Family and Education
bap. 3 May 1605, o. s. of William Jones, grocer, of St John the Baptist, Bristol, Glos. and Susan, da. of Hugh Griffith of Bristol.St John the Baptist, Bristol par. reg.; Vis. Som. 1672 (Harl. Soc. n.s. xi), 18. m. 16 Oct. 1623, Joyce, da. of Thomas Woodward of St John the Baptist, Bristol, 3s; d.v.p. 1da.St Philip and St Jacob, Bristol par. reg.; Vis. Som. 1672, 18. suc. fa. 1645.St John the Baptist, Bristol par. reg. bur. 20 May 1692.Chew Magna par. reg.
Offices Held

Civic: burgess, Bristol 20 Sept. 1638.Bristol RO, 04359/2, f. 269v.

Local: commr. sewers, Som. 15 Nov. 1645 – aft.Jan. 1646, 21 Nov. 1654 – 22 Sept. 1659, 11 Aug. 1660-aft. July 1670.C181/5, ff. 263v, 268; C181/6, pp. 74, 337; C181/7, pp. 24, 557. J.p. by 1646-bef. Oct. 1660.QS Recs. Som. Commonwealth, 1; A Perfect List (1660). Treas. for hosps. eastern division 1647–8.QS Recs. Som. Commonwealth, 37. Commr. Glos. and S. E. Wales militia, 12 May 1648;A. and O. assessment, Som. 14 May, 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689–d.A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance…for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. Jt. sequestrator, Som. and Bristol Feb.-Nov 1650.CCC 173, 264. Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, Som. 28 Aug. 1654; militia, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. poll tax, 1660.SR.

: Som., Chew Magna.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

JONES, Richard II (1605-92), of Stowey, Chew Magna, Som.

Will
17 Aug. 1688, pr. 2 June 1692.PROB 11/410/51; PROB11/410/61.
Estates
acquired lands at Stowey, Chew Magna, Som.
Oxford 1644
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