Family and Education
b. c. 1616, 1st s. of Sir John Jennings of Sandridge by Alice, da. of Sir Richard Spencer of Offley. educ. I. Temple 1634; travelled abroad (Italy) 1637-40; Padua 1639. m. lic. 18 Dec. 1643, ‘aged 24’, Frances, da. and coh. of Sir Gifford Thornhurst, 1st Bt., of Agnes Court, Kent, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1642.Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), viii. 89-90; PC Reg. i. 177; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 760.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Herts. 1643 – 48, Herts. and St. Albans Aug. 1660 – d., sequestrations, Herts. 1643, levying of money 1643, defence of eastern assoc. 1643, j.p. Herts. by 1644 – 48, 1658 – July 1660, St. Albans 1658 – d., commr. for militia, Herts. 1648, Mar. 1660.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Sandridge, Herts.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
JENNINGS, Richard (c.1616-68)
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