RN #239 The Ancient Origin of The Surname Jones 1485 AD - 1663 AD

This notebook continues the story of the surname JONES.  It contains copies of reprints from my early research into this surname. [Which happens to be my surname.]  It continues from 1485 AD to 1663 AD.

It continues the dating from RN #238 which begins the story from 300 AD.  This time I will given the topics discussed in this post.  The research was completed and written between 1994 and 2001 as outlined below.

This outline gives the topic and sources researched for the surname JONES. What a deal!

RN #90 The Jones Classification System

Roots to the JONES surname has many branches.  There is not just ONE crest or arms to the families that carry this surname.  This notebook contains an attempt to classify the groups of families that are the origins of many JONES families.  They originate in Wales, and reflect my research and analysis into these family groups.

House of Trevor...before 900 AD.
House of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn...before 1000 AD.
House of Goch...before 1460 AD.
House of Herbert.
House of Llowarch ap Bran.
House of Griffith ap Nicholas.
House of Shrewsbury.
House of Jestyn ap Gwrgrant.
House of Ievan ap Ieuan.
House of Cadifn Vawr.
House of Trench. (Ireland)
House of Treowens. (Viscount Raneleig)

The Jones Classification System: published The Jones Genealogist, beginning Vol. VI, 1994-1995.