Sir Richard Jennings or Jenyns was an English nobleman and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1642 and 1668. [1]
Born about 1619 Richard was the son of Sir John Jenyns and Alice Spencer. He married Frances Thornhurst, daughter and heiress of Sir Gifford Thornhurst and First Baronet and Susan Temple about 1643. [2]
Children of Richard Jenyns and Frances Thornhurst include:
Daughters Sarah and Frances, were both noteworthy figures at the court of Charles II. Frances, nicknamed "La Belle Jennings", became maid of honour to the Duchess of York in 1664, and eventually by her second marriage to Richard Talbot became Countess of Tyrconnel. Daughter Sarah married John Churchill, the future Duke of Marlborough, in 1677, and was highly influential during the reign of Queen Anne. Abigail Masham, who ultimately supplanted her in the Queen's confidence, was a first cousin of Sarah, the child of Elizabeth Jennings Hill, one of Richard's 21 siblings.[4]
Jennings succeeded his father, Sir John Jennings, as head of the family in August 1642, and took residence at Sandridge in Hertfordshire. His mother,Alice was the daughter of Sir Richard Spencer of Offley, who bore his father no less than 22 children. He was also elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for St Albans in succession to his father in 1642.[5]
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