Penniston History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Penniston surname is a habitational name, taken on from the place named Penistone near Sheffield, in South Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Penniston familyThe surname Penniston was first found in South Yorkshire at Penistone, a market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. The place name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was first listed as Pengestone. 1 By 1199, the place name was known as Peningeston. The name probably meant "farmstead by a hill called Penning," from the Celtic "penn," meaning hill + the Old English "-ing" + "tun." 2 One of the earliest records of the surname was Sir Gyles Penyston (fl. 13th century), whose ancestors held a family seat in Cornwall and is an ancestor of the Penyston Baronets. Aanother early reference of the name is "Thomas de Penyston, who is said to have flourished at Truro, co. Cornwall, in the reign of the Conqueror." 3 Early History of the Penniston familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Penniston research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1412, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1556, 1591, 1600, 1620, 1637, 1640, 1642, 1648, 1656, 1674, 1679 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Penniston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Penniston Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Penniston, Pennyston, Penestone, Peneystone, Peneyston, Penyston and many more. Early Notables of the Penniston familyDistinguished members of the family include Sir Thomas Penyston, 1st Baronet (1591–1642), English politician, Sheriff of Oxfordshire in 1637 and 1640, Member of Parliament for Westbury in 1640; and his son, Sir Thomas Penyston, 2nd...
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Penniston Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Penniston Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Penniston Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
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