| Description | A somewhat complicated series of devolutions, by which the ultimate heir was John Ellis [Lloyd] of Trallwyn (born 1786, died 1855). His accession to the estate was made possible by the death of his elder brother Hugh by a fall from his horse, the death of his father, the attorney Hugh Ellis of Caernarvon in 1808, the death of his uncle John Ellis, rector of Llanystumdwy, in 1811 - all of which in turn were to have a life interest.
The most curious thing is that the will of 1794 has it that William Lloyd's brother Hugh was alive in that year in face of the fact that the 'Pedigrees' say he made his will in '1748' (212); also his brother Robert. Both died between 1794 and 1801, as proved by a release of 1812 (TRALL/37); unfortunately, that release is incomplete in that the dates are not properly filled in; fortunately we know that Hugh and Robert died in 179- without adding the exact number of the year (as a matter of fact Hugh died in 1797, Robert in 1800).
Whoever in due course succeeded to the estate had to assume the name and arms of the Lloyds of Trallwyn, which means that the later Lloyds were originally 'Ellises'. This will also insisted that the owner should live at the captial messuage of Trallwyn.
Two somewhat mysterious people were beneficiaries under the will: Gwen Williams, spinster, received a life-interest in the messuage of Cae'r Cribin [spelt 'Cribydd' in some of the older documents], deceased before 1812; and John Hughes "late or heretofore of Liverpool mariner but now or late a Prisoner in some part of France" was to receive an annuity of £30 for the rest of his natural life, and also a legacy of £200 (he is almost certainly the 'John Hughes Lloyd' of Rhwng-y-ddwy-afon, Pennant, who figures in the releases of 1812 and 1814 (TRALL/37,38).
In his last will in the Porth-yr-Aur Papers he is, however, referred to as of Caernarvon, and a late Lieut. in the Royal Carnarvon Rifle Corps.
One interesting person who comes into these later transactions was Frances Elizabeth, daughter to Hugh Ellis of Caernarvon, married to the Rev. Harry Grey, vicar of Knutsford, and through that marriage became mother of the eighth Earl of Stamford and grandmother of the ninth Earl ('Pedigrees', 212). |