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Families covered: Lords/family of Efionydd

                               
Collwyn ap Tangno, lord of Efionydd and Ardudwy, of Bronwin's Tower ('Collwyn')§W§ (T6)
m. Madlan Beludan (dau of Cynan of Tegaingl, son of Gathvoew Vawr)
1. Meredith Goch (2nd son)
A. Gwgan (3rd son)
  i. Eignion (Einion)
  a. Meredith of Efionydd
  (1) Howell of Efionydd & Bron y Foel
  m. Gwenllian (dau of Griffith ap Ednyfed Vychan of Brynffeingi)
(A) Griffith (Gruffydd)
  m. Angharad (dau of Tegwared-y-Baiswen ap Llewlyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of North Wales)
  (i) Sir Howell-y-Fwyall (dspl)
  (ii) Einion, Sheriff of co. Carnarvon (a 1355)
  m. Nest (dau of Griffith ap Adda ap Griffith ap Madock ap Cadwin)
  (a) Ievan/Ieuan/Evan of Bron-y-foel & Ystummllyn (a temp Richard II who r. 1377-1399)
  m. Gwenhwyfar (dau of Ynyr Vychan ap Ynyr, lord of Nanney, Merioneth)
((1)) Grono or Goronwy of Gwynfryn
  m. Elin (dau of Robert (probably not Richard) Puleston of Anglesey)
  ((2)) Madock (Madog) of Berein (a 1416) - continued below
  m. Gwerfyl (dau of Rhys ap Tudor of Erddrainiog)
  ((3)) Howel Vychan of Bron y foel
  m. Angharad (dau of Llewelyn (or Ieuan) ap Howel ap Cynwrig, of Llwydiarth)
  ((4)) Rhys of Chwilog
  m. Gwerfyl (dau of Rhys Gethin)
  (b) Rhys of Dol y Penrhyn
  (c) Nesta
(iii) Rhys of Madryn, Llanerch Carnguwch & Plas-ddu
  Mentioned by BP1934 but not by Griffith which shows a Rhys (of Madryn) as son of the following Ieuan/Ifan.
  (iv) Ieuan or Ifan 'of Madryn'
  (B) Iorwerth
  (C) Ieuan of Henilys y Fan (Ystumcegid)
  The following comes from Griffith's Pedigrees (Ystumllyn & Bron y Foel, p264).
  (i) Eva
  m. Howel ap David of Pen y fed
  (ii) Alson
  m. Goronwy ap Hwfa, of Hafond y Wern
  (iii) Gwenllian
  m. Ieuan ap Gruffydd, of Cefntreflaeth
  (D) William of Penwarth
  (2) Howell of Efionydd
  ii. Iorweth
BP1934 identifies an Iorwerth of this generation as ancestor of Evans of Tan-y-bwlch & Ellis of Brenbwll. We show him above as 3 generations later.
  B. Assar
  The following comes from Griffith's Pedigrees (Madryn, 242).
  i. Robert
  a. Tegwared
  C. Meirion
  D. Howel probably of this generation
i. Ieuan
  a. Gwenllian
  m. Iorwerth ap Meilir
2. Eignion
  A. Griffith
  i. Llwelyn Vychan
  a. Adda Vychan (a c1200)
  m. Tudo (dau of Ievan Goch of Trawscoed)
  B. Gwyn
  i. Rarwedd
  a. Agnes
  m. Richard ap Cadwalader ap Griffith ap Conan, King of North Wales
  C. Richard ancestor of Caradock family
3.+ other issue - Ednowain, Ednyfed, Cadifor of Dyfed

 

 

