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William Pennell
Birth Date ABT 1648
Death Date APR 1702
Death Place Topsham, Devon, England
Burial Date 11 APR 1702
Burial Place St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England [S147]
Spouses of William Pennell
1
Sarah Lovell
Birth Date 1655
Death Date DEC 1736
Burial Date 16 DEC 1736
Burial Place St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England
Baptism Date 5 SEP 1655
Baptism Place St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England
Marriage Date 7 FEB 1674/75
Marriage Place Topsham, Devon, England
Family Notes 1071

William Pennell and Sarah Lovell had the following children
1 Mary Pennell
2 Sarah Pennell
3 Lovell Pennell
4 Alice Pennell
5 William Pennell
6 Thomas Pennell
7 Elizabeth Pennell
8 Katherine Pennell
Notes for William Pennell
Pennell from Penhu, a hilltop in Worcs; in Devon apparently derived from Penhill in Fremington parish. Penheale derives from Egloskerry, Cornwall or Penyhill in Stockland.

1208-12 Names found in Book of Fees, Exeter Bishopric

1293 William & Roger de Penneylles head list of free tenants in Devon book of Fees.

1324 Walter de Penhal Devon Feet of Fines, lands in Edginswell.

1407 John Penelle in law suit. Close Rolls.

1453 Robt Penhale of Devon gent. Fine Rolls.

1489 IQPM for Jn Penels of Devon. Fine Rolls.

1675 This Wm PENNELL first known of at his marriage in Topsham. PRs do not say where he is from.

1682 Wm PENNELL Mariner, trading to Virginia

1691/2 A WP sailing the Ketch "Crane" from Dartmouth to James River, Virginia. from English Duplicates of Lost Virginian Records 1958.

Possibly born Malborough, Devon to Wm and Ann BRICE as that surname used in later family as a given name. Read PENNELL story for seamanship details.

Coat of Arms associated with Devon family Pennell & Penell borne by William Pennell who died 1860. Silver shield with black saltire (St Andrew's Cross) engrailed bearing 5 mullets of gold, for a crest, a seated griffon.

Descendants of William Pennell and Sarah Lovell

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