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b. 8 Feb. 1641, o. s. of Arthur Jones†, 2nd Visct. Ranelagh [I], by Lady Katherine, da. of Richard Boyle†, 1st Earl of Cork [I]. educ. under John Milton; at Oxf. 1656; travelled abroad 1657–60. m. (1) 28 Oct. 1662, Elizabeth (d. 1695), da. and coh. of Francis Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham, 2s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) 9 Jan. 1696, Lady Margaret (d. 1728), da. of James Cecil†, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, wid. of John Stawell, 2nd Baron Stawell, s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Visct. Ranelagh [I] 7 Jan. 1670; cr. Earl of Ranelagh [I] 11 Dec. 1677.
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Constable Roscommon Castle [I] 1661–?d.; chancellor of Exchequer [I] 1668–74; PC [I] Nov. 1668; commr. of treasury [I] 1671–5; vice-treasurer [I] 1674–82; gov. Athlone Castle 1673–86; capt. of Horse Gds. [I] 1675–7; Ld. Conway’s regt. 1678; capt. and col. of horse and ft. [I] 1678–?82; gent. of the bedchamber to the King 1679–85; paymaster-gen. 1685–1702; PC 1 Mar. 1692–d.; commr. prize appeals, 1694–7; admiralty cases, 1697; taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711; superintendent of the King’s buildings and gardens 1700–2. CSP Dom. 1671, p. 423; 1697, p. 112; 1690–1, p. 210; 1694–5, p. 204; 1697, p. 511; 1700–2, p. 90; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 536; vii. 1146, 1297–8; xvii. 61; Pittis, Present Parl. 347.

MP [I] 1661–6.

FRS 1663.

Treasurer, Chelsea Hosp. 1686–1702; member, R. Fishery Co. of Ireland 1692; commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695; Q. Anne’s bounty 1704. Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 801; Royal Hospital at Greenwich ed. Cooke and Maule, 8–30; A. Savidge, Foundation and Early Years of Q. Anne’s Bounty, 123–5.

Burgess, Roscommon, 1688; ranger of Cranborne Chase by 1697–d.; Bagshot Park 1699–1708. W. Harris, Life and Reign of William III, app. p. xiii; Cal. Treas. Bks. xix. 355; xxiii. 150. xxvi. 95.

Parlimentarian
JONES, Richard, 1st Earl of Ranelagh [I] (1641-1712), of St. James’s Square, Westminster.
Main residence: Chelsea, Mdx.
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Commons 1690-1715
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JONES, Richard, 1st Earl of Ranelagh [I] (1641-1712)

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