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JENNENS (JENNINGS), Owen (1566-c.1644), of Portsmouth, Hants

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b. Sept. 1566, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Jennens, merchant, of Portsmouth and London, and his 1st w. Dorothy Day.Add. 8154, f. 58. educ. appr. to John Croke† of Southampton, Hants by 1585. STAC 5/K1/25. m. (1) by 1593, Sara (d.1605), s.p.; Portsmouth Recs. ed. R. East, 141; Add. 8154, f. 58. (2) lic. 27 June 1611, Hants Mar. Lics. 1607-40 ed. A.J. Willis, 15. Margaret Badd of Fareham, at least 1da. Add. 8154, f. 58. suc. fa. by 1588. PROB 11/72, f. 261. d. c. 1644. Portsmouth RO, CE1/3, f. 28.
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Freeman, Portsmouth 1594, mayor 1604 – 05, 1614 – 15, 1623 – 24, 1632 – 33, 1639 – 40, alderman c.1604–d.; Portsmouth Recs. 314, 327–8, 346, 588. dep. v.-adm. (jt.) Hants by 1613-at least 1627; HCA 14/41, f. 248; CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 56; 1627–8, pp. 220, 334; SP16/32/72. commr. prizes, Portsmouth 1626; APC, 1626, p. 198. j.p. Portsmouth 1627-at least 1637. Portsmouth Recs. 595; CSP Dom. 1637, p. 511.

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JENNENS (JENNINGS), Owen (1566-c.1644), of Portsmouth, Hants
Main residence: Portsmouth, Hants.
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JENKINS, Sir Henry (1569/70-1646), of Great Busby, Yorks. and St. William’s College, York

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b. 1569 /70, 1st s. of John Jenkins of York and Margaret, da. of George Curron of London.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 143-4. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1585; L. Inn 1588, called 1597. Al. Cant.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. i. 51. m. 1597, Dorothy, da. and h. of William Tankard of Pannall, Yorks., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1595; Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 143-4. Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 122. admon. 2 Aug. 1646. Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 144. sig. Henry Jenkyns.
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J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) by 1601 – 25, Ripon liberty 1607 – 25, E. Riding by 1614–25; C66/1988; C181/2, f. 43v; 181/3, f. 160v. commr. sewers, N. Riding by 1615 – 23, Derwent valley 1629; sheriff, Yorks. 1623–4. Yorks. Arch. Soc. MD125; C181/2, f. 245, 181/3, f. 96, 181/4, f. 1; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 163.

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JENKINS, Sir Henry (1569/70-1646), of Great Busby, Yorks. and St. William’s College, York
Main residences: Great Busby, Yorks.; St. William's College, York.
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JENISON, William (c.1567-aft. 1624), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. and Winyard, co. Dur.

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b. c. 1567,Assuming an age of 18 at entry to G. Inn. 1st s. of William Jenison†, alderman of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Barbara, da. of Ralph Carr of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Vis. Northumb. ed. Foster, 72. educ. G. Inn 1585. GI Admiss. m. (1) 11 June 1588, Anne (bur. 24 Apr. 1599), da. and coh. of William Claxton of Winyard, co. Dur. 2da.; (2) by 1601, Mary (bur. 12 Aug. 1623), da. of Sir John Widdrington of Widdrington, Northumb., wid. of Henry Grey of Newminster Abbey, Northumb., 1s. Vis. Northumb. 72; Surtees, Hist. co. Palatine Dur. iii. 263. suc. fa. 1587. Newcastle Merchant Adventurers ed. F.W. Dendy (Surtees Soc. ci), 217. d. aft. 1624. sig. W[illia]m Jenyson.
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Freeman, merchant adventurers’ co. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1589, gov. 1599, 1610; Newcastle Freemen ed. M.H. Dodds (Newcastle-upon-Tyne recs. cttee. iii), 4; Northumb. RO, ZAN/M13/B34. sheriff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1593 – 94, alderman by 1597–?d., mayor 1599–1600, 1610 – 11, 1621–2; Northumb. RO, ZAN/M13/B34; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 501. member, Hostmen’s Co. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1600, gov. 1600, 1605 – 06, 1622; Recs. Co. Hostmen ed. F.W. Dendy (Surtees Soc. cv), 11–13, 263. commr. survey, Sunderland manor, co. Dur. 1621, subsidy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1621 – 22, 1624. C181/3, f. 38; C212/22/21–3.

