Dangos 1957 canlyniad

Cofnod Awdurdod
Family

Copleston family.

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Edward Copleston (1776-1849), moral philosopher, entered Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1791. He quickly rose to prominence, largely due to his successful support in 1809 for the candidacy for the office of university chancellor of William Wyndham Grenville, Lord Grenville. Copleston served as provost of Oriel College, Oxford from 1814 to 1828 and was elected Bishop of Llandaff in 1827. He published works on economics, education and theology.

Brock family, of Carmarthenshire.

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The estate of the Brock family in Carmarthenshire, which belonged to William Jones, was inherited by his grandson, Benjamin Brock, the second son of Benjamin Brock [the elder], of Brecon and Eliza Jones, his wife, on condition that he took the additional surname of Jones. The estate passed to his son, George Brock Jones, who was for some time employed at the British Consulate in Chicago.

Eyton family, of Leeswood

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The Eytons of Old Leeswood, Flintshire had been established as a prominent family in the Mold area for some six generations before they acquired the estate of the Hope family of Broughton in the parishes of Hawarden and Hope, also in Flintshire, through the marriage, c. 1752, of the Reverend John Eyton and Penelope (née Hope). In 1813 their son, the Reverend Hope Eyton (later Hope Wynne Eyton) purchased Leeswood Hall; he served as vicar of Mold from 1792 until his death in 1824. Jane, the daughter of Robert Lloyd of Swanhill, Oswestry, married, in 1814, John Wynne Eyton, the son of Hope Wynne Eyton. Katherine Eyton (née Mainwaring) was the wife of Thomas Wynne Eyton of Leeswood Hall.

Elliss family, of Llanafan, Rhandir-mwyn and Aberystwyth

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The Elliss family held residences at various places in both Wales and England, including Llanafan, Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, Llanilar and Aberystwyth in Cardiganshire, and Lamberhurst, Brenchley and Rolvenden in Kent. They were part-owners of lead mines at Llandovery and Llanafan.

Canlyniadau 1841 i 1860 o 1957