JONES, Charles (c.1595-1640), of Lincoln’s Inn, London; later of Plas Du, Llanarmon, Caern.

Family and Education

b. c. 1595, Estimating his age as 16 at entry to univ. and 18 at entry to Lincoln’s Inn. 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of William Jones I* and 1st w. Margaret, da. of Griffith ap John Griffith of Cefnamwlch, Tudweiliog, Caern.; bro. of Robert*, William†. J.E.Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams., 191; Dwnn, Vis. Wales ed. S.R. Meyrick ii. 118. educ. St. John’s Camb. 1611; L. Inn 1613, called 1619. Al. Cant.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 213. m. (settlement 16 June 1626, with £300 p.a.), Margery (d. by 1637), da. of William Stone, Haberdasher of Broad Street Ward, London, s.p. Denb. RO, Wynnstay 7137; PROB 11/184, f. 286v; CITR, i. 340; ii. 74; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 35, 62. d. by 3 Sept. 1640. CLRO, City Cash Acct. 1/3, f. 132; Reps. 51, f. 78. sig. Charles Jones.

Offices Held

Clerk (jt.), inquiry comm. [I] 1622; Exeter Coll. Oxf. ms 95, ff. 5, 71. recorder, Beaumaris by 1625-at least 1628; C219/39/253; C219/41B/3. fee’d counsel London 1629–d.; CLRO, Reps. 43, f. 220v. See also City Cash Accts. for 1633–40. reader, Furnival’s Inn 1629; LI Black Bks. ii. 286 dep. recorder, London 1632–d.; CLRO Reps. 46, ff. 268v-9; Letter Bk. LL, f. 225v. bencher L. Inn 1636, reader 1640. LI Black Bks. ii. 339, 353.

Commr. buildings, London 1630, oyer and terminer, 1632 – d., sewers 1632, piracy 1633, charitable uses 1637, gaol delivery, Newgate 1638. T Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 115; C181/4, ff. 128–9, 139; C181/5, f. 157v; C192/1, unfol. (5 June 1637); C181/5, f. 120.

Parlimentarian

JONES, Charles (c.1595-1640), of Lincoln’s Inn, London; later of Plas Du, Llanarmon, Caern.

Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, London; Plas Du, Llanarmon, Caern.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

JONES, Charles (c.1595-1640)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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