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William Petty Pettus 1552–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1552

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 6 Jun 1620

Death Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Father: Gent. Esq.

Mother: Lady Thick\Dethicke\Dethyke-Dabney-Bray-Pett\Pettus\Pettis\Petty\Patey

Spouse(s): Mary Gleane

Children(s): Col. Pettus

In 1552, William Petty Pettus entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Gent Mayor Col Thomas Thome Theodore Dethick De Thick De Thycke Petowe Petts Pett Pettus Pettis Petty Patey Knight Mayor Of Norwich Esq And Lady Christianne Christian De Thick Dethicke Dethyke Dabney Bray Pett Pettus Pettis Petty Patey. William Petty Pettus married Mary Gleane, and had children including Col Thomas Pettus. William Petty Pettus passed away in 1620 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1552, William Petty Pettus entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Gent Mayor Col Thomas Thome Theodore Dethick De Thick De Thycke Petowe Petts Pett Pettus Pettis Petty Patey Knight Mayor Of Norwich Esq And Lady Christianne Christian De Thick Dethicke Dethyke Dabney Bray Pett Pettus Pettis Petty Patey.
  • William Petty Pettus married Mary Gleane, and had children including Col Thomas Pettus.
  • William Petty Pettus passed away in 1620 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gent. Esq.
1519–1597
Birth Location: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Lady Thick\Dethicke\Dethyke-Dabney-Bray-Pett\Pettus\Pettis\Petty\Patey
1527–1578
Birth Location: Wormegay, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Gleane
1585–1631
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Col. Pettus
1598–1663
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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William Pettus's Ancestors

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William Pettus
1552–1620
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
Gent. Mayor Col. Thomas\Thome Theodore Dethick\De Thick\De Thycke-Petowe\Petts\Pett\Pettus-Pettis\Petty\Patey, Knight, Mayor of Norwich, Esq.
1519–1597
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Lady (Christianne\Christian De) Thick\Dethicke\Dethyke-Dabney-Bray-Pett\Pettus\Pettis\Petty\Patey
1527–1578
Wormegay, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Knight (\ Sir John Pett, Knight of Pettus, Pettus The Only child a Son & Heir to their) businesses-Gent.
1496–1558
St Simon & Jude, Norwich twp, Norfolk county, England
Joan (De) Dethick
1500–1558
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Sir (John Simon Pettus\Pethous-Pettis\Petty\Patey-Dethick\De) Thick\Dethike\Dethyke
1503–1543
North Elmham, Norfolk, England
Lady (ROSE BEATRICE Crowe-Folklin-Duckett\Turkett-De) Thick\Dethick\Dethike\Dethyke-Pettus\Pettis\Petty\Patey
1506–1567
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Crowe
1480–1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pettus's Descendants

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William (Petty) Pettus (17 Sep 1552–6 Jun 1620) m. Mary Gleane (27 July 1585–27 July 1631)
  1. 1. Col. (Thomas) Pettus 1598–1663 m. Ka (Okee "Jane" (Pochantas Daughter) Ocanoco "Oi Poi Canoe" Stream Patawomeck) 10pggm 1613–1670
    1. 1. Captain (Thomas) Pettus 1656–1701
    2. 2. Stephen Pettus 1619–1686
    3. 3. Ann Pettus 1657–
    4. 4. Christian Pettus 1636–

William Pettus's Timeline

2 Records

1552
17 Sep 1552
Birth of William Petty Pettus in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1620
6 Jun 1620
Age 68
Death of William Petty Pettus in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1552
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1620
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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