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Families covered: Griffith of Carnarvon, Griffith of Carreglwyd, Griffith of Tal y Bont

                               
Edmund Griffith of Porth yr Aur (Carnarvon) & Talybont (Anglesey)
m. Jonet (dau of Meredydd ap Evan ap Robert, of Gwydir, by Alice Griffith)
1. John Griffith of Conway 'of Talybont'
  The following comes from Griffith's Pedigrees (Tal y Bont, p177).
  m. Elin Bulkeley(dau of John Bulkeley)
A. John Griffith 'of Talybont'
  m. Elin (dau of Maurice Griffith of Plas Newydd)
  i. John Griffith
  m. Margaret (dau of John ap Robert ap Llewelyn ap Morgan ap Evan, of Penllech)
a. George Griffith
  m. Jane (dau of Hugh ap Richard Lewis, of Marian)
  (1) John Griffith of Tal y Bont (d 1671)
  m. Elin (dau of Richard Owen of Cefnysgwyd)
  (A) George Griffith (dsp)
  (B) Owen Griffith
  (i) Margaret Griffith (dsp)
  m. William Owen of Cremlyn
  (ii) Gaynor Griffith (d 29.01.1749)
  m1. (16.07.1694, sp) John Williams of Brynmor
  m2. Morris Wynn of Porth yr Aur (Captain, son of Roger of Abergele)
  (C) Elin
  m. Robert Wynn of Bryncynrug
  (2) Morris Griffith
  m. Elin, heiress of Cefn
  (A) William Griffith
  m. Mary (dau of William Thomas of Ucheldre)
  (3) Elinor
  m. William Griffith of Trehwfa
(A) Mary Griffith
  m. Daniel Hicks
  (i) George Hicks (dsp 02.06.1765)
  m. Sarah (d c1787)
  (4) Jane
  m. Richard Jones of Carnarvon (of family of Penhesgin ucha)
  (5)+ other issue - Edmund (dsp), Richard, Margaret
B. Jane
  m. Richard Jones of Penhesgin (son of Humphrey) @@113
2. Robert Griffith (Sub-Constable of Carnarvon Castle)
  The following comes from Griffith's Pedigrees (Carnarvon, p226).
  m. Elizabeth Sparrow (dau of George Sparrow of Beaumaris)
  A. William Griffith 'of Carnarvon' (d c1610, 2nd son)
  m. Ales (dau of Owen ap Robert ap Owen ap John ap Meyrick)
i. Margaret
  m. Thomas Prys (Captain)
  ii. Ann
  m. John Smyth of Carnarvon (a 1600)
  iii. Jane
  m. William Peak (dsp)
  iv.+ other issue - Robert, John, others (d young? - William, Rhys, William, Jane, Alcie)
  B. Jane
  m. Owen Owens (bur 21.03.1592, archdeacon of Anglesey)
  C. Elizabeth
  m1. Robert Spicer of Carnarvon
  m2. Thomas ap Howel ap Robert
D. daughter
  m1. Evan Vychan ap Owen ap John ap Howel Vychan
  m2. William Owen of Abergele
  E. Ales
  m. Richard Foxwist
F. Margaret
  m. Rowland Foxwist
  G.+ other issue (d young?) - Edmund, Robert, John, Morris, John
3. 'Sir' William Griffith (b c1516, d 17.11.1587, rector of Llanfaethlu) this line followed by Griffith (p26)
  m. Elizabeth (dau of Griffith ap Robert, of Carne)
  A. John Griffith of Bloxham & Carreglwyd (a 06.1608)
B. Robert Griffith of Carreglwyd (previously called Ty yn y pant) (d 1630, 4th son)
  m. Ann (dau of Owen ap Hugh Prichard, of Gwnwog (now called Ty Newydd))
  i. William Griffith (b 28.10.1597, d 17.10.1648, Chancellor of St. Asaph, Master of the Rolls)
  m. Mary (d 1651, dau of John Owen, Bishop of St. Asaph)
a. John Griffith, Sheriff of Anglesey (b c1629, d 1715)
  m. Jane Wood (dau/heir of John Wood of Llechlyched, relict of Lewis Powel)
  (1) William Griffith, Sheriff of Anglesey (b 1663-4, d 11.08.1718)
  m. Emma (bur 09.01.1739, dau of John Owen of Penrhos)
  (A) John Griffith of Carreglwyd, Sheriff of Anglesey (bpt 08.07.1695, dsp 19.04.1746)
  (B) William Griffith (bpt 13.10.1698)
  (C) Emma Griffith (dsp 30.12.1741)
m. Hugh Hughes of Plas Coch (dsp 1764)
  (D) Margaret Griffith (bpt 08.07.1700, d 27.08.1782)
  m. (02.11.1729) Richard Griffith (b 1698-9, d 1762, vicar of Llanbeblig) @@ just below
  (E) Jane Griffith (bpt 16.02.1701)
  m. (1733) William Jones of Tyn Cae & Penhesgin ucha
