Reginald Awbrey

Notes:

Sir William Awbrey The Exteravagant of Tredomen Kt. He sold Abercynfrig. His will was proved at Brecon 1631, in which Anthon Gwyn, of Llasannor, is one of his Allies-Men. Over a fireplace within his house in Brecon was a shield Quarterly of 9 1 Awbrey 2 a lion rampant, 3 Bleddyn. 4 Rhys Goch, 5 Wyston, 6 Einon Sais, 7n Hughes, 8 Jestyn ap Gwrgan 9 Proger Crest of Awbrey. He married Elizabeth d of Sir Thomas Johnes of Abermarlis-Argent, chevron sable between 3 ravens proper, within a border engrailed gules, bezantee by Jane Paulson

High Sheriff of Brecon
His son Reginald was killed at the Battle of Edgehill; Thomas, John, and Henry immigrated to America

Note that William and Elizabeth had two sons named John. 1 died young and the other is the one came to America with his brothers

Sir William Awbrey born Abt 1583 in Llanelieu, Breconshire, Wales died 1631. Sir William wife was Elizabeth Johns "Sir William had three sons: Henry, John, Thomas and Richard (There was a Richard and he was William and Elizabeth grandson, Son of Henry )that came to America. They settled in Westmoreland and Rappahannock Counties, Virginia.

William "The Extravagant" Awbrey was bc 1581 Tredomen, Brecknockshire, Wales. He marr. Elizabeth Johns (b 1595 in Wales), dtr of Sir Thomas Johns/Jones.

William's will was proved in 1631 & he died broke. He name only his sons

Children of William & Elizabeth were

1 Edward (bc 1617 Tredomen),
2 Reginald (bc 1619 in Tredomen),
3 John (bc 1623 in Abercynfrig)
4 Thomas (bc 1624).

Theophilus Jones' History of the County of Brecknock (1898) and on page 449 he says

"Sir William Awbrey m. Eliz. d. Sir Thomas Jones of Abermarlais."
He also shows their children:

1 Elinor m Gregory Parry;
2 Jane m. John Baily of Ruthin;
3 John Awbrey died young
4 Catherine Awbrey;
5 Edward Awbrey m. Barbara Lloyd;
6 John Awbrey [he is ours as the earlier John had died];
7 Tho. Awbrey;
8 Harry/Henry Awbrey;

Reginald Awbrey.

A cousin, John Aubrey, FRS, of Easton Pierce, began a suit to recover the
Brecknockshire lands about 1656. This time corresponds roughly with the
immigration of Henry to Virginia. Henry, John, and Thomas were the last
heirs to Sir William Awbrey after the death of their brother Sir Edward
Awbrey. However, Sir Edward had a son from a second marriage that became Sir
William's heir. The three brothers recognized Sir Edward's son as heir and
left for Virginia. Their cousin, John Aubrey, did not recognize Sir Edward's
son as heir because he considered him illegitimate. However, John Aubrey
lost his case, and William inherited. This information substantiates the
family story that the brother's left Wales because of a lack of inheritance.
6. Sir William Awbrey had seven sons, all of whom were gone from Wales by
1656. This means that all seven would have to have died in before the age of
forty-five. This is extremely unlikely seeing that most of them lived to
adulthood. Furthermore, the fates of the older children are known, but the
fates of John, Thomas, and Henry are unknown. This testifies to the fact
that the family had little or no contact with the younger sons in later
years. Again, this substantiates the claim that they were in Virginia.

