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.

    Events

    BirthAbt 1400Wales
    Death1458Gwent, Wales
    MarriageElizabeth de la Bere
    Reference No6101250
    Reference No6286904
    Reference No60

    Families

    SpouseElizabeth de la Bere (1405 - )
    ChildLord William Kemeys Esq. (1445 - 1485)
    ChildThomas Kemeys (1425 - 1493)
    ChildJohn Kemeys (1450 - )
    FatherJevan Kemeys (1365 - )
    MotherCrisli Verch Morgan (1370 - )