Marriage record for Reginald Gittins and Johann Cowper in Church Pulverbatch:
"Reignaldus Gittins et Johann Cowper nupti ferent secundo die mensis Augustij"

*Johann's name was extracted as Yonge, but it is Cowper - the letter P with a horizontal line under was an abbreviation for "per" or "par". The Cowpers are a family found in the early Pulverbatch parish register.

A history of Church Pulverbatch mentions the Gittens family: A corn mill on Churton Brook, first recorded in the early 13th century, was said to be worth 30s a year in 1292, but it was ruinous in 1345. Still in decay in 1384, it had been repaired by 1413 and was held by the Gittins family from 1564, until last recorded in 1649. (Victoria County History, Shropshire Vol VIII 1968)

Reginald died and was buried 3 June 1605 in Church Pulverbatch.

Burial record for Reginald Gittins in Church Pulverbatch:
Reignaldus Gittins sepultus erat tertio die Junij"

Johann died as a widow, and was buried 3 September 1615 in Church Pulverbatch.

Burial record for Johann Gittins in Church Pulverbatch:
"Jonna Gittins vidua sepulta fuit tertio die Septembris Anno pdicto"

 Reginald and Johann had the following children:
 

1. Thomas, christened 15 April 1576 in Church Pulverbatch.

2.  Joan, christened 5 November 1577 in Church Pulverbatch.

6.  Richard, christened 8 May 1589 in Church Pulverbatch; married Alizea Bulloke 1 June 1616 in Church Pulverbatch.

• Thomas Gittins, buried 2 July 1542 in Church Pulverbatch.
• Thomas Gittens, carpenter, buried 28 October 1560 in Church Pulverbatch.
• Thomas Gittens, had child Alicia buried 26 September 1563 in Church Pulverbatch.
• Agneta Gittens, widow, buried 17 January 1563/4 in Church Pulverbatch.  
• Richard Gittens, buried 24 May 1576 in Church Pulverbatch.
  

Reginald must have been born in about 1550. Either Thomas or Richard may have been his father. Thomas is the more likely option, as Reginald's firstborn son was named Thomas. Thomas also had a daughter mentioned in the parish burial records in the 1560s. No children were recorded for Richard in the parish register. Reginald's grandfather was likely the Thomas who was buried in 1542.

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS AND AGNES GITTINS

Thomas Gittins was born in about 1525 of Church Pulverbatch. He married Agnes. Thomas was a carpenter.

Thomas died and was buried 28 October 1560 in Church Pulverbatch.

Burial record for Thomas Gittins in Church Pulverbatch:
"In qe vicessimo octavo die mensis Octobris et in Anno superscripto
Thomas Gittins carpenter hir in cemitorio sepultus fuit"
(On the twenty-eighth day of the month of October and in the year above written
Thomas Gittins carpenter was buried here in the cemetery)

Agnes died as a widow, and was buried 17 January 1563/4 in Church Pulverbatch.

Burial record for Agnes Gittins in Church Pulverbatch:
"In qe decimo septimo die mensis Januarij et in Anno superscripto
Agneta Gittins vidua hir in cemitorio sepulta fuit"
(On the seventeenth day of the month of January and in the year above written
Agnes Gittins widow was buried here in the cemetery)

Thomas and Agnes had the following children:

*1. Reginald, born in about 1550 of Church Pulverbatch; married Johann Cowper 2 August 1572 in Church Pulverbatch; buried 3 June 1605 in Church Pulverbatch.

2. Alicia, buried 26 September 1563 in Church Pulverbatch.

SOURCES: Church Pulverbatch parish register, www.findmypast.com.

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS GITTENS

Thomas Gittens was born in about 1500 of Church Pulverbatch.


Thomas died and was buried 2 July 1542 in Church Pulverbatch.

Burial record for Thomas Gittins in Church Pulverbatch, 1542:
"Thomas Gittins sepultus fuit secundo die July"

Thomas and his wife had the following children:


*1. Thomas, born in about 1525; married Agnes; buried 28 October 1560 in Church Pulverbatch.


2. Richard, buried 24 May 1576 in Church Pulverbatch.


SOURCES: Church Pulverbatch parish register, www.findmypast.com.