Captain, Sir Edward Joseph Jekyll, RN

Captain Edward Jekyll, R.N., of Haverfordwest, Pembroke and Clarges Street, London,

Captain of the 60-gun H.M.S. Rippon during the attack on the island of Guadaloupe on 23 Jan 1759, Commander from 21 Apr 1746, Captain from 5 Mar 1748,

m. 1752, Elizabeth, widow of John Williams of Penthowell, Carmarthen and dau of Thomas Walter of Killiver, Carmarthen.

His nephew Thomas Jekyll, then aged 18, whose father was blind, was acquitted at the Old Bailey on 13 Jan 1773 of a charge of deception.

He d. 15 Jun 1776 (P.C.C. will dated 10 Jun 1776 and proved 26 Jun 1776) and she d. 17 Jul 1780 having had issue:

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