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Pentland History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Pentland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

Early Origins of the Pentland family

The surname Pentland was first found in Midlothian, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Pentland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pentland research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1298, 1400, 1480, 1797, 1873 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Pentland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pentland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pentland, Pentlan, Paintland and others.

Early Notables of the Pentland family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Pentland of Midlothian

Migration of the Pentland family to Ireland

Some of the Pentland family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 89 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pentland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pentland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Pentland, who settled in New York in 1822
William Pentland, aged 19, who arrived in America in 1822 1
William Pentland, who landed in Mobile County, Ala in 1845 1
R Pentland, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
T Pentland, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Pentland Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Emily Pentland, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Liverpool, England 2

Pentland migration to Australia +

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

Pentland Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Jane Pentland, aged 26, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Emily" 3
Jane Pentland, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Emily" in 1849 3
Bridget Pentland, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Switzerland"
Janet Pentland, aged 27, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Schah Jehan"

Pentland migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Pentland Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Eileen Pentland Née Mcdonald, Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 4
Mr. William Pentland, (b. 1807), aged 40, Irish settler born in Dublin arriving as Detachment of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Pentland (post 1700) +

Alex Pentland (b. 1951), MIT Professor and entrepreneur
Robert Pentland (b. 1908), American Democratic Party politician, Coal miner; Grocery clerk; Warehouse worker 5
James Pentland, American politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates from Baltimore city 2nd District, 1868 5
Joseph Barclay Pentland (1797-1873), Irish traveller, secretary to the consulate-general in Peru in 1827
Patrick Pentland (b. 1969), Irish musician and member of the Canadian rock band, Sloan
Norman Pentland (1912-1972), British Labour Member of Parliament for Chester-le-Street
Fred Pentland (1883-1962), English footballer and manager
Barbara Pentland (1912-2000), Canadian composer
Alexander Pentland (1884-1983), Australian World War I flying ace
Edwin Pentland Hick (b. 1919), British entrepreneur, author, publisher, best known for founding the Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo in North Yorkshire

The Pentland Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Virtute et opera
Motto Translation: By virtue and energy.

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The EMILY 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Emily.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html