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GRIFFITH, Nicholas (1572/3-aft. 1633), of Plas Mawr, Caernarvon, Caern.

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b. 1572 /3, yr. [?2nd] s. of John Griffith I* of Plas Mawr and Llanidan, Anglesey and Margaret, wid. of Edward Griffith of Penrhyn, Caern., da. of Rhys Thomas of Coed Helen, nr. Caernarvon; Dwnn, Vis. Wales ed. S.R. Meyrick, ii. 155; J.E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 125. bro. of William†. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1589, aged 16; Barnard’s Inn; G. Inn 1594.Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. ?; ?unm. d. aft. 1633.
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Main residence: Plas Mawr, Caernarvon, Caern.
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GRIFFITH, Nicholas (1572/3-aft. 1633)

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GRIFFITH, John III (1590/1-1643), of Lincoln’s Inn, London and Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London; later of Cefnamwlch, Penllech, Caern.

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b. 1590 /1, 1st s. of John Griffith of Cefnamwlch and Jane, da. and coh. of Robert Owen of Bodafon, Anglesey.J.E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 169. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1606, aged 15, BA 1609; L. Inn 1609. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. settlement 11 Oct. 1612 (with £500), Margaret (d.1625), da. and coh. of Sir Richard Trevor† of Trevalyn, Denb., 3s. 2da. Flints. RO, D/PT/936; Griffith, 169. suc. fa. 1638. d. June 1643. C2/Chas.I/G54/24, 2/Chas.I/M47/77. sig. Jo[hn] Griffythe young[e]r of Llyn.
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Sec. to ld. treas. Mandeville (Sir Henry Montagu*) 1620–1. NLW, 9057E/924, 948, 979.

Commr. subsidy, Caern. 1621 – 22, 1624, 1628, 1641; C212/22/20–3; E179/220/156; SR, v. 67, 90. constable, Caernarvon Castle, Caern. 1622 – d., freeman, Caernarvon 1622; NLW, 9058E/1033–4, 1041, 1044; M. Gray, ‘Castles and patronage in Sixteenth Cent. Wales’, WHR, xv. 491; SC6/Chas.I/1486, m. 6d. commr. subsidy arrears, Caern. 1626; E179/224/598. v.-adm., N. Wales 1627–?d.; Add. 37817, f. 17; HCA 14/49, no. 173. commr. piracy, N. Wales 1631; C181/4, f. 95v. j.p. Caern. ?1638–d.; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 29–30. dep. lt., Caern. ?1638–d.; HEHL, EL7443. commr. poll tax, Caern. 1641, Irish aid 1642, assessment 1642 – 43, array, Caern. 1642. SR, v. 107, 141, 157; Northants. RO, FH133.

Commr. encroached cottages 1638, usurious loans 1638. CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 602.

Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, London; Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London; Cefnamwlch, Penllech, Caern.
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Commons 1604-1629
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GRIFFITH, John III (1590/1-1643)

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GRIFFITH, John I (d.1607/9), of Plas Mawr, Caern. and Llanidan, Anglesey

Family and Education
1st s. of William Griffith of Plas Mawr and Margaret, da. of John Wynn ap Meredith† of Gwydir Castle, Caern. (nr. Llanrwst, Denb.); m. Margaret, wid. of Edward Griffith of Penrhyn, Caern. da. of Rhys Thomas of Coed Helen, nr. Caernarvon, 4s. 3da. suc. fa. 1587.J.E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 125, 202. d. 1607 /9. sig. John Gruffythe.
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J.p. Anglesey, 1578/9–d., Caern. c.1584–d.;JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 2–6, 20–4. sheriff, Caern. 1582 – 83, Anglesey 1586 – 87, 1592–3.List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 236, 248.

Main residences: Plas Mawr, Llanidan, Caern; Llanidan, Anglesey.
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GRIFFITH, John I (-d.1607/9)

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