GRIFFITH, George (1601-66) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 30 Sept. 1601, 3rd s. of Robert Griffith of Carreglywd, Anglesey and Anne, da. of Owen ap Hugh Griffith of Gwynwnog. educ. Worcester Sch.; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1619, BA 1623, MA 1626, BD 1632, DD 1634. m. Jane, da. of Thomas Cobbe (Corbet) of Grange, Hants, 1s. 5da. Esgobaeth Llanelwy, i. 229. d. 28 Nov. 1666; will 16 Nov. 1666, pr. 2 Jan. 1667. TNA, PROB 11/323.

Offices Held

Rect. Newtown, Mont. 1631 – 32, Whitford, Flint 1632–4, T. Richards, ‘The Whitford Leases’, Trans. Hon. Soc. of Cymmrodorion (1924–5), p. 58. Llandrinio, Mont. 1633–66 (deprived 1650?-60), Llanfechain, Mont. 1633–4, Llanymynach (Llanymynerch), Salop 1634 – 66, Llanrhaiadyr ym Mochnant, Mont. 1660 – 66; preb. and adn. St Asaph 1632 – 60; chap. to John Owen†, bp. St Asaph, 1634; proctor, Convocation 1640.

Parlimentarian

GRIFFITH, George (1601-66)

Likenesses

oil on canvas by unknown artist, Christ Church, Oxf.

Author

Adams, Beverly

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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