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Pettitt (surname)
Pettitt is an English surname of Hiberno-Norman origin. Variant spellings include Pettit and Petitt. People with the surname include: * B. Montgomery Pettitt, American academic *Dave Pettitt (born 1972), Canadian voice actor *Ellen Pettitt (born 1986), Australian high jumper * Florence Louise Pettitt (1918–2006), American opera conductor * Garth Pettitt (1932—1992), English civil servant *Henry Pettitt (1848–1893), British actor and dramatist * John (Ian) Pettitt (1910–1977), Australian politician *Peggy Pettitt (born 1950), American actress and playwright *Tom Pettitt (1859–1946), American real tennis player See also *''Pettitt v Pettitt'', a 1970 leading English trusts law case *Pettit (surname) *Petit (other) *Andy Pettitte Andrew Eugene Pettitte (; born June 15, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the New York Yankees. He also pitched for the Houston Astros. Pettitte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normans In Ireland
From the 12th century onwards, a group of Normans invaded and settled in Gaelic Ireland. These settlers later became known as Norman Irish or Hiberno-Normans. They originated mainly among Cambro-Norman families in Wales and Anglo-Normans from England, who were loyal to the Kingdom of England, and the English state supported their claims to territory in the various realms then comprising Ireland. During the High Middle Ages and Late Middle Ages the Hiberno-Normans constituted a feudal aristocracy and merchant oligarchy, known as the Lordship of Ireland. In Ireland, the Normans were also closely associated with the Gregorian Reform of the Catholic Church in Ireland. Over time the descendants of the 12th-century Norman settlers spread throughout Ireland and around the world, as part of the Irish diaspora; they ceased, in most cases, to identify as Norman, Cambro-Norman or Anglo-Norman. The dominance of the Norman Irish declined during the 16th century, after a new English Protest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Pettitt
Dave Pettitthttp://davepettitt.com is a Canadian actor who has performed in commercials, television and voice-overs. Career Since 1995 he has voiced roles for over ten television series and at least five video games.Database (undated)."Filmography by Type for Dave Pettitt" ''The Internet Movie Database''. Accessed August 24, 2010. These roles include several ''Gundam'' series, mainly ''G Gundam'' and ''Zeta Gundam''. He provided the voices for several minor characters in the Blue Water Studios dubbed versions of ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Dragon Ball GT'', and has provided the voices for several characters in the '' Chaotic Century'' and '' Guardian Force'' ''Zoids'' anime dubs. He has also participated in multiple ''Mega Man'' and ''Gundam'' video games. In 2012 Pettitt started narrating of The Weather Channel and Discovery Canada TV-series ''Highway Thru Hell'', which has become one of the most watched TV-series in history. In 2014 Pettitt narrated the French game '' Valiant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Pettitt
Ellen Pettitt (born 13 May 1986 in Perth) is an Australian high jumper turned triple jumper. She finished sixth at the 2003 World Youth Championships and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Her personal best in the high jump is 1.91 metres, first achieved in March 2006 in Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met .... Her triple jump personal best is 13.54 metres, set in 2014 in Glasgow. Achievements References 1986 births Living people Australian female high jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia Sportswomen from Western Australia Athletes from Perth, Western A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Louise Pettitt
Louise Pettitt (1918 – March 25, 2006), born Florence Louise Staples, was one of the first American female opera conductors. For over forty years, she simultaneously served as orchestral conductor, dramatic director, and vocal director for the Chaminade Opera Group, which she founded in 1959.Records of the Chaminade Opera Group She promoted the growth of opera, and the advancement of many performers ranging from amateur enthusiasts to internationally known professionals. Biography Florence Louise Staples Pettitt was born in Massachusetts in 1918. Her father—Charles Albert Staples—was a classical cellist who played in various New England orchestras. He took Louise to countless rehearsals during her childhood. The two also performed in local theaters. She was a high school valedictorian and mastered the cello, like her father. She was lucky to come from a school with a very strong music program. Opera star Robert Rounseville and BSO violinist Sheldon Rotenberg and compos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Pettitt
Robert Garth Pettitt (14 August 1932—29 May 1992) was a British civil servant in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and subsequently worked at the Overseas Development Authority. Pettitt's work was vital for the independence process for several former British territories in the Pacific. Pettitt married Elizabeth Jenkins in 1964 (she died in 1970) and had one son and one daughter. He had a keen interest in birdwatching, and was a motorcyclist Motorcycling is the act of riding a motorcycle. For some people, motorcycling may be the only affordable form of individual motorized transportation, and small-engine displacement, displacement motorcycles are the most common motor vehicle in ... who joined the Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club. References English civil servants 1932 births 1992 deaths {{UK-gov-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Pettitt
