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GENEALOGICAL GLEANINGS, 
 
 CONTRIBUTORY TO A HISTORY OF THE FAMILY 
 
 OF PENN. 
 
 By J. HENRY LEA, Fairhaven, Mass. 
 
 Reprinted from the Pennsylvania Magazine, Apinl, 1890. 
 
 [The following fragments, comprising items gleanpf^ at odd moments 
 during a very busy year passed in special investigations among the 
 English Records, are submitted with some diffidence, as they are, at best, 
 but disjecta membra and can do little more than point out the path which 
 the (let us hope not distant) future historian of the family should tread 
 in his researches. A stray handful only, gathered from a field full of 
 promise to that patient investigator whose time and means may permit 
 an exhaustive examination of the ground. 
 
 The name of Penn is a very ancient one in England, dating in fact 
 not only behind the Norman, but even the Saxon Conquest, as the 
 word, a distinctly native British appellation, which signifies a Top, 
 Hill, Crest, or Summit, occurs in this sense in many different and widely- 
 separated parts of the Kingdom, and no doubt, as the use of surnames 
 became general, gave local rise to several altogether distinct families 
 whose only connection is in the coincidence of their common cognomen. 
 It is not very uncommon to find it used with its translation as an alias 
 [i.e., Hill alias Penn), for an example of which see the Register of South 
 Littleton, Wore, (page 58), as also the Will of William Penn, of Charles- 
 town, Mass., 1688, cited by Savage.^ The name is most frequent, as we 
 might expect would be the case, in Cornwall,'' Devon, and Wales, where 
 the indigenous population made their last stand against the invaders. 
 
 1 Savage's Genealogical Diet., vol. III., fo. 389. 
 
 2 " By Tre, Ros, Pol, Lan, Caer & Pen, 
 
 You may know the most of the Cornish men." 
 
 Heraldic Journal, vol. IV., fol. 11. 
 
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 2 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 Of these families one of the most ancient was that of Penn Manor,^ 
 CO. Bucks, which claims to antedate the Conquest and from which, it 
 has been claimed, our Founder's family was derived — a claim which, 
 like so many other traditional ones, will not bear the light of investi- 
 gation, and which the proofs, hereafter given, utterly refute, as will be 
 shown later. In the Northern part of Bucks, at Stony Stratford, was 
 another family of Penn which may have been, and probably were, 
 cadets of the former, but no proof has yet been discovered to connect 
 them. 
 
 At Codicote, in Hertfordshire,^ a family were long seated which 
 probably descended from John Penn, Citizen and Mercer of London, 
 whose will was proved in 1450; certain it is that his son Ralph was of 
 that CO. and died there childless in 1483, but whether the John Penn of 
 Codicote who died in 1557 was descended from one of Ralph's brothers, 
 John or Thomas, is as yet a matter of conjecture only ; a search of the 
 Wills in the Commissary Court of London, Essex, and Herts would 
 probably set this point at rest. 
 
 In Worcestershire there have been Penns from a very early period 
 (the name occurs there in the reign of Edward III) in the district about 
 Bromsgrove, where we find them in considerable numbers. A most 
 interesting MS. has been preserved written by one John Penn (traps. 
 Commonwealth), a member of this family, which throws much light on 
 the history of the Penns of Worcestershire.* The arms which he there 
 claims are the same as those borne by the Founder differenced by " in 
 cheife a lyon passant gules" and in his time "wass standing thus in the 
 beginning of our late warrs in the said church (i.e., Churchill, near 
 Starbridge) window and there remaineth if it be not ruinated by the late 
 usurpers." One of the daughters of this family, in 1713, married the 
 poet Thomas Shenstone. Another colony, perhaps quite distinct from 
 the former, flourished at Pershore, Littleton, Chipping-Campden, &c., 
 on the borders of Worcester, Warwick, and Gloucester ; Francis Penn 
 of Bobbington, Staffordshire, 1613, may have been of this latter family. 
 
 Salop also furnishes its quota and a pedigree is given of a Penn family 
 of Stockton, in that county, which extends 15 generations previous to 
 the seventeenth century ; the Arms being again identical with those of 
 our Founder.* 
 
 ^ " Penn, as its name signifies, stands on very high ground" (see Lyson's 
 Magna Britanica, vol. I., pt. 3, fo. 618). See for Pedigree of Penn of Penn, 
 Notes and Queries, 5th Series, vol. I., fo. 265, and Lipscomb's Bucks, vol. 
 III., fo. 287. 
 
 ^ A very full pedigree of this family, with copious extracts from the Parish 
 Kegisters, is given in Clutterbuck's Herts, vol. II., fo. 306, which has been 
 reprinted in Coleman's pamphlet on the Penn Family. 
 
 3 Herald & Genealogist, vol. VII., fo. 131. 
 
 * Harl. MS. N» 1241, fo. 128 op. cit. ; Herald & Genealogist, vol. VII., fo. 
 144. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 3 
 
 Northcampton.Kent, and Sussex also furnish names which are not yet 
 identified with any of the other pedigrees, while the Hampshire family 
 and their London branches are very probably an offshoot of the Wilt- 
 shire stock, as may be also the Penns of Fifehead, Somerset. 
 
 The Wiltshire family will of course be of the greatest interest to us, 
 as it is certainly that of our illustrious Founder, and it gives the writer 
 much satisfaction to be able to cast a ray of light on what has hitherto 
 been a somewhat obscure page of genealogical history. 
 
 It has been generally assumed that the William Penn of Minety, with 
 whom ^;he existing pedigrees commence, was a cadet of the Penns of 
 Penn, co. Bucks, and this belief seems to have been based on a tradition 
 (as untrustworthy as such traditions usually are) which is embodied in 
 a letter of John Penn, Sen., Esq., to Dr. Smith, of Penna.' (query, if 
 Dr. George Smith, the Historian of Delaware County ?), in which it is 
 stated that the father of William Penn of Minety was a younger son, 
 named William, of David and Sibel (Hampden) Penn of Penn, who 
 was a monk in the Abbey of Glastonbury in Somerset, and after the 
 dissolution, being granted lands in the Forest of Braydon, Wilts, by 
 Henry VIII, he married and became the progenitor of the Wiltshire 
 Penns. 
 
 This statement, in view of the especial fury which the iconoclastic 
 monarch displayed towards Glastonbury and its inmates, more than 
 almost any other of the religious houses which he spoiled, would be 
 naturally received with suspicion, as it would not seem plausible, to say 
 the least, that he should have hanged the Abbot and distributed his 
 mangled body among the surrounding towns, while at the same time 
 rewarding with rich gifts one of his late retainers. Moreover, the Abbey 
 was not attacked until 1539, while in 1538, as the documents hereafter 
 cited will show, the Penn family was already fully established in the 
 County. 
 
 Awbrey says, " The Penns have been here a long time, but, I think, 
 only Yeomen. In Braden Forest, in parish of Brinckworth,'^ is Penn's 
 
 Lodge, yet so called. At Rodburne there were Penns which Power 
 
 of Stanton Quinton married." * 
 
 ^ Commonplace Book of John Penn, Jan., Esq. in Penn MSS. in Lib. 
 Hist. See. Penna., Phila., op. cit. Notes & Queries, 5th Series, vol. I., fo. 
 265. He is followed in this error by Mr. Stratford (Worthies of Wilts, fo. 
 145) who says "Awbrey was mistaken in making William Penn a Wilt- 
 shire man," and repeats substantially the above tradition. 
 
 2 The Register of Brink worth only exists from the year 1653. The Vicar, 
 Kev. William de Quetteville, very kindly made a thorough search of the 
 records from that date, but failed to find a single entry of the name of Penn, 
 while the writer was equally unsuccessful with the Bishop's Transcripts at 
 Sarum, of which twelve fragmentary years exist previous to 1653, the earliest 
 being 1572. 
 
 ^ Awbrey's AViltshire Collections, Jackson's Edition, fo. 270. 
 
4 , Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 To this we have to add that David Penn of Penn, in his will (1570) 
 while reciting his children, makes no mention of any son William, nor 
 does his eldest son John (1596) name such a brother or descendants of 
 such brother. It is then among the sturdy yeomanry of Wilts that we 
 have to look for the ancestry of that most illustrious scion of the race, 
 the Founder of Pennsylvania. 
 
 But in the absence of further proof, which only a patient and thorough 
 investigation of the Wiltshire Records and Registers will yield, it is idle 
 to speculate further on the conjectural kinship of the various Penns of 
 Wilts during the sixty years that elapse between their first appearance 
 in these notes and the death of William Penn of Minety, with whom 
 the authentic pedigree begins, and, waiting such proof, the writer sus- 
 pends all further comment, although the temptation is strong to build 
 uj) a conjectural pedigree out of the scanty material already at hand. 
 
 In conclusion the writer wishes to express his feeling of deep obliga- 
 tion to the many and kind friends in England who have done so much to 
 aid him in his researches and among whom the word " America" has 
 ever proved an "Open Sesame!" to the vast Antiquarian treasures of the 
 realm. To Mr. J. C. C. Smith, the Superintendent of the Literary En- 
 quiry Department at Somerset House, in particular, he would express his 
 thanks for an unfailing courtesy and patience, as also to Mr. G. H. 
 Rodman, in charge of the District Probate Courts at same place ; like- 
 wise to his friends Mr. William Brigg of Epping Forest and Mr. Eedes 
 of London, to whose kindness in furnishing abstracts of a number of 
 wills overlooked by him in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury he owes 
 the practical completion to the eighteenth century of the records of that 
 most important of all the English Courts. 
 
 To the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, which has generously 
 defrayed a considerable portion of the expense of these collections, his 
 thanks are also due. 
 
 Such as they are, then, these notes are submitted, and if they have the 
 efTect of arousing the dormant interest in the Family of our Founder 
 that should animate every true Pennsylvanian and lead some other and 
 more competent worker into the field, the writer will feel himself well 
 repaid for his labors.] 
 
 PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY. PENN WILLS 
 
 from 1383 to 1700.i 
 
 1450 — Jolin Peniie, Citizen & Mercer of London ; to be 
 buried in St. Albans, Wode strete, London ; wife Alice, 
 sons Ralph, John & Thomas Penne ; daus Alice, Mary & 
 
 1 The Wills of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury date from 1383, but 
 before 1400 are somewhat fragmentary ; the Admons. date only from 1559, 
 none being preserved before that date. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 5 
 
 Murgaret. Wit. wife's father Thomas fforeby ; Exrs. John 
 Lok & Wilton Grand Proved 7 Sept., 1450.^— Rous 11. 12 
 1483 — Eaufe Penne of Co. of Hertf, Gentilraan ; to be 
 buried in church of Adenhm betwene Edmude Broke & the 
 Chauncell vnder the Arch ; all feoffees that be enfeoffid in 
 all my goodes and landes maners rents and s'uices \vt the 
 apprtenncs that be in the Counties of Hertf, Midd. and 
 Surr', that they in goodely hast aftyr ray.deceese do make 
 astate and relese to myn exrs. her'aftyr named a sufficient 
 Sur' and laufull astate of and in all the seid maners londes 
 rents and s'uices wt their apprtennce to thentente to pforme 
 my Will &c.; all profits of all my lands to go to the ordennce 
 of a chapell on Coppidthorn hill till it be fynyshed for the 
 ease of the neyghbours that fer to ps church ; a yerely obite 
 in Aldenhm church ; exrs. to ordeyne k make sure for 
 eu'more as raoche londe to the yerely value of xx s. for to 
 kepe & repayre the Church wey betwene Illestre & Rylond 
 gate; Richard Howell shall haue the grete Whits for 
 euyrmor to hym & hys heyres ; to sell my lond in london 
 and Lamehith ; to euerich of my cosyns fierbeis x li. ; to 
 John Poke for fme of hys liefe v marke a yer & all hys 
 costs that he doth abought me ; same to Richd : Grotemore ; 
 euerich of my god children x s. ; myn executors John Ver- 
 ney, John Peke, Humfry Conyngesby and Richard Grote- 
 more; John Verney & Ilumfrey Conyngesby Resid. Lega- 
 tees; And I the seid Raufe the last day of Septembyr 
 the yer of our Lord mlcccclxxxv ratefie and conferme the 
 same. Probatum fuit coram nobis ac p. nos approbatum et 
 in sinuatum testm. (no date given) — Logge 27. 
 
 1504 — Richard Pen, Citizen & Taillor of London; to be 
 buried in the Chapel of St. Ann, Church of St. Brides, 
 Flete strete ; brothers John & Richard Pen ; sister Lewce ; 
 nephew Thomas Everton ; wife deceased ; Proved 2 April 
 1504. — Holgrave 5 
 
 1 Probably the John Penn who was Sheriff of London 1410, vide Bakers' 
 Chronicle, fo. 168. Undoubtedly the ancestor of the Penns of Codicot^, 
 Herts. A John Penn was also M. P. for Weymouth in 1413, 1420, and 1422, 
 but probably not identical. Her. Jnl. IV., fo. 11. 
 
6 Gcneahgmd Gleanings. 
 
 1558 — Thomas Peiine of Stonestreteforde, co. Bucks, Tan- 
 ner; to be bur. in Church of St. Gyles at Stonestreteforde; 
 sons Roger, John & Thomas Penne; dau. Marye; Exrs. 
 sons Roger k John ; Overseer Jordeyne Thomas ; dat. 11 
 Sept., pro. 13 Feb 1558— Welles 37 
 
 1559 — John Penne, Esquire, of Codycote, co. Herts. ; to 
 be bur. in Church of Codynte ; to churches of C. & Welwyn ; 
 dans. Elen, Elizabeth & Dorothye each 40 li at marriage; 
 son Robert's wif; son Robert Penne my mylle of Codynte; 
 son William ; wife Lucy Residuary Legatee & Extrix. Wit. 
 Michael Hogkin; Signed John Pen; dat. 15 Aug. 1556; 
 pro. 6 May 1559 by wid. second grant 10 Oct. 1560 to Gyles 
 Penne — Chayney 16 
 
 1570 — David Penne of Penne in the countie of buck, 
 Esquior; to be bur. decentlie in Penne Chan'cell among 
 myne auncestors ; Exrs. to remove the bodie of my wife 
 where she in nowe buried and burie her in the same place 
 where I shalbe buried ; legs, to poor of Penne & other 
 Townes nere adioj'ninge ; I giue and bequeathe for the 
 tearme of xxx yeares nexte to begynne ymmediatlie after 
 my deathe to ray executors & theire assignes to paie my 
 debtes my manno' howse of Penne with all the Demeane 
 groundes belongeinge vnto the same ; if sonne Thomas 
 Penne doe order hymselfe frome henceforthe honestlie and 
 be ruled by my executors in the choseinge of his wyfe and 
 reforminge of his oder lewde mannors then I giue vnto hym 
 ymmediatlie after my deathe by the space of Tenne yeares 
 £ll-6s-8d. ; dau. Marie Peckham & dau. Margett Gyfforde 
 to either of them foure of my beste bowles & cuppes of 
 siluer; to George Peckham, my dau. Peckham's son the 
 nexte best bowle ; to son Edward Penne the Tenthe beste 
 bowle or cuppe of siluer ; myne olde sarvaunte Edwarde 
 ftbwkes ; Exers. welbeloued brother Richard Hampden 
 esquio'', sonne-in-law George Peckham, cosen Nich'as 
 Weste & sonne-in-lawe Thomas Gifforde. 
 
