Husband Llywarch ap Elidir 1
Born: Cir 484
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Died: - Powys, (Wales)
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Father: Elidir ap Meirchion (Cir 0457- ) 2
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1 M Dwg ap Llywarch 3
Born: Cir 525
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Husband Harvey Eligh 4
Born: 1816
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Wife Elizabeth Wereley 4
Born: 1819
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Father: Peter Werley [Jr.] (1789-1871) 5 6
Mother: Margaret Helmer (1787- ) 7 8
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Husband < > Ellis 9
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Wife Catherine Wallace 9 10
Born: 23 Mar 1819 - Rosskeen, Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty), Scotland
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Died: After 22 Aug 1870 - <Canada>
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Father: John Wallace [II] of Tain, formerly Milcraig & Seafield (1780-1873) 9 11 12
Mother: Catherine Munro (Abt 1794-1830)
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• Residence: 22 Aug 1870, Canada.
Children
Research Notes: Wife - Catherine Wallace
Jessie (Wallace) Ross spelled her given name as "Katherine" and her birth year as 1817. 13
Husband Rev. Richard Johnston
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Marriage: 1696
Wife Ann Ellis
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Father: Rowland Ellis of Bryn Mawr farm, Merion, Pennsylvania (1650-1729) 14
Mother: Margaret verch Robert ap Owen ap Lewis of Dyffryddan ( -1730)
Father: Rowland Ellis of Bryn Mawr farm, Merion, Pennsylvania (1650-1729) 14
Mother: Margaret verch Ellis Morris ( - )
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Notes: Marriage
From the book Reifsnyder-Gillam Ancestry, Edited by Thomas Allen Glenn at the request of Howard Reifsnyder, privately printed, Philadelphia, 1902, provided by http://books.google.com, p. 31:
"The deed made by Rowland Ellis at this time [when Rowland Ellis removed to Pennsylvania in 1696] for the property [Tythyn Bryn Mawr in Merionethshire] is in the possession of Mr. [Edward] Griffith, who also has the marriage settlement made by Rowland Ellis in 1696 on the marriage of his daughter, Ann, to Rev. Richard Johnston, an Episcopal Clergyman."
Husband John Evans of Gwynedd
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Wife Ellin Ellis
AKA: Eleanor Ellis
Born: Bef 1696
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Father: Rowland Ellis of Bryn Mawr farm, Merion, Pennsylvania (1650-1729) 14
Mother: Margaret verch Robert ap Owen ap Lewis of Dyffryddan ( -1730)
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Research Notes: Husband - John Evans of Gwynedd
See Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania by Charles H. Browning, Philadelphia, 1912
Husband Ellis Ellis of Haverford
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Wife Lydia Humphrey
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Father: Samuel Humphrey (Abt 1635-Bef 1683) 15 16
Mother: Elizabeth Rees ( - )
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Research Notes: Husband - Ellis Ellis of Haverford
Source: Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania by Charles H. Browning, Philadelphia, 1912, p. 154
Research Notes: Wife - Lydia Humphrey
Source: Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania by Charles H. Browning, Philadelphia, 1912, p. 154
Husband Rowland Ellis of Bryn Mawr farm, Merion, Pennsylvania 14
AKA: Rowland ap Ellis of Bryn Mawr, Merion, Pennsylvania
Born: 1650 - <Dolgellau>, Merionethshire, Wales
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Died: 1729
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Father: Ellis ap Rees of Bryn Mawr, Dôlgelly ( -After 1678) 14 17
Mother: Anne Humphrey (1627/1634-After 1650)
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Other Spouse: Margaret verch Robert ap Owen ap Lewis of Dyffryddan ( -1730)
Wife Margaret verch Ellis Morris
AKA: Margaret Morris
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Father: Ellis Morris of Dolgun ( - )
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1 F Ann Ellis
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Spouse: Rev. Richard Johnston ( - )
Marr: 1696
2 F Jane Ellis
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Birth Notes: Husband - Rowland Ellis of Bryn Mawr farm, Merion, Pennsylvania
From Reifsnyder-Gillam Ancestry, Edited by Thomas Allen Glenn at the request of Howard Reifsnyder, privately printed, Philadelphia, 1902, provided by http://books.google.com, p. 31:
"Rowland Ellis, born in 1650, was the only child of Ellis Price (alias ap Rees) and Anne Humphrey..."
Research Notes: Husband - Rowland Ellis of Bryn Mawr farm, Merion, Pennsylvania
From Reifsnyder-Gillam Ancestry, p. 31:
"Rowland Ellis, born in 1650, was the only child of Ellis Price (alias ap Rees) and Anne Humphrey, and therefore inherited Bryn Mawr [in Merionethshire] under this settlement [marriage contract in 1649] and continued to live there until his permanent removal to Pennsylvania in 1696; when he sold the place to Lewis Owen, of Tyddyn y Garreg, his kinsman, to whom he was indebted."
This book contains a facsimile "Pedigree of Rowland Ellis, in his own handwriting. Original in possession of one of his descendants."
