1 Colonel William BURT I Birth ? 1613, England ? Death 1686, Nevis ? Occ Planter 1670; Deputy Governor, Nevis,1685-86 Of Jamaica (1668-1670). Signed a Leeward Islands planters' petition, 22 Sep 1670. Styled Major in 1678. Member of Council of Nevis 1678. Deputy Governor 1685.

Children William (?-1707) Elizabeth (?1669-) Dorcas (?1672-)

1.1a Colonel William BURT II* Birth ? 1640?? Death 1707 Occ Sugar planter; President of Nevis 1699-1707 Owned Tower Hill Estate in St Thomas's Parish, Nevis (240 acres). Member of Nevis Council, 1692. Signed letter on 6 April 1706 detailing the numbers of people on Nevis when the island was taken by the French (PRO, CO 184 1). Another letter dated 25 June 1703, about the danger of privateers, is also at CO 184 1. Will made 15 Oct 1707, recorded 4 Nov 1707.

Spouse Elizabeth PYM Birth bef 1679 Father Colonel Charles PYM Senior (1650-1699) Mother Elizabeth LANHATHER

Children William Pym (-?1750) Codrington (-1739) Charles Pym Elizabeth Anne Frances Mary (<1688-1784) Jane (-ca1761) Kemp (1708-1741) Thomas

Other spouses: Jane PYM

1.1a.1a Colonel William Pym BURT* Death ? 4 Apr 1750 Occ Nevis planter; Chief Justice of the Leeward Islands; Treasurer of St Kitts Originally of Nevis. Appointed to Nevis Council 1722. Moved to St Kitts c 1725. Appointed to St Kitts Council 1725. Will dated 21 November 1748. Left his wife Louisa £1000 and £300 a year. His estate in Nevis to his sons Chas Pym B and Abednego Vanlemput B. His dau Pen Verchild £680. His dau Ann Gunthorp £1000. His dau Louise Frazier £200. His dau Susa Phipps £1000. His dau Mary B £1000. His daughter Daniel Mathew B £1000. His dau Margaret B £1000. All residue to his eldest son Wm Mathew B.

Spouse Mary HILL Father Joseph HILL Marr 1696

Children Elizabeth Frances (ca1708-1788)

Other spouses: Louisa MATHEW

1.1a.1a.1 Elizabeth BURT Of Sandy Point, St Kitts

Spouse William Eldrington MARKHAM Marr 19 Apr 1730, St Thomas, Middle Island, St Kitts

1.1a.1a.2 Frances BURT Birth ca 1708 Death 7 Feb 1788 Caribbeana gives date and place of marriage as 28 August 1730 at Sandy Point, St Kitts

Spouse Benjamin MARKHAM Junior Marr 24 Sep 1730, St Thomas, Middle Island, St Kitts

1.1a.1b Colonel William Pym BURT* (See above)

Spouse Louisa MATHEW Birth aft 1683 Death aft 1755 Father General Sir William MATHEW Kt (ca1665-1704) Mother Baroness Katherine Remee van LEEMPUTT (1665-1713) Marr 1700

Children William Mathew (1725-1781) Penelope Catherine Mathew (ca1723-1748) Louisa Anne Mathew (-1757) Susanna Mathew (1724-1748) Charles Pym (1726-1788) Abednego (?1728-1730) Abednego Valemput (1730-1752) Mary (1733-) Edward Blake (1734-1739) Margaret (1736-1739) Daniel Mathew (?1738-) Margaret

Other spouses: Mary HILL

1.1a.1b.1 His Excellency The Hon General William Mathew BURT Birth 1725 or 1727, Elim, Jamaica Death 27 Jan 1781, Government House, Antigua Burial 28 Jan 1781, St John's, Antigua Occ Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Leeward Islands, 1776-1781 He was the first son of Colonel William Pym Burt, Chief Justice of St Kitts. Member of the council of St Kitts, 1745 - 55. Acquired a country estate at Maiden Earley, near Reading in Berkshire. MP for Great Marlow, 1761 - 68. Sold his manor at Maiden Earley to Edward Golding MP. Governor of the Leeward Islands, 1776 - 1781.Will dated 30 Dec 1776; proved 27 Mar 1781 (118, Webster). Owned land in Prince Edward Island with John Callender.

Spouse Sarah FOSTER Birth 1727 Death Jun 1781, Bath, England Father Colonel John FOSTER (1681-1731) Mother Elizabeth? Marr 29 Aug 1754, St George's, Hanover Square, London

Children Elizabeth (>1755->1804) Louisa (>1755-) Charles Pym (>1760-)

1.1a.1b.1.1 Elizabeth BURT Birth aft 1755 Death aft 3 May 1804 Lived at Stonehouse, Devon, and then at Sonning, Berkshire. Will dated 3 May 1804; proved 4 March 1805 (147, Nelson).

Spouse Sir Thomas RICH , Bart Death ? 1803

Children George Frederick John Sampson Charles Henry Grace Elizabeth

1.1a.1b.1.1.1 George Frederick RICH

1.1a.1b.1.1.2 John Sampson RICH

1.1a.1b.1.1.3 Charles RICH

1.1a.1b.1.1.4 Henry RICH

1.1a.1b.1.1.5 Grace RICH

1.1a.1b.1.1.6 Elizabeth RICH

1.1a.1b.1.2 Louisa BURT Birth aft 1755

Spouse Major Richard Massey HANSARD

Children Elizabeth Barham (1790-) William Mathew (1792-)

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