It is simple enough to show the kinship connections between the Bathursts and Meriwethers of Virginia:

1. Richard Merywedder, m. … Wright.

1.1. John Merywedder.

1.2. Roger Merywedder: Roger Merywedder v. John Nykkyne: answer and replication. (Nat. Arch., ref. C 4/38/3. Post 1 Jan. 1501).

1.2.1. John Meriwether: Millar v Meriwether. Plaintiffs: Thomas Millar. Defendants: John Meriwether. Subject of decree: Moiety of two messuages and 40 acres of land in Sibertswold, Kent. (Nat. Arch., ref. C 78/2/35. 30 May 1543). Merywedder v Merywedder. Plaintiffs: John, grandson of Richard Merywedder. Defendants: John Merywedder the elder, his uncle. Subject: Messuage and land in Barfreston and Shepherdswell formerly of Henry Wright, father-in-law of the said Richard. (Nat. Arch., ref. C 1/1038/28-30. 1538-1544). Edward Hasted, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vol. 4, p. 4., 1799: ‘Shepherdswell: Butter-Street Farm, with the mansion called the Place-house, and the lands belonging to it, being the principal farm in this parish, was formerly part of the demesnes of the manor of Upton-court above-mentioned, and was held of the abbot of St. Augustine, and passed in like sort as the manor itself into the family of Boys, from which it was in queen Elizabeth’s time alienated to Mr. John Merriweather, who afterwards resided here; by one of whose descendants the present mansion was built. In which family, who bore for their arms, Or, three martlets, sable, on a chief, azure, a sun, or, this estate continued, till at length it was carried by Anne, sole sister and heir of Mr. Richard Merriweather, who died unmarried in 1720. The Parkers resided here in king James the 1st.’s reign, as tenants to Sir John Boys, who held it of the archbishop; which family of Parker bore for their arms, Ermine, Six escallops, gules, three, two, and one; confirmed to John Parker, gent. of Sybertswold, by Robert Cooke, clarencieux, in 1588, anno 30 Elizabeth.

1.2.1.1. Edward Meriwether: Myller v Merywether. Plaintiffs: Thomas Myller, husbandman. Defendants: Edward, son of John Merywether, deceased. Subject: Lands in Shepherdswell late of Thomas Myller of Nonington, deceased, grandfather of complainant. Kent. (Nat. Arch., ref. C 1/1369/95-96. 1553-1555).

1.2.1.1.1. Richard Merywether: Plaintiff: Wm Knight exor of … Harryson farm of rect. Orgarswick; defendant: Rich(ard) Merywether (of) Shepherdswell, exor of Edw. M(erywether). (Canterbury Cathedral Archives, ref. DCb/J/J/1/86. 16 Sept. 1595).

1.2.1.1.1.1. John Merewether: Merewether, John, of “Shepersdwolde,” g., and Mary Fillmer, s. p., V. Giles Golding of Bethersden, g., bonds. Feb. 21, 1590. She was the sister of Sir Edward Filmer, who m. (1585) Elizabeth Argall, da. of Richard Argall and Mary Scott, da. of Sir Reginald Scott, of Scott’s Hall, in Kent, br. of Sir Thomas Scott, as follows.

