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Sir William Jones, Chief Justice 1566–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1566

Birth Location: Castellmarch, Llanbedrog, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 December 1640

Death Location: Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales

Father: William Gruffydd

Mother: Margaret Wynn

Spouse(s): Margaret \Gruffyth

Children(s): Lady Jones, John Jones, Catherine Griffith, Charles Jones, Eleanor Jones, Frances Jones, Griffith Jones, John Jones, Robert Jones, Sarah Jones, Sydney Jones

In 1566, Sir William Jones, Chief Justice entered the world in Castellmarch, Llanbedrog, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, born to William Jones Ap Gruffydd And Margaret Wynn. Sir William Jones, Chief Justice married Margaret T Griffith Gruffyth, and had children including Catherine Griffith, Charles Jones, Eleanor Jones, Frances Jones, Griffith Jones, John Edward Jones, John William Rees Jones, Lady Sarah Elizabeth Jones, Robert Jones, Sarah Jones, Sydney Jones. Sir William Jones, Chief Justice passed away in 1640 in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Sir William Jones, Chief Justice entered the world in Castellmarch, Llanbedrog, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, born to William Jones Ap Gruffydd And Margaret Wynn.
  • Sir William Jones, Chief Justice married Margaret T Griffith Gruffyth, and had children including Catherine Griffith, Charles Jones, Eleanor Jones, Frances Jones, Griffith Jones, John Edward Jones, John William Rees Jones, Lady Sarah Elizabeth Jones, Robert Jones, Sarah Jones, Sydney Jones.
  • Sir William Jones, Chief Justice passed away in 1640 in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales.

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Sir Justice's Ancestors

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Sir Justice
1566–1640
Birth Place: Castellmarch, Llanbedrog, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
William Jones Ap Gruffydd
1520–1587
Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Margaret Wynn
1543–1583
Penmorfa, Eifionydd, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alice Griffith
1500–1575
Ystumcegid, Dolbenmaen, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Justice's Descendants

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Sir (William Jones, Chief) Justice (1566–9 December 1640) m. Margaret (T Griffith) \Gruffyth (1574–14 May 1609)
  1. 1. Lady (Sarah Elizabeth) Jones 1601–1650 m. Samuel (E) Alday 1600–1660
    1. 1. Henry (Daniel Allday) (Alday) 1630–1670 m. DNA-C-Grace (GRAY 8th) GGM 1643–1670
      1. 1. Mary (Field Wheeler Price) Allday 1661–1720 m. Daniel Field 1663–1720
        1. 1. Capt (Henry) Field 1700–1763 m. Esther James 1723–1755
  2. 2. John (Edward) Jones 1595–1636
  3. 3. Catherine Griffith 1598–1683
  4. 4. Charles Jones 1598–
  5. 5. Eleanor Jones 1595–1656
  6. 6. Frances Jones –1633
  7. 7. Griffith Jones 1588–1650
  8. 8. John (William Rees) Jones 1590–1650
  9. 9. Robert Jones 1596–
  10. 10. Sarah Jones 1601–1650
  11. 11. Sydney Jones 1600–

Sir Justice's Timeline

2 Records

1566
1566
Birth of Sir William Jones, Chief Justice in Castellmarch, Llanbedrog, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Castellmarch, Llanbedrog, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
1640
9 December 1640
Age 74
Death of Sir William Jones, Chief Justice in Shropshire, Wales, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Shropshire, Wales, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Castellmarch, Llanbedrog, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December 1640
    Event Place: Shropshire, Wales, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales

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