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House Histories and Research TY FRY

LLANFROTHEN, Gwynedd

A Part History of the House & its Families

Updated 14-09-2008

Research by Margaret Dunn ©

PLEASE NOTE ALL THE HOUSES IN THIS PROJECT ARE PRIVATE AND THERE IS NO ADMISSION TO ANY OF THE PROPERTIES

1801-26 ? Did Hugh Jones Esq purchase lands in Llanfrothen from Sir Watkin Williams -Wynne III of Wynnstay? If so, those lands were probably previously Wynne of Gwydir property.

1839 17: Morgans V Morgans (In Chancery) Copy of the Order of Court directing £630, the purchase money for a moity of Ty Fry, by Hugh Jones, to be paid into court. (Dolgellau, Hengwrt ucha, Z/DH/120)

1839 Feb 11: Morgans V Morgans (In Chancery) Official copy of certificate of payment of purchase mon ey by Hugh Jones, totalling £630. (Dolgellau, Hengwrt ucha, Z/DH/121)

1840 Oct 19: death of John Owen, Tyfry , aged 88 years. Welsh stanza by William Owen (Ty Fry) (Llanfihangel y Traethau MI 148)

1840 Tithe Commutation & schedule Llanfrothen No 52: Ty Fr y Owner Hugh Jones, Esq (of Hengwrtucha) Tenant: John Owen (Other houses owned by Hugh Jones in LLanfrothen: Ty Mawr, Pantywrach, Shop ai haul, Ysguborgoch, Tanyclogwyn, Llan, Maesgwrlleyn, part of Cae crwn, Penybwlch, Ceunant)

1841 census Ty Fry (Llanf rothen) William Owen 40 farmer born in Merionethshire Ann “ 35 “ Ann “ 6 “ John “4 “ Richard “ 6mth “ Elizabeth “ 45 Independent “ Catherine “ 29 “ John “15

1842 Llanfihangel y traethau tithe commutati on & schedule: Ty Fri (part of) ffield nos: 1528, 1529, 1530a, 1532, 1775, 1875. Owner: Hugh Jones Esq (Hengwrt ucha); Tenant John Owen (Hugh Jones also owned part of Pantywrach –tenant Thomas Morris; Stentir – tenant David Evans)

1851 census

1860 July 1 6: Deed to partition between Anne Jones and Catherine Jones, sisters, consequent upon the will of their father Hugh Jones late of Hengwrtucha Esq. Two schedules attached comprising lands in counties 1 Montgomery & 2 Merioneth. SCHEDULE 2: Ty Mawr, Panty wrach, Shopkilhaul, Penybwlch, Scyborgoch, in the parish of Llanfrothen in tenure/occupation of John Griffith, William Williams, Robert Humphreys, Morris Jones & Richard Thomas and now of Griffith Jones & Owen Evans;

1 Also the undivided moiety (equal half p art) of all of Ty Fry in the several parishes of Llanfrothen & Llanfihangel y Traethau formerly in the tenure of Rees Evans, late of John Owen and now of William Owen Also Tyddyn y Llan & Maesgwrllyn (being one and the same tenement) formerly in the tenure /occupation of William Griffith & now of John Evans. (Dolgellau Z/DH/127)

1861 census

1871 census

1873 May 28: death of Elizabeth, aged 84 years, daughter of John & Ann Owen of Ty Fry. (Llanfihangel y Traethau MI 148)

1881 census

1888 26 Aug. Transact ion of a tea dealer (itinerant). Tea sold before 1 Jan 1888: Jane Evans Ty fry un Penrhyn: 2/ -. ( UWB Searell MS1, p 78)

1891 census

1897 a new parish of Penrhyndeudraeth was formed from part of Llanfihangel y traethau.

