This one family appears to have the greatest number of descendants in the US, where it probably accounts for an estimated 2 out of every 10 current Parrott individuals in the US. A partial list of known descendants over the past 4 centuries has been compiled, though living individuals have been excluded. This family originated in Boston and Potton, in Bedfordshire, and settled in Middlesex county, Virginia, in the mid 1600's. There is more myth and misinformation around Richard Perrott, the family patriarch, than around any other Parrott. All trees to the contrary, Richard was not the son of John & Prunella Parrott, or of Sir John Perrot, or of James & Dorothy Parrott. He was baptized on 10 Feb 1621/22 in Potton, Bedfordshire, England, to Thomas and Margaret Parratt. Richard was a vestryman of Christ Church, a Commissioner of Lancaster Co. in 1656, elected High Sherriff on 5 June 1657 and Senior Justice of Middlesex County Court from 1673 until his death. He did not bear arms- with 3 pears or otherwise. Many reports to the contrary, Richard was not related to other contemporary Parrotts in Maryland and Virginia (such as Francis, Lawrence, and William). Also contrary to many published reports, the weight of the evidence is that Richard only had one child, Richard Jr., and only married twice.

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Index & Links:

Biography of Richard Perrot Sr., the American patriarch Richard's ancestors in Potton/Boston in England Richard's descendants via his son, Richard Jr. The John & Ruth Parrott subbranch The Nathaniel branch The Amos subbranch Did Richard use the (coat of) arms of the Welsh Perrott family?	About the Parrotts Tested How the tested Parrotts relate to each other Family Tree The DNA Results DNA explained: What do the numbers below mean? About Haplogroup R-M269
Reksten, Harald 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):21-43 & May 47(2):129-147
Prominent family members include: NASCAR crew chief Buddy Parrott Banker John Parrott Major league player Mike Parrott Vintner Tiburcio Parrott NASCAR racer Todd Parrott US Consul to Mexico William Stuart Parrott

The DNA Results:
See also the extended DNA results for all markers.

	Marker & DYS #
Individual	1 393	2 390	3 19/394	4 391	5 385a	6 385b	7 426	8 388	9 439	10 389-1	11 392	12 389-2	13 458	14 459a	15 459b	16 455	17 454	18 447	19 437	20 448	21 449	22 464a	23 464b	24 464c	25 464d	26 460	27 GATA H4	28 YCA IIa	29 YCA IIb	30 456	31 607	32 576	33 570	34 CDYa	35 CDYb	36 442	37 434
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Descended from Richard Perrot, of Middlesex Co., Virginia
Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » John » James » John Sr » John II b 1859, San Francisco
43755	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17
Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James » Reuben » Josiah » Jeremiah Sylvester » Reuben Elijah » Barney Robert
200428	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	11	11	19	19	17	15	19	17	38	39	12	12
Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James » ? » John Allen
361739	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	11	11	19	19	17	15	19	17	38	39	12	12
Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James » Joel » Armstead, b 1766 VA
76504	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17
Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James » Joel » Reuben » Prior Joel » Henry Houston
33601	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29
Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James » Joel » Elijah, b ~1784, VA. » Calvin » George W »
112005	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29
Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James » Joel » Elijah » Calvin » Alford » John J. »
194614	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17	11	11	19	19	18	15	19	17	37	39	12	12
Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James » Lewis, b 1755, VA » Charles P. » Thomas » William Joseph »
62651	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	16	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17	11	11	19	19	17	15	19	17	38	39	12	12
Probably from: Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James » Lewis, b 1755, VA » Reuben, in Granville, NC
N45879	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	16	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17	11	12	19	19	17	15	19	17	38	39	12	12
Descended from: Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James » Thomas, b 1744, VA » John, b 1777 in SC » William J(ohn), b 1849 in GA » William H, b ~1865 » Nathan F » Joseph J »
911611	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17	11	11	19	19	17	15	19	17	37	38	12	12
Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Curtis Sr. » John
57820	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17
Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Curtis Sr. » Curtis Jr. » John »
524696	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17	12	11	19	19	17	15	19	18	38	39	12	12
Descended from Parrott/Periot Pringle b March 1719 » Parrott H. Pringle, born 1740 in Virginia » Parrott R. Pringle
51953	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17
Descended from John Parrott born 1777 in SC
44426	13	24	15	11	13	14	12	12	12	13	13	29
Descended from James Nelson Parrott b ca 1856, Stewart Co., TN
B176821	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	24	15	19	29	15	15	17	17	11	11	19	19	17	15	19	17	39	40	12	12
Descended from Nathaniel Parrott, born in 1702 in Henrico Co., Virginia and died in 1742 in New Bern, Craven Co
Descended from one of the Thorp Parrotts
182722	12	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17	11	11	19	19	17	15	19	17	38	38	12	12
Descended from Nathaniel Parrott » ??? » Thorp » Amos, 1844 Mississippi
258360	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	11	19	19	17	15	19	17	38	40	12	12
Descended from Luke Parrott born about 1776 in VA
22953	13	24	15	11	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29
Other DNA types
Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » Lewis » Reuben » Micajah » Charles Thomas » Earnest Wrenn
N103184	13	23	14	11	11	15	12	12	13	14	13	30	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	18	29	15	15	16	17	11	12	19	23	17	15	20	16	36	40	12	12
Descended from Richard Perrot Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James Parrott » Lewis, b 1755, VA.
235144	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	13	29	19	9	9	9	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	17	17	10	10	19	19	16	15	18	18	36	38	13	12

