Prendergast
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Prendergast is a British name of Welsh
/Norman
origin. The name derives from the 12th century Norman Knight Maurice de Prendergast
who took his name from the Prendergast Parish in Haverfordwest
, Pembrokeshire
, Wales
into Leinster
. After establishing himself in the Kingdom of Leinster
, de Prendergast's descendants proliferated there, and in other parts of Ireland.
The name remains primarily distributed in and around the Dublin and Wicklow areas. The Prendergasts remained among the gentry in Waterford
until as late as the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
in the 17th Century. Variants include Pendergast, Pender, Prender, and Prenderville.
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
/Norman
Norman language
Norman is a Romance language and one of the Oïl languages. Norman can be classified as one of the northern Oïl languages along with Picard and Walloon...
origin. The name derives from the 12th century Norman Knight Maurice de Prendergast
Maurice de Prendergast
Maurice de Prendergast was a Norman knight, fl. 1169-1174.Maurice was a Fleming from Prendergast, Haverfordwest, Wales, and participated in the Norman invasion of Ireland. He was one of the first members of the expedition to land in Bannow Bay in May 1169, along with Meiler FitzHenry and Miles...
who took his name from the Prendergast Parish in Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous...
, Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
into Leinster
Leinster
Leinster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland. It comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Mide, Osraige and Leinster. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic fifths of Leinster and Mide gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled...
. After establishing himself in the Kingdom of Leinster
Leinster
Leinster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland. It comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Mide, Osraige and Leinster. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic fifths of Leinster and Mide gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled...
, de Prendergast's descendants proliferated there, and in other parts of Ireland.
The name remains primarily distributed in and around the Dublin and Wicklow areas. The Prendergasts remained among the gentry in Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
until as late as the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland refers to the conquest of Ireland by the forces of the English Parliament, led by Oliver Cromwell during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Cromwell landed in Ireland with his New Model Army on behalf of England's Rump Parliament in 1649...
in the 17th Century. Variants include Pendergast, Pender, Prender, and Prenderville.
People
People whose surname is or was Prendergast include:- Maurice de PrendergastMaurice de PrendergastMaurice de Prendergast was a Norman knight, fl. 1169-1174.Maurice was a Fleming from Prendergast, Haverfordwest, Wales, and participated in the Norman invasion of Ireland. He was one of the first members of the expedition to land in Bannow Bay in May 1169, along with Meiler FitzHenry and Miles...
,(1169–1174), Norman knight, - Declan PrendergastDeclan PrendergastDeclan Prendergast is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ardmore and with the Waterford senior inter-county team. He is a brother of Waterford hurler Seamus Prendergast.-Club:...
(1981–) Irish hurler - Edmond Francis PrendergastEdmond Francis PrendergastEdmond Francis Prendergast was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1911 until his death in 1918.-Biography:...
(1843–1918), Archbishop of Philadelphia - Frank PrendergastFrank PrendergastFrank Prendergast is a retired Irish lecturer and Labour Party politician who served two terms as Mayor of Limerick and served for four years in Dáil Éireann, as Teachta Dála for Limerick East....
(b.1933), Irish politician - George PrendergastGeorge PrendergastGeorge Michael Prendergast , Australian politician, was the 28th Premier of Victoria. He was born to Irish emigrant parents in Adelaide, but he grew up in Stawell in the Wimmera district of Victoria...
(1854–1937), Australian politician - Harry PrendergastHarry PrendergastGeneral Sir Harry North Dalrymple Prendergast VC GCB was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(1834–1913), British recipient of the Victoria Cross - Ian PrendergastIan PrendergastIan Prendergast is an Australian rules footballer who played senior professional football with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League, and currently serves as the General Manager of Player Relations in the Australian Football League Players' Association.-Playing...
(b.1980), Australian rules footballer - James Prendergast (judge)James Prendergast (judge)Sir James Prendergast GCMG was the third Chief Justice of New Zealand. Prendergast was the first Chief Justice to be appointed on the advice of a responsible New Zealand government, but is chiefly noted for his far-reaching decision in Wi Parata v The Bishop of Wellington in which he described the...
(1826–1921), New Zealand Chief Justice of New Zealand - John PrendergastJohn PrendergastJohn Prendergast is an American human rights activist, author, and former Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council. He is the co-founder of the Enough Project, a non profit human rights organization affiliated with the Center for American Progress...
(b. 1964), American author and human rights activist - Kerry PrendergastKerry PrendergastKerry Leigh Prendergast, CNZM was the 33rd Mayor of Wellington . She was the second woman to serve as Mayor of Wellington, succeeding Mark Blumsky.-Before politics:...
(b.1953), New Zealand politician - Kieran PrendergastKieran PrendergastSir Kieran Prendergast is a British diplomat and a former Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs at the United Nations....
