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James FITT, Innkeeper of Winchester.
James FITT was born about 1645 and married on the 7th January 1678, in Winchester
Cathedral, to Joane
BLAKE.
On the 5
Aug 1681 it was arranged for John WARE, son of William WARE of the parish
of St.John, Winchester to be apprenticed for 9 years to James FITT,
Innholder of the City of Winchester. James promised to feed, clothe and
teach him everything that he knew. John promised to serve him truly as his
master after the order of an apprentice.
Only one baptism
of James and Joan's children has been found
in Winchester, but from his will the following has been assumed.
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Susanna ('eldest
daughte') married John NEWBY on the 2nd
October 1701 at St. Maurice Winchester.
Susanna was
buried at Hursley on the 10th March 1757. John on the 18th
September 1716,
also at Hursley
- John baptised 15th June 1681 St Thomas, Winchester and buried
20th November 1734, Gosport.
- Thomas born c.1681 and married Margaret ?
James died in 1685 and his widow, Joane, went
on to marry Henry KENT. Joane died in 1721 and is buried in
Hursley.
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There is also a James FITT tailor of
Winchester and
a Henry FITT (died 13th January 1705 in 29th year)
of Old Alresford at about this time.
In his will Henry mentions a brother James with a wife Sarah
and a daughter Sarah of Winchester.
James FITT the tailor had a wife named Sarah and a
daughter, Sarah REEVES
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