A Timeline of Some of the People & Events Surrounding Nannau.
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Cadwgan ap Bleddyn
Built the Nannau house that was probably destroyed by Cromwell’s Troops c. 1401 (described as “the stateliest structure in all North Wales”.)
Cadwgan ap Bleddyn was Killed by his Nephew in Welshpool c.1110.
m. Gwenllian
Daughter of Gruffydd at Cynan. Prince of North Wales (King of Gwynedd).
Meurig ap Ynyr Fychan
Died 1350.
The 14th century Effigy in St. Marys Church, Dolgellau.
m. Angharad
Meuric Llwyd
Died before 1400.
m. Mallt
Daughter of Howel.
Howel Sele
m. Mali
Daughter of Egnion.
His brother founded the family of Caerynwch.
Meurig Vychan
Aged two when his father was killed.
Died between 1460 and 1480. Buried at Cymer Abbey.
m. Angharad
Buried at Cymer Abbey.
Howel Sele
Died c.1401.
Daffydd ap Meurig Vychan
10th Lord of Nannau.
died c.1494.
Buried at Cymer Abbey.
Bequeathed eight shillings and six pence for the building of Llanfachreth Church, and four nobles for the construction of St. Mary’s Church in Dolgellau.
m. Ellen Salisbury
Daughter of Hywel ap Rhys ap Dafydd, Lord of Rug.
Hywel ap Daffydd ap Meurig Vychan
born. c.1480 (a minor at the time of his fathers death).
Died c.1540.
m. Elin
Daughter of Robert Salesbury.
Gruffydd Wyn Nanney
b. 1536 / d. 1573.
m. Jane – Daughter of Humphrey.
Hugh Nanney ‘Hen’
12th Lord of Nannau and High Sheriff of Merioneth (1587).
b.1542 / d.1623.
m. Annes Vaughan (d. 1627)
Daughter of Rhys Vaughan of Corsygedol.
Gruffydd Nanney, MP
13th Lord of Nannau.
b. 1568 / d. 1592.
m. Ellin – Daughter of John Wynn ap Cadwaladr of Rhiwlas.
Hugh Nanney (The Younger)
14th Lord of Nannau and High Sheriff of Merioneth (1627-38).
b.1588 / d.1647.
Hugh’s sister Catherine married Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt (The Antiquarian) who’s collection of books are now in the National Library of Wales.
m. Annes Vaughan – Daughter of Gruffydd Vaughan of Corsygedol.
b. c.1584 / d. c.1632.
Gruffydd Nanney – 15th Lord of Nannau
born 1600 / d. 1655.
High Sheriff of Merioneth (1640-42).
m. Mary Gwyn
Daughter of Lewis Gwyn.
Hugh Nanney – 16th Lord of Nannau.
born circa 1630 / d. after 1667.
m. Jonet Salusbury.
born c.1630.
Col. Hugh Nanney, MP – 17th Lord of Nannau.
born 1669 / d. 1701.
MP for Merioneth (1695-1701). High Sheriff of Merioneth. Vice-Admiral of North Wales.
Knight of the Shire (three times).
Colonel of a Regiment of Militia (which he raised himself).
m. Catherine Vaughan
Daughter of William Vaughan of Corsygedol.
born c.1659 / d. 1733.
Janet Nanney
born 1692 / d. 1728.
m. Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt Uchaf.
born 1695 / d. 1749.
High Sheriff of Merioneth.
Hugh Vaughan
died 1783.
High Sheriff of Merioneth.
He left Nannau to his Brother, Howell.
Robert Howell Vaughan, 1st Bart. (The Brother of Hugh)
Made a Baronet in 1791.
born 1723 / died 1792.
Practising surgeon at Dee Bank in Chester.
m. Anne Williams
born c.1731 / d. 1791
Robert Williames Vaughan, 2nd Bart.
born 1768 / died 1843.
MP from 1792-1836.
m. Anna Maria Mostyn
Daughter of Sir Roger Mostyn, 5th Baronet.
born 1777 / died 1858.
Sir Robert Howell Vaughan and his son start building the new ‘Georgian’ house.
Sir Robert Howell Vaughan dies and his son takes over the building of the house.
The Georgian House is Completed.
There was a house-warming celebration on January 1st 1797 with a set of glasses engraved for the event.
Robert Williames Vaughan, 3rd Bart.
born 1803 / died 1859
m. Frances Margaret Lloyd (of Mostyn).
born 1810 / died 1858.
Thomas Pryce Lloyd
Hon. Thomas Pryce Lloyd of Pengwern, Flintshire.
One of the sons of the first lord Mostyn. Inherited Nannau for Life.
born 1800 / died 1874.
John Vaughan
Of Chilton Grove, Shropshire.
born 1829 / died 1900.
High-Sheriff of Merioneth in 1880.
A member of the Dolmelynllyn branch of the Hengwrt family.
Took over Nannau in 1874.
He was responsible for building the school at Llanfachreth and also gave a 10% rent rebate to his tenants.
m. Ellinor Anne Owen.
born 1832 / died 1917.
The estate passed to his wife when he died in 1900 and she ran it until her death in 1917.
Major-General John Vaughan
born 1871 / died 1956.
m. Louisa Evelyn in 1913.
Brigadier Charles Hilary Vaughan Pritchard
born 1905 / died 1976.
m. Mary Patricia Monck in 1935.
Daughter of Hon. Charles Henry Stanley Monck.
born 1911 / died 1996.
Nannau Was Sold and Left The Family After Brigadier Vaughan Died.
Nannau was one of many large houses commandeered as short-term hospitals during WWI. Nannau was chosen due to it’s quiet location and private grounds. The nearby house at Maes-y-Bryner was used as a guest house for the relatives of the sick patients.
Nannau During WWI
With Fondest Love, Trev. (Letters Home)
The Princess Elizabeth And The Duke Of Edinburgh (Earl Of Merioneth) had lunch at Nannau during their tour of Merioneth on April 28th & 29th, 1949.
Major-General John Vaughan dies and Brigadier Charles Hilary Pritchard ‘Vaughan’ inherits the estate. The Vaughan was added in order to inherit as he was not a direct descendent.
The Nannau Estate is split from the house and sold (the estate is still in the same hands)
