the Crimea_ (1855) 97–100.
PENNEFATHER, RICHARD (eld. son of major Wm. Pennefather of 13
light dragoon, M.P. Cashel). _b._ Knockeven, Tipperary 1773;
educ. Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1794, and King’s inns, Dublin;
called to Irish bar 1795; practised in court of chancery and
on the Munster circuit; king’s counsel; chief baron of Irish
court of exchequer 14 Feb. 1821, resigned Feb. 1859. _d._ at his
residence, near Clonmel 7 Aug. 1859. _J. R. O’Flanagan’s Irish
bar_ (1879) 288–92; _Dublin univ. mag. liv_ 532–5 (1859).
PENNEFATHER, WILLIAM (youngest son of preceding). _b._ Merrion
sq. Dublin 5 Feb. 1816; educ. Trin. coll. Dublin Feb. 1832
to 1840, B.A. 1840; C. of Ballymacugh, Kilmore 1841–4; V. of
Mellifont, near Drogheda 1844–8; V. of Holy Trinity, Walton,
near Aylesbury 1848–52; V. of Ch. Ch. Barnet, Herts. 1852–64;
held conferences on missionary enterprise at Barnet and then at
Mildmay 1855 to death; V. of St. Jude’s, Mildmay park, Islington
1864 to death; known as a mission preacher all over England;
author of The church of the first-born 1865; The bridegroom
king 1875; Hymns, original and selected 1875, of these he wrote
25; Original hymns and thoughts in verse 1875, a collection
of 71 pieces. _d._ Melford lodge, Muswell hill, Middlesex 30
April 1873. _bur._ Ridge, near Barnet, next to his friend Capt.
Trotter 6 May. _R. Braithwaite’s Life of W. Pennefather_ (1878)
_portrait_; _Julian’s Dict. of hymnology_ (1892) 888–9; _Woman’s
work ii_ 161–70 (1873).
PENNELL, EDMUND BURKE. _b._ 1840; clerk in office of sec. of
state for the colonies April 1859, third class clerk April
1863; private sec. to W. E. Forster, under sec. to 6 July 1866,
to sir C. Adderley to 1 Oct. 1866, and to lord Blachford from
1 Oct. 1866; assist. clerk 20 May 1867, first class clerk 30
Sept. 1872; sent to Paris on a special mission 1874; principal
clerk 1 May 1879; British comr. on Anglo-French commission on
Newfoundland fisheries, in Paris 1884–5, in Newfoundland 1884–5,
again in Paris 1886; C.M.G. 1 Feb. 1886. _d._ at his brother’s
residence, The cottage, East Moulsey, Surrey 16 March 1895.
_bur._ West Moulsey.
PENNELL, FOLLETT WALROND (6 son of Wm. Pennell, consul at Rio
de Janeiro). _b._ 4 Feb. 1804; entered navy Feb. 1818; captain
14 July 1828; R.A. on h.p. 2 May 1855; admiral on h.p. 12 Sept.