KYNASTON

KYNASTON. "The Kynastons," says Mr. Shirley, " are lineal descendants of the ancient British princes of Powys, sprung from Griffith, sou of Jorweth Goch, who took refuge in Shropshire " temp. Henry II., who gave him lands in that county, "to be held in capite by the sen-ice of being latimer (that is interpreter) between the English and the Welsh. He married Matilda, youngest sister and coheir of Ralph le Strange, and in her right became possessed of the manor of Kiuuerley and other estates in Shropshire. Madoc, the eldest son of Griffith, seated himself at Sutton, from him called to this day Sutton-Madoc. Griffith Vychan, the younger son, had Kinnerlej', a portion of his mother's inheritance, and in that manor he resided, at Tre-gynvarth, Anglice ' K}-nvarth's Town,' u.?ualiy written and spoken of as Kijnaston; and hence the name of this family." Noble and Gentle Men, p. 183.

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