Notes:

Meuric, born abt. 1280 in Llandewi, Glamorgan, married Wenllian ferch Madoc ap Gwilliam ap Owen ap Sir Girgenni ap Griffith ap Jestyn.of the line of Iestyn
* Madog, (next)
* Elen, married Arthen ap Cynfyu ap Genyllyn
* Llewelyn, father of Jevan who had David
* Evan
* David

Family/Spouse: Wenllian Ap Gwillim Ap OWEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Wenllian Ap MADOC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Meuric -- Sir Mathew: <>

Sir Madog: born 1300 in Coity, Glamorgan, Wales, was Knight of the Holy Sepulchre and eminent leader of the Crusades. Founded the Hospice of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, which was afterwards endowed by his grandson Ieuan in 1288, and known as Ieuan's Hospice. Sir Madog married Wenllian ferch Griffith Goch from the line of Bach ap Gwaethfoed.
* Gruffudd Gethin, (next),
* Meurig

Family/Spouse: Wenllian Ferch Griffith GOCH. Wenllian (daughter of Griffith GOCH) was born about 1296. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Arthen Ap Cynfyu Ap GENYLLYN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Meuric -- Sir Mathew: <>

Sir Griffith Gethyn, ranked as tenth from Gwaethfoed, born abt. 1325 in Coity, Glamorgan, was Knighted by King Richard II in Ireland. Was also Knight of the Holy Sepulchor, married (1) (Joan) or Crisly ferch Rhum, born 1329 in Castell Kibwr, Glamorgan, daughter of Rhun ap Griffith Ychan ap Grono of the line of Bleddwn ap Cynfyn and (2) Margaret ferch Bryn ap George. Sir Griffith Gethyn and Crisly had at least three sons;
* Ieuan, (next),
* Jenkin, born 1354, father of Mathew, father of Howel, father of John, father of Jenkin, father of Gwilim, father of Howel, whose sons were Thomas, John, David and a dau. Wenllian who married John ap Wilkyn Hen.
* Dafydd, born 1352. living 1391
* Gwenllian, married John Wilkin Hen
* Evan

Family/Spouse: Crisly Ferch Rhum Ap GRIFFITH. Crisly (daughter of Rhun Ap GRONWY and Joan Verch ARON) was born about 1329 in Castle Cibwr, Senghennydd, Glamorgan, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Margaret Verch Bryn Ap GEORGE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./
Taken from Meuric -- Sir Mathew: <>

Sir Knight Ieuan was born abt. 1346 in Castell Kibwr, Of Oriel College, Oxford of Brynwith, Glamorgan, Wales, married Crisli ferch Gawdyn ap Llywelyn ap Cynwrig of Radur ap Hywel of Meisgyn ap Madog ap Iestyn ap Gwrgan ap Ithel ap Idwallon ap Morgan Mawr (Hen) ap Owain (who married Nest ferch Rhodri Mawr) ap Hywel ap Rhys King of Glywysing who died about 886. Just a update note on Sir Ieuan. ** Please NOTE ** Thanks to Jim Holloway who so kindly e-mailed me information on Sir Ieuan's marriage to Cecilia dau. of Robert de Clare confirming the Mathew tie to the de Clare family line. He states: "I thought you'd like to know, from Harleian's "Visitation of Sussex - 1562" that proof exists confirming the Mathew tie to the Clare family, specifically from Sir Jevan ap Griffith's marriage to Robert de Clare's dau., Cecillia. On page 171 are the Arms of "Richard Mathew of Stansted in Sussex descended out of Glamorganshire". It is a quarterly of nine, with the 7th quarter being "or", three chevronels engrailed gules", i.e. a gold shield with 3 red chevrons engrailed (CLARE). This Richard married Elizabeth Campion of Campion's Hall in com. Essex. The other quarters were: 1. Mathew, 2. Campion, 3. Knotford, 4. Knightley, 5. Mountford, 7. Clare, 9. Skinnerton"". ""The Genealogical Magazine", reports that the Matthews lineage from Gwaithfoed throught Sir David ap Mathew, knight is recorded and approved as a manuscript in the British Records Office."
* Mathew, next
* Elen, married Hywel Button
* Evan, whence Edwards of Swansea

THE MATHEW CLAN BEGINS with Sir Mathew's sons

PRELUDE:

Some Ancient History of the Distinguished Surname of Mathew

From the beautiful Welsh mountain ranges comes this distinguished surname of Mathew. Wales is a land of soft spoken, music-loving poets, a people famous for their bards, Eisteddfods (Music Festivals) and their choral groups.

