Lineage of the REES Family of Pembury and Cilymaenllwyd, Carmarthenshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following lineage was copied by Jon Rees from a chart found at the Society of Genealogists in London. There are 154 names and 75 marriages spanning 20 generations. The data has been entered in Brothers Keeper 5.2 and a GEDCOM file is available from Jon Rees (details below). If any researcher should find any errors/additions please would they pass on the details to Jon Rees (there are bound to be some !!!). An index of people is included. Please distribute freely to any non profit organisation. 2 Feb 95 Jon Rees Address : Church Cottage, Ringsfield Beccles Suffolk NR34 8JU, UK Tel 01502 713497 Fax (work) 01502 513865 Tel (work) 01502 524383 Email: j.m.rees@dfr.maff.gov.uk ------------------------------ Start of Text ------------------------------ 1. Urien Rheged occupation Prince of Rheged, m. Margaret La Faye, (daughter of *unknown Gwrleis). Lord of Kidweli, Carnaullon & Yscenen in South Wales Children: 2. i Elidir Ddu. Second Generation 2. Elidir Ddu occupation Knight of the Sepulcure, m. *unknown Sysyllt, (daughter of *unknown Sysyllt). Temporary of Richard I Children: 3. i Philip ap Sir Elidir Ddu. Third Generation 3. Philip ap Sir Elidir Ddu m. Gwladys Vras, (daughter of David Vras). Children: 4. i Nicholas ap Philip. Fourth Generation 4. Nicholas ap Philip b. Newton, Dynevor, m. Jenett Voethus, (daughter of Llewellyn Voethus). Of Newton, Dynevor Children: 5. i Gryffith ap Nicholas. Fifth Generation 5. Gryffith ap Nicholas b. Newton, m. Mabel Donne, (daughter of Meredith ap Henry Donne). of Newton Children: 6. i Thomas ap Gryffith. 7. ii Owen ap Gryffith. Sixth Generation 6. Thomas ap Gryffith. Children: i Rhys ap Thomas occupation Sir Rhys ap Thomas K.B. Ancester of Lord Dynevor's Family 7. Owen ap Gryffith m. Alice Malyphant, (daughter of Henry Malyphant). Was possibly the older son of Gryffiths -vide Golden - Grove MSS (Do not undertand above line JMR). Children: 8. i Morris ap Owen. Seventh Generation 8. Morris ap Owen b. Llechdnny, m. Elizabeth Lewis, (daughter of Thomas Lewis). of Llechdwnny Children: i John Bowen b. Bryn y Beirdd, m. Mary Vras,. Of Bryn y Beirdd ii Thomas Bowen. Ancester of the Upton Family 9. iii Rees Bowen. 10. iv Jane Bowen. v Elizabeth Bowen m. David ap Rhydderch Gwynne, b. Glanbrane. David: Of Glanbrane Eighth Generation 9. Rees Bowen b. Llechdwnny in 'Kidwelly Land', m. Jenet Cadwgan,. of Llechdwnny in Kidwelly Land' Children: 11. i Morris Bowen. ii Jenet Bowen m. Rees ap Owen,. iii *unknown Bowen m. John Llwyd Aubrey,. 10. Jane Bowen m. Hugh Vaughan, b. Kidwelly. Hugh: of Kidwelly Children: 12. i John Vaughan. Ninth Generation 11. Morris Bowen b. Llechdwnny, m. Catherine Gwynne, (daughter of Thomas ap Rhydderch Gwynne). of Llechdwnny Children: 13. i Rhys Bowen. ii Charles Bowen. iii Lucy Bowen m. David Read,. iv Elizabeth Bowen m. Henry Morgan,. 12. John Vaughan b. Golden Grove. Of Golden Grove Children: 14. i *unknown Vaughan. Tenth Generation 13. Rhys Bowen b. Llechdwnny, m. Catherine Morgan, (daughter of John Morgan). Children: 15. i Morris Bowen. 16. ii John Bowen. iii Elizabeth Bowen m. David Lloyd, b. Llanstephen. iv Anne Bowen. v Dorothy Bowen m. Thomas Philpps,. 