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Griffith Rees (Rhys) Konan "King of Wales" 1524–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1524

Birth Location: Newton, Carmathamshire, Wales

Death Date: 1592

Death Location: Beheaded on Tower Hill, London, Middlesex county, England

Father: Rhys Bath

Mother: Lady Bridgewater

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In 1524, Griffith Rees (Rhys) Konan "King of Wales" entered the world in Newton, Carmathamshire, Wales, born to Rhys Ap Gruffyd Fitzuryan Knight Order Of Bath And Lady Catherine Howard Countess Of Derby Countess Of Bridgewater. Griffith Rees (Rhys) Konan "King of Wales" passed away in 1592 in Beheaded on Tower Hill, London, Middlesex county, England.

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Biography

  • In 1524, Griffith Rees (Rhys) Konan "King of Wales" entered the world in Newton, Carmathamshire, Wales, born to Rhys Ap Gruffyd Fitzuryan Knight Order Of Bath And Lady Catherine Howard Countess Of Derby Countess Of Bridgewater.
  • Griffith Rees (Rhys) Konan "King of Wales" passed away in 1592 in Beheaded on Tower Hill, London, Middlesex county, England.

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Griffith Wales"'s Ancestors

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Griffith Wales"
1524–1592
Birth Place: Newton, Carmathamshire, Wales
Parents
Rhys Ap Gruffyd Fitzuryan, Knight Order of Bath
1500–1532
Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk county, England
Lady (Catherine Howard Countess of Derby, Countess of) Bridgewater
1500–1554
Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Rhys ap Thomas Fitzuryon Knight of the) Garter
1449–1525
Maendordeilo, Cantref Mawr (Carmarthenshire) Wales
Lady (Katherine) St.Johns
1478–1535
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Thomas (I Sr, Sir Howard, 1st Earl of Surrey, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, Warden General of Northern) Marshes
1443–1524
Castle Colchester, Stoke-By-Neyland, Suffolk, England
Lady (Agnes Tilney Duchess Howard of Norfolk, Countess of) Surrey
1477–1545
Benyington Castle, Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire, England
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Griffith Wales"'s Timeline

2 Records

1524
4 Feb 1524
Birth of Griffith Rees (Rhys) Konan "King of Wales" in Newton, Carmathamshire, Wales
Newton, Carmathamshire, Wales
1592
1592
Age 68
Death of Griffith Rees (Rhys) Konan "King of Wales" in Beheaded on Tower Hill, London, Middlesex county, England
Beheaded on Tower Hill, London, Middlesex county, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1524
    Event Place: Newton, Carmathamshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1592
    Event Place: Beheaded on Tower Hill, London, Middlesex county, England

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