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JENISON, William (c.1567-aft. 1624), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. and Winyard, co. Dur.
Main residences: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.; Winyard, co. Dur.
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JEFFERY, Sir John (1611), of High Street, Southampton, Hants and Catherston-Leweston, Dorset

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s. of William Jeffery, merchant, of Newport, I.o.W.Royalist’s Notebk. ed. F. Bamford, 139. m. Barbara (d.1630), PROB 11/158, f. 87v. 5s. 4da. F. Brown, Som. Wills, v. 61. Kntd. c. Oct. 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 129. d. 7 May 1611. C142/324/169; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 267.
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Town steward, Southampton 1589 – 90, bailiff 1592 – 94, sheriff 1595 – 96, mayor 1598 – 99, alderman by 1602; J.S. Davies, Southampton, 177; Court Leet Recs. ed. F.J.C. Hearnshaw (Soton Rec. Soc. iv), 374; Bk. of Remembrance ed. H.W. Gidden (Soton Rec. Soc. xxvii), 99, 100. commr. gaol delivery, Southampton 1602–d., C181/1, ff. 26v, 123v; 181/2, ff. 20v, 118. piracy, 1603–d.; C181/1, f. 67v; 181/2, f. 138v. freeman, Lyme Regis, Dorset 1606; Dorset RO, B7/B6/11, f. 9. j.p. Dorset 1608–d.; SP14/33, f. 16v. commr. subsidy, Dorset and Southampton 1608, SP14/31/1. aid, Southampton 1609. SP14/43/107.

Member, French Co. 1611. Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 65.

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JEFFERY, Sir John (1611), of High Street, Southampton, Hants and Catherston-Leweston, Dorset
Main residences: High Street, Southampton, Hants.; Catherston-Leweston, Dorset.
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JEFFERY, John (c.1591-bef. 1630), of Catherston-Leweston, Dorset.

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b. c.1591, 2nd s. of Sir John Jeffery* (d. 7 May 1611)C142/324/69; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 267. of Southampton, Hants and Catherston-Leweston, and w. Barbara; bro. of George*. PROB 11/118, ff. 7v-8. educ. King Edward VI g.s. Southampton; Queen’s, Oxf. 1605, aged 14; I. Temple 1606. C.F. Russell, Hist. K. Edw. VI Sch. 138; Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. d. bef. 1630. PROB 11/158, ff. 87v-8.
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JEFFERY, John (c.1591-bef. 1630), of Catherston-Leweston, Dorset.
Main residence: Catherston-Leweston, Dorset.
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JEFFERY, George (c.1587-1622), of Catherston-Leweston, Dorset

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b. c. 1587, 1st s. of Sir John Jeffery* of Southampton, Hants and Catherston-Leweston and w. Barbara; bro. of John*.PROB 11/118, ff. 7v-8. educ. King Edward VI g.s. Southampton; Queen’s, Oxf. 1602, aged 15; I. Temple 1603. C.F. Russell, Hist. K. Edw. VI Sch. 138; Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. m. (1) Philippa (bur. 13 May 1612), Dorset RO, Whitchurch Canonicorum par. reg., unfol. da. of Christopher Preston of Cricket St. Thomas, Som., s.p.; Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 88. (2) Eleanor, da. of Brune Williams of Tyneham, Dorset, 1s. 2da. PROB 11/140, f. 141v. suc. fa. 1611. C142/324/69. d. 22 Jan. 1622. C142/394/76.
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JEFFERY, George (c.1587-1622), of Catherston-Leweston, Dorset
Main residence: Catherston-Leweston, Dorset.
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JAY, John (c.1564-1619), of Holverston, Norf.

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b. c. 1564, 1st s. of Henry Jay, Draper, of Budge Row, London and Holverston and 1st w. Alice, da. of one Baylie of London. educ. fell. comm. Peterhouse, Camb. 1581; Barnard’s Inn; G. Inn 1583. m. (1) 20 Jan. 1588, Frances, da. of one L’Estrange of Earsham, Norf. 1s. d.v.p. 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) settlement 18 Aug. 1596, Lucy (d.1647), da. of Edward Johnston, mercer and alderman of Norwich, Norf. 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1602. d. 7 Apr. 1619.E. Cust, Recs. Cust Fam. i. 180-1, 211-12; Blomefield, Norf. iv. 315; St. Antholin (Harl. Soc. Reg. viii), 32-3, 43; C142/770/88; Al. Cant.; GI Admiss.; Freemen of Norwich, 101.
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J.p. Norf. 1602 – 03, 1610 – 12, 1614–d. A. Hassell Smith, Court and Country, 359.

