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JONES, Richard, 1st Earl of Ranelagh [I] (1641-1712), of St. James’s Square, Westminster.

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b. 8 Feb. 1641, o.s. of Arthur Jones, 2nd Visct. Ranelagh [I], by Lady Katherine Boyle, da. of Richard, 1st Earl of Cork [I]. educ. privately (John Milton); Oxf. Univ. 1656; travelled abroad (France and Italy) 1657-60. m. (1) 28 Oct. 1662, Elizabeth (d. 1 Aug. 1695), da. and coh. of Francis, 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham, 1s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) 9 Jan. 1696, Lady Margaret Cecil (d. 21 Feb. 1728), da. of James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, wid. of John, 2nd Baron Stawell of Somerton, s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Visct. Ranelagh 7 Jan. 1670; cr. Earl of Ranelagh 11 Dec. 1677.R. Vaughan, Hist. Protectorate, ii. 174.
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Gov. Roscommon Castle 1661 – d.; constable, Athlone Castle 1674 – d.; capt. of horse [I] by 1675 – at least82, ft. [I] 1678–80.HMC Ormonde, ii. 202, 206, 226, 224, 229.

Chancellor of the Exchequer [I] 1668 – 74; PC [I] 1668 – at least85; gent. of the privy chamber 1670, bedchamber 1679 – 85; ld. of the Treasury [I] 1670 – 75; v.-treas. [I] 1674 – 82; paymaster-gen. 1685 – 1702, PC 1 Mar. 1692 – d.; member, R. Fishery Co. [I] 1692, supt. of buildings and works 1700 – 02; gov. Queen Anne’s bounty 1704, commr. for South Sea Co. subscriptions 1711.HMC Ormonde, n.s. v. 122; Hist. King’s Works, v. 35.

J.p. Mdx. 1676 – 87; treas. Chelsea hospital 1686 – 1702; commr. for assessment, Hants 1690; ranger, Cranborne chase 1700 – d., Bagshot park by 1702–6.Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 801; xvi. 342; xvii. 424, 973; xx. 549; xxvi. 95.

MP [I] 1661 – 62.

FRS 1663 – 82.

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JONES, Richard, 1st Earl of Ranelagh [I] (1641-1712), of St. James’s Square, Westminster.
Main residence: St. James's Square, Westminster.
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JONES, Samuel (c.1610-73), of Petersham, Surr. and Courteenhall, Northants.

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b. c. 1610 2nd s. of Isaac Jones, Merchant Taylor, of Austin Friars, London and Petersham by Elizabeth, da. of Richard Prince of Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Salop. educ. Shrewsbury 1622. m. (1) by 1647, Margaret, da. of Timothy Middleton of Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, s.p.; (2) lic. 1 June 1669, Mary, da. of Peter Tryon of Bulwick, Northants., s.p. suc. fa. in Shrewsbury property 1652; Kntd. 2 Sept. 1660; suc. bro. Sir William Jones of Berwick, Salop 1663.Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xvii), 18; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 109; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 3), ii. 262; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 775.
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Col. of ft. (parliamentary) 1643–5.CSP Dom. 1644–5, pp. 160, 343.

Commr. for defence, Surr. 1643, assessment, Surr. 1644, 1657, Westminster 1652, Salop and Denb. Aug. 1660–1, Northants. Aug. 1660–9, Oxon. 1665 – 69; j.p. Surr. 1644 – 52, Northants. 1662 – d.; sheriff, Northants. 1652 – 53, Salop 1663 – 64, Oxon. 1669 – 70; commr. for militia, Salop 1659, Salop and Northants. Mar. 1660; col. of militia ft. Northants. 1661–?d.; sec. and auditor to council in the marches of Wales 1663–d.Add. 34222, f. 20; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), viii. 106–7.

Gent. of privy chamber 1667–d.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 179.

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JONES, Samuel (c.1610-73), of Petersham, Surr. and Courteenhall, Northants.
Main residences: Petersham, Surr.; Courteenhall, Northants.
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JONES, Thomas I (1614-92), of Shrewsbury, Salop and Cerreghwfa, Mont.

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b. 13 Oct. 1614, 2nd s. of Edward Jones (d.1648) of Shrewsbury and Sandford by Mary, da. of Robert Powell of Whittington Park; bro. of William Jones. educ. Shrewsbury 1627; Emmanuel, Camb. 1629; L. Inn 1629, called 1636. m. c.1640, Jane, da. of Daniel Bavand of Chester, 5s. 6da. Kntd. 26 Oct. 1671; suc. nephew William 1679.PCC 162 King, 140 Fane; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xii. 215-17.
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Alderman, Shrewsbury 1638 – 62, town clerk Apr. 1660–2; bencher, L. Inn May 1660; j.p. Salop July 1660–87; commr. for assessment, Salop Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, Shrewsbury 1663 – 64, Mont. Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 80, 1689, Caern. and Denb. 1673 – 74, Mdx. 1677 – 79, oyer and terminer, Wales 1661; second justice, N. Wales circuit 1662 – 70, c.j. 1670 – 76; commr. for recusants, Salop 1675; freeman, Preston 1682.Owen and Blakeway, Shrewsbury, i. 407, 543; W. J. Williams, Gt. Sessions in Wales, 104; Preston Guild Roll (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 190.

