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John Griffith GRIFFITH 1550 – 1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Bodedern, Anglesey, , Wales

Death Date: 1601

Death Location: Mahoney City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Sir Castle

Mother: Margaret Vaughn

Spouse(s): Jowan David, Annie Griffith

Children(s): Jowan Pengruffwnd, Richart Pengruffwnd, Jan Pengruffwnd, Owen Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith, John Griffin, Johan Griffith, Johan Griffith, Edward Griffin, Margri None, Katrin None

John Griffith GRIFFITH was born in 1550 in Bodedern, Anglesey, , Wales, the child of Sir John Philips of Picton Castle and Margaret Griffith (Ferch) (Griffith) Vaughn. John Griffith GRIFFITH married Jowan David, Annie Elizabeth Griffith, and had children including Jowan Pengruffwnd, Richart ap Pengruffwnd, Jan ( Griffin) Pengruffwnd, Owen Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith, John Griffin, Johan Griffith, Johan Griffith, Edward Griffin, Margri, Katrin. John Griffith GRIFFITH passed away in 1601 in Mahoney City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • John Griffith GRIFFITH was born in 1550 in Bodedern, Anglesey, , Wales, the child of Sir John Philips of Picton Castle and Margaret Griffith (Ferch) (Griffith) Vaughn.
  • John Griffith GRIFFITH married Jowan David, Annie Elizabeth Griffith, and had children including Jowan Pengruffwnd, Richart ap Pengruffwnd, Jan ( Griffin) Pengruffwnd, Owen Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith, John Griffin, Johan Griffith, Johan Griffith, Edward Griffin, Margri, Katrin.
  • John Griffith GRIFFITH passed away in 1601 in Mahoney City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Castle
1501 – 1551
Birth Location: Picton Castle, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Margaret Vaughn
1535 – 1563
Birth Location: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales
MV

Spouses(s)

Jowan David
1561 – 1600
Birth Location: Koksol, Wales, United Kingdom
JD
Annie Griffith
Birth Location: –
AG

Children(s)

Jowan Pengruffwnd
1555 – 1500
Birth Location: Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
JP
Richart Pengruffwnd
1562 – 1681
Birth Location: Walton, Radnorshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
RP
Jan Pengruffwnd
1563 –
Birth Location: Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
JP
Owen Griffith
1578 – 1649
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
OG
Elizabeth Griffith
1579 –
Birth Location: Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
EG
John Griffin
1583 – 1655
Birth Location: Walton, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Johan Griffith
1583 – 1590
Birth Location: Walton, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Johan Griffith
1583 – 1641
Birth Location: Walton, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Edward Griffin
1585 –
Birth Location: Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
EG
Margri None
Birth Location: –
M
Katrin None
Birth Location: –
K

John GRIFFITH's Ancestors

Self
John GRIFFITH
1550 – 1601
Birth Place: Bodedern, Anglesey, , Wales
Parents
Sir John Philips of Picton Castle
1501 – 1551
Picton Castle, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Margaret (Griffith (Ferch) (Griffith)) Vaughn
1535 – 1563
Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John GRIFFITH's Descendants