William married Elizabeth Johns. Elizabeth was born on 24 Dec 1595 in Llandeilo Fawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died in 1650 in , , Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sir Edward Awbrey of Tredomen, jure uxoris, sheriff of Brecon, 1583, 1589, and 1599 was also of Patricio in Trallwng, patron of Llanvrynach, m Joan d of William Havard of Tredomen and Lanvilt. Resided at Tredomen and Abercynrig, Breconshire, Wales High Sheriff of Brecon

England: Canterbury - Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1649-1654 Index of Acts of Administration in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1649-1654 County: General Country: England Awbrey, Edward, esq., Tredamon, Breccnock 1651 193

Sir Edward wife was Joan Havard "Dr. William Awbrey had a son, Sir Edward Awbrey of Abercynrig and Tredomen. He married Joan Havard. The Havards were a very notable family in Breconshire, Wales. They can be found in the Llyfr Baglan." "Sir Edward Awbrey had a son, Sir William Awbrey, who was a very disreputable man. He wasted all the fortune left him by his grandfather Dr. William Awbrey. --Powell, and also a book by John Aubrey-Fletcher, Sir John Aubrey, Baronet" and Sir Edward Awbrey (bc 1549 in Tredomen, Brecknockshire, Wales) marr. Joan Havard (bc 1560), daughter of William Havard. They had 11 children--William (bc 1581), Edward (bc 1582), Thomas (bc 1583), John (bc 1585), Hopkin (bc 1587), Havard (bc 1589), Wiligford (bc 1593), Catherine (bc 1595), Eleanor (bc 1597), Joan (bc 1599), & Elizabeth (bc 1601).

Edward married Joan Havard in 1579 in , , Wales. Joan was born in 1559 in Tredomen, Wales; died in 1631 in Brecknockshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sir William Awbrey I D.C.L. (b 1529 in Cantreff, Brecknockshire, Wales & d 6/25/1595 in Eng.).William is the third of Thomas Awbrey. Sir William wife was Willigford Millicent Williams (born abt 1532 in Wales) William AWBREY was born about 1530 in , South Wales. He died in Jul 1595 in , England. He was buried on 23 Jul 1595 in St Paul Church, London, England. He married Wilgiford WILLIAMS (bc 1530 in Tainton, Co. Oxford,England) about 1555 in , England. Wilgiford father John WILLIAMS. John was married about 1530.

Supreme Judge of the Royal Army, Vicar General of Canterbury, Master of Requests to Queen Elizabeth,
Member of the Council of Marches, Member of Parliament, Master in Chancery.
He was one of the commissioners at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots. Appointed Lord Keeper, but died before he
could receive the office.

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�DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY�

Aubrey, William, LL.D. (1529-1595) and eminent civilian an grandfather of the antiquary, John Awbrey was born at Cantre [Cantreff], Brecknockshire, in or about 1529, and was educated at Oxford, where he graduated B.C.L. in 1549. He became fellow of All Souls� was appointed principal new In Hall, 1550, and professor of civil law in 1553. I appears that he discharged the duties of his professor by deputies; for William Mowse filled the chair in 1554. In 1559 he resigned in favour of John Griffth. Having taken the degree of D.C. L. (1554) Aubrey was admitted an advocate in the court of Arches, and afterwards officiated as judge-advocate in the expedition against St. Quentin. He died on 23 July 1595, leaving three sons and six daughters. In Dugdale�s History of St. Paul�s Cathedral� there is a drawing of Aubrey�s monument and effigy in St. Paul�s. His grandson, the antiquary, writes: �I have his originall picture. He had a delicate, quick, lively and piecing black eie, a severe eie browe, and a fresh complexion. The figure in his monument at St. Paules is not like him- it is too big�.

DNB; Dictionary of Welsh Biography, 17; Cal. Pat. Rolls 1553-4, 395. Ibid. 1559-160, 57; Reg Univ. ed. Boase. 225; P. Williams, The Council in the Marches of Wales.

William Aubrey: BCL by 1554, DCL 1554, fellow All Souls College 1547, still 1549-50. Born about 1529 and died 23 July 1595. He occupied the chair from 1553-1559; He was appointed auditor and vicar-general in spirituals for the province of Canterbury by archbishop Grindal and was chancellor to archbishop Whitgift. He was a member of the Council in the marches of Wales, being admitted in 1577/81, a master in chancery c 1555, master of requests 1590, and a member of parliament in 1554, 1558, 1559.1562 and 1592.

