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Families covered: Griffith of Penhesgin, Family of Traphwll, Thomas of Trefollwyn, Family of Tregayan

                               
Cwnws ap Howel ap Iorwerth Ddu of Traphwll
m. Mallt (dau/heir of Dafydd Vychan ap Dafydd Llwyd)
1. Howel
  This line supported by Griffith's Pedigrees (Penhesgin, p5).
m. Gwerfyl (dau of Evan Lloyd ap Gruffydd ap Grono, of Llechwedd ucha)
  A. Evan or Ifan
  m. Angharad (dau of Dafydd ap Howel ap Gruffydd ap llewelyn ap Caswallon)
  i. Robert of Traphwll
  This line partly supported by Griffith's Pedigrees (Traphwll, p52).
  a. David
  (1) William 'of Traphwll'
  m. Mary (dau of Richard ap Rhydderch, of Myfyrian)
(A) Catherine, heiress of Traphwll
  m. Edmund ap Rowland Meredydd, of Bodowyr (a 1620)
  b. Howel
  Howel is not mentioned on either Griffith (p5) or Griffith (p52) but Griffith (p5) does cross-refer to Griffith (p22) which provides the descendants of "Howel ap Robert ap Evan from Hwfa ap Cynddelw".
  c. Jonet
  m. William ap Richard, of Rhosbadric
  d. Elizabeth
  m. John ap Morgan, of Gwaenfynydd (a 1567)
  ii. Gwillim
a. Hugh
  (1) Richard 'of Traphwll'
  (A) Catherine
  m. William of Bryngwallan
  (2) David Hughes (d 12.02.1610, founder of Beaumaris Grammar School)
  iii. Lewis of Penhesgin
The following is supported by Griffith's Pedigrees (Tregayan & Trefollwyn, p399).
  m. Margaret (dau of Gruffydd ap Howel ap Evan ap Ednyfed)
  a. William Lewis 'of Penhesgin'
  m. Margaret (dau of Richard Owen Tudur, of Penmynydd)
  (1) Griffith (Gruffydd) this line followed by Griffith (p5)
m. Elizabeth (dau of John Griffith of Llanddyfnan)
  (A) John Griffith of Penhesgin (a 1608)
  m. Margaret (dau of Owen ap Hugh, of Cefncaerfor)
(i) William Griffith of Penhesgin
  m. Margery (dau of Rowland ap Hugh, of Trefoesan)
  (a) William Griffith 'of Penhesgin' (2nd son)
  m. Catherine (dau of Richard ap William ap Richard, of Marian)
  ((1)) John Griffith (dsp)
  (b) Catherine
  m. Rhys James of Caerdegog
((1)) John of Caerdegog (dsp)
  m. Ann Williams (dau of John Williams of Rhodogeidie)
  (c) Elinor
  m. William Moyle of Bodgingid
  (d) Ann
  m. Griffith ap John ap Griffith, of Bodegri
  (e) Elizabeth
  m. Hugh ap John Lewis
  ((1)) John Hughes of Swittan
(f) Frances
  m. Hugh Jones (son of Howel Lewis of Gwredog)
  (g)+ other issue - John (d young), Margaret
  (ii) Richard Jones of Bwichyfen (3rd son)
  The following comes from Griffith's Pedigrees (Trefollwyn, p365).
(a) Hugh Jones of Trefollwyn, Constable of Anglesey (a 1718)
  m. (1711) Anne (b 1676-7, d 15.01.1745, dau of William Lloyd of Tyddyn Friar)
  ((1)) John Jones of Trefollwyn, etc, Sheriff of Anglesey (a 1750)
  m. Mary Hampton (dau/heir of Robert Hampton of Henllys)
  The following comes from Griffith's Pedigrees (Henllys, p92).
