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Edward SKIRRETT, Gent.
1638 - Yes, date unknown
Has 11 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Edward SKIRRETT Suffix [ONS gp] Gent. Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 14 Jun 1638 St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England 
- From Vivian, citing PRs
Also from Dartmoor Press, where shown as Edward Skirrett, father John of Shortridge
Gender Male Died Yes, date unknown Siblings3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
Thomas SKIRRETT, b. Est 1495, d. Aft 1524 (Age ~ 30 years) (2 x Great Grandfather)
Grace, d. Aft 1646 (Grandmother)Notes - (Research):Edward son of an Edward was bap Tavistock in 1664 - son of this Edward?
Person ID I21454 All Last Modified 9 May 2019
Father Mr John SKIRRETT, b. Abt 1617, bur. 23 Apr 1702, St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England (Age ~ 85 years) Mother Elinor CUTTIFORD, bap. 23 Sep 1612, St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England , bur. 19 Oct 1644, St. Eustachius’ Church, Tavistock, Devon, England (Age ~ 32 years) Married 15 Jul 1636 St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 9 Jul 2021)
"John Skirret the Son of Edward Skirret was married to Eloner Cutteford the 15 of July"
Marriage License 7 Jul 1637 Family ID F8484 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Mary RATTENBURY, d. Yes, date unknown Married 3 Feb 1663/64 All Saints’ Church, Okehampton, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 6 June 2016)
Am I right that it was the Edward Skirrett of Tavistock who married Mary Rattenbury? His being described as gent combined with the name being quite an unusual one suggests I probably am. But am I also right that first son was baptised in Tavistock, then others in Okehampton, but first son married back in Tavistock?
Quite a large gap between marriage and first son if they Tavistock baptism was not of a son of this couple; I think that probably is correct. I have less confidence that it was their son Edward who married in Tavistock in 1698.
Okehampton PRs only survive from 1634, so it's possible Edward was born in Okehampton. However, judging by the index on FMP the marriage of Edward and Mary was the first 'Skirrett' event recorded there; even if Edward was born before 1634 it would be likely there would be some other Skirrett events between 1634 and 1664. There was a marriage of a Mary in 1683 - could be Edward's sister, although she was a little old for a first marriage; maybe Edward had died and it was Mary Rattenbury remarrying.
Children3 children Last Modified 9 May 2019 Family ID F8590 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From Vivian, citing PRs
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Event Map Click to hide 
Baptised - 14 Jun 1638 - St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England 
Married - 3 Feb 1663/64 - All Saints’ Church, Okehampton, Devon, England 
Child - Edward SKIRRETT - 6 Dec 1664 - St. Eustachius’ Church, Tavistock, Devon, England Child - George SKIRRETT - 22 Jul 1666 - All Saints’ Church, Okehampton, Devon, England Child - Peter SKIRRETT - 7 Feb 1668/69 - All Saints’ Church, Okehampton, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
