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William ap Thomas 1539 – 1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Cwrt-y-Bettws (Bettws Court), Penisa'r-coed, Cadoxton, Wales

Death Date: 1586

Death Location: Cadoxton Juxta Neath, Glamorgan, Wales

Father: Thomas Hopkin

Mother: Sarah Meredydd

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Owen William

The story of William ap Thomas began in 1539 in Cwrt-y-Bettws (Bettws Court), Penisa'r-coed, Cadoxton, Wales. William ap Thomas had children including Owen Ap William. William ap Thomas passed away in 1586 in Cadoxton Juxta Neath, Glamorgan, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of William ap Thomas began in 1539 in Cwrt-y-Bettws (Bettws Court), Penisa'r-coed, Cadoxton, Wales.
  • William ap Thomas had children including Owen Ap William.
  • William ap Thomas passed away in 1586 in Cadoxton Juxta Neath, Glamorgan, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Hopkin
1518 – 1568
Birth Location: Cadoxton, Glamorgan, Wales
TH
Sarah Meredydd
1520 – 1596
Birth Location: Betlus Court, Cadoxton, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
SM

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Owen William
1550 – 1590
Birth Location: Cwrt-y-Bettws (Bettws Court), Penisa'r-coed, Cadoxton, Wales
OW

William Thomas's Ancestors

Self
William Thomas
1539 – 1586
Birth Place: Cwrt-y-Bettws (Bettws Court), Penisa'r-coed, Cadoxton, Wales
Parents
Thomas ap Hopkin
1518 – 1568
Cadoxton, Glamorgan, Wales
Sarah Meredydd
1520 – 1596
Betlus Court, Cadoxton, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Meredydd (Ddu) (Unknown)
1500 – 1520
Cadoxton Juxta Neath, County Glamorgan, Cymru (Wales)
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Thomas's Descendants

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William (ap) Thomas (1539 – 1586)
  1. 1. Owen (Ap) William (circa 1550 – 1590) m. Gwenllian Rhys (c.1530 – 1618)
    1. 1. Evan (AP) Owen (c. 1564/7 – 1639) m. JENNET MORGAN (circa 1573 – )
      1. 1. Jenkin Bevan (1595 – 28 Jan 1657) m. Elizabeth After (1600 – 18 Dec 1702)
        1. 1. William ((the Quaker) "Ap Evan") Bevan (1627 – 5 Dec 1702) m. Priscilla (Abt. 1630 – 1719 all dependent on right Priscila)
    2. 2. JENNET MORGAN (circa 1573 – ) m. Evan (AP) Owen (c. 1564/7 – 1639)

William Thomas's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of William ap Thomas in Cwrt-y-Bettws (Bettws Court), Penisa'r-coed, Cadoxton, Wales
Cwrt-y-Bettws (Bettws Court), Penisa'r-coed, Cadoxton, Wales
1586
1586
Age 47
Death of William ap Thomas in Cadoxton Juxta Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Cadoxton Juxta Neath, Glamorgan, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Cwrt-y-Bettws (Bettws Court), Penisa'r-coed, Cadoxton, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Cadoxton Juxta Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
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