About the Parrotts tested: Descendants of Richard Perrot of Middlesex Co., Virginia 43755. Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » John (married to Ruth) » James » John Sr » John II b 1859, San Francisco. John Sr. was the US consul in Mazatlán from 30 December 1837 to 9 April 1850, barring an interruption during the Mexican-American war. He moved to California, where his descendants became prominent vinters and bankers. 200428. Descended from Richard Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James » Reuben » Josiah » Jeremiah Sylvester » Reuben Elijah » Barney Robert. The descent of Josiah from Reuben remains somewhat speculative, but circumstance of time and space limits other candidates besides Reuben. Current spelling = Parrott. 76504. Descended from Richard Perrot Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James Parrott » Joel » Armstead, b 1766, VA. Current spelling = Parrett. 33601. Descended from Richard Perrot Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James Parrott » Joel » Reuben, b 1787, VA. Current spelling = Parrott. 361739. Descended from Richard Perrot Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James Parrott »? The paper trail goes back to John Allen in Rutherford Co., NC, born 1755. The paper trail is bolstered by a value of 16 at marker 464c, which is only shared with the only other Reuben descendant who has tested. Current spelling = Allen. 112005. Descended from Richard Perrot Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James Parrott » Joel » Elijah, b ~ 1784, VA. Current spelling = Parrott. 62651. Descended from Richard Perrot Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James Parrott » Lewis, b 1755, VA. Current spelling = Parrott. N45879. Descended from Richard Perrot Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James Parrott » Lewis, b 1755, VA. Current spelling = Poole. 911611. Descended from Richard Perrot Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James Parrott » Thomas, b 1744, VA » John, b 1777 in SC » William J(ohn), b 1849 in GA » William H, b ~1865 » Nathan F » Joseph J ». The family ended up in Quitman, GA, and from there ended up in both Lowndes county GA and Columbia county FL. Current spelling = Parrott. 57820. Descended from Richard Perrot Sr. » Richard Jr. » Curtis Sr. » John. Current spelling = Parrott. 524696. Descended from Richard Perrot Sr. » Richard Jr. » Curtis Sr. » Curtis Jr. » John » Jesse » William B. » Wilson Helfin; This family settled in Fayette Co., Georgia. Current spelling = Parrott. 44426. Descended from John Parrott, b 1777 in SC. Current thought is that John's line of descent is Richard Perrot Sr. » Richard Jr. » Robert » James Parrott » John. Current spelling = Parrott. 51953. Descended from Parrott/Periot Pringle, b March 1719 in Middlesex Co., Virginia to Ann Pringle. Current speculation is that Parrott's line of descent is Richard Parrott Sr. » Richard Parrott Jr. » Richard Parrott III + Ann Pringle » Parrott H. » Parrott R. » Jonathan » Asa Monroe » John Henry ». Current spelling = Pringle. B176821. Descended from James Nelson Parrott, b ~1856 in Stewart Co., Tennesee. The paper trail still has gaps. Current speculation is that this line is related to the other Parrotts in Stewart and Houston counties in Tennessee. The origins of this latter group remain unknown. Current spelling = Parrott. The following are descended from Nathaniel Parrott, thought to be the grandnephew of Richard Perrott. 182722. Descended from Thorp Parrott b ca 1764, Virginia - d Jan. 1850 in Marshall Co., Alabama » William Louis Parrott b ca 1810 in Smith County, Tenn - d 17 Sept., Marshall Co. Alabama » Rufus Berry Parrott (b 4 Feb. 1833, Red Hill, Marshall County, Alabama) 258360. Descent is not clear. Earliest known ancestor is Amos Parrott (Parrat, Parrett) who was born in Claiborne, County Mississippi, about 1844. Census records list his father as being from Virginia. 22953. Descended from Luke Parrott born about 1776 in VA. It is unknown how this branch fits in with the rest of the family, though the current thinking is explained in the diagram below. Current spelling = Parrott. The following, while related to the family on paper, represent other DNA types that entered the family lines and thus acquired the Parrott surname: N103184. This line traces back to Micajah 'Jack' who was born posthumously, so his origin had always been in question. Based on DNA, his most likely father was a Dixon, particularly since there were Dixons at the time in the Granville/Person counties area. 235144. Earliest known ancestor is Lewis Parrott, who is described as a 'foundling,' born in Halifax, Virginia about 1840. He appears to have taken his name from other Parrotts in the county. How the tested Parrotts relate to each other The diagram below illustrates the way the various individuals from this family and that have had their Y-DNA tested are related. Solid lines indicate known relationships; dashed lines indicate probable relationships; orange lines could use documentation. Blue boxes/lines never used the Parr-tt surname, but have Parrott Y-DNA. Gray boxes still use the Parrott surname, but have other Y-DNA. The origin of Nathaniel Parrott has long been a mystery, as has the origin of Luke Parrott. A "Delivered to Luke Parrott" notation on the left margin (see photo, below) on a deed probated in Pittsylvania county on 16 January 1786, whereby Thorpe Parrott is selling land to his father Nathaniel, suggests Luke is of that family; DNA also shows him related to Richard of Middlesex. The first Nathaniel is not the right age to be a grandson or great-grandson of Richard, making it most likely that Nathaniel is descended from Richard's brother, Robert. Robert has been a bit of mystery, and there is only one known reference to his existence: On a deed dated 4 January 1672, whereby Richard Perrot of Middlesex County gent., specifies that "... and in case of no issue [my lands] go to my brother Robert Parrott, two eldest sons and their heirs." He also appears in the will of Richard & Robert's brother, John Perrot, merchant of London, dated 1665. John left a similar bequest to Robert's two eldest sons, and appointed him executor. Comments? Corrections? Additions? Please write. . All information on this and other pages within the p-rr-tt.org.uk/Y-DNA/ domain is copyrighted. Feel free to copy and share the information, but please abide by the terms and conditions below. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. 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