14. *unknown Vaughan. Children: i John Vaughan occupation Earl of Carbery. Created Earl of Carbary by James I Eleventh Generation 15. Morris Bowen occupation High Sheriff of Arms, m. Maud Wogan, (daughter of John Wogan). High Sheriff of Arms, 1615 Passed the estate (Llechdwnny?) to J. Brigstock for a sum of money. Children: i Mary Bowen m. John Brigstock,. 16. John Bowen m. Eva Havard, (daughter of David Havard). (Younger son, lived early 17th Century). Children: 17. i William Bowen. Twelfth Generation 17. William Bowen. Children: 18. i Rhys William ap Owen. Thirteenth Generation 18. Rhys William ap Owen b. Kilverry, Carms. of Kilverry, Cambs. (=Cilferi). Children: 19. i John Rees ap William. Fourteenth Generation 19. John Rees ap William m. Margaretta *unknown,. Children: 20. i Hector Rees b. 1683. Fifteenth Generation 20. Hector Rees b. 1683, occupation Magistrate, Sheriff, m. 1719, Jane Price, (daughter of Evan Price). Hector died 1760. Of Pembrey Court and Cilymaenllwyd). Magistrate for Carms., Sheriff (Carms) in 1745. Offered a Knighthood but refused it. Children: 21. i John Rees b. 1724. ii Edward Rees b. 17??. Unmarried Left the Penymaes estate away from the heir at law, to Johneses of Dolaucothi, Carms. D.S.P. iii Jane Rees b. c17??, m. John Jones, b. 17??, Dolaucothi, d. 1781. Jane died c1784. John: (Uncle of Thos. Johnes, of Hafod, Cards.,). iv Margaret Rees m. Evan Griffiths, b. LLangorman, Pembs. Sixteenth Generation 21. John Rees b. 1724, occupation Magistrate, m. Mary Hughes, John died 1760. Magistrate in Carms Children: 22. i John Rees b. 1749. ii Arthur Hughes Rees b. 17??, occupation Lieut. in R.N., d. 1796. Unmarried DSP iii *unknown Rees. iv *unknown Rees. v *unknown Rees. vi *unknown Rees. Seventeenth Generation 22. John Rees b. 1749, Cilymaenllwyd, occupation High Sheriff Carm., m. 1775, Amy Mansel, (daughter of William Mansel). John died 14-Dec-1802. High Sheriff for Carmarthen Children: i Rebecca Mary Rees b. 1776, d. 26-Apr-1837. Unmarried DSP 23. ii Jane Rees b. 1780. 24. iii John Rees b. 4-Sep-1781. 25. iv Charles Rees b. 1783/4. v Richard Rees b. 1786, Carmarthen, d. 21-Jun-1850. vi Frances Rees b. 1789/90. Unmarried DSP vii Eliza Rees b. c1791, d. 1848. Eighteenth Generation 23. Jane Rees b. 1780, m. 1809, Alexander Raby, b. Cobham, Surrey. Jane died 18??. Children: i Helena Eliza Raby m. (1) D Lewis, b. Llandilo, m. (2) A Watney, b. Wandsworth, Surrey. 24. John Rees b. 4-Sep-1781, Cilymaenllwyd, occupation R.N.,Magistrate, Lt. Col., m. 1803, Anne Catherine Vander Horst, b. 15-Jan-1780, (daughter of Elias Vander Horst) d. 21-Dec-1864. John died 27-May-1843, buried: Cheltenham. John Rees served as a midshipman in the R.N. for 6 years & was present at the battles of the Helder, Camperdown & Copenhagen. Discharged after the Peace of Amiens. He was later a magistrate & Dep. Lietenant for Carmearthenshire, & Lt. Col. of the Carmarthen Local Militia. He was buries in Cheltenham. Children: 26. i John Hughes Rees b. 3-Nov-1806. ii Harriet Cooper Rees b. c1808, d. 1822. Died unmarried DSP iii Charles Courtenay Rees b. 14-Apr-1810, occupation Commander R.N., m. 1832, Rosa Shewen, (daughter of H Shewen). Charles died 10-Dec-1874. iv Anna Mansel Rees b. 1811/12, m. 1834, Charles David Williams, (son of David Williams) occupation Commander R.N. Anna died 10-Sep-1875, Ferryside. Charles: Only Son 27. v Frances Mansel Rees b. 1813/4. 28. vi Arthur Augustus Rees b. 22-Feb-1815. 