1. Sir John Puleston ap John Hen, m. 1. Elin Whitney, da. of Robert Whitney ap Sir Robert.
1.1. Sir John Puleston of Bersham, Constable of Carnarvon Castle (d. 1551), m. 1. Gaynor, da.of Robert ap Meredydd ap Hwlkin Lloyd, of Glyn Llifon.
1.1.1. Robert Puleston, of Bersham, m. Ellin Williams, da. of William Williams of Cochwillan, and sister of Jane Williams
1.1.2. Elin Puleston, m. Morris ap Ellis, of Clenenney.
1.1.3. Margaret Puleston, m. William Lewis of Presaddfed, Sheriff of Anglesey, b. 1526; br. of (1) John Lewis, Sheriff of Anglesey, who m. Ann Owen, da. of Sir Hugh Owen, of Bodeon, d. 1613, recorder of Carmathen, and his first wife, Elizabeth Werriot, da. of Henry Werriot, of Orielton. (He m. 2. Lucy Percy, da. of Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland, and Catherine Neville, relict of Sir John Wooton). (2) Robert Lewis, (3) Thomas Lewis, and (4) William Lewis.

Sir Hugh Owen, of Bodeon, Barrister-at-Law and Recorder of Caermarthen, was the son of Owen ap Hugh, of Bodeon, Anglesey, High Sheriff of Anglesey, 30 Nov. 1562-63, 1579-80, who. d. 1613. His second wife was Sibill, youngest da. of Sir William Griffith, of Penrhyn, Caernarvonshire, Chamberlain of North Wales, by his second wife, Jane, da. of John Puleston, d. 1551. Sibill subsequently m. Hugh Gwyn, whose son Hugh Hughs ap Gwyn is mentioned in Rowland Coytemore’s Will as “my sister Elizabeth’s son”.

1. Sir John Puleston, m. 2. Alice Lewis, da. of Hugh Lewis of Presadfesdd, and sister of William Lewis of Presaddfed, aforesaid. The point is made: The family of Lewis of Presadfesdd were a central part of this kinship group.
1.1. John Puleston of Tir Mon, and Hafod y Wern, m. Catherine Stanley, da. of Piers Stanley of Ewlo Castle.
1.1.1. Elin Puleston, m. William Coytemore.
1.1.1.1. William Coytemore, m. 1. Jane Williams, da. of William Williams, and sister of Ellin Williams, aforesaid.
1.1.1.1.1. Rowland Coytmore, m. (3) Katherine Miles, 27 December 1610, widow of Thomas Gray, bapt. 18 August 1572, d. 1607, Harwich, Essex; their son being Thomas Gray, bapt. 4 May 1595. Thomas Gray, “ancient planter” deposed that his age on 7 March 1653/4 was “60 years or thereabouts”. (Surry D&W 1, P. 41).
1.1.1.1. William Coytemore, m. 2. Mary Lewis, da. of William Lewis of Presaddfed, aforesaid.
1.1.1.1.1. Lowry Coytmore, m. (as second wife) Robert Owen, of Bodsilin, co. Carnarvon, d. aft. 1588.

The connection between the Owen families of Bodeon and Bodsilin can be summarised:

1. Hwlkin ap Hwyel, d. c. 1400 fighting with Owen Glyndwr against Henry IV.; m. Eurddyled verch Ierwerth ap Dafydd Lloyd.
1.1. Llewellyn ap Hwlcyn, d. 1483, m. Mali, da. of Ifan Lloyd (of Bodsilin) ap Griffith ap Grono ap Howell ap Cunfig ap Jorwerth ap Yarthur ap Cynddulodigi, King of Wales.
1.1.1. Meurig (of Bodeon & Bodsilin) ap LLewellyn, m. Margaret verch Ieuan Vychen (Evan Fychan) ap Evan ap Adda ap Iorwerth Ddu of Nantley-fwyi,of Pengwern or Pingwirn, Denbigh.
1.1.1.1. Owen ap Meurig, d. 1530, m. Eleanor verch Robert ap Meredith ap Hwleyn Lloyd of Glynllifon.
1.1.1.1.1. The Owen family of Bodowen, Anglesey.
1.1.1.2. John ap Meurig, m. Angharad verch Gruffydd ap Howell ap David ap Meredith.
1.1.1.2.1. Robert ap John, m. Gwenhwyvar verch William ap Meredith ap Rys.
1.1.1.2.1.1. Owen ap Robert, of Bodsilin, m. Angharad verch Dafydd ap William ap Griffith ap Robyn.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1. Robert Owen, of Bodsilin, co. Carnarvon, d. aft. 1588, m. (1) Anne Wynne, da. of John Wynne of Hirdrefaig; (2) Lowry (Laura) Coytemore, da. of William Coytemore, aforsaid.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1. (By first wife) John Owen, d. 27 March 1611, m. Ellin Morris, da. of William Wynne Maurice of Clenneney.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1. Sir John Owen, Royalist commander, b. c. 1600, Clenennau, near Dolbenmaen, Caernarvonshire, his mother’s estate.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1. William Owen, m. Katherine Anwyl, da. of Lewis Anwyl, whose aunt was the wife of Cadwalladr Owen.

