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Sir William Petty 1615–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1615

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 2 Dec 1720

Death Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Father: William Petty

Mother: Mary Gleane

Spouse(s): Jane Petty

Children(s): William PETTY, William Fisher, Elizabeth PETTY, George PETTY

Sir William Petty was born in 1615 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, the child of William Petty And Mary Gleane. Sir William Petty married Jane Petty, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Petty, George Petty, William Benjamin Petty, William Fisher. Sir William Petty passed away in 1720 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • Sir William Petty was born in 1615 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, the child of William Petty And Mary Gleane.
  • Sir William Petty married Jane Petty, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Petty, George Petty, William Benjamin Petty, William Fisher.
  • Sir William Petty passed away in 1720 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Petty
1583–1648
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Mary Gleane
1585–1631
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Jane Petty
1620–1680
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
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Children(s)

William PETTY
1668–1747
Birth Location: Nailsworth, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
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William Fisher
1668–1747
Birth Location: Nailsworth, England
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Elizabeth PETTY
1647–1649
Birth Location: London, England
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George PETTY
1670–1674
Birth Location: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
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Sir Petty's Ancestors

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Sir Petty
1615–1720
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
William Petty
1583–1648
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Mary Gleane
1585–1631
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Matilda (MAUD SUCKLING) 1566
1566–1633
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Norwich)
1523–1590
Lady Barwick
1525–1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Petty's Descendants

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Sir (William) Petty (23 Sep 1615–2 Dec 1720) m. Jane Petty (16 Sep 1620–29 Oct 1680)
  1. 1. William (Benjamin) PETTY 1668–1747 m. Mary (Booth) _.ga.☆En_.gu.☆MA 1672–1720
    1. 1. Ebenezer (John 1st Earl of Shelburne) PETTY 1701–1740
      1. 1. Ann Petty 1730–1800 m. Henry Mace 1720–1781
        1. 1. John Mace 1752–1839 m. Mollie (Ann) Currence 1752–1830
        2. 2. Isaac Mace 1755–1839
        3. 3. John (Ferdinand) Mace 1752–1839
  2. 2. William Fisher 1668–1747
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) PETTY 1647–1649
  4. 4. George PETTY 1670–1674

Sir Petty's Timeline

2 Records

1615
23 Sep 1615
Birth of Sir William Petty in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1720
2 Dec 1720
Age 105
Death of Sir William Petty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1615
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1720
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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