FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
EDWARD AND ALICE PITHAM



Edward Pitham was born in about 1580 of Bodicote, Oxfordshire. He married Alice.



Alice died and was buried 10 April 1624 in Great Tew, Oxfordshire.


Alice Pitham burial

Burial record for Alice Pitham in Great Tew: "Anno domini 1624 Item the xth day was Alse Pittome buryed 1624"


Bodicote church

Interior of St. Johns church in Bodicote



Edward and Alice had the following children:


*1. Margaret, christened 15 February 1608 in Bodicote; married William Slaymaker 1 May 1630 in Over Worton, Oxfordshire; buried 17 October 1665 in Tadmarton, Oxfordshire.

Margaret Pitham baptism

Baptism record for Margaret Pitham in Bodicote: "The same daye was baptized Margarett the daughter of Edward Pitham and Alice his wife"



2. John, christened 1 January 1610 in Bodicote; married Jane; died 1670, leaving a will mentioning wife Jane, sons Edward, John, Robert, daughters Sushance, Mary, Alice, and brother Mathew: "August the 12 1670 In the name of God amen: I john Pittam of Bodicoate the Elder in the parrish of Adderbury in the Countye of Oxon husbandman being weake of body but of perfict mind and memory thankes be to God doe make this my last will and testament in manner and form following first I bequeath my soule to Almighty God hooping through the merrits of Jesus Christ to receive pardon and remishtion for all my sinne my body I commit to the earth and my goods I give as followeth My will is my now wife Jane Pittam shall have and inioy peaceblely and quietly all my house and back side and four lands during her widowhood and noe longer. I give and bequeath to my son John Pittam my house and backside with fore of arable lands to him and his heires for ever upon condition that he the saied John Pittam shall pay to his brother and sisters theise sumes. I give unto my son Edward Pittam the sum of feefteen pounds to bee payed to him by his brother John Pittam within one yeare after the sayed John Pittam shall bee posesed of the house and fore lands. I give unto my son Robert Pittam ten pounds to bee payed two yeares after the saied John Pittam shall bee posest of the house and land. I give unto my daughter Sushance Pittam ten pounds to bee payed to her within three yeares after the sayed John Pittam shall bee posesed of the house and land. I give unto my daughter Mary Pittam ten pounds to bee payed to her foure years after my son John Pittam shall bee posest of the house and land. I give unto my daughter Alse ten pounds to bee payed to her within five yeares after my son John Pittam shall bee posest of the house and land. My will is that if my son John Pittam shall refuse to pay these several sumes of money given as legasies to his brothers and sisters then his brother Edward Pittam shall have the house and the foure lands and pay the several sumes charged upon the house and land. My will is that is Edward refuse my son Robert shall have the house and land paying these legasies charged upon the house and land. My will is that if weather of these brothers doe thinke it convenient to make use of the house and land then my will is my overseers shall have power to sell the house and land and pay the several sumes of money to the children which are charged upon the house and land. My will is that is my now wife Jane Pittam shall alter her condition and marry then shee shall presently remove from the house and land and leave it to my son John Pittam only shee is to carry away the bedsted which the children ly in with beding to it one litle brasse pos one barrill and a chaire. I make my wife Jane Pittam my executrix of this my last will and testament of all my goods and chattel and cattell shee paying all my depts and discharging my funeral expences and I make John White and my brother Mathew Pittam my overseers of this my last will and testament and hereunto I have set my hand the day and yeare above ritten."



3. Avis, christened 15 April 1615 in Bodicote; married John Burroughs 5 June 1642 in Over Worton.


4. Mathew, christened 26 October 1617 in Bodicote.


5. Francis, (female) buried 12 July 1620 in Great Tew.


6. Doraty, christened 6 January 1621 in Great Tew; buried 29 January 1621 in Great Tew.



SOURCES: Bodicote parish register; Great Tew parish register; Tadmarton parish register; www.ancestry.com; will of John Pitham husbandman of Bodicote, 1670.