Edmund Petty (c. 1621 – 1661) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the

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in 1660. Petty was the son of

Maximilian Petty Maximilian Petty (c. 1583 – 1639) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. Petty was the son of John Petty of Talmage. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford on 13 October 1598, aged 15 and ...

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, Oxfordshire, and his first wife Elizabeth Waller, daughter of Robert Waller of Beaconsfield. He matriculated at

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aged 15 on 22 January 1636. He entered

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in 1637 and was called to the bar in 1644. He was

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of Wycombe by 1651.History of Parliament Online - Edmund Petty
/ref> In 1660, Petty was elected

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for Wycombe for the Convention Parliament. He only spoke once in parliament and was not re-elected in 1661. Petty died at the age of 60 and was buried at Wycombe. Petty married Frances and had a son and three daughters.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Petty, Edmund 1620s births 1661 deaths English MPs 1660 Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford Members of Lincoln's Inn People from Wycombe District