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b. 20 May 1596, 1st s. of Sir John Jennyns of Sandridge, Herts. and 1st w. Anne, da. of (Sir) William Brouncker† of Melksham, Wilts.C142/318/156; Add. 61452; Misc. Gen. et Her. 5th ser. viii. 90, 107; Vis. Herts. 1572 and 1634 (Harl. Soc. xxii.), 148; Chauncy, Herts. ii. 399-400; Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 216, 217. educ. travelled abroad 1614, 1618.APC 1613-14, p. 392; 1618-19, p. 214. m. Alice, da. of Sir Richard Spencer* of Offley, Herts., 13s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.); 9 other ch.E.A. Webb, Recs. of St Bartholomew’s Priory (Oxford, 1921), ii. 279; Misc. Gen. et Her. 5th ser. viii. 90, 107; Add. 61452; Vis. Herts. 1572 and 1634, 148, 165; Chauncy, Herts. ii. 193, 194, 400; Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 216, 217; iii. 97. suc. fa. 1609;C142/318/156; Sales of Wards in Som. ed. M.J. Hawkins (Som. Rec. Soc. lxvii.), 179. KB 1626.Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 163. bur. 27 July 1642.Mems. of St Margaret’s, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke (1914), 601.
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Court: servant to Anne of Denmark by 1614–18.APC 1613–14, p. 392; 1618–19, p. 214; E315/107, f. 23.

Local: j.p. Herts., St Albans borough 1625 – d.; St Albans liberty 1625–11 Sept. 1640.C231/4, f. 176; C231/5, p. 406; C181/3, ff. 140, 263v, 264v; C181/4, ff. 77v, 78, 132; C181/5, ff. 12, 12v, 212v; Herts. County Recs. vi. 523. Commr. oyer and terminer, St Albans liberty 1625–39;C181/3, ff. 175, 264; C181/4, f. 78; C181/5, f. 134v. St Albans borough 1629, 1639;C181/3, f. 264v; C181/5, f. 135. Home circ. 5 June 1641–d.;C181/5, ff. 193, 222. sewers, Som. 1625;C181/3, f. 186v. River Colne, Bucks., Herts. and Mdx. 1638–9;C181/5, ff. 122, 136v. Member, Hon. Artillery Coy. 1626.The Ancient Vellum Bk. of the Hon. Artillery Co. ed. G.A. Raikes (1890), 38. Sheriff, Herts 1626–7.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix.), 64. Visitor, St Albans g.s. 1630.VCH Herts. ii. 64. Commr. subsidy, Herts., St Albans 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642; assessment, Herts. 1642.SR.

: of Holywell House, St Albans, Herts. and Som., Churchill.
JENNINGS
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

JENNYNS (JENNINGS), Sir John (1596-1642), of Holywell House, St Albans, Herts. and Churchill, Som.

Will
21 Mar. 1639, pr. 9 Aug. 1642.PROB11/190/164.
Estates
inherited lands in Herts. and Som.C142/318/156; Sales of Wards, ed. Hawkins, 179.
Oxford 1644
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