Henry Jenkins (1525 - 1575)

Born 1525 in Lyminge, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 26 Jan 1575 at about age 50 in Lyminge, Kent, England

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Biography

Name

Name: Henry Jenkins, yeoman ^[1]

of Lyminge and Coldred, co. Kent, England

Believed to have descended from the Jenkins family in Lyminge, co. Kent, England and this is the most likely place of his birth.

Birth

Born: About 1525, probably in Lyminge, co. Kent, England. ^[1]

Rough estimate based on birth of children.

Marriage and Children

Married: Margaret about 1550. ^[1]

Date based on first known child being born in October 1551.

Her name is known from his will - maiden name is unknown.

Children of Henry and Margaret Jenkins: ^[1]

1. Ursula Jenkins. Bapt. on 9 October 1551 at Lyminge. Not named in father's will and probably died young.
2. Thomas Jenkins. Bapt. on 24 December 1553 at Lyminge.
3. Margaret Jenkins. Born say 1555. Baptism not found. Oldest daughter
4. Marian Jenkins. Born say 1557. Baptism not found.
5. Rose Jenkins. Born say 1559. Baptism not found.
6. Elizabeth Jenkins. Born say 1561. Baptism not found.
7. Isabel Jenkins. Bapt. at Coldred on 19 November 1563. Not named in father's will and probably died young.
8. Richard Jenkins. Bapt. at Coldred on 7 June 1566.
9. Edward Jenkins. Born say 1568. Baptism not found. Called youngest son in his father's will.
10. Jane Jenkins. Bapt. at Coldred on 28 February 1573/4.

Death and Will

Died: Between 26 January 1574/5 and 9 July 1575. ^[1]

Dates will made and proved.

Will: of Henry Jenkens of Coldredd

Made on 26 January 1574/5 and proved on 9 July 1575.

Names:

Youngest son Edward, under age 18.

Son Richard, under age 16.

Daughter Marian Jenkyn, under age 18.

Daughter Rose Jenkyn, under age 18.

Daughter Elizabeth Jenkyn, under age 18.

Daughter Jane Jenkyn, under age 18.

Daughter Margaret Jenkyn. (Oldest daughter from wording)

My sister Elizabeth Harryson's children.

My wife Margaret.

My eldest son Thomas

Mentions land in Coldred, Lyminge, and Postling.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 76 no. 1 (January 1922):54-75. Genealogical Research in England: The Jenkin Family, by Eben Putnam. Books.Google.com LINK

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