Edward Jenner (1749 - 1823)

Born 17 May 1749 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Kingscote) Jenner — married 6 Mar 1788 in Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England

Descendants

Died 26 Jan 1823 at age 73 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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Dr. Edward Jenner M.D., F.R.S., L.L.D. (17 May 1749 – 26 January 1823) was an English physician and scientist who was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine. He is often called "the father of immunology".

Biography

Edward Jenner is Notable.

Edward Jenner was born on 17 May 1749 (6 May Old Style) in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, as the eighth of nine children. His father, the Reverend Stephen Jenner (1702-1754), was the vicar of Berkeley. His mother Sarah Head (c.1708 - 1754) was a daughter of the Reverend Henry Head, a former vicar of Berkeley. Edward was baptised at Berkeley on 22 May 1749.^[1]

Jenner married Catherine Kingscote on 6 March 1788 at Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England. ^[2] Edward and Catherine had at least three children:

• Edward Robert Jenner (1789) ^[3]
• Catherine (1794)^[4]
• Robert Fitzharding Jenner (1797) ^[5]

He died at Cheltenham of an apparent stroke on 26 January 1823. He was buried on 3 Feb 1823 in the Jenner family vault at the Church of St. Mary's, Berkeley, Gloucestershire. ^[6]

He left a will with two codicils with a final date of 6 Aug 1622 describing himself as being of Cheltenham. ^[7]It ran to over twenty pages long and mentioned significant money and property. His major beneficiaries were his children:

• Robert Fitzharding Jenner
• Catherine Jenner

He also named many nieces and nephews and other more distant family members.

Research Note

Middle name Anthony not noted in any of the primary sources so has been removed.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813"
   Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P42 in 1/15
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 4732 #242221 (accessed 24 September 2022)
   Edward Jenner baptism on 22 May 1749, child of Stephen Jenner, in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813"
   Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P191 in 1/3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record GloucBMDearly #1874826 (accessed 24 September 2022)
   Edward Tenner marriage to Catharine Kingscote on 6 Mar 1788 in Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England.
3. ↑ Baptism: "Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813"
   Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P42 in 1/17
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record GloucBMDearly #290771 (accessed 24 September 2022)
   Edward Robert Jenner baptism on 24 Jan 1789, child of Edward Jenner & Catherine Jenner, in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.
4. ↑ Baptism: "Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813"
   Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P42 in 1/17
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 4732 #291127 (accessed 24 September 2022)
   Catherine Jenner baptism on 29 Jul 1794, child of Edward Jenner & Catherine Jenner, in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.
5. ↑ Baptism: "Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813"
   Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P42 in 1/17
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record GloucBMDearly #291332 (accessed 24 September 2022)
   Robert Jenner baptism on 22 Apr 1797, child of Edward Jenner & Catherine Jenner, in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.
6. ↑ Burial: "Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1988"
   Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P42 in 1/39
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5158 #540801 (accessed 24 September 2022)
   Edward Jenner burial (died age 73) on 3 Feb 1823 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.
7. ↑ Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1668
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #17706 (accessed 24 September 2022)
   Will of Edward Jenner Esq, granted probate on 15 Mar 1823. Died about 1823 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.

See Also:

• The Britannica Guide to The 100 Most Influential Scientists (2007), pp. 135-137.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Jenner
• http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Edward_Jenner.aspx
• http://www.jennermuseum.com
• http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Edward_Jenner_(1749-1823)
• Edward Jenner & Cheltenham
• Bennett, Magnus, "The invention that made mass vaccinations possible." BBC News, 9 March 2021.
• "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS7-SNR8 : 19 April 2019), Dr Jenner in entry for Catherine Jenner, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 20 Sep 1815, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
• "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS7-WJ5G : 19 April 2019), Dr Jenner in entry for Catherine, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 15 Aug 1833, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
• Find A Grave: Memorial #12952210