Theophilus Jones (1666–1742)

Theophilus Jones (2 September 1666 – 14 March 1742) was an Irish Member of Parliament. He sat in the House of Commons of Ireland from 1692 until his death in 1742.

He lived in Headfort, near Drumsna, County Leitrim.

He was a Member of Parliament for Sligo Borough from 1692 to 1695, and then for County Leitrim from 1695 to 1742.

His grandson Theophilus Jones (1729–1811) was a member of Parliament and a Privy Councillor.

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{{cite book

| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=gQpBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA268

| title = A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours

| volume = 3

| pages = 268–9

| first = John

| last = Burke

| publisher = H. Colburn

| year = 1836

| accessdate = 8 July 2014

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{{cite web

| url = http://www.ancestryireland.com/family-records/biographies-of-the-members-of-the-irish-parliament/?search1=Theophilus&search2=Jones&search3=&submit=Search

| title = Biographies of Members of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800: Jones, Theophilus

| publisher = Ulster Historical Foundation

| accessdate = 8 July 2014

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| title = Member of Parliament for Sligo Borough

| years = 1692 – 1695

| with = Percy Gethin

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