In 1584, another visitation published by the Harlean Society, Volume 21, page 254, shows the family of a Thomas Hyett of Lydney, Gloucestershire. Lydney is within a few miles of St. Brivals Castle and the Forest of Dean. There are no specific dates given with this chart, however, it contains three generations of the descendants of Thomas Hyett of Lydney and Joyce daughter and co-heir of Simon Melbourne of Icomb in the county of Hereford. As this visitation was made in 1543 and on one is listed as deceased, it can be assumed that all were living at this time. On page 74 of this same volume, we find the following: Christopher Hall of High Meadow, married Joane, daughter of James Hyett of Lydney. The interesting part is that James coat of arms are listed: Argent a lion rampant and a chief indented sable, a very similar arms again to the first family. Continuing down the Severn to its mouth in the Bristol Channel, we come to the county of Sommerset where in an early visitation Philip Hyett of Michelny near Langport is recorded with his family. This is a three generation chart ending with Thomas Codington of Codington (in Wapley) Gloucester. In connection with this chart is a note that the will of a John Hyett of Street was proved in 1559 by Anne his wife. Again, the arms listed for this family are: Argent a lion rampant gules; a chief, per fesse indented, of the first and sable. Reference for this is made to Burkes peerage. In the county of Somerset, there is an arrest records in 1683 for John Hyott of Shipton-Mallet as a religious dissenter. Shipton -Mallet is fairly close to the towns mentioned above, Street and Michelny and probably John Hyott is of these families. Even though the visitation is from a century earlier, it is possible that family migration occurred between Sommerset and Gloucester. At any rate, John Hyott, a religious dissenter, appears only 10 miles from Glastonbury where a William Smith attended Quaker meeting and eventually brought a letter to the Quaker Meeting in Philadelphia according to the records of 1699. This is thought by many to be the William Smith of Cecil County, Maryland who died mentioning his daughter Mary wife of John Huyet in his will. Is there any connection to the John Hyett of Westbury on Severn, Gloucester, and the John Hyott of Shipton-Mallett, Sommerset? Both seem to be good possibilities for John Hyett the Colonial Immigrant but more research into these two areas is needed. SOURCES: 1. Michael H. Charles *REF: 24 2. Hiatt-Hiett Genealogy and Family History by William Perry Johnson *REF: 1 3. Gloucestershire visitation in 1543 page 74 4. Gloucestershire Visitation published by the Harlean Society, Volume 21 5. County of Glourcester 1682-3, Visitation ************************************************# Place Shepton Mallet Church Ss Peter and Paul Baptism Date 13 Mar 1715 Forename John Sex M Father Forename Joseph Mother Forename Martha Father Surname HYAT File Number 5238 County Somerset Place Bruton Church St Mary the Virgin Baptism Date 26 May 1718 Forename John Sex M Father Forename Joseph Mother Forename Father Surname HYETT File Number 5119 John Hyat Birth Date: 6 Dec 1715 Christening Date: 30 Dec 1715 Christening Place: Westminster, London, England Age at Christening: 0 Father's Name: John Hyat Mother's Name: Joan Westminster, London, England; Collection: St James; -; Date Range: 1693 - 1723; Film Number: 1042307. http://www.opcdorset.com/SherborneFiles/CastletonBaps1.htm 1720 Mar 29 John COOMB son of John COOMB; Yetminster (no wife listed) Father is possibly : Born 30 NOV 1701 John Coombs, Yetminster, Dorset Father Thomas Coombs Mother Alice Shepherd possible marriage: 1719 Mar 29 John COOMB, Castleton & Susannah HANN, Castleton http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/SearchResults.pl?RecordType=Baptisms&RecordID=1290993 Search Record Details County Somerset Place Shepton Mallet Church Ss Peter and Paul RegisterNumber DateOfBirth BaptismDate 13 Mar 1715 Forename John Sex M FatherForename Joseph MotherForename Martha FatherSurname HYAT MotherSurname Abode FatherOccupation Notes FileNumber 3434 *************************************** http://wsom-opc.org.uk/Data/index.html Where baptised: St. Andrew, Wiveliscombe Page: Entry: Date: 06 May 1733 : First name: John Birth Date: not given Father: Mother: Elizabeth Hyatt Abode: Occupation: spinster Conducted by: Notes: single - base born Source: Parish Registers Transcribed by: Cheek, David http://guernsey-society.org.uk/donkipedia/index.php5?title=Biographies_of_silver_makers (Donkipedia is a Guernsey Society initiative to collect and share knowledge about Guernsey's People, Places & Heritage.) HYATT, Mr. Ann Street, St Helier, Jersey. A watch and clock maker known to have been working in 1845. A John Hyatt, son of John Hyatt of Preston, Somerset is recorded, apprenticed to James Gould 1733 free 1741, he was in partnership with Charles Semore 1757 and is noted in 1773. Also an Edward Hyatt, watchmaker, is recorded at Newnham, Gloucestershire, in 1839, when his daughter was born, and a Lewis Hyett, watchmaker, worked at Gloucester in 1852-1857 ********************** HYATT, Mr. Ann Street, St Helier, Jersey. A watch and clock maker known to have been working in 1845. A John Hyatt, son of John Hyatt of Preston, Somerset is recorded, apprenticed to James Gould 1733 free 1741, he was in partnership with Charles Semore 1757 and is noted in 1773. Also an Edward Hyatt, watchmaker, is recorded at Newnham, Gloucestershire, in 1839, when his daughter was born, and a Lewis Hyett, watchmaker, worked at Gloucester in 1852-1857