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Hugh Jones

1816 – 1897

Welsh priest

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Lived 1816 – 1897 (aged 80–81). Hugh Jones was a prebendary and anglican priest.

Hugh Jones (c. 1816 – 1897) was a Welsh Anglican clergyman, who had previously been an academic at Oxford University.

Jones was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculating on 25 October 1832 at the age of 17. He was a scholar from 1834 to 1839, obtaining his B.A. degree in 1836 and his M.A. degree in 1839. He then became a Fellow of Jesus College, holding his fellowship form from 1839 to 1844, before being appointed by the college to the benefice of Holywell, Flintshire. He was rector of the parish for 24 years. He was later the rector of Llanrwst. He was appointed as a prebendary of St Asaph's Cathedral in 1850 and became a residentiary canon in 1860. He was appointed Archdeacon of St Asaph in 1892. His death at the age of 81 was announced in The Times on 19 June 1897.

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Important facts

Born
1816, Holywell
Birth century
Died
1897, St Asaph
Occupation
Prebendary, Anglican priest
Education
Jesus College
Positions held
Archdeacon of St Asaph

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hugh Jones's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hugh Jones?

Welsh priest

When was Hugh Jones born?

Hugh Jones was born in 1816 in Holywell.

When did Hugh Jones die?

Hugh Jones died in 1897 in St Asaph.

What was Hugh Jones's occupation?

Hugh Jones was a prebendary and anglican priest.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hugh Jones

· Wikidata: Q14945657

· DBpedia: Hugh Jones (archdeacon of St Asaph)

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