Nanney, The Reverend John, of Belmont, county of Denbigh, and Maes-y-neuadd, in Merionethshire, married first, in January, 1795, Ann, third daughter and co-heiress of Sir Thomas Kyffin, of Maenan, in the former shire, by whom (who died September20,1823) he had no issue. He espoused, secondly, October19,1829, Ann Fleming, eldest daughter of John Fisher, esq. of Chetwynd Lodge, in the county of Salop, by whom he has had a daughter, born 30th December,1830, who died in the following year, and a son and heir, born in July,1833, now living. This family is a branch of that of Wynne, of Peniarth (refer to vol. i, page 565). Maurice Wynn, of Glynn, esq. was sheriff of Merioneth in 1671. He espoused Jane, daughter and heiress of Griffith Lloyd, esq. of Maes-y-neuadd in that shire, and by her had issue,
I. Robert, of whom hereafter.
II. Margaret, married first, to Morris Williams, of llwyn Crwn, and secondly to Charles Evans.
III. Another daughter, married to Griffith Lloyd, of Gwerneinion.
IV. Anne, wife of Robert Owen, of Tygwyn, in the parish of Dolgelley.
Mr. Wynn died in August,1673, and was buried in the chancel of Llandanwg church, county of Merioneth. He was succeeded by his only son, Robert Wynn, of Maes-y-neuadd, esq. sheriff of Merionethshire in 1679, espoused Jane, daughter of Robert Evans, esq. of Tan-y-bwlch, in that shire, by whom, who was buried at Llandanwg, 22nd July,1712, he had issue,
I. William, his heir.
II. Maurice, married Mary, daughter of Thomas lloyd, of Hendre Urien, and had issue, Robert, who married, and had issue.
III. Robert, in holy orders, rector of Rhiw, county of Carnarvon, espoused Ann, daughter of John Lewis, of Rhiw.
IV. Lowry, married in September,1698, Ellis Wynn, of Lasynys, county of Merioneth.
V. Elizabeth, wife of Robert Lloyd, of Dduallt.
VI. Jane, wife of Owen Owen, of Dolgelley.
VII. Margaret, wife of John More.
VIII. Catherine, daughter of Morgan Prys, of Gerddibluog.
IX. Ann, wife of John Pugh, of Bodilan.
Mr. Wynn died in October,1691, and was buried in the church at Llandanwg. He was succeeded by his eldest son, William Wynn, of Maes-y-neuadd, esq. sheriff in Merioneth in 1714. He espoused, first, (about the 3rd of William and Mary) Margaret, a daughter of the very ancient house of Brynker, in the county of Carnarvon, (being the daughter of Ellis Brynker, of that place, by Jane, his wife, daughter of Robert Wynne, of Glynn, esq.) (refer to vol. i, page 569) and by her had,
I. Robert, his successor.
II. Ellis, in holy orders, M. A. of Cheshire, espoused Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Leftwich Oldfield, esq. of Leftwich, in the same county, and by her had, Leftwich Bowyer Wynn - William - Elizabeth, married in 1753, to Sir Nigel Gresley, bart.
III. Jane, living in 1720.
Mr. Wynn married secondly, Margaret, daughter of Roger Lloyd, of Rhagatt, county of Merioneth, and relict of Meredith Lloyd, a younger son of the ancient family of Lloyd, of Rhewedog, in the same shire, and had, William, M. A. rector of Llangynhafal, in Denbighshire, and Manavon, county Montgomery, married ______ daughter of ______ Roberts, and by her had issue. This gentleman was a distinguished Welsh poet. He died in 1760. The will of Mr. Wynn is dated on the 20th January,1720. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Robert Wynn, of Maes-y-neuadd, esq. sheriff of Merioneth in 1734. This gentleman espoused Lowry, sister and heiress of John Nannay, esq. of Maes-y-pandy, in that county, and had a son and successor, William Wynn, of Maes-y-neuadd, esq. sheriff of Merionethshire in 1758, who assumed the surname Nanney, upon inheriting the estates of his mother's family. He espoused Elizabeth, daughter of John Williams, esq. of Tyfry, in Anglesea, and dying 4th April,1795, left issue,
I. Robert, died unmarried, 25th March,1803.
II. John, who retained the surname of Nanney, assumed by his father, and is the present proprietor.
III. William (Sir) a distinguished military officer, governor of Sandown Fort, in the Isle of Wight, espoused 29th December,1801, Mary, eldest daughter of Colonel Long, of Tubney, in Berkshire. This gentleman retains the surname of Wynn.
IV. Margaret Wynn.
V. Mary Wynn, died unmarried, in 1833.
VI. Lowry Nanney Wynn, married to Thomas Vaughan, esq. of Burlton, county Salop, and had, with other issue, a son and heir, Robert Chambre Vaughan, now of Burlton, esq. who espoused 11th september,1828, Anna, third daughter of the Hon. Edward Massey, and has issue.
VII. Jane Wynn, married to John Lloyd, esq. a younger son of the family of Lloyd, of Gwerclos, in Merioneth. She died in December,1824, and Mr. Lloyd, on the 24th December,1825.
The family of Nanney is one of the most ancient in Wales. They have repeatedly sat in parliament, for Merionethshire, and the county now returns Sir Robert Williames Vaughan, bart. the representative of the elder branch, and possessor of the Nanney estate. Edward Nanney, (second son of Hugh Nanney, of Nanney, esq. sheriff of Merionethshire in 1587, and younger brother of Griffith Nanney, esq. M. P. for that county in 1592) lineally descended from Cadogan, lord of Nanney, one of the sons of Bleddyn ap Cynvyn, prince of Powis, espoused Elizabeth, daughter of Lewis Gwynn, esq. of Dolaugwyn, in the county Merioneth, and left, with other issue, a son and heir, Lewis Nanney, esq. sheriff of Merionethshire in 1634, married Jane, daughter and heiress of John Hughes, esq. of Maes-y-pandy, in the same county, and by her, who espoused secondly, John Lloyd, esq. of Aberlleveney, had issue, John Nanney, esq. of Maes-y-pandy, who espoused Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Anwyl, esq. of Llanvendiged, in Merionethshire. Mr. Nanney was living 26th November,1691, but his wife was then dead. He was succeeded by his son, John Nanney, esq. of Maes-y-pandy, and in right of his mother, of Llanvendiged. He married Blandina, (who is supposed to have been a daughter of Vincent Corbet, esq. of Ynys-y-maen-gwyn) and by her had issue
I. John, his heir.
II. Vincent.
III. Lewis.
Mr. Nanney was succeeded by his son, John Nanney, esq. of Maes-y-pandy, who wedded about the year 1691, Mary, one of the daughters of Humphrey Pughe, esq. of Aberffrydlan, county of Montgomery, and by her had, with other issue, a son and successor, John Nanney, of Maes-y-pandy, esq. who dying without issue, the estates devlved upon his eldest sister, lowry, who, as before stated, was the wife of Robert Wynn, of Maes-y-neuadd, esq.
Arms - Quarterly; first and fourth, or, a lion rampant azure, for Nanney. Second and third, ermine, on a saltier, gules, a crescent, or, for Wynn.
Crest - A lion rampant azure.
Estates - In the counties of Merioneth, Flint, and Denbigh, acquired by the marriages of of Maurice Wynn and Jane Lloyd, Robert Wynn and Lowry Nanney, and the present proprietor with Ann Kyffin, with considerable augmentations by purchase.
Seats - Belmont, in Denbighshire, and Maes-y-neuadd, in Merionethshire.
