Joe, To continue: [D] THOMAS PIGOTT, SERJEANT-AT-LAW. Thomas PIGOTT, born ca 1460 (see earlier posting); Middle Temple Barrister, before 1483; warden of Whaddon Chase; held a "court" in Whaddon Church, 1494, where he attempted to re-define the boundaries of Whaddon Chase, to his advantage, & to which the local gentry & yeoman there assembled would not agree; Autumn Reader, Inner Temple, 1501; purchased Doddershall Manor, Parish of Quainton, Bucks, 25 Nov 1504, from William LEWSLEY, as a wedding present for his 2nd wife; member of the Governing Body, Inner Temple, 1505, & Treasurer there, 1508; had chambers there until made Serjeant; made King's Serjeant-at-Law, 9 May 1514; assumed, as his right as Serjeant, his seat in Parliament, 23 Nov 1514; Justice of Assize, Midland Circuit, Feb 1517; Westminster Circuit, Jul 1519; Western Circuit, Feb 1520; will dated 25 Feb 1519-20; proved Nov 1520; referred in his will to "...the heirs of Richard PIGOTT my grandfather." Thomas marr 1stly, Agnes FORSTER, of Writtle, Co Essex; she died ca 1500, & was buried at Whaddon; issue: 1. William PIGOTT, b 1491, eldest son & heir; of Little Horwood, Bucks; Knight; marr Mary LONGVILLE; issue: a. Leonard PIGOTT; of Little Horwood, Gent; Adm'on granted 1603; marr Katherine ASHFIELDE (daur of Humphrey ASHFIELDE of Hetherope, Co Oxon); issue: i. Thomas PIGOTT; died s.p. ii. Humphrey PIGOTT; died s.p. iii. Anne PIGOTT; marr Samuel DANVERS; issue - sons Samuel, John, Richard & Daniel, & daurs Elizabeth & Fortrida. iv. Margaret PIGOTT; marr William PIERS. 2. Francis PIGOTT; of Stratton, Whaddon, & Horwood, Bucks, Gent; Sheriff of Bucks, 1527, 1547; ex'or to the will of Thomas BURGOYNE of Sutton, 1547; will pr P.C.C. 1563; marr, perhaps 1stly, Margery ST JOHN (daur of Sir John ST JOHN of Bletsoe, Beds, Knight, by Margaret WALGRAVE), the widow of Henry GREY of Tocester, Beds; issue: a. John PIGOTT; of Edelsborough, Bucks; Gray's Inn; marr 1stly, Winifred SANKEY (daur of Thomas SANKEY of Edelsborough, by Alice HAUTREY of Rislip); issue: i. Thomas PIGOTT; marr with issue - sons Thomas & Francis, & daurs Winifred, Mary & Margery. ii. Henry PIGOTT. iii. Alice PIGOTT. iv. Margery PIGOTT; marr Oliver STILES. v. Frances PIGOTT; marr Henry BRUGES, Gent (who died 1647, with M.I;. at Edelsborough Church); issue - 3 sons & 2 daurs. John marr 2ndly, Winifred DORMER (daur & sole heir of Ambrose DORMER & Jane BURY), the widow of Sir William HAWTREY of Checkers, Knight; further issue: vi. Catherine PIGOTT. vii. Margaret PIGOTT, b 13 Jul 1597. viii. Anne PIGOTT, b 1 Jun 1598. b. Benjamin PIGOTT, b 1551 (so probably instead son of the 2nd marriage); of Nether Gravenhurst, Esq, J.P.; Cambridge University, 1566; Gray's Inn, 1578; died 1606; marr 1stly, Mary ASTREY (daur of Ralph ASTREY of Harlington & Woodend, Beds), widow of Francis MARKHAM; issue, but they died young. Benjamin marr 2ndly, Anne WISEMAN (daur of Thomas WISEMAN of Canfield Hall, Co Essex); issue: i. Henry PIGOTT; of Nether Gravenhurst, 1634; Gray's Inn, 1606; cr Knight, 20 Oct 1660; died 1665, unmarr. ii. Oliver PIGOTT; died young. iii. Elizabeth PIGOTT; marr John POTTS, Counsillor-at-Law; died s.p. iv. Mary PIGOTT; died s.p. Benjamin marr 3rdly, Bridget NEEDHAM (daur of John NEEDHAM of Wimondley, Herts); her will pr P.C.C., 1617; further issue: v. Benjamin PIGOTT; died young. vi. John PIGOTT; Grays Inn, 1613; bur Lower Garvenhurst, 1662; unmarr. vii. Jane PIGOTT; died young. viii. Anne PIGOTT; marr before 1634, Edward WRIGHT of Dunelm, Counsillor-at-Law. ix. Judith PIGOTT; marr before 1634, Simon HALE of Henxton, Herts; later of Clifton, Beds; issue - 4 sons & 4 daurs, all living 1634. x. Bridget PIGOTT; died young. xi. Talbot PIGOTT, bt Lower Gravenhurst, 7 Oct 1602; marr John LEIGH of London, Gent. xii. Susanna PIGOTT< bt Lower Gravenhurts, 10 Jun 1607; marr Christopher THORNTON, Rector