Edward Jones (died 1609) was an English politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1593 and 1609. Jones was admitted to

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on 12 January 1588. In 1593, he was elected Member of Parliament for

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. He was elected MP for Penryn in 1597. In 1601 he was elected MP for

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. He became MP for

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in 1604 after the elected member chose another seat and sat until his death in 1609.W R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the County of Gloucester''
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Edward Year of birth missing 1609 deaths People from Penryn, Cornwall Members of the Parliament of England for Cirencester Members of Gray's Inn Members of the Parliament of England for Penryn English MPs 1593 English MPs 1597–1598 English MPs 1601 English MPs 1604–1611 Members of the Parliament of England for Grampound Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Portsmouth