| Description | An indenture referring to the expectation that the marriage would be celebrated before the Feast of All Saints next ensuing; provisions for maintenance, jointure, and possible issue; if R.G. and Jane die without lawful issue, then R.G.'s lands (with the exception of those in Maynol Bangor) are to descend to his brother John ; those within the Maenol to Edward, son of Sir Rice (from a former marriage) and his heirs by Elin vch Robert Owen, daughter to Jane vch David, the intended wife of Sir Rees; if these die without issue, the Maenol lands were to go to John, R.G.'s brother; bond of obligation in £800 to observe the above articles; another bond in £300 that if anything untoward happened in the relations of Sir Rees and Jane, he was within three months of such event to pay her £100 and allow her to occupy the lands mentioned in the indentures; release in trust to Thomas Williams of Cochwillan [in later years Thomas W. of Vaynol] and Owen ap John Owen of those messuages of Sir Rees which were sufficient to satisfy the demands of maintenance and jointure |
| AdminHistory | This intended marriage of 1550 is, with our present knowledge, a complete mystery. The Pedigrees give Sir Rees two wives : first, Margaret, of the house of Clenennau; second, Catherine, daughter of Piers Mostyn of Talacre. There is not much doubt who Jane was - Jane vch David [Fychan] ap William of Cochwillan [a younger branch of the house of Penrhyn], and had as first husband Robert ap Owen ap Meyrick of Bodeon. It seems also the son of R.G. (by a former wife) was married to a daughter of Jane (by a first husband). The Pedigrees afain say R.G. had no issue from his first wide whic is evidently a mistake. The Elen who was married to E.G. must have married again. |