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William ap Richard 1500 – 1537 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1500

Birth Location: of, Hescyn Gaenog, Gwyddelwern, Merionethshire, Wales

Death Date: Aft. 04 Mar 1537

Death Location: of, Holton, Cheshire, England

Father: Richard Elis

Mother: Gwen Ieuan

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Gruffudd William

The story of William ap Richard began in 1500 in of, Hescyn Gaenog, Gwyddelwern, Merionethshire, Wales. William ap Richard had children including Gruffudd ab William. William ap Richard passed away in 1537 in of, Holton, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William ap Richard began in 1500 in of, Hescyn Gaenog, Gwyddelwern, Merionethshire, Wales.
  • William ap Richard had children including Gruffudd ab William.
  • William ap Richard passed away in 1537 in of, Holton, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Elis
1470 –
Birth Location: of, Y Maerdy, Gwyddelwern, Merionethshire, Wales
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Gwen Ieuan
1470 –
Birth Location: of, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnion, Merionethshire, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gruffudd William
1530 – 1597
Birth Location: of, Llandegwning, Caernarvonshire, Wales
GW

William Richard's Ancestors

Self
William Richard
1500 – 1537
Birth Place: of, Hescyn Gaenog, Gwyddelwern, Merionethshire, Wales
Parents
Richard ab Elis
1470 –
of, Y Maerdy, Gwyddelwern, Merionethshire, Wales
Gwen (ferch) Ieuan
1470 –
of, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnion, Merionethshire, Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Richard's Descendants

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William (ap) Richard (Abt. 1500 – Aft. 04 Mar 1537)
  1. 1. Gruffudd (ab) William (Abt. 1530 – Bet. 1597–1598) m. Jonet (ferch Rhys) Wyn (Abt. 1550 – )
    1. 1. William Gruffydd (07 Sep 1574 – 05 Nov 1628) m. Mary Hughes (2 July 1579 – 19 OCT 1658)
      1. 1. Griffith Williams (02 Sep 1600 – 20 Apr 1669) m. Lowry Humphreys (22 JUL 1605 – 23 JAN 1673)
        1. 1. William (ap Gruffudd (alias William) Griffith) (23 AUG 1627 – 2 March 1688) m. Elin Thomas (21 Jul 1644 – 28 Sep 1688)

William Richard's Timeline

2 Records

1500
Abt. 1500
Birth of William ap Richard in of, Hescyn Gaenog, Gwyddelwern, Merionethshire, Wales
of, Hescyn Gaenog, Gwyddelwern, Merionethshire, Wales
1537
Aft. 04 Mar 1537
Age 37
Death of William ap Richard in of, Holton, Cheshire, England
of, Holton, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1500
    Event Place: of, Hescyn Gaenog, Gwyddelwern, Merionethshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 04 Mar 1537
    Event Place: of, Holton, Cheshire, England
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