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Sir Gamel Pennington

Birth
Muncaster, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England
Death
1170 (aged 79–80)
Muncaster, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England
Burial
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Sir Gamel Pennington aka Penintone, Knight & Lord of Pennington was born circa 1090 Muncaster, Cumberland; Pennington, Lancashire, England and died circa 1170 in Muncaster, Cumberland, Pennington, England. The name of his spouse may have been “Ulfsdottir”, daughter of “Ulf” “a North’s Man” and a prominent landowner General Notes: He was living in the time of Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189. He is supposed to have founded Conishead Priory, to which he gave the church of Pennington.

Reference: “The Ancient Settlements, Cemeteries, and Earthworks of Furness. Cumberland & Westmorland” Antiquarian & Archaeological Society Publications, December 12, 1889, pages 424-426 by H. Swainson Cowper

Gamel Penintone was a descendant of the de Percy family, and was one of several children of Alan de Percy. Gamel Penington didn’t arrive at Pennington village until after his marriage, which probably took place about 1110-1120. Gamel Pennington probably took the Pennington surname shortly after his arrival there.
Children:

1. Benedict Pennington, Knight b. about 1130 in Muncaster, Cumberland; Pennington, England

2. Meldred Pennington b. about 1133-1140 in Muncaster, Cumberland, England

3. Ranulph Pennington b. about 1135-40 in Muncaster, Cumberland, England
Sir Gamel Pennington aka Penintone, Knight & Lord of Pennington was born circa 1090 Muncaster, Cumberland; Pennington, Lancashire, England and died circa 1170 in Muncaster, Cumberland, Pennington, England. The name of his spouse may have been “Ulfsdottir”, daughter of “Ulf” “a North’s Man” and a prominent landowner General Notes: He was living in the time of Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189. He is supposed to have founded Conishead Priory, to which he gave the church of Pennington.

Reference: “The Ancient Settlements, Cemeteries, and Earthworks of Furness. Cumberland & Westmorland” Antiquarian & Archaeological Society Publications, December 12, 1889, pages 424-426 by H. Swainson Cowper

Gamel Penintone was a descendant of the de Percy family, and was one of several children of Alan de Percy. Gamel Penington didn’t arrive at Pennington village until after his marriage, which probably took place about 1110-1120. Gamel Pennington probably took the Pennington surname shortly after his arrival there.
Children:

1. Benedict Pennington, Knight b. about 1130 in Muncaster, Cumberland; Pennington, England

2. Meldred Pennington b. about 1133-1140 in Muncaster, Cumberland, England

3. Ranulph Pennington b. about 1135-40 in Muncaster, Cumberland, England


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