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JENNINGS, Edward (c.1647-1725), of Little Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx. and Duddlestone, Salop.

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b. c. 1647, 5th ch. of Philip Jennings of Duddlestone by Christian, da. of Sir Gerard Eyton of Eyton, Salop; bro. of Sir John Jennings*. educ. I. Temple 1666, called 1673, bencher 1696, treasurer 1703. m. lic. 9 June 1666, aged 19, Elizabeth, da. of John Horne, girdler, of Foster Lane, Cheapside, London, 1s. Cussans, Herts. i(2), p. 196; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 759.
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Attorney-gen. Caernarvon 1677–89, Denb. and Mont. 1686–9; QC 1702–d. W. R. Williams, Welsh Judges, 81; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 325; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 230.

Commr. building 50 new churches 1711. E. G. W. Bill, Queen Anne Churches, p. xxiii.

Member, SPCK; chairman, Society of Trustees for charity schools in London and Westminster 1711–25. Info. from Dr Craig Rose.

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JENNINGS, Edward (c.1647-1725), of Little Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx. and Duddlestone, Salop.
Main residences: Little Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.; Duddlestone, Salop.
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JENNINGS, Sir Edmund (1626-91), of Ripon, Yorks.

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bap. 30 Nov. 1626, 1st s. of Jonathan Jennings (d. 1649) of Ripon by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Giles Parker of Newby, Yorks.; bro. of Sir Jonathan Jennings*. educ. Silsden, Ripon; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1641; L. Inn 1646. m. Margaret, da. of Sir Edward Barkham, 1st Bt.†, of Tottenham, Mdx. and Southacre, Norf., 4s. 3da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. gdfa. 1651; Kntd. by 17 Aug. 1660. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, ii. 200–1.
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Freeman, Ripon 1659, alderman, 1662–85, mayor 1663–4; sheriff, Yorks. 1675–6.

Surveyor-gen. of customs 1679–?; commr. prizes Mar. 1691–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 1271; ix. 1060.

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JENNINGS, Edmund (1626-91), of Ripon, Yorks.
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JENNENS, William (c.1666-1709), of Long Wittenham, Berks.

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b. c. 1666, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Jennens of Long Wittenham by his w. Elizabeth. educ. G. Inn 1683. m. lic. 15 June 1696, aged 30, Mary, da. and coh. of Richard Spencer, Vintner and Turkey merchant, of Berry Street, Aldgate, London and Newington, Surr., wid. of Edward Wiseman of East Locking, Berks., 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1696. Berks. Arch. Jnl. xxxv. 142; PCC 23 Foot, 49 Bond, 259 Box; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 760; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 154; HMC Lords, n.s. viii. 338.
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Freeman, Wallingford Sept. 1688, Woodstock 1703. Berks. RO, Wallingford bor. statute bk. 1648–1766, f. 150; Woodstock council acts, 27 Sept. 1703.

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JENNENS, William II (c.1666-1709), of Long Wittenham, Berks.
Main residence: Long Wittenham, Berks.
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JENNENS, William (c.1666-1709)

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JENKINSON, Sir Robert, 3rd Bt. (1685-1717), of Walcot, Charlbury, Oxon. and Hawkesbury, Glos.

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bap. 23 Nov. 1685, 1st s. of Sir Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Bt.*; educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1703; L. Inn 1705. m. lic. 4 Feb. 1712 (with £6,000), Henrietta Maria, maid of honour to Queen Anne, da. of Charles Scarborough of St. James’s, Westminster, clerk of the Green Cloth, s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 30 Jan. 1710. Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 724; Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 2, v. 9.
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Freeman and bailiff, Oxford 1710. Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. x), 61.

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JENKINSON, Sir Robert, 3rd Bt. (1685-1717), of Walcot, Oxon. and Hawkesbury, Glos.
Main residences: Walcot, Charlbury, Oxon; Hawkesbury, Glos.
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JENKINSON, Sir Robert, 2nd Bt. (c.1654-1710), of Walcot, Charlbury, Oxon. and Hawkesbury, Glos.

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b. c. 1654, o. s. of Sir Robert Jenkinson, 1st Bt.†, of Walcot, by Mary (d. 1691), da. of Sir John Bankes†, c.j.c.p. 1641–4, of Corfe Castle, Dorset. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. matric. 11 Nov. 1671, aged 17; I. Temple 1672. m. 14 Feb. 1684, Sarah (d. 1709), da. of Thomas Tomlins (d. 1677), Grocer, of London and Bromley, Kent, and sis. and h. of Thomas Tomlins (d. 1686), of Bromley, 9s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 30 Mar. 1677. Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 2, v. 9–11, 63, 79; East Anglian, n.s. xiii. 323; Soc. of Geneal. St. Botolph Aldersgate par. reg.; PCC 70 Smith.
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Freeman, Woodstock 1680, Oxford 1684. Woodstock council acts, 1679–99, 6 Sept. 1680; Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 163.

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JENKINSON, Sir Robert, 2nd Bt. (c.1655-1710), of Walcot, Oxon.
Main residences: Walcot, Charlbury, Oxon; Hawkesbury, Glos.
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JENKINSON, Sir Robert, 2nd Bt. (c.1654-1710)

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JENKINS, Tobias (1660-1730), of Grimston, Yorks.

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bap. 16 June 1660, o. surv. s. of Col. Tobias Jenkins of Grimston by Antonyna, da. of Rev. Henry Wickham, DD, dean of York. m. (1) Lady Mary (d. 1689), da. of Charles Powlett†, 1st Duke of Bolton, 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1697. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, i. 144–5.
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Register of seizures, Kingston-upon-Hull 1689. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 109.

Freeman, York 1695, alderman, 1698, ld. mayor Feb. 1701–2, 1720–1. York City Archs., B39, corp. house bk. 1688–1700, ff. 94, 114; J. Malden, Reg. York Freemen, 271; J. Torr, Antiqs. York, 138.

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JENKINS, Tobias (1660-1730), of Grimston, York.
Main residence: Grimston, Yorks.
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JENKINS, Tobias (1660-1730)

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JENISON, Sir Matthew (1654-1734), of Newark, Notts.

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bap. 31 Oct. 1654, 1st s. of Matthew Jenison of Newark by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Lee of Southwell, Notts. educ. Repton; Christ’s, Camb. 1672; L. Inn 1674. unm. suc. fa. 1681; Kntd. 19 Nov. 1683. IGI, Notts.; Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. n.s. v), 34; info. from Dr D. F. Lemmings; Cal. Treas. Bks. vii. 36.
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Sheriff, Notts. 1683–4.

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JENISON, Sir Matthew (1654-1734), of Newark, Notts.
Main residence: Newark, Notts.
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JEKYLL, Sir Joseph (1662-1738), of Westminster

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b. 3 Oct. 1662, 7th s. of John Jekyll, Fishmonger and alderman, of St. Stephen Walbrook, London, being 2nd by 2nd wife Tryphena, wid. of Richard Hill, merchant, of St. Antholin, London. educ. Islington Nonconformist seminary; M. Temple 1680, called 1687, bencher 1697. m. ?by 1695, Elizabeth (d. 1745), da. of John Somers of Clifton, Worcs., sis. and coh. of Sir John Somers*, s.p. Kntd. 12 Dec. 1697. IGI, London; Baker, Northants. i. 131; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 98; I. Parker, Dissenting Academies in England, 138; London Mag. 1745, p. 519.
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C.j. Chester 1697–1717; King’s serjeant 1700; commr. subscriptions to South Sea Co. 1711; master of the rolls 1717–d.; PC 31 July 1717; first commr. of the great seal 7 Jan.–1 June 1725; gov. of Charterhouse July 1738–d. Foss, Judges, viii. 127–31; Pittis, Present Parl. 350.

Freeman, Ludlow 1697. Salop RO, Ludlow bor. recs. min. bk. 1690–1712.

Commr. for building 50 new churches 1715–?d. E. G. W. Bill, Q. Anne Churches, pp. xxiii–xxiv.

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JEKYLL, Sir Joseph (c.1662-1738), of Bell Bar, Herts.
Main residence: Westminster.
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JEFFREYS, John (c.1659-1715), of St. Mary Axe, London and Sheen, Surr.

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b. c. 1659, 4th s. of Watkin Jeffreys of Baillie Cwmdwr, Llywel, Brec.; bro. of Jeffrey Jeffreys*. m. lic. 16 Apr. 1689, aged 30, Elizabeth, da. of Anthony Sturt, merchant, of St. Botolph, Aldgate, London and Heckfield, Hants, sis. of Anthony Sturt*, 1s. suc. uncle John Jeffreys, Grocer and alderman of London, of St. Mary Axe and St. Andrew Undershaft, London, as coh. 1688. Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 470–1; PCC 221 Fagg, 150 Exton; Poole, Brec. 397; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 755.
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Asst. R. African Co. 1684–6, 1692–8. K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 383.

Common councilman, Brecon 1686–8, by 1695–d.; alderman Oct.– Nov. 1688, 1695–7, 1703–4, 1711–12; bailiff 1694–5, 1710–11; freeman, Grocers’ Co., warden 1705–6; sheriff, Brec. 1708–9. CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 42; J. Lloyd, Historical Memoranda Brec. i. 164; Poole, 413; Harl. 2289, f. 176; Wardens Grocers’ Co. 37.

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. CJ, xii. 509.

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JEFFREYS, John (c.1659-1715), of St. Mary Axe, London and Sheen, Surr.
Main residences: St. Mary Axe, London; Sheen, Surr.
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JEFFREYS, Jeffrey (c.1652-1709), of St. Mary Axe, London and The Priory, Brecon.

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b. c. 1652, 3rd s. of Watkin Jeffreys (d. 1685) of Baillie Cwmdwr, Llywel, Brec. by Gwenllian, da. and h. of Jevan Bowen of Baillie Cwmdwr; bro. of John Jeffreys*. m. lic. 9 Jan. 1680, aged c.28, Sarah, da. and coh. of Nicholas Dawes (d. 1690), Goldsmith, of St. Peter Cornhill, London, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. uncle John Jeffreys, Grocer and alderman of London, of St. Mary Axe and St. Andrew Undershaft, London, as coh. 1688; Kntd. 20 Oct. 1699. HMC Lords, n.s. vii. 56–57; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 470; T. Jones, Hist. Brec. (1909–30), iv. 108, 280; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 181; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 58, 98; St. Peter Cornhill (Harl. Soc. Reg. iv), 102; Hugh Thomas’ Essay towards Hist. Brec. (Brec. Museum), 42; Harl. 2289, f. 20.
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Asst. R. African Co. 1684–6, 1692–8; vice-pres. Hon. Artillery Coy. 1707–8. K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 383.

Commr. affairs of Leeward Is. in Eng. 1690–aft.1696; taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. CSP Col. 1689–92, p. 345; 1696–7, pp. 99–101; CJ, xii. 509.

Common councilman, Brecon 1698; freeman, Grocers’ Co., warden 1699–1701; sheriff, London and Mdx. 1699–1700; common councilman, London 1700–1, alderman 1701–d. W. R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Wales, 24; Wardens Grocers’ Co. 35; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 119, 121; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 186, 188, 270.

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JEFFREYS, Jeffrey (c.1652-1709), of St. Mary Axe, London and The Priory, Brecon.
Main residences: St. Mary Axe, London; The Priory, Brecon.
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