(1. Randolph Bathurst, m. Katherine Argall, da. of Richard Argall and Mary Scott. The Will of Henry Bathurst of Horton Kirby, co. Kent, gent., dated 1 March 1619, mentions Catherine, wife of brother Randolph Bathurst Esq. 1.1. Lancelot Bathurst, Alderman of St Mary Botolph, London, d. 26 Sept. 1596 (Drake 84). 1.1.1.  George Bathurst, 1587-1650, lived at Hothorpe in Northamptonshire, as dower of his wife Elizabeth Villiers (m. 1610), da. of Edward Villiers. This large royalist family suffered greatly in the Civil War, with six of their sons being killed. (Andrew Pyle (editor), Dictionary of Seventeenth Century British Philosophers (2000), pp. 74–75).  1.1.1.1. Sir Edward Bathurst, born 1608/9. 1.1.1.1.1. Lancelot Bathurst, Esq. (of Virginia) :- ‘Articles of agreement for inclosure between the freeholders of Hothorpe co. Northants (the manor of George Bathurst and his descendants), viz. (1) Launcelott Bathurst Esq. (6) Edward Marston and Mary Marston his mother'(East Sussex Record Office (ESRO), ref. Sus/A/YO606, 14 May 1666). The same tenements were associated with Edward Meriwether: ‘Edward Meriwether, plaintiff, Edward Marston, gent. and Mary, his wife, Thomas Burton and Elizabeth, his wife and Robert Wickenden otherwise Wiggenden, deforciants’ (ESRO, ref. Sus/A/U908/T35/8, 1657). Similar articles of agreement concerned Lancelot’s brothers, Henry (Northamptonshire Record Office (NRO), ref. YO 161, 20 March 1649; and Ralph, jointly with Lancelot (NRO, ref. YO 174, 1 April 1662).  1.1.1.1.1.1.  Mary Bathurst, m. Francis Meriwether, whose estate was admin. by Bartholomew Owen).

1.2.1.1.1.1.1. John Meriweather: Meriweather, John, of Shepherdswell, g., and Alice Crayford of Great Mongeham, v. At Great Mongeham. Jan. 7, 1613.

1.2.1.1.1.2. Edward Meriwether: Merriwether, Edward, of Shepherdswell, g., and Ursula Shrubsall of Faversham, v. Anthony Deale of Faversham, g., bonds. Oct. 1, 1593.

1.2.1.1.1.2.1. Edward Meriwether Gent, b. 1598, bur. 18 May 1647, Barfrestone, Kent (Tyler Index to Parish Registers).

1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1. Edward Meriwether; tenant of his kinsman, Lawrence Bathurst, in Hothorpe co. Northants.

1.2.1.1.1.2.1.2. Nicholas Meriwether of Virginia, I suggest.

1.2.1.1.1.2.1.2.1. Francis Meriwether, m. his kinswoman, Mary Bathurst.

1.2.1.1.2. William Merywether.

1.2.1.1.2.1. William Merywether: Merywether, William, of Sibertiswell, g., and Elizabeth Knatchbull of Mersham, v. At St. Paul’s, Cant. John Merywether of Sibertiswell, g., bonds. May 28, 1605: ‘Here lyeth The Body of Richard Knatchbull of Mersham Esq. who died ye 20th of January 1590 being of the age of 36 Yeares. He was the eldest sonne of that Richard Knatchbull who lieth at the Entrance of this Chancell, who had 2 Wives; the first was Joanne Sheafe, by whome he had two sonnes, this Richard, and John; and fowre daughters, Alice, Anne, Elizabeth and Katherine. The Second was Susan Greene, by whome he had Fowre Sonnes, Norton, Thomas, John and George; and two daughters, Ursula, and Marie. The Issue Male by Joanne Sheafe were thus matched. This Richard married Ann Scott, the second daughter of Sr. Thomas Scott, Knt. by whome he had Thomas Knatchbull; and, John married Eisabeth Scott, the fowrthe daughter of the sayd Sr. Thomas Scott, who died without Issue.

1.2.1.1.2.1.1. John Merewether, Esq., m. Dorothy Petit, dau. and coheir of William Petit of Shalmesford Bridge, in  Chartham, co. Kent, relict of William Master; m. 3. … Parker. Within Chartham is the manor of Densted about the 3d year of king Edward VI. alienated his interest in it to Richard Argall, whose descendant John Argall sold it, about the beginning of king James I.’s reign, to Sir John Collimore, of Canterbury, who in 1620, conveyed it to trustees, to be sold for the payment of his debts; and they conveyed it to Thomas Steed, esq. who in the reign of king Charles I. passed it away to Sir Thomas Swan, of Southfleet. The manor of Shalmsford Bridge was another manor of Chartham. William de Shalmelesford, who possessed it in the beginning of the reign of Edward II. leaving an only daughter and heir Anne, she carried it in marriage to John Petit, who resided here, and died before the 20th year of the next reign of king Edward III. bearing for his arms, Gules, a chevron, between three leopards faces, argent. In his descendants, who resided at Shalmesford, this manor continued down to Thomas Petit, esq. of Canterbury, who died possessed of it in 1625, leaving his three sisters his coheirs, who became entitled to this manor in undivided thirds. They were married afterwards, Catherine to Michael Belke; Elizabeth to Giles Master, of Woodchurch; and Dorothy first to William Master, secondly to John Merryweather, and thirdly to Parker, of Northfleet.

