Ellissau ap Gruffydd

• Preferred Name: Ellissau ap Gruffydd^{[1] [2]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Occupation: Farm29 SEP 1473 in Penllyn, Merionethshire, Wales at LATI: N2.9167 LONG: E3.5667 with note: He held in farm the office of Raglot of the Comote of Penllyn at Michaelmas [29 September], 12 Edward IV., anno 1473.
  
• FSID: M9JZ-47T
  
• Occupation: JurorBET 1448 AND 1449 in Merionethshire, Wales at LATI: N2.7471 LONG: E3.8775
  
• Birth: BEF 1427 in Gwyddelwern, Merionethshire, Wales at LATI: N3.009 LONG: E3.38 with note: His birthdate was not recorded; however, he was a juror for the County of Merioneth in 27 Henry VI (1448/1449), so he was required to be above the age of 18 to be a juror. He would be born sometime before 1427.
  
• Death: 1489 in Plas-yn-Yale, Denbighshire, Wales at LATI: N3.05 LONG: E3
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Baron of Gwyddelwern with note: Data Standardization.
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Lloyd Manuscript says, "Elisau, who was a juror for the County of Merioneth in 27 Henry VI. [1448/1449] and held in farm the office of Raglot of the Comote of Penllyn at Michaelmas [29 September], 12 Edward IV. [1472/1473], anno 1473. He became possessed of Plas yn Ial in right of his wife Margaret, only daughter and heiress of Jenkyn of Allt Llwyn, now called Plas yn Ial, ap Ieuan ap Llewelyn of Bodidris, ap Gruffydd Llwyd, of Gelli Gynan, and in right of his wife of Bodidris; she being Tangwystl daughter and heiress of Ieuaf ap Maredydd ap Madog of Bodidris. Gruffydd Llwyd was a son of Llewelyn ap Ynyr, Lord of Gelli Gynan, by Margaret daughter of Gruffydd ap Iorwerth ap Ieuaf of Llwyn On, in Maelor Gymraeg. He greatly distinguished himself in battle, and for his service had a grant of the Manor of Gelli Gynan, together with the grant of a new coat of arms, from Gruffydd Maelor, Prince of Powys Fadog."
  
