scended from March weithian, founder of the Eleventh Tribe of North Wales. His name appears on the list of Grand Jury, 4 James I (1606), also in 1612, 1625, 1626, and April 1627. He had issue a son, WILLIAM, who by his wife Margaret, daughter of Evan Lloyd of Ceiswyn, Esq., had two sons, Thomas and Humphrey. His name, as "Willi'mus Thomas de Gwerneybulch, Gen.", appears on the list of Grand Jury for 1627 (Oct.), 1635, and 1648. THOMAS WILLIAMS married Mary, daughter of John Jenkyns, by whom he had a son, William. Thomas Williams's name is on the list from which the Grand Jury were selected in 1654-5. He was also on the Grand Jury in 1662. WILLIAM THOMAS of Pentref Cynddelw married, 6th May 1668, Margaret, daughter of Humphrey Jones of Clegyrddwr, ab Gruffydd Jones ab Humphrey Jones of Clegyrddwr, ab John ab Ieuan ab Maurice ab Ieuan Goch ab Maredydd Fychan of Maesmawr in Arwystli, ab Maredydd ab Philip ab Gruffydd ab Maredydd ab Einion ab Cynfelyn, Lord of Manafon, fourth in descent from Cadwgan ab Bleddyn ab Cynfyn, Prince of Powys. Margaret Thomas was buried 9th Oct. 1694. Of this marriage there was issue-Thomas (who appears to have died without issue), Humphrey, Mary, Griffith, and Margaret. Mary and Margaret died in childhood. William Thomas was on the Grand Jury in 1665, 1668, 1674, and 1681. HUMPHREY WILLIAMS of Pentref. He married Mabel, daughter of Jenkin Lloyd of Clochfaen, and had issue Martha, Ann, Margaret, Esther, Susannah, and Mabel, all of whom died in infancy, except Ann, who married John Jones, son of the Rev. William Jones, Rector of Llanymowddwy. Humphrey Williams died without male issue (buried 9th Aug. 1727), and the estate passed to his brother Griffith's eldest son, GWILYM WILLIAMS, born 30th April 1704. He was succeeded by his son, GWILYM WILLIAMS, born in 1752, who married ...... Anne, daughter of Owen of Dolffanog, Talyllyn, Merionethshire, and had issue by her Catherine, Anne, Martha (who died in infancy), Mary, William, Elizabeth, Humphrey, Thomas, Jane, and Griffith. His wife was buried 2nd June 1795-he himself on the 21st Nov. 1823, aged 71. He was succeeded at Pentremawr by his son, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, born 16th Oct. 1778, who married Mary, daughter of Thomas Jones of Esgair Evan (see ante, p. 57), by whom he had issue Gwilym (who succeeded him), Thomas, Humphrey, Elizabeth, Anne (who died unmarried), Jane, and Mary. GWILYM WILLIAMS married Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Hughes, Cwmcarnedd isaf, by whom he had issue William, born April 7, 1840; Elizabeth, born June 30, 1841; Mary, born June 28, 1844; Sarah, born April 27, 1846; Edward Hughes, born Feb. 25, 1848; Dorothy, born Feb. 24, 1850; Thomas, born Oct. 29, 1852; and John, born in America. Mr. Williams, in 1856, sold his ancient patrimony, and emigrated to America. He died at Gomer, Ohio, about the year 1880. Pentremawr now belongs to Sir H. LI. Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart. The nearest surviving relatives of Gwilym Williams now in this country are his sister Jane, the wife of Evan Evans, Gartheilyn, Llanfair Caereinion, and his uncle Griffith Williams's surviving children-Catherine Jervis of Tymawr, Llanbrynmair Village, and Humphrey Williams of Plas Edwards, Towyn. There are other more distant relatives. Extracts from Parish Registers. 1668 May 6, William Thomas and Margaret Jones, married. 1669 April 1, Thomas, son of William Thomas, jun., of Pentref Cynddylan, and Margaret his wife, baptised. 1 The family of Hughes of Cwmcarnedd is one of the oldest and most highly respected in Llanbrynmair-having been settled here on its own property for several hundreds of years. "Edw. Hughes de Tavolwerne, Gen.", was on the Grand Jury in 1688 and afterwards. The family is still numerously represented. 1674 June 27, Humphrey, son of William Thomas, jun., baptised. 1676 Nov. 19, Mary, daughter of William Thomas and Margaret his wife, baptised. Buried Sept. 16, 1692. 1680 May 1, Griffith, son of William Thomas, baptised. 1684-5 Feb. 14, Margaret, daughter of William Thomas and Margaret his wife, baptised. Buried Jan. 20, 1696-7. 1692 June 2, Martha, daughter of Humphrey Williams and Mabel his wife, baptised. Buried Aug. 21, 1692. 1694 July 23, Ann, daughter of Humphrey Williams and Mabel his wife, baptised. 1694 Oct. 9, Margaret, wife of William Thomas of Peutre, buried. 1696-7 Feb. 15, Margaret, daughter of Humphrey Williams of Pentref, and Mabel his wife, baptised. Buried March 31, 1697. 