Some of the Godalming Chittys moved to Deal in the 17t century, mainly we suspect because of economic opportunity and in particular the maritime links.

Notables

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. 1

·        List item Captain James Parson 2nd husband of the above who was master of various Indiamen.

·        Thomas Chitty, son of Gideon also lost at sea.

·        Joseph Fossey, (b 1725 in Deal) son of Elizabeth Chitty (1735- ) and her husband John Fossey, also a mariner.Joseph was aboard the HMS Shrewsbury, an 80 gun 2nd rate) at some point.

·        Brothers Michael and Thomas Chitty appear to have been privateers with letters of Marque covering the Dart as shown in an 1801 Admiralty report. Michael was a Captain in the East Kent Militia and presumably contributed the warrior touch!

·        Aynot Chitty (1797-1827) had a successful career in the Bengal army before dying in Cawnpore in 1827.

Thomas Chitty (1763-1805), mentioned above married Mary Curling in 1784 and had 13 children. Descendants included Elizabeth Chitty who married Admiral Brown and moved to Argentina, Captain Walter Dawes Chitty hwo died aged 44 in Venezuela. and captain Christopher Chitty (1804-1887) who went to Vennezuela, Married there but died in Deal, Kent.