The Irish Merediths
Meredith families who settled in Ireland and their descendants
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Watkin Kyffin, of Glascoed
M, #10451, d. 1670
Parents
| Father | Griffith Kyffin, of Cae Coch d. ca. 1653 |
| Mother | Lowry Vaughan |
Biography
Watkin Kyffin, of Glascoed, and Catherine Edwards were married on 29 Sep 1633.1 He died in 1670.2 He was buried on 7 Jul 1670 in Llansilin.1
Watkin Kyffin was steward of Chirk Castle.
Fifth son, he matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford, on 11th December, 1652, and later entered the Middle Temple. His grandfather left him £ 100 to attend his studies." He was Sheriff of Denbighshire in 1662 and of Montgomeryshire in 1663. He [married Dorothy, daughter of Owen Holland of Berw in Anglesey, and]* had one son, Griffith Kyffin, and six daughters. The son, Griffith, died without issue in 1661, and his eldest sister, Margaret, who married Sir William Williams, conveyed Glascoed [Llansilin] and other property to the Wynnstay family.
*This is contradicted by several other sources who name his wife as Catherine Edwards daughter of John Edwards of Stansty.3
Fifth son, he matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford, on 11th December, 1652, and later entered the Middle Temple. His grandfather left him £ 100 to attend his studies." He was Sheriff of Denbighshire in 1662 and of Montgomeryshire in 1663. He [married Dorothy, daughter of Owen Holland of Berw in Anglesey, and]* had one son, Griffith Kyffin, and six daughters. The son, Griffith, died without issue in 1661, and his eldest sister, Margaret, who married Sir William Williams, conveyed Glascoed [Llansilin] and other property to the Wynnstay family.
*This is contradicted by several other sources who name his wife as Catherine Edwards daughter of John Edwards of Stansty.3
Family
Children with Catherine Edwards d. 1666
| Son | Griffith Kyffin b. aft. 1633, d. 1661 |
| Daughter | Margaret Kyffin b. aft. 1633, d. 1705 |
| Daughter | Catherine Kyffin b. aft. 1633, d. 1712 |
| Daughter | Anne Kyffin b. 1643, d. 26 Apr 1719 |
Connections
| Relationship: | Great-uncle of Richard MEREDITH |
| Interactive Pedigree |
TIMELINE: Year Age
- 1633
- 1633His son Griffith Kyffin was born aft. 1633.
- 1633His daughter Margaret Kyffin was born aft. 1633.
- 1633His daughter Catherine Kyffin was born aft. 1633.
- 1643His daughter Anne Kyffin was born in 1643.
- 1653His father Griffith Kyffin, of Cae Coch, died ca. 1653.
- 1661His son Griffith Kyffin died in 1661.
- 1666His wife Catherine Edwards died in 1666.
- 1670Death1670
- 1670Burial7 Jul 1670 | Llansilin
Citations
- [S2268] John Edwards Griffith, Pedigrees of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Families (quoted inhttp://www.wargs.com/essays/welsh/wynn.html)
- [S2267] http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/meet-retired-bomb-disposal-expert-who-1812043
- [S2265] William Arthur Griffiths, “Some notes on various Kyffin families residing around Llanfyllin in the 17th Century”. Montgomeryshire collections relating to Montgomeryshire and its borders. Vol. 54, (1955-1956), p. 148-159., http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewobject/llgc-id:1265984/article/000089042
| Last Edited | 28 May 2024 |
Ann Kyffin
F, #10454
Parents
| Father | Griffith Kyffin, of Cae Coch d. ca. 1653 |
| Mother | Lowry Vaughan |
Biography
Ann Kyffin and John Meredith, of Gowres, were married.
Family
Children with John Meredith, of Gowres, b. ca. 1613, d. ca. 1681
| Son | David MEREDITH d. aft. 1691 |
| Daughter | Catherine d. ? 1691 |
| Daughter | Mary Meredith |
| Daughter | Lowry Meredith |
Connections
| Relationship: | Grandmother of Richard MEREDITH |
| Chart | Welsh Ancestry of the Co. Kerry Meredith |
| Interactive Pedigree |
| Last Edited | 5 Jun 2024 |
Frances Parry
F, #10455, d. 1637
Biography
Frances Parry and John Kyffin were married bef. 1623. She died in 1637. She was buried in Wrexham.
Daughter of Bishop Parry of St. Asaph.
Family
Child with John Kyffin
| Daughter | Jane Kyffin |
Connections
| Relationship: | Partner of John Kyffin (great-uncle of Richard MEREDITH) |
| Interactive Pedigree |
TIMELINE: Year Age
- 1623
- 1637Death1637
| Last Edited | 10 Feb 2017 |
Jane Kyffin
F, #10456
Parents
| Father | John Kyffin |
| Mother | Frances Parry d. 1637 |
Biography
Jane Kyffin and Richard Parry were married.
