Anwyl of Tywyn Family
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Owain Gwynedd
Owain Gwynedd ap Gruffydd , in English also known as Owen the Great, was King of Gwynedd from 1137 until his death in 1170. He is occasionally referred to as "Owain I of Gwynedd"; and as "Owain I of Wales" on account of his claim to be King of Wales. He is considered to be the most successful of...
. They claim direct patrilinear descent from Owain, who was King of Gwynedd from 1137 - 1170 and a scion of the royal House of Aberffraw
House of Aberffraw
The House of Aberffraw is a historiographical and genealogical term historians use to illustrate the clear line of succession from Rhodri the Great of Wales through his eldest son Anarawd....
. The family motto is: Eryr eryrod Eryri, which translates as "The Eagle of the Eagles of Snowdonia." The family still live in Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
and speak Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
.
The name Anwyl means "beloved", "dear", or "loved one" in English.
Descent from Owain Gwynedd (died 1170) to Jeuan ap Maredudd (died c.1402)
These records were attested by William Lewis Annwill in 1611 and certified in Heraldic Visitations of the Three Counties of North Wales above Conway by Lewis Dwnn (completed 1613). Published as Heraldic Visitations of Wales and part of the Marches by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick in 1846 and republished by Bridge Books in 2005. Anwyl Family found in Volume II, pp69–71.- Owain GwyneddOwain GwyneddOwain Gwynedd ap Gruffydd , in English also known as Owen the Great, was King of Gwynedd from 1137 until his death in 1170. He is occasionally referred to as "Owain I of Gwynedd"; and as "Owain I of Wales" on account of his claim to be King of Wales. He is considered to be the most successful of...
, Prince of Gwynedd (d. November 1170) = Cristina ferch Gronw ap Owain ap Edwin - Rhodri ab Owain GwyneddRhodri ab Owain GwyneddRhodri ab Owain Gwynedd was prince of part of Gwynedd, one of the kingdoms of medieval Wales. He ruled from 1175 to 1195.On the death of Owain Gwynedd in 1170, fighting broke out among his nineteen sons over the division of his kingdom...
, Lord of AngleseyAngleseyAnglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
(d.1195 [sixth son of Owain]) = Annest ferch Rhys ap Gruffudd
In the book Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales; Section V (Old and Extinct Families of Merionethshire) (published 1872) by Thomas Nicholas the descendants of Rhodri ab Owain are described;
"Thomas (ap Rhodri ap Owain), Lord of Rhiw LlwydRhiw LlwydRhiw Llwyd is the name of an early medieval Wales lordship which was created in the Kingdom of Gwynedd in the 12th century for Tomas ap Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd and his successors. The location of this lordship is not certain but it seems likely it refers to a hill of the same name between...
, married Agnes, daughter of Einion ap Seissyllt, Lord of Mathafarn, widow of Owain BrogyntynOwain BrogyntynOwain Brogyntyn ap Madog was the youngest and illegitimate son of king Madog ap Maredudd, the last king of a united kingdom of Powys. He was the son of Madog by the daughter of the Maer du or "black mayor" of Rûg in Edeyrnion. He was the brother of Gruffydd Maelor the ancestor of Owain Glyndŵr...
, Lord of EdeirnionEdeirnionEdeirnion is an area of the county of Denbighshire and an ancient commote of medieval Wales. According to tradition, it was named after its eponymous founder Edern or Edeyrn....
. His descendants, Lords of Rhiw Llwyd, were successively Caradog, Gruffydd, Dafydd, and Hywel, who married Efa, daughter of Ifan ap Howel ap Meredydd of Ystumcegid, of the line of Collwyn
ap Tangno, founder of the fourth noble tribeFifteen Tribes of WalesThe five royal tribes of Wales and The fifteen tribes of Gwynedd refer to a class of genealogical lists which were compiled by Welsh bards in the mid-15th century. These lists were constructed on the premise that many of the leading Welsh families of their time could trace their descent to the...
of Wales."
- Thomas ap Rhodri ab Owain GwyneddThomas ap RhodriTomas ap Rhodri or Thomas Rothery as his name is sometimes rendered in English accounts, de jure Prince of Gwynedd was the only known son of Rhodri ap Gruffudd Tomas ap Rhodri (c. 1300 – 1363) or Thomas Rothery as his name is sometimes rendered in English accounts, de jure Prince of Gwynedd...
