Sir Francis Jones (1559–1622) was an

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merchant who was

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in 1620.

Career

Jones was a city of London merchant and a member of the

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. On 18 July 1610, he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Aldgate ward. He was Sheriff of London for the period 1610 to 1611, and also Master of the Haberdashers Company from 1610 to 1611. He was Master of the Haberdashers again for 1613 to 1614 and for 1616 to 1617. He was knighted on 12 March 1617. In 1620 he was elected

and was Master of the Haberdashers Company again for 1620 to 1621. 'Chronological list of aldermen: 1601-1650', The Aldermen of the City of London: Temp. Henry III - 1912 (1908), pp. 47–75. Date accessed: 16 July 2011
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Family

Sir Francis was the son of John Jones of Cleverley in

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. He married twice and had three sons and a daughter by his first wife. They lived in London and at his country estate at

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, which he bought in 1618 from the Parry family.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Francis 1559 births 1622 deaths Sheriffs of the City of London 17th-century lord mayors of London People from West Berkshire District Haberdashers