Pendry Surname History

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England
Wales

The Pendry surname is a Welsh patronymic formed from the given name Henry. It used the prefix "ap," meaning "son of and was originally Ap-Henry.

Early Origins of the Pendry family

The surname Pendry was first found in 13th century Wales when Cadogann Ab-Henry was on record in 1294 in the Calendarium Genealogicum of Edward I (1239-1307). The name is baptismal in origin as "the son of Henry." The Welsh equivalent was frequently Ap-Henry or Ab-Henry compounded into Pendry.

Early History of the Pendry family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pendry research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1316, 1491, 1547, 1559 and 1593 are included under the topic Early Pendry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pendry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Penry, Aphenry, Abhenry, Pendry and others.

Early Notables of the Pendry family

Prominent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was John Penry (1559-1593), British Puritan author, one of the main writers of the "Marprelate" pamphlets attacking alleged evils of the Church...
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Pendry migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pendry Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Henry Pendry, aged 47, who settled in America from London, in 1903
William Allen Pendry, who landed in America, in 1903
Mrs. C. A. Pendry, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
Orson Pendry, aged 40, who immigrated to America, in 1907
Arthur T. Pendry, aged 27, who landed in America, in 1907
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Pendry migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Pendry Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Solomon Pendry, English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 8th December 1839, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Pendry (post 1700) +

Joe Pendry (b. 1947), American retired college and NFL football coach
Thomas Pendry PC (1934-2023), Baron Pendry, a British Labour politician, Member of the House of Lords, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1978-1979)
Sir John Brian Pendry FRS FInstP (b. 1943), English theoretical physicist, known for his research into refractive indices and creation of the first practical "Invisibility Cloak"

Citations +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa