Viscount Ranelagh
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The titles of Viscount Ranelagh and Baron Jones of Navan were created in the Peerage of Ireland
by Charles I
on 25 August 1628 to Sir Roger Jones, son of Thomas Jones
(1550–1619) Archbishop of Dublin
and Lord Chancellor of Ireland
. Thomas Jones father was Henry Jones, Esq. of Middleton
in Lancashire
. Both titles became extinct in 1885 upon the death of the 7th viscount.
The 3rd Viscount was created Earl of Ranelagh in 1677 but he had no male issue and the earldom became extinct upon his death, the viscountcy and the barony remained dormant until claimed by a distant cousin Charles Wilkinson Jones.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
by Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
on 25 August 1628 to Sir Roger Jones, son of Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones (Archbishop)
Thomas Jones was Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He was also Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral and Bishop of Meath and the patrilineal ancestor of the Viscounts Ranelagh....
(1550–1619) Archbishop of Dublin
Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland)
The Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough in the Church of Ireland...
and Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...
. Thomas Jones father was Henry Jones, Esq. of Middleton
Middleton, Lancashire
Middleton is a village and civil parish within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, between Heysham and Overton. It had a population of 521 recorded in the 2001 census....
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. Both titles became extinct in 1885 upon the death of the 7th viscount.
The 3rd Viscount was created Earl of Ranelagh in 1677 but he had no male issue and the earldom became extinct upon his death, the viscountcy and the barony remained dormant until claimed by a distant cousin Charles Wilkinson Jones.
Title created 1628
- Roger Jones, 1st Viscount RanelaghRoger Jones, 1st Viscount RanelaghRoger Jones, 1st Viscount Ranelagh PC was a member of the Peerage of Ireland and lord president of Connaught. He was Chief Leader of the Army and Forces of Connaught during the early years of the Irish Confederate Wars...
(before 1612–1643) - Arthur Jones, 2nd Viscount RanelaghArthur Jones, 2nd Viscount RanelaghArthur Jones, 2nd Viscount Ranelagh was an Irish politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1643.Jones was the son of Roger Jones, 1st Viscount Ranelagh and his wife Frances Moore, daughter of Sir Garret Moore, eventual 1st Viscount Moore of Drogheda. He succeeded to the titles of...
(before 1625–1669) - Richard Jones, 3rd Viscount RanelaghRichard Jones, 1st Earl of RanelaghRichard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh PC FRS , known as The Viscount Ranelagh between 1669 and 1677, was an Irish peer, politician both in the Parliaments of England and Ireland.-Background:...
, 1st Earl of Ranelagh (1640/1–1711)
Dormant title reclaimed
- Charles Wilkinson Jones, 4th Viscount Ranelagh (d. 1798)
- Charles Jones, 5th Viscount RanelaghCharles Jones, 5th Viscount RanelaghCaptain Charles Jones, 5th Viscount Ranelagh, RN was a British Royal Navy officer and Irish peer of the late-eighteenth century who served on the Ireland station in but died aged 39 from illness during his military service....
(1761–1800) - Thomas Jones, 6th Viscount Ranelagh (1763–1820)
- Thomas Heron Jones, 7th Viscount RanelaghThomas Heron Jones, 7th Viscount RanelaghLieutenant Colonel Thomas Heron Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh KCB was a British aristocrat known for his involvement in the volunteer movement to recruit amateur soldiers for the defence of Britain and for his links to glamorous women of the era, notably the Pre-Raphaelite model Annie Miller and...
(1812–1885)