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William Penn. It Is Given As the Records Give It (Cited by Coleman), but Would Be Better If Double-Dated, The Family of William Penn Founder of Pennsylvania Ancestry and Descendants BY HOWARD M. JENKINS AVTBOll OF VOLVMS OHS, 11.DIO&IAL IIISTO&Y OF PBILADELPBIA, rrc., rrc. 1899 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, U.S. A. THE AUTHOR LONDON, ENGLAND HEADLEY BROTHERS, 14, BISHOPSGATE WITHOUT Copyright, 1899, by HowARD M. J ENXINs. / C • /(',' ,., ''./t! /it/- / ",/// '// ?1. ; I/ 1 /It ,-{~i/,//, ', / / ';////(/(, ·I ; •/./ I / . ,, ,,: ·/ PREFACE. ~HE occasion of this volume is substantially, per­ '-...J.... haps sufficiently, stated in the opening of the first chapter. To the explanation there given a few particulars may be added. There has always been, the author believes, a strong and very reasonable interest in the personality of William Penn, as the Founder of Penn­ sylvania, and as a worthy figure in the world's history, and some of this interest attaches to the line of those who have descended from him. The volume here prepared assumes simply to deal with this Family subject. It is not a history nor a biography. In one or two places, perhaps, the record has been permitted an extension which could not be entirely justified by the pian of the work, but excusing this by the special interest of the subject at those points, the author thinks the book has been fairly confined to its original and legitimate plan. Some of the family letters, very possibly, may be re­ garded as containing details too trivial for printing. The view adopted as to such matters has been that the account is thus made more precise and distinct, and is invested with human interest. Indeed, a book of this character must in part find its justification as being a study, a picture, of social conditions fn the p~rio~ to which it belongs, and such a study or picture is obviously of little value unless it is presented with lines sufficiently distinct, and details sufficiently definite, to make a positive impression on the mind. While it has not iii IV• Preface • been desired to dwell upon features that are unpleasing, and not to reward a reader-if any such there be-who comes in search of scandal, yet it has not been thought proper to omit a candid, if brief, mention of whatever is essential to the completeness of the record. One criticism to be reasonably made is that which must apply to nearly all such works,-that the treatment of in­ dividuals is unequal, that in cases where the clai~s are alike more is said of one and less of another. This is explained by the variation of materials,-in one case they are abundant, in others scanty. Concerning some persons there survive letters and documents so numerous and so full that there is no difficulty in making a satisfactory account of ~hem, while as to others only a few particulars remain, or are accessible. TABLE OF CONTENTS. I PAGE THE ORIGIN OF THE PENN F AMILy • . 1 II ADMIRAL PENN'S PROGENITORS • • . 5 III An:MIRA.L SIR WILLiill PENN • . • . 14 IV WILLIAM PENN: CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH • . 30 V WILLIAM PENN'S FmsT MARRIAGE • • • • . • • • . • • • • 47 VI WILLiill PENN'S SECOND MARRIAGE . 67 VII F .AMILY LIFE AT RUSCOMBE • ~ . 88 .. VIII WIIJJAM PENN, JUNIOR . 106 IX THOMAS PENN •.••..• . 129 V VI• Table of Cont,enbl • X PA.GE THE DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS PENN . 153 XI RICHARD PENN AND HIS DESCENDANTS ••••••••••• 177 XII WILT,IAM PENN, TmRD, AND HIS DESCENDANTS •••••.• 204 XIII SUPPLEMENTARY AND CONCLUDING CHAPTER . • • • • • • • 229 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE WILLIAM PENN . • . Fronf:i,qnece. "The Portrait in Armour." Engraved on steel, 1877, by S. C. Armstrong, from the painting in the gallery of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. ADMIRAL PENN • • • " • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 From an engraving of the portrait by Sir Pet.er Lely, at Greenwich Hospital, England. LRITE.tt FROM THE DUKE OF ORMONDE TO AD'MIRAL PENN 39 From the original in the collections of the Historical Society of Pennsyl­ vania. WILLIAM PENN • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • 47 Aft.er engraving by John Hall, London, 1773, of the drawing (1770) by Du Simitiere, of ivory bust in alto relievo {from memory}, by Sylvester Bevan. J ORDANS, ENGLAND • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • 59 Burial-place of William Penn and his (amily. From a recent photograph. PLAN OF GROUNDS AT J ORDANS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 67 From a drawing about 1853, folded frontispiece to "A Visit to the Grave of William Penn" {London, Wm. and Frederick G. Cash}. JORN PENN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • 73 "The American.'' From the original painting, ascribed to Sir Godfrey Kneller, in the possession of Mrs. Admiral Lardner, Philadelphia. THOMAS PENN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 89 From the picture in the gallery or the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Copy of the original. by Pet.er Van Dyck, 1750, in the possession of the :Earl of Ranfurly, at Dungannon Park, Ireland. LADY JULIANA