Sir William Awbrey

• General Notes
  • Sir William Awbrey 'The Extravagant' of Tredomen Kt. He sold Abercynfrig. His will was proved at Brecon 1631, in which Anthon Gwyn, of Llasannor, is one of his Allies-Men. Over a fireplace within his house in Brecon was a shield Quarterly of 9 1 Awbrey 2 a lion rampant, 3 Bleddyn. 4 Rhys Goch, 5 Wyston, 6 Einon Sais, 7n Hughes, 8 Jestyn ap Gwrgan 9 Proger Crest of Awbrey. He married Elizabeth d of Sir Thomas Johnes of Abermarlis- Argent, chevron sable between 3 ravens proper, within a border engrailed gules, bezanteen by Jane Paulson
    
    High Sheriff of Brecon
    His son Reginald was killed at the Battle of Edgehill; Thomas, John, and Henry immigrated to America.
    
    Note that William and Elizabeth had two sons named John. One died young and the other is the one who came to America with his brothers.
    
    Sir William Awbrey born Abt 1583 in Llanelieu, Breconshire, Wales died 1631. Sir William's wife was Elizabeth Johns "Sir William had three sons: Henry, John, Thomas and Richard (There was a Richard and he was William and Elizabeth grandson, Son of Henry )that came to America. They settled in Westmoreland and Rappahannock Counties, Virginia.
    
    
    William "The Extravagant" Awbrey was bc 1581 Tredomen, Brecknockshire, Wales. He marr. Elizabeth Johns (b 1595 in Wales), dtr of Sir Thomas Johns/Jones.
    
    William's will was proved in 1631 & he died broke. He name only his sons
    
    Children of William & Elizabeth were:
    
    1 Edward (bc 1617 Tredomen),
    2 Reginald (bc 1619 in Tredomen),
    3 John (bc 1623 in Abercynfrig)
    4 Thomas (bc 1624).
    
    Theophilus Jones' History of the County of Brecknock (1898) and on page 449 he says:
    
    "Sir William Awbrey m. Eliz. d. Sir Thomas Jones of Abermarlais."
    
    He also shows their children:
    
    1 Elinor m Gregory Parry;
    2 Jane m. John Baily of Ruthin;
    3 John Awbrey died young
    4 Catherine Awbrey;
    5 Edward Awbrey m. Barbara Lloyd;
    6 John Awbrey [he is ours as the earlier John had died];
    7 Tho. Awbrey;
    8 Harry/Henry Awbrey;
    9 Reginald Awbrey.
    
    A cousin, John Aubrey, FRS, of Easton Pierce, began a suit to recover the Brecknockshire lands about 1656. This time corresponds roughly with the immigration of Henry to Virginia. Henry, John, and Thomas were the last heirs to Sir William Awbrey after the death of their brother Sir Edward
    Awbrey. However, Sir Edward had a son from a second marriage that became Sir William's heir. The three brothers recognized Sir Edward's son as heir and left for Virginia. Their cousin, John Aubrey, did not recognize Sir Edward's
    son as heir because he considered him illegitimate. However, John Aubrey lost his case, and William inherited. This information substantiates the family story that the brother's left Wales because of a lack of inheritance.
    
    6. Sir William Awbrey had seven sons, all of whom were gone from Wales by 1656. This means that all seven would have to have died in before the age of forty-five. This is extremely unlikely seeing that most of them lived to adulthood. Furthermore, the fates of the older children are known, but the fates of John, Thomas, and Henry are unknown. This testifies to the fact that the family had little or no contact with the younger sons in later years. Again, this substantiates the claim that they were in Virginia.
    
    Will of Thomas Vaughan of Penkelly, Breconshire - 28 April 1629 Testator/-trix: Thomas Vaughan Occupation: Gentleman Residence: Penkelly, Breconshire Date of Will: 25 March 1629 Date of Probate: 28 April 1629

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