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. 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
1.1.1. Athelstan Owen, deputy sheriff of Mont., noted in Owen v Herbert (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.
1.1.3. David Owen.
1.1.4. Richard Owen, M.A.
1.1.5. Rowland Owen. Matthew Herbert, lessee of Penrhos Mill, bought a suit in the Exchequer against Rowland Owen.
1.1.6. 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.
1.1.6.1. Dr. Richard Owen.
1.1.6.1.1. Ann Owen, m. Micajah Perry, partner of Thomas Lane, who m. into the family of Lancelot Bathurst, whose da. m. Nicholas Meriwether, whom Bartholomew Owen was Power of Attorney. Nicholas Meriwether was probably the son of Edward Meriwether; tenant of his kinsman, Lawrence Bathurst, in Hothorpe co. Northants.
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, m. William Owen, esq. of Porkington, son of the royalist commander, Sir John Owen.
1.1.6.2. … Owen.
1.1.6.2.1. Bartholomew Owen, gent.; a notorious disputant, noted in Virginia in the mid 1650’s, coinciding with the Royalist defeat in the English Civil War, and the harsh treatment of such as Sir John Owen.

When plucking namesakes of Virginia settlers out of English parish registers, it should at least be asked if the proposed connections make any sense of future ones, and, if not, they should not see ink.

In March, 1661, Bartholomew Owen bought 200 ac. of land from Christopher Lewis (who was probably the son of Richard Lewis and Frances Miles), which is suggestive of a kinship relationship, if the propositions that Bartholomew Owen was kin of the Coetmors is understood, and that they were closely related to the Lewis family of Presadfesdd. On 1 March 1661, Bartholomew purchased 200 ac. from Christopher and Jane Lewis on the upper part of the West side of Grayes Creek, Southwark Parish. Surry.

It may be recalled that Rowland Coetmore m. 3. Katherine Miles, widow of Thomas Gray of Harwich, from his (quite wealthy) family most likely came thomas Gray of Virginia, whose servant was Luke Measell. In 1658, Bartholomew Owen was recorded in Court as making “disparaging, malicious and threatening remarks” against Thomas Gray, a prominent planter. Similarly, Bartholomew Owen was disparaging toward Captain George Jordan, calling him “short-arsed”.

This was a specific term of the time that claimed someone to be lowly born (nearer to the ground/plough); of lesser birth than the accuser. This should be understood in relation to the rule in Virginia by English appointees, who were extremely class conscious, and who regularly imposed fines for “insubordination”. Welsh migrants to Virginia of good birth (many of whom were Quakers, as the Owen family of Bodeon), would have been particularly riled by claims of their inferiority.

What is understood is that the English Civil War (with its State religion versus “subversive” religion connotations) continued in Virginia.

The Welsh kinship groups were extremely interconnected, a survival tactic against a hostile, and often vicious, English hegemony.

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Cadwaladr Owen’s family were very well connected:

1. Jenkyn Williams, of Llanidloes, m. Margaret, d. of Owen Gwynn of Llanidloes; sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1551
1.1. Richard Williams, m. Jane, d. of Jenkyn ap Llewelyn ap Maurice ap Rhys.
1.1.1. Lewis Williams, of Llwynrhyddodr, m. Margaret, d. of Morgan Herbert,* of Hafod Uchdryd, co. Cardigan, Esq.
1.1.1.1. Richard Williams, m. Elen, da. of Cadwalladr Owen, of Llanbrynmair, Esq. Cadwaladr Owen was collated to the Rectory of Llanvechain in 1601, to the Vicarage of Llanbrynmair in 1608, and died in 1617. He was “in his time reputed a great disputant … and (as Lewis Dwn in his Herald’s visitation sayth) was a justice of the peace in Com. Montgomery (Athenæ Oxonienses). His son, Richard, was Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, 1627; V. Eltham, Kent, 1635; R. St. Swithin, London, 1638. Deprived by the Parliamentary Committee. Restored. V. St. Mary’s Cray, and Preb. St. Paul’s.
1.1.1.1.1. Lewis Williams, of Llwynrhyddod, m. Jane, d. of Edward Morgan, of Glan-hafren. (Lewys Dwnn, vol. i, p. 240).|

*His son, William Herbert, m. Margaret, da. of Edward Vaughan, of Trawscoed, Esq., and sister of Sir John Vaughn, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.

