Penington Explained

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

• Pennington (surname)
• Pennington (disambiguation)

References

1. Web site: The Pennington Surname . . . 16 August 2010.
2. Web site: Pennington1 (requires membership to view without interruption) . Peter Charles Barns-Graham (nephew of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham) . Stirnet . 16 August 2010.