The HARRIESES of Priskilly are an ancient family, and have resided from a very remote era in Pembrokeshire, where, as well as in Carmarthenshire, they have long possessed considerable estates. They are a junior branch of the HARRIESES of TREGWINT, who have been settled at their mansion there for several centuries, as appears from deeds now in possession of the family.

The immediate ancestor of the Priskilly branch was,

JAMES HARRIES, esq. (second son of JOHN HARRIES, esq. of Tregwint, whose descendants have intermarried with the most respectable families in the counties of Pembroke, Carmarthen, and Cardigan). This gentleman m. in 1640, Ellen, daughter and heiress of Eynon Griffith, esq. of Tresis-ilt, by whom he acquired the Tresissilt, and other contiguous estates, which are still in the family, and were their principal residence until 1726, when they removed to Priskilly.

Mr. Harries was s. at his decease by his son,

JOHN HARRIES, esq. who m. 12th December, 1670, Letitia, daughter of John Owen, esq. of Priskilly, and had (with three daughters, who all married into respectable families in the county of Pembroke,) a son and a successor.

GEORGE HARRIES, esq. who, by the will, dated 6th October, 1726, of his mater

nal uncle, Thomas Owen, esq. (the last male descendant of the OWENS, lords of the ancient barony and lordship marcher of Cemaes), became possessed of the Priskilly Forest estate, held in capite under the Bishop of St. David's, and also valuable landed property in the parishes of Davids, Fishguard, and Letterston. He m. Margaret, eldest daughter of John Symmons, of Llanstinan, esq. M.P. for the borough of Cardigan, and had issue,

JOHN, his successor.

George, an officer in the army, d. in

1753.

Martha, m. first, in 1739, to John Williams, esq. of Corngavan, in the county of Carmarthen, and had issue, John Williams, d. unmarried. Anne Williams, m. to William Brigstock, esq. of Blaen Pant, in the county of Cardigan. Elizabeth Williams, m. to John

Hughes, esq. of Carmarthen.

She espoused, secondly in 1749, Alexander Scurlock, esq. but had no further issue.

Anne, m. to Rowland Edwardes, esq. of Little Trefgarn, (of which family the Edwardes, Barons Kensington, are a junior branch) and left issue, John Owen Edwardes, who m. Catherine, daughter and co-heiress of John Tucker, esq.of Sealyham.

Rowland Edwardes, lieutenant-co

lonel in the army. William-Mortimer Edwardes. Margaret, m. to William Gardner, esq. barrister-at-law, and left two sons and a daughter.

George Harries, esq. d. 13th September, 1732, and was s. by his elder son,

JOHN HARRIES, esq. of Priskilly, who m. 29th June, 1749, Harriot Mountjoy, only child and heir of the Rev. Joseph Hill, D.D. of Colebrook, in the county of Carmarthen, and Precentor of St. David's, by whom he had issue,

JOHN-HILL, captain of Grenadiers, 33rd
regiment of Foot, who fell, mortally
wounded, in the memorable battle
on the Brandy Wine, in America, 11th
September, 1777.

GEORGE, successor to his father.
Joseph, m. in 1799, Jane, sole heiress

of her grandfather, Gilbert James,
esq. of Llanunwas, and dying in
1824, left a son,

Gilbert James, esq. m. Cecilia, eldest daughter of Chares Allen Philipps, of St. Bride's Hill, esq. and has two daughters, Jane and Mary. Margaret-Theodosia, m. 30th September, 1791, to Thomas Williams, esq. of Trelethin, and d. s. p. 7th June, 1811.

Harriot, m. in 1784, to the Rev. William James, vicar of Mathry, and had issue, four sons and four daughters. Anne, d. young.

Jane, d. unm. 24th October, 1822.
Martha.

John Harries d. 1st Nov. 1801, and was s. by his second, but eldest surviving son,

GEORGE HARRIES, esq. of Priskilly. This gentleman wedded 9th June, 1781, Mary, second daughter of William Bowen, esq. of Leweston, and had issue,

JOHN-HILL, his successor.

George, in holy orders. A.M. rector of
Letterston and Nolton, vicar of Roch,
prebendary and canon residentiary
in the cathedral of St. David's.
William-Thomas, first lieutenant Royal
Marines.

