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Family and Education
b. by 1492, 1st s. of John ap Thomas ap Gruffydd of Abermarlais by Eleanor, da. of Thomas Vaughan of Brodorddyn, Carm. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edward Done of Kidwelly, Carm., 2da.; (2) by 1532, Mary, da. of James Berkeley of Thornbury, Glos., wid. of Thomas Perrot (d.1531) of Haroldston, Pemb., at least 3s. inc. Henry Jones I and Richard 2da. Kntd. ?16 Jan. 1542.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Dwnn, Vis. Wales, i. 189, 222.
Offices Held

Groom of the chamber in 1513, gent. usher in 1532; jt. constable, Llandovery castle, Carm. and steward and receiver of the lordship 1527; commr. lands of Rhys ap Gruffydd 1531, sewers, Card., Carm. 1540, subsidy, Pemb. 1544, relief, Brec., Card., Carm., Glam., Pemb., Salop and Haverfordwest 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Card., Carm. 1553; steward and receiver, Abermarlais and Newcastle Emlyn, Carm., constable, Emlyn castle 1532; steward, Haverfordwest, Pemb. and Laugharne, Carm. 1532, Llansadwrn, Carm. 1539; member, town council, Haverfordwest by 1539–46 or later; sheriff, Pemb. 1540 – 41, 1548 – 49, Carm. 1542 – 43, Card. 1543 – 44; feodary, Pemb. c. 1546; gov., surveyor and receiver, castle and lordship of Narberth, Pemb. 1543; constable, Tenby castle and steward, lordship of Coedrath, Pemb. 1543; burgess, Cardigan, Card. by 1553; j.p. Carm., Glos., Herefs., Salop and Worcs. 1555.LP Hen. VIII, i, iv v, xiv, xv, xviii; CPR, 1553, pp. 358, 364, 404, 419; 1553–4, pp. 19–20, 23, 25; 1554–5, p. 62; Wards 9/187/7; C219/21/215; Cal. Haverfordwest Recs. (Univ. Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xxiv), 19–21; Req.2/12/82, 8/170; SP11/5/6.

Parlimentarian
JONES, Thomas (by 1492-1558/59), of Abermarlais, Carm. and Haroldston, Pemb.
Main residences: Abermarlais, Carm.; Haroldston, Pemb.
Author
P.S.E.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title

JONES, Thomas (by 1492-1558/59)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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