= Annest ferch Einion ap Seisyllt - Caradog ap Tomas = Efa ferch Gwyn ap Gruffudd ap Beli
- Gruffudd ap Caradog = Lleuca ferch Llywarch Fychan ap Llywarch
- Dafydd ap Gruffudd of Rhos = Efa ferch Gruffudd Fychan
- Hywel ap Dafydd = Efa ferch Evan ap Hywel ap Maredudd
- Maredudd ap Hywel (d. after 1353) = Morfydd verch Ieuan ap Dafydd ap Trahaern Goch. He had issue two sons;
- Robert ap Maredudd
- Jeuan (Evan) ap Maredudd
According to Philip Yorke in his book The Royal Tribes of Wales (published 1799);
"The father of Jeuan and Robert was Maredudd ab Hywel ab Dafydd ab Gruffudd ab Thomas ab Rodri, Lord of Anglesey, ab Owain Gwynedd, as is evident by the Extent of North Wales, in the twenty-sixth of Edward the Third. During Robert ab Maredudd's time, the inheritance, which descended to him and his brother Jeuan, was not parted after the custom of the country, by gavelkind, but Jeuan being married -enjoyed both houses, Cefn y fan and Cesail Gyfarch. From Robert, who did not marry till near eighty, descended the houses of GwydirGwydirGwydir may refer to:Australia*Gwydir Highway, New South Wales*Gwydir River, New South Wales*Division of Gwydir, electoral divisionUnited Kingdom*Gwydir Castle, Conwy, Wales*Gwydir Forest, Conwy, Wales...
, Cesail Gyfarch, and Hafod Lwyfog; and Sir JohnSir John Wynn, 1st BaronetSir John Wynn, 1st Baronet , Welsh baronet, Member of Parliament and antiquary, was the son of Morys Wynn ap John. He claimed to be directly descended from the princes of Gwynedd through Rhodri ab Owain son of Owain Gwynedd. However, this claim is disputed in a publication of 1884 entitled...
the historian, his descendant, says, he was the elder brother; from Jeuan ab Maredudd, who was Constable of Cricieth, the families of Rhiwaedog, Clenenneu, Ystumcegid, Brynkir and ParkParc, PenrhyndeudraethParc is the name of an ancient mansion found near the village of Croesor in the community of Llanfrothen near Penrhyndeudraeth, in Gwynedd, Wales...
."
The family who resided at Parc
Parc, Penrhyndeudraeth
Parc is the name of an ancient mansion found near the village of Croesor in the community of Llanfrothen near Penrhyndeudraeth, in Gwynedd, Wales...
came to be known as the Anwyl of Park family, with Anwyl taking various spellings over the years. The sons of Maredudd ap Hywel, Robert and Jeuan, took opposing sides during the last war of Welsh independence led by Owain Glyndwr
Owain Glyndwr
Owain Glyndŵr , or Owain Glyn Dŵr, anglicised by William Shakespeare as Owen Glendower , was a Welsh ruler and the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales...
between 1400 and c.1412. Robert, the elder brother and the ancestor of the Wynn of Gwydir family sided with Glyndwr but survived the war receiving a Royal Pardon from Henry IV
Henry IV of England
Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke...
and later by his son Henry V
Henry V of England
Henry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35 in 1422. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster....
. Jeuan, the younger son, opposed Glyndwr. According to Philip Yorke he had matched his son Maredudd ab Jeuan with the daughter of Einion ab Ithel, who belonged to the House of Lancaster. Jeuan ab Maredudd held steadfastly to that house when Owain Glyndwr rebelled so that in the time of that war he had the charge of Caernarfon town and held it for the Crown of England. In revenge for this Owain Glyndwr burned his two houses; Cefn y fan or Ystumcegid and Cesail Gyfarch. Jeuan ap Maredudd was killed during the continuance of this war at Caernarfon and his body evacuated by sea to be buried at Penmorfa.
