John Jenkinson (bishop)
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John Banks Jenkinson was an English churchman, Bishop of St David's
from 1825.
of Guildford, he was born at Winchester
on 2 September 1781. John Jenkinson, the father, was brother of Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool
, a colonel in the army, joint secretary for Ireland, and gentleman-usher to Queen Charlotte; he died on 1 May 1805.
John Banks Jenkinson was educated at Winchester College
, where he was elected scholar in 1793. On 22 December 1800 he matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford
, graduated B.A. in 1804, and proceeded M.A. in 1807, and D.D. in 1817. He became prebendary of Worcester Cathedral
on 30 August 1808, rector of Leverington
, Cambridgeshire
, on 8 July 1812, Dean of Worcester
on 28 November 1817, and master of St. Oswald's Hospital, Worcester, on 8 January 1818. During his time as master, the hospital's running came under scrutiny.
On 23 July 1825 Jenkinson was elected Bishop of St David's, and on 4 August 1825 was appointed canon of Durham Cathedral
. On 13 June 1827 he became Dean of Durham, and held the deanery, then worth £9,000 a year, with his bishopric for the remainder of his life. Described by Owen Chadwick
as a moderate, he was one of the bishops voting for the second reading of the Great Reform Bill of 1832.
He died at Great Malvern
on 7 July 1840, and was buried in Worcester Cathedral. Jenkinson maintained a school for the children of the poor at Carmarthen
, which usually contained 150 scholars. He published some sermons.
, and by her left two sons and two daughters. The eldest son, George Samuel Jenkinson, succeeded his uncle, Sir Charles, as eleventh baronet in 1855.
Bishop of St David's
The Bishop of St David's is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St David's.The succession of bishops stretches back to Saint David who in the 6th century established his seat in what is today the city of St David's in Pembrokeshire, founding St David's Cathedral. The current Bishop of St...
from 1825.
Life
The second son of John Jenkinson, by Frances, daughter of Rear-admiral John BarkerJohn Barker
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of Guildford, he was born at Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
on 2 September 1781. John Jenkinson, the father, was brother of Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool
Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool
Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool PC , known as the Lord Hawkesbury between 1786 and 1796, was a British statesman. He was the father of Prime Minister Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool....
, a colonel in the army, joint secretary for Ireland, and gentleman-usher to Queen Charlotte; he died on 1 May 1805.
John Banks Jenkinson was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
, where he was elected scholar in 1793. On 22 December 1800 he matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
, graduated B.A. in 1804, and proceeded M.A. in 1807, and D.D. in 1817. He became prebendary of Worcester Cathedral
Worcester Cathedral
Worcester Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Worcester, England; situated on a bank overlooking the River Severn. It is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Worcester. Its official name is The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary the Virgin of Worcester...
on 30 August 1808, rector of Leverington
Leverington
Leverington is a village and civil parish in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 2,914 people....
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, on 8 July 1812, Dean of Worcester
Dean of Worcester
The Dean of Worcester is the head of the Chapter of Worcester Cathedral in Worcester, England. The most current Dean is the Very Rev Peter Gordon Atkinson who lives at The Deanery, College Green, Worcester.-List of Deans:...
on 28 November 1817, and master of St. Oswald's Hospital, Worcester, on 8 January 1818. During his time as master, the hospital's running came under scrutiny.
On 23 July 1825 Jenkinson was elected Bishop of St David's, and on 4 August 1825 was appointed canon of Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham is a cathedral in the city of Durham, England, the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Durham. The Bishopric dates from 995, with the present cathedral being founded in AD 1093...
. On 13 June 1827 he became Dean of Durham, and held the deanery, then worth £9,000 a year, with his bishopric for the remainder of his life. Described by Owen Chadwick
Owen Chadwick
William Owen Chadwick, OM, KBE, FBA, FRSE is a British professor, writer and prominent historian of Christianity. He was also a rugby union player.-Early life and education:Chadwick was born in Bromley in 1916...
as a moderate, he was one of the bishops voting for the second reading of the Great Reform Bill of 1832.
He died at Great Malvern
Great Malvern
Great Malvern is an area of Malvern, Worcestershire, England. It is the historical centre of the town, and the location of the headquarters buildings of the of Malvern Town Council, the governing body of the Malvern civil parish, and Malvern Hills District council of the county of...
on 7 July 1840, and was buried in Worcester Cathedral. Jenkinson maintained a school for the children of the poor at Carmarthen
Carmarthen
Carmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....
, which usually contained 150 scholars. He published some sermons.
Family
He married, on 8 April 1813, Frances Augusta, daughter of Augustus Pechell of Berkhampstead, HertfordshireHertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, and by her left two sons and two daughters. The eldest son, George Samuel Jenkinson, succeeded his uncle, Sir Charles, as eleventh baronet in 1855.