Family and Education
b. c. 1512, 2nd s. of Robert ap Rhys of Plas Iolyn by Margaret, da. of Rhys Lloyd of Gydros, Merion. educ. St. Nicholas Hostel, Camb., BCL 1533, DCL 1534. m. (1) Catherine, da. of Thomas Conway of Bodrhyddan, Flints., 1s.; (2) Ellyw, da. of Owen Poole, rector of Llanderwyn, Merion., 2s. 4da. At least 2s. illegit.
Offices Held

Visitor of rel. houses in Wales 1535; chancellor of St. Asaph diocese c. 1537 – 38, of Bangor diocese 1560; commissary gen. St. Asaph 1538; member, council in the marches of Wales from 1560; Earl of Leicester’s steward of lordship of Denbigh from c. 1564; master in Chancery extraordinary.

J.p.q. Merion. from 1543, Denb. from 1555, Caern. from 1561, Anglesey, Mont. 1564, most Welsh counties by 1575, all and Mon. by 1579; sheriff, Denb. 1548 – 49, 1556 – 57, 1568 – 69, 1572 – 73, Merion. 1551 – 52, 1555 – 56, 1563 – 64, 1567 – 68, 1573 – 74, 1578 – 79, 1583 – 84, Caern. 1558 – 59, Anglesey 1577 – 78, 1585 – 86; custos rot. Merion. from 1559.DWB; Griffith, Peds. 204; LP Hen. VIII, ix. pp. 205, 283, 291; D. R. Thomas, St. Asaph, i. 253; Cal. Wynn Pprs. p. 339; A. I. Pryce, Diocese of Bangor in 16th Cent. 20; Strype, Cranmer (1853), p. 274; CPR, 1560–3, pp. 446–7; Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales , 132; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, i. 323; SP12/231/57; HMC Welsh, i. 291–2.

Main residences: Plas Iolyn; Ysbyty Ifan, Denb.
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Commons 1558-1603
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PRICE, Ellis (c.1512-94)

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Oxford 1644
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