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Posted by Andrew Jenkins <andrewjenkins2001@hotmail.com> on Mon, 17 Nov 2003, in response to jenkins family history, posted by kathy jenkins on Mon, 02 Sep 2002

Family Motto: "Perge sed Caute". Translation: Proceed, but with caution.

The ancient history of the name Jenkins emerged from Welsh chronicles, woven into the prosaic tapestry of the ancient Welsh heritage. It was first found in Monmouthshire where they seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. The Jenkins family named emerged as a notable family name in Monmouthshire where they were recorded as a family of great antiquity seated at Caerleond with manor and estates in that shire. They are believed to be descended from the ancient Lords of Yale. They branched Northward to Shropshire establishing a seat at Charton Hill and Wolverton, and another at Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire. The main branch moved to Yorkshire where George Jenkins was Lord of the manor and estates in 1460.

For the next two or three centuries the surname Jenkins flourished and played an important role in county politics and in the affairs of Britain in general. During the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, England became enveloped in religious conflict and also the newly found fervor of Cromwellianism. The power of the Church, and the Crown, and their ability to levy tithes and taxes as well as other demands impose a heavy burden on the rich and poor alike. They began to look to the New World for their salvation.

To see our coat of arms go to http://www.jenkins.org/history/origins.html

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