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FRONHEULOG

LLANFROTHEN, Merionethshire (now Gwynedd).

A History of the House & its Families

update 28-1-2006

Research by Margaret Dunn ©

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LLANFROTHEN , Merionethshire (now Gwynedd)

Fronheulog was probably built of part of Llanfrothen estate of the Wynne family of Gwydir, Llanrwst. Wern was their main dwelling in Llanfrothen in the early 1600s. After the death of Sir Richard Wynn in 1674 this portion of their vast estate was inherited by Sir Watkin Williams -Wynne I of Wynnstay. His grandson, Sir Watkin Williams -Wynne III inherited at a young age & found the estate in financial diffi culty. He gradually sold off parts of the outlying portions of the estate, including lands in Llanfrothen. The Gwydir / Wynnstay rentals in NLW Aberystwyth may indicate when Bronheulog was first built & tenanted.

Some information gathered in autumn 2005:

1783 Jul 2: bapt of Eleanor, daughter of John Edwards of Bronhylog, labourer & Elizabeth his wife. (LF records) 1785 Nov 5: bapt of Edward, son of John Edwards of Bronhaulog, labourer & Elizabeth his wife. (LF records)

1788 Set 21: bapt of Morris, son o f Robert Thomas of Fronhaulog, labourer & Margaret his wife. (LF records)

1818 death of Hugh Pugh, aged 61, Bronheulog. (Ramoth graveyard Llanfrothen MI 033) 1824 death of Catherine his wife aged 74, Bronheulog. (Ramoth graveyard Llanfrothen MI 033) see 1856 & 1861. 1827 E’th. J. 1 year. (Ramoth MI 033)

1839 death of William Pugh, Bronheulog, son of William & Grace Pugh, (Ramoth graveyard Llanfrothen MI) see 1867.

1840 Llanfrothen tithe schedule: Bronheulog Owner George Casson Esq.; tenant +William Jone s. (Dolgellau archives) Casson also owned Wern & Garreg Isaf, and may have bought them from Sir Watkin Williams -Wynne of Wynnstay who sold outlying parts of his estate around 1801/3.

1841 census Bronheulog +William Jones 55 Slate quarry man born in Merioneth *Grace 50 “ Hugh 20 “ Ann 20 “ David 18 “ Mary Williams 40 Independent “

1851 census Fronheulog +William Jones H M65farmer ?140 acres Born Llaneilan, Anglesey

1 *Grace Wife M64 Maentwrog Thomas Jones nephew 8 Ll anfrothen

1851 census Fronheulog Robert Roberts H M37quarryman Born Llanfrothen Margaret wife M35 “ William son 11 “ Catherine dau 8 “ Robert son 5 “ Mary dau 1 “

*1856 death of Grace Pugh aged 70, Bronheulog. (Ramoth grave yard Llanfrothen MI 033) +1861 death of William Jones, aged 76, Bronheulog. (Ramoth graveyard Llanfrothen MI 033) see 1818 & 1824

1861 census Fronheulog Robert Roberts H M 48 quarrier Born Llanfrothen Margaret “ wife M35 “ ‘s wife “ Willia m “ son U 21 quarrier “ Robert “ son U 15 quarrier “ Mary “ dau U 11 “ Jane “ dau U 8 “ Margaret “ dau U 5 “

1867 death of Mary Humphreys, aged 54, Bronheulog. (Ramoth graveyard Llanfrothen) see 1839. 1867 Jun 13: death of Humphrey, son of Francis & Catherine Jones, Fronheulog, aged 4 months. (Ramoth MI 310)

1869 Aug 3: death of Margaret, daughter of Robert & Margaret Roberts, Fronheulog, aged 14 yrs. (Ramoth MI 311)

1871 census

1871 Apr 30: Death of Catherine, wife of Francis Jones, Fronheulog, aged 29 yrs. (Ramoth MI 310) 1871 Feb 9: death of Owen their son aged 3 months. (Ramoth MI 310) 1873Feb 28: Francis Jones, aged 44 yrs. (Ramoth MI 310)

1881 census

1884 Jan 27: death in Ipswich, Australia of Lewis, son of Francis & Catherin e Jones, aged 20 yrs. (Ramoth MI 310) 1884 Sep 14: death of Mary, daughter of Francis & Catherine Jones aged 16 yrs. (Ramoth MI 310)

1891 census

1901 census

2 1910 Land Tax

1911 census

1911 Aug 11: The Wern Estate Sale Cat alogue Called the GLYN ESTATE Lot 1 Fronheulog Owen Williams 9+ acres Lot 2 Garreg Uchaf The Misses Jane & Gwen Owen 6+ acres Lot 3 Garreg Isaf Mr William Owen 17 + acres Lot 4 Turnpike cottage Mrs Ann Jones 1 acre Lot 5 London House Messr Daniel D avies & Wm Owen 49+ acres Lot 6 Ffridd land Owen Evans 46+ acres Lot 7 Accommodation land 27+ acres Lot 8 small holding 2+ acres Lot 9 Wern farm Morgan Thomas Williams 211+ acres Lot 10 Garreg Canol & Ysgoldy cottages 11+ acres Lot 11 Griffin House under 1 acre Conditions of Sale: Title shall begin with a settlement made by John Casson in contemplation of his marriage and dated 8 Aug 1870 and the earlier title shall not be investigated. VENDOR: Arthur Spooner. (GAS, XSC/226; Merioneth Archives Z/F/27)

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2005 owner: John Bathurst Crane 07836209995 Cato & Crane, Auctioneers, 6 Stanhope St, Liverpool, L8 5RF