1.2.1.1.2.1.1.1. William Merewether: Merewether v Parker. Plaintiffs: William Merewether. Defendants: Dorothy Parker. Subject: property in Sibertswold, Kent. Nat. Arch., ref. C 3/453/127. 1642-1660.

The Bathursts had strong association with Oriel College. A reason suggested by by Jacob Price (Perry of London, a Family and a Firm on the Seaborne Frontier, p. 19, 2010) for the association of Micajah Perry and his partner, Thomas Lane, is a common acquantance with Dr. Richard Owen of Oriel College, who married Thomas Lane and Mary Puckle in St. Swithins, in 1679. Thomas Lane’s uncle was a Fellow of Oriel College, as was Cadwaladr Owen, father of Dr. Richard Owen. Micajah Perry m. Anne Owen, da. of Dr. Richard Owen.

These Owens were a common thread in the weave of these families. Ipso facto, Bartholomew Owen was also a member of this family of Owen, perhaps a nephew of Dr. Richard Owen.

OWEN OF RHIWSAESON.

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1. Richard ap Morris Owen, of Rhiwsaeson, Sheriff in 1579, who married Elen Lloyd, da. of John Vaughan ab Rhydderch of Glanlery.
1.1. Morris Owen Esq., of Rhiwsaeson, fl. 1612 (Dwnn), m. (1) Lucy BLayney, da. of David Lloyd Blayney, c. 1515-1595, and Elizabeth Gwyn, d. 1590; da. of Lewis Gwyn, Constable of Bishop’s Castle. (2) Mary verch Howell Vaughn ap Howell ap Griffith Jenkyns, relict of Hugh ap Evan, Esq., descended in the 12th generation from Guiddno Garamir, lord of Merioneth, and Ystradwen verch Cadell Deyrnllyg, King of Powis (ibid.). She was the mother of Sir Lewis ap Hugh, vicar of Llanbrynmair, in the township of Rhiwsaeson, and John ap Hugh, who m. Catherine verch Sir Richard Herbert, of Montgomery, by his last wife, (ibid.), br. of Matthew Herbert of Dolguog, as follows. ‘Morris Owen of Rhiwsaeson, was on the Grand Jury for the first time in 39 Elizabeth (1597), and on the roll of magistrates in 41 Elizabeth (1599), and subsequent years, but his name does not appear after 1613. He was Sheriff in 1612. He m. Lucy, da. of David Lloyd Blaeney of Gregynog, by whom he had six sons Athelstan (who succeeded him), Randle (of Gellidywyll), David, Richard, M.A., Rowland, Cadwalader, Lewis, and Henry; also a da., Elen, who married William Pryce ap John Pryce of Peniarth.