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Aubrey, William II (1528/29-95) of Canteff , Brec.; Doctors� Commons, London and Sydenham, Kent.

Carmarthen Bouroughs - 1554 (Apr); Brecon Boroughs-1558; Hindon- 1559 ; Arundel- 1563; Taunton- 1593

B 1528/9 2nd son of Thomas Aubrey of Cantreff by Agnes da of Thomas Vaughan. Educ. At Brecon; Oxf. C 1543, fellow, All Souls 1547, BCL 1549, DCL, 1554/55; adv. Doctors� Commons 14 Jan 1556 m�d by 1558 Wilgford da of John Williams of Taynton, Oxon. 3s and 6 da. Principal, New Inn Hall, Oxf. C 1550; jt , later sole prof. of civil law, Oxf. 7 Oct 1553-22 Feb 1559; jt vicargen. Province of Canterbury Jan 1578; j.p.q. Welsh countires and Glos. Hereofs. Mon.,Salop 1579- d member council in the marches of Wales by 1579; master in Chancey; member, ct, high commission by 1593; master of requests 20 Jan 1590

William Aubrey came of a well-established family of Breconshire. According to his greatgrandson John Aubrey he �learned the first grounds of grammar in the College of Brecon�, whence he proceeded to Oxford at the age of 14, where: (in a few years he so much profited in humanity and other recommendable knowledge, especially in rhetoric and histories, as that he was found to be fit for the study of the civil law, and thereupon was also elected unto the fellowship of All Souls College)
We also have in on John Aubrey�s authority that his ancestor was 25 when he received his doctorate: he had certainly not yet done so when on 7 Oct 1553 he was appointed joint professor of civil law. The post had previously been held by John Story, first alone and later with Robert Weston, but as Story had not had the last grant sealed it was again at the crown�s disposal. Of the stipend of L 40 a year Aubrey presumably received half , but at some time during his tenure he acquired Story�s interest and it was he alone who surrendered the office on 22 Feb 1559. He appears to have discharged its duties by deputy: in 1554 the lectures were given by William Mowse and in 1557 Aubrey went to France as judge marshal of the army led by William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke. Aubrey�s patronage by Pembroke, to which John Aubrey bore testimony, went back at least to the first year of Mary�s reign, for it was to the earl that he must have owed his election to the Parliament of April 1554; Pembroke was constable of Carmarthen castle and wielded much influence in the borough. By January 1558, when Aubrey was next returned to the House, the connexion had been strengthened by their wartime service together, and it was as the hero of St. Quentin, as well as chancellor and chamberlain of Brecon and constable of the castle, that Pembroke could procure Aubrey�s Membership of this Parliament is the entry of his name of Brecon Boroughs on the original Crown Office list: its omission (with 16 others) from a copy Of this list apparently made in preparation for the second session is a peculiarity which has yet to be explained but which hardly casts doubt upon his election. What part Aubrey played in the proceedings of either Parliament is unknown.

In 1558 Aubrey had most of his life and career still ahead of him: he was to rise high as a civil lawyer and ecclesiastical administrator and to be a Member of three Elizabethan Parliaments, the last of them separated by nearly 40 years from the one in which he had first sat. He died on 25 June 1595 and was buried in St. Paul�s cathedral.

England, Scotland, Ireland: Musgrave's Obituaries Prior to 1800, parts 1 & 2

Obituary Prior to 1800 (as far as Relates to England, Scotland, and Ireland), Compiled by Sir William Musgrave, 6th Bart., of Hayton Castle, Co. Cumberland, and Entitled by him "A General Nomenclator and Obituary, with Referrence to the Books Where the Persons are Mentioned, and Where some Account of their Character is to be Found." County: General, Country: England Awbrey, Willm., Fell. All Souls' Coll., Tur. Prof. Oxf., LL.B., Princip. New Inn Hall. 1550. (Pointer's Oxf. 130, 244.) Awbrey, Wm. 23 Jul 1595. (Wood's Fasti Ox. 81.)