 Codicil dat. xxiij Jan. 1564-Legs. of furniture &c. to das. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 7 
 
 Mary Peckham & Margaret Gifford & sons Edward & 
 Thomas Penne to Thos. Tempeste my downe geldinge ; to 
 Anne Playcer for her paines that she hath taken with me in 
 my sicknes., the beste bedd ; legs, to Ellis Tiler, Roger 
 Clcrck, Richard Sexten, John Bovindon of Penstrete, Mar- 
 gerie Cockley, Andrew Deane, "William Parsley & John 
 Cutler; my grounde called Bentles in the pishe of Agmon- 
 deshm; to Davide Easte my sister's sonne xl s. ; to Henrie 
 Easte my sister's sonne xx s. ; William Nasshe xl s. ; all my 
 landes over & above xxtie marckes of annuitie by the 
 yeare graunted to my sonne Thomas Pen I will & bequeathe 
 to my eldest sonne John Pen ; This being written by the 
 concent of me David Pen being sick in bodie but being 
 pfecte in meraorie thankes be gyven to god the xxvth. dale 
 of Januarie Anno d'n'i 1564. p. me DD Pen. Wit: John 
 Cheyue de bois, John Cheyne of Agmondshm, Thos. 
 Tempest, dat. 5 Jan 1564 ; Adm. granted 13 June 1570 to 
 son John Penn, the exors. having renounced. — Lyon 18. 
 
 1572 — Anthony Penne Esquier of London ; wife Julyan ; 
 bro. William ; sister Cisley ; Michael, Clement & Baptist 
 Hickes; Proved by widow Julyan Penn, 17 July 1572. 
 — Daper 24. 
 
 1573 — Gilbert Pen of fforburie, parish of Bromsgrove, co. 
 Worcester; mother; wife Johanna; son-in-law William 
 Cliaunce. Proved 2 June 1573 by widow Johanna Pen. 
 —Peter 20 
 
 1575 — John Pen of ffifhed, co. Somerset, Yeoman; to be 
 buried in Cathedral Church of Wells; sons John, Henry & 
 Edward Pen ; daus. Agnes, Mary & Alice ; dau.-in-law 
 Jesse Taylor ; sist. Ellner Strowde ; wife Agnes ; Proved 
 14 May 1575 by widow. — Pyckeringe 20 
 
 1579 — Edward Pen of ffyfehed, co. Somerset, sisters Agnes 
 & Mary Pen ; sist. Ales Chamber ; Joane Comb ; Proved 
 18 Dec. 1579 bv bro John Pen.— Bakon 49. 
 
8 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 1579 — Henry Pen offf^'-felied, co. Somerset; to be buried 
 in Cathedral Church of Wells; sisters Agnes, Mary & Ales; 
 bros John & Edward Pen ; Exr. bro. Edward Pen ; Admon. 
 18 Dec. 1579 to bro. John Pen, bro. Edward being deed. 
 — Bakon 49. 
 
 1584 — Richard Penne, Citizen & Butcher of London ; son 
 William Penne ; wife Margaret ; wdves' brothers ; sons 
 Adam & William ; daus Alice, Barbara & Margarett ; 
 Proved 26 Mch. 1584 by widow.— Butt 34 
 
 1586 — Anthony Penne of Pedmore, co. Worcester, Gent. ; 
 mother Eliz. ; bro. Humphrey's 4 children Roger, Henry, 
 Ursula & Martha; sist. Ann Combye's children William, 
 Joane, Katherine & Philip ; sist. Joice Taylor's child. An- 
 thony, Agnes, Mary Margaret & Elizabeth Taylor; sist. 
 Mary Pearman, wife of Hugh Pearman & their child. An- 
 thony, John, Nicholas, Jane & Anne Pearman ; bro. Fran- 
 cis Penne's child. ; Edmund & Eliz. ; bro. Gilbert Penne ; 
 son-in-law John Cartwright ; bro-in-law John Harle ; wife 
 Elizabeth; Exrs. bros. John & Francis; Overseer, bro. 
 Humphrey. Pro. 12 Nov. 1586 by John and Francis Penne. 
 — Windsor 58 
 
 1591 — Anthony Penne, Citizen & Mercer of London ; to 
 be buried in the Church of St. Mary Magdalen in Milk 
 street ; mother Mrs. Julian Penne ; bros. Clement & Michael 
 Hickes ; sister Elizabeth, wife of bro. Baptist Hickes. Pro. 
 last of August, 1591. — Sainberbe 64 
 
 1591 — Gilbert Penn of the Fenn, parish of Belbroughton, 
 CO. Worcester Sythsmith ; sons William, John & Oswald 
 Penn ; dau. Elizabeth ; wife Margarett ; bro. William ; 
 bro.-in-law John Wakeman of Bewdley. Pro. 18 Dec. 
 1591 by widow Margarett.^ — Sainberbe 94 
 
 1 A note in reference to this Gilbert Penn, scythesmitli, will be found in 
 Herald & Genealogist, VII., 131, demonstrating that the trade is not one 
 incompatible with a gentleman, and giving instances. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 9 
 
 1592— Will of William Penne of Minetj, Gloucester, 
 Yeoman.^ 
 
 m THE NAME OF GOD AMEN The first day of 
 May in the two and Thirtieth Year of the Reign of our 
 Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of 
 England ffrance and Ireland Defender of the ftaith &c Et 
 Anno Dominij Millesinio quin gentesimo Nonagesimo I 
 Willm Penne of Myntie in the County of Glouc Yeoman 
 being at this present time whole in Body and of good and 
 perfect remembrance (laud and praise be vnto Almighty 
 God) Do ordain and make this my last Will and Testament 
 in manner and form following viz. ffirst I commit and 
 bequeath my Soul to my Lord and Sauior Jesus Christ by 
 whose Death and Merits and precious Bloodshedding I hope 
 to be saved And my body to be buried within the Parish 
 Church Chancele or Church Yard of Mintij where my 
 ffriends shall think meet Item I give and bequeath vnto 
 the poor people dwelling within the said Parish Twenty 
 Shillings to be distributed by my Overseers after my Burial 
 according to their Discretions Item I give and bequeath 
 vnto Giles Penn, William Penn, Marie Penn, Sara Penn 
 and Susanna Penn being the Children of ni}- late Son Wil- 
 liam Penn deceased Twenty Pounds apeice To be paid vnto 
 them by my Executor as they shall come to and be of the 
 age of Twenty one Years apeice or at the day of any of their 
 Marriages (if any of them happen to be married before) So 
 that such Marriage or Marriages be made to the likino: and 
 with the Consents of my Overseers Provided always that 
 if any of the said Children shall fortune to departe this Life 
 before the Age of Twenty one Years Then my Will is that 
 
 ^ His monumental inscription at Minety Church in Chancell near South 
 door reads, according to Awbrey (fo. 270), as follows : 
 
 " William — enn dyed the 12 of March in the year of our Lord 1591." 
 
 The writer learns from Kev. Mr. Edwards, Kector of Minety, that this 
 stone has now quite disappeared. 
 
 It is much to be regretted that the Parish Kegisters should have perished 
 before 16G3. In the Bishop's Transcripts at Sarum there are five fragmen- 
 tary years before that date, beginning with 1607, which were carefully 
 searched but without result. 
 
10 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 their portion or portions so dying shall be equally divided 
 among the Rest that shallbe living Item I give and be- 
 queath vnto Margaret Penn Widow late Wife to William 
 Penn my Son deceased the Sum of Ten pounds to be paid 
 vnto her Yearly during her natural Life by my Executor at 
 the ffeast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and 
 StMichael the Archangel by equal portions if she shall and 
 do so long keep herself sole and chaste and vnmarried The 
 same payment to begin after my death at such time as my 
 Heir shall come to and be of the full age of Twenty one 
 Years Provided always that if at any time the said Margaret 
 shall happen either to marry or otherwise to miscarry and 
 not to continue an honest Life Then my Will is that the 
 foresaid Ten pounds shall surcease and be no longer paid 
 vnto her by my Executor But that then vpon either such 
 Marriage of her or other disordered Life being known my 
 Will is that my Executor shall pay and deliver vnto her the 
 Sum of Twenty Pounds in money and also a good Bed with 
 all manner of Furniture therevnto belonging and so she 
 quietly to depart from my Executor Item my Will is that 
 the said Margaret Penn my Daughter-in-Law and my 
 Overseers shall have the whole Charge Rule and Govern- 
 ment of my Heir and of all the Rest of the Children which 
 were the Sons and Daughters of Willm Penn my Son 
 deceased and of all such Lands and Tenements and Heredi- 
 taments and of all such Goods and Chattells as I shall leave 
 at my Death till such time as my Heir shall accomplish and 
 be of the full Age of Twenty one Years and that the said 
 Margaret Penn shall continue with the said Children and 
 help to breed them vp during the time aforesaid And that 
 she shalbe maintained of the whole and shall do and vse 
 all things in the House for the vse and benefit of my Execu- 
 tor in such manner of wise and sort as she did in my own 
 days vsed to do for me so that her doings and Dealings 
 therein be done with Consent and Advice and good liking 
 of my Overseers provided always that if the said Margaret 
 Penn shall fortune to marry or otherwise not to live sole 
 and chaste as beforesaid before such time as my Heir shalbe 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 11 
 
 of the Age of Twenty one Years Then my Will is that 
 my Executor with the Advice and Consent of my Overseers 
 shall pay and deliver unto her the said sum of Twenty 
 Pounds .and the said Bed with all the ffurniture to the same 
 as aforesaid and that thercvpon the said Margaret quietly to 
 depart and have no more Rule and Authority of any of my 
 said Sons Children or of any Thing to them belonging 
 But my Overseers only to do all Things concerning the 
 Children according to their ow^n Discretions and according 
 to my true meaning herein expressed as my faithful Trust 
 is in them ffinallie the Rest of all my Goods and Chattels 
 Moveable and vnmovable not bequeathed my Debts and 
 Legacys being paid and my ftuneral discharged I give and 
 bequeath to George Penn being the eldest Son of Willm 
 Penn my late Son deceased whom I do make my sole Ex- 
 ecutor of this my last Will and Testament With Condition 
 that he the said George Penn shall perform and do all 
 Things herein contained by and with the advices and con- 
 sents of my Overseers Mr Robert George of Cirencester 
 and Richard Lawrence of Withingeton in the County of 
 Glouc : Gent and ffrancis Bradshaw of Wokesey^ in the 
 County of Wiltshire Gent whom I desire to be my Over- 
 seers And I give to them hereby law^full authority to see 
 that all Things herein mentioned be by my said Executor 
 with their helps and Consents performed And I give to 
 every of them for their Pains so taken in and about the 
 Premises ten Shillings to be paid by my said Executor In 
 -witness whereof to this my said last Will and Testament I 
 the said William Penne have put my Hand and Seal the 
 day and Year first above written Item I further give to 
 Richard Bidle one Cow Item I give to his Daughter Kath- 
 erine Bidle one Heifer of two years of Age Also I give to 
 my Daughter Ann Greene one Heifer and to Elizabeth 
 Greene one Heifer each of them to be two Years old 
 Item I give to Willm Mallibroke one Yearling Heifer And 
 likewise I lastly give to Alice Thermor my old white Mare 
 
 ^ Oaksey, often written Wokesey. 
 
12 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 These being "Witnesses — ftrancis Bradshaw Gent, "Willm 
 Taylor and Richard Munden with Others. 
 
 Probatum fuit superscriptum Testamentum apud London 
 coram Venli Viro Magro Wilimo Lewin Legum Doctore ad 
 exercendum Officium Magri Custodis sive Commissarij 
 Curiae Proerogativae Cant et Etimo deputat Vicesimo primo 
 Die Mensis Aprilis Anno Dni 1592° in Psona Georgij Penn 
 Executoris in Testo dicti Defuncti nominat Cui Commissa 
 fuit, adstrationum omnium et singulorum bonum et Credi- 
 tum ejusdem Defti De bene et fidelitur ad strand eadem 
 jaxta juris in eo Qto exigenciam et tenorem dicti Testa- 
 ment! ad Sancta Dei Evangelia in Debita nostris forma 
 personala juratj. 
 
 Wm : Legard, Pet : St. Eloy, Hen : Stevens Deputy 
 Registers. — Harrington 31. 
 
