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Sir William Jones 1520–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Caenarvon, Wales

Death Date: 1560

Death Location: Wales

Father: Richard Jones

Mother: Elizabeth Cornwell

Spouse(s): Jonnet Ryce

Children(s): Griffith Jones, John Jones

The story of Sir William Jones began in 1520 in Caenarvon, Wales. Sir William Jones married Jonnet Ap Ryce, and had children including Griffith Jones, John Jones. Sir William Jones passed away in 1560 in Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Jones began in 1520 in Caenarvon, Wales.
  • Sir William Jones married Jonnet Ap Ryce, and had children including Griffith Jones, John Jones.
  • Sir William Jones passed away in 1560 in Wales.

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Sir Jones's Ancestors

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Sir Jones
1520–1560
Birth Place: Caenarvon, Wales
Parents
Richard Jones
1494–1559
Denbigh, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth Cornwell
1495–1574
1651805, Monmouthshire, Wales
Grandparents
William Jones
1470–1586
Tre Owen, Mitchell Troy, Monmouthshire, England
Elizabeth Herbert
1487–1516
Caldicot, Gwen Is Coed, Monmouthshire, England
Lord (Thomas) Cornwall
1467–1537
1673576, Shropshire, England
Anne Corbet
1470–1548
Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Jones's Descendants

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Sir (William) Jones (1520–1560) m. Jonnet (ap) Ryce (1530–)
  1. 1. Griffith Jones 1560–1598 m. Margaret Griffith 1560–1583 m. Anne Collier 1565–1603
    1. 1. Rice Jones 1582–1615
    2. 2. Seventeen Jones 1585–
    3. 3. Morgan Jones 1590–1643
    4. 4. Rowland Jones 1596–1695
  2. 2. John Jones 1560–

Sir Jones's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir William Jones in Caenarvon, Wales
Caenarvon, Wales
1560
1560
Age 40
Death of Sir William Jones in Wales
Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Caenarvon, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Wales

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