Benjamin Pingo (3 February 1749 – 8 July 1794), was a Herald and son of Thomas Pingo the engraver.
Pingo was baptised on 8 July 1749 in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn. He was the son of Thomas Pingo and his wife, Mary, daughter of Benjamin Goldwyre of Romsey, Hampshire. His older brother was the engraver, Lewis Pingo.
In 1780 Pingo was appointed Rouge Dragon Pursuivant and served in that capacity until 1786. In 1786 he was appointed York Herald in which capacity he served until his death in 1794. Pingo died in a crush at the Haymarket Theatre on 3 February 1794. He left his manuscripts and works to the College of Heralds.
References
- ^ W. W. Wroth (1895). "BENJAMIN PINGO". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780192683120.013.22298. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- Christopher Eimer, The Pingo Family, British Art Medal Trust, London 1998, p.12-17.
- W. W. Wroth (1895). "PINGO FAMILY". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/63939. Retrieved 1 April 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
| Heraldic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySir Ralph Bigland | Rouge Dragon Pursuivant 1780–1786 |
Succeeded byJames Monson Philips |
| Preceded byGeorge Fletcher | York Herald 1786–1794 |
Succeeded bySir George Nayler |