Petey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Petey family

The surname Petey was first found in Warwickshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times as Lords of the Manor of Ilmington conjecturally descended from the land holder recorded in the Domesday Book survey taken in 1086 A.D., as being held by Alric the pre-conquest holder from Robert of Stafford.

Early History of the Petey family

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Petey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pettey, Petty, Pettie, Pety, Petie and others.

Early Notables of the Petey family

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Migration of the Petey family to Ireland

Some of the Petey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Petey family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Pettey who settled in New Hampshire in 1718; Ann Pettey settled in Maryland in 1740; John Pettie landed in America in 1685; Sir William Petty settled in Pennsylvania in 1682.

Contemporary Notables of the name Petey (post 1700) +

Petey Sarron (1906-1994), American flyweight boxer at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Petey Sessoms (b. 1972), former American expatriate professional basketball player

The Petey Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Ut apes geometriam
Motto Translation: As bees geometry.