Alan de Penington, of Peninton Hall

Sir Rogers Venables was the baron of Kinderton, in abt 1240, died about 1261, married to Alice daughter of Alan de Peninton, of Peninton-hall, Lancaster abt. 1240.

~George Ormerod's The History of County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol III, pp. 198-199

Links

• http://cybergata.com/roots/3564.htm
• British History Online: The parish of Pennington. This source mentions Peningtons named Alan, but it's unclear wherein this Alan may fit in with the following quote:
  • "In 1066 Earl Tostig held PENNINGTON as a member of the lordship of Hougun; it was assessed as two ploughlands. (fn. 6) It was included in the grant of Furness to the monks on the foundation of the abbey in 1127. A little later it is found to be held of the abbey by knight's service and rent by a family which took its name from this manor. The Penningtons, however, very early (fn. 7) acquired Muncaster in Cumberland, and made it their residence, and there are few traces in the records of their connexion with Furness. No manor-house is known; it is said to have been at Beckside. Gamel de Pennington, whose name occurs on the ancient tympanum at Beckside, is supposed to have been the founder of Conishead Priory in the time of Henry II (fn. 8); he gave it the church of Pennington. (fn. 9) Benedict de Pennington and Alan his son and heir occur in the latter part of the 12th century (fn. 10); in 1202 Alan son of Benedict granted 2 oxgangs of land in Pennington to Hugh son of Edward. (fn. 11) The custody of Alan son and heir of Thomas de Pennington was in dispute in 1250. (fn. 12) The same Alan may still have been in possession in 1292, when there were disputes between Alan de Pennington and the Abbot of Furness and the Prior of Conishead. The abbot, as head of the wapentake of Furness, had made a distraint at Pennington for puture of a servant and 'witnessman,' which Alan regarded as illegal, but he was non-suited. (fn. 13)"

Books

• Brownbill, John, ed. 1916. “The Coucher Book of Furness Abbey: ‘Butterilket.’” In Remains Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester, 76.2:563–65. Manchester, England, UK: Chetham Society. Google Books.
  • 2. Alan de Peninton, son of Alan son of Benedict, grants to the monks the whole land of Butterilket. July, 1242. – [Auto-Translation of Latin Text]:
    • To all the faithful of Christ, present and future, Alan of Peniton, son of Alan, son of Benedict, greetings. You know that I have granted, given, and confirmed by my present charter to God and the Blessed Mary of Furnesio, and to the abbot and monks there serving the Lord God, all the land and tenement of Butherulkil with all the appurtenances, liberties, and easement that are in it or may be held by these divided: namely, as the Herterfelbek falls into the Esk, and thus ascends to the head of each Herterfelbek, and thence ascends to the higher ridge of the mountain from Herterfelbek; to the summit of the Cundois de Ardechnut and from there to the head of Mosedale and so through the summit of Mosedale to the upper cilia of Midefel and thence as the summit of the same Midefel descends to Bouescarth and so ascends to the summit of Bowesfel and so on to Orscarth and thence in across the head of the Tung and so across the Eskhals to the head of the Esk and through the middle of the water of the Esk, descending to the aforesaid Herterfelbek; to be held and possessed by the same abbot and monks in free and perpetual alms, for the safety of my soul and the orphans of my ancestors and successors, in all and everywhere as David de Mulcastre held of me the same tenement, rendering thence yearly to me and my heirs eight pence or one pound of pepper for all services pertaining to me and my heirs. And the foreign service which is due to the chief lords for the same tenement, that is to say, only five solids per annum, they shall pay to me and to my heirs the abbots and monks named, and I and my heirs shall thereupon satisfy them for ever. But I Alanus and my heirs will warrant, maintain and defend the aforesaid land and tenement of Butherulkil with all its appurtenances to the said abbot and monks against all mortals for ever. In whose testimony etc. Done in the year of grace in the forty-second month of July, etc.8. The same Alan grants the monks all his land of Lingcove. June, 1242.
    • Alanus de Penitonn greetings to all his people and friends both present and future. Let it be known to you that I have given and confirmed by this present charter to my brother David and his heirs Butherulkul, to be held of me and my heirs by their homage and service in fee and inheritance, freely and freely, honorably and in full, paying to me annually one pound of pepper or eight pence below the eighth of St. Michael for all the service that pertains to me and for performing judicial service; namely by these divisions: from Esk [through] Herterfelbek against the mountain to the head and from the head of the code to the upper part of Herterfel and le Cundois up to Hardecnuut and from Hardecnuut le Cundos up to the head of Mosedale as long as the aforesaid divided land lasts. By these witnesses: Master R. de Cunngeshof, etc.
• Great Britain Public Record Office. 1875. Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records. Edited by Sir Francis Palgrave and Sir Thomas Duffus Hardy. Vol. 36. London: George Eyre and William Spottiswoode. Google Books:
  • 110.S.D. [1201-1216.] Grant from Avicia, daughter of William Brithwald, to the abbey and monks of Furness, of nine acres and a half of land in Merton, the site particularly described. Witnesses: Michael de Aldingham, William de Millum Alexander de Kirkeby, Alan de Penington, Robert de Boivill, Philip le Norrais, and William de Orgrave. (Seal.)
  • 111.S.D. [1201-l216.]Grant from Gamel, son of Bewyne, and Avicia his wife to the convent of Furness, of certain land in Merton, described by bounds. Witnesses: Michael de Furness, William de Millum, Alan de Penington. Alexander de Kirkeby, Roger, the parson of Kirkby, Robert de Boyvill, and William his son, and Philip le Noreis.(Two seals.)
  • 112.S.D. [1189-1216.] Grant from Amable, daughter of William Brietwal, to the abbot and monks of Furness ,of all her land which she inherited from her father in Merton. Witnesses: Henry, son of Arthur, Alan, son of Ketel, Alan,son of Benedict, Roger, son of William de Kirkeby, Robert de Boevilla, Orm, son of Dolfin Philip, and Allan the Reve.(Seal.)
  • 114.S.D.[1189-1216.]Grant from Matilda, daughter of William Brietwald, to the convent of Furness, for the soul of her husband, Robert de Boivill, of an acre of land within the court of the grange of Lindale. Witnesses: William, prior of Cartmel, T. prior of Conished, R. parson of Kirkeby, Alan de Penington, and Roger son of Markis. (Seal.)