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Gruffydd (Prince of S Wales) Ap Rhys 1085–1137 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1085 AD

Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: Apr 1137 AD

Death Location: Dynevor Castle, Wales

Father: Rhys Tewdwr

Mother: Gwladus Rhiwallon

Spouse(s): Gwenllian Cynan

Children(s): Rhys WALES, Nest Rhys, Maredrudd Gruffydd, Sioniad Gruffydd, Ales Gruffydd, Cadell Gruffudd, Anarawd Gruffydd, Gwenllian Grufudd, Morgan Gruffudd, Maelgwn Gruffudd, Gwladys Gruffudd, Efa Rhys, Rhys Deheubarth, Gwenllian Rhys, Maredudd Gruffydd, Yr Gruffydd, Mredydd Goch, Nest Gruffydd, Cadell Deheubarth, Gruffydd Rhys, Morgan Gruffydd, Annes Gruffyd, Efa Hir, Owain Gwynedd, Gwladys Gruffydd, Owain Gruffudd, Cadell Gruffudd, Gruffudd Gruffudd, Maredudd Rhys, Madog Cadwgon, Gruffydd Gruffydd, Marred Gruffudd, Maelqwm Gruffydd, Ifor Gruffudd, Anarawd Deheubarth

The story of Gruffydd (Prince of S Wales) Ap Rhys began in 1085 in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Gruffydd (Prince of S Wales) Ap Rhys married Gwenllian Verch Gruffudd Ap Cynan, and had children including Ales Verch Gruffydd, Anarawd Ap Gruffydd, Anarawd Ap Gruffydd Deheubarth, Annes Russell Ap Or Verch Gruffyd, Cadell Ap Gruffudd, Cadell Deheubarth, Efa Verch Gruffudd Hir, Efa Verch Tudor Ap Rhys, Gruffudd Ap Gruffudd, Gruffydd Ap Gruffydd, Gruffydd Ap Rhys, Gwenllian Verch Grufudd, Gwenllian Verch Rhys, Gwladys Ferch Gruffydd, Gwladys Verch Gruffudd, Ifor Ap Gruffudd, Madog Ap Cadwgon, Maelgwn Ap Gruffudd, Maelgwn Ap Gruffydd, Maelqwm Gruffydd, Maredrudd Ap Gruffydd, Maredudd Ap Gruffydd, Maredudd Ap Rhys, Marred Verch Gruffudd, Morgan Ap Gruffudd, Morgan Ap Gruffydd, Mredydd Goch, Nest Verch Gruffydd, Nest Verch Rhys, Owain Ap Gruffudd, Owain Gwynedd, Rhys Ap Gruffudd Prince Of South Wales, Rhys Ap Deheubarth, Sioniad Verch Gruffydd, Yr Arglwydd Ap Gruffydd. Gruffydd (Prince of S Wales) Ap Rhys passed away in 1137 in Dynevor Castle, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Gruffydd (Prince of S Wales) Ap Rhys began in 1085 in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
  • Gruffydd (Prince of S Wales) Ap Rhys married Gwenllian Verch Gruffudd Ap Cynan, and had children including Ales Verch Gruffydd, Anarawd Ap Gruffydd, Anarawd Ap Gruffydd Deheubarth, Annes Russell Ap Or Verch Gruffyd, Cadell Ap Gruffudd, Cadell Deheubarth, Efa Verch Gruffudd Hir, Efa Verch Tudor Ap Rhys, Gruffudd Ap Gruffudd, Gruffydd Ap Gruffydd, Gruffydd Ap Rhys, Gwenllian Verch Grufudd, Gwenllian Verch Rhys, Gwladys Ferch Gruffydd, Gwladys Verch Gruffudd, Ifor Ap Gruffudd, Madog Ap Cadwgon, Maelgwn Ap Gruffudd, Maelgwn Ap Gruffydd, Maelqwm Gruffydd, Maredrudd Ap Gruffydd, Maredudd Ap Gruffydd, Maredudd Ap Rhys, Marred Verch Gruffudd, Morgan Ap Gruffudd, Morgan Ap Gruffydd, Mredydd Goch, Nest Verch Gruffydd, Nest Verch Rhys, Owain Ap Gruffudd, Owain Gwynedd, Rhys Ap Gruffudd Prince Of South Wales, Rhys Ap Deheubarth, Sioniad Verch Gruffydd, Yr Arglwydd Ap Gruffydd.
  • Gruffydd (Prince of S Wales) Ap Rhys passed away in 1137 in Dynevor Castle, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rhys Tewdwr
1065–1093
Birth Location: Gwarthaf, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Gwladus Rhiwallon
1041–1139
Birth Location: 1651445, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Gwenllian Cynan
1085–1136
Birth Location: Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales
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Children(s)

