Thanks for this Nicola. Lots of useful data here for those interested in
Llanbryn-Mair.
David Stick
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From: "Nicola Bennett-Jones" <nicolabj(a)waitrose.com>
To: <powys(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 4:36 PM
Subject: [POWYS] Mostly Llanbrynmair residents in 1640 MGY
I have been examining a document in the NLW concerning a land dispute
in
Llanbrynmair between John Glynne esq and John Jones gent (complainants)
and
defendants 1) Athelstan Owen and Elizabeth his wife and John Morgan; 2)
Rondle Owen; 3) Humffrey Jones and Griffith Jones. The interrogatories are
dated 18 Aug 1640. They include the following relationships and names and
ages of witnesses which may be of interest to some listers.
Athelstan Owen was son of Morris Owen and grandson of Richard Morris [in
my
tree aka Richard Owen].
Griffith Jones above was married to Johan (dead by 1640)
Rondle Owen above was married to Elianor Wynne (dead by 1640) daughter of
Humffrey Wynne.
Witnesses (most give their ages as "or thereabouts")
Hugh ap Thomas, Llanvihangel, yeoman, age 72
Hugh ap John, Mivod, age 78
Owen Griffith, Llanbrinmair, yeoman, age 64
Hugh ap Robert, Llanbrinmaire, yeoman age 100
Mathew Evans, Clarke, Rector of Penegoes, age 45
John Tibbotts, Llanbrinmair, age 80
Thomas Morris, Llanbrinmair, yeoman, age 80
John ap Hugh, Llanbrinmair, yeoman, age 80 (born 1/4 mile from Rhiwsaeson
and lived in Llanbrinmair all his life)
David ap Rees ap Rytherch, Llanbrinmair, yeoman, age 76
Edward ap David, Dolegelly, age 84, yeoman
William Lewis Anwyll, Parke, Merioneth, Esq, age 74
William Whittington, Llanbrinmair, yeoman, age 60 (born and bred in
Llanbrinmair)
Henry Vaughan, Gellygoch, Monts, gent, age 55 [he had been withness to a
deed under the hand of Margaret Harbert widdowe]
Rhtherch David Lloyd, Llanervill, yeoman, age 69
William Griffith, Llanbrinmaire, yeoman age 67
[In his evidence William Griffith refers to the owners of a parcel of land
called Ffryth y Cregnant, viz three brothers Morgan, Meredith and Owen ap
Llewelyn ap Gwillim. Owen ap Llewelyn ap Gwillim had a son David]
William Thomas ap David, Llanbrinmair, age about 70 years and upward
William Thomas, Llanbrinmair, gent, age 48
John Crowther, Llanbrinmair, yeoman, age 75
Evan David ap Howell, Llanbrinmair, yeoman, age 72
Thomas ap Richard, Llanbrinmair, yeoman, age 70
David Morgan Howell, Llanbrinmair, gent, age 70 [freeholder in township of
Penant Twym]
Richard John Llewelyn ap Gwillim, Penant Twyn, Llanbrinmair, yeoman
Elizabet Meredith, Llanbrinmair, widow, age 70
Katherine v Morgan, wife of David ap Rees, Llanbrinmair, age 70
Ellen v Evan, wife of John ap Howell, Llanbrinmair, age 74
Lowery v Evan ap John, wife of John Morgan, Llanbrinmaire, age 69
Humfrey ap Evan ap John, Llanbrinmair, age 80, yeoman
Evan Lewis, Llanbrinmair, age 66, labourer
Thomas Lewis, township of Pennant, Llanbrinmair, yeoman, age 42
Evan David ap Thomas, Llanbrinmair, yeoman, age 72
[gave evidence that Evan Owen, Humfrey ap John and John Lloyd gents and
John
Rhytherch witnessed the marriage settlement between Rondle Owen and
Ellynor
Wynne. Also gave evidence that Ellynor Wynne [above] and Katherine Humfrey
were sisters and next heires of Edward Wynne who died without issue. Said
Katherine married Rowland John (both living)- but see 3 lines below]
John David ap Owen, Llanbrinmair, labourer, age 62
John Rhytherch, Llanbrinmair, yeoman, age 60
David Morgan Howell, Llanbrinmair, gent, age 67 [This witness names the
husband of Katherine Humfree, above, as John Morgan]
Evan David ap Howell, Llanbrinmaire, yeoman, age 72
Richard John Llewellin ap Gwillym, Llanbrinmaire, age 60 and upwards
Owen Griffith, Llanbrinmaire, yeoan, age 64
Evan Lewis, Llanbrinmair, yeoman, age 66
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