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Moris ap John

Moris ap John aka ap John Howell
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Biography

Moris or Maurice was the son of John ap Howell.[1]

"Mores ap John Howell" was a churchwarden of the parish of Llangollen, Denbighshire, in 1619.[2]

He married Jane, only daughter and heir of "Llywelyn ab ... of Cae Mor in Hafod Gynfor."[1]

His children included:

  • Edward ap Moris, also known as Edward Moris or Edward ap Maurice[1][3]
  • Mary ferch Moris, the wife of Rhys Thomas, also described as Rhys Pryse, of Glyn Ceiriog[4][3]
  • Thomas, an illegitimate son, baptised 3 Oct 1621, Oswestry, Shropshire - "Thomas the base sonne of Moris ap John Wynne ap Howell ap Atha by the body of Katherine the doughter of Thomas Muckletson corser"[5]

He died in about 1656. He made a will of 26 August 1654, describing him as "Moris ap John Howell gentellman of Havodgynfwr in the parish of Llangollen ... in the County of Denbigh".[3] His will refers to:

  • his son Edward Moris - "Edward Moris my sone and heire" and "Edward ap Moris my sone"
  • his grandson Edward ap Hugh
  • his daughter Mary ferch Moris
  • his son-in-law, Rees Thomas[3]

His will was proved at London on 16 February 1655/6 by Edward Moris and Rees Thomas, the joint executors.[3] A transcript is here.

Research Notes

In 1639, Edward ap Moris, gent, of Nantgwryd, Denbighshire. was a party to a marriage settlement between Rees ap Thomas, gent, of Crogenwladys, and John ap Edward ap Griffith, gent, of Ruabon. The settlement was in anticipation of the marriage of Robert Price, son of Rees ap Thomas, and Rose Jones, daughter of John ap Edward, and involved lands in Crogen Wladys, Kilkwchwyn, Ruabon, Denynlley, Erowallo and Havodgynvor, all in Denbighshire, and Measbury, Shropshire.[6]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 J. Y. W. Lloyd, The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog, London, 1881, vol. 4, pp. 107-8-. Internet Archive; Google Books.
  2. Llangollen Parish Registers, Volume 1 Part 2', Clwyd Family History Society, p. 17.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 The National Archives; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 253. Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 5111 #77918. Will of Moris ap John Howell, Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, probate, 16 Feb 1655. A transcript is here.
  4. J. Y. W. Lloyd, The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog, London, 1881, vol. 4, pp. 254. Internet Archive; Google Books.
  5. Shropshire Parish registers: Diocese of St Asaph, 1909, vol. 4, p. 409. Internet Archive.
  6. The National Library of Wales. Settlement. Previous to an intended marriage between Robert Price, son and heir apparent of the said Rees ap Thomas. 1638/9, Feb. 12. NLW Catalogue.




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