Individual Details
William Kemeys
(Abt 1400 - 1458)
== Disputed Parents ==
Some sources claim that William Kemeys was the son of [[Kemeys-19|John Kemeys]] and [[Stradling-113|Agnes Stradling]], who appears to have an illustruous lineage going back to Charlemagne. However, John Kemys was William's SON, not his father.John L. & Irene Kemmis, [http://www.kemmisfamily.info/TheKemmisBook/kemmis17.html Kemeys of Newport][https://books.google.com/books?id=WLVCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1641&lpg=PA1641&dq=agnes+stradling+william+kemeys&source=bl&ots=4kybofHvAZ&sig=k4jHoRf_fX-O6nGP84TV9vTKZ9w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj76YjUt9HSAhVD04MKHdMbBPkQ6AEIOTAI#v=onepage&q=agnes%20stradling%20william%20kemeys&f=false ''Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry'' (1882)].
== Biography ==
"William Kemeys: 2nd. son of Jenkin [should read Jevan] Kemeys (XIII) of Began by his wife Christian: a free tenant in Wentloog 1447: Constable of Newport Castle 10th. December 1446, by the appointment of Humfrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham: Mayor of Newport 1447: Approver and Receiver General of the lordship of Wentloog and Manor of Machen, offices of great importance and emolument at that period: bought Rogerston and Sutton, (124) Co. Monmouth, from Sir Henry Stradling Knt., also Westgate House, (125) Newport, the town mansion of the Stradling family: married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John de la Bere, Knt., who bore "Azure, a bend or, cotised argent, between six martlets of the second", probably the "Isabel, wife of William Kemeys, mercer" to whom Joan Forde, widow, left #5 under her will dated 8th. February 1463, as recorded in the 'Great Orphan Book and Book of Wills in the Council House at Bristol.'"John L. & Irene Kemmis, [http://www.kemmisfamily.info/TheKemmisBook/kemmis17.html Kemeys of Newport]
== Sources ==
== Acknowledgments ==
Thank you to [[Ragland-212 | Richard Ragland]] for [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Kemeys-18 creating] Kemeys-18 on 20 Jul 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Richard and others.
Some sources claim that William Kemeys was the son of [[Kemeys-19|John Kemeys]] and [[Stradling-113|Agnes Stradling]], who appears to have an illustruous lineage going back to Charlemagne. However, John Kemys was William's SON, not his father.John L. & Irene Kemmis, [http://www.kemmisfamily.info/TheKemmisBook/kemmis17.html Kemeys of Newport][https://books.google.com/books?id=WLVCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1641&lpg=PA1641&dq=agnes+stradling+william+kemeys&source=bl&ots=4kybofHvAZ&sig=k4jHoRf_fX-O6nGP84TV9vTKZ9w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj76YjUt9HSAhVD04MKHdMbBPkQ6AEIOTAI#v=onepage&q=agnes%20stradling%20william%20kemeys&f=false ''Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry'' (1882)].
== Biography ==
"William Kemeys: 2nd. son of Jenkin [should read Jevan] Kemeys (XIII) of Began by his wife Christian: a free tenant in Wentloog 1447: Constable of Newport Castle 10th. December 1446, by the appointment of Humfrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham: Mayor of Newport 1447: Approver and Receiver General of the lordship of Wentloog and Manor of Machen, offices of great importance and emolument at that period: bought Rogerston and Sutton, (124) Co. Monmouth, from Sir Henry Stradling Knt., also Westgate House, (125) Newport, the town mansion of the Stradling family: married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John de la Bere, Knt., who bore "Azure, a bend or, cotised argent, between six martlets of the second", probably the "Isabel, wife of William Kemeys, mercer" to whom Joan Forde, widow, left #5 under her will dated 8th. February 1463, as recorded in the 'Great Orphan Book and Book of Wills in the Council House at Bristol.'"John L. & Irene Kemmis, [http://www.kemmisfamily.info/TheKemmisBook/kemmis17.html Kemeys of Newport]
== Sources ==
== Acknowledgments ==
Thank you to [[Ragland-212 | Richard Ragland]] for [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Kemeys-18 creating] Kemeys-18 on 20 Jul 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Richard and others.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1400 | Wales | |||
| Death | 1458 | Gwent, Wales | |||
| Marriage | Elizabeth de la Bere | ||||
| Reference No | 6101250 | ||||
| Reference No | 6286904 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth de la Bere (1405 - ) |
| Child | Lord William Kemeys Esq. (1445 - 1485) |
| Child | Thomas Kemeys (1425 - 1493) |
| Child | John Kemeys (1450 - ) |
| Father | Jevan Kemeys (1365 - ) |
| Mother | Crisli Verch Morgan (1370 - ) |