Sir Thomas Morgan of Pencoed

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Progenitor of the Herbert family, earls of Pembroke.

Pencoed Castle, the ancestral home of this Morgan family, is located east of Newport, near Magor, Gwent, south Wales. "The moat and round SW tower of Pencoed Castle may be relics of a castle held in 1270 by Sir Richard de la More, and in 1306 by Maurice and Walter de Kemys. It passed to the Morgans of Tredegar in the 15th century and a big new mansion on the east side and the gatehouse on the west side were built by Sir Thomas Morgan in c. 1490-1500. The gatehouse and corner tower are ruined and the mansion lies in a gutted and derelict state, though still with some flooring and the roof more or less intact." - Mike Salter 1991

By about 1470, the estate of Pencoed was in the hands of the Morgan family of Tredegar. It seems to have been owned by Morgan ap Jenkin Philip, and then his son, Sir Thomas Morgan (c.1453-1510), who is thought likely to have fought at the battle of Bosworth in 1485 and who was probably the first of his family to settle at Pencoed. In 1485 the Battle of Bosworth had ended the Wars of the Roses and in general the Welsh had backed the winning side. It became possible at this time to build large family homes without having to worry too much about arrow slits or gun ports and Pencoed was a fine example. In its heyday Pencoed reflected a peaceful (and for some) a prosperous period in Welsh affairs.

Links

• Pencoed Castle - brief history and photographs - link expired
• Tudorplace - links to Thomas Morgan b. 1488 (and the son of this Thomas Morgan b. c. 1453).
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencoed_Castle
• Bradney, Sir Joseph (1933). A History of Monmouthshire: The Hundred of Caldicot. Mitchell Hughes and Clarke. pp. 212–216. ISBN 0 9520009 4 6.
• http://www.castlewales.com/pencoed.html
• http://genforum.genealogy.com/pole/messages/42.html

