 In April 1732 , Jones was granted admission to Christ 's Hospital ( also known as " The Bluecoat School " ) in London following his presentation by Thomas Sandford . Jones attended Christ 's Hospital for seven years . On April 12 , 1739 , he was discharged from the institution by his mother and John Houghton , a Solicitor in the Court of Chancery and of Lyon 's Inn in Middlesex . Despite its noble origins , Jones 's family was of limited means , and he served as an indentured apprentice studying jurisprudence under Houghton 's charge for a term of six years until 1745 . At the age of 21 , Jones was admitted to practice law following the completion of his apprenticeship . 
