JEKYLL, Sir Joseph (1662-1738), of Westminster

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

JEKYLL, Sir Joseph (c.1662-1738), of Bell Bar, Herts.

Main residence: Westminster.

Author

P.W.

S.M.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

JEKYLL, Sir Joseph (1662-1738)