
Lineage of the REES Family of Pembury and Cilymaenllwyd, Carmarthenshire
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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
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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.


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INDEX NOMINUM
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?*?
*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

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