Clayton - Person Sheet
Clayton - Person Sheet
NameJENNINGS, John , 11G Grandfather
Birth Date31 May 1564
Birth PlaceSt Martins, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Death Date25 Feb 1653 Age: 88
Death PlaceSt Martins, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
FatherJENNINGS, William (~1535-1621)
MotherELLIOTT, Joanna (~1537-1621)
Misc. Notes
He was the great Ironmaster of Birmingham, England and owner of Ashton Hall. The house was built by Sir Thomas Holt from 1618-35. It was use by Washington Irving as the settings for his "Bracebridge Hall". This John was first married to Mary Jennens and then Joyce Weamer. He was perhaps related to John Jennings (Jennens) of Hertfordshire who was knighted in 1603 and was the grandfather of the first Duchess of Marlborough. [This from Descendents of Humphrey Jennings of England, in Amelia Hist. Library]
Spouses
1WEAMAN, Joyce , 11G Grandmother
Birth Dateabt 1600
Birth PlaceWarwickshire, England
Death Dateabt 1629 Age: 29
Death PlaceBirmingham, West Midlands, England
ChildrenHumphrey (1629-1689)
Last Modified 1 Jul 2016Created 22 May 2023 by Robert Avent