Edmund Jenings (governor)
Edmund Jenings | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1659 |
| Died | July 5, 1727 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Corbin (ca 1688 - 1713, her death) |
Edmund Jenings was a Virginian politician. He was President of the Council of Virginia and later became the acting governor from August 23, 1706, to June 10, 1710.[1][2] The subject continued to serve on His Majesty's Council of Virginia until March of 1725, just prior to his death.[3]
His father Sir Edmund Jenings was a Member of Parliament. His daughter, Elizabeth Jenings, married Robert Porteus, and was the mother of Beilby Porteus, Bishop of Chester and London.
Ariana, his granddaughter, married John Randolph. They were parents of Edmund Randolph, who was Governor of Virginia and the first Attorney General of the United States under George Washington.
References[]
- ^ Knight, Thomas Daniel. "The Yorkshire Family of Edmund Jenings and Peter Jenings of Virginia." The American Genealogist, 87 (2015): 161-70, 308-16.
- ^ Knight, Thomas Daniel. "Edmund Jenings (1659–1727)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Journal, March 1727: Journal Book D.D." Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: Volume 5, January 1723 - December 1728. Ed. K H Ledward. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1928. 314-321. British History Online Retrieved 25 May 2021
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- Colonial governors of Virginia
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