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Sir Richard John Jones 1494–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1494

Birth Location: Denbigh, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 29 Mar 1559

Death Location: Y, Picardie, France

Father: William Jones

Mother: Lady ^

Spouse(s): Lady Cornwell

Children(s): Elizabeth Jones, Sir Knight, Sarah ^^, Sir ^, Sir Jones, Daniel ^^, Mary ^^, Sir Jones

Sir Richard John Jones was born in 1494 in Denbigh, Cheshire, England, the child of William Jones And Lady Elizabeth Herbert. Sir Richard John Jones married Lady Elizabeth Cornwell, and had children including Daniel Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Mary A Jones, Mary Anne Jones, Sarah Jones, Sir William Jones, Sir William John Jones Knight, Sir William Jones. Sir Richard John Jones passed away in 1559 in Y, Picardie, France.

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Biography

  • Sir Richard John Jones was born in 1494 in Denbigh, Cheshire, England, the child of William Jones And Lady Elizabeth Herbert.
  • Sir Richard John Jones married Lady Elizabeth Cornwell, and had children including Daniel Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Mary A Jones, Mary Anne Jones, Sarah Jones, Sir William Jones, Sir William John Jones Knight, Sir William Jones.
  • Sir Richard John Jones passed away in 1559 in Y, Picardie, France.

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Jones's Ancestors

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Sir Jones
1494–1559
Birth Place: Denbigh, Cheshire, England
Parents
William Jones
1474–1586
Tre Owen, Mitchell Troy, Monmouthshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Herbert) ^
1474–1512
England
Grandparents
William (Griffith) Williams
1432–1500
Cochwillan, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Angharad (Verch (Dafydd)) David
1446–1515
Cochwillan, Caernarvon, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Jones's Descendants

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Sir (Richard John) Jones (Apr 1494–29 Mar 1559) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Cornwell (1495–1574)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Jones 1521–1592 m. John Grimsdich 1497–1575
    1. 1. Timothea Grimsditch 1542– m. Thomas Starkey 1540–1623
      1. 1. Katherine Starkie 1580–1680 m. Humphrey Pimblett 1575–1604
        1. 1. Richard Pimblett 1604–1675 m. Elizabeth Browne 1611–1672
        2. 2. Katherine Pimblett 1599–
      2. 2. Richard Starkey 1568–1622
      3. 3. Thomas Starkey 1565–
      4. 4. Elenor Starkey 1570–
      5. 5. Geffrey Starkey 1569–
    2. 2. Julianne Grimsditch 1543–1623
  2. 2. Sir (William John Jones) Knight 1520–1563
  3. 3. Sarah (Jones) ^^ 1519–
  4. 4. Sir (William Jones) ^ 1520–1593
  5. 5. Sir (William) Jones 1520–1562
  6. 6. Daniel (Jones) ^^ 1523–
  7. 7. Mary (Anne Jones) ^^ 1526–1578
  8. 8. Sir (William) Jones 1520–1560

Sir Jones's Timeline

2 Records

1494
Apr 1494
Birth of Sir Richard John Jones in Denbigh, Cheshire, England
Denbigh, Cheshire, England
1559
29 Mar 1559
Age 65
Death of Sir Richard John Jones in Y, Picardie, France
Y, Picardie, France

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1494
    Event Place: Denbigh, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1559
    Event Place: Y, Picardie, France

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