of Knedworth, Hants. Fancis marr 2ndly, before 1539, Eleanor ENDERBY (daur & sole heir of John ENDERBY of Stratton); living 1545; further issue: c. Thomas PIGOTT; of Stratton; High Sheriff of Beds; cr Knight, 18 Apr 1604, at Reban, Ireland, By Sir Arthur CHICHESTER, Lord Deputy; marr 1stly, Ann RICH (daur of Richard RICH, Lord Chancellor of England); issue: i. Michael PIGOTT; living 1594; marr Margaret GILL (daur of Richard GILL of Angsdy, Cambs); issue - sons Thomas, George, Eustace, Richard & Benjamin, & daurs Anne, Jane, Dorothy & Margaret. ii. Oliver PIGOTT. iii. John PIGOTT; died young. iv. Margery PIGOTT. v. Joan PIGOTT. vi. Frances PIGOTT; died young. vii. Margaret PIGOTT. Thomas marr 2ndly, Elizabeth THYNNE (daur of Wiliam THYNNE of Erith, Co Kent, Esq); further issue: viii. Lewis PIGOTT; marr Catherine DENNIS (daur of Walter DENNIS of Fairford, Co Gloucester); issue - Elizabeth PIGOTT, bt Wotton Underwood, Bucks, Sep 1593. ix. John PIGOTT (II); died 1592, Monumental Brass, Edelsborough Church; marr with issue - sons Francis PIGOTT, died young; & John PIGOTT, aged 6 (or 16?) in 1594. x. Anne PIGOTT; marr Paul STREIGHTLEY of Stricson, Northants. xi. Frances PIGOTT (II). xii. Isabel PIGOTT; died aged 12 years. d. Nicholas PIGOTT; of Holme; marr Margaret JOYCE (daur of Henry JOYCE of Bedelowe, Beds), & widow of Thomas ESTON of Holme (by whom she had a daughter Judith ESTON, wife of Thomas PIGOTT of Doddershall - see later posting). e. Francis PIGOTT; died s.p. f. Robert PIGOTT; died s.p. g. Anthony PIGOTT; died s.p. h. George PIGOTT; died s.p. j. Edward PIGOTT; died s.p. k. Wyborow PIGOTT; marr John COPANDALL of Barnby-juxta-Boshall Yorkshire. m. Rose PIGOTT; marr Robert GOLSON, Citizen of London. n. Margaret PIGOTT; marr William WYTHYNES, Merchant of London. 3. Eleanor PIGOTT. 4. Isabel PIGOTT; marr Anthony CATESBY; possible issue (unless instead that of Anthony CATESBY by Wyberga PIGOTT) - Wilburga CATESBY, b 1528; died 1558; marr Richard WESTON, with issue. 5. Margaret PIGOTT: marr Humphrey FERRERS of Tamworth Castle, Co Warwick, Knight. Thomas married 2ndly, ca 1504, Elizabeth IWARDBY (daur of John IWARDBY of Quainton Mallet, by Joan BRUDENHALL), & widow of William ELMES of Woolfox, Co Rutland (he died 1503, having had issue); she was licensed, 10 Dec 1539, to alienate the tenement called Colwyks, & certain lands in Waddesden, Quainton & Colwycks, Bucks, which had belonged to the late priory of Woborne, Beds; granted Lease of the site & demesnes of the Manor of Whaddon, 8 Jul 1540, & the herbage of the Queen's Park there (on surrender of the formal lease granted the said Elizabeth, & William PIGOTT of Horewood, by the late Queen Consort, Jane SEYMOUR, 1537); granted an annuity of 37 pounds 19s., in consideration of the Manor of Whaddon, sold to the King; her will dated 20 Nov 1548, pr 6 Nov 1549; further issue: 6. Thomas PIGOTT; of Doddershall, Bucks. See [E] next posting. 7. Robert PIGOTT; of Colewick, Bucks. See [F] in a subsequent posting. 8. Roger PIGOTT; of Oving; marr Miss LEE, of Oving; issue: a. Francis PIGOTT; marr Miss DORMER; issue - daurs Mary, Elizabeth & 3 others. 9. Margery (? instead Maudlyn) PIGOTT (? whether instead of the 1st marriage); marr 1stly, Thomas COTTON of Co Cambridge; marr 2ndly, Sir Walter HENLEY (? instead LINDLEY) of Croshorne, Co Kent; marr 3rdly, Thomas ROBERTS of Co Sussex; marr 4thly, Mr MARDIN (? instead WARDEN) of Co Kent (? whether the last two marriages were instead in reverse order). 10. Elizabeth PIGOTT; marr Thomas VAUX. 11. Joan PIGOTT; marr George BULSTRODE orf Hedgerley, Bucks; issue: a. Thomas BULSTRODE, son & heir; marr Anne BARKER of Sunning, Berks; issue: i. Edward BULSTRODE, son & heir; marr Cecily CROOK (daur of Sir John CROOK of Chilton, Bucks, Knt); issue - sons Henry & Edward, & daur Elizabeth. To be continued. Chris PIGOTT, Potts Point, N.S.W.