'Thomas01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Thomas of Aber, Thomas of Coed Helen

                               
Rhydderch ap Rhys (of Porthwyryd) ap Gruffydd ap Llewelyn Foethus
m. Lleuki (dau of Gwalter ap Evan ap Llewelyn ab Tewdwr Mawr)
1. Thomas
m. Mawd (dau of Jenkin Lloyd ap Jenkin Lloyd ap Ieuan Vychan, from Cynfrig Efell)
  A. Sir William Thomas of Aberglasney, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (a 1539)
  m. Jane Herbert (dau of Sir William Herbert of Colebrook)
  i. Rhys Thomas of Aber 'of Coed Helen', Sheriff of Anglesey then Carnarvonshire (a 1553, 1573)
  m. Jane Puleston (dau of Sir John Puleston, relict of Edward Griffith of Penrhyn)
  a. William Thomas 'of Coed Helen', Sheriff of Anglesey then Carnarvonshire (d Zutphen 1586, Captain)
  m. Elin (dau of William Griffith of Carnarvon, m2. Richard Wynn of Hirderfaig)
(1) Sir William Thomas 'of Coed Helen' (d 1633) - continued below
  m. Gaynor (dau of Sir William Maurice of Clenenney)
  (2) Gruffydd Thomas (4th son)
  m. Margaret Arrowsmith (dau of David Arrowsmith)
  The following comes from Griffith (p225, Pedigree of the Spicers of Carnarvon).
  (A) William Thomas (alderman of Carnarvon)
  (i) Elin
  m. William Griffith of Llandegwning (d by 12.1674)
(ii)+ other issue - Dorothy (dsp), Gaynor
  (B) Martha
  m. William Griffith of Penrallt (d before 13.02.1663)
  (i)+ issue - William, Griffith, Elizabeth, Margaret
  (C) Elin
  m. John Wynne of Pennarth
  (3) Elin
  m. Richard Foxwist of Carnarvon
  (A) William Foxwist of Lincoln's Inn
(4) Gaynor
  m1. Robert Griffith of Llanfairisgaer
  m2. John Lloyd of Rhiwgoch
  (5) Jane
  m. Hugh Lloyd of Foxhall
  (6)+ other issue - Rhys (d young), John (dsp 1643, rector of Aber, later of Aberffraw), Robert, Margaert (d young)
  b. John Thomas of Brynyrch Farm, co. Carnarvon
  m. Jane (dau of Richard Griffith of Aberddwyfor)
Griffith (p202) cross-refers, under John & Jane, to Griffith (p361). On Griffith (p361, 'Carnarvon (The Peaks)') is shown the following William Thomas "son of Coed Helen" with a cross-reference to Griffith (p202). We presume that William was son of John & James. Griffith (p361) provides the following.
  (1) William Thomas possibly of this generation
  m. Mary Peak (dau of John Peak by Jane, dau/heir of John Lewis of Gwersyllt)
  (A) John
  m. Margaret Griffith of Cristionydd
  (i) William
  c. Jane
  m. John Gwyn of Bodwrda
  d. Gaynor (a 1598)
  m1. Richard ap Hugh ap Rowland ap Hugh, of Methafarn
  m2. John Owen of Machynlleth
  e. Margaret
  m. John Griffith of Tregfarthan
  ii. Catherine
  m. William Morgan of Mudlescombe
  iii. Elizabeth
m. Thomas Bromwich of Sarnesfield
  iv. Dorothy
  m. David ap Rhgydderch ap Howel, of Llanarnddyfri
  v. Mary
  m. John Vaughan of Towyn
  vi. Winifred
  m. William ap William, of Llangathen
  viii.+ other issue - Henry (d young), Bartholomew (d young), John, Thomas, James, George, Mawd (dsp), Jane, Joes, Julian, Gwenllian
2. Ieuan
  A. Elizabeth
  m. John ap Gwilim, of Llangathen

 

 

