Sir Richard Peniston

The Peniston line, for the most part, follows the research of William Henry Corbusier, Colonel, United States Army, retired honorary member of the Bermuda Historical Society, etc. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bmuwgw/penistongen2.htm

In the records the name is also spelled Penygeston, Peningstone, Penison, Pennystone, Penystone, Penistone and Penn is ton. Penn (Welsh) signifies a head or promontory of land, ton or tun (Gaelic) an enclosure or estate. The early Penistons were Britons and the name was of repute in the year 959.

Sir Richard Peniston, knt., 35 H. VI., 1457 son of 21.i. married Margaret daughter and sole heir of Sir Philip Heries of Harris, knt who was the heir to Hammes, Willcots, or Wilcotes of Tew, Arderburgh or Arderboughe of Tew Pursell of Tew, Co. Oxon and of pratell of Tew, and of Mary his wife (Sir Philip's) daughter and sole heir of Sir John Mareschal, Knt of Barcomstead (Berkhampstead) in the Co. of Herts, which Sir John was heir to Stephen Knapton Knt. and heir to Sir Stephen Gonsell, and heir to Sir Giles Hawteville, knt., Arms of Harries: Az., a chevron ermine between three boars or.

Issue:

i. sir Thomas S 28;

ii. Susan, 29, married firstly to Sir Richard Verney, married secondly to Sir William Packington.

Margaret was married secondly to Robert Bulstrode and had by him Sir William Bustrode.