JENNINGS, Sir Jonathan (c.1632-1707), of Ripon, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1632, 2nd s. of Jonathan Jennings of Ripon, and bro. of Edmund Jennings. educ. Ripon g.s.; G. Inn, entered 1649; Christ’s, Camb. adm. 28 June 1650, aged 17. m. Anne, da. of Sir Edward Barkham, 1st Bt., of Tottenham, Mdx. and Southacre, Norf., 1da. Kntd. 18 Mar. 1678.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii, 201.

Offices Held

Commr. for militia, Yorks. 1659, Mar. 1660; alderman, Ripon 1662 – 87, mayor 1664 – 65; commr. for assessment, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1663 – 80, 1689 – 90; j.p. (W. Riding) 1674-Sept. 1688 (W. and N. Ridings), Nov. 1688–?d.; liberty of Ripon 1678–?d.; capt. of militia ft. (W. Riding) by 1677; sheriff, Yorks. Nov. 1689 – Jan. 1690; dep. lt. (W. Riding) by 1700–d.Ripon corp. mins. 1607–66, f. 548; Ripon Millenary Rec. ed. Harrison, ii. 67–68; Add. 29674, ff. 160–1.

Capt. of ft. regt. of Sir Henry Goodricke 1678–9.Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 336.

Commr. for prizes 1691–9.Ibid. ix. 1371; xiv. 301, 401.

Parlimentarian

JENNINGS, Sir Jonathan (c.1632-1707), of Ripon, Yorks.

Main residence: Ripon, Yorks.

Author

P.A.B.

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

JENNINGS, Sir Jonathan (c.1632-1707)