GRIFFITH, William (c.1620-88), of Cefnamwlch, Lleyn, Caern.

Family and Education

b. c. 1620, 2nd s. of John Griffith (d.1643) of Cefnamwlch by Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Richard Trevor of Trevalun, Denb. educ. Charterhouse 1631, L. Inn, entered 1638; All Souls’, Oxf. 1639. m. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Arthur Davenport of Calveley, Cheshire, 1s. d.v.p.4da. suc. bro. John Griffith c.1650.J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 169; Cheshire Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xciii) 34.

Offices Held

Lt. of horse (royalist) 1643–6.N. Tucker, Royalist Officers in North Wales , 31.

J.p. Caern. 1643 – 46, July 1660–87; commr. for assessment, Caern. 1657, Aug. 1660–80, Anglesey 1673 – 80; sheriff, Caern. by Sept. 1661, dep. lt. 1661 – Feb. 1688, col. of militia c.1663–?66.Cal. Wynn Pprs. 364; Cal. North Wales Letters (Univ. Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xxiii) 161; NLW, Clenennau mss 726.

Parlimentarian

GRIFFITH, William (c.1620-88), of Cefnamwlch, Lleyn, Caern.

Main residence: Cefnamwlch, Lleyn, Caern.

Author

A.M.M.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GRIFFITH, William (c.1620-88)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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