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Dafydd ap Rhys 1240–1340 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1240

Birth Location: Gilfachwen Isle, Llandysul, Cardigan, Wales

Death Date: 1340

Death Location: Godwin, Wales

Father: Rhys Rhydderch

Mother: Gwenllian Llywelyn

Spouse(s): Llian Cynhaethwy, Gwellian Llwelyn

Children(s): Gwenllian Rhys, Hywel Rhys, Gwenllian Rhys

Dafydd ap Rhys was born in 1240 in Gilfachwen Isle, Llandysul, Cardigan, Wales, the child of Rhys Ap Rhydderch And Gwenllian Verch Llywelyn. Dafydd ap Rhys married Gwellian Verch Llwelyn, Llian Ferch Cynhaethwy, and had children including Gwenllian Ferch Rhys, Gwenllian Verch Rhys, Hywel Ap Rhys. Dafydd ap Rhys passed away in 1340 in Godwin, Wales.

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Biography

  • Dafydd ap Rhys was born in 1240 in Gilfachwen Isle, Llandysul, Cardigan, Wales, the child of Rhys Ap Rhydderch And Gwenllian Verch Llywelyn.
  • Dafydd ap Rhys married Gwellian Verch Llwelyn, Llian Ferch Cynhaethwy, and had children including Gwenllian Ferch Rhys, Gwenllian Verch Rhys, Hywel Ap Rhys.
  • Dafydd ap Rhys passed away in 1340 in Godwin, Wales.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Dafydd Rhys's Ancestors

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Dafydd Rhys
1240–1340
Birth Place: Gilfachwen Isle, Llandysul, Cardigan, Wales
Parents
Rhys ap Rhydderch
1200–1300
1651855, 1651438, Wales
Gwenllian (Verch) Llywelyn
1207–1281
Caernarvonshire, Wales
Grandparents
Rhydderch (Ddu ap) Dafydd
1174–
Tal Y Llyn, Llangasty, Breconshire, Wales
Lleucu (Verch) Cadwgon
1174–1200
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llewelyn (the Great Ap) Iorwerth
1173–1240
Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Anglesey, Wales
Joan Plantagenet
1188–1238
Gloucester, England
Great-Grandparents
Dafydd Cadwgon
1159–
Cadwgon Rhys
1125–
Iorwerth Owain
1145–1184
Margaret Madog
1129–1198
John Plantagenet
1166–1216
Isabella Taillefer
1188–1246
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cadwgon Drymbenog
1103–
Margred Rhys
1147–1201
Rhys Morda
1072–
Owain Gruffydd
1087–1169
Gwladys Llywarch
1098–1155
Madog Maredydd
1091–1160
Susanna Gruffydd
1095–1165
Henry Plantagenet
1133–1189
Eleanore Aquitaine
1122–1204
Aymer Taillefer
1160–1202
Alice Courtenay
1160–1218

Dafydd Rhys's Descendants

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Dafydd (ap) Rhys (1240–1340) m. Llian (Ferch) Cynhaethwy (1265–1366) m. Gwellian (Verch) Llwelyn (1244–1270)
  1. 1. Gwenllian (Ferch) Rhys 1295–1380 m. Hopkin (ap) Hywel 1295–1370
    1. 1. Denis (Verch) Hopkin 1325–1402 m. Thomas (deLa) Bere 1309–1385
      1. 1. Bere 1344– m. John Morley 1354–1379
        1. 1. Thomas Morley 1334–1416
      2. 2. Thomas (deLa) Bere 1345–1385 m. Elizabeth Pembrugge 1338–1406
        1. 1. Thomas (deLa) Bere 1365–1441 m. Alice Talbot 1375–1436
        2. 2. Joanna (deLa) Bere 1373–1421 m. Kinard (deLa) Bere 1356–1412
      3. 3. Mawd Barry 1376– m. Philip (ap) Gwilym 1370–
        1. 1. Thomas (Ap Phillip) Vaughan 1398–1469 m. Alice (Verch) Watkin 1402–1460
        2. 2. William (Ap Philip) Vaughn 1380–
    2. 2. Gwladus (Ferch) Hopkin 1302–1371 m. Robert (Hopkin) Rayne 1302–
      1. 1. Alice Rayne 1348–1365 m. Jenkin Fleming 1344–1365
        1. 1. Jonet Fleming 1365–1414 m. Mathew (ap) Ieuan 1368–1419
    3. 3. Catrin (Ferch) Hopkin 1297– m. Llewelyn (Fychan Ap) Llewelyn 1320–1338
      1. 1. Jonet (Ferch) Llewelyn 1340– m. Thomas (Ap Ifor) Hael 1343–
        1. 1. Elsbeth (Ferch) Thomas 1376– m. Ieuan (ap) Ieuan 1376–
    4. 4. Efa (Verch) Hopkin 1290– m. Dafydd (ap) Meurig 1288–1086
      1. 1. Gwladys (Ferch) Dafydd 1302–1454 m. Ieuan (ap) Rhys –1244 m. Ieuan (ap) Rhys 1186–
        1. 1. Mawd (Verch) Ieuan 1329–1424 m. Llywelyn (ap) Hywel 1330–1412
        2. 2. Crisli (Ferch) Ieuan 1332–
        3. 3. Lleucu (Ferch) Ieuan 1350–
        4. 4. Mallt (Ferch) Ieuan 1365–
      2. 2. Hywel (ap) Dafydd 1304–
    5. 5. Dafydd (ap) Hopkin 1351–1415
  2. 2. Hywel (ap) Rhys 1265–
  3. 3. Gwenllian (Verch) Rhys 1219–1268

Dafydd Rhys's Timeline

2 Records

1240
1240
Birth of Dafydd ap Rhys in Gilfachwen Isle, Llandysul, Cardigan, Wales
Gilfachwen Isle, Llandysul, Cardigan, Wales
1340
1340
Age 100
Death of Dafydd ap Rhys in Godwin, Wales
Godwin, Wales

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1240
    Event Place: Gilfachwen Isle, Llandysul, Cardigan, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1340
    Event Place: Godwin, Wales

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