Descent from Jeuan ap Maredudd (died c.1402) to William Lewis Annwill (died 1642)
- Jeuan ap Maredudd (died c.1402) = Lucy verch Hywel Sele, Lord of Nannau
- Maredudd ab Jeuan (f.1420) = Angharad verch Einion ab Ithel sef aeres RhiwaedogRhiwaedogRhiwaedog is the name of an ancient estate in North Wales, located in the Penllyn forest near Bala, Gwynedd. It gives its name today to two hills, Rhiwaedog-is-Afon and Rhiwaedog-uwch-Afon, meaning "Rhiwaedog above the river" and "Rhiwaedog below the river" respectively. There is also the ancient...
- Sion (John) ap Maredudd (f.1485) = Gwenhwyvir ferch Goronwy ab Ieuan o Gollwyn
According to Philip Yorke;
"To John ab Maredudd his kindred and friends cleaved steadfastly, like courageous men: so then it began to be a proverb or phrase, to call the family of Owain Gwynedd Tylwyth John ab Maredudd, the race of John ab Maredudd."
- Morys ap Sion ap Maredudd (died c.1511) = Angharad verch Elisau ap Gruffydd ab Einion
- Robert ap Morys o'r ParcPARCPARC or Parc may refer to:* PARC , the Palo Alto Research Center * PARC Management, a theme park and entertainment venue operator...
(d.1576) = Lowry verch Lewis ab Ieuan ap Dafydd
From Robert ap Morys the family were known as the Anwyl of Parc
PARC
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Family, after their abode near Penrhyndeudraeth
Penrhyndeudraeth
Penrhyndeudraeth is a village and community in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It is located between Traeth Mawr , the now largely reclaimed estuary of the Afon Glaslyn, and Traeth Bach , the estuary of the Afon Dwyryd. The village is close to the mouth of the Afon Dwyryd on the A487 from...
at this time.
- Lewis Anwyl (ap Robert) (1535–1605) = Elizabeth verch Morys ab Ieuan ap Sion ap Maredudd o Frynkyr
- William Lewis Anwyl of Park (c.1565 - 1642), magistrate, High Sheriff of MerionethshireHigh Sheriff of MerionethshireThis is a list of High Sheriffs of Merionethshire. The historic county of Merioneth was originally created in 1284. The administrative county of Merioneth was created from the historic county under the Local Government Act 1888. This was abolished in turn under the Local Government Act 1972 on...
1611 and 1624 and High Sheriff of CaernarvonshireHigh Sheriff of CaernarvonshireThis is a list of High Sheriffs of Caernarvonshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
1637 = Elizabeth, eldest daughter and coheiress of Edward Herbert, of Maes Machre, Cemmaes, Anglesey.
William Lewis Annwill had his pedigree certified by William Hughes and John Davies in 1611 which was then included in the work Heraldic Visitations of the Three Counties of North Wales above Conway by Lewis Dwnn (completed 1613). This was copied and printed in 1846 by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick and then reprinted in 2005.
Descent from William Lewis Annwill (died 1642) to Evan Vaughan Anwyl (born 1943)
This pedigree of William Lewis Annwill has been certified and published by Burkes Peerage (Landed Gentry, Wales 100057).Thomas Nicholas in 1872 said of him;
"William Lewis Anwyl, Esq., of Parc, Sheriff of Merioneth 1611, 1624, who married Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Edward Herbert, Esquire, of Cemmaes, in Cyfeiliog, grandson of Sir Richard HerbertSir Richard HerbertSir Richard Herbert of Ewyas, Herefordshire was the illegitimate son of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Maud, daughter of Adam ap Howell Graunt...
, Kt...By her he left a numerous offspring of 8 sons and 4 daughters."
William Lewis Anwyl had eight sons (who survived to maturity), viz;
- Lewis (died 1633 without male issue)
- Robert (died 1653 with issue. William Lewis Anwyl of Park (Robert's only grandson) was buried in Westminster AbbeyWestminster AbbeyThe Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
1701 and this line expires.) - John (died 1660 without male issue)
- Edward (died 1674 without male issue)
- William (died 1694 with issue. His descendants in the male line continued until the death of David Anwyl of BalaBala, GwyneddBala is a market town and community in Gwynedd, Wales, and formerly an urban district of the historic county of Merionethshire. It lies at the north end of Bala Lake , 17 miles north-east of Dolgellau, with a population of 1,980...
