Pettus baronets

The Pettus Baronetcy,[1] of Rackheath in Norfolk, England, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 23 September 1641 for Thomas Pettus, High Sheriff of Norfolk. The sixth Baronet was High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1746. The title became extinct on his death in 1772.[2]

There are discrepancies in the lineage of the baronetcy: source documents disagree with details in various published accounts. Most notable is the confusion of two related individuals, both called "Sir John Pettus" by ancient chroniclers.

The family played a role in trade and exploration, including the settlement of the New World, the founding of the East India Company, and other commercial and military achievements. It suffered in the Royal Cause under King Charles I, supporting him with arms, money and their lives.

The family is said to have descended from Simon Le Petit, Merchant of Norwich in 1227 A.D., where he appears on the Patent Rolls: "1227 A.D. De Licencia per Lewelinum (sic). –Simon le Petit, Mercator L. principis Norwallic, habet licenciam veniendi in Angliam et morandi et redeundi cum vinis et mercandisis suis, faciendo inde rectas et debitas consuetudines. Et durabit usque ad festum Sancti Michaelis anno etc. xj. Test ut supra.".[3] The family seat was Rackheath Hall, Rackheath, Norfolk.

Pettus Baronets of Rackheath Hall, Norfolk (1641-1772)

Sir Thomas Pettus, 1st Baronet

Son of Sir Augustine Pettus (16 JUL 1582 to 9 JUL 1613), Knight, of Norwich whose monument is found in the Church of St. Simon and St. Jude in Norwich. Sir Thomas Pettus, 1st Baronet, born UNK, died 21 NOV 1654 m. (1) Elizabeth KNYVETT b. UNK d. 28 JAN 1653, daughter of Sir Thomas Knyvett of Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk and the daughter and coheiress of Sir Nathaniel Bacon of Stiffkey, Knight; m. (2) Anne EVERARD b. UNK d. 14 JAN UNK, daughter of Arthur Everard, Esq. of Stow Park, Suffolk.[4] Anne Everard m. (2) [According to Burt's Peerage: Edward WARNER, Esq. of Parham, Suffolk. But Burt is perhaps mistaken, as we find] 18 FEB 1657/8 at St. Dionis Backchurch, London: Francis Warner, of St. Giles in the Fields, Esq. Sir Thomas Pettus accompanied King Charles I on his expedition in 1640 into Scotland and Northumberland, and was perhaps granted his Baronetcy as a result of this. He served as a captain under Colonel Jerom Brett and Lieutenant Colonel Sir Vivian Molineaux.[5]

Sir Thomas Pettus, 2nd Baronet

Son of Sir Thomas Pettus and Lady Elizabeth Knyvett b. UNK d. 30 OCT 1671 at Rackheath, buried 4 NOV 1671 m. Elizabeth OVERBURY b. UNK d. UNK, daughter of Walter Overbury, Esq. of Bourton-on-the Heath, Warwickshire, and his wife Magdalen Marsham.

Sir John Pettus, 3rd Baronet

Son of Sir Thomas Pettus and Lady Elizabeth Overbury, b. 1640 d. 25 OCT 1698 age 58, bd. 2 NOV 1698 at Rackheath m. (1) 27 MAY 1670 at Chiselton, Essex: Mary BURWELL, b. ~1650 d. 20 FEB 1672 at Rackheath, daughter of Nicholas Burwell, Esq. of Gray’s Inn; m. (2) Mary UNK b. UNK d. UNK.

Sir Horatio Pettus, 4th Baronet

Son of Sir John Pettus and Lady Mary UNK, bp. 26 APR 1672 at Rackheath d. 9 MAR 1731 m. 1 MAY 1701 at St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, England : Elizabeth MEERS,[6] bp. 29 OCT 1672 at Westminster Abbey, London, England d. 9 JUL 1728,[7] daughter of Sir Thomas Meers, Knight of Kirton, Lincolnshire.

Sir John Pettus, 5th Baronet

Son of Sir Horatio Pettus and Lady Elizabeth Meers, bp. 27 DEC 1705 at Rackheath bd. 2 MAY 1743 at Rackheath m. UNK

Sir Horatio Pettus, 6th Baronet

Second surviving son of Sir Horatio Pettus and Lady Elizabeth, bp. 19 AUG 1707 at Rackheath d. 31 JUL 1772 at Rackheath m. 31 DEC 1744 at St. John Maddermarket, Norwich: Rebecca PRIDEAUX,[8] daughter of Edmond Prideaux, Esq. of Prideaux Place, in Cornwall and Grand-daughter of Dr. Humphrey Prideaux, Dean of Norwich. He was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk for 1746–47. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Burke, John (1838). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England. London: Scott, Webster and Geary. p. 407.
  2. ↑ Suckling, Alfred I. (1847). The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk Volume 2. London: A. Stebbings. p. 198.
  3. ↑ Great Britain Public Records Office (1903). Patent Rolls of King Henry III 1225-1232. London: Mackie and Co., Ltd. p. 110.
  4. ↑ Farrer, Edmund (1887). The Church Heraldry of Norfolk Volume 1. Norwich: Agas H. Goose. p. 255.
  5. ↑ Rushworth, John (1686). Historical Collections. The Second Volume of the Second Part, Containing Principal Matters Which Happened from March 26, 1639, Until the Summoning of a Parliament, Which Met at Westminster, April 13, 1640, With An Account of the Proceedings of That Parliament. London: M. Wotton & G. Conyers. p. 1243.
  6. ↑ Cokayne, George (1905). Calendar of Marriage Licenses Issued by the Canterbury Faculty Office 1632-1714. London: British Records Society, Ltd. p. 185.
  7. ↑ Historical Register (1728). The Historical Register Volume 13. London: R. Nutt. p. 37.
  8. ↑ Norfolk & Norwich Archaeological Society (1902). Marriages Recorded in the Register of the Sacrist of the Cathedral of Norwich 1697-1754. Norwich: Agas H. Goose. p. 99.
  9. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/norfolklistsfro00unkngoog/norfolklistsfro00unkngoog_djvu.txt
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