| ![Show Contents]() Pendergrast History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PendergrastWhat does the name Pendergrast mean? The origins of this surname remain uncertain. According to family lore, it was originally from a place named Brontegeest, near Ghent in Flanders. Form there, Flemish settlers took the name to Normandy, before arriving in Britain with the Norman invasion. The Pendergrast family lived in the village of Prendergast in the Welsh county of Pembroke. Early Origins of the Pendergrast familyThe surname Pendergrast was first found in Pembroke where Philip, son of a bearer of Prenliregast, a follower of the Conqueror was given the lands, which would encompass Prendergast Castle. There has long been a Prenegast family of this name in Berwickshire, which is said to come from these same roots. "Preenhirlegast is generally supposed to be synonymous with Prendergast, which family, soon after the Conquest, held possessions in the county of Pembroke, and at Akill, in Northumberland, which last estate its owners forfeited in 1327, by their adherence to the Scottish party. Maurice, Lord of Prendergast, near Pembroke, was one of the most eminent of Strongbow's companions in the conquest of Ireland. " 1 In Scotland, "The family gave the name of their Welsh home to their new possessions, Prenderguest (now a farm, a 1152 Prenderghest) near Ayton, Berwickshire. Waldoev de Prendergest witnessed the grant of the church of Kilmaurs to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1170. Helia de Prendregest witnessed a charter by Adam de Lamberton of the third part of Lambertun, c. 1190-1200. " 2 Early History of the Pendergrast familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pendergrast research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1172, 1225, 1240, 1296, 1325, 1354, 1413, 1424, 1440 and 1709 are included under the topic Early Pendergrast History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pendergrast Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Prendergast, Prendegast, Pendergast, Pendegast, Prendregast, Pendergrass, Pendergrist and many more. Early Notables of the Pendergrast familyMore information is included under the topic Early Pendergrast Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pendergrast Rankingthe United States, the name Pendergrast is the 18,514th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Pendergrast family to IrelandSome of the Pendergrast family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 71 words (5 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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Pendergrast Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Pendergrast, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856
- Burke, John Bernard, The Roll of Battle Abbey. London: Edward Churton, 26, Holles Street, 1848, Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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