| ![Show Contents]() Penhollow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England Early Origins of the Penhollow familyThe surname Penhollow was first found in Cornwall, at the village of Penhale, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Penhallow. "The principal villages in this parish, besides the church town, are Fraddon, Penhale, and Summercourt. At Penhale, or Pen Haile, [in the parish of St. Enoder] which signifies the head of the moor, are the original fountains or springs of two rivers, which find their way to the sea on the two opposite sides of the county; one discharging its waters at Tresilian, and the other meeting the ocean at Lower St. Columb Porth." 1 At Sommercourt, September 25th is the date of Penhale Fair, and was originally held at Penhale. "Penhallow, which was anciently a seat of a family thus named, is now a farm house, the property of their descendant, John Penhallow Peters, Esq. whose seat is at Crigumurrion in this parish. " 1 Early History of the Penhollow familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Penhollow research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1142, 1149, 1162, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Penhollow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Penhollow Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Penhallow, Penollow, Penholow, Penhalow, Penholoow, Penhalo, Penaloe, Penalloe, Penhalloe, Penhaloe, Penhalley and many more. Early Notables of the Penhollow familyMore information is included under the topic Early Penhollow Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Penhollow familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
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