Cousins, Found this in a book I was searching through. Thought I would share it with everyone. Pennington: English: habitation name from p laces in Lancs., Cumb., and Hants. The latter two are so called from OE Pening PENNY (used as a by name or from a tribute due on the land. + tun enclosure settlement. The place of this name in the parish of Leigh in Lancs. is recorded in the 13 th century as Pinington and Pynington, and many be from the OE Pinnington settlement association with Pinna' the var. Pinnington derives specifically from this place. Thought this was interesting. Debbie