Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
First name
Family name
Thomas Pettus
Sir Thomas Pettus ,
born at Norwich [Norfolk, England] [Norwich Castle] on 17 September 1552,
Brief Life History on FamilySearch.org,
Thomas was admitted to the Freedom of Norwich on 10 March 1593. He was appointed Sheriff of Norwich in 1601 and an Alderman and Mayor of that city in 1614, He possessed a large estate which he divided equally among his many children.
Died (67 years old) at Norwich [Norfolk, England] on 6 Juni 1620.
- Father:
Sir Thomas Pettus ,
son of Sir John Pettus and Joan de Thick,
born at Norwich [Norfolk, England] around 1530,
Brief Life History on FamilySearch.org,
Thomas was the son of John Pettus and Cecilia (1). He was a tailor (2).
Thomas was admitted to the Freedom of Norwich on 5 November 1551. He was appointed Sheriff in 1566 (3) and Mayor in 1590 (4). Thomas is frequently recorded at the meetings of the city aldermen.
In 1590 Thomas gave £86 for charitable purposes. He also made bequests of £20 to poor people so they could buy stock and start work in the Bridewell, Norwich. He provided £100 and set up a loan fund for the poor worsted and dornix weavers. The weavers had to provide proper security, then they could borrow either £5 or £10 for a maximum of two years (2).
In about 1591 Thomas purchased the manor of Rackheath from William Homes, Esq.(5). When Thomas died in 1598 he also owned two small manors near Worstead; houses and land in Hethersett, Holt and other parts of Norfolk. He left property in London and over £2000 in cash (2).
Died (Around 66 years old) at Norwich [Norfolk, England] on 19 Januari 1597,
buried at Norwich [Norfolk, England],
marries (resp. around 18 and 21 years old) at Norwich [Norfolk, England] [St Simon & St Jude Church] on 29 October 1548 with
- Mother:
Christian Dethick ,
born at Wormegay [Norfolk, England] on 25 Januari 1527,
died (51 years old) at Norwich [Norfolk, England] on 25 Juni 1578,
buried at Norwich [Norfolk, England].
marries (resp. around 28 and around 19 years old) at Norwich [Norfolk, England] around 1581
with
Cicely (Cecile ) King ,
born at Hempstead [Norfolk, England] on 25 October 1561,
died (around 47 years old) at Norwich [Norfolk, England] in 1609.
From this marriage one son:
| name | born | city | died | city | age | relation | children | |
| 1 | Thomas | *1598 | Norwich [Norfolk, England] | †1663 | James City [Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America] | 65 | 1 | 1 |
Finding-locations and Pieces of Evidence (Sources):
| 1. | Brief Life History of Thomas Pettus on FamilySearch.Org, Domein: www.FamilySearch.org |
| 2. | Where do these data come from ? |