(b.1942), British diplomat and a former Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs at the United Nations - Maurice PrendergastMaurice PrendergastMaurice Brazil Prendergast was an American Post-Impressionist artist who worked in oil, watercolor, and monotype...
(1858–1924), U.S. painter - Mick PrendergastMick PrendergastMick Prendergast is a retired English professional footballer whose career lasted from 1969 to 1979 during which time he made a total of 232 appearances in all competitions, scoring 62 goals. He was a forward player who played for Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley...
, English professional Association football 1969–1979 - Patrick Eugene PrendergastPatrick Eugene PrendergastPatrick Eugene Joseph Prendergast was the assassin of Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison, Sr.-Background:Prendergast was born in Ireland. His grandfather was reported to have died insane while his mother had "repeated attacks of hysterics" and his father died of consumption...
(1868–1894), U.S. assassin - Paudie PrendergastPaudie PrendergastPaudie Prendergast is a retired Irish hurler who formerly played with Ballyduff Upper GAA at club level and with Waterford GAA at inter-county level....
, Irish hurler - Peter PrendergastPeter Prendergast (referee)Peter Prendergast is a football referee from Jamaica. A FIFA referee since January 1, 1994, his first international match was USA against Ireland, on June 9, 1996...
, (b.1963) Jamaican referee - Robert PrendergastRobert PrendergastAdmiral Sir Robert John Prendergast KCB was a British Royal Navy officer.-Career:Prendergast entered the Royal Navy as a Cadet in 1877. He served in the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882 as a Midshipman aboard the broadside ironclad HMS Achilles. In 1885 he transferred to the gunboat HMS Grappler at...
, British admiral (1864–1946) - Seamus PrendergastSeamus PrendergastSéamus Prendergast is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ardmore and with the Waterford senior inter-county team. He is a brother of fellow Waterford player Declan Prendergast.-Club:...
, (b.1980) Irish hurler - Terrence PrendergastTerrence PrendergastTerrence Thomas Prendergast, SJ is Archbishop of Ottawa, Canada. He was formerly Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto and Archbishop of Halifax.-Early life:...
(b.1944), Archbishop of Ottawa - Thomas Francis PrendergastThomas Francis PrendergastThomas Francis Prendergast or Pendegrast was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his United States Marine Corps service in the Philippine-American War.-Military service:...
(1871–1913), American Medal of Honor recipient - Thomas F. Prendergast, President of the New York City Transit AuthorityNew York City Transit AuthorityThe New York City Transit Authority is a public authority in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City...
- John Prendergast-Smyth, 1st Viscount Gort (1742–1817)
- Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount GortCharles Vereker, 2nd Viscount GortCharles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort PC , known as Charles Vereker until 1817, was a British soldier and politician.-Background:...
(1768–1842) - John Prendergast Vereker, 3rd Viscount GortJohn Vereker, 3rd Viscount GortJohn Prendergast Vereker, 3rd Viscount Gort , was a British peer and politician.-Background and education:Gort was the son of Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort, and his first wife Jane, daughter of Ralph Westropp...
(1790–1865) - Standish Prendergast Vereker, 4th Viscount Gort (1819–1900)
- John Gage Prendergast Vereker, 5th Viscount Gort (1849–1902)
- John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount GortJohn Vereker, 6th Viscount GortField Marshal John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, VC, GCB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, MVO, MC , was a British and Anglo-Irish soldier. As a young officer in World War I he won the Victoria Cross at the Battle of the Canal du Nord. During the 1930s he served as Chief of the...
(1886–1946) - Standish Robert Gage Prendergast Vereker, 7th Viscount Gort (1888–1975)
- Colin Leopold Prendergast Vereker, 8th Viscount GortColin Vereker, 8th Viscount GortColin Leopold Prendergast "Kim" Vereker, 8th Viscount Gort MHK, JP was an Irish peer.Gort was the son of Leopold George Prendergast Vereker and Helen Marjorie Campbell, and the grandson of the Hon. Foley Charles Prendergast Vereker, the second son of the fourth Viscount. He was educated at...
(1916–1995)
Places
- Archbishop Prendergast High SchoolArchbishop Prendergast High SchoolArchbishop Prendergast High School is an all-girl Catholic High School in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is located in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. The school is often referred to by its nickname, "Prendie". The school operates in a landmark building that formerly served as St....
, a Catholic secondary school of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia located in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. - Prendergast SchoolPrendergast SchoolPrendergast Hilly Fields College is a Comprehensive girls' secondary school, located on Hilly Fields, Brockley, in the London Borough of Lewisham. It has an independent board of governors. It was awarded specialist status in Music and Languages, and has recently received further such status in...
, Brockley, Lewisham, SE London. A girls' secondary school. - Prendergast village, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
- Prendergast-Ladywell Fields College, London.
- Prendergast Methodist church, St. David's, Haverfordwest.