 1596 — John Penn of Penn, co. Bucks, Esq. ; sons Wil- 
 liam, John, Griffyth, Edward & Francis Penn; bros. 
 Thomas & Edward Penn nephew Edward Penn ; dau. 
 Martha ; sist. wife of John Eden ; Mr. John Walliston ; 
 friend Nowell Sotheston. Proved 6 Oct. 1596. —Drake 71 
 
 1596 — William Penn of Kings Sutton, co. IS'orthants. ; 
 sons Thomas, Michael, William & John Penn ; dau. Marga- 
 rett ; wife Margaret {enceinte) ; bro. Richard ; sisters Dorothy 
 and Johan Penn ; mother Christian ; mother-in-law Agnes 
 Caddie; Pro. 18 Oct. 1596 by widow.— Drake 70 
 
 1599 — John Penne of Great Sherston, co. Wilts,; sons 
 John, Robert, Thomas & William Penne; dau. Joane 
 Penne; Pro. 20 June 1599 by John & Joan Penne. — Kidd 
 56 
 
 1607 — Julian Penn of London, widow. Will dated 20 
 Aug. 34 Eliz. To be buried in parish church of Mary Mag- 
 dalen in Milke streete "as nere to my late husbandes An- 
 thony Pen & Robert Hickes as convenyently 3't maybe;" 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 13 
 
 my mansion house vpon St. Peters hill where I now dwell 
 to eldest son Michael Hickes, with remainder to son Baptist 
 Hickes, remainder to my right heirs ; my house called the 
 "White Beare in Cheapside wherein my son Baptist Hickes 
 doth now inhabite & all houses in Bredstreete &c to said son 
 Baptist ; to son Clement Hickes " one blacke leather chiste ;" 
 to Julyan Hickes my goddau. & to her mother my son Bap- 
 tist his wife ; To Mary Hickes one other of the dans, of said 
 Baptist £50 ; To the child that my dau. Baptist his wife now 
 goeth withall " yf it be a male childe " £100 & if a female 
 £50 &c Sons Michael & Baptist exrs. "Witnesses — Andrew 
 Sumner, ftrancys Mynne. Codicil dat. 1 Sept. 1592 with 
 several small legacies. Pro. 29 Jan 1607 by Sir Baptist 
 Hickes knt one of the exor., reservation to Sir Michael 
 Hickes knt the other exor. — Windebanck 4 
 
 1609 — "William Penne of parish of Belbroughton & diocese 
 of "Worcester ; will dated 6 June 1609. To daughter Brid- 
 get £100; To daus Elizabeth, Dorothie & Anne 100 marks 
 each ; To son Gilbert £100 to be paid to him at Michaelmas 
 in 1612 ; To dau. Anne Westwood one sylver spoone; same 
 to daus. Joane & Margerie To son Oswald all my waynes, 
 Tumbrells, yokes, Towes, Harrowes &c. Eesidue to son 
 Henry whom I make exor. (Ko signature) W^itnesses — John 
 Hemming, Oswald Penn & Joyce Tollye her marke. Proved 
 23 Aug 1609 by exr.— Dorset 79 
 
 1610 — Edward Penn of Middleton, co. Northants, Yeo- 
 man; bro. Thomas of Banbury; sons John, Thomas, Ed- 
 ward, "William & Mathew ; daus. Margarett & Elizabeth. 
 Proved 9 Oct. 1610 by bro John Penn.— "Wingfield 84 
 
 1611 — Robert Penn of "Westerleigh, co. Gloucester; dau. 
 Eleanor ; son Robert Penn to whom he bequeaths the living 
 of Sherston, co Wilts; dau. Agnes; wife Ann. Pro. 21 
 Jan. 1611.— Wood 1 
 
 1613 — Francis Penne of Bobbington, co. Staft", Gent.; to 
 be buried at Bobbington ; daus. Mary, Anne, Margarett & 
 
 2 
 
14 Genealogical Gleanings, 
 
 Magdalen ; sist. -in-law Margarett Gray ; son Edward ; wife 
 Constance; Overseers bro.-in-law Jolm Brodock & John 
 Duke, Gent. Pro. 31 Dec. 1613.— Capel 114 
 
 1616 — Oswald Pen of Belbroughton, co. Worcester, Yeo- 
 man ; only child William Pen ; sisters Ann & Dorothy ; 
 Proved 4 May 1616 ; Admon. de bonis non granted in 1630 
 to Ann, widow of William Pen. — Cope 47 
 
 1617 — William Penn of Kings Sutton, co. Northants. ; 
 bros. Henry, William, Richard, Thomas & Michael ; sist. 
 Margery, Margaret & Elizabeth. Proved 13 Oct. 1617. — 
 Weldon 99 
 
 1618 — Johane Peene late of Tovill in parish of Mayd- 
 stone, CO Kent, widow ; {nunciq-)iatii-e uill) In the monethes 
 of Julye & August 1617 declared that her sonne Thomas 
 Peene should haue her bowse & all the goodes therein as yt 
 was hers after her decease & as greate a share in money 
 besides as any other of her children for that she meant he 
 the saied Thomas Peen shoulde giue entertaynment to all 
 the rest of her children, which wordes or like in effect were 
 vttered within the tyme aforesayed at the house of Robert 
 Jackson situate in ftanchurche streete, London, in the p'nce 
 of Barbara Jackson wife of the sayed Robert & Elizabeth 
 Winterborne & dyvers others. Admon. gr. 19 Aug. to son 
 Thomas Peene. — Meade 79. 
 
 1618 — Thomas Penne of Stony Stratford, co. Bucks., 
 Gent. ; sons Michael, Thomas & William Penne ; dau. Cathe- 
 rine ; grson. Thomas Franklin ; grdau. Grace Michell ; 
 Thomas, son of bro. Edward Penne; wife Grace, Extrx. 
 Pro. 10 Oct. 1618.— Meade 98 
 
 1621 — Will of Lawrence Penn of Stebenheathe als Step- 
 ney, CO Middx, gent. ; da 17 Sept 1620 ; pr 1 Mch 1621 ; 
 wife Christian all household stuff in dwelling at Stepney ; 
 mother Julian Penn annuitie of £15 per ami. for life to be 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 15 
 
 yssuing as foloweth, viz. ISTyne pds for dwelling ho. afsd in 
 S., sixe pds out of farm Lands in psh of Petersfield, co 
 South. ; to Neiphue & godsonne Lawrence Penn the 3d son 
 of my brother Richard Penn, & his heirs male, fee simple of 
 farm lands in Tything of Sheete, in psh of Petersfield, co 
 South. & a mortgage now held on same by Mistress Marye 
 Hyndsey of Lond. widow, to be discharged, & for want of 
 such issue to John Penn, one other son of my bro Rich. & 
 his h'rs male & for want of such yssue remaynder to Rich- 
 ard Penn one other of the sons of sayed bro. R. P., with 
 remaynder to "William Penn, son of my bro "Wm. P. & his 
 hrs male & for want of suche yssue to my right heirs for- 
 ever ; brothers Richard, Thomas & William Penn 20 marks 
 apeece to be raysed out of certain Corne, Horses &c remayn- 
 inge in hds of sayed bro Richard P. which are in full dis- 
 charge of my promises heretofore made in that behalfe vnto 
 my late father William Penn deed. ; to Thos. Orchard & Sara 
 Orchard sonne & dau of Edward 0., bro vnto my sayed wife 
 20/s apeece; Richard Budd, esq., the kinges' Majesties' 
 Auditor of Co. of Southampton sole Exr. ; Witnesses — 
 Thos. ffludd, Richard Penn (his mark). Rich Philipp, Rob. 
 Evelye. 
 
 Codicil : same date, wife Christian lease which I have 
 to come of ffarme called Reade ftarme in psh of warnring 
 Carape, co Sussex. Wit : Thos. ffludd, Rich Penn (mark) 
 Robt. Evelyn, Rich. Phillip.— Dale 72 
 
 1628 — Thomas Peene of Ryd, co Sussex, Yeoman ; to be 
 bur at Ryd ; bro. William ; sist. Margarett Harvey ; Thomas, 
 son of bro. William; son Thomas Peene; Pro. 28 June 
 1628.— Clarke 39 
 
 1634 — John Penn of Arundell, co. Sussex, Mariner; wife 
 Ursula; bro. Jacob; sister wife of William Cornelison; sis- 
 ter Elizabeth Sansum; Proved 8 Oct. Admon. de. bons 
 nou of widow Ursula in 1637. — Seager 90. 
 
 1637 — William Penu of Canterbury, co. Kent ; bro-in-law 
 
16 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 Richard Keeling; godsons William Allen & Michael Page; 
 sole Extrx Good Friend & Mistress the Right Honble. Mar- 
 garett Lady Wotton. Pro. 25 May 1637.— Goare m 
 Limited Admon. gr. in May 1667. 
 
 1637— Ursula Penn of Arundell, sick of body &c. Will 
 dated 23 Dec 1636 To be buried in Arundell churchyard; 
 To Anne Gibbons dau. of George G. of Littlehampton deed., 
 my now dwelling house called the Blew Anker, if she die 
 without heirs of her body remainder to Mary Goble dau. of 
 Thos. Goble of Anckton in the psh. of Felfame ; To poor 
 of Arundell 20s. at burial ; To repairs of Schoolhouse com- 
 monly called Marygate 20s. ; To Godchild the dau. of Peter 
 Foster 50s. ; John "Wade 40s. ; Anne Wade my Godchild 
 £3; Benjamin Ellyott 5s.; Godchild Mary Bishop 40s.; 
 James Humfrey 20s. ; William Turner £3 & his wife Jane 
 40s. & to their children £5 each ; John Walter 10s. ; Jane 
 Rewell 10s. ; Sister Elizabeth Clarke 30s. & to her children 
 20s. each; Alice Bell £10; godchild Mary Thorne 40s.; 
 Ursula Sandon £5 ; my kinsmen Thomas & William Hum- 
 frey 40s. each; John Emery 40s.; Anne Emery 20s,; 
 Thomas Druett my peace ring & to his son my godson 40s. ; 
 To wife of Robt. Roberts 40s. ; To Mary wife of Thos. 
 Goble £5 & to my goddau. Marie Goble £5 ; Mary Lutard 
 £5; My godchild the dau. of Kewell (altered from Rewell) 
 of Littlehampton 20s. Mr. Edward Southcott of Chiches- 
 ter £20 ; Mrs. Robertes 20s. for a ring ; Alse wife of Edward 
 Laslatt £4 ; Alse wife of John Masters of Chichester £4 ; 
 Richard Robertes 20s.: John Willard £3; Richard Moth 
 40s. ; Mary wife of Thos. Russell £13/6/8. ; Elizabeth Crowch 
 20s. for a ring; Anne wife of Henry Stoner 10s.; widow 
 Browing 30s. ; Mary wife of John Moore 20s. ; my brother 
 Robert Lawnsone £5 ; father-in-law Richard Studder £5 
 which he owes rae ; John Thorne £10 ; To Mr Christopher 
 Minshall three Angells for a ring ; Richard Wooldridge 10s. 
 for a ring ; John Strong senior 40s. ; Susan Walter dau. of 
 Samuell Walter £10 at age of 18 or marriage ; Mary Carter 
 dau. of John Carter 5s. ; my wearing apparel to widow 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 17 
 
 Browing, widow Clarke, Mary Bishop, Mary Moare & Ely- 
 nor Bishop; Residue to John Hale, son of George Hale, & 
 Thomas Philpott of Arundell, to be Exors; friends Wm. 
 Voakes & Richard Colden Overseers, 205. each ; Mr. TVest- 
 wood 405.; Sara Stringam junr. 205.; Witnesses— peter 
 Foster & John Carter. The mark of Ursula Penn. Proved 
 2 May 1637 by Thomas Philpott, John Hale the other Exor. 
 having renounced. — Goare 80 
 
 1638— Robert Penn of Sherston, co. Wiltes., Yeoman; 
 bro- in-law Wm : Knapp the younger of Redborne in psh. 
 of Malmesbury, Wiltes Yeoman, & Elliner his wife all my 
 landes &c in Didmarton & Oldburie, co. Gloucester & 
 ground called Mussels in Luckington for their Uves & aft. 
 their dec. to hrs of said Wm. Knapp on bodie of said 
 Ellianor begotten, the sd. Wm. K. to enter into bond of 
 ^120 vnto Ethelbright How^ell of Sherston Magna co Wilts 
 yeoman & John Boy of Luckington yeoman for payment of 
 £60 in 1 year aft. my dec. & in consideration of sd. land 
 called Mussells to pay to sd. Boy £10 to be employ, by him 
 for benefit of his dau Johanna at 15 years of age ; to Wil- 
 liam, John, Joseph, Anne & Johanna Boy child, of sd Joh 
 Boy 55. each ; to Elizabeth wife of Ethelbright Howell xx5 ; 
 to John, Henry & Katherine child, of said Eth. Howell 55. 
 each ; to Joane, Richard, Julyan & Eliz. child, of William 
 Lawrence of Westerlie 55. each ; to Wm., Anne, Marie, & 
 Susanna Knapp, child, of bro-in-law Wm. K. 55. each ; to 
 Wm. Boy son of sd. John Boy my best coat; Israel 
 Holborn 55. ; Gabriell Humfrie my best Cloak ; to Henrie 
 Howell my best suit of wearing apparel ; mother Anne 
 Penn Res. Leg. & Extrx. Signed Robti Penn. Wits: 
 a^icholas Waddington, ffrauncis Goodenough, Mcholas Gas- 
 trell. Dat. 15 Mch. 1637. Pro. 18 July 1638 by Extrx.— 
 Lee 86 
 
 1639— Richard Penn of Peterfeild, co. Southauts., Yeo- 
 man ; sons Lawrence & John Penn; dau. Magdalen. — 
 Harvev 166 
 
18 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 1640 — Will of Anne Penn of Sherston Magna, co. Wilts; 
 to sister Gillian, wife of William Lawrence of psli of Wes- 
 terlay, co. Gloucester, my second gowne & petty cote & wast 
 cote ; child, of Wm. Lawrence above named every one of 
 them a pewter platter, i. e. to Richard, Jone, Gillian & Eliza- 
 beth L. ; child, of brother-in-law Ethelbright Howell of S. 
 M. every one of them a pewter platter, i. e. John, Henry & 
 Katherine Howell; to child, of bro.-in-law John Booy of 
 Luckington, every of them a pewter platter, i. e., William, 
 Anne, John, Joseph & Joanne Booy; to grchild. the sons & 
 daus of William Knapp & Ellen his wife, every on of them 
 a pewter platter, i. e. Anne, Marie, Susan, William & Sara 
 Knapp; Residuary Legs Anne & Susan Knapp, my grchild.; 
 Executor son-in-law Wm. Knapp ; Witness — Nicholas Wad- 
 dington, Clarke. Dat. 17 Jan. 1639; pro. 11 Dec. 1640.— 
 Coventry 163 
 
 1641 — Thomas Penne of Stretton-super-fFosse, co. War- 
 wick, Yeoman, " weak of bod}^"; Nuncupative will dated 
 30 Sept 1640 ; To be buried in Stretton churchyard ; dwell- 
 ing house & 2 cottages in Stretton to wife Margaret for life, 
 after her decease to be divided between my 2 daus. Christian 
 Penne & Anne penne, also bedding & furniture to said daus. 
 after wife's death; wife Margaret Penne Residuary Legatee 
 & sole Extrix. ; Wit. Tho : Brownent, minister ; Robert 
 Gressingham, Joice ffisher, Elizabeth Longe, Marie Gress- 
 ingham, Anne Boyse & Jane Savage. Pro. 12 Feb. 1640 
 (1640-1) by Margaret Penne the relict. — Evelyn 21 
 
