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Jones, William.
Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, Jan. 6, 1774. From Oxford.
Of Middlesex .
[Younger s. of Sir William, the mathematician. B. Sept. 28, 1746, in Westminster [ London ].
School, Harrow [ Middlesex ]; while there he "not only became a thorough Classical scholar, but learned French and Italian and the rudiments of Arabic and Hebrew in his leisure hours."]
Matric. from University College, Oxford, Oct. 31, 1764; Scholar;
B.A. (Oxford) 1768;
M.A. (Oxford) 1773.
Fellow of University College, 1776.
Tutor to Lord Althorp, 1765-70.
Fluent in German, Spanish and Portuguese, and studied Chinese; the first English scholar to master Sanskrit; translated many poems from the Persian and other Oriental languages.
Called to the Bar, Middle Temple, 1774.
Commissioner of Bankrupts, 1776.
Judge of the High Court at Calcutta [ India ], 1783-94.
F.R.S., 1772.
Knighted, 1783.
Married, 1783, Anna Maria, eldest dau. of Dr Shipley, Bishop of St Asaph [ Flintshire ].
Founded the Bengal Asiatic Society, 1784.
Planned an exhaustive work on the botany of India , including local zoology.
Died Apr. 27, 1794, at Calcutta [ India ].
Monument in St Paul's Cathedral [ London ], and a statue in Calcutta [ India ].
( Al. Oxon.; D.N.B.; G. Mag ., 1794, II. 1205, and 1795, I. 347.)
William JONES
Approx. lifespan: 1746–1794
Adm pens. Emmanuel College 1774:01:06
of Middlesex ,
Younger s. of Sir William, the mathematician.
b. 1746:09:28 in Westminster, [London],
Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], ; while there he "not only became a thorough Classical scholar, but learned French and Italian and the rudiments of Arabic and Hebrew in his leisure hours."]
Matric. from University College [Oxford] 1764:10:31
Scholar
BA Oxford University 1768
MA Oxford University 1773
Fellow: of University College [Oxford] 1776
Tutor: to Lord Althorp 1765-70
Fluent in German, Spanish and Portuguese, and studied Chinese; the first English scholar to master Sanskrit; translated many poems from the Persian and other Oriental languages.
Called to the Bar: Middle Temple 1774
Commissioner: of Bankrupts 1776
Judge: of High Court Calcutta, [India], 1783-94
FRS 1772
Knighted 1783
m. 1783 Anna Maria SHIPLEY eldest dau. of Dr – SHIPLEY, Bishop of St Asaph, [Flintshire],
Founded the Bengal , India , Asiatic Society 1784
Planned an exhaustive work on the botany, of India , , including local zoology.
d. Calcutta, [India], 1794:04:27
ch]Monument in St Paul's Cathedral Monument in, [London], , and a statue Calcutta, [India],
( Al. Oxon.; D.N.B.; G. Mag . 1794, II. 1205, and 1795, I. 347)
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Jones, Wyndham.
Adm. sizar at PEMBROKE, Jan. 13, 1774.
Elder s. of the Rev. Watkin Jones, R. of Derwen [ Denbighshire ]. B. there. [Bapt. Jan. 10, 1755.
School, Christ's Hospital [ Sussex ].]
Matric. Easter, 1775; Scholar;
B.A. 1778;
M.A. 1781.
V. of Chaddleworth, Berkshire .
V. of Watford, Hertfordshire , 1792-.
( Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners; Cant. Act Bk .)
Wyndham JONES
Approx. lifespan: 1755–1853
sizar Pembroke College adm1774:01:13
Elder s. of Rev. Watkin JONES R.: Derwen, [Denbighshire],
b. there. [c. 1755:01:10
School Sch: Christ's Hospital [Sussex],
Matric 1775:04ET:
Scholar
BA 1778
MA 1781
V.: Chaddleworth, Berkshire ,
V.: Watford, Hertfordshire , 1792-
( Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners; Cant. Act Bk .)

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