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Jezreel Jones ( - d. 1731)

Elected clerk to the Royal Society in 1698. In 1700, he set out on an expedition of discovery into the interior of Africa, under the patronage of the Royal Society, which gave him £100 towards his expenses, with an additional £20 to a "Mr. Vernon, to assist him in exploring the Canaries" (Weld I.351-2). The Council-minutes add, "to let him know that they expect of him, besides natural history collections, to take care to answer such queries as should be recommended to him from the Society" (Weld I.352). On 11 November 1699 he was proposed for election to the fellowship of the society but was refused. In February 1701 he sailed on a second voyage to north Africa and in September reached Tetouan, sending Hans Sloane and James Petiver many valuable specimens (ODNB). According to Petiver, Jones visited Lisbon in the Summer of 1698. In December 1704, Consul John Methuen sent Jezreel Jones to Morocco on diplomatic business (14). Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/15022 Relevant locations: Lived at or near London, England
Visited Lisbon, Portugal
Relationships: Jezreel Jones was a employed by John Methuen (1650-1706)
Jezreel Jones was a donor to James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)
Jezreel Jones was a employed by Royal Society (-)
Jezreel Jones was a source of object(s) for Royal Society (-)
Jezreel Jones was a donor to Hans Sloane (1660-1753)

Hugh Jones (-fl. c. 1702) was a brother of Jezreel Jones
William Vernon (1666/7-c.1715?) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Jezreel Jones
Linked print sources: as Mentioned or referenced by - Morocco and Britain During the War of the Spanis Succession.
as Mentions or references - James Petiver: promoter of natural science, c.1663–1718.
References in Documents:

Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) A. 304. Papilio Leucomelanus subtùs viridescens marmoreus. The greenish marbled half=Mourner. The only one I have seen in England, Mr. Will. Vernon caught in Cambridgeshire. Mr. Jezreel Jones, F. R. S. has observed the same about Lisbon.

Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 1. MR.Mr. GEORGE ALFREY, Surgeon to Capt. HALLEY in his late Expedition, was so kind to make me some Collections of Plants on the Coast of Brasil. 2. Mr. EDWARD BARTER, at Cape Coast in Guinea. From this Person I lately received 3 or 4 Quires of Plants, with some Medicinal Roots, &c. 3. Mr. JACOB BOBART, Botanick Professor of the Physick-Garden at OXFORD, hath favoured me with some Plants I had not before seen. 4. Mr. SAMUEL BROWNE, Surgeon at Fort S. George in the East-Indies. To the indefatigable Industry of this Worthy and Generous Person, I am beyond expression obliged, for his large and frequent Performances; in not only gathering himself, but constantly employing several Persons to make Collections for me, and many of them some days Journy up the Country, from such Places we never yet saw any Plants before. And to most of these he has added their Indian Names, and the Vertues to such as are known to have any. I have this Year (besides several before) received near 20 Volumes in Folio, filled with fair and perfect Specimens of Trees and Herbs, and amongst them some from China, the Island of Ceilon, &c. He hath also procured me a Correspondence with divers Ingenious Persons residing in remoter Parts; and the like I could heartily wish my other Friends would do. 5. Mr. EDWARD BULKLEY, another Ingenious Surgeon at the same Place. This curious Person hath lately been pleased to send me thence 3 Volumes of Medicinal Plants, with their Names and Vertues annext; as also some Seeds, and a Materia Medica from Tonqueen; and formerly some from Persia. From this obliging Gentleman I have also farther Promises of Yearly Yearly Collections, as well from several other Parts of India, as of such as grow about him. 6. The Reverend Father GEORGE CAMELLI, a learned Jesuit; who hath been pleased to transmit to Mr. Ray and me, the Designs of such rare Medicinal Plants, with a large Account of their Vertue, Use, &c. as he hath experienced, and observed them to grow amongst the Philippine Islands, where he resides; some of which are already Published, and we hope e'er long to gratifie the World with something more from him. 7. Mr. WILLIAM CLERK, Surgeon, brought me lately some Plants and Seeds from Turkey. 8. Capt. JOHN CONWAY, my hearty and kind Friend; who, besides the care he took of several Collections, sent me from Fort St. George, the Cape of Good Hope, &c. procured me himself some Quires of Plants from the New Fort called Fort St. David, which is about 50 Leagues S. W. from Madrass. 9. Mr. CHARLES COOMBS, Surgeon, was so kind to collect me some Plants at Calabar, on the Coast of Africa; as also some others with some Insects from Maryland. 10. Mr. JAMES CUNINGHAME, Surgeon. A Learned and most industrious Promoter of Natural Philosophy, and extremely well qualified for such a Design; as I am very sensible, by the curious Remarks he hath made on most of the Plants, &c. he hath observed : having in a late Voyage to China made Collections wherever he touched, viz. 1. At Palma, one of the Canary Islands. 2. About Batavia in the Island of Java. 3. and 4. At Emuy and Colonshu, two Chinese Islands; from whence he also procured me the Paintings of near eight hundred several Plants in their Natural Colours, with their Names to all, and Vertues to many of them. In his return he visited the Streights of Malacca, the Cape of Good Hope, Island of Ascension, &c. at all these Places he not only collected Plants, with the Seeds of most of them, but also Insects, Shells, &c. and indeed whatever came in his way. A farther and more particular Account of these and many other things, the Publick may in time be acquainted with. 11. My kind Friend Mr. JOHN FOXE, Surgeon, sent me formerly a Collection of Plants, which he gathered at the Cape of Good Hope, and very lately some Shells from thence, as also 3 Quires of Plants from the Bay of Bengale. 12. The Reverend Mr. HUGH JONES, A very curious Person in all parts of Natural History; particularly in Fossils; some of which he hath sent me from Maryland with several Volumes of Plants very finely preserved; with divers Insects and Shells. From this obliging Gentleman, I am promised frequent remittances of whatever those Parts afford, as well Animals & Fossils as Vegetables. 13. Mr. 13. Mr. JEZREEL JONES. This worthy and kind Gentleman, in one Year whilst he was in Portugal (Secretary to his Excellency Mr. METHWYN our now Envoy) was pleased to make me considerable Collections every Month, of all the Plants he there observed, which he very curiously preserved: and after the same Monthly method, he sent me a great number of Insects; amongst them there were several altogether New to me and Strangers in England. To these he added what Shells and Fossils he there met with, as also some curious Reptiles. It were heartily to be wisht, that the Zeal and Industry of this Inquisitive Person, were imitated by such other curious Gentlemen, as may have occasion to travel or reside in more remoter Parts. 