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![Show Contents]() Penton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Penton surname is derived from the English parish of Pentney, in Norfolk, near Swaffham. The place-name Pentney is thought to be derived form the Old English words "pent" meaning "enclosure" and "eye" meaning "island." Early Origins of the Penton familyThe surname Penton was first found in Norfolk at Pentney, a village and civil parish about 8 miles (13 km) south east of Kings Lynn that dates back to at least the 3rd or 4th centuries as evidence of a Romano-British local pottery industry was discovered and an ancient Roman road has been found running close to the settlement. The village is situated on the north bank of the river Nar. The Domesday Book, 1 lists this settlement as Penteleist and was held at that time by Robert de Vaux from Roger Bigod, the great Norman Baron. Pentney held 3 mills, 7 beehives and 1/2 a salt mill. About a mile to the west is the gate-house of a priory of Black canons, founded in honor of the Holy Trinity, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St. Mary Magdalene, by Robert de Vallibus (Vaux) c. 1130, a follower of the Conqueror. In the grounds of the priory, three long swords, and some silver coins, were discovered by the plough. In 1977, a gravedigger found six silver Saxon brooches while digging a grave at the church. Years later, the British Museum identified the 9th century silver disc brooches of national importance and the gravedigger was given £135,000 by the Museum which now proudly displays the items as the Pentney Treasure. Early History of the Penton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Penton research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1211 and 1290 are included under the topic Early Penton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Penton Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pentney, Penteney, Pentony, Pentony, Pantony, Pantney, Repentigney, Repentiny, Penteneye, Pentoney, Pentonie, Pantonie, Repentignie, Penitune, Penton, Pentonie, Penitune, Pennyton, Penitone, Penteny and many more. Early Notables of the Penton familyMore information is included under the topic Early Penton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Penton RankingIn the United States, the name Penton is the 7,135th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Penton is ranked the 469th most popular surname with an estimated 101 people with that name. 3  Migration of the Penton family to Ireland
Some of the Penton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 79 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Penton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Penton, who arrived in New Jersey in 1677 4
- Thomas Penton, who landed in Virginia in 1695 4
Penton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Penton, who arrived in New York in 1827 4
- C P Penton, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
- M Penton, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1856 4
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Penton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- George Penton, who arrived in Kangaroo Island aboard the ship "Rapid" in 1836 5
- James Penton, English Convict from Oxford, who was transported aboard the "Aboukir" on December 24, 1851, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 6
- Mr. George Penton, British Convict who was convicted in Clerkenwell, London, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Corona" on 13th October 1866, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 7
| Contemporary Notables of the name Penton (post 1700) | + |
- John Penton (b. 1925), American motorcycle racer, founder of Penton Motorcycles, inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame (1998)
- Jeremiah Penton, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Salem County Democratic Party, 1921 8
- J. A. Penton, American politician, Delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861 8
- Colonel Henry Penton, English developer of the Pentonville area of London in the late 1800s
- Harry Baven Penton (b. 1890), English professional footballer
- Frederick Thomas Penton (1851-1929), British army officer and Conservative Party politician
- Brian Con Penton (1904-1951), Australian journalist and novelist
- James Penton, Canadian professor emeritus of history at the University of Lethbridge
- Aurelia Catalina Penton (b. 1941), retired Cuban track and field athlete
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USS Arizona - Mr. Howard Lee Penton, American Seaman First Class from Alabama, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 9
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: Malo mori quam foedari
Motto Translation: I would rather die than be disgraced.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAPID 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836Rapid.htm
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 18) Aboukir voyage to Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island. [These convicts appear to have all landed in Van Diemen's Land], Australia in 1851 with 280 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/aboukir/1851
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/corona
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html
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