Penbrooke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Penbrooke family

The surname Penbrooke was first found in Avon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1350 when William Pembroke held a family seat in Bristol.

Early History of the Penbrooke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Penbrooke research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1417, 1455, 1487, 1662 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Penbrooke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Penbrooke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pembroke, Penbroke, Pembrooke, Penbrooke and many more.

Early Notables of the Penbrooke family

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Penbrooke migration to the United States +

Penbrooke Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Penbrooke, who landed in Maryland in 1678 1

The Penbrooke 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: Rebus in arduis constans
Motto Translation: Steep to constant

Sources +

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)