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From a newspaper clipping (probably the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, but no name or date shown)
found loose in one of NWP's copies of the genealogy. There is nothing to indicate whether he
believed we were connected to any of the people named herein, other than John Petty in
Massachusetts in 1662.
Petty
This is a descriptive nickname for a person of small stature and is from the Old French word
petit, “little.”
In Scotland, Johan Petyt rendered homage to the English crown in 1296 and had his lands
returned. Master Duncan Petit or Petyt was Archdeacon of Glasgow in 1395. Richard Petit
was vicar of Stewynstoun in 1427. Patrick Pettyt was chaplain of Ayr in 1476. Fergus de (of)
Pety in Fyvy was excommunicated in 1382 for “gross” (large) crimes against the Church.”
The preposition “de” here is probably a copying error where “le” (the) was meant.
In England, William Pete, Robert Petyson, Richard Petson and Robert Pety were all on the
1379 Yorkshire poll tax rolls. Thomas Pettie and Joane Hanson were married in St. John's
Church, London, 1622. Sir William Petty, M.D., knighted in 1661, was the founder of the
noble house of Petty with a long line of barons and earls of Shelburne.
Burke's General Armory describes the many various arms.
John and William Petty were listed in Massachusetts in 1662 and 1680 respectively.
In Virginia, a Mr. Petty held a land grant prior to 1635. Lawrence Petty arrived around 1664.