1899 Oct 21: Letter concerning Mr Owen’s rights to dispose of Ty Fry & White House. J Charles Hugh & Co, Dolgelley, to Edwards Heron & Co, London. (B 6) (Dolgellau Z/DH/122)

1900 Oct 22: 1. Charles Edward Jones Owen of Maesgwrt uchaf Esq 2. Howell Powell Edwards, London Esq. & Arthur L lewelyn Edwards, Caerleon, Esq; Mortgage of lands forming part of Ty Fry, parish of Llanfrothen, Llanfihangel y traethau & Llandecwyn. Schedule of lands & marginal map. Consideration £3,500. SCHEDULE: Tenant Property Acreage Annual Rent John Gr iffith Ty Mawr & Rock, Llanforthen 113a 3r 3p £66-10-0 William Jones Ty Fry, Llanfrothen + Llanf y T 84 1 13 £46-0-0 Owen Evans Ysguborgoch “ “ 25 2 4 £20-10-0 Griffith Jones Penybwlch “ “ 7 1 9 £11-2-6 Owen Evans Pantywrach “ “+Llandecwyn 100 2 19} £70-12-0 ““ Ceunant Tynycoed Llanfrothen 10 0 39} Ellen Roberts Maesgwrllun “ 72 1 22 £27-17-0 William Williams Coed y newydd “ 14 1 35 £ 8-0-0 Ellen Roberts Llan farm “ 73 2 22 £ 70-9-0 (Dolgellau Z/DH/123)

1901 census

1903 June 27: 1. Charles Edward Jones Owen of Maesgwrt uchaf Esq 2. Clarence Beckford, Westminster, Gent., John Campbell Cooper, Kilburn, solicitor. The said Howell Powell Edwards (Waenpwll).

2 Supplemental transfer of mortgag e in Nos 123. Consideration £3,500. (Dolgellau, Z/DH/124)

1904 Mar 16: 1. Charles Edward Jones Owen of Maesgwrt uchaf Esq 2. Charles Edward Jones Owen of Hengwrt ucha Esq. Reconveyance of land on No 123. Consideration £3,500. (Dolgellau, Z/DH/125)

Llanf rothen, Llanfihangel y traethau & Penrhyndeudraeth church / chapel records & memorial inscriptions; Local memories; House deeds

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PEN Y GRAIG, Minfford, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd 17-12-05

NGR SH 596 384 Not Listed

Large croglofft building on steeply sloping hillside on lane to north of main road A487. Large recessed L end wall fireplace with large wooden bressummer; to R is a croglofft covering half the building. ?Original roof timbers survive.

No house / family history known. Said to have belonged to a family of sailors; the Traeth Mawr foreshore was closeby.

Is this the correct Pen y Graig? 1776 Oct 20: bapt of Robert Morgan, son of Robert Morgan, Pen y graig, labourer, & Dorothy hi s wife (LF records) 1779 Jan 31: bapt of Eleanor, daughter of Robert Morgan, Pen y graig, mariner, & Dorothy his wife (LF records) 1781 Jan 30: bapt of William, son of Robert Morgan, Pen y graig, saylor, & Dorothy his wife (LF records) 1783 Jul 2: bapt of Eleanor, daughter of Robert Morgan, Penygraig, labourer, & Dorothy his wife (LF records)

1794/5 John Evan’s map Detail not shown

1828 Feb 1 & 2: LEASE & RELEASE of tenements & lands called Penrhiw goch (22 acres) & Y Gors (12 acres) in Llandecwyn parish & Stentir (& acres) & Minffordd (22 acres) in Llanfihangel y Traethau parish. … that messuage & land known as Minffordd, occupied by Jane Jones, widow & Richard Jones. Schedule of Deeds & papers (1796 -1823) Marginal maps. Consideration £1,723. 1. Thomas Nettleton Parker of Sweeney, Oswestry, co Salop & David Pennant of Downing, co Flint Esq 2. William Ormseby Gore of Porkington, co Salop Esq & Mary Jane his wife 3. William Williams of Blaen y Cae, Llanfrothen, farmer 4. Hugh Jones. Hengwrt uchaf, Esq 5. J ohn Pugh of Dolgellau, gent. The small map / plan shows Minffordd house & garden south of Penygraig building, fold & patch. (Merioneth Archives, Z/DH/106)