William Petty Sir
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Family
| Claim | Detail |
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| Spouse | Elizabeth Petty (1636-1708) |
Timeline
| Claim | Date | Detail | Age |
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| Birth | May 27, 1623 | Rumsey, Hampshire, England [78]
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| Physical Description | 1650 | Painting
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| Occupation | 1662 | In 1662, he was a charter member of the Royal Society of the same year., London, England | |
| Marriage | 1667 | Elizabeth Petty (1636-1708) | |
| Occupation | 1668 | Economist, scientist and philosopher | |
| Will | May 2, 1685 | William Petty's will is one of the most extraordinary ever written. It goes into minute detail how he gathered his fortune probably in response to the accusations of bribery that he he always refuted., Rumsey, Hampshire, England | |
| Burial | 1687 | Marble by R. Westmacott 1868. Commissioned by his great-grandson Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne, Chancellor of England and son of the Prime Minister, Romsey Abbey, Hampshire, England
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| Death | Dec 16, 1687 | Saint James, Westminster, Middlesex, England [78]
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Sources
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