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Gwenllian Verch Rhys 1516 – 1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Llanddwywe, Merionethshire, Wales

Death Date: 1554

Death Location: Llwynduryn, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales

Father: Gryffyd Vychan

Mother: Margaret Ithel

Spouse(s): Rhys Vaughn

Children(s): Annest Vaughn

The story of Gwenllian Verch Rhys began in 1516 in Llanddwywe, Merionethshire, Wales. Gwenllian Verch Rhys married Rhys (of Cors Y Gedol) ap William Vaughn, and had children including Annest (of Cors Y Gedol) ferch Rhys Vaughn. Gwenllian Verch Rhys passed away in 1554 in Llwynduryn, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Gwenllian Verch Rhys began in 1516 in Llanddwywe, Merionethshire, Wales.
  • Gwenllian Verch Rhys married Rhys (of Cors Y Gedol) ap William Vaughn, and had children including Annest (of Cors Y Gedol) ferch Rhys Vaughn.
  • Gwenllian Verch Rhys passed away in 1554 in Llwynduryn, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gryffyd Vychan
1496 – 1550
Birth Location: Merionethshire, North Wales, Gwynedd, Wales
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Margaret Ithel
1497 –
Birth Location: North, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Rhys Vaughn
1523 – 1554
Birth Location: Cors Y Gedol, Llanddwywe, Merionethshire, Wales
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Children(s)

Annest Vaughn
1548 – 1627
Birth Location: of, Cors-y-gedol, Llanddwywe, Merionethshire, Wales
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Gwenllian Rhys's Ancestors

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Gwenllian Rhys
1516 – 1554
Birth Place: Llanddwywe, Merionethshire, Wales
Parents
Gryffyd Vychan
1496 – 1550
Merionethshire, North Wales, Gwynedd, Wales
Margaret (Verch) Ithel
1497 –
North, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Gruffudd (Ap Hywel Ap) Madog
1465 – 1528
of Pennarth, Llanystumdwy Parish, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gwenllian Rhys's Descendants

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Gwenllian (Verch) Rhys (1516 – 1554) m. Rhys ((of Cors Y Gedol) ap William) Vaughn (1523 – 1554)
  1. 1. Annest ((of Cors Y Gedol) ferch Rhys) Vaughn (1548 – 1627) m. Huw ((Hugh) Nanney) Hen (1541 – 4 May 1603)
    1. 1. Robert (Gruffyd Nannau) Nanney (11 Jun 1568 – 4 May 1609) m. Elin (Ellen de Wyn Gwyn) Givyn (12 Dec 1574 – 1620)
      1. 1. William Nahnau (1600 – 1665)
        1. 1. Charles Yancy (1642 – 1690) m. Mary Bedford (1658 – 1734)

Gwenllian Rhys's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Gwenllian Verch Rhys in Llanddwywe, Merionethshire, Wales
Llanddwywe, Merionethshire, Wales
1554
1554
Age 38
Death of Gwenllian Verch Rhys in Llwynduryn, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales
Llwynduryn, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Llanddwywe, Merionethshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Llwynduryn, Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales
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