
1812 - 1885 (73 years)
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Name |
Thomas Heron (7th Viscount Ranelagh) Jones |
Birth |
9 Jan 1812 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
13 Nov 1885 |
Person ID |
I174567 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
17 Nov 2020 |
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Notes |
- Thomas Heron Jones, 7th Viscount of Ranelagh succeeded to the title of 7th Baron Jones of Navan, co. Neath [I., 1628] on 4 July 1820. He succeeded to the title of 7th Viscount Ranelagh [I., 1628] on 4 July 1820. He was educated at Dr. Robert's School, Whitehead's Grove, Chelsea, London, England. He gained the rank of officer in the service of the 1st Life Guards.1 He fought in the Spanish War of Succession, as a volunteer under Sir De Lacy Evans. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the 2nd South Middlesex Volunteers. He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1881. On his death, his titles became extinct.
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