Hi Hugo
Yes it is a little odd. As an aside I see that Gorswen was owned by the Marquess of Anglesey. It turns out that it was tenanted by the family of Ann Jones the wife William Elias for a number of generations before the Elias.
Yours is a good possibility but it doesn't really explain the census birthplace for Edward or the Edward Elias (died 1812) will which says:
I, Edward Elias, of Plas y Glynn in the Parish of Llanfurog in the County of Anglesey, Farmer, being of sound mind, Memory and Understanding, Do make and Publish this my last will and Testament in manner following, that is to say,
I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Parry all my stock of Cattle, Horses, Chattles, Goods and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever the same may be or consist of which I am now possessed of, and being upon the Farms and Lands called Plas y Glynn and Blew Situate in the Parishes of Llanfurog and Llanfflewyn in the said County of Anglesey. (note assume the former is actually Llanfwrog - translation error from handwritten will).
The old tree I sent you also says Plas Y Glyn Anglesey. I think I sent you the page extract from the pedigree of families of anglesey and caernarvonshire publication. this page is not very easy to read. I am wondering whether in transcribing this into the histfam website someone has made an error - perhaps.
welcome your thoughts and thanks again for your interest and perseverance
Re: Elias Family
« Reply #122 on: May 17, 2013, 11:21:56 AM »
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Stuart, I was thinking again about the records that show William Elias and his children as being born in Plas Y Glyn Clynnog and I would be surprised if they were wrong but where is that address?
I was reading about the History of Glynllifon the other day and at one time the Glyn Family ( also Glynne) owned it and in the writings it referred to "Plas Y Glyn or Plas Glynllifon as it is known"
Now this is only a wild guess but your ancestors were very well connected to the Lord Newborough Estates and their Mansion of Glynllifon is massive. Is there a possibility that they lived and worked on the Estate?
Clynnog Fawr or Clynnog as it is commonly known is a small but historically important village, but it is also the name of a Parish that covers a wider area and I wonder if Glanllifon is or was in that Parish and that may be the answer you are looking for.