Edward Griffith of Carnarvon proposed Society for Constitutional Information 23.5.1783 by Sir Watkin Lewes 2nded John Jebb. Was a vice-president 1786-7. Note on 9.12.1791 had allowed sub to lapse but requested to pay arrears and remain a member
His will PCC 10.4.1821 was full of family information but not the name of his father, who died 10.9.1778 and was buried at Llanbellick Caernarvonshire, where Edward Griffith was born, mostly educated and lived many years. His mother's maiden name was Grace Morris, she died 10.9.1792 and was buried at Llanbellick. If his will was followed there should be a monument to his family in Llanbellick church. His mothers two sisters, Alice (will PCC 1781) widow of Roger Dale jeweller and Elizabeth Morris (will PCC 1788) spinster, lived at 7 Baynes Row, Cold Bath Fields, London. His brother William Griffith died at Reading 5.9.1784 and was buried at St James Clerkenwell 10.9.1784 age 29. Edwrad Griffith was frequently chair of public meetings in Carnarvon (see Public Advertiser 13.4.1784, Whitehall Evening Post 16.7.1785, Public Advertiser 20.1.1786) for parliamentary reform and against the Menai bridge. He subscribed to Jebb's Works 1787. According to the will of his aunt Elizabeth Morris he was in Spain in 1788. He was listed as a member of the Society for Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce from 1789 to 1800. Woodfall's Diary 1.3.1793 he subscribed to add to bounty for enlisting sailors, Sun 30.1.1795 loyal address. 1798 Commissioner for the Land Tax for Carnarvonshire. The Times reported his death on 16.8.1820, his will of Ymmwlch, Llanfihangel y Pennant (dated 14.10.1813 at Brighton) gave £50 to all his first cousins and 10 gns to all descendants of his great grandfather Maurice (Morris), no wife or children mentioned