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Brock family, of Carmarthenshire.

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The estate of the Brock family in Carmarthenshire, which belonged to William Jones, was inherited by his grandson, Benjamin Brock, the second son of Benjamin Brock [the elder], of Brecon and Eliza Jones, his wife, on condition that he took the additional surname of Jones. The estate passed to his son, George Brock Jones, who was for some time employed at the British Consulate in Chicago.

Vickers family, of Criggion and Offley Grove

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Details about the Vickers family of Criggon, Montgomeryshire, are sparse. A Miss Gertrude Grant Vickers may have owned the estate when she died in 1937. Other contemporary members of the family include Velentine Whitby Vickers and Julia Maud Vickers.

Evans family, of Trefayog and Cilau-wen

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Trefayog (Trefaeog) is situated in St Nicholas parish, some miles from Llwyngwaren in Pembrokeshire. Cilau-wen is situated in Llanstinan parish, also in Pembrokeshire. Both estates were in the possession of the Evans family during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Copleston family.

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Edward Copleston (1776-1849), moral philosopher, entered Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1791. He quickly rose to prominence, largely due to his successful support in 1809 for the candidacy for the office of university chancellor of William Wyndham Grenville, Lord Grenville. Copleston served as provost of Oriel College, Oxford from 1814 to 1828 and was elected Bishop of Llandaff in 1827. He published works on economics, education and theology.

Canlyniadau 1841 i 1860 o 1957