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| Keywords: people indoor Sarah Jones was the daughter of Richard Balland of Chester (Mayor of Chester in 1581). Her dress and jewellery shown in the portrait indicate that by birth or marriage she was a wealthy woman. She was 41 years of age. She married Thomas Jones, a prominent merchant in Shrewsbury, a member of the Drapers’ Company. He was an Alderman and six times Bailiff (in 1601, 1610, 1615, 1621, 1627 and 1635). He was High Sheriff of Shropshire in 1624 and Chief Magistrate in 1638. In that year, 1638, Charles I appointed him the first Mayor of Shrewsbury in a Royal Charter granting Shrewsbury the right to elect a Mayor. This Charter is preserved at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. Sarah Jones was the daughter of Richard Balland of Chester (Mayor of Chester in 1581). Her dress and jewellery shown in the portrait indicate that by birth or marriage she was a wealthy woman. She was 41 years of age. She married Thomas Jones, a prominent merchant in Shrewsbury, a member of the Drapers’ Company. He was an Alderman and six times Bailiff (in 1601, 1610, 1615, 1621, 1627 and 1635). He was High Sheriff of Shropshire in 1624 and Chief Magistrate in 1638. In that year, 1638, Charles I appointed him the first Mayor of Shrewsbury in a Royal Charter granting Shrewsbury the right to elect a Mayor. This Charter is preserved at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. | ||||
