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Families covered: Family of Gelli Iorwerth, Family of Ynysmaengwyn

                               
Iorwerth (ap Einion ap Griffith) of Ynys-y-Maengwyn (a 1425)
Griffith (p237), which follows the line of Jenkin, shows Iorwerth's wife as Angharad, shown as mother of Ithel + Ednyfed + Jenkin, but adds that, in other manuscripts, he is shown as married to Gwenllian. Griffith (p316), which follows the line of Ithel, shows him Iorwerth as married to Gwenllian and does not mention Anghard or his other sons. The following attempts to pull these together.
m1/2. Angharad (dau of Gruffydd Vychan ap Gruffydd ap Dafydd Goch ap Sir David, lord of Denbigh)
1. Jenkin of Ynysmaengwyn (a 1494)
  m. Elliw (dau of Gruffydd Derwas, of Cemmaes, ap Meyrick Vychan ap Meyrick Lloyd, of Nannau)
  A. Howel (d 1494)
  m. Mary Kynaston (dau of Sir Roger Kynaston of Hordley)
i. Humphrey (d 1545)
  m. Annes Herbert (dau of Sir Richard Herbert of Montgomery by Margaret, dau/heir of Gruffydd (or William) ap Rhys ap Philip ap Dafydd)
  a. John Wynn of Ynysmaengwyn
  m. Elizabeth (dau of Rhys Vaughan of Corsygedol)
(1) Humphrey Wynn of Towyn (a 1571)
  m. Jane (dau of Rhys Hughes of Maes y Pandy)
  (A) Elizabeth, heiress of Ynysmaengwyn (d 17.05.1642)
  m. Sir James Price of Gogerddan (d 1642)
  (B) Catherine
  m. John Owen ap John ap Lewis ap Owen, of Llwyn
  (2) Lewis Gwyn of Dolau Gwyn (Doleugwyn), Sheriff of Merionethshire (d 1630)
  m1. Jane Nanney (dau of Hugh Nanney of Nannau, relict of Ellis ap William Lloyd)
  (A) Elizabeth
  m. Edward Nanney of Nannau
  m2. Annes (or Jane) (dau of Hugh Gwyn ap Evan, of Llwyn Griffri)
  (B)+ other issue - Mary, Elin, Elizabeth, Margaret
(3) Elin
  m. Meredydd ap Rhys of Abergwydol (d 1617)
  (4) Ann
  m. William ap Lewis Gethin, of Dolgelley
  (5) Margaret
  m. Cadwaladr ap Rhys, of Bals
  (6) Mary
  m. Edward Powys of Vanner Abbey
  b. Jane
  m. Gruffydd Nanney of Nannau
  c. Elizabeth
  m. Morgan ap Thomas, of Crogan
  ii. Elizabeth
  m. William ap John ap Rhys, of Peniarth
iii. Jane
  m. Lewis ap Morris, of Machynlleth
  iv. Catherine
  m1. John Wynne of Garth
  m2. Lewis Kyffin of Gartheryr
  v.+ other issue (d young) - John, Richard
  partner(s) unknown
  vii.+ other issue - Hugh, John, Oliver, Mathew, Elizabeth, Jane, Catherine
  B. William
  m. Lowry (dau of Gruffydd ap Rhys)
  i. Catherine (d 1585, heir)
  m. Richard ap Robert, of Plas Newydd (d 24.03.1539)
C. Morgan
  m. Jane (dau of Edward Trevor of Wigginton)
  D. Ednyfed probably of this generation
  m. Evan ap David Lloyd of Mathavarn
2. Ednyfed of Hendwr presumed to be of this marriage
  The following comes from Griffith's Pedigrees (Chwaen Hen & Llandddyfnan, p14).
  m. Elizabeth (dau of Gruffydd ap Llewelyn ap Hwlkin)
  A. Hugh Gwyn
  m. Lowry (dau of Robert Griffith ap Rhys, of Edeyrnion)
B. Margaret probably of this generation
  m. Richard Yong
m2/1. Gwenllian (dau of Cynric ap Rotpert, relict of James Eyton of Eyton)
3. Ithel of Gelli Iorwerth
  m. Mali (dau of Einion ap Gruffydd ap Rhys ap Rhirid Flaidd)
  A. John of Gelli Iorwerth
  m. Elin (dau of Llewelyn Vychan, of Harlech, ap Iorwerth ap Howel ap Ynyr ddu)
i. Morgan of Gelli Iorwerth (a 1589)
  m1. Margaret (dau of Thomas ap Gruffydd ap Ieuan (or Jenkin) ap Rhys)
  a. John Morgan
  m. Lowry (dau of Ellis (Eliza) Lloyd ap William of Rhiwgoch)
  (1) Morgan Vychan
  m1. Catherine (dau of Morgan Vychan of Fronheulog)
  (A) John Morgan
  m. Jane (dau of Robert Lloyd of Rhiw-goch)
  (i) John Morgan
  (B)+ other issue - Ffoulk, William, Gruffydd, Ellen
  m2. Margaret (dau of Ifan ap Robert ap Ifan ap Iorwerth)
  (F)+ other issue - Hugh, Gwen, Jane, Catherine, Ana
  (2) Ellis
  m. Annes (dau of David Llwyd ap Richard ap Gruffydd)
  (3) Gruffidd in London
  (4) Margaret
  m. William ap John ap Robert Owen
(5) Catherine
  m. Richard ap Thomas
  (6) Jane
  m. William ap William ap Dafydd, of Lwynfynydd
  b.+ other issue - Thomas, Gruffydd (vicar of Towyn), Owen (a 1613, vicar of Llanbrynnmair), Humphrey Morgan (b c1562, a 1615, rector of Newtown then Cemaes then Llanbrynmair), Ellis
  m2. Lowry (dau of William ap Robert, of Beddgelert, m2. Evan Lloyd of Hafod Lwyfog)
g. William Morgan of Cae'n y Cefn
  m. Margaret (dau of David Lloyd ap Richard ap John ap Goronwy)
  (1) Elizabeth who married ...
  m. William Lloyd ap Rowland of Coedyrhgyn
  (2)+ other issue - David Lloyd, Lowry
  h. Margaret
  m. Lewis ap Hugh Gwyn
  i. Elin
  m. John ap Dafydd Lloyd ap John
  j. Gwen
  m. William ap John ap Robert Owen
  k.+ other issue - Richard Morgan (a 1610, rector of Llanfyllin), Rhys in London, Mary
  B. Gwenhwyfer
  m. Gruffydd ap Ieuan, of Monachdy Gwyn
  C. Margaret
  m. Gruffydd of Nanhoron ucha

Main source(s): Griffith's Pedigrees (Ynysmaengwyn (p237) & Gelli Iorwerth (p316))
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