Penry Surname History

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Wales

The Penry 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 Penry family

The surname Penry 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 Penry.

Early History of the Penry family

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Penry Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Penry 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 of England and its clergy...
Hugh Penry, vicar of Defynock near Llangamarch Wells in Breconshire was the last of Elystan Gloddrydd, Prince of Ferlix or Ferrligs, a 10th century Welsh Prince...

Penry migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Penry Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Erasmus Penry, who arrived in Virginia in 1661 1
Morgan Penry, who landed in Maryland in 1670 1
Margaret Penry, who landed in Maryland in 1671 1
Mary Penry, who arrived in Maryland in 1671 1

Penry Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Penry, aged 39, who arrived in New York in 1812 1

Penry migration to Australia +

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

Penry Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Penry, British Convict who was convicted in Hereford, Herefordshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
John Penry, aged 29, a copper miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Tantivy"

Contemporary Notables of the name Penry (post 1700) +

Walter G. Penry, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972 3
Hilliard Penry, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1972 3
Andy Penry, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996, 2000 (alternate) 3

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 22nd March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel-and-experiment
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html