Born 1752, Inherited Ynyscedwyn 1796, Died 1808

Richard Gough Aubrey was the eldest son of William Gough and Christiana née Fleming, and inherited the Ynyscedwyn estate from his uncle, the Reverend James Gough Aubrey in 1796. He is not to be confused with the earlier Richard Gough Aubrey, who was the elder brother of William and James, and who died in 1759.

Richard was born in 1752, and whilst his baptismal record does not contain a middle name, he is sometimes rendered in some sources as Richard William Gough.

He had two younger brothers, William born in 1755 who died young, and Fleming Gough, born in 1757, as well as two sisters, Elizabeth about whom little is currently known, and Anne Harriet, baptised as Anne Henrietta in August 1754. It is possible that Elizabeth was born before him, and was the eldest child of Williama and Christiana Gough.

About September 1789, Richard married Jane née Wynter, daughter of William Wynter, Rector of Penderyn, and widow of George Williams. The marriage produced no children, at least none surviving children, before Jane died in 1792.

Richard was certainly living in South Wales by 1786, when he was inducted into the Gnoll (Neath) lodge of the Free Masons. He is reported in the Ynyscedwyn estate papers as being "of Briton Ferry" until the death of his uncle James Gough Aubrey in September 1796. Ynyscedwyn estate record D/D Yc 687 includes 'accounts for repairs to Yniskedwin House, 1797 and 1798' which might partly explain why his uncle moved out of the house, to Aberpergwm, to live with his wife's family.

In 1797, Richard Gough Aubrey was breveted a Major in the Royal Glamorgan Battalion of Militia. Ynyscedwyn estate paper D/D Yc 1219/1-4 is described as "Account of Major Richard Aubrey as Paymaster of Glamorgan Militia, with Greenwood Cox and Company" implying it is a bank book, and that Richard's duties as Major included being the paymaster.

Richard Gough Aubrey was High Sherrif of Breconshire in 1800, instituted on 5th February that year and serving until the 11th February 1801.

Richard Gough Aubrey died on January 20th 1808, aged 55 and was buried in Saint Cynog's churchyard, Ystradgynlais. The inscription on the grave says "After most severe and / Protracted sufferings / Borne with fortitude truly exemplary" implying that he died from a long illness.

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Online Resources for Historians & Genealogists

Ynyscedwyn Estate Papers (held at West Glamorgan Archive Service)
https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/95dd982a-7943-30b7-83bc-e615e82f6ba5

Clergy of the Church of England Database (Up to 1835)
https://theclergydatabase.org.uk/

Forest of Dean Family History Trust (Free Registration)
https://forest-of-dean.net

Dictionary of Welsh Biography
https://biography.wales/