Jonathan Edwards

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. He was a Fellow of Jesus College from 1636 to 1648. He was a prebendary of Kilkenny and Chancellor of Ferns. He was installed as Archdeacon of Derry on 16 February 1664, and was still in post in 1679; the end-date of his appointment is uncertain. He probably died around January or February, 1681.

His sister, Margaret, married John Jones, one of the regicides of King Charles I.