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Families covered: Griffith of Cefnamwich

                               
David Vychan of Cefnamwich in Penllech, Lleyn (a 1481)
m. Jonet (dau of Ieuan ap Llewelyn, of Castellmarch)
1. Gruffydd of Cefnamwich (a 1481)
  m. Margaret (dau of Howel ap Llewleyn, of Treiorwerth)
  A. John Griffith of Cefnamwich
  m. Annes (dau of John ap Meredydd, of Ystumcegid & Clenenney)
i. Griffith John Griffith of Cefnamwich (a 1510)
  m. Margaret (a 1554, dau of Owen ap Meyrick, of Bodeon)
  a. John Griffith of Cefnamwich (d 1585)
  m1. Jonet (dau of Hugh ap John ap Madog, of Bodfel)
  (1) Margaret Griffith
  m. Richard (not John) ap Griffith, of Gwynfryn
(2) Catherine Griffith
  m. Griffith ap Hugh Morris
  (3) Elin Griffith
  m. Griffith ap William ap Evan
  (4) Annes Griffith
  m. Hugh Lewis of Bangor
  m2. Dorothy Mostyn (dau of Thomas ap Richard Mostyn, of Mostyn)
  (5) Griffith John Griffith of Cefnamwich (d 1599)
  m. Catherine Bulkeley (dau of Sir Richard Bulkeley of Baron Hill)
  (A) John Griffith of Cefnamwich, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (a 1604)
  m. Jane Owen (dau/coheir of Owen ap Robert Owen, of Bodafon, relict of Richard Owen Tudur)
(i) (Griffith) John Griffith of Cefnamwich
  m. Margaret Trevor (dau of Sir Richard Trevor of Trefalun)
  (a) John ('Prince') Griffith of Cefnamwich (dsp)
(b) William Griffith of Cefnamwich, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (b 1599-1600, d 31.07.1668)
  m. Elizabeth Davenport (b 1627, bur 25.09.1705, dau of A. Calveley Davenport of Cheshire)
  ((1)) John Griffith of Cefnamwich (d 1686-7)
  m. Elizabeth Bulkeley (dau of Robert, Viscount Bulkeley)
  ((A)) William Griffith of Cefnamwich (b 1686, dsp 10.03.1714)
m. Mary Lake (dau of Sir Bebye Lake of London, Bart)
  ((B)) John Griffith of Cefnamwich (b 1686-7, d 07.06.1739)
  m. Anne Lloyd (dau of Pierce Lloyd of Lligwy & Llanidan)
  ((i)) William Griffith of Cefnamwich (b 1721, d 19.02.1752)
  m. Sidney Wynne (dau of Cadwaladr Wynne of Voelas)
((a)) John Griffith of Cefnamwich, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (b c1742, dsp 04.12.1794)
  ((C)) Sarah Griffith (dsp)
  ((2)) Catherine Griffith
  m1. Lewis Anwyl of Park
  m2. Sir Hugh Owen of Orilelton, Bart
  ((3)) Margaret Griffith
  m. George Twisleton of Lleuar (d 28.12.1714)
  ((4)) Elizabeth Griffith
m. Owen Anwyl of Park
  ((5)) Jane Griffith
  m1. Samuel Hanson of Bodfel
  m2. John Barlow
(c) Francis Griffith
  (d) Jane Griffith (bur 02.11.1689)
  m1. Edward Brereton of Burras
  m2. Humphrey Lloyd, Bishop of Bangor (d 18.01.1688)
  (e) Mary Griffith
  m. Thomas Vincent of Barnbrough
  (ii) Jane Griffith
  m. Thomas Glynn of Plas Newydd (d 1659)
  (iii) Margaret Griffith
  m. John Bodwrda
  (iv) Catherine Griffith
  m. Pierce Lloyd of Lligwy
(v) Elizabeth Griffith
  m. Griffith Hughes of Cefn Llanfair
  (vi)+ other issue - Charles (dsp), Edund (dsp), Morris, Owen (dsp), Elin (d unm)
  (B) Richard Griffith
  m. Margaret Vaughan (dau of Robert Vaughan)
  (C) Edmond Griffith, Bishop of Bangor (b 1570, d 26.05.1637, 4th son)
  m. Gwen (dau of Morris Griffith of Methlan)
  The following comes from Griffith's Pedigrees (Methlan, p271).