England: Canterbury - Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1584-1604 1584 to 1604. County: General, Country: England 1595 Awbrey, William, D.C.L., one of the Maisters of Requests to the Queene; St. Bennet, Powleswharf, London; Burleton, co. Hereford; Cantrefe, co. Brecknock, where I was borne 45 Scott

William D. C. L. sometimes called the second son, was educated in the College School of Brecon, whence he went to Oxford and became a Fellow of All Souls� and at 25 Queen�s Lecturer in Civil Law and D. C. L. By the Earl of Pembroke he was made Judge Advocate of the Army at St Quentin and on his return to England practiced in the Court of Arches with great success. He was one of the Council of the Marches of Wales a Master in Chancery and Vicar-General for the Province of Canterbury. He purchased Abercynfrig and Palleg from his cousins and died in his house in Doctors� Commons 25 June 1595 age about 66 and was buried 28 July and had a monument in St Paul�s. The witnesses of his funeral certificate were Edward Awbrey, John Awbrey late of Abercynfrig, Thomas and Dot Awbrey. His arms appear in glass in the Cartoon Gallery, at the old Archiepiscopal seat of knole. They are �Quarterly of 6,1 and 6 Awbrey. 2 Argent, a wolf salient sable. 3 Sable, a chevron between 3 spear-heads argent. 4 Argent, 3 cocks, sable 5 Asure, 3 fl,-de-lys�
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Sir William Awbrey I D.C.L. (b 1529 in Cantreff, Brecknockshire, Wales & d 6/25/1595 in Eng.).William is the third of Thomas Awbrey. Sir William wife was Willigford Millicent Williams (born abt 1532 i n Wales) William AWBREY was born about 1530 in , South Wales. He died in Jul 1595 in , England. He was buried on 23 Jul 1595 in St Paul Church, London, England. He married Wilgiford WILLIAMS (bc 153 0 in Tainton, Co. Oxford,England) about 1555 in , England. Wilgiford father John WILLIAMS. John was married about 1530.

Supreme Judge of the Royal Army, Vicar General of Canterbury, Master of Requests to Queen Elizabeth,
Member of the Council of Marches, Member of Parliament, Master in Chancery.
He was one of the commissioners at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots. Appointed Lord Keeper, but died before he
could receive the office.

England: Canterbury - Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1584-1604 1584 to 1604. County: General Country: England 1595 Awbrey, William, D.C.L., one of the Maisters of Requests to th e Queene; St. Bennet, Powleswharf, London; Burleton, co. Hereford; Cantrefe, co. Brecknock, where I was borne 45 Scott


�DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY�

Aubrey, William, LL.D. (1529-1595) and eminent civilian an grandfather of the antiquary, John Awbrey was born at Cantre [Cantreff], Brecknockshire, in or about 1529, and was educated at Oxford, wher e he graduated B.C.L. in 1549. He became fellow of All Souls� was appointed principal new In Hall, 1550, and professor of civil law in 1553. I appears that he discharged the duties of his profess or by deputies; for William Mowse filled the chair in 1554. In 1559 he resigned in favour of John Griffth. Having taken the degree of D.C. L. (1554) Aubrey was admitted an advocate in the court of Arc hes, and afterwards officiated as judge-advocate in the expedition against St. Quentin. He died on 23 July 1595, leaving three sons and six daughters. In Dugdale�s History of St. Paul�s Cath edral� there is a drawing of Aubrey�s monument and effigy in St. Paul�s. His grandson, the antiquary, writes: �I have his originall picture. He had a delicate, quick, lively and pi ecing black eie, a severe eie browe, and a fresh complexion. The figure in his monument at St. Paules is not like him- it is too big�.

