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b. c. 1584. According to his funeral monument he died aged 67. J. Sadler, ‘Widhill chapel and manor’, Wilts. Arch. Mag. xlii. 14 educ. appr. Goldsmith, London, c.1605/6. m. by 1617, Elizabeth (d.1658), da. of Thomas Longstone, Grocer, of London, 1da. ?d.v.p. d. 7 Dec. 1651. Bp. of London Mar. Lics. 206; Sadler, 14-15. sig. Robert Jenner.

Offices Held

Freeman, Goldsmiths’ Co. 1613, renter warden (jt.) 1629 – 30, first warden 1642 – 43, 1646–7; Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, min. bks. 1611–17, f. 60v (ex inf. David Beasley); 1629–30, f. 149; 1630–2, f. 223v; 1642–5, f. 1; 1645–8, f. 80. freeman and asst., Gold and Silver Wiredrawers’ Co. 1623–4. Hist. of Worshipful Co. of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers comp. H. Stewart, 128.

Common councilman, London 1622–34; GL, ms 2050/1, ff. 32v-8. j.p. Wilts. 1632 – 42, by 1646, 1649–d.; C231/5, pp. 75, 529; 231/6, p. 160; Western Circ. Assize Orders 1629–48 ed. J.S. Cockburn (Cam. Soc. ser. 4. xvii), 236; Names of JPs (1650), p. 61. commr. sewers, Wilts., Glos., Oxon. and Berks. 1635, C181/5, f. 21v. settle disafforested land, Braydon, Wilts. 1635, E125/22, ff. 124v-5. subsidy, Wilts. 1641–2, SR, v. 89, 156. assessment, Wilts. 1643–51, A. and O. i. 95, 542, 977; ii. 45, 311, 480. sequestration of delinquents 1643, Ibid. i. 117. levying of money 1643, Ibid. i. 151, 236. execution of Ordinances 1644, Ibid. i. 460. defence 1644, Ibid. i. 475. militia 1648–9. Ibid. i. 1244.

Commr. compounding 1645–9, CJ, iv. 38b; SP23/5, f. 65. chairman by 1647, CCC, 902. commr. army 1645-at least 1647, A. and O. i. 658, 1016. excise 1645, Ibid. 691. scandalous offences 1646-at least 1648. Ibid. 853, 1208.

Parlimentarian

JENNER, Robert (c.1584-1651), of Widhill, Wilts. and Foster Lane, London.

Main residences: Widhill, Wilts.E115/225/129.; Foster Lane, London.

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H.J.L.

B.C.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

JENNER, Robert (c.1584-1651)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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Religion

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