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Gruffudd ap Rhys 1148–1201 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1148

Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: 25 Jul 1201

Death Location: Strata Florida, Cardiganshire, Wales

Father: Rhys Gruffydd

Mother: Gwenllian Meredydd

Spouse(s): Susan Braose

Children(s): Nest Gruffudd, Mawd Gruffudd, Owain Gruffydd, Lleucu Gruffudd, Rhys Gruffydd, Gwenllian Gruffudd

Gruffudd ap Rhys was born in 1148 in Carmarthenshire, Wales, the child of Rhys Ap Gruffydd And Gwenllian Verch Meredydd. Gruffudd ap Rhys married Susan De Braose, and had children including Gwenllian Verch Gruffudd, Lleucu Verch Gruffudd, Mawd Verch Gruffudd, Nest Ferch Gruffudd, Owain Ap Gruffydd, Rhys Ieuanc Ap Gruffydd. Gruffudd ap Rhys passed away in 1201 in Strata Florida, Cardiganshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • Gruffudd ap Rhys was born in 1148 in Carmarthenshire, Wales, the child of Rhys Ap Gruffydd And Gwenllian Verch Meredydd.
  • Gruffudd ap Rhys married Susan De Braose, and had children including Gwenllian Verch Gruffudd, Lleucu Verch Gruffudd, Mawd Verch Gruffudd, Nest Ferch Gruffudd, Owain Ap Gruffydd, Rhys Ieuanc Ap Gruffydd.
  • Gruffudd ap Rhys passed away in 1201 in Strata Florida, Cardiganshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rhys Gruffydd
1129–1197
Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Gwenllian Meredydd
1131–1201
Birth Location: Llanystumdwy, Anglesey, Wales
GM

Spouses(s)

Susan Braose
1150–1210
Birth Location: Bramber, Sussex, , England
SB

Children(s)

Nest Gruffudd
1178–1196
Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
NG
Mawd Gruffudd
1180–
Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
MG
Owain Gruffydd
1176–1236
Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
OG
Lleucu Gruffudd
1192–1236
Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales
LG
Rhys Gruffydd
1197–1222
Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales
RG
Gwenllian Gruffudd
1175–1196
Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Cymru, Wales
GG

Gruffudd Rhys's Ancestors

Self
Gruffudd Rhys
1148–1201
Birth Place: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Parents
Rhys Ap Gruffydd
1129–1197
Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gwenllian (Verch) Meredydd
1131–1201
Llanystumdwy, Anglesey, Wales
Grandparents
Gruffydd (ap) Rhys
1081–1137
Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gwenllian (Gwynedd verch) Gruffydd
1080–1136
Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales
Madog (ap) Maredydd
1091–1160
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Susanna (Verch) Gruffydd
1095–1165
Caernarvonshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Rhys Tewdwr
1020–1093
Beatrice Rhiwallon
1040–1139
Gruffydd Cynan
1055–1136
Angharad Owain
1065–1162
Maredudd Bleddyn
1047–1132
Hunydd Einudd
1063–1132
Gruffydd Cynan
1055–1136
Angharad Owain
1065–1162
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tewdwr Cadell
–1093
Gwenllian Gwyn
1020–1069
Rhiwallon Cynfyn
1025–1070
Faelis Llewelyn
1020–1081
Cynan Iago
1014–1060
Rhanullt O'Olaf
1024–1055
Owain Edwin
1044–1105
Morwyl Ednywain
1044–1065
Bleddyn Cynfyn
1000–1072
Haer Cynyllyn
1025–1089
Einudd Morien
1020–1094
Efa Llywelyn
1024–1065
Cynan Iago
1014–1060
Rhanullt O'Olaf
1024–1055
Owain Edwin
1044–1105
Morwyl Ednywain
1044–1065

