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The Daughter of Jennings and Wife of George Kendall

The Execution of William Flowers 1555

 

During the 16th century, Henry, the heir of George Kendall of Smisby, inherited sizable land and properties from his maternal grandfather. Henry Kendall’s mother is not named in the various pedigrees and neither is her father from whom the Kendalls gained considerable wealth. This article aims to identify this line of descent and provide an identity to Henry’s mother, the daughter of Jennings, and provide information on his grandfather.

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George Kendall (b.c.1527-d.1566) – Last Will and Testament (Transcript)

Smisby Manor c.2015

George Kendall’s will was written in 1566 during the minority of his son and heir, Henry Kendall, by his first wife Joan Jennings the daughter and heiress of William Jennings of Westminster.  He was survived by his second wife Mary Repington the daughter of Francis Repington of Amington.  She was to remarry Clement Fisher of Great Packington.

George Kendall’s will is contained in the United Kingdom’s National Archives and is in folio 48 of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills in the series PROB 11 which relate to wills from 1384 to 12 January 1858.  Probate was granted on 1 November 1566.

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