The arms of the Herbert family are, party per pale sa. and gu. three lions rampant argent.

Dorothy Lane of London, widow, 17 January, 1605. My body to be buried in the parish church or churchyard of S’ Dunstans in the East, London, where I am a parishioner. To Susan Harrys, daughter of my late son in law William Harrys, late of Wapping in the County of Middlesex, mariner deceased, and of Dorothie my daughter, late his wife, ten pounds. To George Stake, son of my late sister Elizabeth, thirty shillings. To my cousin Jeffery Thorowgood twenty shillings. To my cousin Bennet Burton twenty shillings. To my cousins Elizabeth and Sara Quaitmore, daughters of Rowland Quaytmore and of my said daughter Dorothie, his now wife, five pounds apiece. To the said Rowland Quaytmore, my son in law, thirty shillings to make him a ring. To Helen Averell, late wife of William Averell, Schoolmaster, deceased, my small joyned chair with a back. To the said Dorothie Quaytmore,  my daughter, and William Harrys, her son, and to the heirs of the said William Harrys, the son, lawfully begotten, all those my two tenements and two acres in Saffron Walden in the County of Essex, which late were Symon Burton’s, my late brother’s deceased, the said Dorothie Quaytmore & William Harrys her son to pay out to Samuel Harrys, son of my said daughter Dorothie Quaytmore, ten pounds upon reasonable request, within two months next after such day or time as the said Samuel Harrys shall attain and come to the lawful age of twenty-one years, and unto Jane and Joane Burton, daughters of my said late brother Symon Burton of Saffron Walden aforesaid, five pounds apiece within four years next after such day or time as my said daughter Dorothie & William her son or her heirs or assigns shall first enter and enjoy the said two tenements, &c. To Susan & Dorothie Harrys, daughters of my said daughter Dorothie Quaytmore (certain bequests). To Mary Quaitmore five pounds. To my cousin Elizabeth Quaytmore (certain table linen) and to Sara Quaytmore her sister (a similar bequest). To Mary & Sara Thorowgood, daughters of my cousin Jeffery Thorowgood, twenty shillings. To Richard Weech of London, merchant, twenty shillings. To my cousin Walter Gray five shillings, and to his wife my stuff gown lined with furr. The residue to my daughter Dorothie and she and the above named William Harrys the son appointed full & sole executors. The said Jeffery Thorowgood & Richard Weech appointed overseers. The witnesses were William Jones, Scr., Jeffery Thorowgood, signum, Robert Powell, shoemaker. Commission was issued 4 March 1608 to Dorothie Quaytmore, with power reserved for William Harrys, the other executor, &c. Dorsett, 23.

Rowland Cottemore of Wapping in the County of Middlesex, mariner, 5 June, 1626, proved 24 November 1626 by Katherine Coytemore, relict and executrix. To son Thomas Coytemore and his heirs, &c. the messuage or tenement, lands, hereditaments and appurtenances in the manor of Milton in the parish of Prittlewell ah. Pricklewell, in the County of Essex, now in the tenure and occupation of John Greene, &c. and my farm and copyhold land of forty four acres or thereabouts, in the parish of Great Bursted in the County of Essex ; wife Katherine to have the use and rents until my son Thomas shall accomplish his age of one and twenty years. To my daughter Elizabeth Coytemore three score pounds at her age of one and twenty years or day of marriage, also the tenement or messuage known by the sign of the Blewboare in the town or parish of Retchford, in the County of Essex, now in the tenure of William Ashwell. To my son in law Thomas Gray and his heirs my two copyhold tenements, &c. in Rederith, in the County of Surrey, now in the several occupations of Francis Welby and John Moore. If my children and children’s children die before they accomplish their several ages of one and twenty or be married, then my aforesaid lands shall remain, come and be unto my kinsman Hugh Hughs ap Gwyn, my sister Elizabeth’s son. To my grandson William Ball, son of William Ball, forty shillings.To my daughter in law daughter Dorothy Lamberton forty shillings. To the poor of Wapping three pounds and to the poor of the Upper Hamlet of Whitechapel forty shillings. To the masters of Trinity House, for their poor, ten pounds within one year, &c. My wife Katherine to be executrix and sons in law Thomas Gray and William Rainsborough of Wapping aforesaid, mariners, to be overseers.The witnesses were Raphe Bower pub. scr. and John Wheatley serv. to the said scr. Hele, 125.

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