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1273 - 1284 of 1450 for "family"

1273 - 1284 of 1450 for "family"

  • TOMAS ap IEUAN ap RHYS (c. 1510 - 1617), writer of cwndidau (short religious songs or carols) grandson of Rhys Brydydd and cousin of Lewis Morgannwg. Although the home of this bardic family was in Tir Iarll and although Rhys Brydydd lived at Llanharan, yet it is said in Llanover MS. E4 (written c. 1613-4) that Tomas ab Ieuan ap Rhys lived at Llandudwg (Tythegston). Nevertheless, he and his family were closely connected with Llangynwyd. Little is known of his life. He says in one of his
  • teulu TOMKINS, musicians Although this family of musicians was Cornish in origin some members of it were associated with Pembrokeshire. There are full accounts in the D.N.B. and in the fourth edition (vol. v, 1940) of Grove, Dictionary of Music and Musicians. THOMAS TOMKINS 'I' (c. 1545 - c. 1626/7), organist and precentor Music Public and Social Service, Civil Administration Religion He was the first to establish a
  • TOY, HUMFREY (bu farw 1575), merchant owned much property in the town itself and outside it. He is mentioned in official documents as early as 1542/3, and his will, dated 1 March 1575, was proved by his son Robert on 2 May the same year. His wife, by whom he had a large family, was Jane, daughter of David ap David, who was mayor of Carmarthen in 1523. Toy was mayor in 1557. He would naturally come to know Richard Davies, bishop of S
  • TRAHERNE, JOHN MONTGOMERY (1788 - 1860), antiquary Born 5 October 1788 at Coedriglan, near Cardiff, the son of Llewellyn Traherne, who had inherited the Coedriglan estate. The family traced a long descent on the female side from the Herberts of Swansea, and in the 17th century, and probably earlier, were settled at Castellau near Llantrisant. He was educated at private schools before he went to Oriel College, Oxford, in 1807; he graduated in 1810
  • teulu TREVOR Trevalun, Plas Têg, Glynde, Social Service, Civil Administration Second son of the elder John Trevor, inherited some of the family lands in Denbighshire, to which he defended his title in Star Chamber in 1594, when already residing in London in the service of Howard of Effingham, who had made him his secretary c. 1596 and (21 December 1598) surveyor of the queen's ships at a salary of £40 with a share of the admiral's farm on
  • teulu TREVOR Brynkynallt, The numerous branches of the Denbighshire Trevor s all descend from Tudur Trevor (fl. 940), son-in-law of Hywel Dda and reputed 'king' of the borderland from the Maelors down to Gloucester; his second son (died 1037) inherited lands round Chirk, now represented by the Brynkynallt estate, and the surname became fixed in the time of his descendant John Trevor ' hên ' (died 1453). The family was
  • TREVOR, JOHN (bu farw 1410), bishop of St Asaph He is known as John Trevor II in order to distinguish him from his namesake, who was bishop between 1346 and 1357 and with whom he is sometimes confused. Described in one place as Ieuan ap Llywelyn, he was probably a native of Trevor, near Llangollen, in Powys Fadog, and kinship with the well-known Denbighshire family of the Trevor s has been claimed for him, although there does not appear to be
  • TROY, BLANCHE HERBERT (LADY TROY), (bu farw c. 1557), Lady Mistress of Elizabeth I, Edward VI and Queen Mary lion (i.e. William), gave hospitality to the old Earls.A welcome was given to the King, Henry VII,And his Earls; he was great once.She gave service all her life,To the one who is Queen today (i.e. Mary I) …. Blanche was one of the eleven co-heiresses (a son and daughter died young) of Simon Milborne and Jane (Baskerville) of Burghill, Herefordshire. The family had wide-spread connections. Sir William
  • teulu TUDOR Penmynydd, For the early history to 1412, see the article on Ednyfed Fychan. The Penmynydd or senior branch of the family to which Owain Tudor and his royal descendants were related continued to be represented among the Anglesey squirearchy down to the beginning of the 18th century. From the time of Goronwy (died 1382) the family estate passed in direct male succession for a period of seven generations. It
  • TUDUR ALED (fl. 1480-1526), poet father's side, therefore, the poet was related to the Lloyd s of Chwibren, a branch of the Lloyd family of Hafod Unnos who traced their descent to Hedd Molwynog (or Ab Alunawg), chief of one of the fifteen tribes of North Wales (op. cit., I, iv, 35), and could boast that he was of gentle birth. He claimed that he was related to Dafydd ab Edmwnd, 'an uncle by blood' (op. cit., I, lxx, 29), and to
  • teulu TURBERVILLE Coity, The Turbervilles were a family with many branches established in several counties. The name is spelled variously. They probably accompanied the Conqueror and appear on the 'Roll' of Battle abbey. This article will be concerned with the Glamorgan branch only. The following appears to be the succession of the lords of Coity : PAYN (PAGANUS) I was apparently granted the lordship of Coity, comprising
  • teulu TURBERVILLE Crickhowell, The genealogies are confused and contradictory; that given in Theophilus Jones, History of the County of Brecknock, mixes them up with the Coity family in Glamorgan, and with some English branches. Sir John Edward Lloyd supports Theophilus Jones in the theory that there is no evidence for the statement that the Burghills preceded the Turbervilles at Crickhowell. ROBERT TURBERVILLE appears as a