Mentioned in 1653 will of grandfather Griffith Kyffin as wife of Richard Parry, and their 3 children mentioned too.
Connections
| Relationship: | 1st cousin 1 time removed of Richard MEREDITH |
| Interactive Pedigree |
| Last Edited | 11 Feb 2017 |
Richard Parry
M, #10457, d. 1649
Biography
Richard Parry and Jane Kyffin were married. He died in 1649.
Cousin of his wife. Sheriff of Flint in 1633/4.
Connections
| Relationship: | Partner of Jane Kyffin (1st cousin 1 time removed of Richard MEREDITH) |
| Interactive Pedigree |
TIMELINE: Year Age
- 1649Death1649
| Last Edited | 10 Feb 2017 |
Margaret Kyffin, of Bodfach
F, #10458
Biography
Margaret Kyffin, of Bodfach, and Charles Kyffin were married ca. 1654.
Sister of John Kyffin of Bodfach.
Family
Child with Charles Kyffin d. Oct 1669
| Daughter | Lowry Kyffin b. 1665, d. 1673 |
Connections
| Relationship: | Partner of Charles Kyffin (great-uncle of Richard MEREDITH) |
| Interactive Pedigree |
TIMELINE: Year Age
- 1654
- 1665Her daughter Lowry Kyffin was born in 1665.
- 1669Her husband Charles Kyffin died in Oct 1669.
| Last Edited | 10 Feb 2017 |
Arthur Kyffin
M, #10460, d. about 1692
Parents
| Father | Cadwalladr Kyffin d. 1651 |
Biography
Arthur Kyffin died ca. 1692.
The will of Arthur Kyffin, then of Llanwithelan and formerly of Glascoed [Llansilin], dated 17th December, 1691, a copy of which is given in the Appendices, does not mention any wife or children, so presumably he had none. He left bequests to his brother, Griffith Kyffin, and his wife, Elizabeth, and to numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins, but only one of these was named Kyffin, Mrs. Jane Kyffin. No mention is made of his brother Hugh and presumably he had died without issue.
Will:
- Griffith Kyffin, brother
- Elizabeth Kyffin, sister in law, wife of brother Griffith
- Mary, Katherine, Margaret Morris, nieces
- Margaret Evan, niece
- John Evan, nephew
- Rees Evan, nephew
- John David, cousin
- Jane Kyffin, cousin
- Eliza [xxx], cousin
- Katherin Meredith, cousin
- Four daughters of Richard Pryce of Bettws, cousin
- Anne Houseman, niece
- Peter Wynne, nephew
- James Meredith
- Richard Meredith, nephew
- Edward Meredith, nephew
- Bridgett Meredith, niece
- David Meredith, nephew, son of David Meredith
- David Meredith, nephew, son of Rowland Meredith
- David Wynne, nephew
- Two children of Arthue Evans of Buttington
- David Meredith of Gowres, loving cousin - sole executor
Witnesses: Jojn[?] Meredith, Bridgett Meredith, Howell Richard
Will dated 17 Dec 1691
Probate granted 3 Feb[?] 1692.1,2
Will:
- Griffith Kyffin, brother
- Elizabeth Kyffin, sister in law, wife of brother Griffith
- Mary, Katherine, Margaret Morris, nieces
- Margaret Evan, niece
- John Evan, nephew
- Rees Evan, nephew
- John David, cousin
- Jane Kyffin, cousin
- Eliza [xxx], cousin
- Katherin Meredith, cousin
- Four daughters of Richard Pryce of Bettws, cousin
- Anne Houseman, niece
- Peter Wynne, nephew
- James Meredith
- Richard Meredith, nephew
- Edward Meredith, nephew
- Bridgett Meredith, niece
- David Meredith, nephew, son of David Meredith
- David Meredith, nephew, son of Rowland Meredith
- David Wynne, nephew
- Two children of Arthue Evans of Buttington
- David Meredith of Gowres, loving cousin - sole executor
Witnesses: Jojn[?] Meredith, Bridgett Meredith, Howell Richard
Will dated 17 Dec 1691
Probate granted 3 Feb[?] 1692.1,2
Connections
| Relationship: | 1st cousin 1 time removed of Richard MEREDITH |
| Interactive Pedigree |
TIMELINE: Year Age
- 1651His father Cadwalladr Kyffin died in 1651.
- 1692DeathCa. 1692
Citations
- [S2265] William Arthur Griffiths, “Some notes on various Kyffin families residing around Llanfyllin in the 17th Century”. Montgomeryshire collections relating to Montgomeryshire and its borders. Vol. 54, (1955-1956), p. 148-159., http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewobject/llgc-id:1265984/article/000089042
- [S2269] Will of Arthur Kyffin, probate 1692, http://hdl.handle.net/10107/1032053
| Last Edited | 27 May 2024 |
Griffith Kyffin
M, #10461, d. after 1691
Parents
| Father | Cadwalladr Kyffin d. 1651 |
Biography
Griffith Kyffin and Elizabeth were married. He died aft. 1691.