Joseph-Delebere, lieutenant 3rd Foot
Guards.
Charles-Richard.
Harriot-Elizabeth.
Mary-Anne.

Margaret-Jane-Martha, m. in Septem-
ber, 1816, to George Lloyd, esq. of
Brunant, in the county of Carmar-
then.

Mr. Harries d. 21st June, 1808, and was s. by his eldest son, JOHN-HILL HARRIES, esq. present proprietor of Priskilly.

Arms-Azure, three mullets pierced, or. Quartering the arms of OWEN. Gu. a boar arg. chained to a holly bush, vert. armed and langued, or, the chain and collar gold.

Crest-A mullet pierced, or.

Motto Integritas semper Tutamen.
Estates-Chiefly in Pembrokeshire.
Seat-Priskilly, Pembrokeshire.

ROBERT TREVANION, of Trevanion. This feudal lord m. Johanna, daughter and heiress of RODOLPH ARUNDELL, of CAERHAYS, and obtained thereby that estate, which has continued since the chief residence of the family. The son and heir of this marriage,

He

THOMAS TREVANION, took up his abode at CAERHAYES, his maternal inheritance. wedded Matilda, daughter and co-heiress of John Petit, of Ardevora, and was s. by his son,

JOHN TREVANION, of Caerhayes, living in the 22nd of Edward IV. He m. Jennet, daughter of Thomas Trefry, of Fowey, and was succeeded by his son,

SIR WILLIAM TREVANION, of Caerhayes, who received the honor of knighthood, and was Sheriff of Cornwall in 1502, which office he served again in 1508. He espoused Anne, daughter of Sir Richard Edgecombe, knt. of Cothele, in Cornwall, by whom he had two sons and a daughter, viz. HUGH (Sir), his heir.

esq.

Alicia, m. to Nicholas Bos-
cawen, esq.

Jane, m. to Reginald Mohun, esq. of
Hull.

Sir William was s. by his eldest son,

SIR HUGH TREVANION, of Caerhays. This gallant person was the particular favourite of his grandfather Sir Richard Edgecomb, with whom he encountered many dangers, in the time of RICHARD III. He fought under the banner of the EARL OF RICHMOND at BOSWORTH, and received the high martial honour of Knight Banneret, for his brave deportment in that memorable field. The sword with which he was confirmed is still to be seen in the church of St. Michael's, Caerhays. He is stated to have been the abettor of Edgecomb, in the pursuit of their fallen opponent, Sir Henry de Bodrigan, and to have shared in the division of the lands of that unfortunate gentleman. Sir Hugh m. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Lewis Pollard, and had three sons, viz.

HUGH, his heir.

John, who d. s. p. Richard, m. to Margaret, daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Chamond, of Tregarthian, and relict of Arundell, of Talvarne, by whom he had issue,

1. Hugh, of Trelegan, who ́m. Amiam, daughter and heir of Thomas Mayow, of Lostwithiel, and was s. by his son,

HUGH, of Trelegan, living in 1620, who was s. by his son, HUGH, of Trelegan, who died one of the poor Knights of Windsor, without issue, and with him the branch of Trelegan ceased.

2. Richard, of Tregarthian, m. Maria, daughter of Henry Rolle, of Heanton, in Devonshire, and was s. by his son,

NATHANIEL, whose representative,

RICHARD, was living at Tregarthian in the beginning of the last century. He m. Miss Bond, of Earth, and had an only daughter,

Sir Hugh Trevanion was s. by his eldest

son,

SIR HUGH TREVANION, knt. of Caerhays, who m. Sybilla, daughter of Sir Thomas Morgan, and sister to the wife of Henry Carey, first Lord Hunsdon, and had, (with three elder sons, who died unmarried) CHARLES, his successor.

Anne, m. to John Killiowe, of Lansallos.

