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Gruffydd (Prince of So Wales) Ap Rhys 1081–1137 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1081

Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarths, Wales

Death Date: Apr 1137

Death Location: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Father: Rhys Tewdwr

Mother: Beatrice Windsor

Spouse(s): Gwenllian Gruffydd, Catherine John

Children(s): Lady Gwgon, Rhys Gruffudd, Anarawd Deheubarth, Maredudd Deheubarth, Cadell Debeubarth, Morgan Deheubarth, Anarawd Gruffydd, Anne Gruffydd, Gwladus Deheubarth, Gwladys Gruffydd, Yr Gruffydd, Anarawd Family), Rhys Deheubarth, Cadell Debeubarth, Owain Gwynedd, Maredudd Family), Nest Gruffydd, Madoc Cadwgan, Maredudd apGruffudd, Nest Gruffydd, Nest apRhys, Maelqwm Gruffydd, Ifor Gruffudd, Rhys VonRhys, Gruffydd ApGruffydd, Gruffydd apRhys, Maelgwn Rhys, Rhys Gruffudd

In 1081, Gruffydd (Prince of So Wales) Ap Rhys entered the world in Llandilo, Carmarths, Wales, born to Rhys King Of So Wales Ap Tewdwr And Beatrice Gwladys Verch Rhiwallon De Windsor. Gruffydd (Prince of So Wales) Ap Rhys married Catherine Saint John, Gwenllian Ferch Gruffydd, and had children including Anarawd Ap Gruffydd Prince Of Deheubarth, Anarawd Ap Gruffydd, Anarawd Ap Gruffydd Deheubarth Family, Anne Ferch Gruffydd, Cadell Ap Gruffydd Prince Of Debeubarth, Cadell Ap Gruffydd Debeubarth, Eleanor Verch Gruffydd, Gruffydd Apgruffydd, Gruffydd Aprhys, Gwladus Ap Rhys Prince Of Deheubarth, Gwladys Ferch Gruffydd, Ifor Ap Gruffudd, Lady Gwenllian Verch Rhys Princess Of Deheubarth Baroness Gwgon, Madoc Ap Cadwgan, Maelgwn Ap Rhys, Maelqwm Ap Gruffydd, Maredudd Ap Gruffydd Deheubarth Family, Maredudd Ap Rhys Prince Of Deheubarth, Maredudd Apgruffudd, Morgan Ap Rhys Prince Of Deheubarth, Nest Verch Griffydd Aprhys, Nest Verch Gruffydd, Owain Gwynedd, Rhys Prince Of So Wales Ap Gruffudd, Rhys Ap Gruffudd, Rhys Ap Gruffydd Vonrhys, Rhys Fychan Ap Gruffudd Deheubarth, Yr Arglwydd Ap Gruffydd. Gruffydd (Prince of So Wales) Ap Rhys passed away in 1137 in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1081, Gruffydd (Prince of So Wales) Ap Rhys entered the world in Llandilo, Carmarths, Wales, born to Rhys King Of So Wales Ap Tewdwr And Beatrice Gwladys Verch Rhiwallon De Windsor.
  • Gruffydd (Prince of So Wales) Ap Rhys married Catherine Saint John, Gwenllian Ferch Gruffydd, and had children including Anarawd Ap Gruffydd Prince Of Deheubarth, Anarawd Ap Gruffydd, Anarawd Ap Gruffydd Deheubarth Family, Anne Ferch Gruffydd, Cadell Ap Gruffydd Prince Of Debeubarth, Cadell Ap Gruffydd Debeubarth, Eleanor Verch Gruffydd, Gruffydd Apgruffydd, Gruffydd Aprhys, Gwladus Ap Rhys Prince Of Deheubarth, Gwladys Ferch Gruffydd, Ifor Ap Gruffudd, Lady Gwenllian Verch Rhys Princess Of Deheubarth Baroness Gwgon, Madoc Ap Cadwgan, Maelgwn Ap Rhys, Maelqwm Ap Gruffydd, Maredudd Ap Gruffydd Deheubarth Family, Maredudd Ap Rhys Prince Of Deheubarth, Maredudd Apgruffudd, Morgan Ap Rhys Prince Of Deheubarth, Nest Verch Griffydd Aprhys, Nest Verch Gruffydd, Owain Gwynedd, Rhys Prince Of So Wales Ap Gruffudd, Rhys Ap Gruffudd, Rhys Ap Gruffydd Vonrhys, Rhys Fychan Ap Gruffudd Deheubarth, Yr Arglwydd Ap Gruffydd.
  • Gruffydd (Prince of So Wales) Ap Rhys passed away in 1137 in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rhys Tewdwr
1040–1093
Birth Location: Gwarthaf, Carmarthenshire, , Wales
RT
Beatrice Windsor
1041–1137
Birth Location: Llandilo, Wales
BW

