Family and Education
b. c.1393, s. and h. of Sir Alan Pennington† (d.1415) of Muncaster by his 1st w. Katherine (fl.1407), Cumbria RO, Whitehaven, Pennington-Ramsden mss, D/Pen 32/17. The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 48, erroneously assigns Sir Alan a 2nd w. Margaret, an error derived from J. Nicolson and R. Burn, Westmld. and Cumb. i. 211. da. and event. coh. of Sir Richard Preston (d. by 1393) of Preston Richard, Westmld. m. 1412, Katherine (fl.1450), She was alive at least as late as 23 May 1450, when she and our MP had a papal indult for a portable altar: CPL, x. 487. da. of Sir Thomas Tunstall (d.1415) of Thurland in Lonsdale, Lancs., by Isabel, da. of Sir Nicholas Haryngton† of Farleton in Lonsdale, Lancs. and Farleton in Kendal, Westmld., at least 2s. inc. John* (d.v.p.). Kntd. by 8 May 1420. Recs. Kendale ed. Farrer and Curwen, ii. 207.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cumb. 1442, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1467.
Sheriff, Cumb. 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427, 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431, 3 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435, 7 Nov. 1459–60.
Commr. of array, Cumb. Mar. 1427, Oct. 1429, Mar. 1430, July 1434, Dec. 1459; inquiry Sept. 1429 (disputed parlty. election); to take assize of novel disseisin July 1432;
Tax collector, Lancs. Feb. 1438.
J.p. Cumb. 18 July 1437-Nov. 1439,
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Muncaster, Cumb.
Penington, Penyngton
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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