Hentland

Pengethly (Hentland). 1333 Penketly, Ep. Reg. 1334 Penkelle, Ep. Reg. 1545 Pengetheley, Inq. p.m. Welsh pen celli, 'head of the grove'. As usual, the Welsh presents difficulties in English spelling.

In 1583 Edmund and John, sons of Richard Powell of Harewood, jointly purchased the Pengethley estate for 1000 marks. John died in 1606 and bequeathed his share of Pengethley to Edmund, from whom it desended to his son Sir Edward Powell. Edward Powell died childless, so leaving his estates to his nephew William Hinson of Pengethley, who took on the name and arms of Powell. William's only child, Mary, inherited the estates, and married Sir John Williams of Eltham in Kent.

In 1713 Thomas, son of Robert Symond, the Sheriff of Herefordshire's son married Penelope, daughter of Sir John Williams and Mary Powell. Pengethley remained in the Symonds family until the 20th century.