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• Sir Thomas Morgan1
• M, #44556, b. circa 1443
• Father Morgan ap Jenkyn2 d. c 1472
• Mother Elizabeth Vaughan2 b. c 1413
• Sir Thomas Morgan was born circa 1443 at of Pencoed Manor, Wales. He married Jane Herbert, daughter of John Herbert and (Miss) Lewys, circa 1475.2
• Family Jane Herbert b. c 1457
• Children
  • Elsbeth Morgan+2 b. c 1476
  • Jane Morgan+ b. c 1478
  • Maud verch Thomas Morgan+3,1 b. c 1482
  • Sir William Morgan+ b. c 1483, d. 25 Oct 1542
• Citations
• 1.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 177-178.
• 2.[S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, Family History Archives, SLC.
• 3.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 59.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1483.htm#... _______________
• Thomas MORGAN (Sir Knight)
• Born: ABT 1453, Pen-coed, Llanfarthin, Monmouth, Wales
• Father: Morgan Ap JENKIN
• Mother: Elizabeth VAUGHAN
• Married 1: Jane HERBERT ABT 1491, Langstone, Llebenydd, Monmouth, Wales
• Children:
  • 1. Maud MORGAN
  • 2. Margaret MORGAN
  • 3. Joan (Jane) MORGAN
  • 4. Elizabeth MORGAN
  • 5. John MORGAN
  • 6. Henry MORGAN
  • 7. William MORGAN (Sir Knight)
  • 8. Phillip MORGAN
  • 9. Son MORGAN
  • 10. Catherine MORGAN
  • 11. Thomas MORGAN
  • 12. George MORGAN
  • 13. Son MORGAN
  • 14. Morgan MORGAN
  • 15. Henry (Harry) MORGAN
• Married 2: Elizabeth ?
• Children:
  • 16. James MORGAN
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/MORGAN.htm#Thomas MORGAN (Sir Knight)1 ________________
• Thomas Morgan1
• M, #211035, b. 1453
• Last Edited=7 Nov 2006
• Thomas Morgan was born in 1453 at Llanfarthin, Monmouthshire, Wales.1
• Child of Thomas Morgan and Jane Herbery
  • 1.Maud Morgan+1 b. 1477
• Citations
• 1.[S1916] Tim Boyle, "re: Boyle Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 16 September 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Boyle Family."
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p21104.htm#i211035 ______________
• Sir Thomas Morgan1
• M, #471594
• Last Edited=10 Jun 2011
• Sir Thomas Morgan lived at Langston.1
• Child of Sir Thomas Morgan
  • 1.Margaret Morgan+1
• Citations
• 1.[S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 271. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p47160.htm#i471594 ___________________
• A history of the family of Morgan, from the year 1089 to present times ([1902?])
• https://archive.org/details/historyoffamilyo00morg
• https://archive.org/stream/historyoffamilyo00morg#page/13/mode/1up
• Pg.13
• XII. SIR JOHN MORGAN, Knight of the Sepulchre, 1448, steward of Gwentlloog ; married Jenet, daughter and co-heir of John ap David Mathew of Llandaff. Issue: 1. Morgan. 2. Thomas, whence MORGAN OF MACHEN AND TREDEGAR. 3. John, whence a BRANCH. 4. Lewis, 1491. 5. William Morgan, coroner, 1501, father or John of Newport, died 1541, father of William, 1541-1559. 6. Philip, 1491. 7. Elizabeth, married John Fiennes,
• https://archive.org/stream/historyoffamilyo00morg#page/14/mode/1up
• Pg.14
• Lord Clinton and Say. 8. Jane, married William David Powel. 9. Mary, married Thomas Llewelyn-vychan of Rhiwperra. 10. Isabella, married James Kemeys of Began, ob. 1591.
• XIII. SIR MORGAN JOHN, knighted 22 June, 1497. after Blackheath ; died in 1504; married Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Morgan of Pencoyd. Issue : 1. John. 2. Margaret.
• XIV. JOHN MORGAN ; will dated 4 April, 1513 ; died about 1513 ; married Lettice, daughter of Sir George Herbert of St. Julian's. Issue : 1. William, M. P. for county 1556-57, sheriff 1565 ; will dated 8 August, 1568 ; died 1569, s. p.; married Catherine, daughter of Thomas Bodenham. 2. John. 3. Joan, married Miles Mathew of Llandaff. By Felice, daughter of Thomas Richards : 4. John. 5. Nest, married John Henry Kemeys of Newport. __________________________________
• SEEMS TO BE MISSING GENERATIONS BETWEEN IVOR AP BLEDERY & MORGAN AP LLEWELIN WHO IS ALSO LISTED AS HUSBAND OF HIS FATHER'S WIFE ANGHARAND BY OTHER REFERENCES, POSSIBLY OTHER ERRORS
• The History of Monmouthshire By David Williams
• http://books.google.com/books?id=veg-AQAAMAAJ&pg=PR11&dq=A+History+...
• Pg.127
  • SIR EDWARD MORGAN of Lantarnam, Com. Mon. Baronet. Kydovor Vawr Lord of Kylfant, one of the peers of Wales, of the royal blood of the Britains, paternally defcended from Bely, King of Britain.
• Kydovor Vawr, Lord of Kylfant. = Elen, daughter and heirefs to Llewelen. on of the peers of Wales.
• Bledry, Lord Kalfant. = Clydwen, daughter and heirefs to Griffith ap Hydrych, Lord of Gwenvay.
• Ivor ap Bledery de eodem. = Tangluft, daugher and heirefs to Howel, faid Lord of St. Clere.
• Morgan Llewellin, Lord of St. Clere, and Tredegar. = Angharand, daughter and heirefs of Sir Morgan Meredith, Lord of Tredegar, Knight.
• Philip Morgan of Lanfton, Com. Mon. Efq. a 2nd brother = Daughter and heirefs of Sir John Norris of Langfton, Knight.
• Jenkin Philip of Langfton, Efq. = Cicely, daughter to Sir John Welfh, Knight.
• Morgan Jenkin of Langfton, Efq. = Elizabeth, daughter to Roger Vaughan, Efq.
• Pg.128
• Sir Thomas Morgan of Pencoyd, Knt. Com. Mon. = Joan, daughter and heirefs to John Gwiflyn Herbert, of Itton, Efq.
