Biography of Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury 1673-1716

Around 1673 Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury was born to Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 31).

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In 1674 [her father] Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 32) was created 1st Earl Ranelagh.

Before 18 Feb 1675 [her future husband] Thomas Coningsby 1st Earl Coningsby 1656-1729 (age 18) and Barbara Gorges (age 18) were married.

PAINTINGS/WISSING/Frances_and_Lady_Catherine_Coningsby.jpgIn 1687 Willem Wissing (age 31). Portrait of Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury (age 14) and [her sister] Catherine Jones (age 15).

Catherine Jones: In 1672 she was born to Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 30). On 05 Jan 1712 Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 70) died. Catherine Jones (age 40) inherited Ranelagh House. On 14 Apr 1740 Catherine Jones (age 68) died.

On 09 Jan 1696 [her father] Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 54) and [her step-mother] Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Ranelagh. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury and Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury -1682.

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On 23 Apr 1698 Thomas Coningsby 1st Earl Coningsby 1656-1729 (age 41) and Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 57). They were second cousins.

Around 15 Jan 1707 [her daughter] Frances Coningsby was born to [her husband] Thomas Coningsby 1st Earl Coningsby 1656-1729 (age 50) and Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury (age 34).

Around 1709 [her daughter] Margaret Coningsby 2nd Countess Coningsby was born to [her husband] Thomas Coningsby 1st Earl Coningsby 1656-1729 (age 52) and Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury (age 36).

On 05 Jan 1712 [her father] Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 70) died. [her sister] Catherine Jones (age 40) inherited Ranelagh House.

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Around 1716 Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury (age 43) died.

On 30 Apr 1719 [her former husband] Thomas Coningsby 1st Earl Coningsby 1656-1729 (age 62) was created 1st Earl Coningsbury with a special remainder to the eldest daughter of his second marriage [her daughter] Margaret Coningsby 2nd Countess Coningsby (age 10). Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury by marriage Countess Coningsbury.

On 01 May 1729 [her former husband] Thomas Coningsby 1st Earl Coningsby 1656-1729 (age 72) died. His daughter [her daughter] Margaret Coningsby 2nd Countess Coningsby (age 20) succeeded 2nd Countess Coningsbury.

Family Trees of Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury 1673-1716

Paternal Family Tree: Jones

Ancestors of Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury 1673-1716

Father: Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork

GrandMother: Katherine Boyle Viscountess Ranelagh

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Fenton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fenton

Great x 1 Grandmother:

Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury 1673-1716