Percivall - Pike
Percivall -
Perdue / par Dieu. French Huguenot origins in Youghal in the east of Co. Cork in Southern Munster
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O Perkins or O Perkin - Irish / Ui Fercinn. Heberian Dal gCais Sept. Ancestors: 99.Fercionn direct male line ancestor of the Perkins / Ui Fercinn, 98.Fermac, 97.Cuacta the ancestor of the O Kieltys / Wolfs / Ui Cualltaigh, 96.Dunsleibh, 95.Diomma, 94.Seanach, 93.Rethach, 92.Angus / Aeneas Cinnathrach a brother to 92.Blod ancestor of the Ui Bloid Sept, 91.Cas the King of Thomond / Northern Munster (Dal gCais).
Perkins or Perkinson. Gaelicized as Mac Piatruis / Pheadhair. Saxon origins.
Perrill. See Parle.
Perrot or Perrotte. (Peter) They were in Co. Cork in Southern Munster in the 16th Century AD. Not connected to the infamous English Lord Deputy Sir John Perrot.
Perry / pear tree. English origins in the Munster Province in the early 17th Century AD as the English appointed Earls of Limerick. Some also came later and the name is now found mainly in the Ulster Province were Pirrie is also used as a synonym.
Pery or Peery. Originally Peere. They came initially with the Oliver Cromwell Invasion and later still with the English confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill territories in the Ulster Province and the foreign non - Catholic plantations there.
Persse. A variant of Pearse. They were Landed Gentry who had their Estates in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht in 1700 AD who were also previously in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster.
Mac Peters. See Mac Feeters.
Petit or Pettit or Petite or Pettid. Descended from William Petit an Anglo - Norman Baron subject to Hugh de Lacy during the Anglo - Norman Invasion in 1172 AD under Henry 11, who had his Estates at Castlebreck and Magheritherinan / Barony of Maghadernon in the south - west of Northern Leinster in Co. Westmeath who were the English Barons of Mullingar. They were known as the Petidig, who were also in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. See also Perry.
Pettigrew - petit cru (small growth). French Huguenot origins in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster in the 17th Century AD after the English confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill territories in the Ulster Province and the foreign non - Catholic plantations there. Now mostly in Co. Antrim in the north - east of Ulster were they are also known as Petticrew who may have also come over from Scotland.
Petiver -
Pey or Pay / St. Pega. They were in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster and 5 members of this family were Outlawed as supporters of James 11 the Catholic English King.
O Peyton or O Payton or O Patton - Irish / Ua Peatain. Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Cenel Moen Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Ballybofey in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. Ancestors: 91.Eogain the 1st King of Ailech (Cenel nEogain), *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland.
Mac Phaidin. See Patterson.
Mac Phail. Scottish origins. Used for Mac Fall, which see.
Mac Phail. Manx origins. Cognate with Quayle. See also Veale.
Phair or Fair: fionn (fair)
Pharis. See Parris.
Mac Pharlon. Used as a variant for Mac Parlan, which see.
Pheasant -
Pheipo or Phepo or Feipo. Descended from Adam Feipo, an Anglo - Norman Baron, who was subject to Hugh de Lacy during the Anglo - Norman Invasion under Henry 11, who had his Estates at Skrine / Skryne , Santreff or Santry and Clotorth / Clonturk / Clontarf in Midhe in Northern Leinster who were the English Barons of Skrine, which later was passed on to the Marwards.
O Phelan or O Whelan - Irish / Ua Faolain / faol (wolf). Important Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Decies Sept / Family branch who were Princes and had their territory in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster and nearby in Co. Waterford in the south - east the Munster Province.
O Phelan - Irish / Ua Fialain. A Bardic Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the west of the Ulster Province.
Mac Phelim. Used as a variant for Mac Phelimy, which see.
Mac Phelimy or Mac Philemy - Irish / Mheic Feidhlimidh (Descended from a son of Felim) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone in Central Southern Ulster.
Phepoe. They were in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster.
Phibbs. English origins. A variant of Phipps / Philip, which see. They were in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province in the 18th Century AD.
Philan. See Phylan.
Mac Philbin / Philip. Gaelicized. Another branch of the Burkes / De Burgh, which see, who had their Estates in Co. Galway and nearby in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.
Mac Philip or Mac Phillips or Mac Phillip or Philipson. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Siol Daim Argait Ui Cremthainn Clann Nadsluaigh Sept / Family branch who had their territory at Clones in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster who were kinsmen to the Mac Mahons or Mac Mahan or Mac Maghan / Mheic Mathghamhna, Mac Ardle or Mac Ardall or Mac Cardle or Mac Cardwell / Mheic Artghail, Mac Brady / Mheic Bradaigh, O Carroll or O Carool / Ui Cearbhaill, Mac Giver or Mac Keever or Mac Kever or Mac Ever / Mheic Iomhar, Ancestors: 92.Nadsluaigh, 94.Cairpre Dam Argait, 93.Eochy / Eochu, 92.Criffan / Crimthainn Lethan, 91.Fiacc, 90.Daig Duirn, 89.Rochaid / Rochadh / Rochatha, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch - of the Two Countries, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
Mac Phillips. Highland Scottish origins. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Ui Macc Uais Clann Mac Donnell Sept / Family branch of Keppoch who were in Co. Cavan and nearby in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. Ancestors: *88.Carroll / Carioll Colla Uais the 121st King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Macc Uais), 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
Mac Phillips. They were in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.
Phillips. English origins. Used also as a synonym for Philbin, which see.
Philpot -
O Phylan or O Philan or O Fyland - Irish / Ua Faolain. Used as variants for O Phelan, which see, in the north of Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and nearby in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.
O Phylan, or O Phelan which see, - Irish / Ua Fialain. A Bardic Sept / Family branch who had their territory in the west of the Ulster Province.
Piatt. French Huguenot origins -
Picken or Pickens. Scottish origins from Aberdeenshire and have been in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster since the 17th Century after the English confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill territories in the Ulster Province and the foreign non - Catholic plantations there.
Pidgeon or Fidgeon. Used as variants for Mac Wiggin, which see, in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. See also Mac Guigan.
Mac Pierce. Gaelicized. A branch of the Fitz Maurices, which see, who were in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province. They were involved in the Desmond Wars against the English religious and ethnic oppression. (See also Fitz Gerald.)
Pierce or Pearse. Anglo Irish origins from Mac Piarais, which see. They were in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster.
Piers: Sir John Piers had his Estates in Co. Westmeath in Northern Leinster.
Pigot or Piggott / pic - French origins in Ireland since the 16th Century AD and were involved on both sides during the long English ethnic and religious oppression in Ireland.
Pigot or Beckert. Originally Becket, they were in Co. Cork in Southern Munster.
Pike. See Pyke.
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