John Ystumllyn was abducted from west Africa in 1746 and taken to Gwynedd, north Wales
One of Britain’s first known black gardeners has been honoured with a rose named after him in celebration of his life.
John Ystumllyn, whose original name is unknown, was abducted as an eight-year-old boy in west Africa around 1746 and taken to Gwynedd, north Wales. There he became a servant in the household of the Wynn family of Ystumllyn, whose estate he was named after, and learned horticulture in the gardens.
