Gruffydd ap Llywelyn

• Preferred Name: Gruffydd ap Llywelyn^[1]
  
• Gender: M
  
• Death: 1399 in Wales at LATI: N2.3302 LONG: E3.7664 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Birth: 1325 in Gwyrch, Abergele, Denbigh, Wales at LATI: N3.28 LONG: E3.58 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• FSID: GH91-N61
  
• Occupation: High Sheriff of Merionethshire1392 in Merionethshire, Wales at LATI: N2.7471 LONG: E3.8775
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Bernard Burke, "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland," 9th ed., (London: Harrison & Sons, 1898), 1649.
  
  GRIFFITH AP LLEWELYN, of Cors-y-Gedol, and Farmer of the office of Sheriff of Merioneth, 46 Edward III.; Sheriff 15 Richard II.; Woodwarden of the Commote of Estimaner at some period between 7 July, 1382, and 12 Oct. 1385; d. probably between 29 Sept. 20 Richard II. and same day 1 Henry IV. Griffith ap Llewelyn m. Efa, dau. of Madoc ap Ellis, of Crynlarth, in that co., sister and co-heiress of Llewelyn ap Madoc, Bishop of St. Asaph 1357-75, derived from Owain Brogyntyn, Lord of Edeirnion. By this lady he had, with a dau. Angharad, wife of David ap Grono, of Burton, co. Flint, who with two daus., Efa and Angharad, were living 7 Oct. 4 Henry VI, a son and successor, EINION AP GRIFFITH.
  
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  Jacob Youde William Lloyd, "The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog, and the Ancient Lords of Arwystli, Cedewen and Meirionydd," Vol. 5 (London: Whiting & Co., 1885), 137.
  
  Gruffydd ab Llywelyn of Cors y Gedol, a firm adherent of the House of Lancaster, and one of the defenders of Harlech under his valiant cousin, David ab Ieuan ab Einion = Efa, d. of Madog ab Elissau of Cryniarth, ab Iorwerth, Lord of Llangar, third son of Owain Brogyntyn, Lord of Dinmael and Edeyrnion, and sister and co-heir of Llywelyn ab Madog ab Elissau, Bishop of St. Asaph from 1357 to 1375.
  
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  Samuel Rush Meyrick, ed., "Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches; Between the Years 1586 and 1613, Under the Authority of Clarencieux and Norroy, Two Kings at Arms, By Lewys Dwnn, Deputy Herald at Arms," Vol. 2 (Llandovery, Wales: William Rees, 1846), 352.
  
  BRYN EGLWYS
  
  Roger Llwyd ap David Llwyd ap Elissey ap Griffydd ap Einon &c to Osbwrn. vide p. 350.(1)
  
  He beareth the coate of Gwthlach Earl of Desmond (ermine a saltire Gules a crescent or R. 32.)
  
  PLAS YN IAL: YN YR UN PLWYF
  
  Thomas Yale sonne and heire to John Wyn ap David Lloid ap Elissey ap Griffydd ap Einon &c. to Osbwrn val o'r blaen.
  
  He beareth 1, the coate of Desmond. 2, Gwaithvoed o Cardegan. 3 Owain Brogeintyn. 4, Tydyr ap Griffydd Vychan, Paly Argent and Gules a lion rampant sabl. 5. Llewelyn ap Ynyr, Pales, Or and Gules, a border so many augresses, and in pale to this atcvhievement 3 robwckes Or by the name of Rodyn.
  
  IAL Llewelyn ap Kynvrig ap Osbwrn(2) = Nest dr and heir to Griffydd ap Adda ap Griffh ap Madog.
  Gryffydd = Eva dr and coheire to Madog ap Elissey ap Ierwerth
  Einon = Tanglwyst v Rydderch ap Ievan Lloid
  Gryffydd = Lowri dr and sole heire to Tydyr ap Griffh Vychan
  Elissey(3) = Marged dr and heire to Jenkyn ap Ieuan ap Llewelyn ap Griffydd Lloid
  Dafydd Lloid = Gwenhwyfar v Richart Lloyd o Llwynymaen
  -->Roger Lloid o Bryn Eglwys 5th son to David Lloid. = Katrin v William ap Griffydd Vychan.
  /-->John ap Roger(?) = Gwen dr and coheire to Thomas ap Roger ap Llewelyn o Llanvayr Dyffryn Klwyd
  -->Jane nx Edward Trevor(4)
  -->Katrin nx Lewys Lloid ap Thomas
  -->Elin ux: 1 John Roger et 2. John Hanmer(5)
  -->John Wynn = Elsbeth v Thomas Moiston Esge
  /-->David Ial Dockter of the Civill Law(8) = Frances v John Lloid(9)
  //-->Thomas(13)
  //-->George
  //-->David
  //-->John
  //-->Mari
  //-->Dorothi(14)
  /-->Elsbeth
  /-->Dorothi
  -->Thomas Ial Dockter of the Civill Lawe(6)
  -->Griffith Lloid
  -->Hyw Ial
  
