Modern English biography

(1891); _I.L.N. lxxxvi_ 327 (1885), _portrait_. JENKINS, PHILIP. _b._ Dale, Pembrokeshire 1854; ed. at International sch. of architecture; held an appointment in Lloyd’s, London to 1886; professor of naval architecture and marine engineering, Glasgow univ. 1886 to death. _d._ Llawrenny Kelvinside, Glasgow 13 June 1891. JENKINS, SIR RICHARD (eld. son of Richard Jenkins of Bicton hall, Salop 1760–97). _b._ Cruckton near Shrewsbury 18 Feb. 1785; a writer on Bombay establishment 1798, went to India 1800; first assistant at court of Dowlut Rao Scindia 1804, acting resident Nov. 1804; a scholar in many languages; acting resident and resident at Nagpore 1807–27, present in the battle of Sitabaldi 26–27 Nov. 1817; Appa Saheb was deposed 1818 and Jenkins governed Nagpore 1818–27, retired on the annuity fund 1 May 1828; a director of H.E.I.C. 27 June 1832 to April 1851, deputy chairman 1838, chairman 1839; G.C.B. 20 July 1838 the first time conferred on anyone in Indian C.S. below rank of a governor; M.P. Shrewsbury 1830–3, 1837–41; D.C.L. Oxf. 1834; author of A report on the territories of the rajah of Nagpore