'Wales56'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Family of Castellmai, Family of Ceido, Family of Glan yr Afon, Rowlands of Plas Nant, Rowlands of Plastirion, Williams of Llandegai

                               
William (ap Madog) ap Howel ap/ab Madog Goch
1. Gruffydd
  A. Rowland of Glan yr Afon
  m. Annes (dau of Richard ap Robert ap Meredydd, of Plas Newydd)
  i. William of Ceidio & Castellmai (d 1698)
  The following comes from Griffith's Pedigrees (Plas Llanfaglan & Rhuddgaer, p384) with just a little support from Griffith's Pedigrees (Glan'rafon bach, p195).
  m. Jane Owen of Lety or Lletty Gwenllian (bur 11.1699)
  a. Rowland of London (a 1676)
  (1) Ann (a 1709)
  m1. Ellis Lloyd of Bodedern, later of London (a 1698)
  m2. Thomas Jones of London (a 1711)
  b. Ellis in Castellmai (bur 05.1717)
  m. Ann Morgan
(1)+ issue - Richard, John, Jane
  c. Owen of Ceidio & Castellmai (d before 27.09.1732)
  m. (1702) Jane Williams of Clynnog
  (1) John Owen of Plas yn Ceido & Castellmai, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (bpt 29.06.1703, d 19.05.1753)
  m. (1732) Margaret (b 1706-7, d 20.06.1793, dau of John Jones of Tan y rhallt)
(A) Owen Jones (dvp 1735)
  (B) William Owen (b 1737-8, d 26.04.1803, perpetual curate of Ceidio)
  (C) Margaret (b c1738, dsp 05.01.1820)
  m. (02.06.1778) Maurice Owen of Ty Gwyn (b 1731, d 26.10.1801)
  (2) Humphrey Owen of Glan yr afon bach (b c1712, bur 24.08.1798)
  m. (27.04.1745) Margaret Morgan (b 1717-8, bur 01.05.1791,dau of Edward Morgan of Graiglwyd)
  (A) Owen Humphreys of Plas yn nantile, later of nantcyll
  m1. Elizabeth Evans
  (i) Humphrey Owen of Lletty (bpt 01.08.1779) had issue
  m. Jane Hughes (dau of Robert Hughes of Pant Du)
m2. Martha Williams (sister of Richard Williams of Tamnignedd issa)
  (ii) William Humphrey of Caerau had issue
  m. _ (dau of Owen Hughes of Hengwm)
  (iii) Owen Humphreys of Cesail Gyfarch had issue
  (iv) Morgan Humphreys of Nantcyll
  (v) Margaret
  m. Thomas Hughes of Derwen fawr
  (vi) Mary
  m. William Roberts of Farm Yard, Tremadoc
(vii) Ann
  m. Simon Roberts
  (viii) Eleanor
  m. William Hughes of Gwernor
  (ix) Jane
  m. William Jones of Bryngwydion
  (B) Morgan Humphreys of Treborth ucha (b c1756, d 14.11.1807)
  m. Jane (d 26.04.1812)
  (i) William Humphreys of Tal y bont (bpt 17.03.1798, d 19.06.1872) had issue
  m. Mary (dau of Robert Lewis of Cae Mawr)
  (ii) Eleanor
  m. John Thomas of Brynaerau (Captain)
  (iii) Mary
  m. David Jones of Galn yr afon
(iv)+ other issue - Humphrey (bur 15.03.1789), John (bpt 28.07.1802, bur 1813), Catherine (bur 160.1.1801), Jane (bpt 28.041.786)
  (C) William Humphreys of Plas Llanfaglan & Glan yr afon (bpt 15.06.1760, bur 01.12.1848)
  m1. Dorothy Hughes (dau of _ Hughes of Caerau then Bennarth)
  (i) Humphrey Owen of Rhuddgaer (bpt 30.11.1788, d 08.11.1865) had issue
  m. Mary (b 1788-9, d 06.02.1877, dau of Thomas Griffith of Bodrida)
  (ii) Hugh Owen of Quirt (bpt 29.05.1795, d 29.04.1878) had issue
  m. Jane (b 1798-9, d 18.04.1881, dau of Thomas Griffith of Bodrida)
  (iii) Richard Humphreys of Plas Llanfaglan (b 1797-8, d 27.02.1885) had issue
  m1. Catherine Davies (b 1804-5, bur 10.02.1838, dau of Henry Davies)
  m2. (15.11.1839, sp) Elizabeth Hughes (b c1812, bur 18.08.1881, dau of Thomas Hughes of Derwen fawr)
  (iv)+ other issue - Richard (b 1798, d young), William of Cotton Hall (b 1799-1800, d 30.06.1882), Mary (bpt 16.09.1790, bur 23.05.1797)
  m2. (07.06.1809, sp) Ann (b 1757-8, bur 07.01.1848, dau of Rev. Francis Wynn of Chwaen Wen)
  (D) Eleanor (b c1752, d 07.12.1801)
  m. (06.06.1775) William Lloyd of Vaynol (b c1749, d 24.01.1808, son of Griffith Lloyd of Brynadda)
  (E) Jane (bpt 29.03.1747)
  m. David Pritchard of Plas Issa
  d. Ann Williams, later in Castellmai (d c1738)
  (1) daughter
  (A)+ issue - Richard, Ann, Ellen
  (2) Ann
m. Owen Pierce of Castellmai (d 1738)
  (A)+ issue - Jane, Ann
  e. Jane
  m. Ellis (ap Griffith Wynn) of Glas yr Agon bach
  ii. Margaret
  m. Morys ap William ap Morgan, of Drws y ddeugoed
  B. William 'of Nant'
  m. Mallt (dau/(co)heir of Gruffydd Vychan ap Gruffydd ap Dafydd ap Ifan)
  i. John 'of Nant'
  m. Jonet (dau of William ap Madog ap Ifan. of Pengwern)
  a. Thomas 'of Nant'
  m. Ales (dau of Rowland ap Gruffydd Vychan ap Gruffydd ap Dafydd ap Ifan)
(1) John of Glan yr Afon bach and Plas Nant
  m. Elin (dau of Hugh Roberts of Ystrad by Elizabeth, dau of William ap Gruffydd, of Ystrad)
  (A) Rowland of Plas Nant
m. Catherine (dau of Morgan ap Ifan ap John ap Dafydd ap Meredydd ap Einion, of Glyn Afon)
  (i) John Rowlands of Plas Nant & London, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (d 1703)
  m. Frances Owen (b 25.05.1655, d 12.01.1718, dau of William Owen of Porkington & Clenenney)
  (a) Thomas Rowlands of (Nant &) Caerau, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire
  m. Ellen Roberts (dau/heir of William Roberts of Caerau)
  ((1)) Emma Rowlands
  m1. James Bulkeley of Baron Hill, Viscount (d 1752)
  m2. Sir Hugh Williams, Bart (d 1794)
((2))+ other issue - William (b 1725, d(vp)sp), Frances (b 12.1726, d 1732)
  (b) Richard Rowlands (d 1795, 5th son)
  The following comes from Griffith's Pedigrees (Penhesgin, p5).
