Robert Jones (of Castell-March)
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Robert Jones was a Welsh landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1625 and 1629.
Jones was the son of Sir William Jones and his wife Margaret Griffith, daughter of Griffith ap John Griffith of Kevenamulch, Carnarvonshire. His father was a judge and MP. In 1625, Jones was elected Member of Parliament
for Carnarvon in place of Edward Littleton, who preferred to sit for Leominster . He again replaced Littleton after the 1626 election. In 1628 he was elected MP for Flintshire
and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. He held the estate of Castell-March. In 1644 he was High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire
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House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
between 1625 and 1629.
Jones was the son of Sir William Jones and his wife Margaret Griffith, daughter of Griffith ap John Griffith of Kevenamulch, Carnarvonshire. His father was a judge and MP. In 1625, Jones was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Carnarvon in place of Edward Littleton, who preferred to sit for Leominster . He again replaced Littleton after the 1626 election. In 1628 he was elected MP for Flintshire
Flintshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Flintshire was a parliamentary constituency in North-East Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.- Boundaries :...
and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. He held the estate of Castell-March. In 1644 he was High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire
High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Caernarvonshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
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