1.1.1. Athelstan Owen, deputy sheriff of Mont., noted here: Owen v Herbert. Plaintiffs: Morris Owen. Defendants: Margaret Herbert and Athelstan Owen. Subject: messuages and lands in the parish of Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire. (Nat. Arch. ref. 2/JasI/O2/19. 1603-1612.
1.1.2. Randle Owen, second son of Maurice Owen of Rhiwsaeson, m. Elen Wyn, da. and heiress of Humphrey Wynne of Gellidywyll, son of Thomas ap Humphrey ap David ap Howell ap Owen ap Griffith, of Rhiwsaeson.
1.1.2.1. Andrew Owen, of Gellidywyll (on Grand Jury 1661, 1663, and 1668), who m. Ursula, da. of Evan Glyn of Glyn Clywedog, in the parish of Llanidloes (marriage settlement dated 8th July 1652).
1.1.2.1.1. Thomas Owen, bapt. 7th April 1665.
1.1.4. David Owen.
1.1.2. Richard Owen, M.A.
1.1.3. Rowland Owen. Matthew Herbert,* lessee of Penrhos Mill, bought a suit in the Exchequer against Rowland Owen and Hugh ap Ieuan Lloyd, being freeholders within the lordship of Cyfeiliog, owners of Melin Y Garth (Garth Mill) and Y Felin Newydd (New Mill on the Gwydol River), and who had withdrawn their own suit of mill called Penrhos Mill.
1.1.4. Cadwaladr Owen, 1562-1617, proposed by the Herberts as vicar of Llanbrynmair, matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford, Nov. 24, 1581; graduated B.A. in 1583, M.A. in 1588, and B.D. in 1603; and was elected fellow of Oriel College in 1585; m. Blanch, the da. of John Roberts, Esq., younger brother to Lewis Anwyl Esq., of Park, in com. Merion, father of William Lewis Anwyl, as follows.
1.1.4.1. Dr. Richard Owen.
1.1.5. Lewis Owen.
1.1.6. Henry Owen, Will dated 18th November 1641 (from St. Asaph Registry); names Sister-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Owen, Rhiwsaeson ; nephew, Richard Owen, of Rhiwsaeson; dear and wellbeloved mother, Luce Owen, widow; brother, Randle Owen; his eldest son, Morris; his brother Rowland he forgives all reckonings, and gives three pounds; cozen Elizabeth Blayney, Widow, ten shillings; cozen John ap Richard Watkin. Brother Cadwalader and Richard John, his sureties.
1.2. Edward Owen, m. Ellin Wynne, da. of Morris ap Robert Wynne, Esq., of Glynn, and Agnes, da. of Robert ap Richard, of Llecheiddior, in Carnarvonshire. Ellin Wynne was the sister of William Wynne Esq., of Glynn, who m. Katherine, da. of William Lewis Anwyl, Esq. of Park, in Merionethshire, and sister of Lewis Anwyl, Esq., whose da., Katherine, married to William Owen, esq. of Porkington, son of the royalist commander, Sir John Owen.

