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Historical References
"PYOTT. (1) may be a nickname from the diminutive of pie or pye, a magpie. Cf. PYE. (2) from an inn-sign. J. atte Pye, London, is recorded in 1339 (Ewen, p. 230). Brisius Pyot was custumar and burgess of Inverness in 1361 (Invernessiana, p. 65). Laurence Pyot or Piote was presbyter and notary public in St. Andrews diocese in 1434, pensioner of Brechin in 1448 (REB., i, 61; n, 72), and in 1441 and 1450 appears as archdeacon of Aberdeen (Bain, rv, 1151; Panmure, n, 225). Patrick Piot was 'seriandus' in Aberdeen in 1445 (CRA., p. 15), and a sum of money was uplifted for Sir Patrick Pyot in 1475 (SCM., rv, p. 10). John Pyot was a witness in 1455 (Cambus., 97), part of the mill of Craquhy was leased to Thomas Pyot and Patrick Pyot, his son, in 1483 (RAA., n, 217), Thomas Piat was burgess of Aberdeen in 1496 (SCM., v, p. 32), and Malcolm Pyot was admitted burgess there in 1462, and Gilbert Pyot in 1534 (NSCM., i, p. 17, 53). Alexander Piot was feuar of Fofardie in 1564 (Rent. Dunk., p. 346), John Pyet was stabler in Aberdeen in 1596 (SCM., i, p. 88), John Pyett was heir of James Pyet of Overbalmyle, his father, in 1611 (Inquis., 528), and Peter Pyot is recorded in Snaigoe in 1719 (Dunkeld). Some individuals named Pyet petitioned the Estates of Parliament in 1707 for permission to change their name to Graham. "Act in favours of William Pyet his Kinsmen and Relations. "Unto his Grace Her Majesty's high Commissioner, and Right Honourable the Estates of Parliament. The Petition of William Pyet for himself," and in name and behalf of his other Kinsmen and Relations of the Nickname of Pyet. Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners Predicessors, were of the Sirname of Graham, and through the unhappy Difference, that in the last Age, did frequently fall out betwixt Clanns; They, by their Neighbours, were forced from their Native Residence, and obliged to Cover themselves under the Sirname of Pyet And We having by certain Tradition, the True Account of Our Origine, & Sirname of Graham: And We being Earnestly Desirous to be Restored, and make Use of the same in all time coming; which We cannot do, having trade both at Home and Abroad, without a Publick Act, whereby the Traders with Us may be Certiorat. "May it therefore please your Grace and Lordships to allow Us to Assume and Use Our Ancient Sirname of Graham; and to discharge the Ignominous Nick-name of Pyet, in all time coming. And Your Petitioners snail ever pray. Edinb: 7 March, 1707. Her Majestie's high Commissioner and the Estates of Parliament having heard this petitione They grant the desire thereof and alloues the petitioners to assume and use their antient surname of Graham and discharges the nickname of Pyet in all time comeing. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Pyott Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pyott Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Pyott family tree.
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Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Pyott family name using the FreeBMD database.
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