The Apple Pencil requires a lightening port to re-charge. Does anyone know of a male usb to female lightening port adapter that would allow charging the Pencil on a device other than the iPad?

The Apple Pencil comes with its own female to female adapter, so you can use a standard lightning to USb cable and charger to charge it

Not sure there are any 3rd party ones available yet.

The charging adapter seems destined to be lost/mislaid, maybe a there should be a tether included to hold it to the charging cable! to plug the pencil directly into the universal port does seem to leave it open to damage

There's some charging stands now making the rounds:

http://www.moxiware.com/products/apple-pencil-dock

and this adapter:

http://www.amazon.com/TechMatte-Charging-Adapter-Flexible-Connector/dp/B017CNQQ1 Y

wrenjim wrote:

The charging adapter seems destined to be lost/mislaid, maybe a there should be a tether included to hold it to the charging cable! to plug the pencil directly into the universal port does seem to leave it open to damage

You might want to submit that suggestion to Apple:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

You're welcome.