Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh
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Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh, was a 17th-century Anglo-Irish statesman and courtier who served as English Paymaster of the Forces and became a prominent political figure under Charles II and William III.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Irish statesman
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English politician ⓘ courtier ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activity |
court politics
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financial administration ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
17th century
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early 18th century ⓘ |
| child | Lady Frances Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1641 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1712-01-05 ⓘ |
| era |
Restoration England
NERFINISHED
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Williamite era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Jones ⓘ |
| father | Arthur Jones, 2nd Viscount Ranelagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| memberOf |
English Parliament
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Katherine Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 1st Earl of Ranelagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long tenure as Paymaster of the Forces
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reforming the system of army finance ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermEnd | 1702 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermStart | 1679 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| politicalAlignment | Court Whig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland
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Member of Parliament of England ⓘ Member of the Irish House of Commons ⓘ Paymaster of the Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Privy Counsellor of England ⓘ Privy Counsellor of Ireland ⓘ |
| relative | Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Dublin
NERFINISHED
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Ranelagh House, Chelsea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Charles II of England
NERFINISHED
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Mary II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Elizabeth Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Willoughby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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