The surname Penryn was first found in Cornwall at Penryn, a sea-port, borough, and market-town, in the parish of Gluvias, union of Falmouth, E. division of the hundred of Kerrier. "This place, comprising the manors of Penryn Borough and Penryn Forryn, has from time immemorial belonged to the bishops of Exeter, who had formerly a residence here, and under whose patronage the town first rose into importance. " 1 From these early listings of the name, many branched east into Devon, Somerset and Dorset.
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Early History of the Penryn family
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Penryn Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Penryn, Penrin, Penren, Pernryn, Pernrin, Penwyn and others.
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Early Notables of the Penryn family
Notable amongst the family at this time was
the Penryn family of Cornwall
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Penryn migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Penryn Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
William Penryn, who arrived in Virginia in 1636
Mary Penryn, a bonded passenger, who settled in America in 1679
Penryn migration to the United States 
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