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Gwenhwyfar ferch Hywel 1470 – 1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1470

Birth Location: of, Bersham, Wrecsam, Denbighshire, Wales

Death Date: 22 May 1559

Death Location: England

Father: Gwilym Hywel

Mother: Gwenllian Dafydd

Spouse(s): Maredudd Robert

Children(s): John Jeffrey, Catrin Rhys, Elsbeth Morgan, Huw Morgan, Richard Morgan, Rowland Morgan, Thomas Morgan, William Morgan

In 1470, Gwenhwyfar ferch Hywel entered the world in of, Bersham, Wrecsam, Denbighshire, Wales, born to Gwilym ap Hywel and Gwenllian ferch Dafydd. Gwenhwyfar ferch Hywel married Maredudd ap Ieuan Ap Robert, and had children including John Dauid Ap Jeffrey, Catrin ferch Rhys, Elsbeth ferch Morgan, Huw ap Morgan, Richard ap Morgan, Rowland ap Morgan, Thomas ap Morgan, William ap Morgan. Gwenhwyfar ferch Hywel passed away in 1559 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1470, Gwenhwyfar ferch Hywel entered the world in of, Bersham, Wrecsam, Denbighshire, Wales, born to Gwilym ap Hywel and Gwenllian ferch Dafydd.
  • Gwenhwyfar ferch Hywel married Maredudd ap Ieuan Ap Robert, and had children including John Dauid Ap Jeffrey, Catrin ferch Rhys, Elsbeth ferch Morgan, Huw ap Morgan, Richard ap Morgan, Rowland ap Morgan, Thomas ap Morgan, William ap Morgan.
  • Gwenhwyfar ferch Hywel passed away in 1559 in England.

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Gwenhwyfar Hywel's Ancestors

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Gwenhwyfar Hywel
1470 – 1559
Birth Place: of, Bersham, Wrecsam, Denbighshire, Wales
Parents
Gwilym ap Hywel
1430 –
Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Gwenllian (ferch) Dafydd
1487 –
Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gwenhwyfar Hywel's Descendants

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Gwenhwyfar (ferch) Hywel (Abt. 1470 – 22 May 1559) m. Maredudd (ap Ieuan Ap) Robert (Abt 1460 – 18 Mar 1525)
  1. 1. John (Dauid Ap) Jeffrey (1500 – 5 April 1560) m. Elspeth (verch Dafydd) "Llwyd" (1500 – 1575 / 1577) m. Annes (Verch Owain Ap) Meurig (1504 – Aft. 26 Apr 1574) m. Gwenwhyfar LLoyd m. Catrin (Verch) William (Abt. 1500 – 1530)
    1. 1. John (Jones Ab) Ieuan (1535 – 1617) m. Jonet (Verch) Owain (Abt. 1530 – Abt. 1585)
      1. 1. JOHN (THOMAS WILLIAM) JONES\LLOYD (1577 – 17 October 1660) m. Elin (Jevan) Wynne (1570 – 1600)
        1. 1. Colonel (John) Jones (1597 – 17 October 1660) m. Catherine (Henrietta) Cromwell (7 February 1597 – January 1635)
    2. 2. Catrin (ferch) Dafydd
    3. 3. Dacy (verch) Gwilym (1525 – 1570)
    4. 4. Griffith (Lloyd) Yales
    5. 5. Thomas Yales ( – 1577)
    6. 6. Hugh Yales
    7. 7. Jane Yales
    8. 8. Ellen Yales
    9. 9. Gruffydd Bleddyn (1521 – 1582)
  2. 2. Catrin (ferch) Rhys (ABT 1520 – DECEASED)
  3. 3. Elsbeth (ferch) Morgan ( – DECEASED)
  4. 4. Huw (ap) Morgan ( – DECEASED)
  5. 5. Richard (ap) Morgan ( – DECEASED)
  6. 6. Rowland (ap) Morgan
  7. 7. Thomas (ap) Morgan ( – DECEASED)
  8. 8. William (ap) Morgan

Gwenhwyfar Hywel's Timeline

2 Records

1470
Abt. 1470
Birth of Gwenhwyfar ferch Hywel in of, Bersham, Wrecsam, Denbighshire, Wales
of, Bersham, Wrecsam, Denbighshire, Wales
1559
22 May 1559
Age 89
Death of Gwenhwyfar ferch Hywel in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1470
    Event Place: of, Bersham, Wrecsam, Denbighshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1559
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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