Difference between revisions of "John Penington 1584?-1646"

Latest revision as of 00:56, 10 August 2022

Sir John PENINGTON 1584?-1646

Biographical Note

Son of Robert Penington, of Henham, Essex, tanner. His early career is not known; he is likely to have been involved in maritime activities before becoming vice-admiral in the unsuccessful voyage to the Orinoco in 1617-18, in search of gold. He became engaged in various naval voyages and skirmishes during the 1620s, in association with the Duke of Buckingham, and in 1631 was appointed admiral of the narrow seas. He continued in naval service through the 1630s and into the Civil War period, and was appointed treasurer of the Navy in 1642; the circumstances of his death are uncertain, but he had become wealthy during his career,

Books

More than 61 books, valued at £14 12s, were seized from his London house by the London Committee for Sequestration in 1643, and sold. An inventory survives in the Committee records at The National Archives.

Sources

Priced list of delinquents' books sold, The National Archives SP 20/7.
Roy, I. The libraries of Edward, 2nd Viscount Conway, and others, Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research 43 (1968), 35-46.
Thrush, Andrew. "Penington, Sir John (bap. 1584?, d. 1646), naval officer." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 __NOTITLE__
-===[[personal title::Sir]] [[name::John]] [[name::PENINGTON]] [[date of Birth::1584]]?-[[date of Death::1646]]===
+===[[personal title::Sir]] [[name::John]] [[name::PENINGTON]] [[date of birth::1584]]?-[[date of death::1646]]===
 ====Biographical Note====
-[[occupation::Admiral]], who became wealthy during a long naval career.
+Son of [[family::Robert Penington]], of [[location::Henham, Essex]], [[occupation::tanner]]. His early career is not known; he is likely to have been involved in maritime activities before becoming [[occupation::vice-admiral]] in the unsuccessful voyage to the [[location::Orinoco]] in 1617-18, in search of gold. He became engaged in various naval voyages and skirmishes during the 1620s, in association with the [[associates::Duke of Buckingham]], and in 1631 was appointed [[occupation::admiral]] of the narrow seas. He continued in naval service through the 1630s and into the Civil War period, and was appointed [[occupation::treasurer]] of the [[organisations::Royal Navy|Navy]] in 1642; the circumstances of his death are uncertain, but he had become wealthy during his career,
 ====Books====
-More than 61 books were seized from his [[location::London]] house by [[organisations::the London Committee for Sequestration]] in 1643, and sold.
+More than 61 books, valued at [[monetary value::£14 12s]], were seized from his [[location::London]] house by the [[organisations::London Committee for Sequestration]] in 1643, and sold. An inventory survives in the Committee records at The National Archives.
 ====Sources====
 <div id="sourcelist">
+*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3124421 Priced list of delinquents' books sold, The National Archives SP 20/7].
 *Roy, I. The libraries of Edward, 2nd Viscount Conway, and others, ''Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research'' 43 (1968), 35-46.
 *Thrush, Andrew. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/21842 "Penington, Sir John (bap. 1584?, d. 1646), naval officer."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''.
@@ Line 16: / Line 17: @@
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Penington, John, Sir}}
 [[Category:Gentry]]
-[[Category:Drafts]]
 [[Category:Military]]
 [[Category:Libraries Seized]]
+[[Category:All Owners]]