John Penrose of Methleigh

Brief Life History of John

When John Penrose of Methleigh was born about 1350, his father, Barnard Penros, was 42 and his mother, Joan Trevarthian, was 27. He had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Johanna Carnver. He died about 1418, at the age of 70.

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John Penrose of Methleigh
1350–1418
Johanna Carnver
1345–1391
Katherine Penrose
1377–1407
Johanna Penrose
1377–
John Penrose of Methleigh
1390–
William Penrose
1390–

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  • Biography of John Penrose of Methleigh, MP
  • Wikitree profile of John Penrose

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Name Meaning

Cornish and Welsh: habitational name from any of the places called Penrose or Penrhos: twelve in Cornwall, one in Devon, several in Wales, and one in Herefordshire near the Welsh border. The Cornwall and Devon placenames derive from Middle Cornish pen ros ‘hill's end’ (pen ‘head, top, end; promontory’, ros ‘promontory, hill spur’). The Herefordshire and Wales placenames have the same meaning, derived from the Welsh elements which correspond to Middle Cornish pen + ros.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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