NZ Settlement

There were Chittys in New Zealand from the time of the British settlement. They have not as yet been traced to this family. They include F Chitty, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1841 aboard the ship Jane 3 Frederick Chitty, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Jane" in 1841 3 Mr. Chitty, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Jane" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 24th May 1841 4 Charles Chitty, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of Beauty" in 1863 .The first known arrivals of this family were Bishop Henry John Chitty Harper and his wife Emily Woodridge who came to Christchurch aboard the Egmont in 1853. He was a grandson of Elizabeth Chitty(1725-1792) whose husband was Adam Jellicoe. He resigned as Bishop of Christchurch in 1890 and died three years later, Their children married into some prominent Canterbury families including the Tripps.He was the 6th x4 cousin of Ross Clendon .

The Deal Chittys

Caleb Chitty (1613-1699) moved to Deal in the mid 17th century with his second son George Chitty1670-1724 being born there. George was a carpenter. At least one of his sons was boat builder Gideon Chitty (1739-1785) who also moved to Deal in June 1746 with his parents and sister. He was to become the first of the Chittys to become a Pilot of the Cinque Ports, a lucrative position. He was the 4th great grandfather of the Clendon bros. Others were clothiers. In both Godalming and Deal Chittys owned pubs – the Red Cow and The Blacksmith’s Arms which seem to have been run by the females of the households and passed on from generation to generation. Others joined the East India Company and the Royal Navy (not always voluntarily) including: · Lt James Reddy RN husband of Rebecca Chitty (1766-1843) who was lost at seaa in West Bengalese waters in 1803 aged 47. · Captain James Parson 2nd husband of the above who was maste

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