The Penfold Family of Angmering


The Penfold family lived in Angmering from about the mid- to late- 16th Century and BMDs have been extracted from the Angmering Parish Registers by Neil Rogers-Davis as shown further below.

The Registers contain some 240 Baptism, Marriage and Burial entries and it has been possible to carry out the contruction of a family tree including a high proportion of these entries. However, errors are likely to exist and readers are invited to submit corrections to entries contained in these pages to Angmering Village Life or contribute other information. As always, the information provided cannot be guaranteed to be completely accurate and readers should therefore verify the data by checking original sources.

The first known Penfold living in Angmering appears to have been Richard Penfold, a butcher, born approx 1545 (possibly in Goring). There is no record of them in the 1524 Subsidy Rolls or earlier taxation records.

It is known that many of them farmed in the Ecclesden area and also at Avenals. Others held or occupied land in the village itself. Many therefore acquired the status of yeoman farmers and married into other farming families in the same social strata. Thus we see marriages with the Olliver, Duke, Henty, Blunden, Hopkins, and Bushby families who lived in Angmering or in nearby parishes. Of course, as time went on and the family multiplied, it was not possible for farming to sustain them all and we therefore find the social status of some of them declining towards mercers, victuallers, carpenters and agricultural labourers, although some Penfolds in these trades quite clearly possessed money or land.

References to Penfolds can be found in a number of pages on this website including 1785 Land Tax, Marriage Licences, Probate Inventories, Wills, Poor Law Records, 1679 Manor Tenants, and the1641 Protestation Return. However, there are many more references to them in Angmering Deeds and in the Parham Records (WSRO Acc 8503 and Acc 9163).

As their status required, Penfolds also contributed to the administraction of the village and at some time held office as Churchwarden, village Constable, and probate inventory appraisers.

By the mid-19th Century, there were few Penfolds remaining in Angmering.

You can view and print an Adobe PDF decendent tree of Richard Penfold (c 1545-1608) by clicking here - it does however amount to 15 pages of A4. An Adobe PDF list of names in the tree can be viewed and printed by clicking here. A GEDCOM file of potentially connected Penfolds can also be obtained from Angmering Village Life.

N A Rogers-Davis

September 2003



Penfolds extracted from Angmering Parish Registers

Angmering Baptisms

Date

Child's Name

Father's Name

(Penfold)

Mother's Name

Comments

1577 Oct 27

Elizabeth

Richard

-

 

1579/80 Jan 30

Susanna

Richard

-

 

1584 Aug 30

Hugh

Richard

-

the butcher

1601 Nov 22

Susan

Richard

-

 

1603 Oct 23

Mary

Richard

-

 

1605 July 6

Elizabeth

Richard

-

 

1606 Oct 12

Richard

Richard

-

the younger

1609 Jun 4

Elizabeth

Richard

-

 

1612 May 28

Margarett

Richard

-

 

1614 May 29

Joane

Hugh

-

 

1615 Sep 19

Sarah

Richard

-

 

1616 Jul 28

Elizabeth

Hugh

-

 

1618 Nov 15

Hugh

Hugh

-

 

1619 Jun 17

Hugh

Richard

-

 

1620 Dec 10

Olyver

Hugh

-

 

1622 Dec 29

Marye

Hugh

-

 

1625 July 3

George

Hugh

-

 

1625 July 3

Anne

Hugh

-

 

1627 Dec 2

Charles

Hugh

-

 

1630 Jun 27

Richard

Hugh

-

 

1632 Mar 25

Richard

Richard

-

 

1633 Sep 1

Susan

Hugh

-

 

1635 Oct 25

Nicholas

William

Mary

 

1637 May 5

Joane

William

Mary

 

1638 Dec 28

Edward

William

Mary

 

1642 Jun 12

Elizabeth

William

Mary

 

1648 Apr 4

Hugh

Oliver

Joane

 

1649/50 Jan 13

Oliver

Oliver

Joane

 

1650/1 Mar 15

Joane

Oliver

Joane

 

1651/2 Mar 7

Elizabeth

Oliver

Joane

 