 1641 — John Penn of Penn, co. Bucks ; To be buried in 
 Church of Penn; names wife Sarah; sons William & John 
 Penn ; cozen Sibell ; uncle Francis ; proved 21 Oct. 1641 
 by relict.— Evelyn 121 
 
 1642 — Henry Penn of London., gent., weak in body &c. 
 (described in Probate Act as of the parish of St. Andrew, 
 Holborn, co. Middx.) Will dated 10 Oct. 1642; To be buried 
 at discretion of Exor. ; To wife Elizabeth Penn £300 due to 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 19 
 
 me by her bro. Richard Hull upon a statute in the penalty 
 of £600 in full performance of an Obligation wherein I 
 stand bound to her brother Richard Hull & George Hull ; 
 To said wife all my goods now remaining in the house of 
 Sir Thomas Hampson, Bart in Shoe Lane commonly called 
 the Statute Office; said Sir Hampson, Bart, to be sole 
 Exor. ; Witnesses — daniel Evance, Nathaniel Humfreys, 
 Elizabeth penn, John Longs, John Taylor. Proved 5 Nov. 
 1642 by Sir Thos. Hampson, Bart.— Cambell 120 
 
 1643 — Edward Penn of Stony Stratford, co. Bucks, gent. ; 
 will dated 28 March 1643; To be buried in Church or Chapel 
 of St. Giles on the west side of Stony Stratford near my wife; 
 son Edward Penn 55. ; son John Penn 55. ; godson & grand- 
 child Edward penn, son of Thomas Penn 505. ; to the rest of 
 my grandchildren 2/6 each. ; to Anthony Norman senr. of 
 Shenley £3/6/8. ; To Joane now wife of Thomas Lovell of 
 Stonistratford 205. ; Bequests to servants ; Residue of lands, 
 goods & tenemts. to eldest son Thomas Penn sole Exor.; 
 Overseers friends Anthony Norman & Richd. Abbott of Sto- 
 nistratford. Witnesses — Richd. Abbott, Jane (sic) Lovell, 
 Dorcie Densce. Pro. 29 Apr. 1643 by son Thomas Penn. — 
 Crane 32. 
 
 1645 — Henry Penn of Stony Stratford,^ co. Bucks, gent., 
 sick of body ; will dated 15 July 1644 ; To be buried in St. 
 Giles Church where my father John penn lies buried ; to 
 poor of the West side of Stony Stratford 20s. in bread at 
 
 ^ Mr. P. S. P. Conner, the writer of the article in " Notes and Queries" 
 (5 S. 1. 265), referred to by Mr. Lea, sends us the following extract from a 
 letter of William Penn, the Founder, in regard to the Penns of Stony- 
 Stratford : 
 
 " Let Stephen Gould, my servant, and now the Governour's Clerk, [have] 
 six pounds. He is an ingenious lad, a good scholar, and something of a law- 
 yer, being about two years in Counsellor Poordan's service as clerk, a man 
 of 800 or 900 per annum. His mother was a Stony Stratford Penn, old Ar- 
 thur's daughter, that was housekeeper at Chelsea College. His father's side, 
 gentleman of 300 or 400 per annum, but left his father upon a religious 
 account." (Penn to James Logan : London, 29, 7 mo., 1708. " Penn and 
 Logan Correspondence," vol. ii. p. 294.) — Ed. Penna. Maq. 
 
20 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 my death; to ray grandchild peter Penne the 'Copyhold 
 Close & 2 houses at the Bridgefoot at age of 21 paying to 
 his brother Arthur Penn £5 in the meanwhile my son Mat- 
 thias penn shall receive the rents in consideration of which 
 he shall pay his brother Nathaniel Penn 405. per ann. & my 
 dau. Sarah penn 205. per ann. till my said grandchild peter 
 is of age; my said son Matthias penn sole Exor., to whom 
 residue; Overseers — Thomas Simcocks & Robert Garner; 
 Witnesses — John Reball, Erasmus Simons, William Dudley, 
 Mary Dudley. Proved 27 Feb. 1644 (1644-5) by son Ma- 
 thew penn. — Rivers 44 
 
 1646 — George Penn of Westerham, co. Kent, Yeoman; 
 Legacies to Catherine, Benjamin & John Bonwicke ; Proved 
 24 Apr. 1646.— Twisse 51 
 
 1649— Edward Penn of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Middx., 
 gent.; will dated 15 Feb. 1648; To be buried in parish I 
 shall die in; to niece Annie Harper £5; cousin Martha 
 Harper £5; to Doctor Atherton £5; Mr. Francis Shel- 
 ley £5 ; Mris. Anne Penn £5 ; to Thomas Penn, Edward 
 penn, Ursula penn & Civill witney, children of the sd. 
 Anne Penn £15 amongst them; I release to Sir Thomas 
 Shirley knt. £100 which he owes me by Bond & it to be 
 divided between him & his children ; to Geffrey Minshall of 
 Sutton, CO. Chester, gent., my lands called parke & Fulford 
 grove, parke meade & Downesall, in the parish of Upton- 
 St.-Leonards, co. Glouc. (which lands were demised to me 
 by Henry Lygon of London Esq. in 1640) & I also give the 
 said Geffrey Minshall £100 & I make my sister Mris Martha 
 Harpur & the said Geffrey Minshall my Exors. Witnesses — 
 John day, Andrew Giffard, Thomas Button & Wm. Min- 
 shall. Proved 7 Mar. 1648 (1648-9) by Martha Harpur, 
 power being reserved to Geff'rey Minshall. — Fairfax 29 
 
 1650 — Robert Penn of Radway, co. Warwick, Yeoman ; 
 Legacies to sons William, Richard, Zackary & John Penn; 
 daughters Mary & Anne; grandson Robert Penn; grand- 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 21 
 
 dan. Elizabeth ; brother Giles ; wife Elizabeth ; Proved 25 
 May 1650.— Pembroke 79 
 
 1653 — JohiiPenn, son of William Penn^ of Harborowin 
 the parish of Hagley, co. Wore, sick in body &c.; Will 
 dated 22 Apr. 1651 ; To brother Richard Penn my right & 
 title to a Lease of 1000 years made by Thos. Blunt & George 
 Tokey, Esqrs. to my grandfather Thomas Cookes & his 
 brother Wm : Cookes deed., dated 1 May 4 & 5 phil. & 
 Mary, lately given me by the will of my uncle William 
 Cookes, & also my messuage &c in Romsley in the parish 
 of Halsowen, Salop, commonly known as Smiths ground, & 
 30 acres of land in the Common Fields of Romsley now in 
 the tenure of Fortune powell ; my brother Gervase penn 
 £b ; to Wm. penn, son of my brother Wm. penn, to Anne 
 penn, & Mary penn, dans, of my brother Thomas Penn, & 
 to Thos. Dickins & Mary Dickens, son & dan. of my brother- 
 in-law Thomas Dickins & my sister Mary his wife, 40s. each ; 
 said brother Richard penn sole Exor. ; Wit. William penn, 
 Edmond Kettell & Thomas Penn ; Proved 13 May 1653 by 
 brother Richard penn. — Brent QQ 
 
 1654 — William Penn of Drayton, co. Worcester; Lega- 
 cies to sons Wm. & John Penn ; daughters Ann & Mary ; 
 wife Margaret ; Proved by relict 26 Sept 1654.— Alchin 228 
 
 1654 — Thomas penn of Haddon,co. Huntington, Grazier, 
 weak in body ; Will dated 12 Feb. 1658 ; I suppose my wife 
 to be with child & I give such child £300 if a son, at age of 
 21, & if a dan. at age of 21 or day of marriage; to niece 
 Anne Penn of Glapthorne, co. Northamp. £40 ; to Edward 
 Penn & Thomas Penn the two sons of Robert Penn of 
 Chasterton, £20 each at ages of 21 ; to William Cole son of 
 Thomas Cole of Iladdon £20 at age of 21 ; to sons-in-law 
 William Burton & Savige Burton each £100 at ages of 21 ; 
 
 1 " "William Penn of Bromsgrove, gent., married Margaret, daughter of 
 Henry Cookes (of the Bentley family) she was living in 1683."— Graze- 
 brook's article on Penn MS. in Her. & Gen., VII. 131. 
 
22 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 Residue of goods k chattels to Cicely my wife, sole Extrx, ; 
 Wit— Kenelme Collins, Robt. Savig; Proved 20 Mar. 1653 
 (1653-4) by Cicely perm the relict. — Alchin 152 
 
 1654 — Edmund Penn of Littleton Packington,^ co. War- 
 wick, Gentleman; Legacies to sons Thomas, Francis & 
 Humphrey Penn; daughter Constance; grandson Edward 
 Wilson ; wife Elizabeth.— Alchin 291 
 
 1654 — Frances Pen of Send, co. Surrey, widow, weak in 
 body &c. ; Will dated 11 Dec. 1653 ; To*^ be buried in the 
 churchyard of Send ; my late husband John Pen bequeathed 
 to his 2 daus. Julian & Frances pen £10 each. The said 
 Julian is since dead & her portion is due unto her sister 
 Frances penn, & in consideration of the said £20, I devise to 
 my said dau. Frances my lease of the tenement & lands be- 
 longing in which I now dw^ell & which I have by devise from 
 Sir Richard Weston late of Sutton in the parish of Work- 
 inge (sic) co. Surrey, deed., & Dame Grace his wife, & also 
 £30 which is in the hands of the said Sir Richard Weston 
 & Dame Grace, as by a certain writing signed by him, ap- 
 peareth. I give her all my house hold goods; to grand- 
 child Francis Potter £50 & to grandch. Damaris potter £40 
 at their ages of 21 ; Richard Forbench, gent, Wm. Bow^ell, 
 yeoman, Edward Worsfold, mealman, & Thos. Ryde, yeo- 
 man, all of Send, to be my Exors in Trust. Wit. — John 
 Bowell, Mcholas Hunt. Proved 20 Mar. 1653 (1653-4) by 
 the Exors. named in the will. Signed by mark. — Alchin 359 
 
 1655 — Thomas Penn of Codicotc, co. Hertf., Gentleman; 
 To be buried in his owni chapel ; Legacies to wife Alice ; 
 sons, John, ifrancis, William, Simon, Jonathan & Robert 
 Penn ; daus. Ellen & Alice ; grandson Thomas Kirke ; 
 Proved 29 Jan. 1655.— Aylett 28 
 
 ^ Littleton Packington is probably in the southwest part of Warwick, 
 or in Worcester. I do not identify the place, but a group of Littletons 
 (North, South, Middle, «&c.) are in Worcester close to the Warwick border 
 {vide Register of South Littleton, page 58). 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 23 
 
 1655 — Symon' Peiin of St. Clements Lane, London, Sur- 
 geon ; Legacies to mother Alice ; sister Eleanor ; brother 
 ffrancis. — Aylett 32 
 
 1656 — Gilbert Penne of Cakborow, co. Worcester, Yeo- 
 man; aged 80 years; brother John Penn's sons John, Wil- 
 liam & Gilbert Penn ; daughters of same Margarett, Eliza- 
 beth & Mary; Proved 15 May 1656.— Berkley 179. 
 
 1657 — Oswald Penn of Romford in the parish of Horn- 
 church, Essex, Baker, in perfect health &c. ; Will dated 
 Feb. — 1651 ; To be buried at discretion of my Extrx. ; 
 eldest daughter Sarah Penne £25 at age of 18 or marriage ; 
 youngest dau. Marie Penn £25 at 18 or marr ; sister Mary, 
 now wife of Wm, Collins of Bewdley, co. Wore, Yeoman, 
 10s. ; Overseers friends James Jetur of daggenham, Essex & 
 Christopher wilson of Romford & to each 5s. ; Residue to 
 wife Sarah, sole Extrx.; Proved 19 June 1657 by Sarah 
 penne the relict. N'o witnesses named. — Ruthen 246 
 
 1657 — William Penn of Cosgrave, co. l!Torthampton, 
 gent; Will dated 19 Aug. 1657; To grandchild William 
 Thorne a messuage on East side of Stonie Stratford, co. 
 Bucks, wherein Jane Purchase, widow ; my house in Stonie 
 Stratford in which Thomas Fisher now dwells to be sold by 
 my Exors. k out of the money which it fetches to Rocking- 
 ham & Charles Bason 2 of the sons of my late wife Ellen by 
 her former husband William Bason, £5 each to bind them 
 apprentices, & the overplus to be equally divided between 
 the said Rockingham & Charles, Richard, Robert & John, 
 being all the sons of my said wife & her former husband. 
 Residue of my goods &c to the aforesaid Rich., Robert, John, 
 Rockingham k Charles Bason at ages of 21; Exors., my 
 friends Richard Rockingham the elder k the said Richard 
 Bason, eld. son of my said wife; Whatever debts I owed 
 before my marriage with my said wife Ellen are to be paid 
 by my son Gabriel penn out of the profits of a lease which 
 
 ^ Evidently the son of preceding. 
 
