Ian King

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I have lived in Dolgellau since 1988 and have run a town website at dolgellau.wales since 2000. Nannau.com was launched in April 2014 and this site in May 2018. I also have a Nannau Facebook Page if you want to post any comments.
Gruffudd Nanney (1611-1665)

Gruffudd Nanney (1611-1665)

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Gruffudd Nanney (1611-1665). Painted in 1644. Gruffudd Nanney of Nannau 1611-1655 - A portrait of Gruffudd Nanney, half length, head to the right, wearing a brown cloak with embroidered cross belt, white...
Colonel Hugh Nanney - Image Courtesy of Mark Anway in the USA.

Colonel Hugh Nanney by Randle Wilcoke

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Colonel Hugh Nanney (c.1669-1701) by Randle Wilcoke. He was an MP and High Sheriff of Merioneth. (Hugh was Married to Catherine Vaughan of Corsygedol (c.1659-1733)). 18th Century Portrait (oil on canvas) pictured in baroque cloak, attributed...
Catherine Vaughan of Corsygedol (c.1659-1733) (Widow of Colonel Hugh Nanney)

Catherine Vaughan of Corsygedol (c.1659-1733)

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Catherine Vaughan of Corsygedol (c.1659-1733) (Widow of Colonel Hugh Nanney) Sold at auction in Walter Lloyd Jones Saleroom, Barmouth in 2011. The price realised was £290.00.
Sir Robert Williames Vaughan, 3rd Baronet (1803-1859)

Sir Robert Williames Vaughan, 3rd Bart by Samuel Drummond 1825

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Robert Williames Vaughan, 3rd Bart, by Samuel Drummond 1825 Image Courtesy of welshantiques.com. Half-length portrait of Sir Robert Williames Vaughan, Baronet (1803-1859), oil on canvas. Sir Robert is holding a letter dated March 16th 1825 addressed...
The Nannau Oak - Watercolour by Sir Richard Colt Hoare © National Trust / David Cousins.

The Nannau Oak – Watercolour by Sir Richard Colt Hoare

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The Nannau Oak (Derwen Ceubren yr Ellyll) Watercolour by Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Bart. (1758-1838). Watercolour on paper. © National Trust / David Cousins.
Hugh Vaughan of Hengwrt (d.1783) - Courtesy of welshantiques.com

Hugh Vaughan of Hengwrt (d.1783)

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Hugh Vaughan of Hengwrt (d.1783) Image Courtesy of welshantiques.com. Written on Reverse: “Hugh Vaughan of Hengwrt, Nannau, elder brother of Sir Robert Howell Vaughan, 1st Baronet, see Cornhill Magazine for October 1884 p.414 ‘a...
A Bridge on the Nannau Estate by Eleanor Catherine Vaughan (2 of 2)

A Bridge on the Nannau Estate (2 of 2) by Eleanor Catherine Vaughan

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Two (of two) views of a bridge on the Nannau Estate by Eleanor Catherine Vaughan (1865-1944). Image courtesy of Miles Wynn Cato at welshart.co.uk. This pair of pictures show two aspects of a bridge built on...
A Bridge on the Nannau Estate by Eleanor Catherine Vaughan (1 of 2)

A Bridge on the Nannau Estate (1 of 2) by Eleanor Catherine Vaughan

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One (of two) views of a bridge on the Nannau Estate by Eleanor Catherine Vaughan (1865-1944). Image courtesy of Miles Wynn Cato at welshart.co.uk. This pair of pictures show two aspects of a bridge built...
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The book, "Nannau – A Rich Tapestry of Welsh History" by Philip Nanney Williams is available to buy here.

I would like to thank the following people for their help and contributions to this website (and my previous one at nannau.com): Dennis Yancey (and his Nanney Family Archives), David Brown, Philip Nanney Williams, Christopher Quaile, Miles Wynn Cato (welshart.co.uk), Welsh Antiques (welshantiques.com), The National Library of Wales, The National Museum of Wales and The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.