On Down The Line

       My Jones surname ancestors faced their next hundred years. The "Wars" that were to last a hundred years. Wow, can you imagine? The land and earth around Llwyn-Ynn (Dyfed-Clwyd) and, Llwyn-Onn (Wrexham) seemed to be an anchor point all along the roads to survival. The following chart shows the line of descent during most of these years. Starting with Jeuaf (JH-1) [remember the spelling is the new Norman-French "J"] followed by Iorwerth Fychan (JI-1) and wife Mali (JI-2)[Mary]. Again, this is a distinctive genealogical point given that "Fychan" appears before Iorwerth (JK-1) and by most tree climbers, the name "Fychan" is thought to mean "Junior". He is tagged the first of Llwyn-Onn. 

        Just climb on down the family tree. Next is Gruffyd (JJ-1) and wife Margaret (JJ-2). Then comes Iorwerth (JK-1) and wife Anne (JK-2). [Note the Jr./Sr. connection.] Then comes the naming that is again important to this tree climber. The maternal side is given in geographic location. Gwenllian (JL-2) the wife of Llewelyn (JL-1) is recorded as of Bersham. This is followed by Margaret (JM-2) the wife of Howel (JM-1) of Pengwern. [Note the importance of the coding system being used. The two "Margaret" are identified and place in their positions on the branches.] Then comes another Margaret (JN-2) wife of Edward (JN-1), who is also of Bersham. Now you can begin to see what nightmare two of the same name and, of the same area and, at around the same time in the family tree!

       Finally comes Robert (JO-1) and his wife [can you believe it!] Margaret (JO-2). Three in a row are "Margaret". For the last two wives their surnames are given. Wylde for JN-2 and Eyton for JO-2 are listed. Whew...all the help you can get to climb on down the line.

P.S. Lots of brick walls around every branch. The blog "The Brick Wall Protocol" gives many of the items which helped along my Jones surname family tree climbing.

https://thebrickwallprotocol.blogspot.com