Spouses(s)

Gwenllian Gruffydd
1085–1136
Birth Location: Aberffraw Castle, Wales
GG
Catherine John
1496–1553
Birth Location: Bedfordshire, England
CJ

Children(s)

Lady Gwgon
1136–1220
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, Wales
LG
Rhys Gruffudd
1129–1197
Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarths, Wales
RG
Anarawd Deheubarth
1121–1143
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, LLanwinio, Carmarthenshire, Wales
AD
Maredudd Deheubarth
1130–1155
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, LLanwinio, Carmarthenshire, Wales
MD
Cadell Debeubarth
1125–1175
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, Wales
CD
Morgan Deheubarth
1116–1136
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, LLanwinio, Carmarthenshire, Wales
MD
Anarawd Gruffydd
1116–1143
Birth Location: Kingdom, Wales
AG
Anne Gruffydd
1120–
Birth Location: Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales
AG
Gwladus Deheubarth
1131–
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, Wales
GD
Gwladys Gruffydd
1125–1130
Birth Location: Carmarthanshire, Wales
GG
Yr Gruffydd
1110–1197
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Wales
YG
Anarawd Family)
–1143
Birth Location: –
AF
Rhys Deheubarth
1127–1197
Birth Location: Caerlleon, Monmouthshire, England
RD
Cadell Debeubarth
1125–1175
Birth Location: of, Carmarthenshire, Wales
CD
Owain Gwynedd
1100–1170
Birth Location: –
OG
Maredudd Family)
1130–1155
Birth Location: Of, Carmarthenshire, Wales
MF
Nest Gruffydd
1109–
Birth Location: Wales
NG
Madoc Cadwgan
1102–1121
Birth Location: Llanfachreth, Merionethshire, Wales
MC
Maredudd apGruffudd
1128–1136
Birth Location: of, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Ma
Nest Gruffydd
1125–1180
Birth Location: Senghennydd, , Glamorganshire, Wales
NG
Nest apRhys
1240–
Birth Location: Wales
Na
Maelqwm Gruffydd
1116–1136
Birth Location: Of, Carmarthenshire, Wales
MG
Ifor Gruffudd
1134–1211
Birth Location: Glamorganshire, Wales
IG
Rhys VonRhys
–1197
Birth Location: –
RV
Gruffydd ApGruffydd
1150–1201
Birth Location: Deheubarth, Wales
GA
Gruffydd apRhys
1129–1197
Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Ga
Maelgwn Rhys
1120–
Birth Location: –
MR
Rhys Gruffudd
1508–1532
Birth Location: , Newton, Arkansas, USA
RG

Gruffydd Rhys's Ancestors

Self
Gruffydd Rhys
1081–1137
Birth Place: Llandilo, Carmarths, Wales
Parents
Rhys (King of So Wales) Ap Tewdwr
1040–1093
Gwarthaf, Carmarthenshire, , Wales
Beatrice (GWLADYS verch Rhiwallon de) Windsor
1041–1137
Llandilo, Wales
Grandparents
Tewdwr (Mawr The Great Ap) Cadell
–1093
Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gwenllian (Anglesey verch) Gwyn
1000–1069
Dyvet, Anglesea, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Gwyn RHYTHERCH
–1030
Colwyn RHYTHERCH
–1088
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rhydderch Elgan
987–
Elgan Hwch
991–