DNB; Dictionary of Welsh Biography, 17; Cal. Pat. Rolls 1553-4, 395. Ibid. 1559-160, 57; Reg Univ. ed. Boase. 225; P. Williams, The Council in the Marches of Wales.

William Aubrey: BCL by 1554, DCL 1554, fellow All Souls College 1547, still 1549-50. Born about 1529 and died 23 July 1595. He occupied the chair from 1553-1559; He was appointed auditor and vicar-gen eral in spirituals for the province of Canterbury by archbishop Grindal and was chancellor to archbishop Whitgift. He was a member of the Council in the marches of Wales, being admitted in 1577/81 , a master in chancery c 1555, master of requests 1590, and a member of parliament in 1554, 1558, 1559.1562 and 1592.

"THE HISTORY OF PARLIAMENT THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, 1509-1558� S. T. Bindoff published for THE HISTORY OF PARLIAMENT TRUST BY SECKER & WARBURG, LONDON, 1982 Page 349

Aubrey, William II (1528/29-95) of Canteff , Brec.; Doctors� Commons, London and Sydenham, Kent.

Carmarthen Bouroughs - 1554 (Apr); Brecon Boroughs-1558; Hindon- 1559 ; Arundel- 1563; Taunton- 1593

B 1528/9 2nd son of Thomas Aubrey of Cantreff by Agnes da of Thomas Vaughan. Educ. At Brecon; Oxf. C 1543, fellow, All Souls 1547, BCL 1549, DCL, 1554/55; adv. Doctors� Commons 14 Jan 1556 mï¿ d by 1558 Wilgford da of John Williams of Taynton, Oxon. 3s and 6 da. Principal, New Inn Hall, Oxf. C 1550; jt , later sole prof. of civil law, Oxf. 7 Oct 1553-22 Feb 1559; jt vicargen. Province of C anterbury Jan 1578; j.p.q. Welsh countires and Glos. Hereofs. Mon.,Salop 1579- d member council in the marches of Wales by 1579; master in Chancey; member, ct, high commission by 1593; master of reque sts 20 Jan 1590

William Aubrey came of a well-established family of Breconshire. According to his greatgrandson John Aubrey he �learned the first grounds of grammar in the College of Brecon�, whence he proc eeded to Oxford at the age of 14, where: (in a few years he so much profited in humanity and other recommendable knowledge, especially in rhetoric and histories, as that he was found to be fit for th e study of the civil law, and thereupon was also elected unto the fellowship of All Souls College)
We also have in on John Aubrey�s authority that his ancestor was 25 when he received his doctorate: he had certainly not yet done so when on 7 Oct 1553 he was appointed joint professor of civil l aw. The post had previously been held by John Story, first alone and later with Robert Weston, but as Story had not had the last grant sealed it was again at the crown�s disposal. Of the stipen d of L 40 a year Aubrey presumably received half , but at some time during his tenure he acquired Story�s interest and it was he alone who surrendered the office on 22 Feb 1559. He appears to hav e discharged its duties by deputy: in 1554 the lectures were given by William Mowse and in 1557 Aubrey went to France as judge marshal of the army led by William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke. Aubreyï¿ s patronage by Pembroke, to which John Aubrey bore testimony, went back at least to the first year of Mary�s reign, for it was to the earl that he must have owed his election to the Parliament o f April 1554; Pembroke was constable of Carmarthen castle and wielded much influence in the borough. By January 1558, when Aubrey was next returned to the House, the connexion had been strengthened b y their wartime service together, and it was as the hero of St. Quentin, as well as chancellor and chamberlain of Brecon and constable of the castle, that Pembroke could procure Aubrey�s Membersh ip of this Parliament is the entry of his name of Brecon Boroughs on the original Crown Office list: its omission (with 16 others) from a copy Of this list apparently made in preparation for the secon d session is a peculiarity which has yet to be explained but which hardly casts doubt upon his election. What part Aubrey played in the proceedings of either Parliament is unknown.

