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Gruffydd ap Llywelyn 1185 – 1244 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1185

Birth Location: Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 Mar 1244 (St. David's Day)

Death Location: Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England -- fell trying to escape

Father: Llewelyn Iorwerth

Mother: Joan England

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Children(s): Cadwgon Gruffudd, Owain Gruffudd, Rhodri Gruffudd, Gwladus Gruffydd, Owain Gwenydd, Catrin Gruffudd, Catrin Llewelyn, Owain Gruffudd, Owain Gruffudd, Owain Gruffudd, Llewellyn Griffith, Rhodri Gruffudd, Rhodri Gruffudd, Rhodri Gruffudd, Dafydd Gruffudd, Margred Gruffudd, Dafydd Gruffyd, Gwladus Gruffudd, Howel Llewellyn

Gruffydd ap Llywelyn was born in 1185 in Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom, the child of Llewelyn Fawr (The Great) Ap Iorwerth and Joan Princess Of England. Gruffydd ap Llywelyn had children including Cadwgon Ap Gruffudd, Owain " Goch" Ap Gruffudd, Rhodri Ap Gruffudd, Gwladus Verch Gruffydd, Owain Goch Prince Of Gwenydd, Catrin Verch Gruffudd, Catrin ferch Gruffydd ap Llewelyn, Owain " Goch" Ap Gruffudd, Owain " Goch" Ap Gruffudd, Owain ap Gruffudd, Llewellyn Griffith, Rhodri ap Gruffudd, Rhodri Ap Gruffudd, Rhodri Ap Gruffudd, Dafydd ( David) ap Gruffudd, Margred ferch Gruffudd, Dafydd Ap Gruffyd, Gwladus Verch Gruffudd, Howel Ap Gruffydd Ap Llewellyn. Gruffydd ap Llywelyn passed away in 1244 in Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England -- fell trying to escape.

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Biography

  • Gruffydd ap Llywelyn was born in 1185 in Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom, the child of Llewelyn Fawr (The Great) Ap Iorwerth and Joan Princess Of England.
  • Gruffydd ap Llywelyn had children including Cadwgon Ap Gruffudd, Owain " Goch" Ap Gruffudd, Rhodri Ap Gruffudd, Gwladus Verch Gruffydd, Owain Goch Prince Of Gwenydd, Catrin Verch Gruffudd, Catrin ferch Gruffydd ap Llewelyn, Owain " Goch" Ap Gruffudd, Owain " Goch" Ap Gruffudd, Owain ap Gruffudd, Llewellyn Griffith, Rhodri ap Gruffudd, Rhodri Ap Gruffudd, Rhodri Ap Gruffudd, Dafydd ( David) ap Gruffudd, Margred ferch Gruffudd, Dafydd Ap Gruffyd, Gwladus Verch Gruffudd, Howel Ap Gruffydd Ap Llewellyn.
  • Gruffydd ap Llywelyn passed away in 1244 in Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England -- fell trying to escape.

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Gruffydd Llywelyn's Ancestors

Self
Gruffydd Llywelyn
1185 – 1244
Birth Place: Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
Llewelyn Fawr (The Great) Ap Iorwerth
1164 – 1240
Aberffraw, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
Joan (Princess Of) England
1188 – 1237
Coucy, Alsne, France
Grandparents
John ("Lackland") Plantagenet
1167 – 1216
Beaumont Palace, Kings Manor House, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gruffydd Llywelyn's Descendants

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Gruffydd (ap) Llywelyn (1185 – 1 Mar 1244 (St. David's Day))
  1. 1. Cadwgon (Ap) Gruffudd (1210 – 1111)
  2. 2. Owain (" Goch" Ap) Gruffudd (ABT 1217 – 1277) m. ferch John
  3. 3. Rhodri (Ap) Gruffudd (ABT 1220 – )
  4. 4. Gwladus (Verch) Gruffydd (1221 – 1261) m. Rhys ("vychan" ap Rhys ") Mechyll" (ABT 1210 – 17 AUG 1271) m. Rhys (" Ieuanc" ap) Rhys ( – 12 AUG 1271)
  5. 5. Owain (Goch Prince Of) Gwenydd (1223 – 1282)
  6. 6. Catrin (Verch) Gruffudd (1224 – 1261) m. Rhys (ap) Hywell (ABT 1210 – 22 MAY 1328)
  7. 7. Catrin (ferch Gruffydd ap) Llewelyn (ABT 1225 – ) m. Iowerth (Fychan ap) Iowerth (ABT 1233 – 1270) m. Iorwerth (" Fychan" (" Goeg") ap) Iorwerth ( – 1269) m. Maredudd (Ap) Madog (ABT 1192 – 1240) m. Iorwerth (Fychan Ab Iorwerth) Hen (ABT 1233 – 1270)
  8. 8. Owain (" Goch" Ap) Gruffudd (ABT 1228 – AFT 1277)
  9. 9. Owain (" Goch" Ap) Gruffudd (ABT 1228 – AFT 1277)
  10. 10. Owain (ap) Gruffudd (ABT 1228 – AFT 1277)
  11. 11. Llewellyn Griffith (APR 1228 – 11 DEC 1282) m. Eleanor Marshall (1245 – 1282)
  12. 12. Rhodri (ap) Gruffudd (ABT 1230 – ABT 1315) m. <Living>
  13. 13. Rhodri (Ap) Gruffudd (ABT 1232 – ) m. Rhodri (Ap) Gruffudd
  14. 14. Rhodri (Ap) Gruffudd (ABT 1232 – ) m. Rhodri (Ap) Gruffudd
  15. 15. Dafydd (( David) ap) Gruffudd (ABT 1234 – )
  16. 16. Margred (ferch) Gruffudd (ABT 1240 – )
  17. 17. Dafydd (Ap) Gruffyd (1283 – 1580)
  18. 18. Gwladus (Verch) Gruffudd (1331 – ) m. Gruffydd (Fychan ap) Gruffudd (1330 – 1369) m. Gruffudd (ap) Gwilym
    1. 1. Rhys Gethin (1358 – ) m. Morfydd (Verch) Howel (1360 – )
      1. 1. Nest (Verch Rhys) Gethin (1388 – ) m. Ieuan (Goch Fychan ab) Ieuan (ABT 1384 – )
        1. 1. Jeanne Mychiell (1462 – 1504) m. Ralph Richardson (1455 – 1520)
  19. 19. Howel (Ap Gruffydd Ap) Llewellyn

Gruffydd Llywelyn's Timeline

3 Records

1185
1185
Birth of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom
1244
1 Mar 1244 (St. David's Day)
Age 59
Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England -- fell trying to escape
Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England -- fell trying to escape
1248
1248
Age 63
Burial of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in Conwy, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Conwy, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1185
    Event Place: Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1244 (St. David's Day)
    Event Place: Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England -- fell trying to escape

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1248
    Event Place: Conwy, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom

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