1845–1882

Introduction

Born: Sep­tem­ber 8, 1845, prob­ab­ly at Rye­vale House, Leix­lip, Coun­ty Kil­dare, Ire­land.

Died: Oc­to­ber 12, 1882, Leix­lip, Coun­ty Kil­dare, Ire­land.

Buried: St. Ma­ry’s Church, Leix­lip, Coun­ty Kil­dare, Ire­land.

Biography

Pigott was the child of Will­iam Well­es­ley Pole Pi­gott and Lu­cy Hen­ri­et­ta Trench. Her bro­ther, Tho­mas Well­es­ley Pi­gott, a mis­sion­ary in Chi­na, was mur­dered in the 1901 Box­er Re­bel­lion.

Works

Jean con­trib­ut­ed some hymns to Hymns of Con­se­cra­tion and Faith.

Her other works in­clude:

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Jesus, I Am Rest­ing, Rest­ing
  2. Lord Je­sus, Thou Dost Keep Thy Child
  3. Thou Whose Name Is Called Je­sus

Help Needed

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Pi­gott (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),