14. Mr. ROLESTON JACOBS. This young Gentleman was pleased to pick me up such curious Shells he met with amongst the Spicy and neighbouring Islands, being all or for the most part very fair as well as uncommon Shells. 15. Mr. WALTER KEIR. To this ingenious Surgeon I am obliged for some Plants, &c. he sent me from Jehore, in the Streights of Malacca, and I am in expectation of greater Performances from him. 16. Dr. DAVID KREIG, a German, Physician, and Fellow of our Royal Society. This curious Gentleman, after he had made several Remarks on the Natural Productions of this Island, and Painted several things he had here observed; was pleased to make a Voyage to Maryland, from whence he returned plentifully stored with what in Nature he had there taken notice of. His happy Genius in Designing, Painting, Etching, &c. were no small Additions to his other Qualifications; he being no less versed in the Study of Physick, than Anatomy, Botany, Chimistry, Natural Philosophy, and indeed whatever else is requisite to compleat a Physician. 17. Mr. SYLVANUS LANDON. Besides the Obligations I lye under to this worthy Gentleman and most ingenious Surgeon, for several Plants he formerly brought me from Cales, Alicant, Carthagena, and other Ports in Spain, and after that from the Island of Borneo in the East-Indies, with some very curious Serpents from thence: he hath been pleased lately to present me with the well-preserved Samples of such Trees, Herbs, &c. he has in a late Voyage observed on the Island of Flores; to these he has added the Shells of that and some other Islands in the East-Indies. In his return home, he also procured me the Remains of Dr. Oldenlands Collections at the Cape of Good Hope, with divers Reptiles, as Serpents, Lizzards, &c. from that most luxuriant Promontory. 18. I am very much oblig'd to Mr. GEORGE LONDON his Majesty's Gardener, who was pleased to present me with two two Volumes of dry Plants, very curiously Preserved, and collected at Maryland by my worthy Friend the Reverend Mr. Hugh Jones. 19. Mr. HENRY PASMORE. This Reverend Person was so kind to transmit me some Collections of Plants from the Island of Jamaica, with Promises of greater supplies, which I doubt not but he had performed had not Death prevented him. 20. Mr. RICHARD PLANER, Surgeon. This ingenious and hearty Friend made me formerly some Collections of Plants, Shells and Insects at Mount Serrado on the Coast of Africa: and in a Voyage since he got me other Collections from those Parts, with some very curious Insects off the Coast of Carthagena. 21. From Madam MARGARETHA HENDRINA van OTTEREN, Widow to that late most curious Botanist and Physician Dr. OLDENLAND, at the Cape of Good Hope, I have lately received the compleat Specimens of several Plants, very finely Preserved, and many of them such as I had not seen before; so that I am extremely obliged to this so generous a Benefactress, not only for these I have already received from her (and those formerly from her Learned Husband) but also for her kind Promises, in continuing to send me over whatever Plants that Fertile Promontory produces, with such Shells, Insects, Reptiles, Fossils, &c. as are there to be got. 22. Mr. JOHN RAY. To this most celebrated and worthy Author I stand indebted for many Favours, and particularly this last Summer, when I was with him, for some English Insects he was pleased to give me, which I had not before seen. 23. Mr. ROBERT RUTHERFORD, Surgeon. This hearty Person and kind Friend gathered me several Plants in Carolina, with some Insects and Shells he there observed. He hath also as I desired obliged some curious Persons that reside there, to hold a constant Correspondence with me. 24. Dr. FREDERICK RUYSCH, Anatomick and Botanick Professor in Amsterdam. To this most curious Person I am extremely obliged for several uncommon Reptiles, Insects, &c. which he was pleased formerly to favour me with; and since that I have received from him divers Exotick Plants, some of which I have not before not since seen. 25. Mr. STOCKER. This kind Person (and altogether a Stranger) was pleased to bring me a Collection of Shells, which he had pickt up in the Bay of Bengale, amongst them there were some very Curious. 26. Mr. ALEX. SYMPSON, Surgeon. This Gentleman was so kind lately to present me with the Samples of some Plants, very well Preserved, which he had observed about Gallipoli in Apulia. 27. Dr. 27. Dr. PITTON TOURNEFORT, Physician, one of the Royal Academy of Sciences, and Botanick Professor of the Royal Garden at PARIS. To this Celebrated Botanist I am obliged for some Alpine and Pyrenæan Plants he lately sent me, and am daily in expectation, according to his Promises, of greater Collections from him. 28. Mr. RICHARD WHEELER. This Person, my kind and hearty Friend, hath for many Years past, and doth still continue to send me all the Plants and Insects which he can get or procure me, about Long-Sound in NORWAY: many of the First being rare with us, and only to be met with in the North of England, and divers of the last are such I have not yet seen about London.

Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 503. Papilio Lusitanicus Sulphureus, croceo colore superfusus. First observed about Lisbon by that curious Person Mr. Jezreel Jones, and lately at Leghorn by Mr. Robert Barkley Surgeon.

Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 668. Plantago Lusitanica caulescens, Lagopi capitulis. My very worthy Friend, Mr. Jezreel Jones, sent me this with many other curious Plants which he collected about Lisbon.

Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 724. Papilio Lusitanicus caudatus pallidus, striis fuscis elongatis. an Papilio 3 Moff. 99. Fig. 3? id. Angl. 968. Fig. an Graaf Vol 2. tab. 44. p. Hoef. tab. 8. Fig 13. Jonst. Insect. Amst. Tab. 5. Fig. Hollar. Tab. 8. Fig. 1. id. Wit. Tab. 5. Fig. 9. an Papilio leucomelanus Aldr. Insect. Bon. 239. Tab. 2. Fig. 3? id. Franc. 98. Tab. 2. Fig. 3. p. 97? These are pretty frequent about Lisbon as my Curious friend Mr. Jezreel Jones observed the Summer he was there viz. A. D. 1698.

Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 736. Unicornu Brasiliense, orbibus sulcatis striis fuscis. an Bonan. 126. Fig. 112. an Cochlea variegata, densè & admodnm tenuiter striata, item quolibet orbe 2 insignes striæ parallelæ List. H. C. l. 4. S. 5. Fig. 60. These are one inch 3 quarters long and have about 10 twirls. Mr. Jezreel Jones whilst in Portugal procured me this amongst some other shells from Brasile.

Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 753. Camarinna Lusitanica erecta. Frutex Lusitanis Camarinnas dictus Linscot. P. 4 Fig. 21. Lit. C. Acacalis Dioscoridis Amato. Empetrum Lusitan. Fruct. albo. Elem. Botan. 450. Instit. Rei Herb. 579. Erica Durant. 171. Fig. E. 7. Clus. Hisp. 117. Fig. Lugd. 190. Fig. baccifera tenuifolia Tab. Ger. 1199. Fig. bac. Fr. albo Park. 1485. Fig. bac. Lusitan. I B. l. 5. p. 528. c. 16. Fig. prodr. 17. pl. 4. Ray H. Pl. 1630. c. 4. pl. 1. Erica Coris folio 10 Clus. Hist. 45. Fig. erecta baccis candidis C B. 486. My very curious Friend Mr. Jezreel Jones gathered this about Lisbon in the same place where Carolus Clusius that great Botanist first observed it.

Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 760. Coral arbor exotica non spinosa, Lauri folio. Crista di Gallo Lusit. My curious Friend Mr. Jezreel Jones sent me several Specimens of this in Flower, which he gathered in the Count d'Azouma's Gardon at Lisbon.

Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 770. Fraxinus folio angustiore, spinnulis serratis. an? Fraxinus tenuiore & minore folio I B. V. 1. l. 8. p. 177. Fig. Prodr. 22. Chabr. 62. Fig. 4. Mr. Jez. Jones hath sent me this from Lisbon, I have also seen it in some Padua Collections.

Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 783. Lauro-Cerasus Lusitanicus minor speciosius. Laurocerasus Lusitanicus minor, Asarero Lusitanis. Elem. Bot. 498. Inst. R. H. 628. Mr. Jezreel Jones sent me very fair Specimens of this from Lisbon.

Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) MR.Mr. James Braylsford a Turkey Mechant. This worthy Gentleman was pleased freely to present me (at the request of my hearty and very ingenious Friend Mr. Timothy Langley) with Four Bookes of Plants which he gathered about Ierusalem, the Mountains of Bilan and on the Banks of Euphrates and Iordan. And to each Plant he procured its Name in Arabick, French and Latine from the Physicians of those parts. My Curious Friend Mr. Iezreel Iones has been also so kind to render me the meaning of several of the Arabick Characters. Mr. Edmund Bohun and Mr. Robert Ellis. I am very much obliged to these two Gentleman for a Collection of 80 Musei Petiveriani of such Plants as they observed in South Carolina, last March and April most of them being very well preserved. They also sent me several rare Insects and Reptiles caught in those months, with promises of farther Improvements from them, which I daily expect the arrival of. To Mr. Iohn Dickinson I am obliged for some Plants he lately sent me from Bermudas (besides 2 Collections some Years agoe.) with assurances of larger performances. Mr. Iohn Fox Surgeon brought me 3 or 4 Bookes of Plants which he gathered in the Bay of Bengale with some Insect, Shells &c. My kind Friend Mr. George Franklyn Apothecary sent me some Plants he observed the last Spring about Charles Town in Carolina. Capt. Edmund Halley was pleased to give me what Plants he collected on the Island Trinidado in his last Expedition. Dr. Godfried Klem one of the Czar's Physicians sent me a Collection of Plants gathered about Moscow with some Animals &c. which he observed in a Voyage between that City and Azoff; he also procured me some Curious Shells from Persia. Mr. Keir and Mr. Barklay Surgeons presented me with some Plants they collected in China. Mr. Iohn Staremberg. This kind Gentleman hath lately sent me a Collection of Plants from the Cape of Good Hope, amongst which were some very Curious and altogether new, gathered neer 800 Miles up the Country. He likewise promises me frequent and larger performances by every oportunity and particularly the next shipps which I am suddenly in Expectation of.

Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) A. 811. Chama nostras striis capillaceis. Chama fusca striis tenuissimis donata, List. H. C. l. 3. Tab. 423. Fig. 271. an Chama aspera Rondelet. aquat. 14. c. 12. Fig. id. Gall. 8. c. 9. Fig. Gesn. An. mar. Epit. 231. Fig. an Conchæ Rhomboides nostræ Aldr. An. Ex. 460. Fig. id. Fr. 154. Tab. 12. Fig. 13, 14. CLAMS and by some PURRS. I have observed these on the shores near Maldon in Essex. Mr. Jezreel Jones hath brought me them from Lisbon; I have also had them from St. Ubes.

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 8. Papilio ULISIPONENSIS ex nigro luteoque mixtus, maculis sanguineis aspersis. This is eminently distinguish'd from others, in being sprinkled with some bloody Spots: It was observed about Lisbon by my Curious Friend Mr. Jezreel Jones.

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 5. Papilio LUSITANICUS oculatus & marmoreatus. The Portugal Grayling. Caught about Lisbon by Mr. Jezreel Jones.

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 4. Rhinoceros Lusitan. niger splendens vaginis striatis. an Scarabeus Rhinoceros 3. Aldr. Insect. 451. Tab. 2. Fig. 3. id. Fr. 179. col. 1. Tab. p. 178. Fig. 3. The Beetle Figured on the Right Hand of the Cervus volans in Imperatus p. 694. seems very much to resemble this. Mr. Jezreel Jones caught it about Lisbon.

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 5. Bombylus LUSITAN. è nigro cœrulescente. Mr. Jezreel Jones brought me this amongst many other Curious INSECTS which he had observed about Lisbon.

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 9. Accipitrina LIVORNICA perbelle striata. I first received this from Legorn, since which my kind and worthy Friend Mr. Jez. Jones brought it me from Lisbon, he caught is flying about a Candle in October 1698. its Eyes, whilst alive, are like Rubies. It frequents the Jasmin Flowers.

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 12. Ostrea Ulyssiponensis minor rugosa. Mr. Jezreel Jones his Lisbon Oister. First observ'd by him on the shores near that City.

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 2. Papilio LUSITAN. minor, ex aureo fuscus, subtus maculatus & virescens. Mr Jezreel Jones caught this about Lisbon the last day of March 1698.

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 8. Sanamunda forte MAURITANICA, fl. luteo. It Flowers all Winter and Seeds in March, the Natives call it Mittinaam, which Mr Jezreel Jones tells me signifies strong, perhaps from its Bark, of which they make Cords and Ropes, as we do of Hemp.