  Source: Glenn, Thomas Allen, Lloyd Manuscripts: Genealogics of the Families of Awbrey-Vaughan, Blunston, Burbeck, Garrett, Gibbons, Heacock, Hodge, Houlston, Howard, Hunt, Jarman, Jenkin-Griffith, Jones, Knight, Knowles, Lloyd, Newman, Paschall, Paul, Pearson, Pennell, Pott, Pyle, Reed, Sellers, Smith, Thomas, Till, Williams, Wood. Welsh Records from the Collection of the Late Howard Williams Lloyd. Pennsylvania: The New Era Printing Co., 1912, p. 163 - 164.
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  Bernard Burke, "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland," (London: Harrison & Sons, 1898), 1663-1664.
  The second son of Griffith ap Einion,
  ELLIS AP GRIFFITH, of Gwyddelwern, co. Merioneth, m. Margaret, dau. and heir of Jenkyn ap Ievan, of Plas-yn-Yale, in the parish of Bryn Eglwys, co. Denbigh, brother of Tudor ap Ievan, of Bodidris, ancestor of the Lloyds of Bodidris, Barts., derived, through Llewelyn ap Ynyr O'lal, Lord of Gelligynan, from Sandde Hardd, Lord of Morton, [Burton,] in Denbighland. (See LLOYD OF GLOSTER.) By the heiress of Plas-yn-Yale, Ellis ap Griffith had issue,
  I. DAVID AP ELLIS, of whom we treat.
  II. JOHN WYNN AP ELLIS, of Bryntangor, in the parish of Bryn Eglwys, co. Denbigh, who m. twice: 1st, Margaret, dau. of William Lloyd ap Madoc Vychan, of Llwyn Dyerys, derived through Sir Ievan Llwyd, Knt., living temp. EDWARD III., from Marchudd, Lord of Abergelleu, Founder of the VIII. Noble Tribe of North Wales and Powys, (see LLOYD OF PLYMOG.) By this lady he had (with a dau., Lowry, wife of Thomas Lloyd ap Philip) an eldest son and successor, I. ROGER AP JOHN WYNN, of whom presently. John Wynn ap Ellis m. 2ndly, Ann, dau. of Llewelyn Vychan, of Yale, and had issue, II. Ellis, who m. Margaret, dau. of John Wilson, of London, by whom he had, 1. William; 2. Edward; 3. Thomas; 4. John; 5. Ellis; 6. George; 1. Anne, m. to John ap William ap Griffith; 2. Jane; 3. Magdalen; 4. Mary; 5. Elizabeth; 6. Catherine; 7. Margaret; 8. Joyce; 9. Amy. The only son of the first marriage of John Wynn ap Ellis, viz.,
  III. Richard ap Ellis, m. Gwen, dau. of Ievan ap David ap Ievan ap Gwyn Lloyd, of Hendwr in Edeirnion, and had issue,
  IV. Jenkyn ap Ellis, m. 1st, Janet, dau. of Robert Salusbury, of Rug, and relict of John Conway, of Bodrhyddan; and 2ndly, Lowry, dau. of John Wynn ap David, derived from David ap Grono.
  V. Tudor ap Ellis, of Llysfassi, m. Ellinor, dau. of John Conway, of Bodrhyddan, and had a dau. and heiress,
  VI. Griffith Lloyd ap Ellis, m. 1st, Mary, dau. of Meuric Vaughan, of Nanney, co. Merioneth, by whom he was ancestor of the LLOYDS OF CAROG; and 2ndly, Lowry, dau. of Griffith ap Llewelyn, of Halkyn, and from this marriage derive the LLOYDS OF RHAGATT, co. Merioneth.
  I. Margaret, m. 1st, Ievan ap Howel, of Rug-yn-Edeirnion, derived from Bleddyn, second son of Owen Brogyntyn, Lord of Edeirnion, Dinmael, and Abertanat, and had a dau. and co-heiress, Margaret, whom. Pyers Salusbury, Esq. of Bachymbyd, and 2ndly, Howel Vychan ap Howel ap David, derived from Ririd Flaidd, Lord of Penllyn, in Merioneth.
  II. Angharad, m. Morris ap John, of Clenenneu, Rhiwaedog, and Park, derived from Owen Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales, and had three sons 1. William Lloyd, of Rhiwaedog, whose direct male line terminated with William Lloyd, Esq. of Rhiwaedog, whose sister was mother of William Lloyd Dolben, Esq. of Rhiwaedog; 2. Ellis, of Clenenneu, ancestor of the Morices of that place, of whom Sir William Morice, of Clenenneu, m. the heiress of the Lacons of Llanddyn and Porkington, and the heiress of the three houses m. John Owen, Esq., (fourth son of Robert Owen, of Bodsilin,) secretary to the minister Walsingham, the eldest son of which marriage was the memorable Sir John Owen, of Porkington, Llanddyn, and Clenenneu, represented as heir-general by Mrs. Ormsby Gore, of Porkington; 3. Robert, ancestor of the Anwyls of Park, whose heiress m. Sir Gruffudd Williams, of the house of Penrhyn, and their dau. and heir, Anna, m. 1st, Sir Thomas Prendergast, and 2ndly, a gentleman of the same name, but dying issueless, her estates passed away by different alienations.
  III. Gwynhwyfar, m. John Eyton, son of John Eyton, of Rhuabon (subsequently Watstay, and now Wynnstay,) co. Denbigh.
  IV. Lowry, m. Reinallt ap Griffith, of Branas-yn-Edeirnion, second son of Griffith ap Rhys, of Crogen and Branas, son of Rhys ap Ievan, Baron of Kymmer, Crogen, and Branas in Edeirnion, and from this marriage derived the LLOYDS OF CROGEN and the BRANAS'S of BRANAS.
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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), 138-139.
  Elissau, Baron of Gwyddelwern, who married Margaret, daughter and heir of Jenkyn of Allt Llwyn Dragon, now called Plâs yn Iâl, a younger son of Ieuan ab Llywelyn ab Gruffydd Llwyd of Bodidris. Her mother was Lleucu, daughter of Llywelyn ab Ednyfed of Sonlli (see vol. ii). By this lady Elissau had seven sons--
  I. Gruffydd ab Elissau, ancestor of the Lloyds of Carrog and Rhagad.
  II. John Wynn of Bryn Tangor.
  III. Richard of Meardy in Gwyddelwern. He married Gwen, daughter of Ieuan ab Dafydd ab Ieuan ab Gwin of Branas Isaf, one of the Barons of Edeyrnion. Argent, on a chev. gules, three fleurs-de-lis or.
  IV. Jenkyn.
  V. Tudor of Llys Fassi, who married Eleanor, daughter of John Conwy of Bodrhuddan, by whom he had an only daughter and heiress, Gwenhwyfar, who married Edward Lloyd of Gelli Gynan, ancestor of the Lloyds of Llys Fassi.
  VI. Ieuan Lloyd of Rhagad in Edeyrnion.
  VII. David Lloyd, of whose line we have to treat. Some authorities say that he was the eldest son.
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  Rodney Horace Yale, "Yale Genealogy and History of Wales," (Beatrice, NE: Milburn & Scott Company, 1908), 78-79.
  This Ellis ap Griffith, of Cwyddelwern, and jure uxoris, of Plas-j'n-Yale, Farmer (lessee) of the office of raglot of the commote of Penllyn, 12 Edward IV., 1485, married Margaret, one of the Bodidris family and daughter and heir of Jenkyn ap levan, of Plas-yn-Yale, aliter Bodanwydog, Byrn Eglwys, co. Denbigh, brother of Tudor ap levan, derived through levan ap Ynyr o' Yal, Lord of Gelligynan, from Sandde Hardd, Lord of Burton. By the heiress of Plas-yn-Yale, Ellis ap Griffith, who is stated to have died 1489, had issue, seven sons and four daughters, as follows:
  David Lloyd ap Ellis, of whose line we treat.
  John Wynn ap Ellis, of Bryntangor, Bryn Eglwys, ancestor of the Wynnes of Bryntangor.
  Richard ap Ellis.
  Jenkin ap Ellis.
  Tudor ap Ellis, of Llysfassi.
  levan Lloyd ap Ellis, of Rhagat, Edeirnion.
  Griffith Lloyd ap Ellis, ancestor of the Lloyds of Carrog, Edeirnion, and the earlier family of Lloyds of Rhagatt. Margaret, married thrice: 1st, levan ap Howell, Lord of Rug, Edeirnion; 2ndly, Howell Vychan ap Howell, of the race of Riridfflaidd, Lord of Penllyn; and 3rdly, John Trevor, of Wignant.
  Angharad, married Maurice ap John, of Clennenen, Rhiwaedog, and Park.
  Genwhyfar, married John Eyton, son of Rhuabon.
  Lowry, married Reinalt, of Branas.
  
