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b. by 1593,Assuming he was 21 in 1614 when he purchased the manor of Llanfair. An i.p.m. of 1637 described him as over 40: C54/2211/13; C142/613/63. 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Rhys Kemeys of Llanfair Discoed and the Inner Temple, and Wilosphet, da. of William Aubrey† of Cantreff, Brec., master of Requests. J.A. Bradney, Hist. Mon. iv. 182-3; C2/Eliz.I/K5/2; G.T. Clark, Limbus Patrum Morganiae et Glamorganiae, 413; PROB 11/116, f.413v. Clark places Nicholas as 4th s. but this is not supported by other sources. m. (1) by 1614, Jane, da. of Rowland Williams of Llangibby, Mon. 1s. 4da.; (2) 11 Jul. 1625, Mary (d. betw. 1642/4), da. of William Powell of Monmouth, Mon., wid. of Walter Griffith of Monmouth, s.p.; (3) 4 Nov. 1644, Jane (d. aft. 1650), da. of Rawleigh Bussey of Llantrithyd, Glam., wid. of William Herbert I† (d. 23 Oct. 1642) of Cogan Pill, Glam. 1s. Bradney, iv. 182-3; Al. Ox. (Charles Kemeys); Soc. Antiq. ms 502; Gwent RO, D/Pa58.1, f. 59; D43.5949; Glam. RO, P/38/CW/1, f. 6; D/D KT 29; C2/Chas.I/P8/34. suc. fa. 1634; nephew Edward Kemeys in Glam. estate 1636; NLW, LL/1634/47. His nephew’s date of death varies from source to source, but Nicholas was described as ‘of Cefn Mabli’ in 1636: C142/613/63; C2/Chas.I/K14/56; 2/Chas.I/K17/42; Gwent RO, D43.6203; Soc. Antiq. ms 502. Kntd. 31 May 1641; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 208. cr. bt. 13 May 1642. SO3/12, f. 199. d. 25 May 1648. Full and Particular Relation of the ... Taking of Chepstow Castle (1648). sig. Nich[olas] Kemeys.
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J.p. Mon. 1620–d. (custos rot. 1645), Glam. 1636–d., JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 300–1, 353–9; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed.W.H. Black, 247. commr. subsidy, Mon. 1621 – 22, 1624, 1641 – 42, Glam. 1641–2, C212/22/21, 23; SR, v. 68, 79, 91, 153, 157. Palatine Benevolence 1622, SP14/134/12. i.p.m. 1623, 1635, C142/655/111; G.B. Morgan, Hist. and Geneal. Mems. of the Morgan Fam. ii. 156. Forced Loan 1626–7, C193/12/2, f. 36v. sewers 1629, 1639; C181/4, f. 20v; 181/5, f. 156. ranger, Wentwood Forest, Mon. by c.1630; J. Mitchell, ‘Nathan Rogers and the Wentwood Case’, WHR, xiv. 33. sheriff, Mon. 1631 – 32, Glam. 1638–9; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 83, 257. commr. repair of St. Paul’s cathedral, Mon. 1635; GL, ms 25475/1, f. 49v. kpr. of royal game, Glam. and Mon. 1637; CSP Dom. 1637, p. 356. dep. lt., Glam. 1637–42; HEHL, EL7443; Glam. RO, D/D KT 5/1. commr. array, Glam. 1642–6, Northants. RO, FH133; NLW, LL/MB/17, ff. 68–9. assessment (roy.) 1643, impressment (roy.) 1643, accts. of roy. contributions, Mon. 1644. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6, pp. 44, 47–8, 110–11, 217–18.

Col. ft. (roy.), Glam. 1642/3, P.R. Newman, Roy. Officers in Eng. and Wales, 213. CB states he was a col. of horse. gov. (roy.), Cardiff, Glam. 1643–4, NLW, LL/MB/17, ff. 61, 84; Kemeys-Tynte M2. Chepstow, Mon. 1648. Full and Particular Relation.

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KEMEYS (KEMYS), Nicholas (by 1593-1648), of Llanfair Castle, Llanfair Discoed, Mon.; later of Cefn Mabli, Glam.
Main residences: Llanfair Castle, Llanfair Discoed, Mon.; Cefn Mabli, Glam.
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Commons 1604-1629
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KEMEYS (KEMYS), Nicholas (by 1593-1648)

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