GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
2482
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-2677)
Name
William Petty
Title
Reverend
Gender
Male
Lived
b. ca. 1586-03-25 d. (old)
Manuscripts
Associated Places
Source of Data (Contributor name)
David Robinson
Biographical Sources Consulted
BL Catalogue; ACAD (Venn); AO (Foster)
Other note
BL Cataloguer identifies this person as vicar of Thorley, Isle of Wight. Born in Southampton, he matriculated from St. Alban Hall, 1602, aged 16; BA,1605; MA, 1608; BD, 1620-1. Became vicar of Thorley, Isle of Wight in 1614. The cataloguer further identifies this person as having been sent to Greece by Lord Arundel to collect antiquities, but ACAD suggests that this was a contemporary with the same name, who was not ordained priest until 1625.
GEMMS record created
October 1, 2019
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024