of Matthew Price of Newtown, sheriff in 1548, by Joyce, daughter of Ieuan Gwynne, of Mynachdy, in the county of Radnor.

Our sheriff's first wife was the lady Bridget, daughter of John Bourchier, fourth Earl of Bath, descended through heirs female from Thomas Plantagenet of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, youngest son of Edward III. By the Lady Bridget he had Edward Price of Vaynor, who married Margaret, daughter of Dr. Nicholas Robinson, Bishop of Bangor. Their granddaughter and heiress Bridget, by marriage conveyed Vaynor to George Devereux of Sheldon Hall, Warwickshire, sheriff in 1673, and ancestor of the Viscount Hereford. On the death of Bishop Robinson, 3rd February 1584-5, his relict, Jane, daughter of Randle Brereton, and sister of Sir Randle or Randolph Brereton, of Malpas, married Arthur Price. A deed of settlement on the marriage of Arthur Price of Vaynor, and Jane Robinson, is dated on the 29th Eliz.' By Jane he had John Price of Llynwent, who married Margaret daughter and heiress of Thomas Vaughan of Llynwent, in the county of Radnor. Our sheriff represented the Montgomeryshire boroughs in the Parliament of 1571. He was bailiff of Newtown in the 13th Eliz. He appears for the first time on the roll of magistrates on the 17th Eliz. ; as second on the grand juries of the 21st, 23rd, and 25th Eliz.; and commissioner of taxes for the county in the 23rd Eliz. W. V. LL.

1 Lewys Dwnn, vol. ii, p. 113.

Quarterly, 1 and 4, gules, a lion ramp. reguardant or; 2 and 3, ar., three boars' heads couped sable, langued gules, tusked or.

RICHARD AP MAURICE AP OWEN, esquire, was of Rhiwsaeson, in the parish of Llanbrynmair, of the tribe of Elystan Glodrudd, Prince of FFerllys, founder of the fourth royal tribe, who was the common ancestor of the Prices of Newtown, Glanmeheli, Vaynor; Powels of Ednop and Weston; Kerry of Binweston, Morris of the Hurst, etc. Sixth in descent from the founder of the tribe was, "Ithell Aurgleddef," or " Ithell of the golden sword," who married Annes, Agnes, or Annesta, daughter of Owen Cyfeiliog, Prince of Upper Powys. Lewys Dwnn' has a note in his visitation of Montgomeryshire,

1 "Will'us Whittingham, gen." (Peniarth list), was probably of Court Caldemore, near Montgomery. His grandson, William Whittingham of the Inner Temple, is styled of "Court Caldmore" in 1627. William Whittingham and Matthew George were bailiffs of Montgomery 22 and 23 Eliz., in which year the Earl of Leicester had a grant of the manor of Courte Caldemore, "al's the Courte." He was also coroner with Robert Middleton, 30 Eliz. He married Margaret, daughter of Oliver ap Robert Middleton, "al's Goch," by Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Pen of Stockton (Cedwyn MS.) 2 See Genealogical Key Chart, Mont. Coll., vol. ii, p. 398. 3 Lewys Dwnn, vol. i, p. 298.

stating that "Three portions of Freelands were given with y' Annes." The latter is supposed to have brought Rhiwsaeson to the family. Detailed particulars of family branches, with their intermarriages, are given in Lewys Dwnn's tabulated pedigree. Eighth in descent from "Ithell of the golden sword" was

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Maurice ap Owen of Rhiwsaeson, who married Mary, daughter of Howel Vaughan ap Howel ap Griffith Jenkin of Llwydiarth, by his wife Elen, daughter of John ap Meredith of Ystym Cegid, and was the father of our sheriff.