1699 April 18, Esther, daughter of Humphrey Williams of Tavolwern, Yeoman, born. Buried May 10, 1699. 1700 Sept. 10, Susannah, daughter of Humphrey Williams, Pleb., born. Buried Sept. 24, 1700. 1701 Oct. 6, Mabel, daughter of Humphrey Williams, Pleb., born. Buried March 23, 1701-2. 1703 May 8, John Jones, son to Mr. William Jones, Rector of Llanymowthy, and Anne Williams, Pentre Cynddylan, Llanbrynmair, Spinster, married. 1703 July 4, Griffith Williams of Pentre, and Margaret Pugh, married. 1704 April 30, Gwillim, son of Griffith Williams, Yeo., born. 1709-10 Jan. 23, Anne Jones, daughter of Humphrey Williams of Pentre, and wife of John Jones, Clerk, of Mowthi, buried. 1710-11 March 20, Catherine, daughter of Griffith Williams of Gelli, and Margaret his wife, baptised. Buried March 13, 1721-2. 1712-3 Feb. 10, Mary, daughter of Griffith Williams and Margaret his wife, baptised. 1715 April 23, Griffith, son of Griffith Williams and Margaret his wife, baptised. 1720 Sept. 26, Richard, son of Griffith Williams, Pentref, buried. 1721-2 March 8, Griffith Williams, Pentref, buried. 1727 Aug. 9, Humphrey Williams, Pentref, Gent., buried. 1749 May 3, Griffith Williams and Mary Thomas, married. 1750 May 24, Thomas, son of Griffith Williams and Mary his wife, baptised. 1752 Nov. 6, Mary, daughter of Griffith Williams and Mary his wife, baptised. 1775 Feb. 10, Catherine, daughter of Mr. Gwilym Williams and Anne his wife, baptised. 1776 Nov. 8, Anne, daughter of Gwilym Williams of Pentre, Gent., and Anne his wife, baptised. 1778 Oct. 16, William, son of Gwillim Williams and Anne his wife, born. Baptised Oct. 22. 1783 July 28, Elizabeth, daughter of Gwilym Williams and Anne his wife, born. Baptised Aug. 1. 1784 October 14, Mary, daughter of Gwilym Williams and Anne his wife, formerly Anne Owen, born. Baptised Oct. 16. 1786 March 8, Humphrey, son of Gwilym Williams and Anne his wife, born. Baptised March 12. 1786 May 17, Griffith Williams, Currier, buried. 1789 Feb. 16, Thomas, son of Gwilym Williams and Anne his wife, born. Baptised Feb. 19. 1790 Nov. 19, Jane, daughter of Gwilym Williams and Anne his wife, baptised. 1795 Feb. 13, Griffith, son of Gwilym Williams and Anne his wife, baptised. 1795 June 2, Mrs. Anne Williams, buried. 1804 Nov. 11, Edward Evans, Widower, and Anne Williams, married. 1823 Nov. 21, Gwilim Williams, Pentre, buried, 71. 1826 Oct. 5, Thos. Williams, Pentre, buried, 15. 1835 June 17, William Williams, Pentremawr, buried, 56. 1836 Aug. 28, Gwillim William Evans of Pentremawr, buried, aged 25. 1838 Oct. 3, Elizabeth Williams, Pentremawr, buried, 23. 1841 Nov. 5, Anne Williams, Newgate, buried, 25. MORGAN OF CAELAN. A ARMS-Argent, a cross flory engrailed sable, between four Cornish choughs proper. DAVID GETHIN AB GRUFFYDD AB DAVID BWL, descended from Edwin, Prince of Tegeingl (see Esgair Evan ped., ante, p. 55), married Angharad, daughter of Ieuan Llwyd ab David ab Einion ab Adda ab Ieuan ab Y Moelglas of Cawg, and by her had a son, IEUAN, who had a son DAVID, who had a son MORGAN, who had a son Richard and a daughter Mallt (who became the wife of Jenkin Lloyd of Clochfaen). RICHARD MORGAN of Caelan (on Grand Jury 1669, 1673, 1674, 1680, and 1685) married Sarah, daughter of John Jones of Cawg,' and by her had a daughter and heiress, BRIDGET, who married her first-cousin, Morgan Lloyd of Clochfaen (who settled at Caelan, and who founded the Charity School at Llanbrynmair; see Mont. Coll., xix, p. 330), by whom she had Richard, Morgan, Margaret, Eubulus, John, and an unnamed son, all of whom died in infancy or childhood, Littleton (of whom again), and Sarah, who became the wife of Edward ap Richard of Ceniarth, descended from Einion ab Seisyllt, Lord of Mathafarn. Bridget Lloyd died in October 1696, and Morgan Lloyd married again. By his second wife he had a son, Rhys, who died a minor and unmarried. LITTLETON LLOYD became a clergyman of the Established Church, but died without issue. He is described in a deed of 11th October 17262 as "Rector of the parish of Llan Llochaiarn, in the County of Montgomery, Gent." He died about 1734, and left £10, the interest to be paid to the Rector of Newtown for preaching a sermon on Good Friday, "as long as the Severn runs", 3 Extracts from Parish Registers. 1664 Sept. 20, Jane, daughter of Richard Morgan, Caelan, baptised. 1 Cawg was an old mansion and estate, to which belonged also Craigyrhenffordd and other places. An old stanza says: "Yn rhawg nid aiff y Cawg o'm co', 2 See Mont. Coll., xv, 228. 3 Thomas's St. Asaph, p. 343. |