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- North Wales Chronicle (Bangor, Wales), Saturday, February 19, 1876; Issue 2557.
DEATH OF MR. O. J. A. FULLER MEYRIC OF BODORGAN:
We regret to record the demize of another extensive Welsh landowner, the esteemed representative of an ancient Welsh family, and a staunch adherant to the Conservative cause, - a gentleman moreover who, although be passed latterly a retired and unostentatious life, had endeared himself to many. On Saturday last, after a long illness, the death occurred, at his Anglesey seat, of Mr Owen John A Fuller Meyrick of Bodorgan, in his seventy-second year. Mr Meyrick succeeded to the Bodorgan estate, which is one of the largest in Anglesey on the death of his grandfather Mr O Putland Meyrick, of Bodorgan, which event took place in 1858[note: incorrect date]. He was born in 1804, and was the eldest son of the late Mr A. Elliott Fuller, M.P., of Rosehill, Sussex.
The"Heraldic Visitation of Wales" states that "upon the death of the late Owen Putland Meyrick, Esq., Bodorgan and its extensive possessions passed under will to his grandson, Owen John Augustus Fuller, only son of his daughter Clara by her marriage with Augustus Elliott Fuller, Esq., of Ashdown House, Sussex. He had adopted the additional surname of Meyrick; was sheriff of Anglesey, 1827"
AS a landlord, Mr Fuller Meyrick was much respected. His tenentry were encouraged by him to cultivagte their farms in the best manner, and he personally took a keen interest in promoting an improved system of agriculture in the island.
Of late years, Mr Meyrick has refrained from actively participating in public life, but in his younger days he did his part in discharging certain onerous duties which devolved upon him. In 1827, he filled the annual office of president of Carnarvonshire and Anglesley Loyal Dispensary, and in resigning his post made a handsome donation to the funds of the institution. In policies he was a Conservative, and in that interest in 1835 he contested the representation of the county of Anglesey, but was defeated by his Liberal opponent the Hon. Wm. Owen Stanley of Penrhos. Mr Meyrick was a justice of the peace and deputy-lieutenant for Anglesey, and he also held the commission of peace for Sussex.
He died unmarried, and the Bodorgan estate is inherited by his nephew, Mr George Henry Augustus Elliott Gervis, the only son of Sir George Elliott Meyrick Tapps Gervis, of Hinton Admiral, Hants, who attains his majority on the 9th of March next. Extensive preparations have been made in the county to celebrate this auspicious event, but in consequence of the present mournful occurence, these preparations are, of course, indefinitely postponed.
The deceased gentleman claimed his Welsh descent through his mother, who was of purely Cymbric lineage from Einion Sais and Cadavael, Lord of Cydewain, in Montgomeryshire. We learn from Nicholas' "County Families" that: - "According to the pedigree authenticated by Dwnn. 1594, and bearing the signature of 'Richard Meirig' then of Bodorgan, Einion Sais, of Bordorgan (who is said to have been usher of the palace of Sheen, or Richmond, temp. Henry VI, and was so much out of Wales that he acquired the nicknme of 'Sais'), was married to Eva, daughter of Cadwgan ap Llywarch ap Bran of Bodorgan, founder of one of the noble tribes; and from them, through their younger son, Heilin, a yeoman of the guard to Henry VIII. (or, as the Dale Castle M.S. has it, Henry VII), from whose son, Richard Meirig, who was married to Jane, daughter of Llywelyn ap Rhys ap Llywelyn ap hwlkyn, at about the seventh degree, Owen Putland Meyrick, of Bodorgan, grandfather of the present proprietor (Mr Fuller Meyrick) derived."
The funeral took place of Friday (yesterday). The interment was at Llangadwaladr Church. The mournful cortege coach left Bodorgan in the following order: -
First, mourning coach, containing the Rev R. W. Griffith, Rev Montague Taylor, Dr Hughes, Mr Prichard and Mr Roper.
Bearers. Hearse. Bearers.
Second mourning coach, containing Sir George Gervis and Mr Gervis.
Third mourning coach, containing Messrs Muir, Ellam, Dickens and Colley.
Mr Meyrick's private coach (closed).
Abundant signs of the feelings of the neighbourhood were shown in drawn blinds - there being scarcely a house to be seen without its blinds down.
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