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![Show Contents]() Pemberto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Pemberto is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having 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 Pemberto surname lived by the barley farm near a hill. Early Origins of the Pemberto familyThe surname Pemberto 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 Pemberto familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pemberto 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 Pemberto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pemberto Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Pemberto has been spelled many different ways, including Pemberton, Pembertone, Pembartone, Pambarton and others. Early Notables of the Pemberto familyDistinguished members of the family include - 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 Isaac Newton's work
- Sir Francis Pemberton (1624-1697) was an English judge, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench. "The mansion of Millichope Park, Munslow, Salop, the seat of the Rev. R. N. Pemberton, is in the pure Gr...
Migration of the Pemberto familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Pembertos to arrive in North America: Alice and John Pemberton, who came to Salem, Mass in 1630; James Pemberton, his wife and two children settled in Barbados in 1630; Phineas Pemberton settled with his wife Phoebe in Maryland in 1682.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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