  ((A)) John Hampton Jones 'of Henllys', Sheriff of Anglesey (b 24.02.1747, d 12.09.1806)
  m. (25.06.1770) Emma Lewis (d 09.1786, dau of Rev. John Lewis of Plas Llanfinhangel)
  ((i)) John Hampton Jones, later Hampton Lewis, Sheriff of Anglesey, (b 21.11.1775, d 22.01.1843)
  m. (191.12.1796) Mary Chambers (b 1774-5, d 16.01.1842, dau of Richard Chambers of Whitbourn Court & Cradley Hall)
  ((a)) John Hampton Jones, later Hampton Lewis, Sheriff of Anglesey (b 18.10.1798, d 05.09.1871, Major) had issue
. (02.09.1833) Frances Elizabeth l'Anson (b 1805-6, d 30.01.1878, dau/heir of Thomas l'Anson of Harby)
  ((b)) Joseph H. Hampton (b 02.02.1800, d 10.10.1878, Colonel) had issue
  m. Elin Hall (dau of Major _ Hall)
  ((c))+ other issue (d unm) - Elizabeth Margaret (bpt 12.09.1780, d 28.01.1813), Jane Lewis
  ((ii)) Robert Edward Hampton (bpt 14.05.1779) had issue
  m. (22.01.1812) Susannah Dorothy Williams (dau of John Williams of Peniarth ucha)
  ((iii))+ other issue (d unm) - Elizabeth Margaret (bpt 12.09.1780, d 28.01.1813), Jane Lewis
  ((B)) William Jones (b 10.06.1748, d 25.06.1748)
  ((C)) Mary Jones (b 02.11.1749)
  m. William Lloyd of Rockville, co. Roscommon
  ((2)) William Jones in Liverpool
  ((A)) Mary Jones
  m. William Lloyd of Liverpool
  ((3)) Jane
  m. _ Sacheverell ("a sea captain")
  ((4)) Margaret (b c1713, d 1730)
  (iii) Catherine
  m. _ Ffoulkes of Flintshire
  (iv) Ann
  m. Reynold Bulkeley ("younger son of Gronant")
  (v)+ other issue - Griffith, Hugh (b c1668, a 1704, rector of Llanfaethlu), Elizabeth (d unm)
  (B) Elizabeth
  (C) Margaret
  m. William Griffith of Trehwfa
  (i) Griffith
  (a) Elizabeth
  m. Richard Hughes
  (b)+ other issue - John, William, Owen
  (D) Catherine
  m. Hugh ap Ifan, of Llanfair
  (2) John
  (A) Robert Jones of Holyhead
  m. ?? (dau of Robert Lloyd of Penrhosbradwen)
  (3) Howel
  (4) Iorwerth this line followed by Griffith (p399)
  (A) Dafydd
  (i) Howel
  (a) William of Tregayan (b c1476, d 11.03.1581!)
m1. Elin (dau of William)
  ((1)) Gruffydd of Tregayan (b c1497, a 1581)
  ((2))+ other issue - Alice (b c1499, a 1581), 10 others
  m2. Rachel or Catherine (dau of Richard)
  ((14))+ 10 others
  m3. Elin (a 1581, dau of William)
  ((24)) Gruffydd of Trefollwyn (b 1578-9, youngest son of this marriage) - continued below
  ((25))+ 10 others
  p1. Jonet (dau of William)
  ((35))+ 2 others
  p2. Lleuki Lloyd
  ((37))+ 5 others
  (ii) Rhys
  (a) David
  (B) Ieuan
(i) Rhys
  (a)+ issue - David, Ieuan, Mallt
  (C) Llewelyn
  (i) Howel
(a)+ issue - David, Griffith
  (D) Gruffydd
  (i) Llewelyn
  (a) Cynwrig
  (5) Catherine
  m. Hugh ap John, of Bodwigon
  (6) Annes
m. Meredydd ap William (curate of Llanfachreth)
  b.+ other issue - Evan Lewis, Jane
  iv. Dafydd probably of this generation
  a. William
  (1) Annes
  m. Thomas ap William ap Howel ap John Lloyd
  B. Gruffydd
  C. Angharad
  m. Meredydd ap Matthew, of Chwaen Ddu
2. Llewelyn
  A. Gwilim probably of this generation
  m. Annes (dau of Evan ap Madog, of Plas Coch)
i. 'Sir' John probably of this generation
  a. Jonet
  m. Ifan of Chwaen Issa
  ii. Elin possibly of this generation
  m. Evan ap Llewelyn (a 1525)
3. Gruffydd
  m. Margaret (dau of Ieuan ap Meredydd Vychan ap Meredydd ap Ieuan Goch)
  A. Ieuan
  m. Elizabeth (dau of William ap Dafydd Bangor by Isabel, dau of Ithel Vychan ap Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, of Castellmarch)
  i. Richard
  m. Gwenhwyfer (dau of Einion of Cheshire)
  a. Thomas
  m. Jonet (dau of Morys ap John ap Meyrick ap Llewelyn ap Hwlkin)

 

 

Gruffydd of Trefollwyn (b 1578-9) - continued above
