Pettys History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland
Scotland

Early Origins of the Pettys family

The 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 family

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Pettys Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Pettys family

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Migration of the Pettys family to Ireland

Some of the Pettys 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.

Pettys migration to the United States +

Pettys Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Isbell Pettys, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 1

The Pettys 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.

Sources +

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)