  (2) Hugh Griffith (d 1712, rector of Heneglwyd & Llanfaethlu, 4th son)
  m. Jane (dau of John Preese of Trefadog)
(A)+ issue - William (d 1706), Jane, others (d young - John, Catherine, Elizabeth, Sarah, Elizabeth)
  (3) Richard Griffith (youngest son)
  (A) Richard Griffith (b 1698-9, d 09.08.1762, vicar of Llanbeblig)
  m. (02.11.1729) Margaret Griffith (bpt 1700, d 1782, dau of William Griffith) @@ just above
  (i) John Griffith of Carreglwyd (b c1734, d 14.11.1776)
  m. Mary (b 1726-7, d 25.03.1799, dau/heir of Richard Trygarn of Trygarn & Berw)
  (a) Holland Griffith of Carreglwyd, Sheriff of Anglesey (b 1756, d 12.04.1839)
  m. Eliza Potter (d 13.04.1828, dau of Rev. John Potter of Badgeworth by Catherine Conway of Soughton)
  ((1)) Richard Trygarn Griffith, Sheriff of Anglesey (bpt 28.10.1788, d 26.03.1866, 3rd son) had issue (1 dau)
  m. (14.11.1838) Emma Mary Carpenter (d 11.12.1899, dau of Capt. Digby Thomas Carpenter of Hawke House, Sunbury)
  ((2))+ other issue -- John Holland (d young), John Holland (d young), Eliza Potter (bpt 05.02.1787)
(b)+ other issue - Richard (dsp 1819, rector of Llandegfan, Beaumaris & Aber), John (bpt 20.07.1759, bur 07.01.1764)
  (ii) William Griffith (bpt 06.06.1736, bur 19.06.1766, vicar of Llanbeblig)
  (iii) Sarah Griffith (bpt 15.11.1737, d 04.11.1770)
  m. Rev. Richard Rider Short of Lichfield
  (a) Margaret Jane Short
  m. Frank Burton
  ((1)) Frank Burton
  (iv) Barbara Griffith (bpt 19.07.1740)
  m. Richard Howard of Cwmanog, Constable of Carnarvon Castle (b c1744, d 1792)
(4) Elizabeth Griffith
  m. (1706) David Lloyd of Llwydiarth
  (5)+ other issue - John (dsp 1699), Francis (d 10.12.1722, rector of Llandygrydog)
  b. Francis Griffith (dsp)
  c. Robert Griffith (d 1667) had issue
  m. Jane Anwyl (dau/heir of David Anwel of Llaneilian yn Rhos by dau of Ffouk Rutter of Bryngwn esgob)
  ii. George Griffith, Bishop of St. Asaph (d 28.11.1666)
  m. Jane Cobbe (b 1606, d 1658, dau of Richard Cobbe of Grange)
  a. Anne Griffith
  m. (09.10.1664) John Myddleton of Gwaynyog
  iii. Hugh Griffith of Cafnan (a 1645, Captain)
  m. Lowry Lloyd (dau of Griffith Lloyd ap Robert, of Carne)
  iv. John Griffith (rector of Llanbeulan & Llanfaethlu)
  m. Frances (dau of Edmund Griffith, Bishop of Bangor)
  The following comes from Griffith's Pedigrees (Methlan, p271).
  a. Elizabeth Griffith
  m. John Hughes of Trefdraeth
  b. Catherine Griffith
  m. Rowland Williams (vicar of Carnarvon)
  (1) Mary
  m. _ Tomson ("a knight in Jamaica")
(2) Jane
  m. Richard Hughes (curate of Trefdraeth)
  (A)+ issue - Owen, Elizabeth, Jane
  (3)+ other issue - Rowland, William, Ann (d unm), Jane (d young), Elizabeth (d young)
  c. Mary Griffith
  m. Morgan Roger of Carregceiliog
d.+ other issue - William, John, Ann, Jane
  v. Josiah Griffith (d young)
  vi. Catherine
  m. Roger Williams of Cwm
  vii. Elizabeth
  m. Evan Roberts of Arienallt Wen
  C. Margaret
  m. William ap John Lewis, of Rhoscolyn & Holyhead
i.+ issue - Griffith, Richard, Jonet
  D. Catherine
  m1. Hugh ap Richard, of Cefn Coch
  m2. Lewis Edwards of Rhosbeirio
  E. Jonet
  m. William Griffith of Cymunod
  F.+ other issue - Edmund (dsp, rector of Newborough), Richard (d 23.06.1649)
4. Rowland Griffith (a 1540)
  m. Jane (dau of Robert Comberbatch of Lancaster)
5. Grace (dsp)
  m. William Bold of Carnarvon
6. Annes
  m. Thomas ap John ap Madog, of Bodvel
7. Alice
  m. Richard Griffith ap Robert Vaughan, of Eifonydd
8. Elin
  m. John Griffith ap Robert Vaughan, of Eifonydd
9. Jane
  m. James Phillips of Pentyparc
10.+ other issue - John, Margaret

Main source(s): Griffith's Pedigrees (Carreglwyd, pp26-27) with input as reported above
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