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Edward Jones (English politician)

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Edward Jones (died 1609) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1593 and 1609.

Jones was admitted to Gray's Inn on 12 January 1588. In 1593, he was elected Member of Parliament for Grampound. He was elected MP for Penryn in 1597. In 1601 he was elected MP for Portsmouth. He became MP for Cirencester in 1604 after the elected member chose another seat and sat until his death in 1609.

References

  1. W R Williams Parliamentary History of the County of Gloucester
Parliament of England
Preceded byThomas Cromwell
Richard Sayer
Member of Parliament for Grampound
1593
With: Richard Edgcumbe
Succeeded bySir John Leigh
Robert Newdigate
Preceded byJohn Osborne
Edward Philips
Member of Parliament for Penryn
1597
With: John Killigrew
Succeeded byEdward Seymour
Richard Messenger
Preceded byWilliam Greene
Thomas Thorney
Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
1601
With: John Moore
Succeeded bySir Oliver St John
Sir Richard Jenvoy
Preceded byArnold Oldsworth
Richard Martin 1604
Member of Parliament for Cirencester
1604–1609
With: Arnold Oldsworth
Succeeded byArnold Oldsworth
Sir Anthony Manie
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