1.
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John (Griffith) GRIFFITH (1550 – 1601) m. Jowan David (1561 – September 1600) m. Annie (Elizabeth) Griffith
  1. 1. Jowan Pengruffwnd (1555 – Sep 1500)
  2. 2. Richart (ap) Pengruffwnd (1562 – Aug 1681) m. Elsbeth Moore (1470 – 1540) m. Anne Oreli
    1. 1. Gruffydd (Pengruffwnd) (Griffith) (1500 – BET 1522 AND 1591)
    2. 2. John Griffen (1583 – 21 Jul 1655)
  3. 3. Jan (( Griffin)) Pengruffwnd (1563 – )
  4. 4. Owen Griffith (11 January 1578 – 1649)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Griffith (11 January 1579 – )
  6. 6. John Griffin (1583 – 21 Jul 1655) m. Ann\Hannah (Mead Langford) Potter (1555 – 5 Apr 1659) m. Ann\Hannah (Mead Langford) Potter (1555 – 5 Apr 1659) m. Ann LANDFFORT (1587 – abt 1653) m. Mary ("Ann") Langford\Landffort-Griffin (1587 – 21 Jul 1655) m. Ann Langford
    1. 1. Edward (Griffin\Griffen\Pengruffwnd) (Immigrant) (1602 – 1698)
    2. 2. Jowan (Joan) Griffin\Pengruffwnd (1606/07 – 20 Aug 1681) m. Richard Marston (Abt. 1601 – )
    3. 3. Ensign (John Griffin (Immigrant, Penquet) War) (1607 – 1681) m. Anna Griffin (1627 – 14 Dec 1684) m. Eliz Holt
      1. 1. Hannah Griffin-Humphrey (4 Jul 1649 – 16 Feb 1736/37)
      2. 2. Hannah Griffin (July 4, 1649 – abt 1756)
      3. 3. James (D) Griffin (1650 – 1716) m. Lydia Griffin m. Mary (Elizabeth) Griffin (1650 – 1706) m. Sally Timmons
        1. 1. William Griffin (1676/1678 – circa Nov 1779)
        2. 2. Joseph ("James") Griffin (1678 – 20 Jan 1748)
        3. 3. James (II) Griffin (1680 – 13 June 1748) m. Mary (Sarah) Snelling (1680 – 1780)
        4. 4. Mary Griffin
        5. 5. Bridget Griffin
        6. 6. Margaret Griffin
        7. 7. Katie Coughran
        8. 8. Julia Griffin
        9. 9. Mary Griffin
        10. 10. Nannie Griffin
        11. 11. Addie Griffin
        12. 12. Lewis Griffin
        13. 13. John Griffin
      4. 4. John Griffin (1650 – 12 Jan 1712)
      5. 5. Samuel Wilson (01 Mar 1651 – 23 Jun 1728) m. Samuel (Wilson (American) Revolution) (24 Jun 1653 – 3 Aug 1697) m. Anthony Hoskins (19 Mar 1632 – 4 January 1706)
        1. 1. Isabel Wilson (1672 – 26 July 1746)
        2. 2. Samuel Wilson (1 May 1672 – 21 Nov 1678)
        3. 3. Mindwell Wilson (1673 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Wilson (24 February 1674 – 26 Jul 1746)
        5. 5. Thomas Wilson (18 Jul 1676 – bef SEP 1697)
        6. 6. Samuel Wilson (21 Nov 1678 – 31 Jul 1689)
        7. 7. Mary Wilson (5 Aug 1675 – 1687)
        8. 8. Abigail Wilson (3 Mar 1684 – 30 Apr 1773)
        9. 9. John Wilson (24 May 1686 – 11 Feb 1774)
        10. 10. Samuel Wilson (31 Jul 1689 – 1692)
        11. 11. Mindwell Wilson (1696 – 7 Mar 1700)
      6. 6. Sarah (Griffin) Gillett (23 Dec 1654 – 15 Sep 1698)
      7. 7. John Griffin (20 Oct 1656 – 19 August 1737)
      8. 8. Ephriam Griffin (1657 – 26 Sep 1725)
      9. 9. Rev (Thomas) Griffin (3 October 1658 – 28 Aug 1719)
      10. 10. Abigail Griffin (12 Nov 1660 – 31 Mar 1698)
      11. 11. Mindwell Griffin (11 February 1661 – 28 Sep 1725)
      12. 12. Mindwell Griffin-Wilcoxen (11 Feb 1662 – 2 February 1726)
      13. 13. Ruth Griffin (21 Jan 1665 – 27 Aug 1719)
      14. 14. Ephraim Griffin (1 May 1668 – 26 September 1725)
      15. 15. Nathaniel Griffin (31 May 1673 – 23 Feb 1712)
      16. 16. Thomas Griffin (18 July 1676 – abt 1726)
      17. 17. Eros Potter
    4. 4. Catherine Griffin (1614 – 1724)
    5. 5. Margaret Griffin (1616 – 1720)
    6. 6. Jasper (Griffin) (Immigrant) (1618 – 17 April 1718)
    7. 7. Mary (Ellen) Griffith (1640 – 1612)
    8. 8. Ann Griffin (1606 – 1681)
    9. 9. Hari Pengruffwnd (1602 – 1698 or 1706)
    10. 10. Anne Pengruffwnd (1606 – 1681)
    11. 11. Ann Griffin (1606 – 12 Jul 1736)
    12. 12. Katrin Griffin (1610 – 1720)
    13. 13. Ales Griffin (Abt. 1610 – )
    14. 14. Margaret (Katrin) Griffin\Pengruffwnd (1611 – 1612)
    15. 15. Jana Griffin (Abt. 1612 – )
    16. 16. Richard GRIFFIN (1616 – 6 February 1682)
    17. 17. Georgius Griffin (Abt. 1620 – abt 1710)
    18. 18. Willelmus Griffin (Abt. 1622 – abt 1666)
    19. 19. Jasper Griffin (1648 – 17 Apr 1718)
    20. 20. Isaac Beecher
    21. 21. Thomas Griffen ( – 10 Oct 1703)
    22. 22. William Griffin (1575 – 1667)
    23. 23. Edward (Griffin\Griffen\Pengruffwnd) (Immigrant) (1602 – 1698)
    24. 24. Katrin Griffin (abt 1604 – 1720)
    25. 25. Ann Griffin (1606 – 12 Jul 1736)
    26. 26. Jowan (Joan) Griffin\Pengruffwnd (1606/07 – 20 Aug 1681)
    27. 27. Ensign (John Griffin (Immigrant, Penquet) War) (Sep 1608 – 23 August 1681)
    28. 28. Margaret (Katrin) Griffin\Pengruffwnd (1611 – 1612)
    29. 29. Joan Griffin (1612 – 1722)
    30. 30. Catherine Griffin (1614 – 1724)
    31. 31. Richard (Griffin) Smith (15 Jul 1614 – 28 Feb)
    32. 32. Jasper (Griffin) (Immigrant) (1618 – 17 April 1718)
    33. 33. Margaret Griffin (1640 – )
    34. 34. Jasper Griffing (1648 – 17 Apr 1718)
    35. 35. Mary (Ellen) Griffith
  7. 7. Johan Griffith (1583 – 1590)
  8. 8. Johan Griffith (1583 – 1641)
  9. 9. Edward Griffin (1585 – )
  10. 10. Margri
  11. 11. Katrin

John GRIFFITH's Timeline

6 Records

1457
1457
John Griffith GRIFFITH was married in Penrhyn, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Penrhyn, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
1550
1550
Birth of John Griffith GRIFFITH in Bodedern, Anglesey, , Wales
Bodedern, Anglesey, , Wales
1577
abt 1577
Age 27
John Griffith GRIFFITH was married in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
1580
1580
Age 30
John Griffith GRIFFITH was married in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
1590
1590
Age 40
John Griffith GRIFFITH was married in ,,Pembrokeshire,Wales
,,Pembrokeshire,Wales
1601
1601
Age 51
Death of John Griffith GRIFFITH in Mahoney City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Mahoney City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Bodedern, Anglesey, , Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 08; Page: 676
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1457
    Event Place: Penrhyn, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1577
    Event Place: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: ,,Pembrokeshire,Wales

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Mahoney City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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