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Sir Edmund William Jennings 1559 – 1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1559

Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 6 Dec 1602

Death Location: St Martins, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Father: William Ballard

Mother: Johanna Elliot

Spouse(s): Lady Elliott**, Lady Barkham

Children(s): Augustine Jennings, William Jennings, Joan Jennings, Robert Jennings, William Jennings, Sir Jennings

The story of Sir Edmund William Jennings Sr. began in 1559 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Sir Edmund William Jennings Sr. married Lady Joanna Elliott**, Lady Margaret Barkham, and had children including Augustine Richard Jennings, William John (Great Iron Master of Birmingham) Jennings, Joan Jennings, Robert Jennings, William Jennings, Sir Edmund Jennings. Sir Edmund William Jennings Sr. passed away in 1602 in St Martins, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Edmund William Jennings Sr. began in 1559 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • Sir Edmund William Jennings Sr. married Lady Joanna Elliott**, Lady Margaret Barkham, and had children including Augustine Richard Jennings, William John (Great Iron Master of Birmingham) Jennings, Joan Jennings, Robert Jennings, William Jennings, Sir Edmund Jennings.
  • Sir Edmund William Jennings Sr. passed away in 1602 in St Martins, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Jennings's Ancestors

Self
Sir Jennings
1559 – 1602
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Parents
William Ballard
1535 – 1602
England
Johanna Elliot
1539 – 1621
Birmingham, Warwick, England
Grandparents
Sir (Admiral John Robert Peter) Jenninges\Jennynes\Jennens\Jennings,
1520 – 1575
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Ellen) Beard
1513 – 1560
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Johis\ (James) Elliott
1519 – 1578
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth Elliott
1519 – 1560
Saint Martin's Church Parish, Birmingham, Warwickshire, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
Philip Jennens
1480 – 1543
Sarah Spencer
1480 – 1548
Queen Oldenburg
1501 – 1526
Richard Elliott
1497 – 1525
Lady Skinner
1505 – 1590
Sir Elliott
1497 – 1575
Lady Skinner
1505 – 1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip I
1478 – 1506
Joanna Castilië
1479 – 1555
John Skinner
1488 – 1588
Catherine Barley
1490 – 1545

