Family and Education
b. ?1532, 1st s. of (Sir) Thomas Jones of Abermarlais by 2nd w. Mary, da. of James Berkeley of Thornbury, Glos.; bro. of Richard and half-bro. of John Perrot. m. (1) by 1554, Elizabeth (d. 10 Aug. 1571), da. of Mathew Herbert of Cogan Pill, Glam., at least 1s. Sir Thomas; (2) Eleanor, da. of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester, wid. of Sir Roger Vaughan (d.1571) of Porthaml, Talgarth, Brec.; (3) 31 Aug. 1584, Elizabeth, da. of (Sir) John Salusbury II of Lleweni, Denb., wid. of John Salesbury of Rûg, Merion.; at least 1s. illegit. Kntd. 19 Oct. 1553; suc. fa. 1558/59.Date of birth estimated from date of parents’ marriage and first commission. Dwnn, Vis. Wales, i. 189-90; PCC 30 Chaynay; C142/213/69.
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, Carm. 1554; j.p. Carm. 1558/59, q. 1561 – d., Card. 1561; custos rot. Carm. by 1561–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Abermarlais, Carm.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
JONES, Henry I (?1532-86)
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Oxford 1644
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