| ![Show Contents]() Pettys History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PettysWhat does the name Pettys mean? The ancestors of the Pettys family lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Pettys was a name given to a small person. The surname Pettys originally derived from the Old French word Petit which referred to small or tiny. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Early Origins of the Pettys familyThe surname Pettys 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 Pettys familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pettys research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1124, 1296, 1382, 1395, 1548, 1566, 1567, 1583, 1589, 1621, 1623, 1628, 1629, 1639, 1660, 1661 and 1687 are included under the topic Early Pettys History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pettys Spelling VariationsPettys has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Pettys have been found, including Pettey, Petty, Pettie, Pety, Petie and others. Early Notables of the Pettys familyMaximilian Petty (c 1583-1639), an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629; Edmund Petty (c. 1621-1661), an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660; and Sir William Petty FRS (1623-1687), an English statistician and physician, founder of the...
Another 51 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pettys Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Pettys family to IrelandSome of the Pettys family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Pettys migration to the United States | + |
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Pettyss to arrive on North American shores:
Pettys Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Isbell Pettys, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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