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Ieuan ap Gruffudd
Lucy verch David ap Gwyn
Hywel ap Gronwy ap Ieuan of Hafod-y-Wern
Hywel ap Ieuan ap Gruffudd of Bersham
Alswn ferch Hywel ap Gronwy of Hafod-y-Wern
Alswn Fychan ferch Hywel ap Ieuan of Havod y Wern, Bersham, Co. Denbigh

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. John Puleston of Bers and Hafod y Wern

Alswn Fychan ferch Hywel ap Ieuan of Havod y Wern, Bersham, Co. Denbigh 1 2 3 4

  • Marriage (1): John Puleston of Bers and Hafod y Wern about 1461
  • Died: <Hafod-y-Wern, (Bersham, Wrexham, Denbighshire), Wales>

   Other names for Alswn were Alswn Vechan verch Howel ap Evan of Bersham, Co. Denbigh, Alson verch Howel ap Ieuan of Havod y Wern, Alician Vychan verch Howell, Alsion verch Howell ap Ievan of Hafod-y-Wern and Alswn "Fechan" ferch Hywel.

  Research Notes:

Heiress of Hafod-y-Wern.

From History of the Town of Wrexham, pp. 137-138:
"Hywel ap Goronwy ... left two daughters, of whom Alswn (the Welsh form of Alice) had Hafod y wern for her portion, and married Hywel ap Ieuan ap Gruffydd, of Bersham (living in 1467), by whom she had one daughter, Alswn, sole heiress of Hafod y wern, who married John Puleston, Esq., of Bers (Plas ym Mhers, now called 'Upper Berse'), eldest son of Madoc Puleston, Esq. It was in this way that the Pulestons came into possession of Hafod y wern, but they still continued for a time to live at Bers."
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From The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, Vol. II : from Cae Cyriog M.S.; Lewys Dwnn, vol ii:
"Alson, heiress of Havod y Wern, and dau. of Howel ab Ieuan ab Gruffydd of Bersham, and Alson, his second wife, d. and heiress of Howel ab Goronwy of Havod y Wern."
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From The History of the Gwydir Family, Table II. [following p. 28] - "Alician vân, wife of John ab Madog Puleston: from whom are descended the Pulestons of Emeral and Havod-y wern"


Alswn married John Puleston of Bers and Hafod y Wern, son of Madog Puleston of Bers and Angharad verch Dafydd ap Gronwy, about 1461. (John Puleston of Bers and Hafod y Wern was born circa 1425 in Hafod-y-Wern, Berse (Bersham), (Wrexham, Denbighshire), Wales and died in 1461.)


Sources


1 Palmer, Alfred Neobard, <i>History of the Town of Wrexham: Its Houses, Streets, Fields, and Old Families.</i> (Wrexham: Woodall, Minshall and Thomas, 1893.), pp. 137-138.

2 Lloyd, Jacob Youde Wukkuan, <i>The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog, and the Ancient Lords of Arwystli, Cedewen, and Meirionydd.</i> (Vol. 2. London: T. Richards, 1882.).

3 Wynne, John, <i>The History of the Gwydir Family.</i> (Oswestry: Woodall and Venables, 1878.), Table II. [following p. 28].

4 Website:, http://www.varrall.net/pafg56.htm#1141.


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