'Williams03'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Williams of Clifford Court, Williams of Cornden, Williams of Elham, Williams of Gwernyfed (Gwernevet), Williams of Rose Hall

Sir David Williams of Gwernyfed or Gwernevet (d before 27.01.1612, judge)
BEB1841 identified Sir David's 1st wife as Margaret, dau/heir of Sir David Gam of Aberbraen. BLG1952 identified her as ...
m1. Margaret Games (dau of John Games of Aberbbraen)
m2. Dorothy (widow of John Latton)
Not clear which wife was mother of ...
1. Sir Henry Williams of Gwernyfed (d c1636)
  BEB1841 identifies this Sir Henry as the 1st baronet. BLG1952 shows his son as the 1st baronet. We provisionally follow BLG1952.
  m. Eleanor Whitney (dau of Eustace Whitney of Whitney)
  A. Sir Henry Williams, 1st Bart of Gwernyfed (d c1652)
  m. (Anne) Pye (dau of Sir Walter Pye of The Mynde)
  i. Sir Henry Williams, 2nd Bart of Gwernyfed (d c1666)
  m. Abigail Wightwick (dau of Samuel Wightwick of the Inner Temple)
  a. Elizabeth Williams
  m. Sir Edward Williams of Gwernyfed below
  b. daughter
ii. Sir Walter Williams, 3rd Bart (dsp before 11.02.1695)
2. Thomas Williams of Cornden and Cockthrop (b c1584, d c1636)
  m. Hester Hawkins (dau of James Hawkins of Washbourne)
  A. David Williams of Cornden
  BEB1841 identifies David as younger son rather than nephew of Sir Henry. We provisionally follow BLG1952.
  m. _ Carew (dau of Sir Matthew Carew)
  i. David Williams of Hereford (dsp, 2nd son)
  m. Constance Williams (dau of Henry Williams of Cabalva) below
  ii. Carew Williams (dsp)
  m. _ Laurence (dau of Dr. _ Laurence of Lower Gralling)
  iii. Matthew Williams (5th son)
  m. Elizabeth Gilbert (dau of Robert Gilbert of Sandwich and London)
  a. Gilbert Williams of Rose Hall and Clifford Court (d 1768, vicar of Islington and Sarratt)
  BEB1841, which shows Gilbert's grandfather as a son of the 1st baronet, identifies Gilbert and his successors as baronets. We provisionally follow BLG1952 which does not.
  m. Dorothy Wanford (dau of William Wanford of Rickmansworth)
  (1) David Williams (b 13.05.1726)
  m. Rebecca Rowland (dau of Rev. Thomas Harding Rowland)
  (A) David Williams of Rose Hall and Clifford Court (bpt 27.07.1765, d 1798)
 

m. Sarah Sophia Stanley (dau of Rev. John Fleming Stanley, son of Edward of Baland)

  (i) Sophia Charlotte Williams of Goldingtons, Rose Hall and Clifford Court (d 15.05.1837)
  m. Sir Thomas Tyringham Bernard, Bart of Nether Winchenden
  (B) Rebecca Williams
  (2) William Williams (dsp 1806, Rev., 4th son)
  m. _ Ashley (dau of William Ashley)
  (3)+ other issue - Matthew, Gilbert, daughter
  b. Elizabeth Williams
  m. Rev. _ Cholmley of Hereford
  c. Frances Williams
  m. John Castle of London
d.+ other issue - Matthew (d unm), Eleanor
  iv.+ other issue - Thomas (dvp unm 08.02.1669), Henry (d unm)
3. Roger Williams of the Gare, Brecknockshire (Breconshire) had issue
4. Robert Williams of Cabalva
  A. Henry Williams of Cabalva father of Constance, presumed father of ...
  i. ?? Williams of Cabalva presumed intermediary generation
  a. Thomas Williams of Cabalva
  (1) Elizabeth Williams
  m. (05.1720) Sir Philip Boteler, 4th Bart of Teston (dsps 1772)
  ii. Constance Williams
  m1. Dr. _ Knight of Shrewsbury
  m2. David Williams of Hereford (dsp) above

 

 

Descended from the Williams of Tallyn was ...
Sir Thomas Williams, 1st Bart of Elham (bur 20.09.1714, physician to King Charles II then James II)
BEB1841 identifies Thomas's 1st wife as a daughter of Sir Edmund Sawyer of Woodbine but BLG1952 identifies her as ...
m1. Anne Hogbeane (bur 18.02.1664, dau of John Hogbeane ofElham)
1. Sir John Williams, 2nd Bart of Elham (d 17.06.1723)
  m. Mary Powell (dau of Sir William Powell, Bart of Pengethley)
A. Mary Williams mentioned by BLG1952 but not by BEB1841
  m. John Harleston of Rowton
  B. Elizabeth Williams mentioned by BLG1952 but not by BEB1841
  m. Thomas Price of Llanfoist
  C. Annie Williams mentioned by BLG1952 but not by BEB1841
  m. William Massie of London
  D. Susanna Williams mentioned by BEB1841 but not by BLG1952
  m. Henry Cornwall of Bredwardine Castle
  E. Penelope Williams mentioned by both BLG1952 and BEB1841
  m. Thomas Symonds of Sugwass, later of Pengethley
2. Sir Edward Williams of Gwernyfed (MP for Brecon)
  m. Elizabeth Williams (dau of Sir Henry Williams, 2nd Bart of Gwernyfed) above
  A. Henry Williams (dsp 1723)
  m. Mary Walbeoffe (d 1742, dau of John Walbeoffe of Lauham Lach)
  B. Sir David Williams of Gwernyfed, 3rd Bart (d 09.02.1740, 4th son)
  m. Susannah Witherstone (dau of Thomas Witherstone of The Lodge, Herefordshire)
  i. Sir Henry Williams of Gwernyfed, 4th Bart (b c1723, d unm 15.08.1741)
  ii. Sir Edward Williams of Gwernyfed, 5th Bart (d 1804)
  m1. Mary Leheup (dau of Isaac Leheup)
  a. Edward Williams (dvp 1800)
  b. Mary Williams (d 18.07.1820)
  m. (12.06.1776) Thomas Wood of Littleton (d 07.05.1835)
  m2. Mary Riley (dau of John Riley of St. James's Place)
  iii.+ other issue - Elizabeth, Susannah
  C. Abigail Williams
  m. Rev. Thomas Price
  D. Mary Williams
  m1. Samuel Watkins of Llanigon
  m2. Rev. Henry Allen
  E.+ other issue - Thomas (dsp 1720), Edward (dsp 1715)
3.+ other issue - James (d 1727, prebendary of St. Paul's), Thomas (d c1700)
m2. Grace (widow of _ Cawarden of Cawarden Green)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section :
BLG1952 (Wood (now Hore Ruthven) of Gwernyfed), BEB1841 (Williams of Gwernevet)
(2) For lower section : BLG1952 (Wood (now Hore Ruthven) of Gwernyfed), BEB1841 (Williams of Eltham)
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