Mentioned in the 1692 will of Arthur Kyffin as his brother.
Connections
| Relationship: | 1st cousin 1 time removed of Richard MEREDITH |
| Interactive Pedigree |
TIMELINE: Year Age
- 1651His father Cadwalladr Kyffin died in 1651.
- 1691DeathAft. 1691
- 1692His wife Elizabeth died aft. 1692.
| Last Edited | 12 Feb 2017 |
Jane Edwards
F, #10462
Biography
Jane Edwards and David Kyffin were married.
Connections
| Relationship: | Partner of David Kyffin (great-uncle of Richard MEREDITH) |
| Interactive Pedigree |
| Last Edited | 10 Feb 2017 |
Evan ap John1
M, #10463
Parents
| Father | John ap Meredith |
| Mother | Gwenllian ferch Evan |
Biography
Evan ap John and Margaret ferch Rees were married.
He was also known as Ieuan ap John ap Maredudd.2
Family
Child with Margaret ferch Rees
| Son | David ap Evan |
Connections
| Relationship: | 3rd great-grandfather of Richard MEREDITH |
| Chart | Welsh Ancestry of the Co. Kerry Meredith |
| Interactive Pedigree |
Citations
- [S493] Lewys Dynn, Heraldic visitations of Wales and part of the marches between the years 1586 and 1613 Vol. 1 (1846), https://goo.gl/d2VrbQ
- [S2270] Cynfelyn ap Dolffyn 4 (C,D), Bartrum’s Welsh Genealogies; http://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/handle/2160/5202/BLEDDYN%20AP%20CYNFYN%2011%28A3%29_86.png?sequence=4&isAllowed=y
| Last Edited | 27 May 2024 |
Griffith Kyffin
M, #10464, b. after 1633, d. 1661
Parents
| Father | Watkin Kyffin, of Glascoed d. 1670 |
| Mother | Catherine Edwards d. 1666 |
Biography
Griffith Kyffin was born aft. 1633. He died in 1661.
Matriculated Jesus College Oxford 11 Dec 1652, student of Middle Temple 1655. So and heir of Watkin of Glascoed [Llansilin].
Connections
| Relationship: | 1st cousin 1 time removed of Richard MEREDITH |
| Interactive Pedigree |
TIMELINE: Year Age
- 1633BirthAft. 1633
- 1661Death1661
- 1666His mother Catherine Edwards died in 1666.
- 1670His father Watkin Kyffin, of Glascoed, died in 1670.
| Last Edited | 27 May 2024 |
John Meredith, of Gowres
M, #10466, b. about 1613, d. about 1681
Parents
| Father | Meredith ap David d. Apr 1619 |
Biography
John Meredith, of Gowres, was born ca. 1613. He was baptised on 6 Apr 1613 in Manafon, Montgomeryshire. He and Ann Kyffin were married. He died ca. 1681, at age ~68.
Denbighshire Archives have a record for John Meredith in Llanwyddelan in 1636:
http://archives.denbighshire.gov.uk/collections/getrecord/GB209_NAMES_MEREDITH
His will was dated 13th (?) September 1680 and probate was granted on 13 Jul 1681.
It specified that he was to be buried in the churchyard of the parish of Manavon close to the wall.
It mentions:
- Anne Meredyth grandchild d-o Rowland Meredyth of Groft
- David Meredyth son
- Catherine Meredyth daughter
- John Meredyth of .… nephew
- Mrs .…Kyffin late wife of Mr John Kyffin
- Humphrey David
- John Meredyth of Ystrad to be the guardian of Anne during her minority
- said Anne Meredyth daughter of the said Rowland Meredyth sole executrix.1
http://archives.denbighshire.gov.uk/collections/getrecord/GB209_NAMES_MEREDITH
His will was dated 13th (?) September 1680 and probate was granted on 13 Jul 1681.
It specified that he was to be buried in the churchyard of the parish of Manavon close to the wall.
It mentions:
- Anne Meredyth grandchild d-o Rowland Meredyth of Groft
- David Meredyth son
- Catherine Meredyth daughter
- John Meredyth of .… nephew
- Mrs .…Kyffin late wife of Mr John Kyffin
- Humphrey David
- John Meredyth of Ystrad to be the guardian of Anne during her minority
- said Anne Meredyth daughter of the said Rowland Meredyth sole executrix.1
Family
Children with Ann Kyffin
| Son | David MEREDITH d. aft. 1691 |
| Daughter | Catherine d. ? 1691 |
| Daughter | Mary Meredith |
| Daughter | Lowry Meredith |
Connections
| Relationship: | Grandfather of Richard MEREDITH |
| Chart | Welsh Ancestry of the Co. Kerry Meredith |
| Interactive Pedigree |
TIMELINE: Year Age
- 1613BirthCa. 1613
- 1619~6His father Meredith ap David died in Apr 1619.