  1 See also the following Pedigree.
  
  2 See "Trawsfynydd, Celli Ierwerth," page 71; also, pages 215 and 218.
  
  3 Second son of Griffydd ap Einion of Corsygedol. He became possessed of Plas yn Iâl by his marriage with one of the coheiresses of Jenkyn ab Ieuan of that place.
  
  4 Of Brynkynallt, near Chirk. See page 329.
  
  5 She married, thirdly, Robert Lloyd o'r Gard. See page 350.
  
  6 To this has been added the date 1589.
  
  7 Of Plas Einion, in Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd. See page 350.
  
  8 The following has been added.--"His mother was Agnes v John Lloyd."
  
  9 To this has been added "ap David Lloyd, of the same lineage as John Griffith of Llyn."
  
  10 The son was as inserted in a later hand, "Thomas Yale 1589."
  
  11 The wife's name has been added subsequently, viz., "Alice v. Roger Roydon."
  
  12 This was a daughter, and her name "Jane ux: Joseph Heyns" has been added.
  
  13 Thomas Yale was Captain in the Army of Charles I. He married in 1649, Dorothea, daughter of Humphrey Hughes, Esq., Baron of Kymmer, in Edeyrnion, and had a son, Humphrey Yale, from whom the late Miss Sarah Yale, the last of the direct line of the family, was descended. By her will, which was proved in 1821, she entailed the Plas yn Iâl estates upon William Parry, fourth son of Thomas Parry Jones Parry of Madryn, Esq., M.P., grand nephew of Miss Yale's mother. William Parry Jones Parry, in compliance with the above will, assumed the name of Yale, and is the present Lieut. Col. Yale of Plas-yn-Yale.
  
  14 There were two more sons, Hugh and Richard, and a daughter, Elizabeth.
  
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  Darrell Wolcott, "Osbwrn Wyddel of Cors Gedol," Ancient Wales Studies, http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id203.html
  
  Gruffudd ap Llewelyn ap Cynwrig married Efa ferch Madog ap Elisse ap Iorwerth ap Madog ap Gruffudd ap Owain Brogyntyn ap Madog ap Maredudd ap Bleddyn ap Cynfyn [10], a lady born c. 1335. Like his father, Gruffudd served a term as High Sheriff of Meirionydd in 1391. Beside two daughters [11], he was survived by a son named Einion.
  
  === !AKA: Gruffyd ap Llewellyn ap Cynrig ap ===
  !AKA: Gruffyd ap Llewellyn ap Cynrig ap Osbern Wydell of Cora y Gedol Doc. Line 251-36 !CHILDREN: Of Gruffyd ap Llewellyn ap Cynrig ap Osbern Wydell of Cora y Gedol Einion of Gwyddelwern - Doc. Line 251-36
  
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  === Rodney Horace Yale, "Yale Genealogy and History of Wales," (Beatrice, NE: Milburn & Scott Company, 1908), 77. ===
  He was of Cors-y-Gedol, and Farmer of the office of Sheriff of Merioneth, 46 Edward III.; Sheriff 15 Richard II.; Woodwarden of the Commote of Estimaner at some period between 7 July, 1382; and 12 Oct. 1385; died probably between 29 Sept. 20 Richard II. and same day 1 Henry IV. Griffith ap Llewelyn married Efa, daughter of Madoc ap Ellis, of Crynlarth, in that Co., sister and co-heiress of Llewelyn ap Madoc, Bishop of St. Asaph 1357-75, derived from Owain Brogyntyn, Lord of Edeirnion. By this lady he had a son and successor, Einion ap Griffith.
  
  === !1.Bartrum 1400-300, Bl. ap C. 24 and O ===
  !1.Bartrum 1400-300, Bl. ap C. 24 and Osbwrn 1
  
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• m. ABT 1360 in Powys, Wales

1. Einion ap Gruffydd, b. ABT 1364 in Corsygedol, Merionethshire, Wales     d. BEF 6 OCT 1427 in Corsygedol, Merionethshire, Wales

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