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We finally got to Plas Newydd today. We didnt however get inside the house, to see the wonderful paintings, or such things, but small steps..

It was there circus fun day, but Asha wasnt feeling too good, but she did love Mr bimbamboozle (Chris) and the punch and judy show. She spent time playing with Wayne and Debbie, but didnt really want to do much as she was tired.

The history of the estate may be traced back to the 15th century, and the Griffiths family. They were an enormously powerful and wealthy family of the Penrhyn estate in Bangor. They did in fact at that time own most of the important Anglesey estates. Gwilym ap Griffith (d1431) had married Morfydd, the daughter of Goronwy ap Tudur of Penmynydd. Her esteemed Anglesey family were blood relatives of King Henry VII.

In 1553, one of their descendants, Ellen Griffith (d1573) married Sir Nicholas Bagenal, Marshal of the army in Ireland, and the owner of Irish estates. Their granddaughter Ann (d1623) married Sir Lewis Bayly – the Bishop of Bangor, tutor and chaplain to both the sons of King James I.

source : http://www.anglesey.info/PlasNewydd.htm

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