Family and Education
b. c. 1613, 2nd s. of Sir Augustine Pettus (d.1613) of Rackheath, Norf. being o.s. by 2nd w. Abigail, da. of Sir Arthur Heveningham of Ketteringham, Norf. educ. Pembroke, Camb. 1632; L. Inn 1635. m. c.1636 (with £4,000), Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Richard Gurney of Cheapside, London and Pointer’s Grove, Totteridge, Herts., ld. mayor 1641-2, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. Kntd. 25 Nov. 1641.Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvi), 164-5.
Offices Held
Servant to Charles I by 1639 – ?45; member, Society of Mineral and Battery Works 1654, asst. 1655 – 58, dep. gov. 1658 – 61; member, Society of Mines Royal 1661, asst. 1633 – 34, 1674 – 75, dep. gov. 1664 – 74, 1675 – d.; gent. of privy chamber 1670–85.
Col. of horse (royalist) 1643–4.
J.p. Suff. July 1660 – d., capt. of militia ft. by 1665, col. 1672 – ?85; freeman, Dunwich 1670, bailiff 1671 – 72, 1675 – 76, coroner 1677 – 78; dep. lt. Suff. 1671 – 85, dep. v.-adm. 1672 – ?74, commr. for recusants 1675.
FRS 1663.
Main residences: Chediston, Suff.; Westminster.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
PETTUS, Sir John (c.1613-85)
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Oxford 1644
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