John Jones (died 1 June 1630) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1604 to 1611. Jones was the son of Hugh Joanes of Mitton, a Worcestershire hamlet north-east of

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, Gloucestershire. He first appears in the records of Gloucester cathedral as a public notary at the 1576 episcopal visitation. He was the Principal Registrar of the diocese of Gloucester covering the time of eight

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from

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. He leased a house known as the 'Old Workhouse and the Old School House' (now the Parliament House) from the dean and chapter, but as it remained ruinous at his death he presumably sublet it and lived elsewhere. He was an alderman of Gloucester and was Sheriff of Gloucester in 1587 and 1592 and

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in 1597. He was also J.P. for the City. In 1604 he put himself forward as a prospective Member of Parliament for

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. Although he was not endorsed by his fellow aldermen or the common council, he was elected through a direct appeal to the electorate and the support of the sheriff. He was mayor of Gloucester again in 1618 and 1625. W R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the County of Gloucester''
/ref> Jones died in 1630 and was buried in Gloucester Cathedral. Jones married firstly Joane Huntley widow born as Weale. She died on 18 January 1595 and he married secondly Elizabeth Gilbert daughter of J. Gilbert of Clare, Suffolk.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, John Year of birth missing 1630 deaths Politicians from Gloucester Mayors of Gloucester English MPs 1604–1611 Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Gloucester High sheriffs of Gloucestershire