Ellis Williams (abt. 1596 - 1645)

Born about 1596 in Cae Fadog, Capel Celyn, Merionethshire, Wales

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (ferch John) Williams — married 1615 in Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Wales

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1645 at about age 49 in Caernarfonshire, Wales

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Biography

Ellis ap William ap Hugh (aka Ellis Williams, Sr.) was born about 1596 at Cae Fadog, Merionethshire, North Wales. Of royal Welsh lineage, Ellis' father was William ap Hugh ap Thomas (aka William Pugh) and his mother was Margaret ferch John Wynn ap Owain (Margaret Owen). He traced his paternal lineage back to Madog ap Maredudd, the last king of Powys (mid-Wales), ca. 1100.

In 1615 in Dolgelly (Dolgellau), Merionethshire, he married Margaret John (Marrett ferch John in Welsh) who was born in 1596 in Merionethshire. She was the daughter of John Powell and Sybil Gwynn, both also descended from medieval Welsh royalty, tracing their heritage back to Collwyn ap Tangno, Lord of Eifionydd Ardudwy, (Carnarvonshire) , b. 1025.

Ellis and Margaret had at least 3 children:^[1]

1. Ellis Williams, Jr. (Ellis ap Hugh Williams) b. 1621 in Cae Fadog, Llanfor Parish, Merionethshire, Wales (m. 1646 Ellin UNK. in Wales) d. 1691 in Pennsylvania. Son: Robert Williams b. 1647, d. 1734 in Pennsylvania. This family became Quakers in Wales & emigrated to Pennsylvania with William Penn, settling in the "Welsh Tract" in Penna. in 1686.

1. Gwen verch Ellis Williams, b. 1629 in Cae Fadog, Merionethshire, Wales; d. Dec 1688, in Wales. She m. 1652 Hugh ap Cadwalader ap Rhys, b. 1627, in Ysbyty Ifan, Denbighshire; d. 1665 in Wales. Their children all converted to the Quaker faith and emigrated to Penn's Quaker-friendly colony of Pennsylvania.

1. Robert Ap Hugh ap William b: 1630 in Cae Fadog, Merionethshire, Wales (m. 1649 to Elizabeth Verch William Owen) d. ca. 1700 in Pennsylvania. They also converted to the Quaker faith and emigrated to Pennsylvania.

Both Ellis Williams, Sr. and his wife Margaret John died in Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, North Wales, home of her family, in 1645. His death was on February 26, 1645 and hers on April 5, 1645.

Sources

1. ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=yazeemax&id=I8466 - note there are errors in this list. Other Trees consulted include: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=marges&id=P2244137079 and: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=srodenbough&id=I75409

• http://rea-williams.com/getperson.php?personID=I17739&tree=tree1

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=noreenhoupt&id=I14254

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlivingston&id=I00274

• http://www.myheritage.com/names/ellis_ap%20hugh

• "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMS7-CJ4 : 11 February 2018), Wm. Ellis in entry for Gwen William, 27 Jan 1783; citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 104,811.

• Source: S107 Title: Ellis and Owens Families. FTW

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Williams-14592 was created through the import of Barbara c.ged on Dec 21, 2012 by George Berthelson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by George and others.

• WikiTree profile Ap_Hugh-4 was created by Matthew Stout, from first-hand information, on January 28, 2014.

• Chet Snow, a direct descendant, merged these profiles and edited the biography section, adding sources on February 22, 2015.

• Source: S33 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 - Repository: R1 Ancestry.com

• Thank you to Nancy Hadley for creating WikiTree profile Williams-19353 through the import of dinwiddiemaupinmerge_2013-10-06.ged on Oct 7, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Nancy and others.

• Thank you to Jacqueline Sabharwal for creating WikiTree profile Williams-20051 through the import of Parkinsancestors.ged on Nov 19, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Jacqueline and others.