in 1831) - Evan (died 1666 with issue. His descendants in the male line survive to the present day. His side of the family became the senior in 1831)
- Emmanuel (died 1646 without issue)
- Richard (died 1685 without male issue)
Descendants of William Anwyl (5)
- Lewis Anwyl (c.1640 - c.1700) = Anne, daughter of Hugh Owen, of Tynyfoel and had issue;
- William (Rev) Anwyl of Hendremur, Merioneth (1670–1729) educated St John's College Oxford (BA) = Jane, daughter and heiress of Thomas Lloyd, of Llandecwyn. In 1719 Sir John Wynn, 5th BaronetSir John Wynn, 5th BaronetSir John Wynn, 5th Baronet succeeded his cousin Sir Richard Wynn, 4th Baronet as a baronet in 1674 but did not inherit the lands of the Gwydyr Estate which passed to his predecessor's daughter Mary.-Inheritance:...
of GwydirGwydirGwydir may refer to:Australia*Gwydir Highway, New South Wales*Gwydir River, New South Wales*Division of Gwydir, electoral divisionUnited Kingdom*Gwydir Castle, Conwy, Wales*Gwydir Forest, Conwy, Wales...
died without male issue. William had issue; - Thomas Lloyd Anwyl of Hendremur (1695–1734); married Margaret, daughter of Thomas Meyrick, and died 1734. He had issue;
- William Anwyl of Hendremur (1717–1751) = Margaret, daughter of Rice Pierce, of Celynyn. leaving issue:
- Rice (Rev) Anwyl (1740–1819) = Margaret, daughter of David Roberts, of Goppa, and died 1819 leaving:
- David Anwyl of Bala (1771–1831) = married Mary, daughter of Gruffyd Owen of Pencader.
Descendants of Evan Anwyl (6)
The present Anwyl of Tywyn Family descend from the sixth son, Evan (Ieuan), who descendants became head of the family on the deaths of his brothers and their male issue.- Evan (Ieuan) Anwyl of Brynkir, Caernarfonshire later LlugwyLlugwyLlugwy may refer to a number of places and archaeological sites in Wales:* River Llugwy , in Snowdonia* Ffynnon Llugwy, a lake in Snowdonia* Lligwy Bay, in Anglesey* Capel Lligwy, a ruined 12th-century Anglesey church...
, Merionethshire (1610–1666) and = Catherine daughter of Maurice Williams. He was High Sheriff of MerionethshireHigh Sheriff of MerionethshireThis is a list of High Sheriffs of Merionethshire. The historic county of Merioneth was originally created in 1284. The administrative county of Merioneth was created from the historic county under the Local Government Act 1888. This was abolished in turn under the Local Government Act 1972 on...
in 1649 and again in 1664. He had issue;
- Maurice Anwyl of Llugwy (c.1645-c.1695) = Joane daughter of Hugh Pryce, of Penmaendyfi, Caernarfonshire.
Maurice Anwyl is recorded by Thomas Nicholas in Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales (1872);
"The ancient family of Anwyl have resided at Llugwy from the time when Maurice Anwyl (circa 1695) m. Joan, the heiress of that place, but previously for many ages at ParcParc, PenrhyndeudraethParc is the name of an ancient mansion found near the village of Croesor in the community of Llanfrothen near Penrhyndeudraeth, in Gwynedd, Wales...
, in the parish of Llanfrothen, in the same county of MerionethshireMerionethshireMerionethshire is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, a vice county and a former administrative county.The administrative county of Merioneth, created under the Local Government Act 1888, was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 on April 1, 1974...
. There Lewys DwnnLewys DwnnLewys Dwnn was a Welsh poet and Welsh genealogist. Also known as Lewys ap Rhys ab Owain. Lewys Dwnn originated from Bettws Cedewain in Montgomeryshire and claimed descent from a David Dwnn of Kidwelly.- Welsh genealogist :...
, Deputy Herald, found them, in the 16th Century, when pursuing his Heraldic Visitation of Wales; and there they had then been seated for several generations. Their lineage is from Owain GwyneddOwain GwyneddOwain Gwynedd ap Gruffydd , in English also known as Owen the Great, was King of Gwynedd from 1137 until his death in 1170. He is occasionally referred to as "Owain I of Gwynedd"; and as "Owain I of Wales" on account of his claim to be King of Wales. He is considered to be the most successful of...
