Gruffudd ap Owen of Slade: Roy Family Genealogy

Generation: 1

Gruffudd ap Owen of Slade was born in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales (son of Owen ap Jenkyn and Alice); died in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.

Other Events and Attributes:

History: 26 Dec 1557; One 27 December 1557, a French trading vessel was wrecked in the bay off of Slade. A number of Frenchmen were taken prisoner as there was a war on. Griffith and others boarded the ship and removed much of the goods as lawful booty. The next day, Sir George Herbert of Swansea and Sir Rice Mansel's kinsman demanded the booty. Several homes were searched and the booty removed including that of Griffith ap Owen. The band came to the Oxwich Castle and there a stone struck Anne Mansel, which led to her death six days later. The Star Chamber Court found Herbert's men guilty of seizing the booty and imprisoned them in the fleet.

Family/Spouse: Ann Bury. Ann (daughter of Humphry Bury of Morebath) was born in Morebath, Devonshire, England; died in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Phillip Bowen of Slade was born about 1583 in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales; died about 1603 in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.

Generation: 2

2. Owen ap Jenkyn (son of Jenkyn ap Ievan and Joan).
Owen married Alice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3.
Alice (daughter of John of Swansea).
Children:

1. Gruffudd ap Owen of Slade was born in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales; died in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.

Generation: 3

4.	Jenkyn ap Ievan (son of Ievan Gwyr and Mabel Cradoc). Other Events and Attributes: History: birth to death Notes: History: His name was also spelt Siencyn ap Ievan. Jenkyn married Joan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 4