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William Pettus 1583–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 August 1583

Birth Location: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 19 December 1648

Death Location: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England

Father: Thomas,Sir, \Pettus

Mother: Cecily PETTUS

Spouse(s): LADY PETTUS

Children(s): Thomas Pettus, Ann Pettus, Stephen Pettus

In 1583, William Pettus entered the world in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Thomas Sir Knight Mayor Of Norwich Petty Pettus And Cecily Lady Of Hempstead King Pettus. William Pettus married Lady Mary Gleane Pettus, and had children including Ann Pettus, Stephen Pettus, Thomas Pettus. William Pettus passed away in 1648 in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1583, William Pettus entered the world in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Thomas Sir Knight Mayor Of Norwich Petty Pettus And Cecily Lady Of Hempstead King Pettus.
  • William Pettus married Lady Mary Gleane Pettus, and had children including Ann Pettus, Stephen Pettus, Thomas Pettus.
  • William Pettus passed away in 1648 in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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William Pettus's Ancestors

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William Pettus
1583–1648
Birth Place: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
Thomas,Sir, Knight, Mayor of Norwich, Petty \Pettus
1552–1620
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Cecily ((Lady of Hempstead) King) PETTUS
1561–1641
Hempstead, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Gent. (** Mayor Col. Thomas\Thome Theodore Dethick\De Thick\De) Thycke-Petowe\Petts\Pett\Pettus-Pettis\Petty\Patey,
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
Blanche Mainwaring
1548–1601
Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Simon Thick*
1503–1543
Lady Thick\Dethick\Dethike\Dethyke-Pettus\Pettis\Petty\Patey
1506–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pettus's Descendants

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William Pettus (12 August 1583–19 December 1648) m. LADY (MARY GLEANE) PETTUS (27 July 1585–27 July 1631)
  1. 1. Thomas Pettus 1598–1663 m. Ka (Okee Jane) Pettus 1612–1642 m. Kaokee Patawomeck 1613–1670
    1. 1. Christian Waddington 1636–1701 m. John (T. Martin) Sr 1630–1715 m. Francis Waddington 1635–1723
      1. 1. Francis (E. Waddington) Jr 1675–1723 m. Margaret Thomasin 1682–1762
        1. 1. Elizabeth Waddington 1703–1749 m. Abraham Kenyon 1696–1749
      2. 2. Anne McPherson 1663–1742
    2. 2. Thomas (Pettus) Jr 1634–1690
  2. 2. Ann Pettus –1621
  3. 3. Stephen Pettus 1619–

William Pettus's Timeline

2 Records

1583
12 August 1583
Birth of William Pettus in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
1648
19 December 1648
Age 65
Death of William Pettus
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 August 1583
    Event Place: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 December 1648
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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