  (i) Frances Griffith
  m. John Griffith (rector of Llanfaethlu & Llanbeulan)
  (ii) Jane Griffith
  m. Henry Rowlands of Plas Gwyn
(iii) Sidney Griffith
  m. William Vaughan of Bronheulog
  (a) Edmund Vaughan
  (b) William Vaughan
((1)) Ffoulke Vaughan of Bronheulog
  (iv)+ other issue - Henry, William (rector of Llanddeiniolen), John, Robert, Humphrey, Thomas, Edward, Henry, Charles, Margaret (d young), Catherine, Margaret
  (D) Robert Griffith (6th son)
  m. Jane (dau of Morris Griffith of Methlan)
(i) William Griffith of Nyffryn (Captain)
  m. Gaynor (dau of Robert ap Hugh Griffith of Brynodol)
  (E) Margaret Griffith
  m. Sir William Jones of Castellmarch (Chief Justice)
  (F) Elizabeth Griffith
  m. Robert Williams of Penrallt
(G) Dorothy Griffith
  m. Henry Humphreys of Pant Du
  (H) Jane Griffith
  m. William Wynne of Pennarth
  (I) Mary Griffith
  m. Robert Madryn of Madryn
  (J)+ other issue - Hugh (dsp, Captain), Thomas
  (6) Jane Griffith
  m. Edward Rowlands of Meyllteyrn
  (7) Mary Griffith
  m1. Robert Wynn of Penllech
  m2. Hugh Parry
(8) Elizabeth Griffith
  m. Hugh ap Harri, of Ty Gwyn yr Pistyll
  (9) Grissel Griffith
  m. Ellis ap Robert Wynn, of Brynkir (d 1628)
  (10) Margaret Griffith
  m. Robert Griffith of Bachwen
  (11) Bridget Griffith
  m. Rhys Wynn Salesbury
(12)+ other issue - Thomas, Morgan, Richard, Roger, William, Robert
  b. Hugh Griffith of Brynodol (9th son?)
  c. Annes or Nest Griffith
  m. David Lloyd ap William, of Peniarth
  d. Elin Griffith
  m1. Robert ap Rhys ap Howel
  m2. Morris ap Robert ap Evan Gwyn
  e. Elizabeth Griffith
  m. Richard ap David, of Madryn Issa
  f. Gwen Griffith
  m. Robert ap Rhys, of Monachdy
g. Catherine Griffith
  m. Thomas ap Robert Vaughan, of Nyffryn
  h.+ other issue - Owen, Robert, William, Richard, Rowland, Ieuan, Meredydd
  ii. David Lloyd (a 1586) shown as of this generation by Griffith (p166)
  m. Margaret (dau of John ap Robert, of Castellmarch)
  iii. Elin Griffith
  m. Owen Tudur Vychan of Penmynydd
  iv. Catherine Griffith
  m. David Lloyd of Llangwnadl
  v.+ other issue - Morgan, Robert (dsp), Morris, Ieuan (dsp), Thomas, Hugh
  B. Gwenhwyfer
  m. Evan Carreg
  C. Sabel
  m1. Thomas Madryn
  m2. Evan ap Dafydd, of Pengwern
  D.+ other issue - Howel, Morgan, Margaret (dsp)
2. Howel of Saethon
  m. Margaret (dau of Rhys ap Howel ap Madog ap Ieuan ap Einion ap Gwgan ap Meredydd ap Collwyn)
3. Elizabeth
  m. Griffith Carreg
4.+ other issue - Morgan (dsp?), Dafydd of Llanarmon, John of Bodwrda

Main source(s): Griffith's Pedigrees (Cefnamwlch, p169) with input as reported above
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