Also from Reifsnyder-Gillam Ancestry:
"A memorial of Rowland Ellis says:
'Rowland Ellis was a man of note in the neighborhood in which he resided and had a competent estate. In the year 1686, the subject of a removal to Pennsylvania pressing on his mind, he concluded to visit the province and make such arrangements as might be best for the accommodation of his family when the time should fully come for transporting them there.' He sailed from Milford Haven 16th of 8th month, 1686, bringing with him his eldest son, Rowland. The ship was twenty-four weeks reaching Philadelphia, arriving, after a great deal of suffering, about the beginning of the second month, 1687. He remained about nine months, when he returned to Wales, leaving his son with his nephew, John Humphrey. He did not return to Pennsylvania until 1697, when he brought his entire family, except Ann, who had married Re. Johnson, Rector of Dôlgelly. He settled at Bryn Mawr, but, having sold that plantation, removed to Plymouth, and died at the house of his son-in-law, John Evans, of Gwynedd, 7th month, 1731. He was a member of Assembly 1700, and was a Justice of the Peace. Rowland Ellis married, first, Margaret, daughter and heiress of Ellis Morris, of Golgun; and secondly, Margaret, daughter of Robert ap Owen ap Lewis, of Dyffryddan, his cousin, who died 1730."
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From Wikipedia - Dolgellau :
"After a visit by George Fox in 1657, many inhabitants of Dolgellau converted to Quakerism . Persecution led a large number of them to emigrate to Pennsylvania in 1686, under the leadership of Rowland Ellis , a local gentleman-famer. The Pennsylvanian town of Bryn Mawr , home to an Ivy-League women's liberal arts college , is named after Ellis's farm near Dolgellau."
Husband Rowland Ellis of Bryn Mawr farm, Merion, Pennsylvania 14
AKA: Rowland ap Ellis of Bryn Mawr, Merion, Pennsylvania
Born: 1650 - <Dolgellau>, Merionethshire, Wales
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Died: 1729
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Father: Ellis ap Rees of Bryn Mawr, Dôlgelly ( -After 1678) 14 17
Mother: Anne Humphrey (1627/1634-After 1650)
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Other Spouse: Margaret verch Ellis Morris ( - )
Wife Margaret verch Robert ap Owen ap Lewis of Dyffryddan
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Died: 1730
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Children
1 F Ann Ellis
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Spouse: Rev. Richard Johnston ( - )
Marr: 1696
2 F Jane Ellis
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3 F Elizabeth Ellis
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4 M Rowland Ellis Jr.
Born: Bef 1686
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5 M Robert Ellis
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6 F Ellin Ellis
AKA: Eleanor Ellis
Born: Bef 1696
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Spouse: John Evans of Gwynedd ( - )
7 F Catherine Ellis
Born: 1697
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Birth Notes: Husband - Rowland Ellis of Bryn Mawr farm, Merion, Pennsylvania
From Reifsnyder-Gillam Ancestry, Edited by Thomas Allen Glenn at the request of Howard Reifsnyder, privately printed, Philadelphia, 1902, provided by http://books.google.com, p. 31:
"Rowland Ellis, born in 1650, was the only child of Ellis Price (alias ap Rees) and Anne Humphrey..."
Research Notes: Husband - Rowland Ellis of Bryn Mawr farm, Merion, Pennsylvania
From Reifsnyder-Gillam Ancestry, p. 31:
"Rowland Ellis, born in 1650, was the only child of Ellis Price (alias ap Rees) and Anne Humphrey, and therefore inherited Bryn Mawr [in Merionethshire] under this settlement [marriage contract in 1649] and continued to live there until his permanent removal to Pennsylvania in 1696; when he sold the place to Lewis Owen, of Tyddyn y Garreg, his kinsman, to whom he was indebted."
This book contains a facsimile "Pedigree of Rowland Ellis, in his own handwriting. Original in possession of one of his descendants."
Also from Reifsnyder-Gillam Ancestry:
"A memorial of Rowland Ellis says:
'Rowland Ellis was a man of note in the neighborhood in which he resided and had a competent estate. In the year 1686, the subject of a removal to Pennsylvania pressing on his mind, he concluded to visit the province and make such arrangements as might be best for the accommodation of his family when the time should fully come for transporting them there.' He sailed from Milford Haven 16th of 8th month, 1686, bringing with him his eldest son, Rowland. The ship was twenty-four weeks reaching Philadelphia, arriving, after a great deal of suffering, about the beginning of the second month, 1687. He remained about nine months, when he returned to Wales, leaving his son with his nephew, John Humphrey. He did not return to Pennsylvania until 1697, when he brought his entire family, except Ann, who had married Re. Johnson, Rector of Dôlgelly. He settled at Bryn Mawr, but, having sold that plantation, removed to Plymouth, and died at the house of his son-in-law, John Evans, of Gwynedd, 7th month, 1731. He was a member of Assembly 1700, and was a Justice of the Peace. Rowland Ellis married, first, Margaret, daughter and heiress of Ellis Morris, of Golgun; and secondly, Margaret, daughter of Robert ap Owen ap Lewis, of Dyffryddan, his cousin, who died 1730."
