Person:John Penne (1)

There were a multitude of Penns in England before John Penne. A De la Penne came with William the Conqueror and received a land grant in Buckinghamshire for his contribution to the Conquest. Court records of Canterbury show a John Penne as early as 1381.

"Meaning of the the name of Penn: Old English: pen or enclosure. Welsh: top; crest; summit; point or promontory and is of Celtic origin. I understand that there are no records for the Penns earlier than 1500, could the following be the reason? The Penns are scions of the Royal House of Tudor. John Tudor lived on top of a hill and was called John Penmunnith, or John on top of the hill.

John Penne was a decendant of King Edward III - (Gendex)

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