Gruffudd Rhys's Descendants

1.
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Gruffudd (ap) Rhys (1148–25 Jul 1201) m. Susan (de) Braose (1150–29 Dec 1210)
  1. 1. Nest (Ferch) Gruffudd 1178–1196 m. Hywel (ap) Trahaearn 1169–
    1. 1. Gwenllian (Verch) Hywel 1198–1250 m. Gruffudd (ap) Ednyfed 1186–1215
      1. 1. Gwenllian (Verch) Gruffudd 1250–1314 m. Hwyel (Ap) Maredydd 1250–1280
        1. 1. Gruffydd (Ap) Howel 1280–1343 m. Lowry (Verch) Daffydd 1328–1384 m. Angharad (Verch) Tegwared 1270–
      2. 2. Hywel (ap) Gruffudd 1219–1282
      3. 3. Elen (verch) Gruffudd 1224–
      4. 4. Lleucu (verch) Gruffudd 1235–
      5. 5. Rhys (ap) Gruffudd 1238–1284 m. Margaret (Ap Howell) Vaughn 1248–1340
        1. 1. Grufydd (Ap Llewellyn ap) Rhys 1283–1335 m. Gwenllian (Ferch) Cynan 1290–
      6. 6. Dafydd (ap) Gruffudd 1240–
      7. 7. Catrin (Verch) Gruffudd 1224–1259 m. Rhys (ap) Hywel 1210–1328
      8. 8. Tangwystl (Verch) Gruffydd 1224–1261 m. Iorwerth (ap) Gruffudd 1230–1276 m. Philip (ap) Trahaearn 1234–1259
        1. 1. Gwen (verch) Iorwerth 1260–1320 m. Gruffudd Kynaston 1255–1313
        2. 2. Joan (Verch) Iorwerth 1244– m. Ivo Winston 1234–
        3. 3. Gwladys (Verch) Iorwerth 1255–1306 m. Llywelyn (Ap) Iorwerth 1250–1313
        4. 4. Ieuan (ap) Philip 1259–1284 m. Catrin (Verch) Elidir 1270–
        5. 5. Dyddgu (Ferch) Philip 1257–
    2. 2. Rhys (ap) Hywel 1210–1328 m. Catrin (Verch) Gruffudd 1224–1259
      1. 1. Einion (Sais ap) Rhys 1255–1271 m. Lleucu (Verch) Hywel 1260–
        1. 1. Hywel (ap) Einion 1281–1320 m. Letis (Verch) Caldwald 1285–1308
        2. 2. Rhys (Ap Einion) Sais 1268–1348 m. Gwladus (Verch) Llwyelyn 1260–
        3. 3. Richard (ap) Einion 1280–1348 m. Hawise (Verch) Einion 1280–1310
        4. 4. Lleucu (Gwyn Verch) Einion 1282– m. Owain (ap) Caradog 1220–
      2. 2. Dafydd (ap) Rhys 1226–1235 m. Gwenllian (Verch) Hywel 1235–
        1. 1. Hywel (ap) Dafydd 1259–
        2. 2. Jenkin (ap) Dafydd 1253–
      3. 3. Hywel (Ap) Rhys 1236–
      4. 4. Gruffudd (Ap) Rhys 1240–
    3. 3. Hywel (Fychan ap) Hywel 1204–
    4. 4. Catrin (ferch) Hywel 1202–1250
  2. 2. Mawd (Verch) Gruffudd 1180–
  3. 3. Owain (Ap) Gruffydd 1176–1236 m. Angharad (Verch) Gwion 1180–1204
    1. 1. Maredudd (Ap) Owain 1204–1265 m. Eleanor (verch) Maelgwn 1220–1320 m. Ferch Thomas 1214–1275
      1. 1. Owain (ap) Maredudd 1255–1275
        1. 1. Llewelyn (ap) Owain 1270–1309 m. Eleanor (de) Bar 1280–1340
      2. 2. Catrin (Verch) Maredudd 1237– m. Rhys (ap) Llowdden 1220–
      3. 3. Cynan (ap) Maredudd 1240–1295 m. Elen (Verch) Maelgwn 1222–1265
        1. 1. Gwenllian (Ferch) Cynan 1290– m. Grufydd (Ap Llewellyn ap) Rhys 1283–1335
      4. 4. Gwenllian (Verch) Maredudd 1250–
    2. 2. Gwenllian (Verch) Owain 1192–1212
  4. 4. Lleucu (Verch) Gruffudd 1192–1236 m. Llowdden (ap) Rhys 1188–
    1. 1. Rhys (ap) Llowdden 1220– m. Catrin (Verch) Maredudd 1237–
      1. 1. Jevan (ap) Rhys 1250– m. Gwenllian (ferch) Elider 1250–
        1. 1. Ieuan (Fychan ap) Ieuan 1290– m. Tangwystl (verch) Llywelyn 1292–
        2. 2. Joan (ferch) Jevan 1280– m. Owen (Ap) Gruffudd 1280–1343
  5. 5. Rhys (Ieuanc ap) Gruffydd 1197–1222
  6. 6. Gwenllian (verch) Gruffudd 1175–1196 m. Iorwerth (ap) Madog 1150–
    1. 1. Gwladus (verch) Iorwerth 1190– m. Cynwrig (ap) Hoedlyw 1170–
      1. 1. Cynwrig (ap) Cynwrig 1210– m. Margred (verch) Hywel 1210–
        1. 1. Madog (ap) Cynwrig 1246–

Gruffudd Rhys's Timeline

2 Records

1148
1148
Birth of Gruffudd ap Rhys in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Carmarthenshire, Wales
1201
25 Jul 1201
Age 53
Death of Gruffudd ap Rhys in Strata Florida, Cardiganshire, Wales
Strata Florida, Cardiganshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1148
    Event Place: Carmarthenshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1201
    Event Place: Strata Florida, Cardiganshire, Wales
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