Person Pett; Peter (1610 - ? 1672); naval administrator Pett Peter naval administrator 1610 - ? 1672 British Male Deptford, London, England, Europe 6 August 1610 16100806 ? 1672 0

Shipbuilder Career: Assistant to his father at Deptford and Woolwich; Master-shipwright at Chatham (1644-1667); Commissioner for Assessment for Kent (1649-1652, 1657, 1660-1663); Commissioner of the Navy at Chatham (1648-1667); Commissioner for Scandalous Ministers for Kent (1654); MP for Rochester (1659, 1660); imprisoned in the Tower of London (1667) on a charge of disobeying orders from the Duke of York prior to a Dutch attack on the English fleet Parents: Phineas Pett and Anne Nicholls Additional relatives: first cousin once removed of Sir Peter Pett (FRS 1663) Married: 2) Mary Smith; 3) Elizabeth Hatton As Commissioner of the Navy at Chatham, Pett was in continuous conflict with William Adderley due to the latter's accusations of nepotism and potential fraud against him. In his role, Pett filled many important posts in the shipyards with his relatives, which ultimately led to a possible decline in Chatham yard's efficiency. This allegedly made him an easier target for impeachment proceedings in 1667, after disobeying orders from the Duke of York. These charges were ultimately dropped. The Pett family remained a prominent name in the navy and military throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Committee and panels: Mechanical Committee (1664) Original Fellow 20/05/1663 Robert Boyle Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Henning; ODNB References: Thrower, N J W. 2003. 'Samuel Pepys FRS (1633-1733) and The Royal Society', in Notes and Records, vol. 57, pp. 3-13 Notes: The election date is Pett's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously elected on 17 September 1662 and admitted into the Society on 5 November 1662. ODNB lists his place of birth as Woolwich. Year of death unclear, but Pett's name is last on printed list in 1671. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 6 Aug 1610 - ? 1672 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 07/12/2021 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA1172 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 4886eef0-8328-4314-b2c3-7c9d7ed524ce