Beatrice, m. to John Trelawny, Elizabeth, m. to Robert Carey, Earl of Monmouth, fourth son of Henry first Lord Hunsdon. In the memoirs of this nobleman, written by himself, and published by John, Earl of Cork and Orrery, he says, "I married a gentlewoman, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Hugh Trevanion, more for her worth than her wealth; for her estate was but 5001. a year jointure. She had between five and six hundred pounds in her purse. Neither did she marry me for any great wealth, for I had in all the world but 1007. a year out of the Exchequer as a pension, and that was but

during pleasure, and I was near a thousand pounds in debt; besides the Queen (ELIZABETH, his first cousin) was mightily displeased with me for marrying, and most of my best friends, only my father was no ways offended at it, which gave me great content." For a further account of this nobleman, see Burke's Extinct and Dormant Peerage. Sir Hugh was s. by his only surviving son, CHARLES TREVANION, esq. of Caerhays, vice admiral of Cornwall. This gentleman espoused Johanna, daughter and heiress of

Witchabse, esq. of the county of Devon, by whom he was father of a daughter, Catherine, who died unmarried, and a son, his successor,

SIR CHARLES TREVANION, knt. of Caerhays, M.P. and high sheriff, of the county of Cornwall temp. CHARLES I., who m. Amia, eldest daughter of Sir John Mallet, of Enmore, and had a son,

JOHN, b. in 1613, who espoused MARY, youngest daughter of JOHN ARUNDEL, of Trerice, one of the faithful adherents of King CHARLES I. and sister of RICHARD, first LORD ARUNDEL, of Trerice, by whom (who m. secondly, Sir John Arundel, of Lanharne)he left at his decease, being slain before Bristol, a son,

CHARLES, successor to his grand

father.

Sir Charles was s. at his decease by his grandson,

CHARLES TREVANION, esq. of Caerhayes. This gentleman m. one of the daughters and co-heirs of Sir Adam Drummond, knt. and was s. by his elder son,

JOHN TREVANION, esq. of Caerhayes, living in 1738, m. first, Anne, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Francis Blake, of Northumberland, but had no issue. He espoused secondly, in 1726, Barbara, daughter of William, fourth Lord Berkeley, of Stratton, by whom he had,

WILLIAM, his successor.

FRANCES, CO-heir to her brother, m. to

* JOHN ARUNDEL, of Trerice, M.P. for the county of Cornwall, temp. Elizabeth and King JAMES I. and for Tregony, in the reign of CHARLES I. At the breaking out of the civil wars, this eminent person, with his four sons, espoused the cause of royalty, and took up arms for the king. Of these sons, two, John and William, lost their lives in the service of their unfortunate master, while their gallant father hurled defiance to the

rebels, from the battlements of Pendennis, and maintained his position to the very end of those unhappy conflicts, although besieged both by sea and land, being, as Lord Clarendon relates, then nearly four score years of age, and on one of the best estates and interests in the county of Cornwall.-"Burke's Extinct and Dormant Peerage."

John Bettesworth, esq. LL.D. of an ancient Sussex family, and had issue, JOHN BETTESWORTH, who eventually inherited Caerhayes. SOPHIA, CO-heir to her brother, m. to Admiral the Hon. John Byron, second son of the fourth Lord Byron, and had, with several daughters, two sons, viz.

1. John, an officer in the army, who first espoused Baroness Conyers, and had an only daughter, AUGUSTA, m. in 1807, to John Leigh, esq. lieutenant-colonel of the 14th dragoons. Captain Byron espoused secondly, Miss Gordon, a Scottish heiress, allied to the blood royal of Scotland, by whom he had an only son, the immortal

GEORGE-GORDON LORD BYRON. 2. George-Anson, a captain in the royal navy, m. Henrietta, daughter of Robert Dallas, esq. and had a son,

GEORGE-ANSON, a captain in the royal navy, who succeeded his cousin, and is the present LORD BYRON.

Mr.Trevanion was s. at his decease by his son, WILLIAM TREVANION, esq. of Caerhayes, M.P. for the borough of Tregony in 1753. This gentleman died without issue, in 1767,

when his sisters inherited the estates as co

heirs, CAERHAYS, &c. devolving upon the elder,

her

FRANCES BETTESWORTH, who was s. by son,

JOHN BETTESWORTH, esq. of Caerhays, who espoused Frances, daughter of - Tomkins, esq. of the county of Pembroke, and had issue,

JOHN-TREVANION-PURNEL, his heir.
George, a captain in the R.N. who died
of wounds received in battle, with
the reputation of a brave and enter-
prising officer. Hem. Lady Hannah
Grey.

Henry, captain in the royal Cornwall
militia.
Frances.