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Gruffudd ap Rhys 1148–1201 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1148

Birth Location: <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>

Death Date: 25 JUL 1201

Death Location: Cistercian Abbey,Strata Florida,Caronuwchclawdd,Cardigan, Wales

Father: Rhys Gruffydd

Mother: Gwenllian Madog

Spouse(s): Matilda Braose

Children(s): Lleucu Gruffudd, Owain Gruffudd, Cydifor Gruffudd, Rhys Gruffudd

Gruffudd ap Rhys was born in 1148 in <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>, the child of Rhys Ap Gruffydd And Gwenllian Verch Madog. Gruffudd ap Rhys married Matilda De Braose, and had children including Cydifor Ap Gruffudd, Lleucu Verch Gruffudd, Owain Ap Gruffudd, Rhys Ieuanc Ap Gruffudd. Gruffudd ap Rhys passed away in 1201 in Cistercian Abbey,Strata Florida,Caronuwchclawdd,Cardigan, 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 Madog.
  • Gruffudd ap Rhys married Matilda De Braose, and had children including Cydifor Ap Gruffudd, Lleucu Verch Gruffudd, Owain Ap Gruffudd, Rhys Ieuanc Ap Gruffudd.
  • Gruffudd ap Rhys passed away in 1201 in Cistercian Abbey,Strata Florida,Caronuwchclawdd,Cardigan, Wales.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Gruffudd Rhys's Ancestors

Self
Gruffudd Rhys
1148–1201
Birth Place: <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
Parents
Rhys ap Gruffydd
1129–1197
Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales
Gwenllian (verch) Madog
1131–
<,,Montgomeryshire,Wales>
Grandparents
Gruffudd (ap) Rhys
1061–1136
<Dynevor,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
Gwenllian (II verch) Gruffydd
1090–
<,,Caernarvonshire,Wales>
Madog (ap) Maredudd
1091–1160
<,,Montgomeryshire,Wales>
Susanna (verch) Gruffydd
1098–
<,,Caernarvonshire,Wales>
Great-Grandparents
Rhys Tewdwr
–1093
Gwladus Rhiwallon
1040–
Gruffydd Cynan
1055–1137
Angharad Owain
1065–1162
Maredudd Bleddyn
1047–1132
Hunydd Einudd
1063–
Gruffydd Cynan
1055–1137
Angharad Owain
1065–1162
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rhiwallon Cynfyn
1024–1070
Rhiwallon Cynvyn
1024–
Cynan Iago
1014–
Rhanullt O'Olaf
1011–
Owain Edwin
1044–1105
Morwyl Ednywain
1048–
Bleddyn Cynfyn
1026–1075
Haer Cillin
1025–
Einudd Morien
1020–
Efa Llywelyn
1024–
Cynan Iago
1014–
Rhanullt O'Olaf
1011–
Owain Edwin
1044–1105
Morwyl Ednywain
1048–

Gruffudd Rhys's Descendants

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Gruffudd (ap) Rhys (Abt 1148–25 JUL 1201) m. Matilda (de) Braose (Abt 1173–29 DEC 1210)
  1. 1. Lleucu (verch) Gruffudd 1192– m. Madog ("Foel" ap) Cadwgon 1186– m. Llowdden ("y Gath" ap) Rhys 1188–
    1. 1. Elen (verch) Madog 1236– m. Ieuan ("Llwyd" ap) Llywelyn 1232–
    2. 2. Dafydd (ap) Madog 1213–1309 m. Gwenllian (verch) Gwion 1229–
    3. 3. Ynyr (ap) Madog 1215–
    4. 4. Cadwgon ("Ddu" ap) Madog 1232– m. Cadwgon ("Ddu" ap) Madog 1236–
    5. 5. Ieuan (ap) Llowdden 1220–
    6. 6. Rhys (ap) Llowdden 1236– m. Catrin (verch) Maredudd 1237–
  2. 2. Owain (ap) Gruffudd 1195–1235 m. UNKNOWN Gwion 1195–
    1. 1. Maredudd (ap) Owain 1213–1265 m. Eleanor (ap) Maelgwn 1230– m. Elen (de) Valle 1221– m. UNKNOWN Thomas 1214–
      1. 1. Cynan (ap) Maredudd 1240–1295 m. Elena (verch) Maelgon 1236–
      2. 2. Gwenllian (verch) Maredudd 1242– m. Maredudd (ap) Cadwgon 1230–
      3. 3. Catrin (verch) Maredudd 1237– m. Rhys (ap) Llowdden 1236–
  3. 3. Cydifor (ap) Gruffudd 1196–
  4. 4. Rhys ("Ieuanc" ap) Gruffudd 1197–1222

Gruffudd Rhys's Timeline

2 Records

1148
Abt 1148
Birth of Gruffudd ap Rhys in <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
<,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
1201
25 JUL 1201
Age 53
Death of Gruffudd ap Rhys in Cistercian Abbey,Strata Florida,Caronuwchclawdd,Cardigan, Wales
Cistercian Abbey,Strata Florida,Caronuwchclawdd,Cardigan, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1148
    Event Place: <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
    Record Source:
    [1] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [2] "FamilySearch Ancestral Fileâ v4.19"

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 JUL 1201
    Event Place: Cistercian Abbey,Strata Florida,Caronuwchclawdd,Cardigan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [2] "FamilySearch Ancestral Fileâ v4.19"

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cistercian Abbey,Strata Florida,Caronuwchclawdd,Cardigan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [2] "FamilySearch Ancestral Fileâ v4.19

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