Rendition of Arms by Natalie Yegorov, Russian College of Heraldry.

The armiger has a genealogical line to ancestors in the Isle of Wight, Virginia (USA) in the early 1630s. However, the Penningtons have circumstantial evidence that this branch of Penningtons is linked to cadet branches of the Penningtons of Muncaster, Cumberland/Cumbria, England. For this reason the armiger drew inspiration from the Pennington of Muncaster arms (Or, five fusils in fess Azure) but he heavily differenced the armorial achievement. The choice of Or and Azure as primary colours of the arms pays tribute to the Muncaster Penningtons as does the crest and motto chosen.

The armiger holds an undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Louisville and a master’s degree in business from Indiana University. He serves as a federal bank examiner for the United States of America and primarily regulates banks in the Chicago, Illinois (USA) area. Prior to public service, the armiger held Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant designations from The American College, a Chartered Wealth Advisor designation from Michigan State University, a Certified Financial Planner designation from the College of Financial Planning, and several securities and insurance licenses.

Having performed charitable work for a handful of regnant and non-regnant royals, he has been recognized with an honour from one of the reigning traditional kings of Uganda. The armiger married Deborah Michelle Johnson on April 22, 2001 and they reside in northern Illinois.