Pennington Family History

THIS FAMILY traces its pedigree to James De Penatone, a person of note and affluence long antecedent to the Conquest, who resided upon the estates and manor of Penitone, County of Lancaster, which pro-perty continues to the present day in possession of his noble descendants.

   William Pennington, Esq. of  Muncaster (lineally descended from John De Pennington, Bart., an attached servant of Henry VI., to whom that fortunate monarch presented a curiously wrought glass cup, which is said still to be  preserved, with a prayer that the family should ever prosper, and never want a male heir as long as they should retain the cup unbroken) was created a Baronet 21st June, 1676. Sir William Pennington married Isabel, eldest daughter of John Archer, Esq., and had issue:
     Joseph his heir.
     Elizabeth, married (1) to John Archer, Esq., of
     Oxenholme and (2) to Thimas Strickland, Esq.,
     of Sizergh.
     Margaret.
Sir William dying in 1739,was succeeded by his son, Sir Joseph Pennington M.P. for the County of Cumberland, who married the Hon. Margaret Low- ther. daughter of John, Viscount Londsdale, and had issue:
     John his heir.
     Joseph, successor to his brother.
     Catherine, married in 1731
      to Robert Lowther,Esq., Governor of Barbados.
Sir Joseph died in 1744 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir John Pennington, M.P. for Cumberland, lord-lieutenant and custosrotulorum of the County of Westmoreland, who died without issue, and was succeeded by his brother. Sir Joseph Pennington, Bart. This gentleman married Sarah, daughter and sole heiress of John Moore, Esq., of Somershire, by whom he left issue:
     John Henry, his successor.
     Lowther, second lord.
     Jane.
     Margaret.
     Catherine, Married to H.B.Osbaldeston,Esq.,of
     Humanby.
Sir Joseph died in 1778 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir John Pennington, Bart., who was created a Peer of Ireland 21st October,1783, as Baron Mun- caster, with remainder to his brother, Lowther Pennington. Esq., His lordship married Penelope, daughter and heiress of James Compton, Esq., by whom he had an only surviving child, Maria Frances Margaret, married in 1811 James, present Earl of Balcarres.

 

 

 

 John died in 1813 leaving no male issue, when the peerage devolved, according to the limitation, upon his brother Lowther, 6th Baronet, as and Baron, a general officer in the army, and Colonel of one of the Royal Veteran battalions. His lordship married in 1802 Esther, second daughter of Thomas Barry, Esq., of Clapham, County of Surrey, and widow of James Morrison, Esq., by whom who died in October, 1827) he left at his decease in 1818 an only son.
Lowther Augustus John, 3rd Baron, born 14th Dec- ember, 1802, married 15th December 1828, Frances Catherine, youngest daughter of Sir John Ramsden, Bart., and had issue:
     Samual Augustus, his heir.
     Jossylin, born 25th December, 1834.
     Alan Joseph.
     Fanny Caroline.
     Rachel Matilda.
     Lorisa Theodosia.
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Creations: Baronet, 21st June, 1676.
                Baron, 21st June, 1783.
Arms: On five fussils, in phase, az.
Crest: A mountain cat, passant ppr.
Supporters: Dexter- a lion, regardant ppr., charged on the breast with oak branch, vert: similar - a horse,ppr., bridled, on.
Motto: "Vincit amor patriae."
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Seals: Muncaster Castle: and Warter Hill, Yorkshire.
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COPY FROM FAMILY BIBLE
Date of the bible, MDLXXVIIC (1708)
William and Bridget Pennington (nee Hudgson-Irish)
married, may 21st 1738 Children

    William Lewis born June 12th 1739
    Elizabeth December 1st, 1740
    James April 20th, 1743
    *William May 6th, 1745
    Bridget September 14th, 1747
    Amelia July 19th, 1749
    Joseph (our Grandfather) June 10th, 1750
                  (died September 7th, 1833)
    Robert born April 5th, 1752
    Jane November 4th, 1753
    Lewis May 21st, 1765
    Amy April 20th, 1757

*William, born May 26th 1745, older brother of Joseph by whom he left issue:
     William by whom he left issue:
     Albert born 1810 by whom he left issue:
*Walter born 1846 -1885 by whom he left issue:
*Maude Edith 1875 - 1914

*Maude Edith Pennington married Frederick William Grove by whom he left issue:
         Edith Frances (Grove) 1stShunnaman 2ndMcCarron b- Jan 1898
         Helen Olive (Grove) Shea b- May 19th 1902 d-199?
         Alice (Grove) Clay May 02, 1900 d-Nov 12, 1999
         William Walter Grove b-June 24, 1904  d-Jan 1991
         Frederick Author Grove (died after 2yrs.) b-1902
         James Lewis Grove
         Florence (Peggy Grove) Steadman b-Dec 10 1914 d-199?

Muncaster,

Josslyn Francis Pennington, 5th Baron (1834 - 1917)

Brithish Peer born Dec 25th 1834, he was educated at Eton. He entered the arny and served with the 90th Light Infantry in Crimea, taking part in the storming of Redan, Sept 8,1855. Later, he exchanged into the Rifle Brigade, and left the army with the rank of captain, He succeeded his brother in the Irish title in 1682. From 1872 -80 he represented W. Cumberland in the House of Commons, and the Egremont div. of Cumberland, 1885 - 92, and was created a baron of the U.K. in 1898. With Lady Muncaster and others he was captured on April 11, 1870, by brigands at Oropos during excursion to the plain of Marathon, on which occasion some of the party were killed. He was liberated to secure the ransom demanded by the brigands, who, hearing that the Greek government had dispatched troops to capture them, murdered their captives. The ladies of the party were liberated before the tragety. Lord Muncaster died at Muncaster Castle, Mar. 30, 1917.

Muncaster Castle.

Residence at Ravenglass, Cumberland, England, until 1917 the seat of Baron Muncaster. On the site of a Roman fortress known as Mulcastre, or the castle on the moels or sandhills, it is half way up Muncaster Fell and commands beautiful views up the valley of the Esk. In the possesion of the Pennington family since the Conquest, it was rebuilt in 1800. After the battle of Hexham, 1464, Henry VI took refuge here, and is said to have given to Sir John Pennington the curious glass cup, known as The Luck of Muncaster, from which the family have been baptized ever since.

Battle of Hexham.
(part of The War of the Roses)

Was fought May 15, 1464 between the Lancastrians and the Yorkists. It took place o the Linnels, 3m. from the town. Beaten at Hedgley Moor (q.v.), the Lancastrians collected a force and, led by Henry Beaufort, duke of Somerset, came up with the Yorkists under Lord Montagu. The latter were superior in numbers, whereupon the Lancastrians melted away, except about 500, who were soon killed or captured, Somerset and other leaders being executed. Henry VI escapeted from his captives in 1460 evaded capture until 1465 where he was recaptured in Scotland. Henry VI was pronounce king again in 1470. Edward returned and defeated Henry VI's forces and secretively put Henry VI to death (May 1471).