Family history reports that the Jenours are descended from Sir Kenelme Jenour. A direct successor to…

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Family history reports that the Jenours are descended from Sir Kenelme Jenour. A direct successor to Sir Kenelme Jenour (d 1629) was Sir John Jenour (d about 1742) who married Joan Dey, sole daughter and heir of Richard Dey of Northweld, Essex (The English Baronetage). However, the book said that the baronetcy died out when their two sons Richard (d about 1743/44) and John died. Wills of Richard Dey Jenour (son of John and Joan) show that Richard died childless (presumably) after the death of his younger brother. He left his estate to his cousin, John Jenour son of Joseph, son of Maynard (Richard’s grandfather). John also died (1755) childless and left his estate to his cousin James Bellenden (Ker). James Bellenden (Ker) was son of one of John’s aunt Mary Jenour, daughter of Maynard, who had married a Bellenden. The Bellendens are mentioned in books describing the royal blood line of decent from the Plantegenets.

This John and Joan couple is a different couple. They had three sons, at least two of whom went on to have families of thier own. They could still be related to Sir Kenelm, as the family story tells it, but not through the same line of succession as the baronetcy. It is possible this line is descended from one of Kenelm’s brothers or uncles, and this is what is claimed by other family trees posted in line although I have not found source material to corroborate it. (Note title passed to one of Joseph son’s on death of Richard 4th baronet, but then from him to a cousin, suggesting he had no sons of his own nor remaining brothers, so strengthening the idea that the common connection with Kenelm Jenoure is further back still.

A letter to a newpaper commenting on the obituary of Joshua Jenour (1755-1853), although he appeared to have claimed birth in 1752 and fame as a centenarian, asserted that Joshua was in fact Sir Joshua Jenour Bart as he had inherited the title passed down from Sir Kenelm the 1st Barronet (honour bestowed by James 1st). This is the only reference to the title I’ve seen. The family history written by family members of Joshua’s generation and later do not mention the survival of the title and the evidence from the wills of Sir John and Sir Richard show that the Jenour name in that branch of the family (decended via Maynard) ended.

It is possible that this Joan is Joane Welch who married John Jenner on 5 March 1655 at Kenwords, Lindfield, Sussex IGI Batch 8936333. However, if the children weren’t born until late 1670 and 80s the date of the marriage may be too early or suggest that these parents may be too old. The location is also not one otherwise associated with the location & online family trees suggest John may have been born in 1646, so this couple would definitely be too old.

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