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PETT, Peter (1610-c.1672), of Chatham, Kent.
Family and Education
b. 6 Aug. 1610, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Phineas Pett (d.1647), master shipwright, of Chatham by 1st w. Anne, da. of Richard Nichols of Highwood Hall, Hendon, Mdx. m. (1) 8 Sept. 1633, Katherine (d.1651), da. and coh. of Thomas Cole, merchant, of Woodbridge, Suff., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) Mary (d.1664), da. of William Smith of Greenwich, Kent, serjeant-at-arms to Charles I, s.p.; (3) lic. 11 Dec. 1665, Elizabeth, da. of George Pitt of Harrow, Mdx., wid. of Sir Henry Hatton of Mitcham, Surr., s.p.The Ancestor, x. 157, 169.
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Master shipwright, Chatham by 1644 – 67; commr. for assessment, Kent 1649 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660–3; navy commr. Chatham 1648 – 67; j.p. Kent by 1649 – 67, Surr. 1652 – ?59; commr. for scandalous ministers, Kent 1654, sewers, Medway marshes Dec. 1660.
FRS 1663
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Main residence: Chatham, Kent.
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PETTUS, Sir John (c.1613-85), of Chediston, Suff. and Westminster.
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.
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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.
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Main residences: Chediston, Suff.; Westminster.
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PETTUS, Sir John (c.1613-85)
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PETTY, Edmund (c.1621-61), of Chipping Wycombe, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1621, 1st s. of Maximilian Petty of Thame, Oxon. by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Robert Waller of Beaconsfield, Bucks., wid. of John Maney of Staplehurst, Kent. educ. Oriel, Oxf. matric. 22 Jan. 1636, aged 15; L. Inn 1637, called 1644. m. Frances, 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1639.F. G. Lee, Church of Thame, 217-20; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5, ix), 119; PCC 9 Laud.
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Recorder, Chipping Wycombe by 1651 – d.; j.p. Bucks. 1652 – July 1660, Dec. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment 1652, 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., militia 1659, Mar. 1660.
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Main residence: Chipping Wycombe, Bucks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PETTY, Edmund (c.1621-61)
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PEYTON, Sir Robert (c.1633-89), of East Barnet, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. c.1633, 4th s. of Henry Peyton (d.1656), examiner in Chancery 1632-54, of Chancery Lane, London. educ. L. Inn 1655. m. Jane (d. 17 Mar. 1684), da. of Lionel Robinson of Cowton Grange Yorks. and coh. to her bro. Richard, 1s. Kntd. 12 July 1670.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 239; PCC 145 Berkeley; Aubrey, Antiqs. Surr. i. 230.
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Examiner in Chancery 1654-June 1660.
Commr. for militia, Mdx. Mar. 1660, assessment, Mdx. Aug. 1660–80, 1689, Westminster 1673 – 80, Yorks. (N. Riding) 1679 – 80; maj. of militia ft. Mdx. by 1666 – ?76, member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1671; j.p. Mdx. 1672 – 76, dep. lt. ?1672 – 76, 1689 – d., commr. for recusants 1675.
Capt. indep. co. Nov. 1688; col. (later 20 Ft.) 1689 – d.
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Main residence: East Barnet, Mdx.
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PEYTON, Sir Robert (c.1633-89)
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PEYTON, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (1613-84), of Knowlton, Kent.
Family and Education
b. 18 Aug. 1613, 1st s. of Sir Samuel Peyton, 1st Bt., of Knowlton by Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Roger Aston of Cranford, Mdx., master of the wardrobe to James I. m. (1) 21 May 1636, Elizabeth (d. 10 Sept. 1642), da. of Sir Peter Osborne of Chicksands Priory, Beds., 3da.; (2) lic. 18 Jan. 1648, Cecilia (d. 26 Oct. 1661), da. of Sir John Clerke of Ford Place, Wrotham, Kent, wid. of Sir William Swan of Hoopes, Southfleet, Kent, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (3) 2 Mar. 1667, Jane (d.1672), da. of Sir William Monins, 1st Bt. of Waldershare, Kent, wid. of Sir Timothy Thornhill of Olantighe, Kent, of one Mathews, and of Francis Swift, s.p. suc. fa. 27 Sept. 1623.The Gen. n.s. viii. 150; xxxi. 194; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 3; Wards 7/68/8; Soc. of Genealogists, St. Michael Royal par. reg.
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Commr. of sewers, Kent 1639, array 1642, dep. lt. 1642 – 43, July 1660 – d., j.p. July 1660 – d., commr. for oyer and terminer, Home circuit July 1660, assessment, Kent Aug. 1660–80, col. of militia Oct. 1660–81; commr. for sewers, E. Kent Sept. 1660, Rother marshes Oct. 1660, corporations, Kent 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662; sub-commr. of prizes, Dover 1665 – 67; commr. for recusants, Kent 1675.
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Main residence: Knowlton, Kent.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PEYTON, Sir Thomas (1613-84)
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