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bishop william blevins 1546 – 1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1546

Birth Location: Shirenewton Court (Drenewydd Gelli-fach), Monmouthshire, Wales

Death Date: 1590

Death Location: Mathern, Cymru, Gwent, Wales

Father: Gruffydd Heilin

Mother: Elizabeth Bllethyn

Spouse(s): Ann Young

Children(s): Rev. Bethyn\Bleddyn\Bliven

In 1546, bishop william blevins entered the world in Shirenewton Court (Drenewydd Gelli-fach), Monmouthshire, Wales, born to Gruffydd Ap Heilin and Elizabeth Ferch Thomas Howel Bllethyn. bishop william blevins married Ann Young, and had children including Rev. Sir Knight William Bethyn\Bleddyn\Bliven. bishop william blevins passed away in 1590 in Mathern, Cymru, Gwent, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1546, bishop william blevins entered the world in Shirenewton Court (Drenewydd Gelli-fach), Monmouthshire, Wales, born to Gruffydd Ap Heilin and Elizabeth Ferch Thomas Howel Bllethyn.
  • bishop william blevins married Ann Young, and had children including Rev. Sir Knight William Bethyn\Bleddyn\Bliven.
  • bishop william blevins passed away in 1590 in Mathern, Cymru, Gwent, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gruffydd Heilin
1521 – 1602
Birth Location: Llandaff, Morgannwg, Cymru, Wales
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Elizabeth Bllethyn
1525 – 1591
Birth Location: Llanfihangel-Yng-Ngwynfa, Montgomeryshire, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Ann Young
1550 – 1589
Birth Location: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Children(s)

Rev. Bethyn\Bleddyn\Bliven
1572 – 1620
Birth Location: Mathern, Monmouthshire, Wales
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bishop blevins's Ancestors

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bishop blevins
1546 – 1590
Birth Place: Shirenewton Court (Drenewydd Gelli-fach), Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
Gruffydd Ap Heilin
1521 – 1602
Llandaff, Morgannwg, Cymru, Wales
Elizabeth (Ferch Thomas Howel) Bllethyn
1525 – 1591
Llanfihangel-Yng-Ngwynfa, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Grandparents
Dafydd (Ap Ieuan Ap) Gruffydd
1500 – 1569
of, Porth-amel Issa, Llanidan, Anglesey, Wales
Lewis (Ap John) Wallis
1505 – 1557
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Verch) Owen
1502 – 1535
Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Ieuan Gruffudd
1500 – 1574
2nd-Great-Grandparents

bishop blevins's Descendants

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bishop (william) blevins (1546 – 1590) m. Ann Young (1550 – 1589)
  1. 1. Rev. (Sir Knight William) Bethyn\Bleddyn\Bliven (1572 – Aft. 1620) m. Lady (Elizabeth Ann) Morgan (14 Dec 1572 – 1650)
    1. 1. James Bliven (1602 – 1645) m. Anne Browne (20 Apr 1610 – 17 Feb 1645)
      1. 1. James (Bliven (or) Blethyn) (20 Jan. 1643 – 1718) m. Bridget (Oliver) Masselbe (21 Feb 1650 – 19 Mar 1707)
        1. 1. Edward (John William) Bliven (1670 – April 1718)

bishop blevins's Timeline

2 Records

1546
1546
Birth of bishop william blevins in Shirenewton Court (Drenewydd Gelli-fach), Monmouthshire, Wales
Shirenewton Court (Drenewydd Gelli-fach), Monmouthshire, Wales
1590
1590
Age 44
Death of bishop william blevins in Mathern, Cymru, Gwent, Wales
Mathern, Cymru, Gwent, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1546
    Event Place: Shirenewton Court (Drenewydd Gelli-fach), Monmouthshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Mathern, Cymru, Gwent, Wales
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