Men-at-the-Bar/Jones, Robert Oliver

by Joseph Foster

Jones, Robert Oliver, stipendiary magistrate Cardiff since 1858, chairman of Glamorgan quarter sessions, J.P., D.L., high sheriff 1838, educated at Royal Military Coll., Sandhurst, served in the army 1829-34, a student of the Middle Temple 21 Nov., 1846, called to the bar 25 Jan., 1850 (eldest son of Major-Genl. Oliver Thomas Jones, lieut.-coI. 18th hussars, dec.); born 16 Dec, 1811; married 1st, 13 Sept., 1843, Alicia, dau. of Evan Thomas, Esq., of Sully, Glamorgan; she died 1 April, 1851, leaving issue; he married 2ndly, 30 Aug., 1853, Sarah Elizabeth, dau. of John Bruce Bruce-Pryce, Esq., of Duffryn, Glamorgan, sister of Lord Aberdare; she died 7 Oct., 1869 (see Foster's Peerage).

Fonmon Castle, Cowbridge, Cardiff.