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Richard Jones

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 8 February 1641

Died: 5 January 1712

Peerages

3rd Viscount Ranelagh - 7 January 1670

1st Earl of Ranelagh - 11 December 1674

Member of Privy Council - 1 March 1692

Member of Privy Council of Northern Ireland - November 1668

son of Lady Katherine Boyle

husband of Elizabeth Willoughby

husband of Lady Margaret Cecil

son-in-law of James Cecil

son of Arthur Jones

grandson of Richard Boyle

son-in-law of Francis Willoughby

Appointments

Chancellor of the Exchequer for Ireland	1668	1674
Commissioner of the Irish Treasury	1671	1675
Vice Treasurer of Ireland	1674	1682
Gentleman of the Bedchamber	1679	1685
Paymaster General	1685	1702

Elections fought

1 December 1701		Castle Rising
January 1702 The Earl of Ranelagh elects to sit for West Looe.