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Elen ferch Gruffudd 1221–1261 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1221

Birth Location: Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: 1261

Death Location: Taly Llychau, Carmarths., Wales

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Spouse(s): Cynan Arthafad, Rhys Thomas, Rhys Gryg

Children(s): Hywel Gwilym, Gwenllian Dafydd, Dafydd None, Thomas Dafydd, Hywel Dafydd, Gruffudd None, Einion Dafydd, Elgan Cynan

The story of Elen ferch Gruffudd began in 1221 in Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Elen ferch Gruffudd married Cynan Arthafad, Einon Ap Howel, Rhys Ap Thomas, Rhys Mechyll Ap Rhys Gryg, and had children including Catrin Ferch Robert, Dafydd, Einion Ap Dafydd, Elgan Wefl Hwch Cynan, Gruffudd, Gwenllian Ferch Dafydd, Hywel Ap Dafydd, Hywel Ap Gwilym, Rhys Wyn Ap Robert, Thomas Ap Dafydd. Elen ferch Gruffudd passed away in 1261 in Taly Llychau, Carmarths., Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Elen ferch Gruffudd began in 1221 in Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
  • Elen ferch Gruffudd married Cynan Arthafad, Einon Ap Howel, Rhys Ap Thomas, Rhys Mechyll Ap Rhys Gryg, and had children including Catrin Ferch Robert, Dafydd, Einion Ap Dafydd, Elgan Wefl Hwch Cynan, Gruffudd, Gwenllian Ferch Dafydd, Hywel Ap Dafydd, Hywel Ap Gwilym, Rhys Wyn Ap Robert, Thomas Ap Dafydd.
  • Elen ferch Gruffudd passed away in 1261 in Taly Llychau, Carmarths., Wales.

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Elen Gruffudd's Ancestors

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Elen Gruffudd
1221–1261
Birth Place: Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Elen Gruffudd's Descendants

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Elen (ferch) Gruffudd (1221–1261) m. Cynan Arthafad (870–900) m. Rhys (ap) Thomas (1420–) m. Rhys (Mechyll ap Rhys) Gryg (1196–1244)
  1. 1. Hywel (ap) Gwilym 1261–
    1. 1. Jenkin (ap) Hywel 1330–
      1. 1. Dafydd (ap) Jenkin 1372–
        1. 1. Thomas (ap) Gruffud 1405–1500 m. Margret (Kemeys Of) Began 1435–1520 m. Margred Kemeys 1406–1500 m. Margred Aubrey 1526–
        2. 2. Watkin (ap) Dafydd 1400–
        3. 3. Jenkin (ap) Dafydd 1402–
      2. 2. Thomas (" Llwyd" ap) Jenkin 1374– m. Angharad (" Gethin" ferch) Morgan 1375–
      3. 3. Rhys (" Goch" ap) Jenkin 1376– m. ferch Hywel 1380–
      4. 4. ferch Jenkin 1380– m. Richard (ap) Trahaearn 1325–
    2. 2. Dafydd (ap) Richard 1297– m. ferch Hywel 1300–
      1. 1. Richard (" Fawr" ap) Dafydd 1330– m. Gwladus (" Ddu" ferch) Maredudd 1345– m. Catrin (ferch) Gwilym 1334–
        1. 1. Madog (ap) Richard 1353– m. ferch Hywel 1370–
        2. 2. Rhys (ap) Richard 1356– m. Alice (ferch) Madog 1388–
    3. 3. Rhys (ap) Richard 1300–
    4. 4. Gwallter (ap) Richard 1310–
  2. 2. Gwenllian (ferch) Dafydd 1240– m. Hywel (Ap) Madog 1230–
  3. 3. Dafydd 1255– m. ferch Hywel 1372–
  4. 4. Thomas (ap) Dafydd 1257– m. Mary Lloyd 1554–
  5. 5. Hywel (Ap) Dafydd 1259– m. Hywel (ap) Dafydd 1261– m. Morvydd (Verch) Evan 1465–
  6. 6. Gruffudd 1274–
  7. 7. Einion (ap) Dafydd 1276–
  8. 8. Elgan (Wefl Hwch) Cynan

Elen Gruffudd's Timeline

2 Records

1221
1221
Birth of Elen ferch Gruffudd in Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1261
1261
Age 40
Death of Elen ferch Gruffudd
None

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1221
    Event Place: Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Elen ferch Gruffudd, person ID LHTR-K9R.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1261
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Elen ferch Gruffudd, person ID LHTR-K9R.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taly Llychau, Carmarths., Wales
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Elen ferch Gruffudd, person ID LHTR-K9R.

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