1652/3 Mar 23

John

Oliver

Joane

 

1655 Jun 26

Olliver

Olliver

Joane

 

1659 July 18

Peter

Olliver

Joane

 

1659 July 18

Alice

Olliver

Joane

 

1662 Nov 9

Richard

Olliver

Joane

 

1678 July 28

John

Hugh

Mary

 

1680 May 14

Hugh

Hugh

Mary

 

1683 July 11

James

Robert

Martha

 

1686 Jun 20

Elizabeth

Robert

Martha

 

1688 Jul 17

Oliver

Oliver

Catherine

 

1689 Oct 6

Alice

Peter

Elizabeth

 

1690 Sep 26

James

Robert

Martha

 

1690 Oct 26

Peter

Oliver

Catherine

 

1692 Jan 29

Richard

Richard

Mary

 

1692 Dec 8

George

Oliver

Catherine

 

1694 Apr 4

Elizabeth

Peter

Elizabeth

 

1694 Oct 12

John

Richard

Mary

 

1695 Nov 12

John

Peter

Elizabeth

 

1696 Oct 8

Mary

Richard

Mary

 

1697 Dec 28

Peter

Peter

Elizabeth

 

1699 Jul 2

Catherine

Richard

Mary

 

1700 Jun 6

William

Peter

Elizabeth

 

1702 Apr 9

Henry

Richard

Mary

 

1704/5 Mar 24

Hugh

Richard

Mary

 

1708/9 Jan 24

Robert

Richard

Mary

 

1716 May 20

Mary

John

Mary

 

1718 Dec 18

John

John

Mary

 

1719 July 27

Hannah

-

Elizabeth

i.e. Elizabeth Penfold

1726 Aug 22

Mary

John

-

From Egglesden

1728/9 Jan 12

Ann

Richard

-

 

1731 Apr 17

Richard

John

-

 

1732 Apr 24

Mary

John

-

 

1732 Jul 25

John

Richard

-

 

1735/6 Jan 29

Mary

Richard

-

 

1735 Oct 13

Betty

John

Elizabeth

 

1737/8 Jan 4

James

Hugh

Deborah

 

1737 Jul 13

Jinny

Henry

Sarah

 

1738 May 8

Richard

Richard

Mary

 

1738/9 Jan 16

Peter

Hugh

Deborah

 

1739 May 30

Francis

Henry

Sarah

 

1739 Aug 31

Thomas

-

Elizabeth

 

1741 Sep 15

William

Richard

Mary

 

1742/3 Feb 24

Mary

Henry

Sarah

 

1744 Jun -

Catherine

Hugh

Deborah

 

1746/7Jan 19

Philadelphia

Robert

Jane

 

1747/8 Jan 8

Oliver

Henry

Sarah

 

1750/1 Feb 18

Peter

Henry

Sarah

 

1751/2 Mar 8

Anne

Hugh

Deborah

 

1751 May 28

John

Henry

Sarah

 

1755 Apr 14

Kitty

Henry

Sarah

 

1755 Apr 14

Sarah

Henry

Sarah

 

1764 Feb 10

Richard

John

Jenny

 

1765 Jan 30

John

John

Jenny

 

1768 July 27

Hugh

John

Elizabeth

 

1768 Oct 14

James

James

Ann

 

1769 Mar 17

Anne

Oliver

Mary

 

1770 Mar 21

Hugh

James

Ann

 

1771 Dec 3

Derender

James

Ann

 

1771 Dec 17

Leticia

John

Sarah

 

1773 Jul 15

Charles

John

Sarah

 

1773 Nov 2

Fanny

James

Ann

 

1775 Oct 11

Kitty

James

Ann

 

1777 Feb 20

William

Oliver

Mary

 

1777 Mar 3

Peter

James

Ann

 

1779 Mar 5

John

James

Ann

 

1780 Apr 19

Jemima Courtness

William

Mary

 

1782 Jan 30

Charles Somerset

William

Mary

 

1783 Aug 17

Louisa Ann

James

Ann

 

