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teulu STRADLING . Sir JOHN DE STRATELINGES, STRADELINGES, or ESTRATELINGES, also called Rousselet, was nephew to Sir Otto. He held lands in Berkshire and Warwickshire, and had interests in Ireland. He died in 1293. MATILDA and MARGARET DE STRATELYNG accompanied the princess Margaret to Brabant in 1297. Sir PETER DE STRATELINGES was a follower of Sir Otto, and he was the first to settle in Glamorgan. He married JOAN
SUNDERLAND, ERIC (1930 - 2010), academic Wales for the Art Fund (2005-2010). Other bodies with which he was associated or to which he was elected include the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (from 2000), Welsh Livery Guild (from 2001), the Institute of Biology (from 2009), the Learned Society of Wales (2010). It was appropriate that this rich array of public service in Wales and beyond should receive recognition. He was appointed OBE in 1999
teulu SYMMONS Llanstinan, JOHN SYMMONS (1701 - 1771?), Member of Parliament Politics, Government and Political Movements for Cardiganshire Son of John Symmons of Llanstinan (high sheriff of Pembrokeshire, 1713) by Martha, daughter of George Harries, Tregwynt, was born 12 September 1701. He was unsuccessful in the contest for the parliamentary representation of Pembrokeshire in 1741 but was returned for Cardigan in 1746
teulu TALBOT Margam Abbey, Penrice Castle, It was by marriage with a Mansel of Margam - see Mansel family of Margam and Penrice - that a member of the Wiltshire family of Talbot became connected with Glamorgan. JOHN IVORY TALBOT of Lacock Abbey, who married MARY MANSEL, daughter of Thomas Mansel (died 1723), 1st baron Mansel. THOMAS TALBOT, cleric, son of this marriage, became eventually, through his mother, and on the death (1750) of his
TALBOT, CHARLES (1st baron Talbot of Hensol), (1685 - 1737), lord chancellor peerage on 5 December 1733. He died 14 February 1736/7. The 1st baron Talbot was succeeded by his second son, WILLIAM TALBOT (1710 - 1782), 2nd baron Talbot, steward of the royal household; he became earl Talbot in 1761. When he died in 1782 the earldom became extinct, the barony passing to his nephew, JOHN CHETWYND TALBOT, who at the same time was created 1st earl Talbot of Hensol; he was the father of
TELFORD, THOMAS (1757 - 1834), civil engineer on the 'suspension' principle - a difficult type of engineering which British engineers had not hitherto attempted on any large scale. After experts (including John Rennie) had expressed an opinion on his design and a select committee of the House of Commons had recommended it, Parliament voted the necessary funds. Work on the bridge was begun in August 1819 and (practically) completed by April
teulu THELWALL Plas y Ward, Bathafarn, Plas Coch, Llanbedr, JOHN THELWALL from whom the family is descended, settled in the Ruthin district with Reginald de Grey, about 1380. His son, also named JOHN, married Ffelis, daughter and heiress of John ap Rhys Fychan by Alice, daughter and heiress of Walter Cooke or Ward, of Plas y Ward; and thus were the Thelwall family first associated with this historic house. Little of note is known of the family's fortune
THELWALL, JOHN (1764 - 1834), reformer, lecturer and poet
THICKENS, JOHN (1865 - 1952), minister (Presb.), historian and author
THODAY, DAVID (1883 - 1964), botanist, university professor who, as Mary Gladys Sykes of Girton College and a research fellow of Newnham College, was author of a number of papers on botanical subjects. She was the daughter of John Thorley Sykes of Rossett, Denbighshire. They had four sons. His wife died in 1943, and he died at Llanfairfechan 30 March 1964.
THODAY, MARY GLADYS (1884 - 1943), scientist, suffragist, peace-campaigner Gladys Thoday was born on 13 March 1884 in Chester, the first child of John Thorley Sykes (1852-1908), a cotton broker, and his wife Mary Louisa (née March, 1856-1951). She had one sister, Olive Thorley Sykes (1886-1933). The family later moved to the Sykes family home at Croes Howell near Gresford in Denbighshire. She was educated at the Queen's School, Chester, before going up at the age of
teulu THOMAS Coed Helen (or Alun), Aber, RICE THOMAS (died 1577) the founder of this family's fortune in Caernarvonshire, was a son of Sir WILLIAM THOMAS, Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1541-2. Rice married Jane, daughter of Sir John Puleston of Caernarvon and widow of Edward Gruffydd of Penrhyn, who had died at Dublin in 1540. He was appointed by Roger Williams, the surveyor of crown lands in North Wales, to

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