Heylyn or Heilyn is a name of Brythonic origin meaning cup-bearer. Characters bearing the name occur in stories found in the

Red Book of Hergest The ''Red Book of Hergest'' ( cy, Llyfr Coch Hergest, Oxford, Jesus College, MS 111) is a large vellum manuscript written shortly after 1382, which ranks as one of the most important medieval manuscripts written in the Welsh language. It preser ...

and other collections of Welsh history and legend. The Heylyn family came from Pentreheylin in the parish of

Llandysilio Llandysilio is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. Its population at the 2001 Census was 962, increasing to 1,122 at the 2011 census. The present parish church, dedicated to Saint Tysilio Saint Tysilio (also ...

Montgomeryshire. The family were hereditary cupbearers to the Princes of Powys, and a pedigree dates back to around 1000 AD. Grono ap Heylyn was commissioned by

Llewelyn the Last Llywelyn, Llewelyn or Llewellyn is a name of Welsh language origins. See Llywelyn (name) for the name's etymology, history and other details. As a surname Arts *Carmen Llywelyn, American actress and photographer * Chris Llewellyn (poet), American ...

in peace negotiations with

Edward I of England Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he ruled the duchies of Aquitaine and Gascony as a vas ...

. The Gentleman's magazine, Volume 74, Part 2
/ref> Heylyn or Heylin as a surname may refer to: * Edward Heylyn (1695–1765), English merchant and entrepreneur, one of the founders of the Bow porcelain factory *

John Heylyn John Heylyn (1685 – 11 August 1759) was an Anglican divine, who had a major influence on religious thought in eighteenth century England. Because of his interest in mysticism he was known as the Mystic Doctor. Early life Heylyn was the son of Jo ...

(1685–1759), Anglican divine, known as the Mystic Doctor *

Peter Heylin Peter Heylyn or Heylin (29 November 1599 – 8 May 1662) was an English ecclesiastic and author of many polemical, historical, political and theological tracts. He incorporated his political concepts into his geographical books ''Microcosmu ...

(1599–1662), English ecclesiastic and author of polemical, historical, political and theological tracts *

Rowland Heylyn Rowland Heylyn (or Heilin or Heylin) (1562–1631) was a successful London merchant, sheriff of London in 1624–1625 and publisher of a Welsh bible in 1630. Life Heylyn was the son of David Heylyn of the historical Heylyn family of Pentreheylin ...

(1563-1631) London merchant and publisher of a Welsh bible

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