24 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 I took of Sir Edward Longside & Lave since assigned to the 
 said Gabriel. Signed with mark; Wit. — Thos. Tresham, 
 Richd, ColHns, Thos. Hearne & John Mansell ; Proved 15 
 Sept. 1657 by Richard Bason, powder reserved to Richard. 
 Rockingham. — Ruthen 361 
 
 1658 — Giles Penn of Middle Aston, co. Oxon., husband- 
 man, weak in body Will dated 3 Aug. 1657; To wife 
 Elizabeth Penn, household stutF, &c. ; grandchild Lawrence 
 Middleton £10 ; son Robert Penn £8/10/; grandchild Eliza- 
 beth Middleton £10 ; daughter Jane Southam 20s. ; dau. 
 Anne Hanwell 20s. ; Overseer son-in-law William Han well; 
 to the 3 children of my eon Giles Southam, a sheep each; 
 & the 2 children of my son William Hanwell, a sheep each; 
 & the 4 children of my son Robert Penn, a sheep each ; son 
 Giles Penn sole Exor. ; Signed with mark. Wit. Wm. 
 Hanwell & Joane Martin. — Wootton 59 
 
 1658 — Walter Penn of Hanbury, co. Wore, Yeoman, in 
 good health &c. Will dated 13 Feb. 1654 ; Thomas Ver- 
 non, gent, 2nd. son of Edward Vernon of Astwood in the 
 parish of Hanbury, Esq., by deed 16 June 1647, for £200 
 paid to Edwd. Laser D. C. L. & Richd. Mence (or Meuce) 
 for the uses therein mentioned & whereas I have reserved 
 £50 of the said sum of £200 to be disposed by my last will, 
 I give to Anne penne, dau. of my son Wm. penne deed., 
 £25, to make up the sum of £75, (named in above deed) to 
 £100; To Mary Hatton & Anne H., daus. of my son-in-law 
 Mathew Hatton & Elizabeth his wife, £5 to make up the sum 
 of £75 (named in af sd. deed) to £80; To dau. Elizabeth 
 Hatton £5 ; my sister Anne Bucknell 20s. ; To John Penne 
 son of my brother Wm. Penne 40s. ; my son-in-law Mathew 
 Hatton 20s. & my wearing apparel ; to the af sd. Mary & 
 Anne Hatton a moiety of all my goods &c. ; Residue to the 
 af sd. Anne Penne, sole Extrx. ; Overseers my friends Edwd. 
 Lake, Dr. of the Civ. Law, my cousin Wm. Chaunce & the 
 sd. Mathew Hatton; Wit. — Richd. Vernon, junr., John 
 Elvins, Thos. Meuce & Wm. Heywood. Admon 25 May 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 25 
 
 1658 to Mathcw Hatton, father and guardian of Mary & 
 Anne Hatton, minors, grandchildren of the testator. — 
 Wootton 317 
 
 1(559 — Henerj Penne the Seniour of the parish of Wit- 
 tershani in Isle of Oxney co. Kent, yeoman ; To poor of 
 Wittersham 20s. ; sister Catherine Martine one silver Bowl ; 
 bro. Geo. Martine £10; brother Eastland's children 20s. 
 apiece; servant John Brummell 10 ewe' shee]3; uncle 
 Henry Peene £40; to child which my wife is now great 
 withall £100 at 21 k if it die under that age then £50 to my 
 wife Elizth. & the other £50 amongst my sisters' children 
 i. e. bro. Eastland's & bro. Martine's children ; my father- 
 in-law Isaacke Cloake of Eboney & Rich. Couchman of 
 Beckley Overseers ; wife Elizth. Extrx. ; Wit. — Margarett 
 Gilbard her marke & John Whatlow; Proved 27 Jan. 
 1658-9 by the Extrx.— Pell 26 
 
 1659 — Katherine Penne of Worcester (no abstract). — Pell 
 245 
 
 1666 — John Penn tlie elder of Boddicott, co. Oxon., yeo- 
 man ; Will dated 21 Jan. 1663 ; To be buried in church or 
 churchyard of Adderberry, co. Oxon. ; To eldest son 
 Thomas messuage &c. in Boddicott wherein I now inhabit 
 (except the estate & interest of Margery my loving wife 
 settled upon her for her Jointure before our intermarriage) ; 
 to dau. Anne Penn £200 of which £100 is to be paid by 
 said son Thomas to the overseers of my will for her benefit 
 within six months of my decease & the other £100 to be 
 paid in same way twelve months after my decease & " if it 
 shall please God to restore my said daughter Anne Penn to 
 her former sences" said money to be paid to her; to son 
 Samuel Penn & dau. Alice Crafts 12d. apiece; to son John 
 Penn all moveable goods &c & I appoint him Exor. ; Rich- 
 ard Crafts of Hornton, co. Oxon yeoman, & Robert Baily 
 of Combrooke, co. Warw., yeoman, to be Overseers; Wits. 
 —W. Style, Phill. Style, Tho : Nicholls, Steuen Danyell; 
 Proved 26 Nov. 1666 by Exor.— Mico 168 
 
26 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 1670— William Penn of the Parish of St Mary White- 
 chappell; Will dated llOct. 1669; To sister Joane Penn 
 40s. which her husband oweth me ; to sister Ann Major 
 40s. ; to brother Samuel's child Judith Penne 40s. ; to sister 
 Sarah £16 ; to brother Thomas Penne 5s. ; to brother Rob- 
 ert Penn 5s. ; to godson Willm : son of Mathew Penn 5s. ; 
 to cozen Wm : Penn son of bro. Thos. Penn 5s. ; to cozen 
 Wm. Major 5s. ; to cozen Richard Penn son of Thos. Penn 
 5s. ; to cozen Mathew Penn son of bro. Mathew Penn 5s. ; 
 to cozen Susanna Arrow 5s. ; to sister Sarah a Table &c. ; 
 to bro. Mat. Penn of parish of St. Mary Whitechapel, gar- 
 diner, all residue ; Wits. — James Roberts, Nicholas Snelson ; 
 Admon. with will annexed granted 24 Jan. 1669-70 to 
 Matthew Penn the brother and legatary above named. — 
 Penn 8 
 
 1670. — Sir William Penn of London, Knight; Will dated 
 20 Jan. 1669 ; To be buried in Parish Church of Redcliffe 
 (i.e. St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol,) " as nere vnto the body of 
 my dear mother deceased as the same conveniently may 
 be" ; to have a monument for self & mother ; wife Dame 
 Margaret Penn ; son William Penn ; younger son Richard 
 Penn £120 per ann. until 21 years of age & then £4000 ; 
 daughter Margaret wife of Anthony Lowther; nephews 
 James & John Bradshaw & William & George Markham; 
 cozen William Penn son of George Penn late of the Forest 
 of Brayden, co. Wilts, Gentlemen, deceased; Proved 6 Oct. 
 1670 by son William Exor.— Penn 130 
 
 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTION IN 
 ST. MAEY REDCLIFFE— BRISTOL. 
 
 Sir William Penn, Knight, born at Bristol 1621, of the Penns of Penns 
 Lodge, in the county of Wilts. He was made captain at 21, rear admiral 
 of Ireland at 23, vice admiral of England at 31, and general in the first 
 Dutch wars at 32, whence returning in 1655 he was chosen a parliament- 
 man for Weymouth 1660, was made commissioner of the admiralty and 
 navy, gouvernor of the forts and town of Kingsale, vice-admiral of Mun- 
 ster and a member of that provincial council, and in 1664 was chosen great 
 captain commander under his Royal Highness in that signal and most evi- 
 dently successful tight against the Dutch fleet. Thus he took leave of the 
 sea, his old element, but continued his other employs till 1669, when through 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 27 
 
 bodily infirmities (contracted through the care and fatigue of public affairs) 
 he witlidrew, prepared his mind for his end, and with a gentle and even 
 gale in much peace arrived and anchored in his last and best port at Wan- 
 stead, in the county of Essex, IG September, 1670, being then but 49 years 
 of age and 4 months. To whose name and merit his surviving lady erected 
 this remembrance.^ 
 
 1671— Chevall Penn of Wellwyn, co. Hertford, gent. ; Will 
 dated 7 Dec 1667; To my two daus. Mary Penn & Sarah 
 Penn -£100 each at 21 or marriage, to be paid by Thos. Penn 
 my son, the said £200 being laid out & disbursed by me for 
 the building of the mills in the parish of Coddicott, co. Herts, 
 now in the occupation of John Chalkley ; to wife Elizth. for 
 life one close of arrable land in parish of Wellwyn called 
 Thomas Croft, after the decease of my mother Alice Penn 
 & after sd wife's decease to my sd. two daus. Mary & Sarah ; 
 Residue to sd. wife Elizth. ; Bro. Jonathan Penn Exor. ; said 
 son Thomas to be a " dutifull sonne to his mother-in-law" ; 
 Wits. — Ro : Vaughan, Nath. Manestey, William Hill ; Pro. 
 21 Jan 1670-1 by the Exor.— Hene 8 
 
 1673 — Richard Penn of Walthamstow, Co Essex, younger 
 son of Sir Wm. Penn late of Wansteed in Essex, Knt., de- 
 ceased; Dated 4 April 1673; To be buried in Walthamstow 
 & to poor of that place £10 ; To mother Dame Margaret 
 Pean £40 yearly for life ; To sister Margaret Lowther, wife 
 of Anthony Lowther, Esq. £50 & to said Anthony Lowther 
 £30, 2 guns & a pair of pistols, at the selection of brother 
 William Penn ; To servant Geo. Homond £10 ; Mourning 
 for mother, bro. & sister Anthony & Margaret Lowther, & 
 
 1 The above inscription, on a stately mural monument in the south 
 transept, adorned with the armor and faded fragments of the banners 
 of the deceased, is placed at such a height on the wall as to make the 
 reading of the inscription, even with a glass, a very difficult task, but 
 the writer believes that the transcript here given is correct. It will be 
 noticed that the inscription contradicts the statement of Wood (Ath. 
 Ox. II. 1050) that the admiral was born at Minety. The writer found no 
 trace of the monument to his mother, Margaret (Gilbert) Penn, provided 
 for in the admiral's will, q. v. An account of this tomb has been printed 
 in Notes and Queries, 5th Series, XI., fo. 457. Ayi exhaustive search of the 
 Parish Registt rs of St. Mary Reddiffe should be tnade. 
 
28 Genealogical Gleanings, 
 
 their children, servant George & mother & sisters servants; 
 To sister (in laic) Gnlielma Maria Penn £50 in token of love ; 
 Mother Dame Margaret Executrix ; Wit : Richard Newman, 
 George Haman, Michaell Lee; Proved 11 April 1673 by 
 Extrx named in Will.— Pye 49. 
 
 1691 — William Penn of Petworth, co. Surrey; died 
 abroad ; Emma Markin of Petworth sole legatee & Execu- 
 trix; Proved 30 Sept. 1691.— Vere 147 
 
 1692 — Oliver Penn of Stoney Stratford, co. Bucks ; brother 
 William Penn of London, Innholder, & his son Oliver; 
 daughter Mary Busby; grandchildren Catherine, Olive, 
 Mary, John & Elizabeth Busby; wife Anne; kinswoman 
 Sarah wife of Llenry Honour ; Proved 25 July 1692. — Fane 
 132 
 
 1696— William Penn of Penn Place, co. Bucks, Esq. ; To 
 father William Penn ; sisters Martha, Elizabeth & Henrietta 
 Penn ; Exor. Sir Nathaniel Curson ; Proved 15 June 1696. 
 —Bond 100 
 
 1697 — Oswald Penn, Mariner, of H. M. Ship Shrewsbury; 
 Will dated 1 June 1695 ; wife Mary Penn of Christ Church, 
 Southwark, named Atty. to receive Prize Money & sole 
 Legatee & Exrx; Proved by Relict 8 Apr. 1697.— Pyne 81. 
 
 1698— Giles Penn of St Marys, Whitechapel ; Susan Butler 
 sole Legatee & Executrix ; Proved 26 Mar. 1698.— Lort 
 
 1699 — Sarah Penn of Penn, co. Bucks, widow; son 
 Roger ; 3 daughters Martha-Elizabeth, Catherine & Henri- 
 etta; Proved 16 Jan. 1699.— Pett 12. 
 
 I Wn^LIAM PENN, Esqr. so called Cheife proprietor & 
 Gouernour of the Province of Pensiluania and the Terri- 
 toryes thereunto belonging being of sound mind and under- 
 standing for which I bless God doe make and declare this 
 my last Will and Testament. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 29 
 
 my eldest Son beino; well provided for by a Settlement of 
 his Mothers and my flathers Estate I giue and deuise the 
 Rest of my Estate in manner following 
 
 The Gouernment of my Prouince of Pensiluania and 
 Territoryes thereunto belonging and all powers relateing 
 thereunto I giue and devise to the most Ilono'ble the Earle 
 of Oxford and Earle Mortimer and to William Earle Powlett 
 so called and their Heires upon Trust to dispose thereof to 
 the Qiieen or any other person to the best aduantage they 
 can to be applyed in such a manner as I shall hereinafter 
 direct. 
 
 I give and devise to my dear Wife Hannah Penn and her 
 fiather Thomas Callowhill and to my good ffriends Mar- 
 garett Lowther my dear Sister and to Gilbert Ileathcote 
 Pliysitian, Samuel Wildentield, John ffield, Henry Couldney 
 all liueing in England and to my ffriends Samuel Carpenter, 
 Richard Hill, Isaac E"orris, Samuel Preston and James 
 Logan liueing in or near Pensiluania and their heires All 
 my lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoeuer rents 
 and other profitts scituate lyeing and being in Pensiluania 
 and the Territores thereunto belonging or else where in 
 America upon Trust that they shall sell and dispose of so 
 much thereof as shall be sufficient to pay all my just debts 
 and from and after paymt thereof shall couuey unto each 
 of the three Children of my son William Penn, Gulielma- 
 Maria, Springett and William respectiuelj- and to their re- 
 spectiue heires 10000 acres of land in some proper and 
 beneficiall places to be sett out by my Trustees aforesaid 
 All the rest of my lands and Hereditamts whatsoeuer scitu- 
 ate lyeing and being in America I will that my said 
 Trustees shall conuey to and amongst the Children which 
 I haue by my present wife in such proporcon and for 
 such estates as my said Wife shall think fitt but before 
 such Conueyance shall be made to my Children I will that 
 my said Trustees shall conuey to my daughter Aubrey 
 whom I omitted to name before 10000 acres of my said 
 Lands in such places as my said Trustees shall think litt. 
 
 All my p'sonall estate in Pensiluania and elsewhere and 
 
 3 
 
30 Genealogical Gleanings, 
 
 arreares of rent due there I giiie to my said dear Wife 
 whom I make my sole Executrix for the equal 1 benefitt of 
 her and her Children. In Testimony whereof I haue sett 
 my hand and seal to this my Will which I declare to be my 
 last Will reuoking all others formerly made by me. 
 
 Signed Sealed and Published by the Testator William 
 Penn in the presence of us who sett our names as Witnesses 
 thereof in the p'sence of the said Testator after the Inter- 
 lineracon of the Words aboue Vizt; whom I make my 
 sole Executrix. 
 
 Sarah West, Robert West, Susanna Reading, Thomas 
 Pyle, Robert Lomax. (Signed) Wm Penn. 
 
 This Will I made when ill of a feauour at London with 
 a Cleur understanding of what I did then but because of 
 some unworthy Expressions belying Gods goodness to me 
 as if I knew not what I did doe now that I am recouered 
 through Gods goodness hereby declare that it is my last 
 Will and Testament at Ruscorab in Berkshire this 27th of 
 the 3d Month called May 1712. 
 
