I am currently researching the Owen family of Cefnys Gwyd, Llechylched, Anglesey, Wales for a family history project.
I have found the family is listed in "Pedigrees of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Families: with Their Collateral Branches in Denbighshire, Merionethshire (1914), Griffith, John Edwards" which claims to be compiled from 'reliable sources'. However I am very suspect of this as it traces the family back to a Richard ab Owain, son of Owain ab Hugh, High Sherrif of Anglesey during the reign of Elizabeth I, BUT the information given for Owain is as follows
Wife 1: Sibyl Griffith
1. Sir Huw Owen (alias Huw ab Owain), Knight, b. 1547, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, d. 1613
2. William Owen (alias William ab Owain), b. 1548, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
3. Jane ferch Owain, b. 1549, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
4. John Owen (alias John ab Owain), b. 1551, of, London, Middlesex,
5. Lewys Owen (alias Lewys ab Owain), Bishop of Casnao, b. 15 Dec 1553, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, Wales d. 14 Oct 1594
6. Jasper Owen (alias Jasper ab Owain), b. 1554, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, Wales
7. Gwen ferch Owain, b. 1555, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
8. Randel ab Owain, b. 1557, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
9. Rowland ab Owain, b. 1559, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
10. Elen ferch Owain, b. 1560, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
11. Morus ab Owain, b. 1561, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
12. Catrin ferch Owain, b. 1563, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
13. Robert ab Owain, b. Abt 1565, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
14. Edward ab Owain, b. Abt 1567, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
Wife 2: Elsbeth Gruffyd
1. Richard Owen (alias Richard ab Owain), b. Abt 1550, of, Cefnysgwyd, Llechylched, Anglesey
2. Mary ferch Owain, b. Abt 1570, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
3. Elen ferch Owain, b. Abt 1530, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
Online I can find no other trace of this supposed second marriage where the Cefnys Gwyd Owen's apparantly descend from, just references to his first wife. The dates of the first 14 children seems pretty firm for a marriage 1547-67 approximately. So Richard's birth would be in that time frame. The supposed births of his siblings 1530 and 1570 seem ridiculously off too. And the fact Richard is the only one linked to Cefnys Gwyd rather than Bodeon.
I'm inclined to dismiss this as him being tacked on to this family for their prestigious heritage which goes back to the Welsh princes, William the Conqueror, etc but I do wonder whether I am being too hasty. After all there must be some reason he was linked to them in this work. I wondered if anyone here might be able to shed any light, as Welsh research this far back as new to me.
Thanks
I have found the family is listed in "Pedigrees of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Families: with Their Collateral Branches in Denbighshire, Merionethshire (1914), Griffith, John Edwards" which claims to be compiled from 'reliable sources'. However I am very suspect of this as it traces the family back to a Richard ab Owain, son of Owain ab Hugh, High Sherrif of Anglesey during the reign of Elizabeth I, BUT the information given for Owain is as follows
Wife 1: Sibyl Griffith
1. Sir Huw Owen (alias Huw ab Owain), Knight, b. 1547, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, d. 1613
2. William Owen (alias William ab Owain), b. 1548, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
3. Jane ferch Owain, b. 1549, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
4. John Owen (alias John ab Owain), b. 1551, of, London, Middlesex,
5. Lewys Owen (alias Lewys ab Owain), Bishop of Casnao, b. 15 Dec 1553, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, Wales d. 14 Oct 1594
6. Jasper Owen (alias Jasper ab Owain), b. 1554, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, Wales
7. Gwen ferch Owain, b. 1555, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
8. Randel ab Owain, b. 1557, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
9. Rowland ab Owain, b. 1559, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
10. Elen ferch Owain, b. 1560, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
11. Morus ab Owain, b. 1561, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
12. Catrin ferch Owain, b. 1563, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
13. Robert ab Owain, b. Abt 1565, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
14. Edward ab Owain, b. Abt 1567, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
Wife 2: Elsbeth Gruffyd
1. Richard Owen (alias Richard ab Owain), b. Abt 1550, of, Cefnysgwyd, Llechylched, Anglesey
2. Mary ferch Owain, b. Abt 1570, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
3. Elen ferch Owain, b. Abt 1530, of, Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey,
Online I can find no other trace of this supposed second marriage where the Cefnys Gwyd Owen's apparantly descend from, just references to his first wife. The dates of the first 14 children seems pretty firm for a marriage 1547-67 approximately. So Richard's birth would be in that time frame. The supposed births of his siblings 1530 and 1570 seem ridiculously off too. And the fact Richard is the only one linked to Cefnys Gwyd rather than Bodeon.
I'm inclined to dismiss this as him being tacked on to this family for their prestigious heritage which goes back to the Welsh princes, William the Conqueror, etc but I do wonder whether I am being too hasty. After all there must be some reason he was linked to them in this work. I wondered if anyone here might be able to shed any light, as Welsh research this far back as new to me.
Thanks
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