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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." ===
  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.

• m. ABT 1460 in Llwynmawr, Denbighshire, Wales

1. Lowry ferch Ellissau, b. 1470 in Corsygedol, Merionethshire, Wales    

1. Title: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
   Author: Book Title: Genealogy of the Durand, Whalley, Barnes and Yale families : with the crests of the Durand and Yale
   Publication: Name: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61157&h=1366599&indiv=try;
   
2. Title: Lloyd Manuscripts: Genealogics of the Families of Awbrey-Vaughan, Blunston, Burbeck, Garrett, Gibbons, Heacock, Hodge, Houlston, Howard, Hunt, Jarman, Jenkin-Griffith, Jones, Knight, Knowles, Lloyd, Newman, Paschall, Paul, Pearson, Pennell, Pott, Pyle, Re
   Author: Glenn, Thomas Allen, Lloyd Manuscripts: Genealogics of the Families of Awbrey-Vaughan, Blunston, Burbeck, Garrett, Gibbons, Heacock, Hodge, Houlston, Howard, Hunt, Jarman, Jenkin-Griffith, Jones, Knight, Knowles, Lloyd, Newman, Paschall, Paul, Pearson, Pennell, Pott, Pyle, Reed, Sellers, Smith, Thomas, Till, Williams, Wood. Welsh Records from the Collection of the Late Howard Williams Lloyd. Pennsylvania: The New Era Printing Co., 1912, p. 163 - 164.
   Publication: Name: https://books.google.com/books?id=lU5mAAAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&pg=PA163#v=onepage&q&f=false;
   Note: "Elisau, who was a juror for the County of Merioneth in 27 Henry VI. [1448/1449] and held in farm the office of Raglot of the Comote of Penllyn at Michaelmas [29 September], 12 Edward IV., anno 1473. He became possessed of Plas yn Ial in right of his wife Margaret, only daughter and heiress of Jenkyn of Allt Llwyn, now called Plas yn Ial, ap Ieuan ap Llewelyn of Bodidris, ap Gruffydd Llwyd, of Gelli Gynan, and in right of his wife of Bodidris; she being Tangwystl daughter and heiress of Ieuaf ap Maredydd ap Madog of Bodidris. Gruffydd Llwyd was a son of Llewelyn ap Ynyr, Lord of Gelli Gynan, by Margaret daughter of Gruffydd ap Iorwerth ap Ieuaf of Llwyn On, in Maelor Gymraeg. He greatly distinguished himself in battle, and for his service had a grant of the Manor of Gelli Gynan, together with the grant of a new coat of arms, from Gruffydd Maelor, Prince of Powys Fadog."