PENN • . • • . • • . • • • • • . • • • • • 129 ' From the mezzotint by Charles Turner, in the collection of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, of portrait in crayon, in the ~~ion of the Earl of Ranfurly. CHILDREN OF THOMAS PENN 139 From e.mezzotint by Charles Turner of the painting by Sir Joshua.Reynolds, 1761. The four children are Juliana (Mn3. Baker), Louisa He.nna.h, John, and Granville. (The original was a.t Tempsford Hall, Beds., in the posses- sion of Major William Dugald Stuart). vii ... Vlll Iist of llJ,ustraJ,inns • PAGE OLD MANOR-HOUSE, STOKE POGES • • • • • • . • • • • • • • 145 Built 1555, by Henry, Earl of Huntingdon. Occupied by·Lord Keeper Hat- ton and Sir Edward Coke. Country residence of Thomas Penn, and John Penn, 176(}-90. Partly ta.ken down by John Penn. From a recent photo­ graph. DOORWAY, OLD MANoR-HousE, STOKE Poo~ ........ 147 Showing the date, 1555. From a recent photograph. JOHN PENN • •••••••.••...•. 153 Of Stoke, son of Thomas. Photogra.vure of portrait by James R. Lambdin, in the gallery of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Original by Pine, presented by John Penn to Edmund Physick. STOKE PARK • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 159 Residence of John Penn, and of members of his branch of Penn Family, 1790-1848. View from the rear. From a. recent photograph. JOHN PENN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 162 Of Stoke, son of Thomas. In uniform as lieutenant-colonel of Royal Bucks Yeomanry. From the mezmtint of the portrait by Sir w. Beechey, P.R.A., at Pennsylvania castle, in possession of J. Merrick Head, Esq. RICHARD PENN, PROPRIETARY ••••••••.. - • - - • • 177 From the origin&l painting, by Richard Wilson, R.A., in the ~ion of Mrs. Admira.l Lardner, Philadelphia. HANNAH LARDNER PE!tt~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 182 From the original painting, by Richard Wilson, R.A., in the possession of Mrs. Admiral Lardner, Philadelphia. GOVERNOR JOHN PENN • • , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 187 Son of Richard, Proprietary. Etching by Albert Rosenthal, Philadelphia. CHRISTIANA GULIEL:MA (PENN) GASKELL •••••••••• 208 From the portrait in the possession of Colonel Peter Penn-Gaskell Hall, Philadelphia. NoTB.-The reproduction alluded to on page 229, of the photograph of Admiral Penn's tablet in St. Mary Redclitre, was in the possession of the Historical Society of Pennsyl­ vania, but has been lost; in order not to delay the issue of the book it is omitted. ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS. ON page 5 the spelling Stoke Pogis should follow that used generally elsewhere in the book, Stoke Poges. Page 21. My friend Isaac Sharp, custodian of the Friends' records at Devonshire House, London ( whose kind aid in the preparation of this work I take this opportunity to acknowledge), writes me: "I have in my possession the original letter from William Poole to Admiral Penn, dated Livomo, Italy, June 2, 1670. Page 30. In the eleventh line from the bottom, for "fourteen" read eleven. Page 34. Foot-note, the Fairlop oak is said to have blown down in 1820, not 1870. Page 39. Second line from bottom, for " Stewart'' read &uart. Page 39, and elsewhere. Tempsford Hall, Bedfordshire, the residence of Major Stuart, was totally destroyed by fire, November 11, 1898. The "Portrait in armour" of William Penn, the Founder, was one of the few things saved. The family portraits, and the fine library collected by Major Stuart's grandfather, William Stuart, shared the destruction of the hall. Page 39, and elsewhere. "Pennsylvania Castle" remains in the ~s­ session of J. Merrick Head, Esq., of Ardvemess, Reigate, Surrey. The author of this volume has been favored by him· with fine photographic views of the Castle, and of the adjoining ruins of the old Rufus Castle, said to have been erected by William Rufus. Besides other family por­ traits, there are four of John Penn (son of Thomas) in Pennsylvania Castle, one of these being the military ~rtrait, by Sir W. Beeehey, P.R.A., the mezzotint engraving of which: is reproduced in this volume. Page 40. Foot-note, for "Thomas" Sartain read John. P~e 55. Eighth line from top, for "his mother" read hiB wife. (The inhentance of W orminghurst is correctly stated on next page.) Page 56. Fifth line from top, attention has been called to the date of the birth of the first child of William Penn. It is given as the records give it (cited by Coleman), but would be better if double-dated, "11 Mo. 23, 1672-73,"-i. e., January 23. This child died First Month (March), 1673, and the date 1672, in the fourteenth line, should be corrected to read 1673. (See also page 66, fourth line from bottom.) Page 60. First line, for "three years" read two yeara. (The same ~subject is correctly referred to on next page, fourth line from top.) Page 75. The portrait of John Penn, at the Philadelphia Library, is not by Sir Godfrey Kneller (though so stated in a number of works of authority), but is a copy, 1859, by James R. Lambdin. (The canvas, on the back, is lettered " Thomas Penn," but this appears to be, upon the best obtainable evidence, an error.) ix X .Additions, Corrections.
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