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Family Notes - June 2010
This is a sample of the information provided to members of the P*rr*tt Society in the June 2010 edition of Family Notes. Family Notes is a 56-page printed magazine that is distributed to society members every quarter.
Perrot Arms in the New World
The March 2010 issue of P-rr-tt Family Notes highlighted Richard Perrot (1622 - 1686) from Middlesex Co., Virginia, who was widely reported to have used the arms of the three pears. The use of these arms therefore identified him as a descendant of that family. The reports of Richard’s use of the traditional Perrot arms proved to be false, and Richard was shown to descend from a different family. If Richard Perrot did not use the arms of the 3 pears, did anyone else in the new world do so? Another report on the Perrot arms in the Americas is in V.L. Oliver’s 1915 book, Monumental Inscriptions in the Churches & Churchyards of the Island of Barbados, British West Indies, which describes the tombstone of John Perratt in Barbados.
This report is real, as evidenced by the photo, which was taken by Jenny Randall, Barbados, 2008. Though the carving has weathered considerably in the 280 years under the tropical sun that have passed since it was erected, an outline of the three pears is still easily discernable in the lower left quadrant of the carving, as is the demi-lion over them. The crest is described as “A raven holding a flower.” Based on other achievements in arms used by other Perrot family members, it is safe to assume that crest in reality consists of a parrot holding a pear. Its outline is still discernible over the helmet.
The information here is abstracted from a manuscript recently published in two parts. For a more in-depth account of research and supporting documentation on the American Parrotts of the 16th century, please see: Reksten, Harold, and Wayne Parrott 2009. A re-examination of the relationships among the Parrott families of the American colonies in the 17th century, Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Feb 47(1) and May 47(2): 129-147
The Parrett Mountain School Henry Parrett arrived in Oregon in 1853 aboard the British ship Josephine. Along with his two brothers William and Samuel, Henry settled adjacent land claims on Wild Horse Mountain, known today as Parrett Mountain. Henry remained a bachelor for many years, diligently improving his land claim and building his farm. In 1867 his heart was finally won over and he married Martha Jane Ellison Ashpole. Henry soon set about replacing his cabin with a proper house for his new bride. I have few details about the school built nearby but the children listed on this photograph include Bertha, Ella and Robert Parrett, who are likely to have been grand children or other close relatives of the 3 brothers.
[See the June 2010 edition of Family Notes for an extended version of this article]
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One of the better known
armigerous Perrot families rose to prominence in Pembrokshire, Wales. They and
their English branches used arms consisting of 3 pears, below a demi-lion
rampant. 
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