Philip Jones of Fonmon
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Colonel Philip Jones (1618 – 5 September 1674) was a Welsh military leader and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1650 and 1656. He rose to the rank of Colonel in the service of the Parliamentary Army under Fairfax during the English Civil War. As Governor of Swansea he successfully held the town against the Royalist forces.
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Philip Jones of Fonmon | |
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Born | c. 1617 Swansea |
Died | 5 September 1674 |
Spouse(s) | Jane Price |
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