After the Romans vacated the British Isles at the end of the 4th century, the Welsh or Ancient Britons were left in sole possession of all of England, all the way north to the banks of the Clyde. Their most distinguished leaders were Ambrosious, and later in the 5th century, King Arthur of the Round Table. The Saxons forced them westward into the mountains of what is now Wales, north to Cumberland and southern Scotland, and into Cornwall to the south. The first recorded King of Wales was Rhodri Mawr, or Roderick the Great who ruled from his seat in Anglesey. He died in 893. On his death, he gave Wales to his three sons, Anarawd became King of North Wales, Cadalh became King of South Wales and Mervyn became King of Powys, or mid Wales.

The ancient history of the name Mathew also emerged from these same Welsh chronicles, woven into the prosaic tapestry of the ancient Welsh heritage. It was first found in Glamorganshire where they were seated from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Researchers reviewing various manuscripts such as the Domesday Book, the Pipe Rolls, Hearth Rolls, the Black Book of the Exchequer, the Curia Regis Rolls, finding that the name Mathew was found in many different forms. Althought the surname Mathew occurred in many references, from time to time the surname was spelt Mathews, Mathew, Matthews, Mathewes, and many of these versions are still in use today. These changes in spelling frequently occurred, even between father and son. It was not uncommon for a person in his or her own lifetime to be born with one spelling, marry with another, and have still another on the headstone in his or her resting place.

The Norman Conquest of Wales was a disaster. A testimony to the indomitable Welsh fighting spirit is that there are more castles, or ruins of castles, to the square mile in Wales than anywhere else in the world. Border warfare against the Normans and their successors continued unabated until the end of the 14th centruy. The Welsh tactic was to thrust, then retire to their bleak mountain homes to plan their next attack. As peace gradually returned to theis picturesque country, the Welsh, attracted by the economic opportunities, moved eastward into the English cities. Hence, we now find Welsh surnames such as Mathew, Jones, Price, Edwards, Phillips, Evans, Pritchard, Morgan, Williams, Roberts, Davis and so on, to be amoungst the most populous families in England at this time.

In this background of mountain greenery the Welsh family name Mathew emerged as a notable family name in Glamorgan where recorded as a family of great antiquity seated with manor and estates in that shire. This distinguished Welsh family claim descent from Yvorc, (Elvorach) or (Ivor bach), Lord of Torkelyn, in Anglesey, who came to the assistance of Jystyn Ap Gurgant, Prince of Glamorgan and received large grants of land in that county. Sir David Mathew of Llandaff became Grand Standard Bearer to King Henry VI and the name flourished in England by many branches, including the Mathews of Stanstead, Mathews of Tresunder in Cornwall, St. Kew in Cornwall, in Herefordshire, in Essex and Middlesex. However, the senior line remained at Castle Menych. They became the Earls of Llandaff. Prominent amongst the family name during the late middle ages was Earls of Llandaff

NOTE 2./
Sir Knight Ieuan ap Griffith Gethyn: Taken from <>

Mathew Ieuan Gruffydd, and his Grandson, David Mathew, introduced the surname which never ceased for twelve generations. They intermarried with the Flemings of Flemingston, Morgans of Tredegar, Gamages of Coity, Stradlings of St. Donats, and branched off at early periods into the vigorous families of Mathew of Castell Menych (Monk's Castle) and Mathew of Radir, Mathew of Aberaman and Mathew of Sweldom and Llancalach, all of whom are now extinct.

Family/Spouse: Crisli Verch GAWDYN. Crisli (daughter of Gawdyn Ap LLYWELYN and Verch RHYS) was born about 1344 in Meisgyn, Penychen, Glamorgan, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cecil LLYWELYN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]