Baptism:
Date: 8 Apr 1740
Place: Eglwysbach, Denbighshire
Burial:
Date: 20 Dec 1766
Place: Llanasanffraid
Individual Note:
Mary Holland married in 1761 the Rev Edward Edwards MA, clerk, Rector of Llansanffraid (PR) and afterwards from 1788 to 1798 Rector of Llanrwst. They had one son Howel Holland Edwards, MA, who ultimately inherited the estate on the death of Edward Edwards, and two daughters. The eldest daughter Mary was born 26th Jan, 1763, and, died 1833 (HHE,) she married John Boulger, Gent, attorney, of Chester in 1789 (Hayes) licence no A 172/232.
They had a son also called John Boulger who died in 1875. The second daughter, Sarah Edwards, born April 1764, married in 1803 John Chambers Jones of Bryn Leddfor Coch and had issue two daughters. The first, Maria Jones, died unmarried in Waltham, Essex. The second, Margaret Jones in 1837 was residing with her half brother Archdeacon Jones vicar of Waltham, Essex. Their mother died in 1806 leaving them orphans at a very tender age. (HHE notebook, p26)
The following inscription in the Llansanffraid church gives details of the family;
“Mary eldest daughter of Jeffrey Holland of Pennant, Eglwys Bach, and wife of the Rev Edward Edwards, 20 Dec 1766, age 26, leaving issue one son and two daughters, Also Edward Edwards, 6th April 1799, age 71, also their eldest dau Mary Holland Boulger relict of John Boulger of Chester, Gent, 5th Jan 1834, age 69, her husband died in 1789 age 39 was buried in the churchyard of St Martin’s in the city of Chester. Adjoining lies buried their next daughter second wife of John Chambers Jones of Brynsteddfod, Esq.; she died in 1806 age 41leaving issue two daughters, Sarah Maria and Margaret Grace Jones”.
In his notebook HHE states that his mother Mary died in1766 aged 26 leaving him and his sisters Mary and Sarah orphaned.
Notes from Brian Holland