Penington

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Penington is a surname indicating a family origin in Pennington, Lancashire; Pennington, Cumbria; or Pennington, Hampshire. [1] Some members of the family changed the spelling to Pennington in the 14th century. [2]

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References

  1. "The Pennington Surname". myfamily.com . Ancestry.com . Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  2. Peter Charles Barns-Graham (nephew of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham). "Pennington1 (requires membership to view without interruption)". Stirnet . Retrieved 16 August 2010.{{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)