Family and Education
b. ?1532, 1st. s. of Sir Thomas Jones of Abermarlais by his 2nd w. Mary, da. of James Berkeley of Thornbury, Glos., wid. of Thomas Perrot of Haverfordwest, Pemb.; bro. of Richard Jones and half-bro. of Sir John Perrot. m. (1) by 1553, Elizabeth (d. 10 Aug. 1571), da. of Matthew Herbert of Cogan Pill, Glam., at least 1s. Sir Thomas; (2) Eleanor, da. of Henry, 2nd Earl of Worcester, wid. of Sir Roger Vaughan of Porthaml, Brec.; (3) 31 Aug. 1584, Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Salusbury of Lleweni, Denb., wid. of John Salesbury of Rûg, Merion. At least 1s. illegit, Kntd. 1553; suc. fa. 1558/9.Dwnn, Vis. Wales , i. 189-90; Trans. Carm. Antiq. Soc. xxiv. 45-6; Lansd. 146, f. 20; PCC 30 Chaynay.
Offices Held
Commr. goods of churches and fraternities, Carm. 1553, armour 1569, musters 1570, victuals 1574, tanneries 1574, piracy 1579; sheriff, Card. 1553 – 54, 1559 – 60, Carm. 1573 – 74, 1583 – 84, Brec. 1581 – 82; jt. constable, Llandovery castle, Glam. 1554; j.p. Carm. 1559, q. 1561 – d., Card. 1561; custos rot. Carm. from c.1561.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Abermarlais, Carm.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
JONES, Sir Henry (?1532-86)
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Oxford 1644
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