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KEMEYS family Cefn Mabli, The Cefn Mabli branch of the Kemeys family is said to be descended from one Stephen de Kemeys, who held land in what is now Monmouthshire c. 1234. The first connection with Cefn Mabli came when DAVID KEMEYS, son of Ievan Kemeys of Began, married Cecil, daughter of Llewelyn ab Evan ap Llewelyn ap Cynfig of Cefn Mabli c. 1450. They were succeeded by their son LEWIS. The next heirs were JOHN KEMEYS
KEMEYS-TYNTE, Cefn Mabli - see KEMEYS
OWEN, GEORGE (c. 1552 - 1613), historian, antiquary, and genealogist Lordshippe Marcher ' (in ' Baronia de Kemeys ' in Archæologia Cambrensis, supplement, 1862), ' Pembrock and Kemes ' (partly published), and several tracts on the barony of Cemais, ' A Pamphelett conteigninge the description of Milford havon,' … 1595, and other writings on the same subject. There is a transcript of the ' Treatise of Marie ' (1599) in the ' Vairdre Book ' in N.L.W. (Bronwydd collection). He

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