HERBERT

1. Sir Richard Herbert of Colebrooke, d. 27 July 1469, m. Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas ap Griffith ap Nicholas of Carmarthena, and Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Griffith.
1.1. Sir Richard Herbert of Ewyas, d. 1510 (an illigitimate son of that Yorkist Earl of Pembroke who had been killed at Banbury fighting against Warwick the Kingmaker), m. Margaret Cradock, da. of Sir Matthew Cradock, of Swansea.
1.1.1. Sir William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke, d. 1569, m. 1. Anne Parr, d. 1551, da. of Sir Thomas Parr, of Kendal.
1.1.2. George Herbert, 1494-1570, of Swansea, , 1st s. of Richard Herbert of Ewyas, Herefs. by Margaret, da. and h. of Sir Matthew Cradock of Swansea; bro. of William Herbert, m. (1) by 1531, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Berkeley of The Vyne, Hants, 3s. inc. William Herbert, 3da.; (2) Grace Bewring, wid. of Geoffrey Newton. suc. fa. 1510. Kntd. 12 Mar./18 Apr. 1543. George Herbert’s career was patterned on, although it did not rival, that of his younger brother William, 1st Earl of Pembroke. Until about 1540 he made his way in South Wales under the aegis of his kinsmen the 5th Lord Bergavenny and the 1st and 2nd Earls of Worcester, but his position was transformed by his brother’s ascendancy at court and the King’s marriage to William Herbert’s sister-in-law Catherine Parr. Established at Swansea, where he built his mansion Plas Newydd. Following the disclosure that he owed the crown £1,200, almost certainly money collected by his son Matthew as receiver for South Wales and not delivered to the augmentations before Matthew’s death, his goods were distrained but within two years his heir and grandson William was able to enter upon an estate free from debt. Grace Bewring survived him but in later legal proceedings the heir alleged that Herbert had never lawfully been married to her. (The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558, ed. S.T. Bindoff, 1982).
1.1.2.1. Matthew Herbert.
1.1.2.1.1. Sir John Herbert, b. c. 1533, 2nd s. of Matthew Herbert (d. bet. 1549 and 1554) of Swansea, and Mary, da. of Sir Thomas Gamage of Coity, Glam.; bro. of William and Nicholas. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1554, BA 1558, MA 1561, BCL 1565; Doctors’ Commons 1573; DCL 1587; G. Inn 1592. m. by 1579, Margaret (d. 1625), da. of Watkin ap Watkin Morgan of Penclawdd, Llantilio Pertholey, Mon., 1 da. kntd. bef. 2 Oct. 1601; suc. bro. 1609. d. bet. 5/7 July 1617. sig. J[ohn] Herbert. Herbert was descended from Richard Herbert of Ewyas, whose son, George, established the family’s fortunes around Swansea during the early sixteenth century. His father apparently died young, leaving Herbert’s elder brother, William, to administer the Glamorganshire estates. Herbert himself was born around 1533, as his funeral monument makes plain (rather than in the mid-1550s as an edition of Glamorgan pedigrees suggests); he attended Christ Church, Oxford from 1554.
1.1.2.1.2. Sir William Herbert, d. 1610.
1.1.2.1.3. Anne Herbert, m. (her kinsman) Matthew Herbert, of Coldbrook.
1.2.1.3.1. William Herbert, Esq., of colebrook.
1.2.1.3.1.1. *Matthew Herbert, of Coldbrook; named as son in Chancery proceedings, Eliz., H.h.8, no. 45).
1.2. Sir Richard Herbert of Colebrooke and Tefaldwyn, Montgomery, d. 1539, m. 2. Anne, da. of David ap Ifan ap Llywelyn Fychan of Trefeglwy.
1.2.1. Edward Herbert, of Montgomery Castle, m. Elizabeth Pryce, da. of Matthew Pryce, of Newton. He was an agent to the 1st Earl of Worcester and steward of the crown lordships of Montgomery, Kerry and Kedewain, Arwystli and Cyfeiliog, the chief pillar of the Tudor settlement of PowiS.
1.2.1.1. Matthew Herbert of Dolguog, b. c. 1563, 2nd s. of Edward Herbert, and bro. of Richard Herbert. educ. I. Temple 1582; Lincoln, Oxf. 1589. m. Margaret, da. of Charles Foxe of Bromfield, Salop, 2s. 2da. J.p. Mont. from c.1594, Merion. from c. 1596; sheriff, Merion. 1598-9, 1609-10. Although his elder brother, Richard Herbert, was the principal heir, Matthew was well provided for on his father’s death in 1593. He inherited lands in Cyfeiliog and Machynlleth in Montgomeryshire, and his father’s mill, toll and fishing interests in the Dovey in Merioneth. He also took over the tithes of Llanegryn rectory in that county. In 1599 Herbert was described as a man of ‘great wealth and kinship’ in Merioneth.
1.2.1.1.1. Elizabeth Herbert, m. Athelstan Owen, of Rhiwsaeson, who first appears on the roll of magistrates in 1622, and the last time in 1638. As given heretofore, her third cousin married Margaret, da. of Watkin ap Watkin Morgan of Penclawdd, Llantilio Pertholey, Mon.
1.2.1.2. Richard Herbert.
1.2.1.2.1. John Herbert.
1.2.1.2.1.1. Edward Herbert.
1.2.1.2.1.1.1. Elizabeth Herbert, m. William Lewis Anwyl of Park, Sherif of Merionethshire.

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