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PERCEVAL, GEORGE, brother of Sir John Perceval, Bart. (b. 1629, qv); b. 15 Sep 1635; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1655, matr. 1 Apr 1656, Westminster Student (still Dec 1660); BA 1658; MA 1660 (incorp. Dublin 26 Jan 1661); Registrar, Prerogative Court of Ireland, from c. 1661; m. (by 1666) Mary, dau. of William Crofton, Temple House, co. Sligo; drowned while crossing from Ireland to England 25 Mar 1675.

PEPYS, THOMAS, third son of Talbot Pepys, Impington, Cambs., Recorder of Cambridge, and his first wife Beatrix, dau. of John Castle, Ravingham, Norfolk; b. 5 Jun 1621; adm.; KS ; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1641, adm. pens. 28 May 1641, scholar 1642; BA 1644/5; MA 1648; MA Leyden 1649; MD Padua 1651 (incorp. Oxford 21 May 1653, Cambridge 1664); candidate for Royal Coll. Physicians 25 Jun 1661; a relative of Samuel Pepys, who mentions him in uncomplimentary terms in his published Diary; d. unm. Jan 1664/5.

PEPPER, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 11) Oct 1718; left 1718.

PEPPER, DANIEL; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jan 1717/8; in under school list 1721.

PENTLAND, GEORGE, fifth son of George Pentland, Dublin, attorney, and Mary Murray; b. 11 Jun 1809; adm. 21 Feb 1821 (G); left 1824; adm. Kings’ Inns, Dublin 1825.

PENSON, WILLIAM, brother of --- Penson (qv); b.; adm.; QS 16 Mar 1553/4 (Acts of Chapter, ibid. ); Christ Church, Oxford, Student in 1561; BA 1561; MA 1565; ordained; Prebendary of Hereford from 23 Apr 1568, also Chancellor from that date; Rector of Hemyock, Devon; Rector of Bromyard, Herefs. (first portion), from 20 Jun 1568; Rector of Cradley, Herefs., from 21 Jun 1568; Rector of Hampton Bishop, Herefs., from 26 Mar 1580; m. 15 Sep 1571 (IGI) Alice, dau. of John Whittingham, Gloucs.; d. 1587 (will proved PCC 21 Dec 1588).

PENSON, ---; b.; adm.; QS ; left Mar 1553/4 (Acts of Chapter, i, 281b).

PENNYMAN-WARTON, SIR WARTON, BART. , fourth son of Sir James Pennyman, Bart. , and Mary, dau. of Michael Warton MP, Beverley, Yorks. ; bapt. 1 Jul 1700; adm. (aged 14) May 1715; assumed additional surname of Warton; succ. brother as 4th baronet 17 Apr 1768; m. 31 Mar 1725 Charlotte, dau. of Sir Charles Hotham, Bart. , MP; d. 14 Jan 1770.

PENNYMAN-WARTON, JAMES, elder son of Sir Warton Pennyman-Warton, Bart. (qv); bapt. 24 Jan 1725/6; adm. (aged 10) Jan 1735/6 (as James Warton); left 1740; Cornet, King’s Regt. of Horse 21 Dec 1738; Lieut., 14 Jul 1743; Capt., 24 Aug 1746; Maj., Queen’s Regt. of Dragoons 5 Jan 1754; d. unm. 8 Apr 1755.

PENNYMAN, SIR WILLIAM, BART., eldest son of William Pennyman, St. Albans, Herts., one of the Six Clerks in Chancery and Joint Comptroller and Clerk of the Hanaper, and Anne, dau. of Robert Aske, Aughton, Yorks.; b.; at school under Wilson and Osbaldeston (Camden, Insignia, 1624); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 31 Oct 1623, aged 16; adm. Inner Temple 29 Jun 1623; created baronet 22 Aug 1628; High Sheriff, Yorkshire 1635-6; Custos Rotulorum, Yorkshire North Riding (occurs as such Apr 1637); adm. Gray’s Inn and called to Bench there 6 Feb 1638/9; MP Richmond (Yorkshire) Apr-May 1640, Nov 1640 – 11 Aug 1642, when disabled from sitting as a Royalist supporter; commanded regiment of Yorkshire Trained Bands in first Scottish War; one of witnesses at Strafford’s trial and voted against Bill of Attainder; raised a troop of horse and some 600 foot for Charles I, whom he joined at Nottingham Aug 1642; fought at battle of Edgehill; Governor of Oxford from Apr 1643; m. Anne, dau. of William Atherton, Skelton, Yorks.; d. 22 Aug 1643. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. DNB.