Rhys WALES
1129–1197
Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
RW
Nest Rhys
1114–1140
Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales
NR
Maredrudd Gruffydd
1130–1155
Birth Location: –
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Sioniad Gruffydd
1131–
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarths, Wales
SG
Ales Gruffydd
1132–
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarths, Wales
AG
Cadell Gruffudd
1125–1175
Birth Location: Of, Carmarthenshire, Wales
CG
Anarawd Gruffydd
1121–1143
Birth Location: Kingdom, Wales
AG
Gwenllian Grufudd
1136–
Birth Location: Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, Wales
GG
Morgan Gruffudd
–1136
Birth Location: –
MG
Maelgwn Gruffudd
–1036
Birth Location: –
MG
Gwladys Gruffudd
1132–
Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
GG
Efa Rhys
1125–
Birth Location: –
ER
Rhys Deheubarth
1127–1196
Birth Location: Caerlleon, Monmouthshire, England
RD
Gwenllian Rhys
1136–1154
Birth Location: Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Maredudd Gruffydd
1128–1155
Birth Location: of, Carmarthenshire, Wales
MG
Yr Gruffydd
1110–1197
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Wales
YG
Mredydd Goch
1120–1154
Birth Location: –
MG
Nest Gruffydd
1130–1170
Birth Location: 1651517, Carmarthenshire, Wales
NG
Cadell Deheubarth
1125–1175
Birth Location: of, Carmarthenshire, Wales
CD
Gruffydd Rhys
1129–1197
Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Morgan Gruffydd
–1136
Birth Location: –
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Annes Gruffyd
1120–
Birth Location: Caerlleon, Monmouthshire, England
AG
Efa Hir
1125–
Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales
EH
Owain Gwynedd
1100–1170
Birth Location: –
OG
Gwladys Gruffydd
1109–1130
Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales
GG
Owain Gruffudd
1126–1155
Birth Location: of, Carmarthenshire, Wales
OG
Cadell Gruffudd
1125–1175
Birth Location: of, Carmarthenshire, Wales
CG
Gruffudd Gruffudd
1110–
Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
GG
Maredudd Rhys
1130–1155
Birth Location: –
MR
Madog Cadwgon
1102–1121
Birth Location: Llanfachreth, Merionethshire, Wales
MC
Gruffydd Gruffydd
1169–1201
Birth Location: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
GG
Marred Gruffudd
1124–
Birth Location: –
MG
Maelqwm Gruffydd
1116–1136
Birth Location: of, Carmarthenshire, Wales
MG
Ifor Gruffudd
1134–1211
Birth Location: Glamorganshire, Wales
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Anarawd Deheubarth
1121–1143
Birth Location: –
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Gruffydd Rhys's Ancestors

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Gruffydd Rhys
1085–1137
Birth Place: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Parents
Rhys Ap Tewdwr
1065–1093
Gwarthaf, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gwladus (Verch) Rhiwallon
1041–1139
1651445, Wales
Grandparents
Tewdwr (Ap) Cadell*1
–1056
Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gwenllian (Verch) Gwyn*1
–1069
Dyvet, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Cadell Einion
2nd-Great-Grandparents
EINION OWAIN

