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with the crest of the Peiirhyn family, j»m Sais, 

 an Englishman's head. It was originally the pro- 

 perty of the Hollands, and afterwards of the 

 Williams' of Penrhyn. Sir Griffith Williams, who 

 had been created a baronet in 1661, had nineteen 

 children ; twelve of whom lived to be men and 

 women : among his six sons, he divided, by will 

 in 1663, his vast estates, which comprised nearly a 

 third of the county of Caernarvon ; leaving Marl 

 with Conwy ferry and other property to his second 

 son Hugh. The latter, upon the death of his ne- 

 phew Sir Griffith Williams of Penrhyn, Bart, 

 without issue, succeeded to the title, and was fol- 

 lowed by his son Sir Griffith Williams of Marl, 

 who was sheriff of Caernarvonshire in 1708. He 

 married Catherine, eldest daughter and heiress to 

 Owen Anwyl of Penrhyn Dewdraeth in Meirion, 

 Esq. by whom he had several children who died 

 young ; one son only, Robert, arrived at man's es- 

 tate, and he left also a daughter, Anne. Sir Ro- 

 bert Williams of Marl, Pantglas, Park and Llwyn, 

 was the last of this branch who enjoyed the title 

 of baronet ; for, dying without issue, the baronetcy 

 devolved on Sir Hugh Williams, who was the 

 ffrandson of Edmund Williams of Arianws, Esq. 

 (the third son of Sir Griffith Williams of Penrhyn) 



