Sir John Pennington, Sheriff of Cumberland

Sir John Pennington

• Birth: abt 1442 - Muncaster,,Cumberland,England
• Death: May 3 1512 - Muncaster,,Cumberland,England
• Parents: John Pennington, Elizabeth Radcliffe
• Wife: 1) Isabel Broughton 2) Joan Eure

Family

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bevangenealogy&id...

Sir John PENNINGTON was born ABT 1446 in Pennington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, and died 13 MAY 1512.

He was the son of John PENNINGTON and Elizabeth RADCLIFFE.

He married 1st to Isabel BROUGHTON ABT 1465, daughter of John BROUGHTON. She was born ABT 1446 in Muncaster, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom.

Children of Sir John PENNINGTON and Isabel BROUGHTON are:

• + 2 i. Margaret PENNINGTON was born ABT 1474 in Muncaster, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom.
• + 3 ii. Elizabeth PENNINGTON was born ABT 1466 in Muncaster, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, and died BEF 22 OCT 1546.
• 4 iii. John PENNINGTON was born 1464 in Pennington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, and died 8 JUL 1516.
• 5 iv. Alan PENNINGTON was born 1466 in Pennington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
• + 6 v. William PENNINGTON was born 1468 in Pennington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, and died 19 SEP 1513.
• 7 vi. Ellen PENNINGTON was born 1472 in Pennington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
• 8 vii. Ann PENNINGTON was born 1476 in Pennington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

Notes

Sheriff of Cumberland

Made a Knight in Scotland during an expedition in 1482.

• Times & Star CHARMED CHALICE ON SHOW. 2008

The Luck of Muncaster is said to have been given to Sir John Pennington in 1464 by King Henry the VI. According to the story, the King gave the bowl to Sir John to thank the family for giving him shelter after his defeat at the Battle of Hexham.

It is said that Henry told the Penningtons that “as long as this bowl remains unriven, Penningtons from Muncaster never shall be driven” or in modern English, “don’t break the bowl and you’ll keep the Castle”.

Sources

1. Frederick Lewis Weis, GPC 7th ed. (W). Ancestral Roots Certain American Colonists, - WEIS - A2
2. "Pennington Pedigree" Links

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hwbradley/aqwg287...
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sandersto...
• History of Muncaster Castle
• Pennington Family Tree

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Birth: about 1434 Death: May 3, 1518

Family links:

Parents:

 John Pennington

 Elizabeth Radcliffe Pennington

Spouses:

 Isabel Broughton Pennington*

 Joan Eure Pennington (____ - 1507)*

Children:

 Margaret Pennington Leyburne*

• Calculated relationship

Burial: Saint Michael and All Angels, Muncaster Parish Chu Muncaster Copeland Borough Cumbria, England

Created by: Todd Whitesides Record added: Jan 24, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 124043456