Birth
| Gramps ID | E0976 |
| Date | 11/8/1809 |
| Place | Tŷ Coch, Pennantlliw-bach, Penanlliw township, Llanuwchllyn, Merionethshire |
| Description | Born in a humble cottage at the bottom of Pennant-Lliw. Family included the Fychans of Caer Gai going back to figures like Rowland Vaughan, Gwerful Fychan and Tudur Penllyn. |