Pettus Baronets
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The Pettus Baronetcy, of Rackheath in the County of Norfolk, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 23 September 1641 for Thomas Pettus, High Sheriff of Norfolk
. The sixth Baronet was High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1746. The title became extinct on his death in 1772.
The family seat was Rackheath Hall, Rackheath
, Norfolk
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High Sheriff of Norfolk
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Norfolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...
. The sixth Baronet was High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1746. The title became extinct on his death in 1772.
The family seat was Rackheath Hall, Rackheath
Rackheath
Rackheath is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, and is roughly outside of Norwich City Centre.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,551 in 625 households as of the 2001 census....
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
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Pettus Baronets, of Rackheath (1641)
- Sir Thomas Pettus, 1st Baronet (d. 1654
- Sir Thomas Pettus, 2nd Baronet (d. 1671)
- Sir John Pettus, 3rd Baronet (c. 1640-1698)
- Sir Horatio Pettus, 4th Baronet (c. 1672-1731)
- Sir John Pettus, 5th Baronet (d. 1743)
- Sir Horatio Pettus, 6th Baronet (d. 1772)