The last post of December 15 discussed the Welsh origin of the name Inigo. Continuing with the history of Inigo Jones, this post will describe the geographic location of his homeland. Let's begin with Burke 1884 edition on page 547 which states:
"Jones, or Johnes (Grothkenan, Co. Denbigh) of this line was Inigo Jones, the architect)"
Beginning here, the line (and location) is given. The Welsh County of Denbigh is well known and recognized since the statutes of Rhuddlan 1283 A.D. [Nicholas, Vol. I, p.365] Now Grothenan is much more difficult. It was not indexed in Nicholas, or the Ordnance Survey Atlas of Victorian & Edwardian Britain. A Gazetteer of Welsh Place-Names (by the University of Wales Press, 1967) did not list such a place. It must no longer exist was my thought. Where to go from here? Well believe it or not, Dwnn, Vol. II. page 348 list "Garthgynam", and in foot note 5, states it was "In the parish of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, near Ruthyn." Wow, could this be the same place? My own Jones line comes from this same location. [Llwyn-ynn Hall, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire! Two miles south of Ruthin!] Wow, what a deal!
Let's see now... G(R)(O)TH(K)(E)NAN from Burke [English] ...
G(A)(R)TH(G)(Y)NAM from Dwnn [Welsh].
Welsh to English, always difficult to the phonetic ear. For the Welsh language "G" is muted to "K". [Welsh Genealogical Research, by Franklin p. 22] A good fit I would say.
GARDD = garden (DD = th in the Welsh.)
GER = near by
MAN = high place ...(mutation of B = M from BON)
More to come about this homeland.
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