Griffith Malpas Baron of Malpas & Lord of Bromfield and Malor

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• Background Information. ⁸⁰⁸
Hugh, Lord of Bunbury, son of William lived at the time of Edward I. He married Dame Christina, daughter of David, Baron of Malpas, by Margaret, his wife, and the daughter and heiress of Ralph ap Eynion, son of Griffith, Baron of Malpas, Lord of Bromfield and Malor, in Benbighshire and Flint, in right of Beatrix, his wife, legitimate daughter of Randle, third Earl of Chester. This David de Malpas, commonly called Dan David, was secretary to the then Earl of Chester, and in right of his wife, had a moiety of the barony of Malpas. Hugh had issue by Dame Christina, Richard, Adam de Bunbury, clerk, chaplain to Rood-chapple, in Tarpoley, living in 29 Edward I; David, Mabell and Robert.

~The Baronetage of England, pg. 48

Griffith married Beatrix le Meschines, daughter of Ranulf de Gernon de Meschines, Earl of Chester and Maud de Caen.⁸⁰⁸