JAMES, VICTOR HOLLAND, son of Frank James MP, Cuttlestone House, Penkridge, Staffs., ironfounder, and his second wife Mary Emma, youngest dau. of William Henry Holland, Aldridge, Staffs., civil engineer; b. 8 Jan 1866; adm. 12 Jun 1879 (G); left May 1884; ironfounder (1901 Census); served in South African War; acting Paymaster in 1914-18 war; m. 22 Jun 1895 Kate Isabel, dau. of Frederick Everitt, Edgbaston, Warwicks.; d. 31 Mar 1951.

Jamieson, John Gordon Hillhouse, son of Robert Hillhouse Jamieson MD, of Sutton, Surrey; b. 12 May 1912; adm. Apr. 1926 (G); left Apr. 1930; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. 1931; 2nd Lieut. RA (TA) 1938; served 1939-45 (Maj.); ICI Ltd; FRSA 1970; m. 19 June 1937 Diana Margaret, d. of Rowland Edward Dixon of Leeds; d. 22 Jan. 1984.

Jarvis, Andrew Christopher Edward, son of Lieut. -Col. Cyril Eustace Jarvis Indian Army, barrister, and Janet Mary, d. of Edward Baker of Sheffield; b. 29 Nov. 1944; adm. Sept. 1958 (G); left July 1962; Magdalen Coll. Oxf., matric. 1963, BA 1966, MA 1973; Makerere Coll. Uganda, Dip. Ed. 1967; Min. of Education Uganda 1967-73; lecturer Worcester Coll. of Education 1973-6; British Council The Gambia 1976-80; Min. of Education Zimbabwe 1981-6; asst. master King Edward’s Sch. Birmingham 1986; author, physics textbooks; d. 6 June 1998.

JEKYLL, EDWARD JOSEPH HILL, second son of Joseph Jekyll (adm. 1766, qv); b. 6 Feb 1804; adm. 22 May 1815 (G); in school list Dec 1820; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 7 May 1822; Ensign, 86th Foot 10 Jul 1823; Ensign and Lieut., 1st Foot Guards 18 Feb 1826; Lieut. and Capt., 2 Dec 1830; retd. 29 Jul 1836; of Wargrave Hill, Berks.; father of Gertrude Jekyll, writer on gardens; m. 25 Jul 1836 Julia, third dau. of Charles Hammersley, Park Crescent, London, army agent; d. 26 Mar 1876.

Jellett, Thomas Harrington, son of Hewitt Barrington Jellett, solicitor, of Clonsilla, co. Dublin, and Iris Kathleen, d. of Thomas Francis Crozier of Stillorgan, Co. Dublin; b. 23 Jan. 1932; adm. Sept. 1945 (G); left July 1949; Trin. Coll. Dublin; adm. solicitor (Dublin) 1948; d. 19 July 1974.

JEMMETT, GEORGE ELWICK, eldest son of George Elwick Jemmett, Ashford, Kent, banker, and Caroline Anne, dau. of Rev. John Bond DD, Hanwell, Middlesex; b. 10 Feb 1849; adm. 23 Jan 1863 (G); left Christmas 1864; employed in merchant navy with Richard Green’s Blackwall Line 3 Jul 1865 – Apr 1877; landowner; JP Kent 1918; m. 9 Aug 1877 Grace, dau. of Richard Edward Turner (qv); d. 12 Nov 1923.

JEMMETT, WILLIAM FRANCIS BOND, brother of George Elwick Jemmett (qv); b. 8 Feb 1850; adm. 22 Jan 1864 (G); left Christmas 1866; Clare Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 25 Feb 1869, matr. Lent 1869; BA 1872; partner, Pomfret, Burra & Co., Ashford, Kent, bankers 1875-1902; subsequently manager of Ashford branch, Lloyds Bank Ltd, into which his previous banking firm had merged; JP Kent; m. 10 Jul 1875 Edith Augusta, eldest dau. of Rev. Charles John D’Oyly, Rector of Great Chart, Kent; d. 20 May 1917.

JENNER, ARTHUR CHARLES WILLIAM, third son of Sir William Jenner, Bart., GCB MD FRS, Physician in Ordinary to Queen Victoria and President, Royal College of Physicians, , and Adela Lucy Leman, second dau. of Stephen Adey, Gloucester Place, Portman Square, London; b. 27 Feb 1864; adm. 16 Apr 1879 (G); left May 1882; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 12 Jan 1883; BA 1886; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 15 Nov 1886, called to bar 18 Nov 1889; Vice-Consul, Zanzibar 1894; Sub-Commissioner, Jubaland 1895; Vice-Consul, East African Protectorate 1896; killed in night attack upon his camp by Ogaden Somalis 16 Nov 1900.

JENNINGS, RICHARD WILLIAM, son of William David Jennings, Proctor, Court of Arches; b. 28 May 1801; adm. 24 Apr 1816 (G); left Christmas 1817; adm. solicitor Hilary 1825; adm. proctor, Court of Arches 1825; firm Jennings and Son, Bennet’s Hill, City of London; m. 30 Oct 1827 Mary Ann Spong, dau. of Dr. Francis Smith, Maidstone, Kent; d. 18 Aug 1869.

JERVIS, SIR JOHN, third son of Thomas Jervis QC MP, Second Justice of Chester, and Mary Ann, eldest dau. of Oliver Dixon, Red Hill, Old Swinford, Worcs., barrister, Bencher Gray’s Inn; b. 12 Jan 1802; adm. 18 Sep 1815 (G); left 3 Dec 1818; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 4 Feb 1819, matr. 13 Nov 1819; adm. Middle Temple 12 Jan 1819, called to bar 6 Feb 1824, Bencher 21 Apr 1837, Treasurer 1846; member, Oxford and Chester circuits; patent of precedence 1837; MP (Whig) Chester 1832 – Jul 1850; Solicitor-Gen., 4-7 Jul 1846, Attorney-Gen., 7 Jul 1846 – Jul 1850; knighted 1 Aug 1846; President of Commission for enquiring into systems of pleading in the Common Law Courts 13 May 1850; Chief Justice of the Common Pleas (and Serjeant-at-Law) from 16 Jul 1850; Privy Councillor 14 Aug 1850; as Attorney-Gen. introduced the 1846 Acts relating to Justices of the Peace, known by his name; one of orinators of, and contributor to, The Jurist; joint editor of two sets of Exchequer Reports; author, Practical Treatise on the Office and Duties of Coroners, 1829, and other works; m. 3 Nov 1823 Catherine Jane, sister of Walter Garcia Mundell (qv); d. 1 Nov 1856. DNB.