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John Ap Griffith 1545 – 1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Nannau, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 Mar 1627

Death Location: Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom

Father: Rhys lloyd)

Mother: Margaret Griffith

Spouse(s): Jane William

Children(s): Owen Meyrick, Catherine Meredydd, Lowry Evan

John Ap Griffith was born in 1545 in Nannau, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, the child of Rhys Wynn (ap david lloyd) and Margaret Griffith. John Ap Griffith married Jane f. Dafydd Fychan ap William(of Cochwillan) Red William, and had children including Owen Ap Robert Ap Meyrick, Catherine Verch Meredydd, Lowry Verch Evan. John Ap Griffith passed away in 1627 in Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Ap Griffith was born in 1545 in Nannau, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, the child of Rhys Wynn (ap david lloyd) and Margaret Griffith.
  • John Ap Griffith married Jane f. Dafydd Fychan ap William(of Cochwillan) Red William, and had children including Owen Ap Robert Ap Meyrick, Catherine Verch Meredydd, Lowry Verch Evan.
  • John Ap Griffith passed away in 1627 in Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Griffith's Ancestors

Self
John Griffith
1545 – 1627
Birth Place: Nannau, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
Rhys Wynn (ap david lloyd)
1525 – 1580
Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Margaret Griffith
1527 – 1563
Plasnewyd, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Hugh Wynn
1500 – 1525
Llangeinwen, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Jonet (Verch) Rhydderch
1505 – 1525
Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Roland Wynn
1468 – 1539
Mallt Ieuan
1470 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Griffith
1538 – 1582
Margaret Gwilym
1530 – 1600

John Griffith's Descendants

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John (Ap) Griffith (1545 – 1 Mar 1627) m. Jane (f. Dafydd Fychan ap William(of Cochwillan) Red) William (1505 – 1565)
  1. 1. Owen (Ap Robert Ap) Meyrick (1559 – 05 Dec 1608) m. Jane Harry m. Elin* (Verch Hugh ap) Lewis (1565 – 1649)
    1. 1. Robert OWEN, (1590 – 09 May 1675) m. Elizabeth EVANS (1590 – Abt. 1650)
      1. 1. Griffith Roberts (1610 – Aft. 1630)
      2. 2. Griffin (George) Roberts (1610/1644 – @@ 1660; @@ 50 yrs.) m. Susan (Candleby) (Roberts) (@@ 1610. – @@ 1670; @@ 60 yrs.) m. Marie Roberts m. Mary Roberts m. Anne Candleby ( – Aft. 19 Sep 1679) m. Marie Roberts m. Mary m. Mary Roberts
        1. 1. Robert, ('Twin Griffith') Roberts (1630 – 16 Apr, 1722.)
        2. 2. Robert Roberts (1630 – abt 1640)
        3. 3. Owen ("twin") Roberts (1630 – 1725)
        4. 4. Owen (Hugh) Roberts (01 Oct 1630 – 16 Apr 1725)
        5. 5. Robert Griffin (01 Oct 1630 – 18 Aug 1702)
        6. 6. Ellen (Ann) Roberts (1632 – 1659)
        7. 7. Griffith Roberts (1633 – 16 Apr 1722)
        8. 8. Robertus (Griffith) Evans (1633 – abt 1701)
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Griffith) Roberts (1635 – )
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Griffith) Roberts (1635 – )
        11. 11. Edmund Roberts (01 Jan 1636 – 16 Oct 1640)
        12. 12. Thomas (Hugh) Roberts (May 1639 – 23 Sep 1640)
        13. 13. Alice _____ (01 Jan 1640 – 8 Jan 1704)
        14. 14. mary lewis (April 1641 – Jan 08, 1704; 100 yrs.)
        15. 15. Thomas Roberts (May 1639 – 16 Jun 1702)
        16. 16. Gulielm (1631 – )
      3. 3. Thomas Owen (1612 – )
      4. 4. Hugh Owen (1618 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth Owen (1620 – abt 1729)
      6. 6. Owen Griffith (Abt. 1630 – )
      7. 7. John Owen (Abt. 1649 – 15 Mar 1691)
      8. 8. Ann Owen
      9. 9. Jane Owen
    2. 2. Owen (Thomas) Robert ( – abt 1619)
    3. 3. Cadwalader
    4. 4. Ales (Verch) Owen ( – February 1639)
  2. 2. Catherine (Verch) Meredydd (ABT 1565 – )
  3. 3. Lowry (Verch) Evan (1583 – 1636)

John Griffith's Timeline

5 Records

1545
1545
Birth of John Ap Griffith in Nannau, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Nannau, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
1545
Abt. 1545
John Ap Griffith was married in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
1555
1555
Age 10
John Ap Griffith was married in Llunllo, Montgomery, Wales
Llunllo, Montgomery, Wales
1558
Abt. 1558
Age 13
John Ap Griffith was married in Marthafarne, Montgomery, Wales
Marthafarne, Montgomery, Wales
1627
1 Mar 1627
Age 82
Death of John Ap Griffith in Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Nannau, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1545
    Event Place: Machynlleth, Powys, Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Llunllo, Montgomery, Wales

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1558
    Event Place: Marthafarne, Montgomery, Wales

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1627
    Event Place: Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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