In 1558 Aubrey had most of his life and career still ahead of him: he was to rise high as a civil lawyer and ecclesiastical administrator and to be a Member of three Elizabethan Parliaments, the las t of them separated by nearly 40 years from the one in which he had first sat. He died on 25 June 1595 and was buried in St. Paul�s cathedral.

England, Scotland, Ireland: Musgrave's Obituaries Prior to 1800, parts 1 & 2

Obituary Prior to 1800 (as far as Relates to England, Scotland, and Ireland), Compiled by Sir William Musgrave, 6th Bart., of Hayton Castle, Co. Cumberland, and Entitled by him "A General Nomenclato r and Obituary, with Referrence to the Books Where the Persons are Mentioned, and Where some Account of their Character is to be Found." County: General, Country: England Awbrey, Willm., Fell. All Sou ls' Coll., Tur. Prof. Oxf., LL.B., Princip. New Inn Hall. 1550. (Pointer's Oxf. 130, 244.) Awbrey, Wm. 23 Jul 1595. (Wood's Fasti Ox. 81.)

England: Canterbury - Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1584-1604 1584 to 1604. County: General, Country: England 1595 Awbrey, William, D.C.L., one of the Maisters of Requests to th e Queene; St. Bennet, Powleswharf, London; Burleton, co. Hereford; Cantrefe, co. Brecknock, where I was borne 45 Scott

William D. C. L. sometimes called the second son, was educated in the College School of Brecon, whence he went to Oxford and became a Fellow of All Souls� and at 25 Queen�s Lecturer in Civi l Law and D. C. L. By the Earl of Pembroke he was made Judge Advocate of the Army at St Quentin and on his return to England practiced in the Court of Arches with great success. He was one of the Coun cil of the Marches of Wales a Master in Chancery and Vicar-General for the Province of Canterbury. He purchased Abercynfrig and Palleg from his cousins and died in his house in Doctors� Commons 2 5 June 1595 age about 66 and was buried 28 July and had a monument in St Paul�s. The witnesses of his funeral certificate were Edward Awbrey, John Awbrey late of Abercynfrig, Thomas and Dot Awbre y. His arms appear in glass in the Cartoon Gallery, at the old Archiepiscopal seat of knole. They are �Quarterly of 6,1 and 6 Awbrey. 2 Argent, a wolf salient sable. 3 Sable, a chevron betwee n 3 spear-heads argent. 4 Argent, 3 cocks, sable 5 Asure, 3 fl,-de-lys�

William married Willigford Millicent Williams in 1550 in , , Wales. Willigford was born in 1532 in Tainton, Oxfordshire, England; died in 1567 in , , , England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas Awbrey (b 1481 in Abercynfrig, Brecknockshire, Wales) marr. Joan Vaughn dtr of Thomas & Maud William Vaughn. Children of Thomas & Joan were William (b 1529), Philip (bc 1532), Jenkin (bc 1534), Maud (bc 1538) & Margaret (bc 1540).

Thomas married Agnes Vaughn in 1520 in , , Wales. Agnes (daughter of Thomas Vaughn) was born in 1505 in , , Wales; died in 1550 in Abercynfrig, Brecknockshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hopkin Awbrey of Abercynfrig m Ann dau of John ap Griffith, by Alson, d of Morgan ap Howel ap Llewelyn ap Howel Vachan by the d of William ap Philip ap Elidur Ddu. Arms--Argent, a buck lodged proper, attired or, with branch in his mouth,vert.

Hopkin married Ann Griffith in 1479 in Abercynfrig, Brecknockshire, Wales. Ann (daughter of John Griffith, Esq) was born in 1462 in , , Wales; died in 1562 in Brecknockshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]