Penington

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname 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]

Those bearing it include:

* David Penington (1930–2023), Australian doctor
* Isaac Penington (Lord Mayor) (1584–1661), English merchant and Lord Mayor of the City of London
* Isaac Penington (Quaker) (1616–1679), English religious activist, son of the aforementioned Isaac
* Sir Isaac Pennington (1745–1817), British physician
* John B. Penington (1825–1902), American politician

## See also

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* Pennington (surname)
* Pennington (disambiguation)

## References

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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)