Humphrey ap Hywel of Ynys maengwyn
(-1545)
Annes Herbert
(-)
Rhys Vaughan of Cors y gedol, Gent.
(By 1523-Abt 1581)
Gwen ferch Gruffydd
(-Aft 1582)
John Wynn ap Humphrey of Ynys y Maenwyn
(-)
Elizabeth Vaughan
(-)
Lewis Gwyn of Dolau-gwyn, Esq.
(-1630)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Jane Nanney

2. Annes Gwyn

Lewis Gwyn of Dolau-gwyn, Esq. 1

  • Born: Ynysmaengwyn, Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales
  • Married:
  • Died: 1630 2

  Research Notes:

High Sheriff of Merionethshire in 1617.

Lewis Gwyn figures quite prominently in the work of some bards who were contemporary with him, particularly Rhisiart Phylip ... who wrote two cywyddau to a drinking vessel (‘ffiol frech’) which was at Dolau Gwyn at that time, to ask John Vaughan of Caer-gai to give a greyhound to Lewis Gwyn, an elegy on the death of Lewis Gwyn and on the death of his daughter (and coheiress), Gwen Gwyn, who was the first wife of Lewis Lloyd, Rhiwedog , near Bala.

Dolau Gwyn was built by Lewis Gwyn, probably just before 1620. The house has the initials L.G.A.G. with the date 1620, these standing for Lewis Gwyn and Ann Gwyn. Elsewhere are the initials of G.N.A.N., and the date 1656 — for Griffith Nanney, and Ann his wife. 2

  Marriage Information:

Lewis married Jane Nanney, daughter of Hugh Nanney "Hên", 12th Lord of Nannau and Anne Vaughan. (Jane Nanney was born in Nannau, Dolgelley, Merioneth, Wales.)

  Marriage Information:

Lewis also married Annes Gwyn, daughter of Hugh Gwyn ab Evan of Llwyngriffri and Lowry ferch Thomas ap Howel ap Madog.

Sources

1 Pedigrees of Anglesey and Caernarvonshire families, J. E. Griffith, p. 237.

2 Dictionary of Welsh Biography, Wynn, Pryse, and Corbet families, Ynysmaengwyn, Mer. , and Gwyn and Nanney families, Dolau Gwyn, Mer.

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