Richard Pryse

Personal and Family Information

Richard was born about 1562 in Cardiganshire, Wales, the son of John Pryse and Bridget ferch James.

He died in 1623 in Cardiganshire, Wales.

His wife was Gwenllian ferch Thomas. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!StyleName: Pryse, Sir Richard, II [abt 1562 - 1623]

!Source: WikiTree Richard Pryse https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pryse-31

Born about 1562 [uncertain] in Cardiganshire, Wales

Died 5 Feb 1623 at about age 61 in Cardiganshire, Wales

Sir Richard "Richard Pryse II of Gogerddan" Pryse aka Price

Son of John Pryse and Elizabeth Pryse

Brother of Thomas Pryse and James Pryse [half]

Husband of Gwenllian Pryse — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Father of Catherin Price and Bridget Pryse

Biography

Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, Llanbadarnfawr, Cardiganshire, oldest son of John Pryse by his first wife, Elizabeth Perrot, married Gwen ferch Thomas ap Rhys ap Morus of Aberbechan, Newtown, Montgomeryshire. Gwen was born about 1562.[1]

His marriage to Gwen "extended his interests into that shire, and he added to his estate lands and mills near his wife’s home at Newtown." He served as sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1590-1, but "his principal focus was Cardiganshire."[1]

Richard and Gwen had two sons and five daughters.[1]

John Lewis married Bridget Pryse, the eldest daughter of Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan. [2][3]

Richard and Gwen's son Sir John Pryse "of Aberbechan" married Mary ferch Sir Henry Bromley, Knt. John and Mary's children were Sir Richard Price, Knt., who married Ester ferch Hugh Middleton; Elizabeth Stepton; and Mary, who married James Jones.[4]