• John Morgan of Caerleon, fecond fon, Efq. = Elizabeth, daughter to Lewes ap Richard Wyn, of the Van. Com. Glamorgan, Efq.
• William Morgan of Lantarnam, Efq. = Elizabeth, daughter to Sir Rees Maunfel, Knight.
• Edward Morgan of Lantarnam, Efq. = Elizabeth daughter and heirefs to Hugh Smith, of Long Afhton, Com. Som. Efq.
• William Morgan of Lantarnam, Efq. = Lady Frances, daughter to Earl of Worcefter.
• Sir Edward Morgan of Lantarnam, Baronet. = Mary, daughter to Sir Frances Englefield, Bart.
• Sir Edward Morgan of Lantarnam, Baronet, now living. = Frances, daughter to Thomas Morgan, of Maughen, Efq.
  • Edward Morgan, Efq. Heir-apparent.
• Pg.153
  • THOMAS MORGAN of Maughan, Efq.
• Kydivor Vawr, Lord of Blain Cych, paternally defcended from Bely the great, King of Britain, married Elen, daughter and heri to Llewellin Vawr.
• Bledry ap Kydivor Vawr, Lord of Kylfant = Clidwen, daughter and heirefs to Griffith Cedreth, Lord of Gwnfay.
• Ivor ap Bledry, Lord of Kylfant, Efq. = Tangluft, daughter and heirefs to Howel Sais, Lord of St. Clere-y-mvch, Efq.
• Llewellin ap Ivor, Lord of St. Clere, Efq. = Lleykye, daughter to Griffith ap Eli, Lord of Gilfield in Powis.
• Ivor ap Llewellin, Lord of St. Clere, Efq. = Neft, daughter to Cadwgan, and great grandchild to Eliftan, Prince of Ferlix.
• Llewellin ap Ivor, Lord of St. Clere = Angharand, daughter and heirefs to Sir Morgan Meredith, Knight, Lord of Tredegar.
• Morgan ap Llewellin, Lord of Tredegar, Efq. = Maud, daughter to Rhun ap Grono ap Llwarch, Lord of Kybor, Efq.
• Llewellin Morgan of Tredegar, Efq. = Jonet, daughter to Dd Yehan of Rydoclyn, Efq.
• Evan Morgan of Tredegar, Efq. = Denis, daughter to Thomas ap Howell Yehan, Efq.
• Sir John Morgan of Tredegar, Knight = Jonet, daughter and heirefs of John Matthewes of Llandaff, Efq.
• Thomas Morgan of Machen, Efq. his brother, Sir John, Dying fans iffue.
• Rowland Morgan of Maughan and Tredegar, Efq. = Elizabeth, fifter to Sir Roger Bodingham of Potheras, Com. Hereford.
• Pg.154
• Sir William Morgan of Tredegar, Knight = Daughter to Wintour, Knight, Com. Glocefter.
• Thomas Morgan Maughan and Tredegar, Efq. now living, 1661.
  • William Morgan, Efq. heir-apparent.
• .....
• The eldeft fon of Llewelyn ab Ifor, was Morgan ab Llewelyn of Tredegyr, in the parifh of Maefaleg; and his fecond fon was Ifor Hael, or the Generous Lord of Maefaleg, the Wenallt and Gwern-y-Cleppa. Their other was Angharad the daughter of Sir Morgan ab Meredydd, ab Greffydd, av Meredydd Gethin, the fon of Rhys ab Tewdwr, Prince of South-Wales. Ifor Hael died without heirs, and his eftate came to his nephew Llewelyn, the fon of Morgan ab Llewelyn, and from him, in a direct line, are defcended the worthy family of Morgans of Tredegyr; the the ancient inheritance is ftill entire in their poffeffion; and if any merit, .... __________________
• A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies ... By John Burke, John Bernard Burke (sir.)
• http://books.google.com/books?id=K1kBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA370&lpg=PA370&dq...
• Pg.369
• LLEWELLIN AP IVOR, lord of St. Clere, lineally descended from Kidivor Vawr, lord of Kilsaint, married Angharad, daughter and heir of Sir Morgan Meredith, knt. lord of Tredegar, and was father of
• MORGAN AP LLEWELLIN, lord of St. Clere and Tredegar, who m. Maud, daughter of Rhys ap Gronwy, lord of Kybor, and had two sons, viz.
  • CLEWELLYN, of Tredegar, ancestor of the MORGANS of Tredegar.
  • PHILIP.
• Pg.370
• The second son,
• PHILIP MORGAN, esq. of Langston, acquired that estate in marriage with the daughter and heir of Sir John Norris, knt. of Penlline Castle. He was direct ancestor* of
• WILLIAM MORGAN, esq. sheriff for Monmouthshire in 1567, and M.P. in 1571, who was the first proprietor of Llantarnam. He m. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Rees Mansel, knt. of Margam, and was s. by his son,
• EDWARD MORGAN, esq. of Llantarnam and Penrice, M. P. for Monmouthshire in 1586, who m. Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Hugh Smith, esq. of Long Ashton, in Somersetshire, and had a son and successor,
• WILLIAM MORGAN, esq. of Llantarnam, who m. the Lady Frances Somerset, daughter of Edward, Earl of Worcester, and was father of
• I. SIR EDWARD MORGAN, of Llantarnam, who was created a BARONET in 1642. He m. Mary, daughter of Sir Francis Englefield, bart, of Wotton Basset, in Whiltshire and was s. at his decease, 24th June 1653, by his son,
  • *The intervening descent was as follows:
• Philip Morgan, esq. of Langston = Gwenllian, daughter and heir of Sir John Norris, of Penlline Castle, Glamorganshire.
• Jenkin ap Phillip, of Langston = Cicely, daughter of Sir John Welsh, knt.
• Morgan ap Jenkin, (t) of Langston = Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Roger Vaughan.
• Sir Thomas Morgan, knt. of Pencoed = Joan, daughter and heir of John Gwilliam Herbert, of Itton.
• John Morgan, esq. of Caerleon, second son = Ely, daughter of Lewes ap Richard Gwynn, esq. of the Van.
• William Morgan, first of Llantarnam.
  • (t) By his third wife, Morgan ap Jenkin had a son, John Morgan, esq. of Tredunnock, in Monmouthshire, ancestor of the MORGANS of TREDUNNOCK, now represented by Mrs. JANE HAWKINS. _______________________

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