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For someone who reportedly had no children, many people claim to be descended from the 17th century buccaneer and adventurer from Llanrumney near Cardiff. Can these claims be genuine, or have your grandparents been telling tall tales?

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I am trying to find out about the Morgan's in my Family Tree. My Grandfather was born at 14 Ferry Street or Road, in Cardiff, Wales. His Father's Name was William Robert Morgan and his Mother's first name was Ellen, rumored to have been a Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria before her marriage to William. Any information would be greatly appreciated! And as those before me, my Great-granddad once told me we were related the Sir Henry morgan via one of his sisters. But I have no idea! Please Help!

I have been reading that Captain Morgan did indeed have a daughter, her name was Annie Owen Morgan. There does not seem to be any further information about her - does anyone know anything about this?

ladyemimi

You may be near my tree,geographically at least.

My great grandfather,John Morgan was a horse dealer and had a farm called Brynwyl in Leckwith.
The farm is still there,if you go up Leckwith Hill towards Dinas there is a row of houses on you right hand side. Follow the lane behind there and you'll come to Brynwyl. It still looks the same as on a photo I have from circa 1890.
My grandfather is there as young man about twenty five years of age together with his brother Wilf, and four sisters. When my grandfather sold the farm to help build Barry docks the sisters moved to other areas of Cardiff. One had the black and white cottage at the bottom of Leckwith Hill,one married a sea catain named Ham and moved to Riverside. One moved to Heol-y-Fair in Llandaff.I have no idea what happened to Wilf or the fourth sister.

It was a family joke between my father,brother and myself that our buccaneering ways were inherited from our forefathers ------ but I'm sure many Morgan families share the same type of joke.

A highly relevant factor that should ultimately be considered here is that during the 16th and 17th centuries some Morgan family members with blood ties to Sir Henry living in south Wales who were catholic would have opted for plantation to Ireland, north America and the colonies to escape the Reformation and imposed recusancy fines.

Additionally, the Morgans were true blue royallists, it is highly likely that many of them were deported to the colonies by Oliver Cromwell during the Civil War years after various battles and skirmishes.

Oliver Cromwell deported people to the Caribbean (in those days it was full of malaria in the 17thc and not the holiday destination it is today). These deportees were sent to the plantations to work as slaves and they were very lucky to survive given the inhospitable conditions. Some did manage to leave the Caribbean and settled in the southern states of America, which may well explain why some people living there may have some kind of resemblance to Sir Henry Morgan.

Sir Henry was not a "salty old sea dog" as he is unfortunately sometimes portrayed. He was born into landed gentry stock and reportedly could speak four languages. He was quite a clever and learned man firstly being a brilliant soldier and secondly, a lucky sailor. He was also tremendously savvy ...