1785 Mar 4

James

William

Mary

 

1786 Sep 2

Barton

James

Ann

 

1788 Jan 6

Richard

John

Mary

 

1789 Jan 12

Elizabeth

John

Mary

 

1790 Oct 3

Mary

John

Mary

 

1796 Jun 6

Rebecca

John

Mary

 

1802 May 16

Ann

John

Frances

 

1804 Mar 5

Hugh

John

Frances

 

1804 May 24

John

John

Mary

 

1806 Feb 23

John

John

Frances

 

1808 Feb 28

Eliza

John

Frances

 

1817 Oct 22

Brevis Ann

Peter

Sarah

Farmer

1829 Dec 8

Alfred

Oliver

Jane

Farmer

1831 Jun 19

George

Oliver

Jane

Farmer

1834 Feb 2

Ellen

Oliver

Jane

Farmer

1844 Mar 22

Hugh

James

Jane

Farmer

1845 Nov 19

Alice

Olliver

Jane

Late a Farmer

1847 Nov 23

Julia

Olliver

Jane

Late a Farmer

Angmering Marriages

Date

Groom

Bride

Comments

1598 Aug 14

William Greenfeild

Elizabeth Penfould

 

1600 Apr 28

William Cutfould

Susan Penfould

 

1615/6 Jan 26

John Parrham

Elnor Penfold

 

1641 Jun 22

James South

Elizabeth Penfold

 

1641 Aug 1

Edward Penfold

Elizabeth Bunne

 

1644 July 1

Richard Freeman

Mary Penfold (wid)

 

1647 Oct 5

William Simonds (gent)

Mary Penfold

 

1655 Oct 23

Richard Penfold

Mary Raply

 

1660 Nov 29

George Goble

Susan Penfold

 

1670/1 Feb 28

Hugh Penfold

Sara Hills

 

1683 Oct 14

Robert Penfold

Martha Cootar

 

1688 Aug 7

Peter Penfold

Elizabeth ?? [Duke]

 

1714 Jun 16

Thomas Clements

Mary Penfold

 

1730 May 28

John Penfold

Elizabeth Blunden

 

1736 Aug 8

Henry Penfold

Sarah Howel (wid)

 

1739 Sep 29

William Trevot

Elizabeth Penfold (wid)

 

1746 Jan 7

Robert Penfold

Jane Turner

 

1754 Feb 11

John French

Anne Penfold

 

1762 Dec 29

John Penfold

Jenny Blunden

B

1763 Oct 6

William Johnson

Mary Penfold

 

1766 Dec 9

Oliver Penfold

Mary Newlan (of Poling)

B

1767 Nov 25

John Penfold (widr)

Betty Beagent

B ML

1768 May 22

James Penfold

Ann Kewel

B ML

1769 Oct 8

George Markwit

Kitty Penfold

B (Catharine)

1771 Jan 22

John Penfold (widr)

Sarah Edwards (wid)

B

1774 Aug 14

John Scutt (of Rustington)

Mary Penfold

B

1776 Apr 30

Richard Baker

Ann Penfold (21)

B ML

1777 Nov 4

John Penfold

Elizabeth Painter

B ML

1779 Sep 2

Richard Ragless

Mary Penfold

B

1780 Feb 27

William Penfold (widr 58)

Mary West (29)

B ML

1786 Jul 17

John Wyatt

Sarah Penfold

B

1787 Jul 10

William Page

Mary Penfold

B

1790 May 11

George Masey

Ann Penfold

B

1801 Apr 17

John Penfold

Frances Wolfe (of Soberton, Hants)

B Witness: Kate P.

1803 Aug 4

Edward Richard Chandler

(of Chiltington)

Kitty Penfold

B Witness: Derender P.

