William Ap Rhys (abt. 1510)

Born about 1510 in Wales [uncertain]

Husband of Thomasine (Myal) Rhys — married 1559 in Buckhamstead, Hertfordshire, England

Descendants

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This profile had become a conflation of several men - William Rice MP for Aylesbury c.1522-1588 has been separated out and is now here. Fitz-Henry-9 00:57, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

Biography

Research Notes

Lack of evidence for William being a son of Rhys ap Gruffydd and Catherine Howard:

The book written in 1993 Sir Rhys ap Thomas and His Family- A Study in the Wars of the Roses and Early Tudor Politics (by Ralph A. Griffiths, OBE, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at Swansea University, Honorary Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society, and formerly Chairman of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. ) does not refer at all to a William ap Rhys, son of Rhys ap Grufydd.
The only mention of a William ap Rhys is as one of the illegitimate sons of Sir Rhys ap Thomas by Gwenllian, sister of the abbott of Talley. That William settled in Sandyhaven, Pembrokeshire.
The book draws on many early sources from Libraries and record offices. It also contains a reprint of the 17th century "Life of Sir Rhys ap Thomas" which is believed to have been written by Henry Rice, a descendant of Rhys ap Thomas. This has no mention of WIlliam ap Rhys.

Removed Rhys Ap Grufydd as father. No sources were found to support this being his son.

Sources

See also: (the following sources need to be assessed individual to see what, if anything they include concerning the individuals on this profile; thank you):

• "North American, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for William Rice which appears to be citing:
  • page 110, 'Genealogy and History of the Grout and Allied Families: line item 13. William Rice, of Bohmer, born 1522 father of line item 14. Thomas Rice, born 1555, father of line item 15. Edmund Rice, born about 1594, came to New England 1638, settled in Sudbury, Massachusetts (ref.1)."
  • "(ref.1) By the name of Rice, an Historical Sketch of Deacon Edmund Rice, also Mss. by Charles Elmer Rice, Nos. 12-15, from this source:
  • Browning's Magna Carta Barons, pp. 190-227:
  • Americans of Royal Descent, by Charles Henry Browning; Published:Porter & Costes, 1891 pp. 159-60;
  • Thomas, The Thomas Book, also page 20 cites William Ap Rice, of Sandy Haven ( Pembrokeshire ), Sheriff of Pembrokeshire 1557. This was an illegitimate son of Sir Rhys ap Thomas by Gwenllian, sister of the abbott of Talley. See that entry online here See also here for the descent via Thomas ap Rhys, another illegitimate son of Sir Rhys ap Thomas by Gwenllian. NB the pages 471-473 originally cited here as a source do not mention William ap Rhys. The only children of Rhys ap Gruffydd ( Rice ) and Catherine Howard cited here are Griffith Rice and Agnes. [ Freely viewable online here:Rice of Dynevor
  • Burke's Peerage, etc., 1894, p. 474." End page 110. Online record source access thru: [www.Ancestry.com].

• Various Ancestry Family Trees - USE WITH CAUTION