Abt 1550 - 1619 (~ 69 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Thomas (Archbishop of Dublin) Jones, MA, DD was born about 1550 in Middleton, Lancashire, England (son of Henry (of Middleton) Jones); died on 10 Apr 1619 in St. Sepulchre's, Dublin; was buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Notes:
Educated at Cambridge
Archbishop of Dublin and lord chancellor of Ireland
Buried:
buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral, in the north aisle of which there is a fine monument with a kneeling statue of the archbishop, and with inscriptions in memory of him and his wife, Margaret (d. 5 Dec. 1618), daughter of Adam Purdon of Lurgan-Race, co. Louth, and widow of John Douglas. It was erected by their only surviving son Roger, who was raised to the peerage of Ireland in 1628 as Baron Jones and Viscount Ranelagh. The monument was restored in 1731 by Lady Catherine Jones, at the request of Dean Swift.
Family/Spouse: Margaret Purdon. Margaret (daughter of Adam Purdon) died on 5 Dec 1618. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Roger (1st Viscount Ranelagh) Jones died in 1644.
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Generation: 2
Generation: 3