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

Birth Date: 1566

Birth Location: Castellmarch Llanbedrog Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Death Date: 09 Dec 1640

Death Location: Shropshire, England, Wales

Father: Sir Gruffydd

Mother: Mary Wynn

Spouse(s): Margaret \Gruffyth

Children(s): lady Jones*, Dorothy Jones, Frances Jones, Lucy Jones, Sydney Jones, William Jones, Eleanor Jones, Griffith Castlemarch, John Jones, Robert Jones, Frances Jones, Charles Jones, Griffith Jones

In 1566, Sir William Jones, Chief Justice entered the world in Castellmarch Llanbedrog Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales, born to Sir William Humphrey Jones Ap Gruffydd And Mary Margaret Verch Meredydd Ap Wynn. Sir William Jones, Chief Justice married Margaret T Griffith Gruffyth, and had children including Charles Jones, Dorothy Jones, Eleanor Jones, Frances Jones, Griffith Jones, Griffith Jones Of Castlemarch, John Jones, Lady Sarah Elizabeth Jones, Lucy Jones, Robert Jones, Sydney Jones, William Jones. Sir William Jones, Chief Justice passed away in 1640 in Shropshire, England, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Sir William Jones, Chief Justice entered the world in Castellmarch Llanbedrog Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales, born to Sir William Humphrey Jones Ap Gruffydd And Mary Margaret Verch Meredydd Ap Wynn.
  • Sir William Jones, Chief Justice married Margaret T Griffith Gruffyth, and had children including Charles Jones, Dorothy Jones, Eleanor Jones, Frances Jones, Griffith Jones, Griffith Jones Of Castlemarch, John Jones, Lady Sarah Elizabeth Jones, Lucy Jones, Robert Jones, Sydney Jones, William Jones.
  • Sir William Jones, Chief Justice passed away in 1640 in Shropshire, England, Wales.

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Sir Justice's Ancestors

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Sir Justice
1566–1640
Birth Place: Castellmarch Llanbedrog Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Parents
Sir William Humphrey Jones ap Gruffydd
1520–1586
Shropshire, England
Mary (Margaret Verch Meredydd ap) Wynn
1524–1583
Caernavon, Caernavonshire, Wales
Grandparents
Gruffudd (Ap) Heilin
1500–1569
Y Nant, Llangynhafal (Denbighshire), Clwyd, Wales, United Kingdom
Elen (Verch) Dafydd
1505–1572
Bersham, Wrecsam, Denbighshire, Clwyd, Wales, United Kingdom
Sir (Meredydd) Wynn
1506–1559
Carnarvon Castle, Penrhyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Margaret (Verch) Norris
1506–1555
Penrhyn, Carnarvon, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Heilin Tudor
1480–1530
Gwenllian Vychan
1480–
Morris Lloyd
1475–1511
Eliza Angharad
1470–1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Justice's Descendants

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Sir (William Jones, Chief) Justice (1566–09 Dec 1640) m. Margaret (T Griffith) \Gruffyth (1574–abt 1609)
  1. 1. lady (Sarah Elizabeth) Jones* 1601–1650 m. DNA-C-Samuel (ALLDAY 9th GGF) E-E 1600–1660
    1. 1. DNA-C-Henry, (the immigrant, ALLDAY 8th) GGF 1630–1670 m. Grace Grey 1643–1670
      1. 1. Mary Alday 1661–1720
        1. 1. Bridgett (A "Bridget") Field 1702–1777
  2. 2. Dorothy Jones 1605–
  3. 3. Frances Jones 1603–1633
  4. 4. Lucy Jones 1607–1608
  5. 5. Sydney Jones 1600–
  6. 6. William Jones 1596–1640
  7. 7. Eleanor Jones 1600–1656
  8. 8. Griffith (Jones of) Castlemarch 1596–1664
  9. 9. John Jones 1593–1665
  10. 10. Robert Jones 1608–1645
  11. 11. Frances Jones 1603–1633
  12. 12. Charles Jones 1598–
  13. 13. Griffith Jones 1588–1877

Sir Justice's Timeline

2 Records

1566
1566
Birth of Sir William Jones, Chief Justice in Castellmarch Llanbedrog Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Castellmarch Llanbedrog Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
1640
09 Dec 1640
Age 74
Death of Sir William Jones, Chief Justice in Shropshire, England, Wales
Shropshire, England, Wales

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Castellmarch Llanbedrog Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Dec 1640
    Event Place: Shropshire, England, Wales

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