William Jones

William Jones (c.1545/1550 – January 1615) was a London haberdasher, born in Newland, Gloucestershire. He is remembered for his bequests, which led to the establishment of schools in Monmouth and Pontypool, almshouses at Newland, and the so-called "Golden Lectureship" in London.

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William Jones
Birth place
England , Newland Gloucestershire
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1615
Place of death
Hamburg

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