George Lewis Jones (c. 1725 – 9 March 1804), was an English Anglican priest, Bishop of Kilmore from 1775 to 1790 when he was translated to Kildare. Baptised at

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in London on 12 September 1725, he was the son of Theophilus Jones. He was educated at Eton College and matriculated at King's College, Cambridge in 1742. He was ordained in 1747, and held livings in Wiltshire,

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and Norfolk. He became chaplain to Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt,

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. He died on 9 March 1804."Handbook of British Chronology" By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge,

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1725 births 1804 deaths Year of birth uncertain Deans of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 18th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland 19th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Anglican bishops of Kilmore Anglican bishops of Kildare Members of the Privy Council of Ireland People educated at Eton College Alumni of King's College, Cambridge Clergy from London {{Ireland-Anglican-bishop-stub