Madock (Madog) of Berein (a 1416) - continued above
m. Gwerfyl (dau of Rhys ap Tudor of Erddrainiog)
1. Howel of Pennarth in Llanarmon, Carnarvonshire (a 1442)
  m1. Eryddylad or Eurddyled (dau of Howel Coetmore of Nant Conway)
A. Madock (Madog) of Pennarth
  m. Elliw (dau of Morgan ap Evan of Penllech)
  i. Howel of Pennarth (a 1509)
  m. Lowry (dau of John ap Meredydd, of Cefn y fan)
  ii. John of Bodfel
  The following is supported by Griffith's Pedigrees (Bodfel & Bodfean, p171).
  m. Janet (dau of Griffith ap Llewelyn of Chwaen, m2. John Bodwrda)
a. Hugh
  m. Catherine Salusbury (dau of Henry Salusbury of Llanrhaidar, m2.Piers ap Gruffydd)
  (1) John Wyn of Bodville, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (d by 1576)
  m. Elizabeth Puleston (dau of Sir John Puleston, Chamberlain of North Wales, by Gaynor)
  (A) Hugh Gwyn Bodvel or Bodville of Bodville or Bodvile (d before 28.01.1611)
  m. Gaynor (dau/heir of Thomas ap John, of Pistyll) see ## below
  (B) Rhys or Richard Wynn (dsp)
  (C) Thomas Wynn of Bodvean (Bodfean)
  m. Elizabeth (dau of Owen Griffith Morris of Plas-ddy)
(D) Jane Parry
  m. Morris Griffith (heir of Plas Newydd)
  (2) Harry
  m. Maude Herbert (dau of Sir William Herbert of Colebrook)
  (A) Hugh Parry
  m. Mary Griffith (dau of John Griffith of Cefnamwich)
  The following comes from Griffith's Pedigrees ('Ty Gwyn yn y Pistyll, Moelion Fynydd & Ty Mawr', p256).
  (i) John Parry 'of Ty Gwyn yn Pistyll' (2nd son?)
  m. Elin (dau of Robert Wynn of Saethon)
  (a) John Parry
  (b) Robert Parry
  m. Gaynor (dau of Thomas ap Griffith Lloyd)
  ((1)) Elin Parry
  m1. Hugh ap Nicholas Williams of Conway (tanner)
((A))+ issue - Henry, Jane (m. Humphrey Williams), Lowry (d young), Mary (m. Richard Roberts), Susannah (m. Meredydd Humphreys), Elin (m. William Evans), Gaynor (m. Robert Williams)
  m2. David Williams ap William ap Rhys ap Griffith, of Llangwnadl
((H)) Ales Williams
  m. William Roger ap Robert Owen, of Taleithinfynydd
  (ii)+ other issue - Herbert, Griffith, Lowry, Hester, Jane
  (3) Lowry
  m1/2. Robert Vaughan of Talhenbont (d 1552)
  m2/1. William ap Richard, of Plas Newydd
(4) Jonet
  m. John Griffith of Cefnamwich (d 1585)
  b. Richard of Bodwrda (3rd son)
  m. Elizabeth (dau/heir of John Bodwrda of Bodwrda)
  c. Thomas of Pistyll
  m. Annes Griffith (dau of Edmund Griffith of Carnarvon)
  (1) Gaynor
  m. Hugh Gwyn of Bodfel see also ## above
  d. Catherine
  m. Robert Salesbury of Rug
  e. Annes
  m. Richard ap David, of Cefn Llanfair
  f.+ other issue - William, Elizabeth (d unm)
  B. Rhys of Abercain
  m. Mawd (dau of Robert ap Meredydd, of Cesaiilgyfarch)
  C. Gruffydd of Talhenbont
  m. Lowry (dau of Dafydd ap Rhys ap Ifan, of Brogynyn)
  D. Myddanwy
  m. Gruffydd ap Meredith Vychan
  E. Gwerfyl possibly of this generation, of this marriage
  m. Gruffydd Holland of Fairdref
  m2. Mallt (dau of Rhys ap Gruffydd ap Madog, of Gloddaeth)
2. Gwenhyfer
  m. Llewelyn Vychan

Main source(s): BP1934 (Newborough) with some support/input from Griffith's Pedigrees (Pennarth (p273) & Talhenbont (p179))
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