Penington
This page lists people with the surname Penington.
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Penington is a surname indicating a family origin in Pennington, Lancashire; Pennington, Cumbria; or Pennington, Hampshire.[1] Some members of the family changed the spelling to Pennington in the 14th century.[2]
Those bearing it include:
- David Penington (1930–2023), Australian doctor
- Isaac Penington (Lord Mayor) (1584–1661), English merchant and Lord Mayor of the City of London
- Isaac Penington (Quaker) (1616–1679), English religious activist, son of the aforementioned Isaac
- Sir Isaac Pennington (1745–1817), British physician
- John B. Penington (1825–1902), American politician
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Pennington Surname". myfamily.com. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ Peter Charles Barns-Graham (nephew of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham). "Pennington1 (requires membership to view without interruption)". Stirnet. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
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