Rhys Thomas (nobleman)
Rhys Thomas (also Rice William ) († 1577 ) was a Welsh nobleman.
Rhys Thomas came from the old Welsh Thomas family . He was the second but eldest surviving son of Sir William Thomas of Carmarthenshire . After his father's death in 1542, he inherited Aberglasney and other estates in Carmarthenshire. He already had contacts in North Wales through his maternal grandmother, who came from the Griffith family from Penryhn in Caernarvonshire . His marriage to Jane, Edward Griffith's widow from Penrhyn, strengthened these relationships. His wife was also a daughter of Sir John Puleston of Caernarvon and brought extensive estates in Caernarvonshire and Anglesey into the marriage as a dowry . Thomas then moved his residence to Llanfair Isgaer not far from Caernarvon. He leased further property from the Crown, from his wife's family and from the Earl of Leicester, and in 1553 bought the estates of Cemmaes in Anglesey and Aber in Caernarvonshire. Thomas remained connected to South Wales and served as Justice of the Peace from 1552 and as Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1565 . In 1563 he was sheriff of Anglesey and in 1573 of Caernarvonshire.
Presumably he began building the manor house at Pen-y-Bryn near Aber. His son William became his heir .
Individual evidence
- ↑ AHD: THOMAS, William I (1551-86), of Caernarvon. (History of Parliament Online, Ref Volumes: 1558-1603). Retrieved February 21, 2017 .
- ^ Francis Jones: Aberglasney and its Families. In: National Library of Wales Journal , 1979, p. 5
- ^ British Listed Buildings: Pen-y-bryn, But. Retrieved February 23, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thomas, Rhys |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rice William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | welsh nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1577 |