 Wm Penn. 
 
 Witnesses p'sent Eliz. Penn, Tho : Pyle, Tho : Penn, 
 Eliz. Anderson, Marj^ Chandler, Josiah Dee, Mary Dee. 
 
 Postscript in my own hand. 
 
 As a further Testimony of my loue to my dear Wife I of 
 my own mind glue unto her out of the rents of America 
 vizt: Pensiluania £300 a year for her naturall life and for 
 her care and charge ouer my children in their Education of 
 which she knows my mind as also that I desire that they 
 may settle at least in good part in America where I leaue 
 them so good an Interest to be for their Inheritance from 
 Generacon to Generacon which the Lord p'serue and prosper. 
 Amen. 
 
 Probatum fuit hujusmodi Testamentum apud London 
 (cum Codicillo annexo) coram venerabili viro Gulielmo 
 Phipps Legum Doctore Surrogato Venerabilis et egregij 
 viri Johannis Bettesworth Lesrum etiam Doctoris curiae 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 31 
 
 Proerogativae Cantuari Magistri Custodis sive Comissarij 
 legitimo constituti Quarto die mensis IsTouembris Anno 
 Domino Millesimo Septingen'mo Decern Octavo per Affir- 
 maconem sive Declaraconem solennem Hannae Penn viduae 
 Relictae dicti defuncti et Executricis unicae in die to Tes- 
 tanito : nominatae Cui commissa fuit Administratio om- 
 nium et singulorum bonorum jurium et creditorum dicti 
 defuncti declaracone praedicta in praesentio-Dei Omnipoten- 
 tis juxta Actum Parliamenti in liac parte editum et provisum 
 de bene et lidelitur administrando eadem per dictum Execu- 
 tricem prius facta. 
 
 Decimo Sexto die mensis ffebruarij Anno D'ni 1726 cmt. 
 Com'o Johanni Penn Armo. filio et Ad'stratori cum Test'o 
 annexo bonor' &c Hannae Penn viduae def'tae dum vixit 
 Relictae Ex'tricis unicae et Legatariae Residuariae nomi- 
 natae in Tes'to dicti Gulielmi Penn def ti hen' &c ad ad'- 
 strandum bona jura et Credita dicti def ti juxta tenorem et 
 eft'ectum Tes'ti Ipsius def'ti per dictam Ex'tricem modo 
 etiam demortuam iuad'strata de bene &c jurat. 
 
 Tenison 221. 
 
 PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY. PENN ADMONS. 
 
 1559 to 1700. 
 
 1598 — Richard Pen Uite of the town of Salop, deed., 
 Admon. issued 10 Feb. 1597-8, to Willm. Pen, his son. — 
 Act Book 1592-98, fo. 239 
 
 1606 — Anne Penne late of Barston, co. Warwick, deed., 
 Admon. 25 June 1606 to Thos. Penne her brother. — 1605- 
 10, fo. 43 
 
 1606 — Richard Penne late of City of "Westminster, deed,, 
 Admon. 11 Nov. 1606 to John Penne his brother. — 1605- 
 10, fo. 56 
 
 1612 — Richard Pen late of parish of St. James, Clerken- 
 well, CO. Midd., Admon. 6 Jan. 1611-12 to Bridgett Pen, 
 relict.— 1611-14, fo. 46 
 
32 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 1615 — Richard Penne late of Stanwell, co. Midd., deed., 
 Adraon. 3 April 1615 to John Jordaine one of the creditors. 
 —1615-18, fo. 11 
 
 1619 — William Penne late of Bromsgrove, co. Wore, 
 deed., Admon. 12 July 1619 to Elizth. Penne, relict. Adraon. 
 de bonis non in Nov. 1626 (q. v.).— 1619-22, fo. 29 
 
 1622 — Edward Pen late of Pen, co. Bucks, deed., Admon. 
 16 July 1622 to Willm. Pen his brother.— 1619-22, fo. 187 
 
 1626 — John Penn late of Gregory Stoke, co. Somerset, 
 bachr., deed., Admon. 3 May 1626 to Agnes Penn alias 
 Middleton & Margt. Penn alias Pococke, his sisters. — 1625- 
 27. fo. 81 
 
 1626 — William Pen of Bradford in parish of Belbrough- 
 ton, CO. Worcester deed., Admon. 11 ISTov. 1626 to Anne 
 Pen the relict.— 1625-27, fo. 117 
 
 1626 — William Penn late of Bromsgrove, co. Worcester, 
 deed., Admon. " de bonis non" 20 Nov. 1626 to Gervase 
 Penn his son, Elizth. Penn, the relict, being dead not having 
 fully administered. (Former grant July 1619.) — 1625-27, 
 fo. 116 
 
 1631 — Sibill Winscombe alias Penn late of parish of St. 
 Andrew, Holborn, co. Midd., deed., Admon. 30 June 1631 
 to Francis Penn next of kin.— 1631-33, fo. 36 
 
 1632 — Henry Penn late " in partibus transmarinus" bachr., 
 deed., Admon. 7 June 1632 to Giles Penne his father. — 
 1631-33, fo. 107 
 
 1632 — George Penn late of Brinckworth, co. Wilts, deed., 
 Admon. 15 Dec. 1632, to Elizabeth Penn the relict.— 1631- 
 33, fo. 138 b. 
 
 1641 — John Penn late of Gorton, co. Suffolk, deed., 
 Admon 7 Nov. 1641 to his mother Elizabeth Penn. — 1641, 
 fo. 83 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 33 
 
 1646 — Paul Pen late of Stonystratford, co. Bucks, deed., 
 Admon. 9 June 1646 to Matthew Penn, his kinsman. — 
 1646, fo. 64 
 
 1646 — William Penn late of Chadesley Corbett, co. Wor- 
 cester, deed., Admon. 12 Sept. 1646 to Ellianor Penn, the 
 relict.— 1646, fo. 108 
 
 1648 — William Penn late in partibus vltramarinus deed., 
 Admon. 25 Aug. to Susanna Penn, the relict. — 1648, fo. 90 
 
 1648 — Thomas Penn late in partibus transmarinus, bach- 
 elor, deed., Admon. 26 Dec. to father Matthew Penn. — 
 1648, fo. 144 
 
 1649 — Samuel Penn late of parish of St. Clements Danes, 
 CO. Midd., deed, Admon. 9 June to Thomas Penn, his 
 father.— 1649, fo. 66 
 
 1649 — Oswald Penne late of Belbroughton, co. Worcester, 
 bachelor, deed., Admon. 13 July 1649 to William Penn his 
 brother.— 1649, fo. 80 
 
 1650 — James Penn late of the City of Oxford, deed., 
 Admon. 13 Sept., to Willm. Farr, principal creditor. — 1650, 
 fo. 138 
 
 1654— Michaell Pen late of Stonie Stratford, co. Bucks, 
 deed., Admon. last day of Feb. 1653-4, to Anne Pen, the 
 relict.— 1653-54, II, fo. 21 
 
 1656 — Humfrey Penne late of Hagley, co. Worcester, 
 deed., Admon. 18 June to Katherine Penne, the relict. — 
 1656, fo. 139 
 
 1657 — Thomas Penn late of Twickenham, co. Midd., 
 deed., Admon. 17 July to Grace Penn, the relict. — 1657, 
 fo. 168 
 
 1657 — Alice Penne late of the City of Worcester, deed., 
 Admon. 5 Oct. to Marke Penne, her husband.— 1657, fo. 238 
 
34 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 1658 — William Penne late of Bromsgrove, co. Worcester, 
 deed., Admon. 18 May to Dorothy Penne, the relict. — 1658, 
 fo. 117 
 
 1660 — Thomas Penne late of the City of Oxford, deed., 
 Admon. 23 Oct. to Alice Pen, the relict— 1660, fo. 145 
 
 1671 — Thomas Pen late of parish of St. Giles, Cripple- 
 gate, London, deed., Admon. 1 Feb. 1670-71 to Elizabeth 
 Pen, the relict. Admon. de bonis non 15 June 1671 to 
 Edward Astell, uncle & guardian assigned to Beate Pen, 
 daughter of said Thomas Pen, Elizabeth Pen, the relict, 
 having died.— 1671, fos. 19 & 72 
 
 1681-2— Margaret Penn. 13 March 1681-2 Letters of 
 Admon. issued to William Penn, Gent., natural & legit, son 
 of Margarete Penne late of Waltham Stow, co. Essex, widow, 
 deceased intest. — Act Book, fo. 31. 
 
 1689— Thomas Penn— Jan. 31, 1689-90, Com. issued to 
 John Armstrong principal Creditor of Thomas Penn late of 
 psh. of St. Olaves, Southwark, in com. Surry, but on the 
 Queen's ship Advice on seas deceased & admon. granted as 
 above. Hanna Penn the Relict first renouncing. — Act 
 Book fo. 14 
 
 1691 — George Penn — Dec. 15, 1691, Com. issued to 
 George penne the natural and legit, son of George penne 
 Sen : late of Toller Wilm in co. Dorset, deceased intestate 
 &c., Elizabeth penne, the widow, first renouncing. — Act 
 Book fo 224 
 
 1693— Stephen Pen— May 17, 1693, Com. issued to 
 Roger Grier, prin. Creditor of Stephen Pen, late in the 
 Island of Barbadoes, deceased unmarried & intestate. — Act 
 Book fo 78 
 
 1698 — Elizabeth Penne — Jan. 6, 1698 — Com. issued to 
 Elizabeth Parker (wife of John Parker) nat. & legit, daugh- 
 ter of Elizabeth penne, late of Evershott, in com. Dorset, 
 widow, deceased intestate, &c — Act Book fo 17 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 35 
 
 " —Kicliard Penn— Sept. 30, 1698, Com. issued to 
 Judith Penn, Relict of Richard Penn, late of Shotteswell, in 
 CO. Warwick, deceased intestate &c. — Act Book fo 167 
 
 1700— Thomas Penn— Oct. 8, 1700, Com. issued to 
 Thomas Penn natural & legit, son of Thomas Penn, late 
 of the City of Bristol, deceased intestate, &c. — Act Book 
 fo 201 
 
 The following will, cited in the Heraldic Journal, Vol. 
 IV., folio 110, as occurring among the Suffolk wills, may be 
 properly introduced here : 
 
 1679 — Katherine Penn, widow of James Penn ; Will 
 dated 25 Oct. 1679; names only her kinsmen James Allen 
 & his sons James, John & Jeremiah ; Witnesses — Humphrey 
 Davis & John Fayerweather. Seals with Arms — Party per 
 chevron Ar. & Erm., in chief 2 leopard's heads erased. 
 Crest — A leopard's head erased. These arms are identified 
 by the writer in the Journal as those of the Alleynes, 
 Bonetars, formerly of Barbadoes. 
 
 WORCESTER PROBATE COURT.i 
 
 1493 — Wm. Penne of Halesowen or Hagley ^ (no abstract). 
 File 1493— i^° 1. 
 
 1 At the time of the writer's examination of the "Worcester Calendars the 
 idea of collecting Penn material had not suggested itself to him, and the 
 fragments above given were preserved by a mere accident. As the county 
 was evidently rich in Penns, from -the evidence in the Prerogative Court, 
 there can be no doubt that a thorough search of this District Court would 
 yield considerable results. 
 
 ''■ In the Visitation of Worcestershire in 1634 
 William Penn of Hagley 
 Francis Pen of Belbroughton 
 occur among the Disclaimers, alleging that they are no gentlemen and 
 claim no right to bear arras. (Brit. Mus. Ad. MS. 19,810, art. 2.) The will 
 of Richard Penn, of Hagley, dated 1470, beneficiary to Cath. of Wore, and 
 to parishes of Hagley, Clent, Pedmore, Belbroughton, Churchill, etc., is 
 quoted by Nash, the county historian, "Herald and Genealogist," Vol. 
 VII. fo. 131. 
 
36 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 1526 — Hugh lee of Brorasgrove; will dated xvj May 1526 ; 
 to be buried in Cliurcli of our ladye at B. ; Trustees, for 
 wife Alys & child., Nicholas Barnysley of Barnysley, co. 
 Wore, gentl. & William Chaunce of same ; (inter alia child.) 
 dau. Elizabet Pen, wiffe to Phylyp Pen, & Gilbert Pen, son 
 of sd. Phylyp; &c., pro. iij Apr. 1528. File 1526— 1^» 96. 
 
 1552-3— Richard Penne (no abstract). File 1552-3— N" — . 
 
 1557— Edmund Penne of Bidford (no abstract). File 1557 
 
 — N° 50. 
 
 PENN MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS AT PENN, CO. BUCKS.^ 
 
 In Memorium Gulielmi Penn Armigeri ex desiderio suo 
 extra in Coemeterio sepulti qui obiit duodecimo die Maij 
 Anno Dom. 1693. Anno aetatis suae 64 hoc posituum. 
 
 Heere lyeth the Bodyes of William Pen, Esq and of Mar- 
 tha his Wife, by whom hee had issue one Sonne and two 
 Daughters. Shee dyed the 19th. day of November Anno 
 Dni 1635. Hee dyed the 9th. day of January Anno Dni 
 1638. 
 
 Hie jacent corpora Johannis Pen Armigeri quond'm 
 Domini hujus Manerij de Pen qui obiit — die Octobris Anno 
 salutis 1597 et aetatis suae 63 et Ursulae uxoris eius Que 
 obiit anno salutis — et aetatis suae - Horum terreno clan- 
 duntur membra sepulchro sed capiunt animas sydera sola 
 pias Quos univit, mortis seperare potestas Non voluit, junc- 
 tos cerimus hoc tumulo. 
 
 Heere lyeth interred the Bodye of John Pen of Pen Es- 
 quire, who married Sarah the Daughter of Sr : Henry Drury, 
 Knight, by whome hee had Issue five Sonnes and five 
 Daughters. Hee departed this life the second of July A" 
 Dni 1641. 
 
 1 From Lipscomb's " History of Bucks," Vol. III. fo. 287. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 37 
 
 Here lies the Body of Mrs. Henrietta Penn, sister of 
 Roger Penn, Esq., who died Jany. ye 17th. 1728. 
 
 Here lies the Body of Roger Penn, Esq., Lord of this 
 Manor, who died unmarried March ye 17th. 1731 in the 55th 
 year of his age. 
 
 lies the Body of Mrs. Penn, Sister to Roger 
 
 Penn, who died Augst. 12th. 1728. " 
 
 Here lies the Body of Elizabeth Catherine Penn, Sister 
 to Roger Penn, Esq., who died Feby. ye 20th. 1 . 
 
