Richard Jones

son of John Pew of Hentllan in Denbighshire, was born in that County, entred a Student in Jesus Coll. in the year 1621, and in that of his age 18 or thereabouts, took the degrees in Arts, and was afterwards a Preacher. This is the person that wrot a book in his own Country Language, containing with admirable brevity all the Books and Chapters of the Bible. This book is called

Gemma Cambricum, &c. Oxon. 1652.—Before which Jam. Howell hath a short Epistle in commendation of it. The Author died in Ireland (but when ’tis not known) as I have been informed by Dr. Mich. Roberts sometimes Principal of Jesus College. Clar. 1652.