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Katherine Rhys 1530–1613 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Cardiganshire, Wales

Death Date: 05 Dec 1613

Death Location: Worthenbury, Flint, Wales

Father: Sir Griffith

Mother: Jane castle

Spouse(s): Jenkin Griffith

Children(s): Rev ^', David Jenkin, Griffith Jenkin, Morgan Jenkin, Thomas Jenkin

Katherine Rhys was born in 1530 in Cardiganshire, Wales, the child of Sir Rhysap Griffith And Jane Griffith Of Penrhyn Castle. Katherine Rhys married Jenkin Ap Griffith, and had children including David Ap Jenkin, Griffith Ap Jenkin, Morgan Ap Jenkin, Rev John Hugh Jenkin Griffith Ap Owen, Thomas Ap Jenkin. Katherine Rhys passed away in 1613 in Worthenbury, Flint, Wales.

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Biography

  • Katherine Rhys was born in 1530 in Cardiganshire, Wales, the child of Sir Rhysap Griffith And Jane Griffith Of Penrhyn Castle.
  • Katherine Rhys married Jenkin Ap Griffith, and had children including David Ap Jenkin, Griffith Ap Jenkin, Morgan Ap Jenkin, Rev John Hugh Jenkin Griffith Ap Owen, Thomas Ap Jenkin.
  • Katherine Rhys passed away in 1613 in Worthenbury, Flint, Wales.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Rhys's Ancestors

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Katherine Rhys
1530–1613
Birth Place: Cardiganshire, Wales
Parents
Sir Rhysap Griffith
1500–1532
Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Jane (Griffith of Penrhyn) castle
1506–1577
Penrhyn Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Grandparents
Sir (Knight of the Bath Griffith ap Rhys Rice) Fitzuryan
1500–1532
Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk county, England
Catherine (Saint) John
1478–1535
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Rhys's Descendants

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Katherine Rhys (1530–05 Dec 1613) m. Jenkin (Ap) Griffith (1532–14 Feb 1609)
  1. 1. Rev (John Hugh Jenkin Griffith ap Owen) ^' 1556–1636 m. Mary (Aden Emma) Lewis 1556–1636
    1. 1. Lewellyn (Griffith The Marquis of Cardigan Griffith) "Gruffydd 1601–1670 m. Margaret Lawrence 1601–1659
      1. 1. Janet ("Anne" Katherine Rentfree) Griffiths 1621–1705 m. Morgan (Dennis) Jones***** 1619–1702
        1. 1. William Jones 1645–1705 m. Dorothy Cager 1642–1702 m. Lady (Alice Mary Margaret of Mildenhall) Forde 1540–1609
  2. 2. David (Ap) Jenkin 1558–
  3. 3. Griffith (Ap) Jenkin 1564–
  4. 4. Morgan (Ap) Jenkin 1562–
  5. 5. Thomas (Ap) Jenkin 1560–

Katherine Rhys's Timeline

3 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Katherine Rhys in Cardiganshire, Wales
Cardiganshire, Wales
1609
1609
Age 79
Death of Katherine Rhys in Llanddeiniol, Cardiganshire, Wales
Llanddeiniol, Cardiganshire, Wales
1613
05 Dec 1613
Age 83
Burial of Katherine Rhys in Worthenbury, Flint, Wales
Worthenbury, Flint, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Cardiganshire, Wales
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Llanddeiniol, Cardiganshire, Wales
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1613
    Event Place: Worthenbury, Flint, Wales

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