 "William, Son of the Honble : Thomas Penn, Esq., Pro- 
 prietor of Pennsylvania & of the Rt. Honble : Lady Juliana 
 Penn, his Wife, died Feb. 14, 1753, aged 7 months. 
 
 Near this place lies the Body of daughter of Sr : 
 
 ISTathaniel Curzon of Kedleston, Bart, by Sarah his Wife, 
 daughter of William Penn, Esq. who died Jan. 19 1701, 
 aged 29 years. Also Christopher Curzon, Doctor of Civil 
 Law, younger son of same, who died Feb. 4, 1713, aged 32 
 years. 
 
 PEWSEY (WILTS) REGISTER.' 
 
 Baptisms. 
 
 1568 — m Pen the son of Richard Pen was baptized 
 
 the sixt of Januar3\ 
 
 1569 — William Pen the sone of Richard Pen was baptized 
 the 6 of December. 
 
 1572 — Richard Pene the son of Richard Pen was bapt. 
 the XX of Aprill. 
 
 1573 — John Pen the son of Richard Pen was bapt: the 
 same 17 of January. 
 
 ' Tlie register dates from 15G8, and is in beautiful preservation. The 
 writer's most cordial thanks are due to the Hon. and Kev. Mr. Bouverie, 
 Rector of Pewsey, for the great courtesy shown by him and the facilities 
 afforded for making the examination of this important Register full and 
 thorough. Most valuable items were obtained from it for the family in 
 whose behalf the search was made. 
 
38 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 1576 — Richard Pen the sone of Richard Pen was bapt: 
 the X of October. 
 
 1578 — Gregory Pen the sone of Richard Pen was bapt: 
 th 22 of marcli. 
 
 1582 — Jone Pen the daughter of Richard Pen was bapt : 
 May 7. 
 
 1601 — Ellenor Pen the daughter of Richard Pen was bapt : 
 Aprill 12. 
 
 1604 — Thomas Pene the sone of Richard Pene was bapt : 
 July : 29. 
 
 1606 — Daniel Pene the sonn of Mathew Pene was bapt: 
 ifebru : 22. 
 
 1607 — Richard Pene the sone of Richard Pene was bapt : 
 June X. 
 
 1611 — Agnis Pene the Daughter of william Pene was 
 bapt: ifebru: 26. 
 
 1612 — Jane the daughter of mathew Pene was bapt : De- 
 ceb: 20. 
 
 1612 — Elizabeth the daughter of Gregory Pene was bapt : 
 Jana: 24. 
 
 1641 — Jane the daughter of Willia Penn was baptized 
 sixth of march. 
 
 1642 — wenifrinte the Daughter of Richard Penn was bapt 
 August the 4. 
 
 1644 — William the sonne of William Penn was bapt : 
 March the 2. 
 
 1650 — Christian the daughter of John Penn was baptized 
 the 7th of Aprill. 
 
 1650 — Sarah the daughter of William Penn was baptised 
 the 19th. of July. 
 
 1652 — Hester the daughter of Richard Penn was bapt the 
 13th. of Aprill. 
 
 1652 — Ann the daughter of John Penn was bapt the 17th 
 of octob :/August. 
 
 1662 * — elncr the daughter of John Penn was bapt the 14- 
 of September. 
 
 1 Misplaced and duplicate entry. See next page. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 39 
 
 1653 — Daniell penn the sonn of Richard penn was bapt 
 the 15 of October. 
 
 1655 — John penn the sonn of John penn was bapt the 15 
 of april 1655. 
 
 1657 — Richard the soon of Ricliard penn was bapttizcd 
 4 of October. 
 
 1658 — philipe the sone of John penn was bapt the 8 of 
 february 1658. 
 
 1660 — Thomas the soone of John penn was bapt the first 
 of nouember 1660. 
 
 1662 — Ellcnor tlie daughter of John Penn was bapt Sept: 
 14th. 
 
 1665 — James the Sonn of John & Edey Penn bapt May 
 th ffitteenth. 
 
 1668 — Elizabeth Penn ye Daughter of John Penn & 
 Edith his Wife was baptized March ye 7th. 
 
 Weddings. 
 
 1604 — Roger Deare and Jone Pene were maryed Janua: 
 21 : 1604. 
 
 1626— John Adams and Agnis Pen were maryed Octo : 9. 
 
 1641 — Richard Pen & Christian Colman were married 
 August th 28. 
 
 1676— William Harding & Elizabeth Penn both of this 
 Parish were married June the twelfth. 
 
 Burials. 
 
 1568 — Michael Pen the sone of Richard Pen was buryed 
 Janu : 23. 
 
 1573 — Richard the Sone of Richard Pen was buried 
 march : 28. 
 
 1574 — Catherine Pen was bury — noub : 21. 
 
 1605 — Alice Pene the wife of Richard Pen was buryed 
 Janu: 20. 
 
 1606 — Richard Pene was buried Janu : 5. 
 
 1623 — Jone the Daughter of Richard Pen was buryed 
 Jan : 14. 
 
40 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 1649 — Cicely the wyfe of Richard Penn was buryed the 
 18th of Octbr : 
 
 1654 — widow penn was buried the 19 J^oueraber, 
 
 1657 — Richard penn was buried the 24 of September 1657. 
 
 1663 — Jean Penn was buried Octob : 4th. 
 
 1665 — Doritey the wife Richard Penn buried May the 
 siuenth. 
 
 1665 — William Penn buried Deasember the sixt. 
 
 1669 — Jacob Pen son of Richard Pen of Kepnet Tithing 
 buried April. 
 
 1670 — John Penn & Edith his wife buried Ausrust the 
 seventeenth. 
 
 1688 — Richard Penn was buried the Third of March 
 (Affidavit not made till March the thirteenth).^ 
 
 1694 — Penn — Richard Penn was Buried September the 
 third (in woollen). 
 
 EEGISTER OF ST. MARY'S-MARLBORO' (WILTS).'' 
 Baptisms. 
 
 1603 — Richard the sonne of John Pen was bapt the ixth 
 of December. 
 
 1605, June — Mariar the daughter of John Pen the fourth 
 day. 
 
 1608-9, March — Amy and Elizabeth the daughters of 
 John Pen the 26. 
 
 1623 — Alice daughter of Robert Pen Septamb 14. 
 
 1641 — Mary daughter of John Pen octobr : 3. 
 
 1648 — Margaret daughter of John Penn Aprill 18. 
 
 Weddings. 
 1637 — John Pen & Susan Auste August 19. 
 
 Burials. 
 1625 — Mary wife of John Pen January 12. 
 1641 — John Pen sonne of John Pen March 27. 
 1656 — Elizabeth ye daughter of John Penn March ye 21. 
 
 ^ Affidavit of burial in woollen only, according to act of Parliament in 
 1679. 
 * The res;ister dates from 1602. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 41 
 
 1657— .John Pcnn octobr : th 29. 
 
 1673— John Penii August 28. 
 
 HIGHWORTH REGISTER.^ 
 1636 — Robert Penne sonn of Richard Penne buried 20 
 January 1636. 
 
 MALMESBURY ABBEY (WILTS) REGISTER.^ 
 
 1606, Aug. — The xvij daye was baptized Elizabeth Penn 
 the Daughter of Thomas Penn of Rodborn. 
 
 1610-1, January — The xxiiijth. daye was baptized Joane 
 Penne the Daughter of Tho : Penn. 
 
 1613, Maij — Anna Penn, daughter of Tho : bap : 29. 
 
 1615, Deceb : — Janet ye daughter of Thomas Penn of 
 Rodborne bap : 30. 
 
 1619, September — The 16 day was baptized williara 
 Penne the sonne of Thomas Penne. 
 
 1619, October — The 23rd. was buried Joane Penn of Rod- 
 bourne. 
 
 1622, December— The 2th. day was buryed Elizabeth Pen 
 the daughter of Thomas Pen of Rodburue. 
 
 1626, July — Baptized the 23 George Sonne of Tho : Penne 
 of Rodborne. 
 
 1646— Buryed the 18th. ftebruarie 1646 Thomas Penn of 
 Rodborne. 
 
 SHERSTON MAGNA (WILTS) REGISTER, FROM THE TRAN- 
 SCRIPTS* AT DIOCESAN REGISTRY, SALISBURY. 
 
 1605 — Editha Penne sepulta fuit xij die Julij Anno pd. 
 
 ^ Searched from 1627 to 1650 only. Kecords date from 1539. 
 
 2 The Malmesbury Abbey Registers, which include the Chapelry of Rod- 
 borne, commence in 1590, and are in a fine state of preservation. No 
 search was made for Penns after the burial of Thomas, in 1646, and other 
 entries may exist, as the family were still seated there in 1665 (see will of 
 Thomas Penn, in Archdeacon of Wilts Court). In one of his manuscripts 
 Awbrey mentions "old Mr. Penn of Ilodburne, an ingeniose man and a 
 good chymist," temps Jac. I., as of the same family as the founder of Penn- 
 sylvania and Admiral Sir William Penn. — Jackson's " Awbrey's Wilts," 
 fo. 280. 
 
 * These transcripts are very fragmentary and defective. The Register at 
 Sberston has perished previous to 1653. The earliest year in the Tran- 
 scripts is 1606. Although searched to 1812, no other Penns were found. 
 
42 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 EEGISTER OF ALLHALLOWS PARISH, BARKING, 
 LONDON. 
 
 Baptisms. 
 
 1644, October 23 — William, son of William Penn and 
 Margarett his wife of the Tower Liberty.^ 
 
 BIDFORD (WARWICKSHIRE) REGISTER.'' 
 
 Baptisms. 
 
 1688, Sept. 3— John son of William Pen. 
 1690, June 10— William son of William Pen. 
 1692, Sept. 17— Robert son of William Penn. 
 
 1694, Feb. 10— Elizabeth, dau. of William Penn. 
 1705, Oct. 7 — Sarah dau. of Ann Penn. 
 
 1720, Feb. 23— Mary dau. of Elizabeth Penn. 
 
 Marriages. 
 
 1731, Apr. 27— Edward Price and Elizabeth Penn. 
 1742, Sept. 2 — Thomas Court and Sarah Penn. 
 
 Burials. 
 
 1666, Mch. 8— John son of William Pen. 
 1669, Dec. 26— William Pen. 
 
 1695, Sept. 21— Elizabeth Pen, widow. 
 1695, Nov. 3— William Pen. 
 
 1747, Oct. 25 — Anne Penn, widow, of Brome. 
 
 1 This extract of the baptism of the Founder is taken from " Collections 
 Kelating to the History of the Parish of Allhallows, Barking, in the City 
 of London," by Kev. Joseph Maskell, folio 68. It has been previously cited 
 in Penn A. Mag., Vol. VIII. folio 108. 
 
 ' The Bidford Register dates from 1655 for marriages and 1664 for baptisms 
 and burials. The above extracts, which are evidently fragmentary, appear 
 to have been taken from the bishop's transcripts. They, as well as the four 
 following register extracts, are taken from Coleman's "Notes," pp. 12-14. 
 Bidford lies close to the Worcestershire border, about fourteen miles south- 
 east of Bromsgrove and four north of Littleton. Brome is about one mile 
 west of Bidford. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 43 
 
 SOUTH LITTLETON (WORCESTER) PARISH REGISTER.' 
 
 Baptisms. 
 
 1554, Jan. 10 — Alys, dau. of Wyllyam pen, tayler. 
 1576, Oct. 17— Phyllyppe, dau. of Wm : and Joane Hyll, 
 commenly called Pen. 
 
 1580, Apr. 9 — Alyce, dau. of Wm : and Jone Hyll, com- 
 menly called Pen. 
 
 1588, Nov. 24— Elsabeth Hyll, commenly called Penue, 
 dau. of Wm : and Joane Hyll. 
 
 1734, Oct. 6 — Mary, dau. of Samuel and Mary Penn. 
 1736, Nov. 14 — William, son of Samuel and Mary Pen. 
 1738, Mch. 11 — Anne, dau. of Samuel and Mary Penn. 
 1741, June 14 — John, son of Samuel and Mary Penn. 
 
 Marriages. 
 
 1562, Nov. 21— Jbon Marshall and Margery Hyll other- 
 wise called penne. 
 
 1566, Oct. 26 — Michael Roberts and Jone Hyll otherwise 
 called penne. 
 
 1581, Nov. 21— Thomas Marshall and Elnor Hyll com- 
 menlye called Pen. 
 
 1587, Oct. 2— Wm: Tayler and Alice Hyll commeulye 
 called Pen. 
 
 Burials. 
 
 1553, Oct. 31— Thomas son of Wyllyam penne, tayler. 
 1559, July 3— SybyllHyll als penne. 
 1564, May 14— Margarete Hyll als pen. 
 
 1588, July 15— Wyllyam Hylle the elder, commenly called 
 Pen, a tayler. 
 
 1594, Jan. 24— Ales, wife of Wm : Hill als Pen. 
 1736, May 27— John Penn. 
 1741, Aug. 15— Samuel Penn. 
 
 1 The registers exist from 1538, but are defective— the baptisms after 1644 
 and the burials after 1610— according to the government report. 
 
44 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 BLOCKLEY (WORCESTER) REGISTER.^ 
 
 Baptisms. 
 1665, May 2 — Nathaniel son of Giles Pen of Dome. 
 1719, June 7 — Anna filia Gulielmi Penn et Annae ux. de 
 Blockley. 
 
 Marriages. 
 1713, Sept. 29— Gulielmus Pen et Anna Wilks de 
 Blockley. 
 
 STANTON (GLOUCESTER) REGISTER.' 
 
 Ba2')tisms. 
 1629, Sept. 20— Wm. son of Wm. Penne. 
 1631, July 24 — Maria filia Gulielmi Penne. 
 1633, Sept. 1 — Johannes filius Gulielmi Penne. 
 1636, May 1 — Richard son of Wm. Penne. 
 1638, Jan. 20 — Anna filia Gualteri Penne. 
 
 Burials. 
 1629, May 21 — Richardus Penn, puer. 
 1640, May 7 — Gulielmus Penne, Textor. 
 1696, Mch. 23— Maria Penn, vetula inupta. 
 1729, May 4 — Johannes Pen, coelebs. 
 
