William Anwyl (abt. 1610 - abt. 1694)

Born about 1610 in Merionethshire, Wales

Ancestors

Died about 1694 at about age 84 in Merionethshire, Wales

Biography

William the fifth son married Margaret (b Hengae), daughter and heiress of Lewis Owen of Waen Leveney, Hendremur and Hengae in Cwm Llyfen and Annes Ferch John

They had one son, from whom are said to descend the Anwyl-Passingham family of Bala;

Educated at Shrewsbury school, and entered twice with his brothers Edward and Evan, on 20 Feb. 1620-1 and 1 June 1622.

In 1636 he was taxed 4s. for ship-money on an assessment of 20s. upon lands in Tal-y-llyn.

He occurs as plaintiff in pleas of debt against Edward Nanney of Cerrig-y-velyn, Llanfihangel-y-pennant in 1635, and against his father and others for £280 in 1641. In 1662-3 and 1665 he was taxed on three hearths in Tal-y-llyn and one in Camlan, and 8s. on an assessment of 20s. in 1663-4, upon lands for two parts of the subsidy. Either he or his son of the same name was a Commissioner in cases pending at the Merioneth Sessions in 1681.

He was living in 1684 when he was a beneficiary in the will Richard Anwyl Dated 26 Apr 1684 Proved : 24 Jun 1686^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives PROB 11/382/452 D757282 Will of Richard Anwill of Parke, Merionethshire

• Landed families of Britain and Ireland Anwyl of Parc and Llugwy Hall Nicholas Kingsley 2015
• Howard, Joseph Jackson. Miscellanea Genealogica Et Heraldica (Hamilton, Adams & Co., London, 1874) New Series, Vol. 1, Page 270
• Griffith, John Edwards. Pedigrees of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Families, with Their Collateral Branches in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Other Parts. United Kingdom: Bridge Books, 1914.Park Page 241
• The Signs of the Times. William ANWYL of Hengae, Gent Quoting File 8: P. H. (Philip Hugh) Lawson, Pedigrees, genealogical notes, and extracts relating to the Anwyl family of Hengae, parish of Tal-y-llyn, co Mer., Anwyl of Hengae, p. 53, held at The National Library of Wales.