Sir William Thomas 'of Aber then Coed Helen', Sheriff of Carnarvonshire then Anglesey (d 1633) - continued above
m. Gaynor (dau of Sir William Maurice of Clenenney)
1. John Thomas, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire then Anglesey (a 1693, a 1702, 2nd son)
  m. Jane Glynn
  A. Martha
  m. John Rowlands (a 1688, rector of Heneglwys)
i. Margaret (a 1723)
  m. Robert ap Richard Owen, of Aberffraw
  a.+ issue - John, Richard, Owen
  B.+ other issue (dsp) - Richard, Elizabeth
2. William Thomas 'of Coed Helen', Sheriff of Carnarvonshire then Anglesey
  m. Catherine Parry (dau of Richard Parry, Bishop of St. Asaph)
  A. Richard Thomas (dsp)
  m. Dorothy (dau/coheir of Edward Williams of Wig)
  B. Griffith Thomas 'of Aber' (bur 13.11.1676)
m. Jane (dau of Hugh Lloyd of Greiglwyd)
  C. Margaret (dsp)
  m. Sidney Bonner of Denbighshire
3. Robert Thomas
  m. Ann (dau of _ Wynn of Monachdy Mawr)
A. Joseph Thomas (b 1658-9, d 19.04.1708)
  m. Jane Bodvel (b 1760-1, d 14.04.1708)
  i. Rice Thomas 'of Coed Helen', Sheriff of Anglesey
  m. (08.10.1717) Gaynor (dau/heir of Owen Wynn of Glascoed, relict of Morris Williams of Hafod garegog)
a. William Thomas 'of Coed Helen', Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (b c1718, bur 30.11.1763)
  m1. (19.10.1742) Dorothy (dsp 05.1744, dau of Thomas Wynn of Bodfean & Glynllifon)
  m2. (05.10.1745) Dorothy (b c1723, d 21.12.1786, dau of Robert Wynn of Dyffryn aled)
  (1) Rice Thomas, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire then Anglesey (bpt 23.08.1746, d 17.11.1814)
  m. Margaret Lloyd (dau of Edward Lloyd of Pentre Hobyn & Trefor Hall)
  (A) Rice Thomas of Coed Helen & Trefor Hall (b 1770-1, dsp 31.03.1850)
  (B) Margaret Thomas (dsp)
  m. Thomas Trevor Mather of Pentre Hobyn (cousin)
  (C) Elizabeth Thomas (d 20.04.1826)
  m. Sir William Bulkeley Hughes of Plas Coch
  (D) Ann Thomas (b 1777-8, d 22.09.1852)
m. John Browning Edwards (b 1770-1, d 22.04.1813, Captain RN)
  (E) Pennant Thomas (bpt 17.06.1781, d 02.1872)
  m. (04.01.1808) William Iremonger of Wherwell Priory (d 1852, Colonel)
  (F)+ other issue - Trevor (bpt 27.10.1782, d 1852), William (dsp), Mary (b c1758, d 1775), Susannah, (b 1772-3. d unm 21.05.1826), Jane (b c1780, unm 1856), Lucy (d unm 06.08.1835)
  (2) William Thomas
  m. (12.07.1772) Margaret Williams, heiress of Bodedynefed
(A) William Glynne Thomas (bpt 12.09.1778)
  (B) Bell Thomas
  m. William Thomas of Plas Candryll ("a son of Ty du, of Llanbadrig")
  (3) Gaynor Thomas (bpt 24.09.1736)
  m. John Williams of Peniarth ucha
  (4)+ other issue - Pierce (bpt 03.12.1763, 02.02.1842), Robert Elizabeth (bpt 26.08.1755), Lcuy (bpt 20.06.1758)
  ii. Mary Thomas
  m. (10.07.1724) William Williams (rector of Newborough)
  iii. Elizabeth Mary Thomas
  m. Henry Ellis of Carnavon (b 1674-5, d 16.01.1752, son of Thomas of Porthdinlleyn)
  iv.+ other issue - John, Joseph (b c1699, d 23.11.1725), Jane, Prudence
  B. John Thomas 'of Aber'
  m. Jane (dau of Hugh Lloyd of Creiglwyd, relict of Griffith Thomas)
  C. Gaynor
m1. Reynold Howel
  m2. Griffith Herbert
  D. Sarah
  m. Richard Morris of co. Cardigan
4. Elizabeth
  m. John
5. Catherine
  m. Rev. Ezechiel Williams
  A. William Williams (rector of Edern)
  B. John
  m. "An English lady"
  i. John Williams
6. Ellen
  m. John Owen of Trefeilir
7.+ other issue - William (d young), Griffith (bur 13.11.1676), Rhys, Sackville, Richard, Harri, Margaret, Jane

Main source(s): Griffith's Pedigrees (Coed Helen, p202)
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