Background
He was born in Wales, eldest of the five sons of Lewis Jones, Bishop of Killaloe. In 1625 he succeeded his father as dean of Ardagh until he was appointed Dean of Kilmore in 1637.
priest Anglican Bishop of Clogher
He was born in Wales, eldest of the five sons of Lewis Jones, Bishop of Killaloe. In 1625 he succeeded his father as dean of Ardagh until he was appointed Dean of Kilmore in 1637.
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, graduating Bachelor of Arts in 1621 and Master of Arts
In 1624. In 1638 he was also collated Archdeacon of Kilmore. During the Irish Rebellion of 1641 he was forced to surrender his castle at Belananagh, County Cavan to the O"Reillys. Whilst in captivity he offered to go to Dublin to present a petition of behalf of the rebels, where he was able to report on their plans.
In December 1641 he was able to escape with his family to Dublin.
On 27 October 1645 he was raised to the episcopy as the bishop of Clogher on the recommendation of the Marquis of Ormonde and was consecrated in Christ Church, Dublin, on 9 November. He was allowed to retain the archdeaconry of Killaloe and other preferments in commendam.
In the following year he was appointed vice-chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin, to which he presented the "Book of Durrow" and the Book of Kells, and in 1651 the exotically designed oak staircases which led to the gallery of the new library. On 25 May 1661 he was translated to the bishopric of Meath.
He died in Dublin in 1681/2 and was buried the following day in Saint Andrew"s Church.