'Wales12'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Lords of Iskennen and Kidwelly, FitzUryan of Newton

                               
Uryan Reged, lord of Kidwelly, Carunllou and Iskennen
According to Commoners, Urien Reged was "a Cabmr0-Briton, fifth in descent from Coel Godebog, king of Britain" and "was one of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table, and was a prince of the district of Gwyr or Gower, in Glamorganshire, and Islennen, Carnawllon and Kidwely, in Carmarthenshire. Tradition ascribes to him the building of Carregkennen Castle in Llandilofawr. He m. Leffoy, dau. of Gwrlais, Duke of Cornwall" and was ancestor of Rees ap Gronow ap Einion (below). BP1934 identifies his wife as ...
m. Margaret La Faye (dau of Gerolus or Gerlois)
1. Pasgen
  A. Mott
  i. Larch
  a. Rhyne
  (1) Cecilt
  (A) Gurwared
  (i) Kynhathwye
  (a) Lloarch
  ((1)) Eynion, lord of Kirdwelly
  ((A)) Gronwy, lord of Iskennen
  ((i)) Rhys of Iskennen
  Commoners identifies Rees's wife as "Margaret, or Mary, dau. and co-heir of Griffith ap Cydrych, Lord of Gwinfe, by a dau. and co-heir of Howell, Lord of Caerllion". BP1934 identifies her as ...
  m. Margaret (dau of Griffith of Kiddz, lord of Gwynvay)
  ((a)) Elider of Iskennen - continued below
  m. Gladis (dau of Philip ap Bach ap Gwath Voed, lord of Efginwriath)

 

 

Elider of Iskennen - continued above
Commoners reports that Elydyr's wife is shown by some as dau of Cadwgan ap Jorwerth ap Llywarch ap Bran but gives precedence to showing her as (as is supported by BP1934) ...
m. Gladis (dau of Philip ap Bach ap Gwath Voe (Gwaithvoed), lord of Efginwriath (Esgairfach))
1. Sir Elider Ddy (Ddu)
  identifies Elydye's wife as "Cecil, daughter of Sitsyllt ap Llewellyn ap Moreiddig Warwin Lord of Cantreselyff" whilst BP1934 identifies her as ...
  m. Cicely (dau of Siscilte ap Hyn ap Morithigne, lord of Cantresclife)
  A. Philip ap Elider FitzUryan
  BP1934 identifies Philip's wife as Gladis, dau of David Uras, whilst Commoners identifies her as ...
  m. Gwladys (dau of David Vras ap Enion Goch ap Griffith ap Enion Vychan)
  i. Nicholas FitzUryan = Nicholas ap Philip
  m. Joan or Jemmett (dau of Griffith ap Llwellin Voythes)
  a. Griffith FitzUryan of Newton (Carmarthenshire) = Griffith ap Nicholas (d 1456)
  Commoners mentions that Griffith "had numerous issue by his three wives" but names only his eldest son, Thomas.
  m1. Mabel or Mably (dau of Meredith (Donne of Iscoed) ap Henry Dwnn of Kidwelly)
  (1) Thomas FitzUryan = Thomas ap Griffith
  BP1934 mentions only Thomas's marriage to Elizabeth (Griffith) and their son Rhys. Commoners mentions the other children and reports that (at least) John was his son by his 2nd wife.
m1. Elizabeth Griffith (dau of Sir John Griffith of Abermarles)
  (A) Sir Rhys FitzUryan = Sir Rhys ap Thomas (b c1449, d 1525, KG, 5th son)
  m1. Eva (dau of Henry ap Gwilliam of Court Henri)
  m2. Joan Mathew (d 1535, dau of Thomas Mathew of Radyr, widow of Thomas Stradling of St. Donats)
  (i) Sir Griffith Rhys (a 1501)
  m. Katherine St. John (dau of Sir John St. John)
(a) Rhys FitzUryan of Carew Castle
  m. (1524) Katherine Howard (bur 11.05.1554, dau of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk)
  ((1)) Griffith ap Rice FitzUryan 'of Newton' (b c1530, d 1584)
m. Eleanor Jones (dau of Sir Thomas Jones)
  ((A)) Sir Walter Rice FitzUryan of Newton
  m. Elizabeth Mansel (dau of Sir Edward Mansel of Margam)
  ((B)) Mary or Katherine
  m. Walter Vaughan of Golden Grove (a 1590)
  ((C)) Barbara
  m. David Flude (dsp)
((2)) Agnes Ryce (d 19.08.1574)
  m. Sir Edward Bayntun of Bromham (b 1517, d 21.03.1593)
  (b) Elisabeth probably of this generation
  m. Sir Charles Herbert of Troy (d 24.01.1557)
The following connection was reported by a contributor (OWC, 31.08.15).
  p. ?? (dau of Gwilym ap Harry ap Gwilym Fychan, of Llangathen)
  (ii) David (ap Rhys) of Rickeston
  m. Alson Martin (dau of Arnold Martin of Rickeston (by Isabel, dau of Owen of Lochmeyler), m2. Thomas Bateman of Honeyborough)
  (C)+ other issue - Morgan (dsp), David (dspl), Jenkin, David (2nd)
  m2. Elizabeth (dau of Francis or James, 2nd son of Philip, Duke of Burgundy)
  (B) John FitzUryan = John ap Thomas of Abermarles
  m. Elizabeth (dau of Thomas Vaughan of Bredwardine by Elinor, dau of Robert, Lord Whitney)
  (2) Owen FitzUryan = Owen ap Griffith
  m. Alice (dau of Henry Malyphant of Upton)
  m2. Margaret Perrot (dau of Sir John Perrot of Pembrokeshire) mentioned by Commoners but not by BP1934
  m3. Joan (dau/coheir of Jenkyn ap Rees ap David of Gilfachen)
  (3) Mabel or Mary
  m. Sir Philip Maunsell (d 1471)
  ii.+ other issue
  B.+ other issue

Main source(s): BP1934 (Dynevor) with support/input from Commoners (vol 4, 'Johnes of Dolecothy', p59+) and a little support from WBO ("Rice" & "Sir Rhys ap Thomas")
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