The Pettus Baronetcy[1] of Rackheath in Norfolk, England, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 23 September in 1641 for Thomas Pettus, the High Sheriff of Norfolk. The sixth Baronet was the High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1746. The title became extinct on his death in 1772.[2]
There are discrepancies in the lineage of the baronetcy due to source documents disagreeing with details in various published accounts. The most notable is the confusion of two related individuals, both called "Sir John Pettus" by ancient chroniclers.
The family played a role in trade and exploration including the settlement of the New World, by founding the East India Company, and by other commercial and military achievements. The family also suffered in the Royal Cause under King Charles I, supporting him with arms, money and military action.
The family is said to have descended from Simon Le Petit, a merchant of Norwich, where he is mentioned on the Patent Rolls:
"1227 A.D. De Licencia per Lewelinum (sic). –Simon le Petit, Mercator L. principis Norwallic, habet licenciam veniendi in Angliam et morandi et redeundi cum vinis et mercandisis suis, faciendo inde rectas et debitas consuetudines. Et durabit usque ad festum Sancti Michaelis anno etc. xj. Test ut supra.".[3]
Translation: "1227 A.D. Licensed by Lewelinum (sic). - The high Norwallic merchant prince Simon le Petit has left to come to England and has brought with him wines and merchandise. He will stay until the feast of St. Michael next year."
The family seat was Rackheath Hall, Rackheath, Norfolk.
^Burke, John (1838). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England. London: Scott, Webster and Geary. p. 407.
^Suckling, Alfred I. (1847). The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk Volume 2. London: A. Stebbings. p. 198.
^Great Britain Public Records Office (1903). Patent Rolls of King Henry III 1225-1232. London: Mackie and Co., Ltd. p. 110.
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