Stephenson Family Tree » Christopher Jenny (± 1490-1542)

Personal data Christopher Jenny 

  • He was born about 1490 in Knodishall with Buxlow, Suffolk, England.
  • He died on November 14, 1542 in Magna, Norfolk, England.
  • A child of Edmund Jenny and Anne Thirkill
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Christopher Jenny

He is married to Jane Eyre.

They got married about 1522 at Gressingham, Magna, Norfolk, England.

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Christopher Jenny?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Christopher Jenny

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Christopher Jenny

Edmund Jenny
± 1441-1523
Anne Thirkill
± 1450-> 1546

Christopher Jenny
± 1490-1542

± 1522

Jane Eyre
1479-1558


With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).

The data shown has no sources.

Historical events

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1542: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 19 » The Prome Kingdom falls to the Taungoo Dynasty in present-day Myanmar.
    • August 26 » Francisco de Orellana navigated the Amazon River, reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
    • August 28 » Turkish–Portuguese War: Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later executed.
    • September 28 » Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo of Portugal arrives at what is now San Diego, California.
    • November 24 » Battle of Solway Moss: An English army defeats a much larger Scottish force near the River Esk in Dumfries and Galloway.
    • December 14 » Princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen of Scots at the age of one week on the death of her father, James V of Scotland.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname Jenny

  • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Jenny.
  • Check the information Open Archives has about Jenny.
  • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Jenny.

When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Brian K. Stephenson , "Stephenson Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stephenson-family-tree/I52868.php : accessed May 4, 2025), "Christopher Jenny (± 1490-1542)".