29. vii Helen Marian Rees b. c1817. 25. Charles Rees b. 1783/4, Bath, occupation Major 53rd Foot Regiment, m. 1813, Harriet Horton, b. Chadderton Hall, Lancshire, (daughter of Watts Horton). Charles died 6-Aug-1852. Children: i Horton Rees m. Agnes Cureton, (daughter of *unknown Cureton). ii Harriet Rees. Died unmarried iii Caroline Rees m. Fitzmaurice Parry, b. Dorset. Nineteenth Generation 26. John Hughes Rees b. 3-Nov-1806, Pembrey & Cilymaenllwyd, occupation Lawyer & Magistrate, m. (1) 1832, Isabella Rutson, b. 1803, (daughter of Thomas Rutson) d. 16-Jan-1863, and Catherine Williams, b. Cilymaenllwyd, occupation Spinster. John died 11-Oct-1871. Lawyer & Magistrate for Carms. DL and JP Isabella: Only Daughter Catherine: Spinster Children: 30. i John Vander Horst Rees b. 5-May-1834. ii Isabella Mary Rees b. 12-Aug-1836, d. 4-Hul-1855. Died Unmarried, DSP. A family memorial tablet in the church at Pembrey states that Isabella and Anne Rees were both drowned on 4-Jul-1855 whilst bathing in sight of their home. Jane Crier, the attendant, was also drowned in an heroic attempt to save them. iii Elydir Rees b. 29-Sep-1838, occupation R.N., d. 29-Apr-1892. Married? Issue? iv Mansel Rees b. 3-Aug-1840, m. 1869, Susan Jones, (daughter of Benjamin Jones) d. 1920. Mansel died 13-Feb-1889. Lawyer (law firm Rees, Edwards and Wood, Llanelli) DSP v Anna Sophia Rees b. 4-May-1842, d. 4-Jul-1855. Died unmarried. DSP. A family memorial tablet in the church at Pembrey states that Isabella and Ann a Rees were both drowned on 4-Jul-1855 whilst bathing in sight of their home. Jane Crier, their attendant, was also drowned in an heroic attempt to save them. vi Richard Montague Rees b. 15-Dec-1844. Twins with Emily Rees Married? Issue? vii Emily Rees b. 15-Dec-1844, m. 1872, Pierre Lucien Gaillard, b. 1845, De Ferry. Emily died 27-May-1898. Twins with Richard Montague Rees Pierre: Son of the French Consul in London. Naturalised as UK Subject in 1884. viii Caroline Cooper Rees b. 1847/8, d. 1-May-1855. DSP ix Bertha Rees b. 18-Dec-1849, d. 10-Jul-1869. Died of a "decline". DSP Children by Catherine Williams: x John Williams b. 1829, Bap. 26-May-1829. May be the son of John Hughes Rees 27. Frances Mansel Rees b. 1813/4, m. 1832, Miles Smith, (son of *unknown Smith). Miles: 2nd son Children: i Florence Smith. 28. Arthur Augustus Rees b. 22-Feb-1815, occupation Reverand, m. Ellen Prince, Arthur died 15-Apr-1884. Children: i *unknown Rees. ii *unknown Rees. 29. Helen Marian Rees b. c1817, m. 1838, Jean Francois Chevalier, b. 21st Compte, France. Helen died 1868. Jean: De Hamelet de Main, of Paris Children: i Enguerrand Charles Alberie Chevalier. ii Raoul Enguerrand Napolean Chevalier. iii Gustave Leon Albert Chavalier occupation Marquis de Manin. iv Ada Chevalier. v Heloise Julia Anna Chevalier. vi Clotilde Lucy Gertrude Chevalier. vii Aglae Edme Helene Chevalier. viii Clara Melina Angele Chevalier. ix Lucille Celine Imogene Chevalier. x Blanche Amelie Adelaide Chevalier. Twentieth Generation 30. John Vander Horst Rees b. 5-May-1834, occupation Captain & JP, m. (1) 1856, Emily Hall, d. 1861, m. (2) Lydia Mary Peachey, John died 18-Sep-1908. Served in New Zealand Wars of 1860/61. Later Capt. of Invalides at Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 1868-1908 JP Children by Lydia Mary Peachey: i John Vander Horst Rees occupation Reverand, m. 1890, Emily Louise Michael, b. Mumbles. Chaplian to Seamen's Mission, Lowestoft, 1908 ii Goerge Hughes Rees. iii *unknown Rees. iv *unknown Rees. ============================================================================ INDEX NOMINUM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ?*? *unknown, Margaretta, 4 ?A? Aubrey, John Llwyd, 3 ?B? Bowen, *unknown, 3 Bowen, Anne, 3 Bowen, Charles, 3 Bowen, Dorothy, 3 Bowen, Elizabeth, 2, 3 Bowen, Jane, 2, 3 Bowen, Jenet, 3 Bowen, John, 2, 3, 4 Bowen, Lucy, 3 Bowen, Mary, 3 Bowen, Morris, 2, 3 Bowen, Rees, 2 Bowen, Rhys, 3 Bowen, Thomas, 2 Bowen, William, 4 Brigstock, John, 3 ?C? Cadwgan, Jenet, 2 Chavalier, Gustave Leon Albert, 7 Chevalier, Ada, 7 Chevalier, Aglae Edme Helene, 7 Chevalier, Blanche Amelie Adelaide, 7 Chevalier, Clara Melina Angele, 7 Chevalier, Clotilde Lucy Gertrude, 7 Chevalier, Enguerrand Charles Alberie, 7 Chevalier, Heloise Julia Anna, 7 Chevalier, Jean Francois, 7 Chevalier, Lucille Celine Imogene, 7 Chevalier, Raoul Enguerrand Napolean, 7 Cureton, *unknown, 6 Cureton, Agnes, 6 ?D? Ddu, Elidir, 1 Ddu, Philip ap Sir Elidir, 1 Donne, Mabel, 2 Donne, Meredith ap Henry, 2 ?F? Faye, Margaret La, 1 ?G? Gaillard, Pierre Lucien, 6 Griffiths, Evan, 4 Gryffith, Owen ap, 2 Gryffith, Thomas ap, 2 Gwrleis, *unknown, 1 Gwynne, Catherine, 3 Gwynne, David ap Rhydderch, 2 Gwynne, Thomas ap Rhydderch, 3 ?H? Hall, Emily, 7 Havard, David, 4 Havard, Eva, 4 Horton, Harriet, 6 Horton, Watts, 6 Hughes, Mary, 4 ?J? Jones, Benjamin, 6 Jones, John, 4 Jones, Susan, 6 ?L? Lewis, D, 5 Lewis, Elizabeth, 2 Lewis, Thomas, 2 Lloyd, David, 3 ?M? Malyphant, Alice, 2 Malyphant, Henry, 2 Mansel, Amy, 5 Mansel, William, 5 Michael, Emily Louise, 7 Morgan, Catherine, 3 Morgan, Henry, 3 Morgan, John, 3 ?N? Nicholas, Gryffith ap, 2 ?O? Owen, Morris ap, 2 Owen, Rees ap, 3 Owen, Rhys William ap, 4 ?P? Parry, Fitzmaurice, 6 Peachey, Lydia Mary, 7 Philip, Nicholas ap, 1, 2 Philpps, Thomas, 3 Price, Evan, 4 Price, Jane, 4 Prince, Ellen, 7 ?R? Raby, Alexander, 5 Raby, Helena Eliza, 5 Read, David, 3 Rees, *unknown, 4, 5, 7 Rees, Anna Mansel, 5 Rees, Anna Sophia, 6 Rees, Arthur Augustus, 5, 7 Rees, Arthur Hughes, 4 Rees, Bertha, 6 Rees, Caroline, 6 Rees, Caroline Cooper, 6 Rees, Charles, 5, 6 Rees, Charles Courtenay, 5 Rees, Edward, 4 Rees, Eliza, 5 Rees, Elydir, 6 Rees, Emily, 6 Rees, Frances, 5 Rees, Frances Mansel, 5, 7 Rees, Goerge Hughes, 7 Rees, Harriet, 6 Rees, Harriet Cooper, 5 Rees, Hector, 4 Rees, Helen Marian, 5, 7 Rees, Horton, 6 Rees, Isabella Mary, 6 Rees, Jane, 4, 5 Rees, John, 4, 5 Rees, John Hughes, 5, 6 Rees, John Vander Horst, 6, 7 Rees, Mansel, 6 Rees, Margaret, 4 Rees, Rebecca Mary, 5 Rees, Richard, 5 Rees, Richard Montague, 6 Rheged, Urien, 1 Rutson, Isabella, 6 Rutson, Thomas, 6 ?S? Shewen, H, 5 Shewen, Rosa, 5 Smith, *unknown, 7 Smith, Florence, 7 Smith, Miles, 7 Sysyllt, *unknown, 1 ?T? Thomas, Rhys ap, 2 ?V? Vander Horst, Anne Catherine, 5 Vander Horst, Elias, 5 Vaughan, *unknown, 3 Vaughan, Hugh, 3 Vaughan, John, 3 Voethus, Jenett, 2 Voethus, Llewellyn, 2 Vras, David, 1 Vras, Gwladys, 1 Vras, Mary, 2 ?W? Watney, A, 5 William, John Rees ap, 4 Williams, Catherine, 6 Williams, Charles David, 5 Williams, David, 5 Williams, John, 6 Wogan, John, 3 Wogan, Maud, 3 ------------------------------ End of Text -------------------------------