Serjeant-at-law 1669, King’s serjeant 1671; j.K.b. 13 Apr. 1676–83; l.c.j.c.p. 1683–6.

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JONES, Thomas I (1614-92), of Shrewsbury, Salop and Cerreghwfa, Mont.
Main residences: Shrewsbury, Salop; Cerreghwfa, Mont.
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JOLLIFFE (JOLLEY), John (1613-80), of Thread-needle Street, London.

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bap. 29 Aug. 1613, 2nd s. of Thomas Jolliffe, mercer, of Leek, Staffs., being 1st s. by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Edward Mainwaring of Whitmore, Staffs. m. (1) 27 June 1650, Rebecca (bur. 23 June 1674), da. of Walter Boothby, Haberdasher, of London and Tottenham, Mdx., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da.; (2) lic. 30 Apr. 1675, Anne, da. of John Gurdon of Assington, Suff., wid. of Samuel Brandling of Ipswich, Suff., 1s.H. G. H. Jolliffe, Jolliffes of Staffs. 6-8; Vis. Mdx. ed. Foster, 20; Rylands Lib. Eng. mss 305, f. 91; Mdx. Par. Reg. ix. 40; Mar. Lic. (Harl. Soc. xxxiv), 140; Vis. England and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, ix. 111; St. Martin Outwich (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxxii), 3, 39, 41, 44, 100, 102, 104.
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Member, Skinners’ Co. 1642, asst. 1656, master 1661 – 62; asst. Levant Co. 1650 – 78, treas. 1659 – 61, dep. gov. 1662 – 71, gov. 1672 – 73; committee, E.I. Co. 1657 – 58, July 1660 – d., dep. gov. 1665 – 67; alderman, London 23- 28 Sept. 1658, councilman 1660, auditor 1662 – 64; commr. for assessment, London Aug. 1660 – d., Mdx. 1673 – d.; gov. Muscovy Co. by 1663 – 74; asst. R. Fishing Co. 1664; commr. for recusants, Wilts, 1675.J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 99; Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 183; PC2/56/453.

Commr. for trade Nov. 1660–8, trade with Scotland 1668, marine treaty with the United Provinces 1674.Bulstrode Pprs. 63; CSP Dom. 1673–5, p. 287.

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JOLLIFFE (JOLLEY), John (1613-80), of Thread-needle Street, London.
Main residence: Thread-needle Street, London.
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JONES, Edward (c.1659-96), of Buckland, Brec.

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b. c. 1659, 4th but 1st surv. s. of Edmund Jones of Llandewi Yscyrid, Mon. and Gray’s Inn by Gladys, da. and coh. of Edward Games of Buckland. educ. G. Inn, entered 1669, called 1682; Merton, Oxf. matric. 29 Mar. 1672, aged 13. m. Margaret (d. 12 Apr. 1695), da. Of Roger Oates of Cefntilly, Mon., 7s. (6 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1683.Jones, Brec. iii. 204; iv. 281.
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J.p. Brec. 1684 – Mar. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; dep. lt. Brec. 1685 – Feb. 1688, 1689 – d., Mon. 1686 – ?87; bailiff, Brecon 1685 – 86, mayor Feb. – Sept. 1686, alderman 1686 – Oct. 1688; commr. for assessment, Brec. 1689 – 90, sheriff 1693–4.CSP Dom. 1686–7, pp. 42, 141; Jones, iv. 274, 306.

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JONES, Edward (c.1659-96), of Buckland, Brec.
Main residence: Buckland, Brec.
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JONES, Griffith (c.1630-80), of Trewern, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Rad.

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b. c. 1630, 1st s. of Richard Jones of Trewern. m. (1) da. of Edmund Weaver of Above Eign, Hereford, 2s. 1da.; (2) lic. 18 Dec. 1677, Anna, da. of one Howard of Holborn, Mdx. suc. gdfa. Richard Jones c.1659.E. 134/20 Chas. II Mich. 29; NLW, Penybont mss; C6/19/75; E134/2 Win. Mary E.20, deposition of Henry Bull; London. Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 772; C6/113/72; E134/29 Chas. II. Mich 14.
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J.p. Rad. 1656 – d., commr. for assessment 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., militia Mar. 1660; alderman, New Radnor by 1661 – d.; dep. lt. Rad. 1661 – d., capt. of militia ?1661, commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662.BL Loan 29/79, Thos. Harley to Sir Edw. Harley, 30 Apr. 1661; Hereford City Lib., Phillips mss, Bull of Harpton ped.

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JONES, Griffith (c.1630-80), of Trewern, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Rad.
Main residence: Trewern, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Rad.
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