Gruffydd Rhys's Descendants

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Gruffydd ((Prince of So Wales) Ap) Rhys (1 Aug 1081–Apr 1137) m. Gwenllian (Ferch) Gruffydd (1085–1136) m. Catherine (Saint) John (1496–Dec 1553)
  1. 1. Lady (Gwenllian Verch Rhys, Princess of Deheubarth, Baroness) Gwgon 1136–1220 m. Sir (Trahaearn Ap Gwgon, Baron Gwgon of) Abergavenny 1131–1176 m. Morien (Ap) Morgeneu 1012–1094 m. Rhodri (Ap Owain) Gwynedd 1136–1195 m. RHYS (ApGruffydd S) Wales 1129–1197
    1. 1. Sir (Hywel Ap Trahaearn, Baron Trahaern of) Talgarth 1169–1216 m. Lady (Maud Nest Ferch Gruffudd, Baroness) Trahaearn 1178–1196
      1. 1. Rhys (ap) Hywel 1210–1328 m. Catrin (Verch) Gruffudd 1224–1259 m. Catherine (Ferch) Gwyr 1170–
        1. 1. Einion (Sais AP) Rhys 1255–1271 m. LLeucu (Verch) Hywel 1259– m. Gwenllian (Verch) HYWEL 1258–1412 m. Joan Miscin 1270– m. Gwenllian (Verch Hywel ap Rhys) Grug 1361–1396
        2. 2. Dafydd (ap) Rhys 1226–1235
        3. 3. Einion (Sais Ap) Rhys 1234–1271
        4. 4. Dyddgu (Ferch) Philip 1257–
        5. 5. Hywel (Ap) Rhys 1236–1271
        6. 6. THOMAS (AP) HYWEL 1480–
        7. 7. Tangwystl (verch) Rhys 1250–1282
        8. 8. Einon (Sais) Gaines 1200–
        9. 9. Three (Children) Rhys* 1200–
        10. 10. Jonet (Verch) Rhys 1274–1310
      2. 2. Sir (Hywel "Fychan" Ap Hywel, Baron Hywel of) Talgarth 1204–
      3. 3. Gwenllian (Ferch) Hywel 1395–
      4. 4. Gwenllian (Verch) Hwyel 1160–
      5. 5. Catrin (Ferch) Hywel 1202–1238
      6. 6. Gwenllian (Ap) TRAHAERN 1275–
      7. 7. Rhys (Ap) Hywel 1194–1251
      8. 8. RHYS (ABERLLYFNI ap) TRAHAERN 1197–1251
      9. 9. Gwenllian (Ferch) Hywel 1196–1238
    2. 2. Cydifor (Ap) Gwgon 1160–
    3. 3. Joan (Ferch) Trahaearn 1171–
    4. 4. Trahaearn ("Fychan" Ap) Trahaearn 1174–1197
    5. 5. Gwladws (Verch) Fychan 1188–
    6. 6. Gruffydd APRhodri 1191–1212
    7. 7. Ellyw (Verch) Thomas 1154–1254
    8. 8. Dafydd ApMadog 1468–
    9. 9. Gruffudd ApMadog 1464–
    10. 10. Goronwy (ab) Rhys 1088–1103
    11. 11. Anne Talbot 1185–
    12. 12. Catrin (Verch) Madog 1249–1270
    13. 13. Gwenhwyfer (Verch) Vychan 1200–
    14. 14. Ellyw (Verch) Thomas 1154–1219
    15. 15. Einudd ApMorien 1020–1094
    16. 16. GWENLLIAN (Verch) Rhys 1158–1236
  2. 2. Rhys ((Prince of So Wales) Ap) Gruffudd 1129–1197 m. Gwenllian (Ferch) Madog 1131–
  3. 3. Anarawd (Ap Gruffydd, Prince of) Deheubarth 1121–1143
  4. 4. Maredudd (Ap Rhys, Prince of) Deheubarth 1130–1155
  5. 5. Cadell (Ap Gruffydd, Prince of) Debeubarth 1125–1175
  6. 6. Morgan (Ap Rhys, Prince of) Deheubarth 1116–1136
  7. 7. Anarawd (Ap) Gruffydd 1116–1143
  8. 8. Anne (ferch) Gruffydd 1120–
  9. 9. Gwladus (Ap Rhys, Prince of) Deheubarth 1131–
  10. 10. Gwladys (Ferch) Gruffydd 1125–1130
  11. 11. Yr (Arglwydd Ap) Gruffydd 1110–1197
  12. 12. Anarawd (ap Gruffydd (Deheubarth) Family) –1143
  13. 13. Rhys (Fychan ap Gruffudd) Deheubarth 1127–1197
  14. 14. Cadell (ap Gruffydd) Debeubarth 1125–1175
  15. 15. Owain Gwynedd 1100–1170
  16. 16. Maredudd (ap Gruffydd (Deheubarth) Family) 1130–1155
  17. 17. Nest (verch) Gruffydd 1109–
  18. 18. Madoc (ap) Cadwgan 1102–1121
  19. 19. Maredudd apGruffudd 1128–1136
  20. 20. Nest (Verch) Gruffydd 1125–1180
  21. 21. Nest (verch Griffydd) apRhys 1240–
  22. 22. Maelqwm (ap) Gruffydd 1116–1136
  23. 23. Ifor (Ap) Gruffudd 1134–1211
  24. 24. Rhys (Ap Gruffydd) VonRhys –1197
  25. 25. Gruffydd ApGruffydd 1150–1201
  26. 26. Gruffydd apRhys 1129–1197
  27. 27. Maelgwn (Ap) Rhys 1120–
  28. 28. Rhys (Ap) Gruffudd 1508–1532

Gruffydd Rhys's Timeline

2 Records

1081
1 Aug 1081
Birth of Gruffydd (Prince of So Wales) Ap Rhys in Llandilo, Carmarths, Wales
Llandilo, Carmarths, Wales
1137
Apr 1137
Age 56
Death of Gruffydd (Prince of So Wales) Ap Rhys in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1081
    Event Place: Llandilo, Carmarths, Wales
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1137
    Event Place: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: Millennium File
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