Four Branches

      Family trees grow and can branch in all kinds of directions. Putting a "big picture" together of the starting point of all the branches can often help unknot many generations down the tree. Such is the linage of Tudor Trevor (JC-1), the starting point for many family groups. The following figure shows the earliest four branches of this family kindred, with one branch becoming the connecting point to my own Jones surname family tree. Let's look.

      The eldest son Gronwy (JD-1) [pink color] leaves a daughter as the only heir. This daughter Rhingor (JE-3) marries Cyhelin (JE-6) of Hereford, and begins one of the most famous "Royal Tribes of Wales" with her son Ethelystan Glodrydd (JF-6). This connection is documented in Burke, p. lxii. His kindred settles the country between the rivers Wye and the Severn.

      The middle son Llydocka (JD-2) [orange color] leaves a male heir Llywarch (JE-4) who's grandson Rhys Sais (JG-4) becomes a proprietor [4th in descent]. His own male heirs become famous for the blood-feud of our kindred group avenging Cynrig (JF-1). This Cynrig (JF-1) is of my own branch. [Maund, p. 93, see post May 3rd, 2023]

      Finally yes, the baby boy named Dingad (JD-3) [blue color] whose grandson Cynrig (JF-1) was killed around 1075 A.D., and it was his cousins, the sons of Rhys Sais (JG-4) who took revenge. You can see there were five sons involved here!

      The single daughter Rhingor (JD-4) marries a fellow named Gwrydr (JD-8) and begins her line of descent with the kindred of her husband.

       Wow, three male lines of descent, but only the middle and youngest sons continue their male line down the many tree branches to reach my own Jones family.