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 3. Cochinella LUZON. major e cupreo viridique eleganter striata. This is a very elegant Beetle, each Rib alternately streak'd with a changeable green and copper lustre. The Curious Mr Charles Du Bois gave me some years since a lesser of this, since which my kind Friend Mr Jezreel Jones hath brought it me from Lisbon.

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 12. Millepora MEDITERRANEA. An elegant Sample of this Mr Jezreel Jones found lately on the Barbary-Shoar.

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 4. Black-mouth'd Lisbon Snail, Cat. 143. Like Tab. 52. Fig. II. but that the Mouth of this is black, which perhaps may proceed from its Age. Mr. Jezreel Jones found this about Lisbon.

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) European Animals, Plants, &c. 139 Rondelets Marble Crab 20. 10. 140 Short clawed Lerina Crab 20. XI. 141 Jones Lisbon Oyster 18. 12. 142 Italian Small Button Shell 17. 1. 143 Monpelier Button Shell 22. 10. 144 Yorks Snail Shell 44. 7. 145 Wrinkled Olive Shell 27. 2. 146 Common Levant Olive Shell 45. 14. 147 Charlton's Brimstone Butterfly 10 6. 148 Rays Alpine Butterfly 23. 8. 149 Portugal Grayling 7. 5. 150 Lisbon Butterfly with bloody Specks 1. 8. 151 Small Lisbon Tortoise Buttetfly Butterfly 33. 2. 152 Charltons Mompelier Montpellier Moth 3. 3. 153 Leghorn Hawk Moth 12. 9. 154 Lisbon blue Humble Bee 12. 5. 155 Levant Cicada or Dew Fly 15. 7. 156 Norway pounct Goat Beetle 2. 1. 157 Small marbled Norway Goat-Beetle 8. 5. 158 Yellow speckled Norway Piper 8. 9. 159 Lisbonne Rhinoceros Beetle 8. 4. 160 Slender Levant Mantis 28. xi. 161 Levant sive Coral 47. 12. 162 Green Mompelier Montpellier Thread Spunge 4. 12. 163 Four leaved Duckmeat 5. 12. 164 Gallipody Ceterac 17. 13. 165 Paris Spearwort 25. 4. 166 Vailant's least Paris Spearwort 25. 4. 167 Si-

Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) Asiatick Shells and Herbs. 88 303 Saffron specked Cowrykin 8. 2. 304 Saffron girdled Cowrykin 8. 10. 305 Black speckled Silver Cowrykin 10. 5. 306 Black and yellow streakt Madrass Shell xi. 3: 307 Black and white girdled Madrass Olive xi. 5. 308 Black and white waved Olive 49 9. 309 Black Olive with white Specks 18 1. 310 Black warted Condore Olive 48. 14. 311 Jones bloody speckle girdled small Whelk 4. 5. 312 Chain girdled Stamper 15. xi. 313 Charlton's girdle waved golden Stamper 27. xi. 314 Indian golden girdled Stamper 28. 4. 315 Thick Madrass Stamper 19. 9. 316 Warty Madrass Stamper 19. 10. 317 Luzon Leopard Stamper 47. xi. 318 Luzon Fair-wing 48. 13. 319 Broad Hoof Stopple 4. 9. 320 Narrow Hoof Stopple 4. 8. 321 Madrass reddish Stopple 16. 3. 322 Warty Indian Stopple 28. 12. 323 Borneo Ear-cap 21. xi. 324 Smooth Condore Scallop 49. 13. 325 Luzon Duck-bill 32. 9. 326 Luzon Hammer Oyster 45. 3. 327 Madrass furrow-waved Tellen 13. 8. 328 Madrass smooth waved Tellen 16. 9. 329 Madrass broad-headed Tellen 19. xi. 330 Undulated Condore Purr 48. 15. 331 Indian Venus Cockle 31. 9. 332 China crested Balanus 6. 10.