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William Jones ap Gruffydd 1520–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1520

Birth Location: Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, , Wales

Death Date: 28 Nov 1587

Death Location: Y, Somme, Picardie, France

Father: Sir Griffith

Mother: Lady Stradling

Spouse(s): Margaret Wynn, Jane Griffith

Children(s): Grace Griffith, Sir Babington

In 1520, William Jones ap Gruffydd entered the world in Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, , Wales, born to Sir William Griffith And Lady Jane Stradling. William Jones ap Gruffydd married Jane Griffith, Margaret Meredydd Wynn, and had children including Grace Ellen Griffith, Sir Henry Babington. William Jones ap Gruffydd passed away in 1587 in Y, Somme, Picardie, France.

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Biography

  • In 1520, William Jones ap Gruffydd entered the world in Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, , Wales, born to Sir William Griffith And Lady Jane Stradling.
  • William Jones ap Gruffydd married Jane Griffith, Margaret Meredydd Wynn, and had children including Grace Ellen Griffith, Sir Henry Babington.
  • William Jones ap Gruffydd passed away in 1587 in Y, Somme, Picardie, France.

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William Gruffydd's Ancestors

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William Gruffydd
1520–1587
Birth Place: Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, , Wales
Parents
Sir William Griffith
1476–1531
Penrhyn Castle, Carnarvon, Wales
Lady (Jane) Stradling
1480–1530
Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
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William Gruffydd's Descendants

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William (Jones ap) Gruffydd (7 Nov 1520–28 Nov 1587) m. Margaret (Meredydd) Wynn (1543–1583) m. Jane Griffith (1540–1584)
  1. 1. Grace (Ellen) Griffith 1558–1603 m. Sir (James Bowen Commisoner of Revenue, Henry) VIII) 1562–1629
    1. 1. Thomas (ap) Bowen 1590–1650 m. Mary Tudor-Vaughn 1600–1655
      1. 1. Sir (Owen Ap) Bowen 1620–1669 m. Gainor (Verch John) Lloyd 1620–1678 m. Gainor (Verch John) Lloyd 1629–1678
        1. 1. Evan (Ap) Owen 1645–1725 m. Gainor (Verch John) Lloyd 1629–1678 m. Mary Sermond 1650–1699
  2. 2. Sir (Henry) Babington 1530–1570

William Gruffydd's Timeline

2 Records

1520
7 Nov 1520
Birth of William Jones ap Gruffydd in Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, , Wales
Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, , Wales
1587
28 Nov 1587
Age 67
Death of William Jones ap Gruffydd in Y, Somme, Picardie, France
Y, Somme, Picardie, France

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1520
    Event Place: Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, , Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1587
    Event Place: Y, Somme, Picardie, France

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