The Coat of Arms shown at the above left
belongs to the Johnes Families of Dolau
Cothy Hall that is sometimes reported as
Dolecothy, Albemarles that is sometimes
reported as Albemarlais, of the town
Carmarthen that is sometimes reported as
of the county Carmarthenshire. This
region is now known as Dyfid, South West
Wales. The Coat of Arms shown at the
above right belongs to the Johnes
Families of London, England. At this time
it is not clear which member of the
Johnes families immigrated to London and
who established the London Arms. It can
be seen that it bears some resemblance to
the Dolau Cothy Arms. The three
Crosses of London replace the three
Ravens of Carmarthenshire. In the Crest
we find a rampant Lion supporting a blue
and gold Anchor. The anchor definitely
supports the known fact that the Johnes'
of London were merchants, ship owners,
and mariners.
The Johnes Families records their
ancestry back to Welsh origin before the
twelfth century. From here they migrated,
gaining affluence as a distinguished
family of Wales and much later the New
World. In the Wills and Testaments
section of these pages you will find the
Will of Sir Thomas Johnes of Dolau Cothy
as well as genealogical comments on the
Johnes family of London.
The surname Johnes may have originally,
or at least 600 years ago, been spelled
Jones. In many cases the spelling of
Johnes later became Johns, especially
after immigration to early Colonial
America. This distinction is reported in
the archived records of the New England
and Virginia colonies.
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