, the illustrious Prince of North Wales (12th cent.), son of Prince Gruffydd ap CynanGruffydd ap CynanGruffydd ap Cynan was a King of Gwynedd. In the course of a long and eventful life, he became a key figure in Welsh resistance to Norman rule, and was remembered as King of all Wales...
, of the direct line (through the eldest son, Anarawd) of Rhodri Mawr, King, first of N. Wales, then of all Wales (9th cent.)."
Maurice had issue;
- Evan Anwyl of Llugwy (c.1680 - 1722) = Mallt. He had issue: two sons, Maurice (see below) and Evan (see Descendants of Evan (b.1718));
- Maurice Anwyl of Llugwy (c. 1717 - 1783) = Anne daughter of Hugh Evans, of Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire. Had issue two sons, Evan (son A) and Maurice (son B);
- Evan Anwyl of Llugwy (son A) (1745–1817) = Margaret Davies grand daughter of Jonathan Bunce, of Glanfread. Had issue one son;
- Jonathan Bunce Anwyl of Llugwy (1789–1852). He died unmarried and without issue and this line expires with him.
Descendants of Evan Anwyl (b.1718)
- Evan Anwyl (son of Evan Anwyl of Llugwy b.1680) of Bacheiddan, Montgomeryshire (1718–1811) = Margaret daughter of Evan Richard, of Penmaen, Glamorgan and had issue:
- Evan Anwyl of Hendre Seifion, LlanwrinLlanwrinLlanwrin is a small village in the valley of the Afon Dyfi in Powys about two miles north-east of Machynlleth.-History and background:Historically, it was in the county of Montgomeryshire ....
, MontgomeryshireMontgomeryshireMontgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Montgomeryshire is still used as a vice-county for wildlife recording...
(1751–1818) = Jonet daughter of John Pughe, of Cedris, TalyllynTalyllynTalyllyn or Tal-y-llyn can refer to:* the former parish in southern Merionethshire in Wales, and included the villages of Abergynolwyn and Corris*Tal-y-llyn Lake, a glacial ribbon lake east of Abergynolwyn...
, Merionethshire. Had issue; - Evan Anwyl of Hendre Seifion (1792–1851) = Elinor daughter of Evan Watkin, of Matharvarn, Merionethshire. Had issue;
- Evan Anwyl of GelliGelliGelli may refer to:*Giambattista Gelli, Italian humanist*Licio Gelli, Italian fascist Freemason associated with the rogue Masonic lodge Propaganda Due or P2, accused of attempting to covertly overthrow Italy's government to establish a new Italian fascism in the late 1970s*Ramesh Gelli, Indian bank...
, MeifodMeifodMeifod is a small village 7 miles north-west of Welshpool in Powys, mid Wales, on the A495 road and located in the valley of the River Vyrnwy. The River Banwy has a confluence with the Vyrnwy approximately two miles to the west of the village....
, Montgomeryshire (1818–1897) = Ann daughter of Edward Jones, of Lawr-y-cal, Mallwyd. Had issue two sons, Evan (see below) and Jonathan; - Evan Anwyl of Ty-Mawr, TywynTywynTywyn is a town and seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd , in north Wales. The name derives from the Welsh tywyn and the town is sometimes referred to as Tywyn Meirionnydd...
, Merionethshire (1858–1955) = Sarah daughter of Jonathan Benbow of Meifod. Had issue; - Evan Anwyl of Ty-Mawr, TywynTywynTywyn is a town and seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd , in north Wales. The name derives from the Welsh tywyn and the town is sometimes referred to as Tywyn Meirionnydd...
, Merionethshire (1911–1968) = Gwyneth daughter of Harold Henry Scott of Chester. Had issue; - Evan Vaughan Anwyl of Ty-Mawr, TywynTywynTywyn is a town and seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd , in north Wales. The name derives from the Welsh tywyn and the town is sometimes referred to as Tywyn Meirionnydd...
, Merionethshire (1943-extant).
