Brief Life History of Gwenllian
When Gwenllian Price was christened on 11 February 1742, in Penderyn, Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, Wattkin Prees, was 42 and her mother, Catherine Edward, was 28. She married Thomas Rees on 19 May 1763, in Llanwrthwl, Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 27 April 1808, in her hometown, at the age of 66, and was buried in Penderyn, Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
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- Registered copies of wills and administrations, 1590-1818 Church in Wales. Diocese of Llandaff. Episcopal Consistory Court Will of Lewis Edward
- Registered copies of wills and administrations, 1590-1818 Church in Wales. Diocese of Llandaff. Episcopal Consistory Court: Will of Wenllian Thomas
- Penderyn Bishop's Transcripts
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Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Rhys ‘son of Rhys’ (see Reece ). This is one of the commonest of Welsh surnames. It has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
English: nickname from Middle English, Old French pris ‘excellent, noble, highly valued (person)’.
Americanized form of Jewish Preuss or Preis .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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