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Charles Jennens OR Jennings 1662–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 July 1662

Birth Location: Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Death Date: 4 July 1747

Death Location: Erdlington Hall, Nether-Whitacre, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Humphrey (Jennings)

Mother: Mary Millward

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH BURDETT

Children(s): Sarah Jennings, Burdett Jennens, Charles Messiah), Robert Jennens, Elizabeth Jennens, Humphrey Jennens, Mary Jennens, Robert Jennens, John Jennings

In 1662, Charles Jennens OR Jennings entered the world in Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England, born to Humphrey Jennens Jennings And Mary Elizabeth Millward. Charles Jennens OR Jennings married Elizabeth Burdett, and had children including Burdett Jennens, Charles Jennens Esq Librettist Of Handel S Messiah, Elizabeth Jennens, Humphrey Jennens, John Jennings, Mary Jennens, Robert Jennens, Sarah Ann Sally Jennings. Charles Jennens OR Jennings passed away in 1747 in Erdlington Hall, Nether-Whitacre, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1662, Charles Jennens OR Jennings entered the world in Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England, born to Humphrey Jennens Jennings And Mary Elizabeth Millward.
  • Charles Jennens OR Jennings married Elizabeth Burdett, and had children including Burdett Jennens, Charles Jennens Esq Librettist Of Handel S Messiah, Elizabeth Jennens, Humphrey Jennens, John Jennings, Mary Jennens, Robert Jennens, Sarah Ann Sally Jennings.
  • Charles Jennens OR Jennings passed away in 1747 in Erdlington Hall, Nether-Whitacre, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Humphrey (Jennings)
1629–1689
Birth Location: St. Martin's Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Millward
1636–1708
Birth Location: Shuttington, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

ELIZABETH BURDETT
1667–1708
Birth Location: Foremark, Derbyshire, England
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Children(s)

Sarah Jennings
1702–1790
Birth Location: Worcestershire, England
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Burdett Jennens
1692–1705
Birth Location: Aston, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England
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Charles Messiah)
1698–1773
Birth Location: –
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Robert Jennens
–1728
Birth Location: England
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Elizabeth Jennens
1705–1777
Birth Location: –
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Humphrey Jennens
1700–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Jennens
1704–
Birth Location: –
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Robert Jennens
1695–1716
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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John Jennings
1698–
Birth Location: –
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Charles Jennings's Ancestors

Self
Charles Jennings
1662–1747
Birth Place: Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Parents
Humphrey Jennens (Jennings)
1629–1689
St. Martin's Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Elizabeth) Millward
1636–1708
Shuttington, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Jennings's Descendants

1.
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Charles (Jennens OR) Jennings (28 July 1662–4 July 1747) m. ELIZABETH BURDETT (Nov 1667–Bet. 1708-1722)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann (Sally)) Jennings 1702–1790 m. CORNELIUS (DABNEY) (D'Aubigne) 1688–1765
    1. 1. John Dabney 1725–1773 m. Hannah (Anne) Harris 1724–1775
      1. 1. Mary Dabney 1744–1814 m. Capt (Dabney Thomas) Collier 1740–1787
        1. 1. Mary Frances 1785–1867 m. Peyton (LeSueur) Sr., 1817–1847
        2. 2. Benjamin Collier 1760–1791
        3. 3. Anne Collier 1770–1802
        4. 4. Charles Collier 1787–1791
        5. 5. Elizabeth Collier 1766–
        6. 6. John Collier 1759–1770
        7. 7. Charles Collier 1766–1791
        8. 8. Martha COLLIER 1764–
        9. 9. Frances* (Franky) Collier 1787–1866
        10. 10. Susanna Collier 1779–1821
        11. 11. Benjamin Collier 1781–
        12. 12. Anna (Gaines) Collier 1780–1805
        13. 13. Thomas (William) Collier 1767–1829
        14. 14. John Collier 1764–1793
        15. 15. Dabney (Maury) Collier 1770–1844
        16. 16. Martha (Frances Patsy) Collier 1764–1791
        17. 17. Elizabeth Collier 1768–1805
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Jennings) Dabney 1751–1826
      3. 3. Anna Dabney 1751–1784
      4. 4. Cornelius Dabney 1754–1846
      5. 5. Lucy Dabney 1757–1844
      6. 6. Nancy Dabney 1743–1823
      7. 7. Rebecca Dabney 1766–1847
      8. 8. Susan Dabney 1755–1841
      9. 9. William Dabney 1743–1818
      10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Dabney 1740–1822
      11. 11. Lieut. (John) Dabney 1749–1831
      12. 12. Sally Dabney 1757–1848
      13. 13. Nathan Dabney 1765–1848
    2. 2. Anna Harris 1724–
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth 1726 Dabney) Harris 1726–1762
    4. 4. William (1722) Dabney 1722–1767
    5. 5. Anne (1735 Dabney) Terrell 1735–1825
    6. 6. Sarah (1724) Dabney 1724–1802
    7. 7. Frances (Jennings 1732 Dabney) Maupin 1732–1806
    8. 8. Elizabeth (1729) Dabney 1729–1760
    9. 9. Cornelius, (Jr. (4)) DABNEY 1727–1821
    10. 10. unknown DABNEY 1698–1752
    11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) Dabney 1726–1757
    12. 12. John ((William)) Dabney 1722–1767
    13. 13. John Dabney 1715–1794
    14. 14. George DABNEY 1722–1778
    15. 15. John Dabney 1724–1771
    16. 16. Mary (Elizabeth "Betsy") Dabney 1726–1762
    17. 17. Cornelius Dabney 1722–1765
    18. 18. Mary (Elizabeth Betsy Dabney) Maupin 1726–1803
    19. 19. Anna D'Aubigne 1724–
    20. 20. Susanna (Dabney) (Brown) 1739–
    21. 21. Mary (Frances Dabney) (Johnson) 1744–1815
  2. 2. Burdett Jennens 1692–1705
  3. 3. Charles (Jennens Esq. (librettist of Handel's) Messiah) 1698–1773
  4. 4. Robert Jennens –1728
  5. 5. Elizabeth Jennens 1705–1777
  6. 6. Humphrey Jennens 1700–
  7. 7. Mary Jennens 1704–
  8. 8. Robert Jennens 1695–1716
  9. 9. John Jennings 1698–

Charles Jennings's Timeline

2 Records

1662
28 July 1662
Birth of Charles Jennens OR Jennings in Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England
1747
4 July 1747
Age 85
Death of Charles Jennens OR Jennings in Erdlington Hall, Nether-Whitacre, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Erdlington Hall, Nether-Whitacre, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 July 1662
    Event Place: Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 July 1747
    Event Place: Erdlington Hall, Nether-Whitacre, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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