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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.