RICHARD AP MAURRICE, or MORRIS of Rhiwsaeson. The latter married Elen Lloyd, daughter of John Vaughan of Llanleri,' ap Rhydderch ap Rees ap Meredith ap Owen, Lord of Towyn, by whom he had

I. Maurice Owen of Rhiwsaeson, sheriff in 1612. II. Edward Owen, who had two wives, viz., Elen, daughter of Maurice ap Robert Wynne of Glynn; and Jane, daughter of John ap Howel ap Bedo ap Jenkin. 1. Mary, who had two husbands, viz., David Lloyd Blayney of Gregynog, and Randle Pursel

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II. Jane, who married twice, viz., David John ap Griffith, by whom she had John Penrhyn of Penrhyn in Berriew,2 and Griffith Penrhyn; and John ap Cadwalader ap Owen, by whom she had Mary, the wife of "Charles Lloyd ap Oliver Lloyd of Welchpoole," ap Roger Lloyd of Nantcribba. In the 10th Eliz." Ric'us Mores gen." appears sixth, in the 16th Eliz. as third, and in the 19th Eliz. as second, on the grand jury at the Montgomeryshire assizes. His first appearance on the roll of magistrates is in the 20th Eliz., when he was summoned to a grand assize to be held at “Denbighe,” 10th June of that year.

It was probably our sheriff "Richard Morrice," who, on 23rd July, 15th Eliz., had a grant of land in Llanidloes parish, and a tenement and land in Llandynam parish, called "Llannryghorn," part of the exchanged

1 Lewys Dwnn, vol. i, p. 274.
3 Ibid., vol. i, pp. 276, 298.

2 Ibid.

possessions of the Earl of Pembroke.' He was foreman of the grand jury in the 23rd and the 25th of Eliz., and 2nd on the grand jury in the 26th Eliz.

1580. THOMAS JUCKES.

Deputy, Richard Vaughan.2

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Arg., a chevron gules, between three cloves, now borne as three gilliflowers (July flowers), expanded proper.

THOMAS JUCKES, esquire, was of Buttington or Talybont. His family came originally from Lancashire, and derived their descent from Sidcock Jewkes of Lancaster. Fourth in descent from Sidcock was John Juckes, who married Ales, daughter of Roger Champernont, who had issue Thomas Juckes.

It may be here remarked that the pedigree in the

1 "Miscellanea Historica," Mont. Coll., vol. iii, p. 154, where, quoting from Lewys Dwnn, vol. i, p. 298, his grandfather Owen is erroneously styled of "Gregynog.

2 "Ric'us Vaughan, gen." (Peniarth list).

3 Extracted from a genealogical MS. at Wynnstay, entitled "Wales and Salop, Prothero."

"Prothero" collection gives collateral branches of the family settled in Shropshire and elsewhere; to one of whom, if not to our sheriff, the following extract, interesting to those who delight in the contemplation of the manners and social life of the period, probably refers. The latter is indicated by the mention of Sir Humphrey Lee of Lee Hall and Langley, Shropshire, created a baronet, 3rd May, 1620.

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"Thomas Jukes was a bawling, bold, confident person; often kept company with his betters, but showed them no more respect than if they had been his equals or inferiors. He was a good bowler, and often bowled with Sir Humphrey Lee at a bowling-green on Haremear Heath, where he would make no more account of Sir Humphrey than if he had been a ploughboy. He would ordinarily tell him he lied, and sometimes throw the bowl at his head, and then they parted in wrath; but within a few days Sir Humphrey would ride to Newton,1 and take Juckes with him to bowls, and if they did not fall out, would take him home with him and make him drunk."2

THOMAS JUCKES, by his wife "Jane, daughter of * Pickstock, Esqr." had Roger Juckes, styled of "Dorrington, Shropshire," and Richard Juckes, father of Richard Juckes of Salop, Edward Juckes of London, and James Juckes of Upton.

ROGER JUCKES had two wives, Joan, daughter of Roger Blakeway, and Alicia, or Ales, daughter of Sir Thomas Leighton, knight, of Wattlesborough, by his wife Anne, daughter of Roger Baker or Barker of Salop; but it is not stated how they stood in order of succession. Elizabeth, sister of Alice Leighton, married James Leeche, sheriff in 1551, whose daughter and heiress, Anne, married another of our sheriffs, Andrew Vavasour, 1563. Roger Juckes, by his wife Ales Leighton, was the father of our sheriff.

THOMAS JUCKES. The above family connection will probably account for the settlement of the latter in

1? Newton, in the parish of Middle.

2 Gough's History of Middle. Quoted in Blakeway's Sheriff's of Shropshire, p. 97, note.