| ![Show Contents]() Pownall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Pownall was carried to England in the enormous movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Pownall family lived in Cheshire, at Pownall, from whence they derived their name. Early Origins of the Pownall familyThe surname Pownall was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Pownall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pownall research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1520, 1560, 1571, 1722, 1731, 1757 and 1805 are included under the topic Early Pownall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pownall Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Pownall, Pownal, Pownell, Pownel and others. Early Notables of the Pownall familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Robert Pownall (1520-1571), was an English Protestant divine, born at Barwick in Somerset. In 1520, fled from England during Queen Mary's reign. For thirty years, he wrote and did translations, return...
- Thomas Pownall (1722-1805), was a British colonial statesman and soldier, second son of William Pownall (d. 1731) and grandson of Thomas Pownall of Barnton, Cheshire. He is said to have been born at L...
 Pownall migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Pownall or a variant listed above:
Pownall Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- George Pownall and his wife Eleanor settled in Pennsylvania in 1682 with six children
- George Pownall, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682 1
| Pownall migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Pownall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pownall (post 1700) | + |
- David Pownall (b. 1938), American author
- Charles Alan Pownall, American Governor of Guam from 1946 to 1949
- Joseph D. Pownall, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860 3
- Hetzel S. Pownall (1895-1950), American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for West Virginia State Senate 14th District, 1934; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1948 3
- Thomas Pownall (1722-1805), English colonial governor in North America
- Charles Alan Pownall (1887-1975), United States Navy Rear Admiral and 3rd Military Governor of Guam
- Leon Pownall (1943-2006), Welsh born Canadian actor and director
- Lieutenant General Sir Henry Royds Pownall KCB, KBE, DSO (1887-1961), Chief of Staff to the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France and Belgium in WWII
- Thomas Pownall Boultbee (1818-1884), English divine, born on 7 Aug. 1818, the eldest son of Thomas Boultbee, for forty-seven years vicar of Bidford, Warwickshire 4
| Historic Events for the Pownall family | + |
- Mr. Pownall, British Stoker 1st Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 5
- Mr. John James Pownall, British Stoker 1st Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 6
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: Officium praesto
Motto Translation: I perform my duty.
- 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 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 5 Feb. 2019
- HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
- HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
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