who alienated the estate of his ancestors, died at Dartmouth about 1764. (C. S. Gilbert.) From root of Penfoune, q. v.
PENFOUNE, PENFOWNE. Tonkin mentions a Penfoune in Poundstock as the seat of a very ancient family from thence denominated. Hals renders "Pen-fon, now Penfowne, in Poundstock, the head well, spring of water, or fountain;" but the name more probably means "the head of the well." Hence the names Penfound and Pinfound.
PENGARSICK. From Pengarswick in St. Breock in Kerrier, concerning which Hals says, "Pen-gar-wick, in this parish, also Pen-gars-wick, id est, the head word or command, fenced or fortified place; so called from the command or authority of the lord thereof heretofore in these parts, and the strength of the house and the tower thereof; otherwise Pen-gweras-ike, i. e., the creek, cove, or bosom of waters, head help, as situate upon the sea, or waters of the British Channel"! Pryce translates Pen-gersick, the green headland (pen-geare-ick?); but it may also come from pen-garz-ick, the head of the hedge place.
PENGELLY, PENGELLEY, PENGILLY, PENGILLEY, PENGILLAY, PENGULLY. From Pengelly in Blisland, Pengelly in St. Teath, or Pengilly in Creed; from pen-gilly, -gelly, the head of the grove.
PENGLAZE, PENGLASE. From Penglaze in Crowan, or Penglaze in Kenwyn; from pen-glase, -glaze, the green head or promontory.
PENGOLD. From Pengold in St. Gennys; from pen-gol, the holy head, or pen-col, the head of the ridge.
PENGOVER. From Pengover in Menherriot; from pen-gover, the head of the brook.
PENGREE. From pen-grou, the head off the sand or
