Show ContentsPembleton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Pembleton has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the township of Pemberton which was in Wigan in the county of Lancashire. This surname was originally derived from Old Welsh and Old English terms which denoted that the original bearers of the Pembleton surname lived by the barley farm near a hill.

Early Origins of the Pembleton family

The surname Pembleton was first found in Lancashire at Pemberton, a township, in the parish and union of Wigan, hundred of West Derby. Adam de Pemberton, who held lands here, was living in the reign of Richard I. In the 34th of Edward I., another Adam de Pemberton brought an action of trespass against Thurstan de Northlegh and Matilda his wife, for cutting down his woods at Pemberton under pretext of taking estovers. [1] Another early branch of the family was found at Aislaby in Durham. "There was anciently a chapel dedicated to St. Thomas the Martyr, which was founded by William de Aslakby (now Aislaby) and Agnes his wife, in 1313; and the place was for several generations the residence of the family of Pemberton, whose mansion has been converted into an inn and several other tenements." [1]

Early History of the Pembleton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pembleton research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1560, 1595, 1611, 1624, 1694, 1697 and 1771 are included under the topic Early Pembleton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pembleton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Pembleton have been found, including Pemberton, Pembertone, Pembartone, Pambarton and others.

Early Notables of the Pembleton family

Distinguished members of the family include Robert Pember (died 1560), an English classical scholar, he was a reader in Greek at Trinity College, Cambridge and taught Roger Ascham Greek.Henry Pemberton (1694-1771), was an English physician and writer from London. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society and edited some of Sir...
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United States Pembleton migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Pembleton, or a variant listed above:

Pembleton Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Frederick Williams Pembleton, aged 6, who arrived in America from Nothingham, in 1901
  • Annie Pembleton, aged 2, who arrived in America from Nottingham, England, in 1912
  • Nellie Pembleton, aged 22, who arrived in America from Nottingham, England, in 1912
  • Lawrence Pembleton, aged 25, who arrived in America from Ilkeston, England, in 1913
  • Edgar S. Pembleton, aged 26, who arrived in America from Grantham, England, in 1914
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Contemporary Notables of the name Pembleton (post 1700) +

  • Harry Pembleton, American architect, best known for his co-design for the D'Iberville Apartments, Mobile, Alabama in 1943
  • Martin Pembleton (b. 1990), English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Goole


  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.


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