1. William of Trefollwyn
A. John Williams of Trefollwyn Plas had issue
2. Evan
  A. Richard Evans of Trefollwyn Coed (d before 1730)
  m. Margaret Hughes (bur 04.02.1736-7, widow)
  i. Thomas Prichard of Ty Gwyn (d before 24.02.1734, yeoman)
  m. Alice Powell (bur 05.11.1741)
  a. Howel Thomas of Plas Llangefni, later of Trefollwyn Coed (bpt 19.02.1698-9, bur 24.06.1757)
  m. Jane
  (1) John Thomas of Trefollwyn Coed (b 1736-7, bur 31.07.1773, 3rd son)
  m. (20.10.1764) Dulcibella (b c1726, d 1818, dau of Hugh Griffith of Llangsdwaladr)
  (A) Hugh Jones of Hay then Llengefni (bpt 06.10.1765, d 18140
  m. Sarah Williams (m2. _ Hughes of Rhosymeirch)
  (i) John Jones, later Hughes, of Capel Coch then Pengorphwysfa (b c1796, d 19.09.18730 had issue
  m. Catherine Owen (b 1791-2, d 21.03.1850, dau of John Owen of Arienallt)
  (ii) Evan Jones of Pentre Berw had issue
  (B) John Thomas of Gaerwen Bach had issue
  m. Ellen (dau of Owen Evans of Brynisbugeilydd)
  (C)+ other issue - Thomas, Thomas, Jane, Elizabeth
  (2) Alice (bpt 02.10.1735)
  m. (1757) Griffith Owen of Ddraenog
  (A)+ issue - John (bpt 26.12.1762), Jane (bpt 17.07.1759), Jane (bpt 03.06.1765)
  (3) Rachel (bpt 29.6.1740)
  m. (1765) Rowland Ellis of Llanallge
(4) Jane Powell
  m. (31.05.1762) John Griffith of Llangristiolus
  (5)+ other issue - David (bpt 23.07.1732), Thomas (bpt 26.01.1734-5, d 1754), Hugh
  b. Harry Thomas of Bwichyfen (bpt 18.02.1701-2, a 1742)
  m. Margaret
  (1) Thomas Parry of Tan y Lan, later of Cerrigengan (b c1745, d 19.09.1831)
  m. (20.10.1799) Ann Thomas of Heneglwys
  (A) Harry Thomas of Ty Mawr had issue
  m. Catherine Prytherch (dau of William Prytherch of Ty Calch)
  (B) Howel Thomas, later Parry, of Cerrigengan (d 15.07.1873) had issue
  m. Jane (b 1796-7, d 15.04.1870)
  (C) John Thomas of Prysierwerth (b c1791!, d 03.12.1874) had issue
  m. Ellen (bpt 13.08.1797, d 08.05.1873, dau of Hugh Owen of Prysiorwerth by Ellen)
  (D) Mary Thomas
  m. Robert Humphreys of Fferam
  (E) Catherine Thomas
  m. Thomas Williams of Glasgrig
  (F)+ other issue - William (b c1797, d 08.05.1831), Ann (bpt 04.01.1784)
  (2) Catherine
  m. Thomas Roberts of Tyn Llan
  (A) Owen Thomas of Carreg (b 24.05.1764, d 1833, Rev.)
  m. Elizabeth (dau of Morris Williams of Tyn t Mynydd)
  (i) Thomas Owen of Carreg (d 18.09.1859, Rev.) had issue
  m. Laura Jones (dau of Richard Jones of Maesmawr)
(ii) Owen Thomas of Clegyrog Ganol had issue
  m. Ann
  (iii) Catherine
  m. William Williams of Llanerchymedd (smith)
  (iv)+ other issue
  (B) Robert Thomas of Tyn Llan
  m. Elizabeth Owen of Bodelws
  (i) Thomas Roberts of Tryan, later of Bryn Llwyn had issue
  m. Margaret Lewis (dau of Richard Lewis of Quirtal)
  (C) Rose
  m. Rev. Hugh Williams (b 02.1764, d 20.10.1835)
  (3)+ other issue - Hugh (b 1739, bur 18.02.1742-3), Howel (b 1742, bur 18.02.1742-3), Jane (b 24.09.1735)
  c. Thomas Thomas of Penrhallt (bpt 28.12.1703, d by 1759)
  m. Grace Lloyd (a 1759)
  (1) Alice
  m. (1755) Owen Jones of Llanedwen
  (2) Jonet
  m. Robert Jones of Llangristiolus
  (3) Mary
  m. (1760) William Jones of Llangristiolus
  (4)+ other issue (a 1759) - William of Cerrigealnwen, Margaret
  d. Ann (a 1734)
  m. Owen Williams of Tai Cochion
  e.+ other issue - Hugh Thomas (a 1734), Richard (bpt 16.11.1704, bur 17.11.1704), Dorothy (bur 12.04.1699)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Griffith's Pedigrees (Tribe of Hwfa ap Cynddelw, pp390-1) with input & support as reported above
(2) For lower section : Griffith's Pedigrees (Tregayan & Trefollwyn, p399)
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