Edward Jones was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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 at various times between 1593 and 1609.

Jones was admitted to Gray's Inn

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

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 for Grampound

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. He was elected MP for Penryn

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 in 1597. In 1601 he was elected MP for Portsmouth

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. He became MP for Cirencester

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in 1604 after the elected member chose another seat and sat until his death in 1609.