LEWIS PATRIARCHS OF EARLY VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND

LEWIS OF LLANGATOCK, CRICKHOWELL
Lewis (Rhys Goch) of Brecon and Monmouthshire

From: John Lewis, Gent. of Monmouthshire and Poropotanck Creek, Va. (d. 1657)

Arms: Quarterly: 1st, Argent a dragon's head erased vert holding in its mouth a hand Gules (Rhys Goch of Ystrad Yw); 2nd, Gules three castles triple-towered Argent (Prince, later Sir Howell of Caerleon, Glam.) 3rd, Gules three Chevronells Argent(Jestin ap Gwergan) 4th, Azure three Plates (Sir Walter de Trevely of Llandewi Rhydderch Mon.)

Note: Their cousins, the Morgans of Llanelly Crickhowell used the same arms, except for repeating Rhys Goch in the 4th quarter.

Crest: A dragon's head erased vert holding in its mouth a hand gules.

In: Harris, Malcom, "John Lewis 1594 - 1657". Va. Mag. of Hist. & Biog. Vol. 56 (1948) pp. 195-205. Vol. 62 p-481. Tombstones of John Lewis and his son Edward Lewis Arms.

Pedigree of Lewis of Llangatock, Crickhowell, Breconshire (Chart I)

Tacitus (Tegid) Roman Praefect in Votadini area ca. 350 AD
Paternus (Padarn Beisrod) (of the red cloak)
Aeternus (Edern) See: Morris, J.: The Age of Arthur, pp 17, 66, 68.
Cunedda Wledig Conquered N.W. Wales ca. 400 AD Established Royal Line
Einion Yrth
Llyr Marini (some pedigrees give ap Mercion ap Gwrwst ap Ceneu ap Coel)
Caradoc Freichfras (Strong arm) Ruled between the Wye and Severn ca. 500 AD
Cawrdaf Ruled area later known as Breconshire.
Caw
Glou
Hoyw
Cynfarch (ca. 680 AD)
Cyndeg
Teithwalch
Tegyd
Tangwydd
Gwngy (Last of this dynasty to rule all the area.)
Einion
Rhys Goch (Red Rhys) Ruler of Ystrad Yw in Breconshire ca. 1100. Some pedigrees: ap Maenarch ap Dryffin ap Ky ap Gwngy. Arms used by his descendants: Argent, a dragons head erased vert, holding in it's mouth a hand gules. Symbol of Descent fr Caradoc Freichfras- see legend in Bulfinch's Age of Chivalry.
Genillin = Janet, dau of Prince, later Sir Howell of Caerleon:* Arms: Gules, three towers triple-towered, argent. (P. Bartrum gives wife as daughter of Cumelyn Foel.) But this is only a variant of Genillyn (Kenellyn Foel) ("The Bald")
Idris = Ann, daugter of Moriddig Warwyn
Ieuan = Gwladus, daughter of Gruffud ap Madog, great grandson of Jestyn ap Gwrgan, last king of Glamorgan. Arms: Gules, 3 Chevronels, argent.
Ieuan Fych an = Jane, daughter of Hywel ap Iowerth of Llanffwyst.
David Mwnton = Janet, daughter of Llewelyn ap Rhys of Merthyr Tudful.
Hywel Hir = Anne, daughter of Jenkin Hafard
David = Nest, daughter of Richard Gunter
Gwilym = a daughter of Jenkin Llewelyn
John = Joan, daughter of John Gwlym Fychan
Thomas = Margery, dau. of John ap John of Ewas
Lewis = Maud, daughter of Lewis (See Turberville Chart 4(A) in Bartrum: Welsh Genealogies 1400 AD - 1500 AD.
Richard Lewis, of Llangatock Crickhowell, Breconshire, Gent. d. 1628 = Nest, daughter of Thomas ap Gwlym ap Llewelyn of Llanelli, Breconshire.
Lewis Prichard (ap Richard) aka as Rycketts (Richard) of Llantilio Pertholey, Monmouthshire (d. 1616) = Catherine (d. 1615) Bur. Llantilio Pertholey
John Lewis Rycketts (Later just John Lewis) bapt. 22 Feb 1591/2, St. Telios, Llantilio Pertholey - d. 21 Aug 1657 Poropotank Ck. VA.

Other sources:

P. Bartrum: Welsh Geneal. AD 300-1400, Vol I pp 3,7,9; Vol IV pp. 806-7.
P. Bartrum: Ped. of the Patriarchs, Natl. Lib. of Wales Journ, Vol. 13 pp. 106, 130.
J. A. Bradney, History of Monmouthshire, Vol. I, pp. 338-9.
M. H. Harris: John Lewis (1594-1657), Va. Mag. of Hist. & Biog., Vol. 56 (1948) pp. 195-205.

*Pedigree of Prince Howell - ap Iowerth ap Owen ap Wan ap Caradawg ap Gruffud ap Rhydderch ap Jestin ap Owen ap Howell Dda. King of Wales (See Lewis of Gladestry Pedigree), Bradney, Hist. of Mon, Vol. 3, p 190

Source: Lewis Patriarchs of Early Virginia and Maryland, 3rd Edition by Robert J. C. K. Lewis, Copyright 1998, published by Hertitage Books, Inc. Used with permission of the author

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