Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Llewellyn was born on 17 February 1741, in Margam, Glamorgan, Wales, her father, Thomas Llewellyn, was 23 and her mother, Martha Elizabeth Edwards, was 19. She married John Lewis on 21 October 1763, in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 5 May 1795, in her hometown, at the age of 54, and was buried in Margam, Glamorgan, Wales.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Unknown in entry for Anne Davies Thomas, "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907"
- Martha Llewellyn, 'Wales, Parish Deaths and Burials' on MyHeritage
- Martha in entry for William Lewis, "Wales, Glamorgan Parish Registers, 1558-1900"
Spouse and Children
1737– Male
1741–1795 Female
Children (8)
1764–1765 Male
1765– Female
1766– Female
1769– Male
1771– Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1719– Male
1721– Female
Siblings (6)
1741–1795 Female
1743–1784 Female
1746– Female
1748–1834 Male
1753– Male
+1 More Child
Name Meaning
Welsh: from the personal name Llywelyn, derived from British Celtic Lugubelinos, itself from the divine name Lugus + an uncertain second element often used alone as a name. Through association with llew ‘lion’, it was altered to Llewelyn. This was the name of two princes of north Wales who held the Normans at bay for many years in the 13th century. Etymologically speaking, the form with a fourth -l- is an error, not found as an original Welsh name, but this is now much the most common spelling in the US.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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