Person Pett; Sir; Peter (? 1630 - 1699); lawyer and author Pett Peter Sir lawyer and author ? 1630 - 1699 British Male England, Europe c. October 1630 0 England, Europe 1 April 1699 16990401 Baptism: St Nicholas Church, Deptford, England, Europe (31 October 1630) Burial: St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England, Europe (19 April 1699)

Barrister Education: Mr Young's School at Greenwich; St Paul's School, London; Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (admitted 1645; BA 1648); Pembroke College, Oxford; Incorporated at Oxford (1648); BCL (1650); Middle Temple (admitted 1656); Gray's Inn (admitted 1658) Career: Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford (1648); called to the bar from Middle Temple (1664); published 'Discourse Concerning Liberty of Conscience' (1661); Advocate General for Ireland (1661); MP for Askeaton in the Irish Parliament (1661-1666); published 'The Happy Future State of England' (1681); benefactor to the Bodleian Library Honours: Kt 1663 Parents: Peter Pett, Chief Contractor of the Navy, and Elizabeth Johnson Additional relatives: first cousin of Peter Pett, Commissioner of the Navy (FRS 1663) In his role in Irish parliament, Pett profited from Irish farm taxations and the confiscation of Dutch properties in the area. As a writer and biographer, he is known as a polemicist, and from a religious perspective was considered latitudinarian. His later works showed an overall indifference to the differences between Protestants and Catholics, although they also showed his objection to the Pope and related doctrines and ceremonies. Committee and panels: Mechanical Committee (1664) Ejected for not performing his obligation to the Society 18 November 1675 Original Fellow 20/05/1663 18 November 1675 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; St Paul's; Venn; Foster; MT; McDonnell 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 16 January 1661. 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 before 31 Oct 1630 - 1 Apr 1699 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 08/12/2021 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA5226 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 14/01/2026 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/70364450 b4628af8-9a25-4797-aa7d-f8500a66db6e