 CHIPPING - CAMPDEN (GLOUCESTERSHIRE) PARISH 
 REGISTER.^ 
 
 Baptisms. 
 
 1660, Sept. 14— Thomas son of Wm. Pen. 
 
 1661, Dec. 1 — Anthony and Wm. sons of Wm. Pen. 
 1664, Nov. 1 — John son of John Pen. 
 
 1 The register dates from 1538. Blockley, although under tVie jurisdiction of 
 Worcester, is geographically in Gloucester, being a detached part of Oswald- 
 slow Hundred, about a mile south of Chipping-Campden, Gloucester. 
 
 * The existing register only dates from 1658, showing that Mr. Coleman's 
 extracts, in this case at least, must have been taken from the transcripts. 
 Stanton is in the northeast part of the county, close to the Worcestershire 
 border and about seven miles west of Blockley and about the same distance 
 from Chipping-Campden. 
 
 ' The register dates from 1616. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 45 
 
 1666, July 1 — Sarra dau. of John Pen. 
 1668, Feb. 8— John son of John Pen. 
 1671, Apr. 9 — Wm. son of John Pen. 
 
 3Iarriages. 
 1695, Oct. 14 — "Wm. Pen and Mary Adkinson. 
 
 Burials. 
 1681, May 18— William Pen. 
 
 EEGISTER ST. HELEN'S— WORCESTER.^ 
 1630 — Anne, daughter of John Penn baptized 4 July. 
 1632 — Henry Penne & Elizabeth Rediuge married 20 
 August. 
 
 AVILTS LAY SUBSIDIES IN THE PUBLIC RECORD 
 OFFICE. 
 
 1576 — Rodbourne — Edmond Pen in goods iiij li vjs viijd. 
 (198.294). 
 
 1581— Rodbourne— Edmond Pen bon. iiij li iiijs. (198.296). 
 
 1587 — Sharston Magna — John Penne goods xxs. iiijd. 
 (198.324). 
 
 1587 — Malmesbry borough — Willms Pene^ goods iij li — 
 viijd. (198.324). 
 
 1587 — Rodborne — Edwardus Penne goods iij li — viijd. 
 (198.324). 
 
 1599— Rodborne Penne goods iij li (198.331). 
 
 1600 — Luckington — AVilliam Penn goods iij li viijs. 
 (198.333). 
 
 1609 — Rodborne — Thomas Peine (Seassors^) terris, xxs ; 
 1— iiijd. (199.366). 
 
 1609 — Luckington — Willms Penn terris xxs; js — iiijd. 
 (199.366). 
 
 1623— Rodborne— Thomas Penn Lands xxs. ; 4s. (199.378). 
 
 ^ Cited by H. S. Grazebrook, Esq., in "Herald and Genealogist," VII. 
 131. 
 
 * This William Penn, of Malmesbury, I believe to have been the "William, 
 father of William, of Minety, who died before his father, and was grand- 
 father of Admiral Sir William Penn. 
 
 ' Query if assessor — i.e., of taxes — is not intended by this? 
 
 4 
 
46 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 1625 — Sherstoii Magna — Agnes Pen Goodes. iijli xls. 
 (199.382). 
 
 1625— Rodborne— Thomas Pen Lands xxs. (199.383). 
 
 1629 — Sherston Magna — Agnet Penne Vid. goods iijli 
 viijs. (199.399). 
 
 1629 — liodborne — Thomas Penn lands xxs. iiijs. (199.399). 
 
 1641 — Allington (Calne) Willms Pen gen., Goodes iiijli 
 xxs iiijd. (199.406). 
 
 WILTS MUSTERS IN PUBLIC EECORD OFFICE. 
 
 1538 — The Certyfycatt of the vewe of abull men, as well 
 Archars as Byllmen, takyn the x daye of Apryll, in the 
 xxxth yere of the reyne of our Soverayne Lorde, King 
 Henry the Vlllth by the Grace of God Kynge of Englonde 
 & of ftraunee, defender of the ffayth, Lord of Irelonde & 
 in the erth mooste suppreme hed of the Church of Eng- 
 londe ; by Sir Henry Longe, Knt., John Hamlyn, Esq., & 
 Wyllm Stump, Commyssyoners : 
 
 Brynkworth. 
 
 Roger Pen archar. 
 
 (A. 6. 12.) 
 
 1633 — Bond of Richard Cusse^ of Wotton basset, in com. 
 Wilts, Mercer to the Bishop & Sir John Prouden, clerk, in 
 £100 that there be not nor hereafter shall be any let or im- 
 pediment etc. etc but that Richard Cusse & Susan Penn of 
 the Parish of Brinkworth, spinster, may lawfully marry to- 
 gether. Sworn before fi'ran : Roberts, ntr. pbu. 2 August, 
 1633. 
 
 Marriage Bonds in Diocesan Registry Office at Salisbury 
 1628 to 33. 
 
 1 The name of Cusse is an ancient one in Wiltshire. A pedigree from the 
 Visitation of 1623 is in Harl. Manuscripts 1165, folio 97. In the Parish 
 Eegister of Christian-Malford, Wilts, the writer met with a member of 
 this family bearing the somewhat contradictory appellation of " Christian 
 Cuss." 
 
 This Susan Penn is unquestionably the daughter of William and Margaret 
 (Kastall) Penn, and the aunt of Admiral Penn, father of the founder. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 47 
 
 WILTSHIRE PROBATE COURTS. 
 
 Archdeacon of Sarum's Court. 
 1538— John Penne of Patney Will & Inventory (Will has 
 perished). 
 
 Consistory Court of Sarum. 
 
 (Searched 1593 to 1744.) 
 
 1616-17— Thomas Pen de Aldrington -Test. 121 
 
 1632 — Henry Penn of Broad Chalke, Wilts., sick & weak 
 &c ; will dated 4 June 1632 ; To be buried in Broadchalke 
 Churchyard; To my daughter Alice Penn, bedding, house- 
 hold stufl, & also my biggest cofler at my son, Ralph Penn's 
 house ; household stuff &c to my daughter Sarah Smalwell, 
 wife of John Smalwell, to my sons Ralph Penn & Thomas 
 Penn, my godson Henry Penn & my grandchild John Penn ; 
 Residue to my son Thomas Penn & my daughter Alice Penn, 
 joint Exors; The mark of Henry Penn; John Streat & 
 Thos. Moxam, overseers, to whom 12 d. each; Wit: Wm. 
 Archer, Thos. Moxam, John Streat, Henry Davis ; Inven- 
 tory taken 30 June 1632, total not given, but about £20 ; 
 proved 28 July 1632, by the Exs. 
 
 1646— Ralph Penn, late of Broadchalke, Wilts., Yeoman, 
 deed. Admon. Bond of Mary Penn of Broadchalke, relict 
 of the above, & John Smalwell of Broadchalke, Yeoman, 22 
 May 1646. Inventory taken 2 May 1646, total 171 li. 7 s. 
 10 d.. The mark of Marie Pen, Jo : Smalwell, Jo : Lawes. 
 
 Sub Dean of Sarum's Court. 
 
 1587— John Penn, late of the parish of St. Martin in the 
 City of ISTew Sarum, deceased. Admon. 7 July 1587 to his 
 son John pen Senr (sic) Inventor 353. 8d. 
 
 Chantor ^ Treasurer's Court, 
 
 1697— Mary Penn of Highworth. Will (abstract not 
 received). 
 
48 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 Peculiar of Dean of Sarum. 
 1699 — Jsabella Penu of Hurst. Will (abstract not reed). 
 
 Archdeacon of Wilis' Court. 
 
 1601 — Will of Edmund Towerm an of Rodborne, co. Wilts, 
 dated 20 Dec. 1601 ; Overseers Wm : Knapp, Thos. Powle 
 & Thos. Penn. Witnessed by William Penne, the writer. 
 
 Reg. Book A. fo. 144. 
 
 1619 — Joane Penn of Rodburne in the parish of Malmes- 
 bury, CO. Wilts., widow; will dated 13 July 1619; no date 
 of Probate ; To the children of Nathaniel Butt & Mary 
 Butt £20 to be employed to the use of Mary Butt, my 
 daughter, for her maintenance & that of her children, by 
 the hands of my daughter Alice Power of Stanton Quinton.^ 
 To Thomas Butt & George Butt, two of the said children, 
 an ox & a steer when of age ; To Edith Batten's children 
 30s. among them ; To Wm. Cox 40s. ; To Margery Bayley 
 20s. ; To my son William Penn, all my goods & chattels 
 unbequeathed, he to be sole Exor. if at the time of my death 
 he shall come into England to take possession thereof, but 
 if he shall be dead, or not come into England as aforesd., 
 then I bequeath the said residue to my daughter Alice 
 Powell & make her Extrix. (No signature.) Wit. Thos. 
 Penn, Elizth. Penn, John Smith; Inventory of goods taken 
 25 Oct. 1619 by Richd Jaques, gent., Thos. Cox, Zacharias 
 Power & Wm. Tanner, yeomen (no total given, but in all 
 about £60). 
 
 1628 — George Penn of Brinkworth. Will (abstract not 
 received). 
 
 1630 — Will of George Jones, Yeoman, of Grittenham, 
 
 'Compare with Awbrey's statement, already cited (page 287), that "at 
 Kodbourne there were Penns, which Power of Stanton Quinton mar- 
 ried." Jackson's " Awbrey's Wilts' Collections," folio 270. It is proba- 
 ble that the Zacharias Power who assists in taking the inventory was the 
 husband of Alice. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 49 
 
 CO Wilts ; dated 20 ffeb. 1629 ; proved 7 Oct. 1630 : Over- 
 seer George Peiin, gent. File 30 N" 12. 
 
 1634_^111 of Kobert Sargent of Gritlington, co Wilts- 
 Yeoman ; dated June 1634 ; no date probate ; bequest " to 
 Joanne Peune, wife of John Tenne, 3 ackers of Barley, 
 shouting vpon ould mead." File 40 N° 34. 
 
 1637— Will of Richard Cromwell of Startley, Parish of 
 Broad Somerford, co. Wilts, husbandman; dated 8 Aug. 
 1637 ; Witnessed by Elizabeth Penne. File 49 N° 14. 
 
 1665_Thomas Penne of Rodborne in Parish of Malmes- 
 burie, co Wilts, Yeoman ; nuncupative will dated 20 Maye 
 1657 ; proved 5 June 1665 ; To all his children then living 
 1/s. apeece; wife Anne Penne Sole Residuary Legatee & 
 Extrx. ; Witnesses Wm : Gale & John Winkworth, sen. 
 Inventory taken 22 May 1657 by David Alexander & Jeremy 
 Godwine :— Sum to'l is 71 li 3s. Od. File 57 N° 32. 
 
 1665— Will of Elizabeth Penne of Rodborne, Widow ; 
 da 11 Apr 1664 ; pr 4 June 1665 ; dau Joane wife of Walter 
 Wastfield 6 pounds & to all her child. 40/s. to be div. among 
 them & to sd dau Joane table & bed linen & clothing ; child, 
 of son-in-law John Sparrow 12/d apeece ; Elizabeth dau. of 
 said J. S. " one greene rugg" ; grchild Mary Symmons 1 
 Iron Pott, bed linen, clothing, &c. & 10 pounds at 21 years, 
 with remainder to grchd. Jane Penne, eld. dau. of my son 
 Thomas Penne, dec'd ; grchd Mary Penne, dau of Wil- 
 liam Penne dec'd., 20/s at end of 7 years after my decease 
 " if she shall not recover any lands in Ireland," but if she re- 
 cover such Ids this legacy to be void ; to all child, of son 
 Thomas Penne dec'd 20/s apeece ! to dau-in-law Anne Penne 
 of Rodburne Residuary Legatee & Extrx; Overseers — 
 Friends John Auth of ffovvlesweeke & Richard Winkworth 
 of Somerford Magna; Witnesses — William Gale, Jeremie 
 Godwin. Signed with mark. 
 
50 Genealogical Gleanings. 
 
 Inventory taken 14 ISTov. 1664 by John Handy, "William 
 Gale & Jeremiah Godwin. 24 li — 13s — 2d. 
 
 File 57 no. 48. 
 
 1682 — Eliza Penn of Pewsey. Bond, (abstract not rec'd). 
 
 1689 — Richard Penn of Pewsey. Will & Inv. (abstract 
 not rec'd). 
 
 Marriage Licenses at Diocesan Registry — Worcester. 
 
 1580, Jan. 27 — Thomas Penne & Mary Bradshaw of 
 Worcester. 
 
 1584, Sept. 20— Thomas Penne & Ann Vizar of St. Nich- 
 olas Psh. Worcester. 
 
 1681, July 2— John Clarke & Mary Pen both of Clent.^ 
 
 Somei^set Wills. 
 
 1606 — James Bysse of Croscombe, Somerset. Will not 
 dated. Proved 14 Feb. 1606/7 by relict Christian. Legacy 
 to daughter Joyce Penn. 
 
 Pre. Ct. Cant. Huddlestone 21. 
 1608 — Christian Bisse of Croscombe, co. Somerset. Will 
 dated 30 Jan. 1608 ; Proved 10 Aug. 1609. Legacy of £10 
 to daughter Joyce Pen. Proved by son Robert. Wells 
 Registry. 
 
 ST. MARY REDCLIFFE— BRISTOL.'' 
 
 Baptisms. 
 1607, ffebruarie 24 — Rachell daughter to Gyles Penne. 
 1610, Male 26 — Elianor the dauo:hter of Georije Penne. 
 1610, Decembr 23 — Catherine the daughter of willia 
 Penne. 
 
 Ifarriages. 
 1600 — Giles Penne and Joan Gilbeart were married the 
 vth. Daye of Nouember. 
 
 1 The above from a communication by Rev. Thomas P. Wadley, in 
 Marshall's "Genealogist," VI. folio 177. 
 
 2 First Vol. Eeo-. 1559-1677. 
 
Genealogical Gleanings. 51 
 
 Burials. 
 
 1612, Nouember 24 — Elianor the daughter of M' Giles 
 Penile. 
 
 1628, Awgust 12 — Mattha Pen Daughter to m'gery Pen 
 Wydow. 
 
 1651, ffebe: 23— Ann Pen. 
 
 1670, Octobr 3 — S' willam penn In Led. 
 
 Note. — The writer must express his most cordial thanks to the Vicar, Kev. 
 C. E. Cornish, and the curates, Messrs. Ramsay and Seavey, for the facilities 
 shown him in the examination of these important registers. 
 
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