A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Jenkinson, Henry
JENKINSON. (Captain, 1814. f-p., 11; h-p., 33.)
Henry Jenkinson is eldest son of Lieut.-General John Jenkinson.
This officer (who had been for three years a student at the Royal Naval Academy) first embarked, in Oct. 1806, as a Supernumerary Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Royal William, flag-ship of Admiral Montagu at Spithead. He removed soon afterwards to the Décade 36, Capt. John Stuart, with whom he cruized on the Bermuda, Channel, and Irish stations, the greater part of the time as Midshipman, until June, 1809. On 11 of the following Dec, after having accompanied the expedition to the Walcheren in the Venerable 74, Capt. Andrew King, Mr. Jenkinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. He was employed, during the next two years and a half, chiefly on the North Sea and Lisbon stations, in the Clyde and Inconstant frigates, bearing each the broad pendant of Commodore Edw. W. C. R. Owen, and Impétueux 74, flag-ship of Vice Admiral Geo. Martin; was made Commander, 13 Aug. 1812, into the Jasper sloop; and after commanding that vessel for nearly two years was advanced to Post-rank 7 June, 1814. His acceptance of the Retirement took place 1 Oct. 1846.
Capt. Jenkinson married, 25 Aug. 1823, Elizabeth Lucy Theresa, youngest daughter of the late Sir Thos. Dyke Acland, Bart., M.P. for North Devon.