Jonathan Edwards (priest) explained

Jonathan Edwards (1615–1681) was born in Stansty, Denbighshire, Wales. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculating on 3 February 1633 and obtaining degrees of B.A. on 9 June 1634, M.A. on 24 April 1637 and D.D. in November 1642.^[1] He was a Fellow of Jesus College from 1636 to 1648.^[2] He was a prebendary of Kilkenny and Chancellor of Ferns. He became Chaplain of the Chantry and Curate of Church of St. Nicholas Within, Dublin in October, 1661.^[3] He was installed as Archdeacon of Derry^[4] on 16 February 1664, and was still in post in 1679; the end-date of his appointment is uncertain.^[5] He probably died around January or February, 1681.^[3]

His sister, Margaret, married John Jones, one of the regicides of King Charles I.^[1]

Notes and References

1. s-EDWA-STA-1317. Edwards family, of Stansty, Denbs. Dodd. Arthur Herbert. A. H. Dodd. 24 April 2008.
2. Book: Hardy, Ernest George. Ernest George Hardy. Jesus College. F. E. Robinson & Co. London. 1899. Appendix III  - List of Fellows.
3. Ulster Journal of Archaeology . William Alexander . Reynell . "The Estate of the Diocess of Derry": Part IX. Archdeacons of Derry . IV . 1 . October 1897. 56–64. 20563764 .
4. Book: Cotton, Henry. Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: Illustrations, corrections and additions. Hodges and Smith. V. 164. 1860.
5. Book: Cotton, Henry. Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The Succession of the Prelates and Members of the Cathedral Bodies of Ireland. Hodges and Smith. 3. 337. 1851–1860.