- 1681~68DeathCa. 1681
Citations
- [S2271] Will of John Meredith of Llwynrhyddod, Manafon, Montgomery; probate 1681, https://viewer.library.wales/935403#?xywh=-1057%2C-204%2C4828%2C4053&cv=
| Last Edited | 4 Jun 2024 |
Margaret Kyffin
F, #10470, b. after 1633, d. 1705
Parents
| Father | Watkin Kyffin, of Glascoed d. 1670 |
| Mother | Catherine Edwards d. 1666 |
Biography
Margaret Kyffin was born aft. 1633. She and Sir William Williams were married on 14 Apr 1664.1 She died in 1705.
For further information see the citations below.2
Connections
| Relationship: | 1st cousin 1 time removed of Richard MEREDITH |
| Interactive Pedigree |
TIMELINE: Year Age
- 1633BirthAft. 1633
- 1664Marriage | Sir William Williams14 Apr 1664Age: ~31Birth: ca. 1633 | Nantanog, Llantrisant, AngleseyDeath: 10 Jul 1700 | Gray’s Inn, London
- 1666Her mother Catherine Edwards died in 1666.
- 1670Her father Watkin Kyffin, of Glascoed, died in 1670.
- 1700Her husband Sir William Williams died on 10 Jul 1700 in Gray’s Inn, London.
- 1705Death1705
Citations
- [S2281] Paul D. Halliday, ‘Williams, Sir William, first baronet (1633/4–1700)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://ezproxy-prd.bodleian.ox.ac.uk:2167/view/article/29555
- [S2272] Historical & archaeological relating to Montgomeryshire and its borders Vol. 27. https://archive.org/details/collectionshisto27powyuoft
| Last Edited | 12 Feb 2017 |
Sir William Williams
M, #10471, b. about 1633, d. 10 July 1700
Biography
Sir William Williams was born ca. 1633 in Nantanog, Llantrisant, Anglesey. He and Margaret Kyffin were married on 14 Apr 1664.1 He died on 10 Jul 1700, at age ~67, in Gray’s Inn, London. He was buried in Llansilin.
Speaker of the House of Commons and Solicitor-General to James II
He was the second son of Hugh Williams (c.1596–1670), rector of Llantrisant and later canon of Bangor and prebendary of St Asaph, and of Emma, the daughter of John Dolben of Caeau Gwynion near Denbigh.
He was the second son of Hugh Williams (c.1596–1670), rector of Llantrisant and later canon of Bangor and prebendary of St Asaph, and of Emma, the daughter of John Dolben of Caeau Gwynion near Denbigh.
Connections
| Relationship: | Partner of Margaret Kyffin (1st cousin 1 time removed of Richard MEREDITH) |
| Interactive Pedigree |
TIMELINE: Year Age
- 1633BirthCa. 1633 | Nantanog, Llantrisant, Anglesey
- 1664~31
- 1700~67Death10 Jul 1700 | Gray’s Inn, London
- 1705His wife Margaret Kyffin died in 1705.
Citations
- [S2281] Paul D. Halliday, ‘Williams, Sir William, first baronet (1633/4–1700)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://ezproxy-prd.bodleian.ox.ac.uk:2167/view/article/29555
| Last Edited | 10 Feb 2017 |
Anne Kyffin
F, #10473, b. 1643, d. 26 April 1719
Parents
| Father | Watkin Kyffin, of Glascoed d. 1670 |
| Mother | Catherine Edwards d. 1666 |
Biography
Anne Kyffin was born in 1643.1 She and Thomas Edwards, of Kilhendre, were married bef. 1667. She died on 26 Apr 1719, at age ~76.1
For further information see the citations below.2
Connections
| Relationship: | 1st cousin 1 time removed of Richard MEREDITH |
| Interactive Pedigree |
TIMELINE: Year Age
- 1643Birth1643
- 1666~23Her mother Catherine Edwards died in 1666.
- 1667
- 1668~25Her husband Thomas Edwards, of Kilhendre, died in 1668.
- 1670~27Her father Watkin Kyffin, of Glascoed, died in 1670.
- 1719~76Death26 Apr 1719
Citations
- [S2273] Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, Volume Ser. 1, Vol. 7 (1884); https://archive.org/stream/transactionsofsh17shro#page/n95
- [S2272] Historical & archaeological relating to Montgomeryshire and its borders Vol. 27. https://archive.org/details/collectionshisto27powyuoft
| Last Edited | 12 Feb 2017 |