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From Wikipedia - Dolgellau :
"After a visit by George Fox in 1657, many inhabitants of Dolgellau converted to Quakerism . Persecution led a large number of them to emigrate to Pennsylvania in 1686, under the leadership of Rowland Ellis , a local gentleman-famer. The Pennsylvanian town of Bryn Mawr , home to an Ivy-League women's liberal arts college , is named after Ellis's farm near Dolgellau."
Husband Maurice ap John ap Maredudd of Llanvroden, Merioneth 19 20
AKA: Morris ap John ap Meredith, Morris ap John ap Meredydd
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Father: John ap Maredudd Eifionydd ( - ) 19
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Wife Angharad verch Ellis ap Griffith ap Einion 19
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Father: Ellis ap Griffith ap Einion ( - ) 19
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1 F Gwenllian Maurice 21
AKA: Gwenllian verch Maurice
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Spouse: Hugh Ap Owen ( - ) 22
2 F Margaret verch Morris 19
AKA: Margaret Maurice
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Spouse: Meredydd ap Ieuan ap Robert of Keselgyfarch Gwedir, Carnarvonshire ( -1525) 19
3 M William Lloyd ap Maurice 19
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4 M Ellis ap Maurice 19
AKA: Elisa Morris, Eliza Morris, Ellis Morris
Born: Abt 1493
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Died: 1571
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Spouse: Catherine Stanley ( - ) 23
Spouse: Jonet Owen ( - ) 19
5 F Ellen verch Maurice 19
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Spouse: John Wynne ap Meredith of Gwedir ( -1559) 19 24
Research Notes: Husband - Maurice ap John ap Maredudd of Llanvroden, Merioneth
From Welsh Biography Online (http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-
MAUR-OWE-1450.html) :
"MORRIS (or MAURICE), eldest son of JOHN AP MEREDYDD, Eifionydd, m. Angharad, daughter of Ellis ap Griffith ab Einion, and had by her eight children, amongst whom were (a) William Lloyd ap Maurice, ancestor of the Lloyd family of Rhiwedog, near Bala (q.v.) ; (b) Ellis ap Maurice (below); (c) Margaret, wife of Meredydd ab Ievan ap Robert, Gwydir , and (d) Ellen, wife of John Wynn ap Meredydd Gwydir , sheriff of Caernarvonshire, 1544-5. The first wife of ELLIS AP MAURICE (d. 1571, aged 78 - he is often named Elisa or Eliza Morris) was Catherine, daughter of Piers Stanley, who was sheriff of Merioneth from 1485 until 1509. Catherine became the mother of MAURICE AB ELLIS (d. 18 Oct. 1575 at the age of 58). By his second wife, Jonet, daughter of Sir James Owen, Pentre Evan, Pembs., Ellis ap Maurice was the father of (a) James Maurice (living in 1595), rector of Llandwrog, Caerns., and Llanfwrog, Denbs., and chancellor of Peterborough; (b) a daughter, Catherine, who m. Robert Wynn ap John, Glyn (Cywarch), Merioneth , and (c) Mary, the wife of Morris ap Robert, Llangedwyn.
The eldest son of Maurice ap Ellis and his wife (Ellen, daughter of Sir John Puleston ) was Sir William Maurice (1542-1622) (q.v.) , whom., as his first wife, Margaret, daughter of John Wynn Lacon, Porkington (now called Brogyntyn) and Llanddyn, and one of the children of this marriage was captain ELLIS MAURICE (1568-?), who fought for queen Elizabeth in Ireland; the heiress of Ellis Maurice was Margaret, who m. (1) John Jones, Wern, Penmorfa - see Wynn family of Peniarth ; and (2) Ellis Anwyl, Parkie, Caerns."
Husband Edward Ely
Born: Abt 1630 - Maryland, United States
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Marriage: 1649 ? - Maryland, United States
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1 F Pleasance Ely 25 26 27
AKA: Pleasence Ely
Born: Abt 1660 - Maryland, (United States)
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Died: Bef 14 Aug 1734 - Baltimore Co., Maryland, (United States)
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Spouse: Honorable Capt. John Dorsey of "Hockley-in-the-Hole" (Abt 1645-1715) 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Marr: 1683 - <Anne Arundel>, Maryland, (United States)
Spouse: Thomas Wainwright ( -1729)
Marr: 30 Nov 1722
Birth Notes: Child - Pleasance Ely
FamilySearch.org AFN: 1563-GQC b. 1650? MD.
Wikipedia - Charles Ridgely II - has (ca. 1660-1734).
Death Notes: Child - Pleasance Ely
http://www.srdunn.net/Steve%20Dunn.pdf has d. 1733 in Baltimore Co., MD.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdannear/firstfam/dorsey/d221.htm#P221 has d. before 14 Aug 1734.
Wikipedia - Charles Ridgely II - has (ca. 1660-1734).
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