William 'Founder of Pennsylvania' Penn (1644 - 1718)
is your 2nd cousin 10x removed
Father of William 'Founder of Pennsylvania'
Father of Admiral Sir William
Father of Giles
Son of William
Daughter of George
Son of Christiana
Daughter of Benjamin
Daughter of Sarah
Daughter of Judith
Son of Phoebe
Daughter of Reuben
Daughter of Lucy
Son of Eliza 'Lizzie'
Son of Franklin B 'Frank'
Daughter of Charles Ernest
Shown above, my 10th Great-Grandfather, George Penn, was the brother of Giles Penn, who was a British Navy man with his own very interesting history. Giles was the father of Admiral Sir William Penn, who was Vice-Admiral of England, and the father of William Penn, Quaker, founder of Pennsylvania. The father of George and Giles was William Penn, born in 1548. George's grandfather, William Penn of Minety (d.1591), must have been quite an important figure for when he died in 1591 it is believed that he was buried in front of the alter at Saint Leonards Church, Minety. A plaque commemorating his life was erected in the church. All evidence of this was destroyed during repairs and alterations at the turn of the 19/20th centuries. But the records of Grandfather William Penn's life are in many places in English history.
Of course the history of William Penn, the founder is available in many places, so I won't go into that.
Once again, it is interesting to find out who our ancestors were, how they lived their lives, what they accomplished and how they obtained a special place in history. We as their descendants would benefit greatly by contemplating the hardships overcome by those who followed their hearts and did not follow the crowd, when it came time to make a decision that would affect the rest of their lives, and the lives of all who would come after them. We learn the benefits of standing up for our beliefs and standing up to those who would cause us harm.
