Thanks so much, Barbara. I'll be forwarding this to a number of people. I must remember to give credit where it's due. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: LaChance Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 8:21 AM To: SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] PENNINGTON PENNINGTON (English) Someone from places in Lancashire, Cumberland, and Hants (Hampshire). The latter two from Old English "pening" PENNY (used as a byname or from a tribute due on the land) + "tun" enclosure, settlement. The place of this name in the parish of Leigh in Lancashire is recorded in the 13th century as "Pinington" and "Pyninton", and may be from Old English "Pinningtun" (seetlement associated with "Pinna". PICKFORD (English) habitation name, perhaps from "Pickford" (pig ford) in Ticehurst, Sussex. The name is now mostly in the Manchester region, apparently arriving there about the 17th century. ---Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara GARY RADCLIFFE wrote: >PENNINGTON / PENINGTON - May I have a lookup on this name, please? > >PICKFORD, too, if possible. > >Gary > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237