Background
Petty was the son of Maximilian Petty of Thame, Oxfordshire, and his first wife Elizabeth Waller, daughter of Robert Waller of Beaconsfield.
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Edmund Petty
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Education
Oriel College.
Career
He matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford aged 15 on 22 January 1636. He entered Lincoln"s Inn in 1637 and was called to the bar in 1644. He was recorder of Wycombe by 1651.
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.
Membership
In 1660, Petty was elected Member of Parliament for Wycombe for the Convention Parliament.