Henry Alfred Pettitt (7 April 1848 – 24 December 1893), was a British actor and dramatist. With Augustus Harris, he wrote the play ''Burmah'', produced on Broadway in 1896. With G. R. Sims, he created a substantial body of very successful works, including ''In the Ranks'' (1883, 457 performances at the Adelphi Theatre) and ''The Harbour Lights'' (1885, 513 performances at the Adelphi). Their Gaiety Theatre musical burlesques included ''Faust up to date'' (1888), which remained a hit for several years and coined a new meaning for the phrase "up-to-date", meaning "abreast" of the latest styles and facts. Their next hit was ''Carmen up to Data'' (1890). Both of these were composed by the Gaiety's music director, Meyer Lutz. His ''Hands Across the Sea'' (1887), starring William Elton and Isabel Morris, was a favourite in Australia, perhaps on account of its treatment of French convicts transported to New Caledonia. Pettitt died in Fulham and is buried in Brompton Cem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Pettitt
John Alexander "Ian" Pettitt (25 September 1910 – 25 December 1977) was an Australian politician. Born in Geelong, Victoria, he was educated at Geelong College before becoming a farmer at Harden, New South Wales. He served in the military from 1940 to 1943. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Hume, defeating Labor member Arthur Fuller. He held the seat until 1972, when he was defeated by Labor's Frank Olley. He died on Christmas Day Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, ... 1977. References National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Hume Members of the Australian House of Representatives Australian Army personnel of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy Pettitt
Peggy Pettitt (born February 8, 1950) is an American actress, dancer, teacher, playwright, and storyteller. Pettitt is best known for her role as Billie Jean in the 1972 family–drama film ''Black Girl (1972 film), Black Girl'', starring alongside Brock Peters and Claudia McNeil. Pettitt is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. Playwright and storyteller The centerpiece of Pettitt's theater career is a unique style of solo performance rooted in African-American storytelling. She developed this form to portray a spectrum of characters. Related by blood and circumstance, these characters shed light on the multifaceted history of African American men and women. And they tell "stories addressing important issues of our time."Mark Russell, ed., ''Out of Character: Rants, Raves, and Monologues from Today's Top Performance Artists'', New York: Bantam, 1997, p. 304. In collaboration with director Remy Tissier, she has created over 10 original full-length plays. These examine issues of dome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Pettitt
Tom Pettitt ( - ) was the real tennis world champion from 1885 to 1890. Biography Born in Beckenham, Kent, England, Pettitt emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, United States, as a penniless teenager. He quickly rose from being the dressing-room boy at a private court on Buckingham Street, to being its head professional at age seventeen. He began playing matches in Great Britain and France to improve his game, and finally challenged George Lambert at the Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court Palace, for the world championship in 1885. He defended his title in Dublin in 1890, then retired the title the same year. He is credited with inventing the ''railroad'', a fast overarm service that runs the length of the penthouse with a reverse twist. Pettitt continued to work in Boston at various clubs, retiring from the Tennis and Racquet Club in 1927 after half a century of service. He also taught lawn tennis at the Newport Casino during the summers from 1876–1929, and afterwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pettitt V Pettitt
''Pettitt v Pettitt'' 970AC 777 is a leading English trusts law case, concerning the presumption of advancement and a spouse's equitable interest in the matrimonial home. Facts In Pettitt, the wife had used her own money to buy a house during the marriage, meaning the title to the house had been in the wife's name, and both she and her husband resided therein until the wife left the husband. The husband claimed that he had carried out a considerable number of improvements to the house and garden. These improvements consisted of internal decoration work, building a wardrobe, laying a lawn and constructing an ornamental wall and a side wall in the garden. By virtue of these efforts the husband sought a beneficial interest in the proceeds of sale of the property. Judgment In the course of his judgment, Lord Diplock said, "It would, in my view, be an abuse of the legal technique for ascertaining or imputing intention to apply to transactions between the post-war generation of marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pettit (surname)
Pettit is an English surname of Hiberno-Norman origin. Variant spellings include Pettitt and Petitt. People with the surname include: In arts and media *B. R. Pettit (1947–2006), American sculptor * Catriona Pettit (born 1971), Australian television presenter *George Pettit (born 1982), Canadian vocalist *Alex Pettit (born 1986), American computer scientist, professor, and vocalist *Lloyd Pettit (1927–2003), American sportscaster *Thomas S. Pettit (1843–1931), newspaper publisher and politician from Kentucky *Tom Pettit (1931–1995), American television news correspondent In government, law, and politics Canada * George Hamilton Pettit (1872–1953), Canadian politician * Nathaniel Pettit (1724–1803), Upper Canada politician *Trevor Pettit (born 1951), Canadian politician United States * Albert Pettit (1930–1997), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania * Alex Pettit (born 1966), American public administration official *Charles Pettit (1736–1806), American lawyer and me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
