The Llewellyns of Baglan Hall

This is the Llewellyn Coat of Arms. The Latin translation means "one and the same" suggesting that the Llewellyn family belonged in the village of Baglan.

Griffith Llewellyn & Catharine Llewellyn

Griffith Llewellyn (1769 - 1822)

The first Griffith Llewellyn was known to be the first Llewellyn to reside at Baglan Hall in 1816, after the death of his father -in-law Thomas Jones. Griffith Llewellyn was married to Catharine in 1794. They had two daughters (Catharine and Elizabeth) and four sons (Thomas John, Hopkin, Griffith the second and William). He was a lawyer

Griffith Llewellyn

Catharine Llewellyn (1764 - 1840)

Catharine Llewellyn (Catharine Jones) was the daughter of Thomas Jones, the previous owner of Baglan Hall. Catharine was the heiress of Baglan Hall when she married Griffith Llewellyn.

Catharine Llewellyn

Family Tree - Llewellyns of Baglan Hall

Griffith Llewellyn The Second and Madelina Georgina Llewellyn

Griffith Llewellyn The Second

1802 - 1888

Griffith Llewellyn the second inherited the Hall after the death of his parents. In 1850 Griffith II married Madeline Georgina Grenfell who was from Swansea. They did not have any children.

Madelina Georgina

1826 - 1903

Madelina was originally from Swansea from As stated above, Madelina married Griffith Llewellyn in October 1850. The wedding day was a day of festivity for the villagers. Madelina is described as 'the most benevolent lady in the County of Glamorgan'.

Newspaper article - Death of Griffith Llewellyn

Newspaper article - Death of Madelina Llewellyn

Llewellyns of Court Colman, Bridgend

As Griffith and Madelina (see above) did not have any children, Baglan Hall was left to William Llewellyn II of Court Colman, Bridgend, who was Griffith's cousin, He then passed the hall to his second born son Robert (See below). Griffith lived in Baglan Hall until his death in 1910. His wife, Harriet lived in the hall until 1952.

William Llewellyn II & Elinor Emma Knight

William Llewellyn The Second

1820 - 1898

Elinor Emma Llewellyn (Knight)

1816 - 1906

William was the cousin to whom Griffith Llewellyn bequeathed Baglan Hall. He was married in 1844 to Eleanor Emma Knight. They had 5 daughters and two sons, the older son being Robert William Llewellyn. Baglan Hall was then left to Robert (see below).

Robert William Llewellyn & Harriet Annie Llewellyn