JONES, Richard I (1578- betw. 1658 and 1664), of Trewern, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Rad.

Family and Education

b. 1578,E178/5136. 1st s. of Griffith Jones of Trewern and Joanna, da. of Ieuan Lewis† of Gladestry (Llanfair Llythynfwg), Rad. m. Margaret (d. aft. Feb. 1646), da. of John Price of Pilleth, 2s. d.v.p.CPR 1593-4, p. 77; Add. 39732, ff. 104, 107; Add. 39747, ff. 56, 74, 204; SP23/205/965, 969. suc. fa. by 4 Mar. 1594.CPR 1593-4, p. 77. d. betw. 11 Feb. 1658-23 May 1664.C6/113/72; C6/19/75.

Offices Held

Local: sheriff, Rad. 1614–15.List of Sheriffs (L. and I ix), 269. J.p. 1615-at least 1647.Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 326–34; SP28/251, unfol. Commr. subsidy, 1621–2, 1624, 1641.C212/22/21–2; SR. Dep. lt. by 1623–46.NLW, Lleweni 668; HEHL, EL7443; SP28/251, unfol. Commr. Forced Loan, 1627.C193/12/2, f. 74; SP16/58/13. Capt. militia horse, 1637–42.HEHL, EL7443. Dep. steward, Cantref Melienydd, Rad. bef. 1640.Add. 70003, f. 133. Commr. further subsidy, Rad. 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. disarming recusants, 30 Aug. 1641;LJ iv. 386a. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642; assessment, 1642;SR. array (roy.), June 1642;Northants RO, FH133, unfol. defence of Rad. (roy.) 17 June 1643; accts. (roy.) 1 June 1644; rebels’ estates (roy.), 19 June 1644; contributions (roy.), 19 June 1644.Bodl. Dugdale 19, ff. 21, 87; Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 50, 219, 223, 224. Custos rot. 3 Feb. 1645-bef. Mar. 1649.Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 333–4.

Civic: freeman, New Radnor by 1620.C219/37/368.

: of Trewern, Rad., Llanfihangel Nant Melan.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

JONES, Richard I (1578- betw. 1658 and 1664), of Trewern, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Rad.

Will

Estates

concentrated on parishes of Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Old Radnor and Gladestry, Rad.HP Commons 1604-1629. Considered in 1660s to be worth £300 p.a. and ‘capable of very great annual improvement’.C5/508/15.

Oxford 1644

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