Sir Jennings's Descendants

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Sir (Edmund William) Jennings (28 Jan 1559 – 6 Dec 1602) m. Lady (Joanna) Elliott** (1559 – 10 Dec 1621) m. Lady (Margaret) Barkham (17 November 1562 – 1594)
  1. 1. Augustine (Richard) Jennings (Abt. 1570 – Abt. 1598)
  2. 2. William (John (Great Iron Master of Birmingham)) Jennings (8 Aug 1579 – 25 Feb 1653)
  3. 3. Joan Jennings (1580 – 1640)
  4. 4. Robert Jennings (1581 – 1671)
  5. 5. William Jennings (1584 – 1642)
  6. 6. Sir (Edmund) Jennings (1588 – 9 Jul 1623) m. Anne (Agnes Stonehill) Baldwin (15 Jul 1579 – 17 Oct 1627) m. Frances ((Jennings)) Corbin (Dec 1571 – 22 Nov 1613)
    1. 1. Katherine (Frances \ Sarah (Grymes \ Dedman)) Jennings (1605 // 1610 // 1613 – 26 Aug 1678)
    2. 2. William Jennings (1592 – )
    3. 3. Peter Jennings (1599 – 4 MAR 1624)
    4. 4. Sir (Lord Jonathan) Jennings (1600 – 24 Aug 1649) m. Sir (James A. Holmes) Caldwell (1 Jun 1605 – 19 February 1639) m. Sarah (Eliza (Maiden???)) Jennings (1600 – 1635)
      1. 1. Alexander (John "John A") Caldwell (16 Sep 1624 – 18 Nov 1692)
      2. 2. Hansford (William) Caldwell (10 May 1628 – 1 Apr 1698)
      3. 3. William Caldwell (10 May 1628 – 1 Apr 1698)
      4. 4. William Holmes (10 May 1628 – April 1698)
      5. 5. William Caldwell (10 May 1628 – 1 Apr 1698)
      6. 6. Bessie Caldwell (26 july 1628 – AFT 1708)
      7. 7. Lady (Elizabeth "Bessie") Caldwell (1630 – 1708)
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Ann Caldwell) Huston (January 9, 1630/1631 – January 1692)
      9. 9. Robert Caldwell (16 Sept 1630 – 20 Jun 1692)
      10. 10. John Holmes (16 September 1630 – 20 June 1692)
      11. 11. Mary (Aldwell) Holmes (1634 – 1721) m. John (Alexander) Caldwell (1624 – 20 June 1692)
        1. 1. John Caldwell (19 August 1653 – 7 Feb 1721)
        2. 2. Edith**** Caldwell (1654 – )
        3. 3. Margaret (Lady of Donegal, Ireland) Caldwell (19 Aug 1655 – 13 February 1716) m. GEORGE (TURNER 8TH) GGF (11 May 1640 – 18 Jul 1693)
        4. 4. Robert Caldwell (February 1656 – 1656)
        5. 5. Joseph (John Alexander) Caulwel\Cauldwel\Caldwell (9 January 1657 – abt 1793) m. Jane (Jennet Piper) McGhie (11 Oct 1661 – 18 Sep 1691) m. Sarah Foster (1665 – 1721)
        6. 6. Mary Calldwall (8 Oct 1660 – abt 1679)
        7. 7. William (Houghton) Caldwell (19 Feb 1664 – 19 FEB 1695)
        8. 8. David Caldwell (1666 – 1721)
        9. 9. William Caldwell (11 Jun 1669 – Dec 1766)
      12. 12. Mary (Lifefield born) Caldwell (20 September 1632 – Jan 1692)
      13. 13. Mary COLWELL\CALDWELL (September 20, 1632 – Jan 1654)
      14. 14. Robert Caldwell (1634 – April 1698)
      15. 15. Roger Caldwell (1634 – 20 June 1692)
      16. 16. Sir (James Henry Caldwell of) Donegal (30 Oct 1634 – 13 Feb 1716)
      17. 17. Roger Caldwell (30 Nov 1634 – 20 June 1692)
      18. 18. Sir (James Henry Caldwell, 1st) Baronet (30 November 1634 – 13 February 1716)
      19. 19. James Holmes (30 November 1634 – 13 February 1716)
      20. 20. Margaret (Caldwell) Delop (24 May 1636 – Jan 1692)
      21. 21. Margaret Caldwell (24 May 1636 – 1692)
      22. 22. Margaret Caldwell (24 May or Nov 1636 – 1720)
      23. 23. Joseph Caldwell (6 April 1637 – 1 June 1682)
      24. 24. Joseph Caldwell (6 April 1637 – 1 June 1682)
      25. 25. Judith Caldwell (September 1638 – 1692)
      26. 26. Edith Caldwell (1639 – )
      27. 27. Edith Caldwell (1639 – )
      28. 28. Alexander Caldwell (04 Sep 1639 – 1700)
      29. 29. Alexander Caldwell (04 Sep 1639 – 1700)
      30. 30. Alexander Caldwell (4 September 1639 – 1700)
      31. 31. Joseph Caldwell ( – abt 1793)
      32. 32. Captain (Peter) Jennings (1630 – 1719)
      33. 33. Hugh Jennings
    5. 5. Jane France (1605 – 1650)
    6. 6. Edmund Jennings (1610 – 4 MAR 1624)
    7. 7. PETER JENNINGS (CA 1630 – CA 1719)

Sir Jennings's Timeline

2 Records

1559
28 Jan 1559
Birth of Sir Edmund William Jennings Sr. in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1602
6 Dec 1602
Age 43
Death of Sir Edmund William Jennings Sr. in St Martins, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
St Martins, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1559
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1602
    Event Place: St Martins, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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