1824 Jun 1

Henry Bone

Dorinda Mary Penfold

 

1861 Apr 1

George Mills

Harriet Penfold (30)

Father Richard - Lab

B = Banns ML = Marriage Licence

 

Angmering Burials

Date

Name

(Penfold)

Comments

1605 Jul 17

Elizabeth

An infant

1607/8 Jan 21

Mary

d. of Richard Penfold the younger

1608 Jul 13

Elizabeth

w. of Richard Penfold the elder

1608 Dec 25

Richard Penfolde

the elder, householder

1613 Nov 15

Margaret

d. of Richard Penfold

1614/5 Feb 8

George

 

1620/1 Jan 12

Susan

w. of Richard Penfolde

1628/9 Mar 9

Richard

householder

1635 Nov 6

Nicholas

s. of William Penfold

1637 Dec 17

Joane

d. of William Penfold

1639 Dec 6

Charles

s. of Hugh Penfold

1639/40 Feb 6

Edward

s. of William Penfold

1643 May 8

Elizabeth

d. of William Penfold

1645 Apr 15

Hugh

s. of Hugh Penfold

1650 Apr 21

Oliver

s. of Oliver Penfold

1651/2 Mar 8

Elizabeth

d. of Oliver Penfold

1654/5 Mar 5

Mary

 

1657/8 Jan 20

John

s. of Olliver Penfold

1658/9 Feb 16

Hugh

householder

1659 Nov 29

Alice

d. of Olliver Penfold

1660 Jul 23

Alice

widow

1669 May 10

Oliver

householder

1671/2 Feb 5

Sara

w. of Hugh Penfold

1689 May 23

Joan

 

1689 Sep 20

Martha

 

1694 Apr 19

Elizabeth

 

1705 Apr 7

Oliver

 

1705/6Jan 25

John

 

1707 Mar 27

Elizabeth

 

1708 July 2

Robert

 

1713 July 3

???

 

1715 May 2

Mary

From Heen (Worthing)

1723 Aug 12

Oliver

s. of Oliver from East Preston

1724 Oct 24

Richard

 

1725 May 18

Mary

d. of John

1726/7 Feb 15

Richard

s. of Peter from Heen (Worthing)

1728/9 Jan 21

Oliver

s. of Oliver from East Preston

1729 Apr 11

Martha

Widow

1730/1 Feb 2

Mary

w. of George from East Preston

1731 Aug 6

Catherine

d. of Oliver

1731 Aug 21

Mary

w. of Richard

1732 Apr 28

Mary

w. of John

1734 Aug 21

Peter

 

1736 Sep 7

John

 

1740/1 Jan 1

Richard

s. of Richard

1743 Nov 23

Peter

s. of Hugh

1745 Mar 27

Hugh

s. of Richard (jnr)

1750 Sep 15

Richard

 

1751 Feb 2

Mary

 

1754 Mar 15

Hugh

 

1755 Jan 26

Oliver

 

1763 Mar 17

Deborah

 

1764 Feb 14

Richard

 

1766 Oct 17

Jane

 

1769 Jan 5

Mary

 

1769 Feb 4

Betty

 

1769 Oct 14

Oliver

 

1770 May 2

Robert

 

1771 Apr 9

Richard

 

1772 Jun 12

Leticia

 

1773 July 22

Charles

 

1774 Apr 26

Sarah

 

1776 Jun 8

Elizabeth

 

1776 Oct 1

Hugh

 

1777 Feb 24

William

 

1780 Jun 10

Jemima

 

1781 Dec 21

Jane

 

1782 July 3

Mary

 

1784 Aug 24

Oliver

Pauper

1784 Dec 26

Henry

 

1785 Feb 23

Mary

 

1785 Apr 6

James

 

1785 Jun 22

John

 

1785 Oct 3

William

 

1786 Dec 14

Sarah

 

1787 Apr 23

Barton

 

1788 Mar 1

Richard

 

1798 May 4

Ann

 

1799 Aug 16

James

 

1811 May 13

William

 

1839 July 17

Olliver ?

Age 28

1845 Jan 4

Hugh

11 months

Angmering Churchwardens

1604

Richard Penfould senior

1616

Hugh Penfold

1623

Richard Penfold

1632

Richard Penfold

1637

Hugh Penfold

1654

Oliver Penfold

1663

Oliver Penfold

Page Last Updated: 28 September 2003