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JAY, John (c.1564-1619), of Holverston, Norf.
Main residence: Holverston, Norf.
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JARVIS, Arthur (1570-at least 1638), of Brentwood in South Weald, Essex and Cripplegate and Smithfield, London

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bap. 6 Jan. 1570, s. of Arthur Jarvis of London and Brentwood, and Martha, da. and coh. of Thomas Searle, Mercer of London and Brentwood.Essex RO, South Weald par. reg.; Essex Wills: Archdeaconry Cts., 1583-92 ed. F.G. Emmison (Essex RO pubs. v), 15; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiv), 620. m. (1) 11 Nov. 1599, Anne Dauser (d. 30 Dec. 1626), 2s. 1da.; Reg. St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate (Harl Soc. reg. xxxi), 119; GL, ms 6777/1, f. 81; GL, St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, par. reg. (2) lic. 26 Sept. 1627, Elizabeth, wid. of John Rea, Goldsmith of London, ?s.p. Essex Mar. Lics. 1579-1669 comp. E.J. Erith, 56. d. aft. 25 Mar. 1638. E403/1752, unfol.
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Exch. att., duchy of Lancaster 1603-at least 1634;Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 61. under-clerk of the Pipe, Exch. ?1603–9,E.A. Webb, Recs. St. Bartholomew’s, Smithfield, ii. 59. 1610–11, Lansd. 168, f. 85v. clerk of the Pipe 1609–10, Exchequer Officeholders comp. J. Sainty (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xviii), 65. dep. clerk of the Pipe 1612–38. E159/443 (Mich.) recorda rot. 455; E403/1747, unfol. (20 Feb. 1634); E403/1752, unfol. (10 May 1638).

Commr. sewers, Essex 1610–27; C181/2, ff. 265, 389; 181/3, ff. 43, 163, 233. j.p. Essex 1617–26; C231/4, f. 41; Essex RO, Q/SR/249/117. escheator, Essex and Herts. 1618 – 19, 1631–2; List of Escheators comp. A.C. Wood (L. and I. Soc. lxxii), 48. bailiff, Havering-atte-Bower liberty, Essex 1619; M.K. McIntosh, Community Transformed: The Manor and Liberty of Havering, 422. collector, Palatine Benevolence, Becontree, Chafford and Barstable hundreds, Essex 1622;CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 429. commr. oyer and terminer, Essex 1622, C181/3, f. 69. subsidy 1624, 1625. E115/225/126; 115/229/97.

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JARVIS, Arthur (1570-at least 1638), of Brentwood in South Weald, Essex and Cripplegate and Smithfield, London
Main residences: Brentwood in South Weald, Essex; Cripplegate and Smithfield, London.
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JAMES, Thomas (c.1555-1619), of Back Street, Bristol and Sulla, Lydney, Glos.

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b. c. 1555,Age calculated from date of freedom. s. of Edward James of Woolaston and Margaret, da. and coh. of William Warren of Willsbury, St. Briavel’s, Glos. educ. appr. Bristol 1571. m. by 1589, Anne, 5s. 6da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 23 Jan. 1619. Bristol RO, appr. bk. 1566-92, f. 59v; Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 98; M.E. Bagnall-Oakley, ‘Rural Deanery of South Forest’, Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. xxv. 166; C142/747/156.
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Freeman, Bristol 1578, Bristol RO, burgess bk. 1557–99, f. 80v. common councilman by 1591–1604, Bristol Lists comp. A.B. Beaven, 298. sheriff 1591–2, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 167. alderman 1604–d., Bristol Lists, 298. commr. piracy 1604, C181/1, f. 92. mayor 1605 – 06, 1614–15, Bristol Lists, 298. constable of staple 1606 – 07, 1615–16, Bristol RO, common council procs. 1598–1608, p. 122; 1608–27, f. 55. commr. subsidy 1608, SP14/31/1, f. 15v. cause between Alonsi de Velasco and Matthew Springham 1613, HCA 30/348, f. 152. sewers, Glos. 1615. C181/2, f. 240.

Commr. Union with Scotland 1604. CJ, i. 208a.

Asst. Spanish Co. 1605; Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. ix), 101. cttee. Virg. Co. 1606; T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 323. warden, Bristol Merchant Venturers 1606 – 07, master 1607 – 08, 1615–16. J. Latimer, Hist. of Merchant Venturers of Bristol, 326.

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JAMES, Thomas (c.1555-1619), of Back Street, Bristol and Sulla, Lydney, Glos.
Main residences: Back Street, Bristol; Sulla, Lydney, Glos.
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JAMES, Sir Roger (1589-1636), of Reigate, Surr.

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b. 23 Aug. 1589, 1st s. of Roger James, brewer, of Lower Thames Street, London and Upminster, Essex and Sarah, da. of John Smith, merchant, of London. m. 30 Jan. 1611, Margaret (d. Apr. 1662), da. of Anthony Aucher of Bishopsbourne, Kent, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1596;C142/249/49; Morant, Essex, i. 109; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 4), v. 105-6. Kntd. 12 Mar. 1613. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 153. d. 26 Mar. 1636. C142/541/106.
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J.p. Surr. 1620 – 25, 1634–d.; C231/4, f. 103; 231/5, p. 136; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 16; C193/13/2. commr. subsidy, 1622, 1624. C212/22/21, 23.

Gent. of the privy chamber extraordinary by d. LC3/1, unfol.

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JAMES, Sir Roger (1589-1636), of Reigate, Surr.
Main residence: Reigate, Surr.
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