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![Show Contents]() Petto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Petto surname is a habitational name for someone from Poitou. This French region was Peitow in Anglo-Norman French. Early Origins of the Petto familyThe surname Petto was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire at Chesterton. Early History of the Petto familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Petto research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1110, 1167, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1558, 1563, 1599, 1600, 1603, 1611, 1612, 1624 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Petto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Petto Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Peto, Peyto, Petoe, Peytoe, Petow, Peytow, Petto, Pettoe, Pitto, Pitoe, Pito, Peytoe, Peytot and many more. Early Notables of the Petto familyDistinguished members of the family include - William Petto (died 1558), English cardinal whose name is variously written Petow, Peytow, and Peytoo. "He was of obscure parentage, simply because his parents are unknown." 1
- Samuel Petto (1624-1711), was an English divine from Warwickshire. Henry Petowe (fl 1603) was a poetaster, native of London, and marshal of the Artillery Garden there in 1612 and later years. He signe...
- Samuel Petto (ca. 1624-1711), was an English Calvinist from Sudbury, Suffolk
Migration of the Petto familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Humphrey Petoe, who came to Maryland in 1670; Thomas Peto, a bonded passenger, who came to Virginia in 1774; and Mary Peto, who settled in New York, NY in 1821..
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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