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

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: St. James's Square, Westminster.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

JONES, Richard (1641-1712)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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