FAMILY MATTERS

PETTUS/PETTIT

have when she cometh to age for her & her heirs for Ever, and in case of ye death of my aforesd. Daughter Dorothy before she Confirmation of this Pettit Arms was received by William Petyt and his brother, Sylvester Petyt, 27 May 1690, descendants of cometh to Enjoy this Land according to ye term of my will then the sd Land here given unto my Daughter to my Wife Katherine Gilbert Petyt, who died 10 September 1470.

for her & her heirs for Ever & in ye meantime untill my Daughter be of age as aforesd. my wife Katherine to inherit & enjoy for Gilbert, and his brother Michael, were sons of Sir John Pettit [of similar Arms], and his wife Margareta, daughter and co-heir her use in every kind whatsoever not destroying any timber nor to make sale nor diminsh any more than what shall go for ye use of Thomas Carminow.

of her own housing and Cropps & likewise I doe also include that in case my wife Katherine aforesd. keep her self a Widow that Sir John Pettit was a seventh generation descendant of Sir Otes Pettit, Knight, who came into England with William the she shall freely and wholly enjoy the Land with the proffits thereof according to ye tenor aforesd. during her life I do also give & Conqueror, became lord of Ardover, and married Matilda, daughter and heir of Simons FitzHues.

bequeath unto my Wife after my Death my debts Satisfyed all ye rest of my personal Estate both within doors & without unto her ARMS - Argent a lion gules, on a canton azure a pheon or.

& her hrs for Ever I doe also here ordaine and apoint my friend Nicholas White and my friend Thomas Cooper overseers of this CREST - On a wreath argent and gules a stork argent, holding in its dexter claw a pellet.

my last will & Testament ye day & year above written

MOTTO - Qui s’estime petit deviendra grand.

Thomas Pettit Seal

James Fugett