Foreign royal ancestry
Through Owain's father Gruffydd ap CynanGruffydd ap Cynan
Gruffydd ap Cynan was a King of Gwynedd. In the course of a long and eventful life, he became a key figure in Welsh resistance to Norman rule, and was remembered as King of all Wales...
the Anwyl of Tywyn family are descendants of Amlaíb mac Sitriuc
Amlaíb mac Sitriuc
Amlaíb mac Sitriuc was the son of the Hiberno-Norse King of Dublin, Sigtrygg Silkbeard, a member of the Uí Ímair dynasty. His ancestors included Brian Boru, Olaf Cuaran, and Gormflaith, who were influential in medieval Ireland...
and his father Sigtrygg Silkbeard
Sigtrygg Silkbeard
Sigtrygg II Silkbeard Olafsson was a Hiberno-Norse King of Dublin of the Uí Ímair dynasty...
, King of Dublin, of the famous Uí Ímair
Uí Ímair
The Uí Ímair , or Dynasty of Ivar, were an enormous royal and imperial Norse dynasty who ruled Northern England, the Irish Sea region and Kingdom of Dublin, and the western coast of Scotland, including the Hebrides, from the mid 9th century, losing control of the first in the mid 10th, but the rest...
or House of Ivar. Amlaíb's maternal grandfather was the mighty Brian Boru
Brian Boru
Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig, , , was an Irish king who ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill. Building on the achievements of his father, Cennétig mac Lorcain, and especially his elder brother, Mathgamain, Brian first made himself King of Munster, then subjugated...
, High King of Ireland
High King of Ireland
The High Kings of Ireland were sometimes historical and sometimes legendary figures who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over the whole of Ireland. Medieval and early modern Irish literature portrays an almost unbroken sequence of High Kings, ruling from Tara over a hierarchy of...
, and his paternal grandmother Gormflaith ingen Murchada, wife of Amlaíb Cuaran, King of York and King of Dublin.
Evan Vaughan Anwyl of Ty-Mawr
Tywyn
Tywyn is a town and seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd , in north Wales. The name derives from the Welsh tywyn and the town is sometimes referred to as Tywyn Meirionnydd...
, Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
(formerly Merioneth: ), in north Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, and speaks Welsh.
Evan Vaughan Anwyl was educated at Tywyn Grammar School and then the University of Wales Aberystwyth where he was awarded a BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
in 1967 and DipEd in 1968. He resides at Ty Mawr, Tywyn
Tywyn
Tywyn is a town and seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd , in north Wales. The name derives from the Welsh tywyn and the town is sometimes referred to as Tywyn Meirionnydd...
, Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Recently he has been interviewed by the award winning writer Byron Rogers for the book Three Journeys, an excerpt of which was published in Cambria Magazine in June 2011. Concerning his extraordinary heritage, Mr. Anwyl is on record as saying,
"History was never a favourite subject of mine. We've always been humble farmers, that is until I and my two sisters became teachers. We've always been proud of our family history, but amongst ourselves, beyond that, no."
The coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
of this family are described (by Thomas Nicholas in 1872) as follows;
- Vert, three eagles displayed in fesse Or (Owain Gwynedd), a fleur-de-lisFleur-de-lisThe fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol. It may be "at one and the same time, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic", especially in heraldry...
Or for difference 6th son (Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd) - Sable, a chevron between three fleurs-de-lis argent (Collwyn ap TangnoFifteen Tribes of WalesThe five royal tribes of Wales and The fifteen tribes of Gwynedd refer to a class of genealogical lists which were compiled by Welsh bards in the mid-15th century. These lists were constructed on the premise that many of the leading Welsh families of their time could trace their descent to the...
) - Vert, a chevron between three wolves' heads erased argent (Rhirid FlaiddRhirid FlaiddRhirid Flaidd , according to Welsh tradition, was the son of Gwrgenau, who is supported by an obscure and doubtful pedigree going back to Cunedda Wledig, the progenitor of the House of Cunedda which had provided the kings of Gwynedd from the end of Roman Britain until 825...
) - Per pale azur and gules, three lions rampant argent (HerbertHerbertHerbert may refer to:*a Germanic name, see Herbert *a surname, see Herbert Places* Herbert, California* Herbert, California, former name of Knowles Junction, California* Herbert, New Zealand* Herbert, Saskatchewan...
of Cemmaes) - Argent, an eagle displayed with two necks sable (Meurig Llwyd of Llwyn y Maes)
- Argent a lion passant sable between three fleurs-de-lis gules (Einion ap Seissylt)
- Crest : An eagle displayed Or
- MottoMottoA motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
: Eryr eryrod Eryri (EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: "The eagle of the eagles of Snowdon.")