:Matthew Jones (priest)

{{short description|Anglican priest}}

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Matthew Jones was an Anglican priest in Ireland in the 17th century.Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 376–377. {{ISBN|0-521-56350-X}}

Jones was born in Wales and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.{{cite book |title=Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860) |last=Burtchaell |first=G.D |last2=Sadlier |first2=T.U |page=448|location=Dublin |publisher=Alex Thom and Co |year=1935}} He was the incumbent at Youghal; and Archdeacon of Lismore from 1684 to 1685."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p. 184: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878

His brother was Bishop of Cloyne from 1682 to 1692; and Bishop of St Asaph from 1692 to 1703.{{DNB|prescript=|wstitle=Jones, Edward (1641-1703)}}