Pennycuick Surname History

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Pennycuick family

The surname Pennycuick was first found in Midlothian, where the family claim descent from the barony Penicuik. "The present name of this place is supposed to be derived from a British or Gaelic word signifying "Cuckoo's hill;" and as several places in the neighbourhood also received their epithets from this bird, it is probable that it was a frequent visitor in these quarters. " 1 New Hall (New-Hall) lies on the border of a desolate moor, and was passed from the families of Crichtoune, Penicuick, and Oliphant. "The first of the family in record is William de Penycook, one of the persons directed to fix the extent of the lands of Lethenhop in the reign of Alexander II." 2 David de Penikok witnessed a charter of the lands of Inuerpefir in 1250.

Early History of the Pennycuick family

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Pennycuick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pennycook, Penecuik, Pennecuik, Pennicuik, Pencook, Pennycyck and many more.

Early Notables of the Pennycuick family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Alexander Pennecuik (1652-1722), Scottish physician and poet, the eldest son of Alexander Pennecuik of Newhall, Edinburgh. His father had been a surgeon under General Bannier in the thirty years' war, and afterwards...
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Pennycuick migration to Australia +

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

Pennycuick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Pennycuick, aged 30, a mason, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "John Bunyan" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Pennycuick (post 1700) +

John Pennycuick (1789-1849), Scottish brigadier-general from Soilzarie, Perthshire who was killed at the Battle of Chillianwalla in the Second Anglo-Sikh War
John Farrell Pennycuick (1829-1888), Scottish general, eldest son of Brigadier John Pennycuick
Rupert Pennycuick (1893-1963), Australian cricketer who played three first-class matches for Tasmania between 1911 and 1913
Dr. Kenneth Pennycuick (1911-1995), British philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1980
Sir John Pennycuick (1899-1982), English barrister and judge, Vice-Chancellor (1971–1974)
Colonel John Pennycuick CSI (1841-1911), British Army engineer and civil servant who served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council, son of Brigadier-General John Pennycuick

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
South Australian Register Wednesday 24th May 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) John Bunyan 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/johnbunyan1854.shtml