  m. (02.02.1761) Margaret (b 1700-1, d 24.07.1754, dau of John Roberts of Taldrwst (by Jane), widow of Richard Edwards of Taldrwst)
  ((1))+ issue - Margaret (bpt 22.11.1761, d young), Margaret (bpt 02.12.1768)
  (c) Catherine Rowlands
  m. Samuel Wynn of Glan yr Afon bach
  (d) Margaret Rowlands (b c1697, d 27.08.1784)
  m. John Griffith of Carnarvon (b 1696-7, d 04.05.1764, son of Brynodol)
  (e) Elizabeth Rowlands (dsp)
  m. Hugh Davies of Caerhun
  (f)+ other issue - Richard (b c1696, dsp 03.12.1719), William, John, Owen, Ellen, Jane
  (ii) William Rowlands of Crug (bur 03.03.1720)
  m. Anne (dau of Owen Morris of Llangwnadi)
  (a) John Rowlands 'of Ty Mawr Nevin' (bpt 20.03.1689, d 22.05.1755)
  m. Jane (bur 08.06.1764, dau of Richard Hughes of Bodaden)
  ((1)) John Rowlands of Plastirion, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (bur 03.11.1800)
  m. Lettice
  ((A)) Hugh Rowlands, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (bpt 21.11.1750, 2nd son)
  ((i)) John Rowlands of Plastirion, Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (a 1832) had issue
  m. Elizabeth
  ((ii)) Lettice (b 1790-1, d 19.03.1878)
  m. Edward Thomas of Bangor
  ((iii)) Jane
  m. (17.05.1816) John Bradley of Porthllongdy
  ((iv)) daughter (d unm)
  ((B)) Jane (b c1755, bur 10.09.1819)
  m. _ Williams
  ((C))+ other issue - John (bpt 01.12.1748, d young), William Hugh (b c1752, bur 02.12.1803), Richard, Owen (b c1761, d 07.09.1811, Rev.), Elizabeth (b 1758-9, d 30.05.1772)
  ((2))+ other issue - , Ann (b c1717?, d 04.08.1729), Lowry (bpt 21.01.1736), Alice (bpt 29.07.1739)
(b) Martha
  m. Owen Hughes of Bodaden
  (c) Elizabeth
  m. (07.03.1725) Evan Jones of Cerrig y druidion
  (iii) Ales
  m. Richard Hughes (d 1708, rector of Rhoscolyn)
  (iv) Elizabeth
  m. Richard Hughes of Bodafen
  (v) Lowry
  m. Robert Griffith of Drws y Coed
  (vi) Grace
  m. John Morris of Ymwlch
  (vii) Margaret
  m. Owen Jones of Brynhir
  (2) Owen Rowlands
  (A) Owen
  (i) John
  (a) Hugh
  ((1)) William of Ty Mawr (b c1702, d 13.10.1773)
m. Ann Williams (d 28.08.1768, dau of "William ap Daniel ap William, commonly called Capt. Owen, of Trefri, Aberffraw, temp. James II")
  ((A)) William Williams of Llandegai (b c1737, d 1817)
  m. Elizabeth Edmunds of Tal y Bont
  ((i)) William Williams 'of Llandegai' had issue
  m. ?? (relict of Edward Jones of Mold)
  ((ii)) Robert Williams of Frondeg had issue
  m. (1837) _ Prichard of Bangor
  ((iii)) Mary
  m. William Jones of Chester
  ((iv))+ other issue - Thomas, John, Edmund Hugh, Elizabeth (d unm), Catherine (d unm), Ann (d unm)
  b. Susanna
  m. Hugh Rowlands of Caeaugwynion
2. Robert
  Griffith (p289) cross-references Robert with Elin, dau of William ap Gruffydd, on Griffith (p228), where he is identified as Robert ap William ap Howel, of Ystrad, Bettws Garnon but the dates suggest that that Robert lived later than this one.

Main source(s): Griffith's Pedigrees (Nant alias Ystrad Ucha (p289) & Plas Nant (p47)) with input & support as reported above
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