Gruffydd Rhys's Descendants

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Gruffydd ((Prince of S Wales) Ap) Rhys (abt 1085 AD–Apr 1137 AD) m. Gwenllian (verch Gruffudd ap) Cynan (6 Aug 1085 AD–1136 AD)
  1. 1. Rhys (Ap Gruffudd, PRINCE OF SOUTH) WALES 1129–1197 m. Gwenllian (Verch) Madog 1131–1148 m. Ystedur (verch) Caradog 1129– m. Gwenddydd (verch) Cynddelw 1142–
    1. 1. Maredudd (Gethin ap) Rhys 1152–1210 m. Gwenllian (Fechan verch Hywel) Caerllion 1174–1236
      1. 1. Gruffudd (ap Maredudd Gethin) S 1204–1278 m. Gwerful (Verch Morgan) S 1190–1250
        1. 1. Maredudd (Ap) Gruffudd 1234–1270 m. Mawd (Gwenllian verch) Cadwallon 1250–1330
    2. 2. Hywel ("Sais" ap) Rhys 1147–1204
    3. 3. Tangwystl (verch) Rhys 1165–
    4. 4. Maredudd ("Ddall" ap) Rhys 1160–
    5. 5. Elinor (verch) Rhys 1130–
    6. 6. Margred (verch) Rhys 1169–
    7. 7. Gwenllian (verch) Rhys 1180–1236
    8. 8. Maelgwn (Hen ap) Rhys 1155–1231
    9. 9. Rhys ("Gryg" ap) Rhys 1165–1233
    10. 10. Catrin (verch) Rhys 1155–
    11. 11. Cadwgan (ap) Rhys 1157–
    12. 12. Lleucu (verch) Rhys 1155–
    13. 13. Nest (verch) Rhys 1156–
    14. 14. Gruffudd (ap) Rhys 1148–1201
    15. 15. Gwenllian (Verch) Rhys 1158–1236
    16. 16. Angharad (Verch) Rhys 1152–1226
    17. 17. Rhys ("Gloff" (or "Gryg"?) Ap) Rhys 1150–1233
  2. 2. Nest (verch) Rhys 1114–1140
  3. 3. Maredrudd (Ap) Gruffydd 1130–1155
  4. 4. Sioniad (verch) Gruffydd 1131–
  5. 5. Ales (verch) Gruffydd 1132–
  6. 6. Cadell (ap) Gruffudd 1125–1175
  7. 7. Anarawd (Ap) Gruffydd 1121–1143
  8. 8. Gwenllian (verch) Grufudd 1136–
  9. 9. Morgan (ap) Gruffudd –1136
  10. 10. Maelgwn (ap) Gruffudd –1036
  11. 11. Gwladys (verch) Gruffudd 1132–
  12. 12. Efa (verch Tudor ap) Rhys 1125–
  13. 13. Rhys (AP) Deheubarth 1127–1196
  14. 14. Gwenllian (Verch) Rhys 1136–1154
  15. 15. Maredudd (Ap) Gruffydd 1128–1155
  16. 16. Yr (Arglwydd Ap) Gruffydd 1110–1197
  17. 17. Mredydd Goch 1120–1154
  18. 18. Nest (Verch) Gruffydd 1130–1170
  19. 19. Cadell Deheubarth 1125–1175
  20. 20. Gruffydd (ap) Rhys 1129–1197
  21. 21. Morgan (Ap) Gruffydd –1136
  22. 22. Annes (Russell (Ap or Verch?)) Gruffyd 1120–
  23. 23. Efa (Verch Gruffudd) Hir 1125–
  24. 24. Owain Gwynedd 1100–1170
  25. 25. Gwladys (Ferch) Gruffydd 1109–1130
  26. 26. Owain (ap) Gruffudd 1126–1155
  27. 27. Cadell (Ap) Gruffudd 1125–1175
  28. 28. Gruffudd (Ap) Gruffudd 1110–
  29. 29. Maredudd (Ap) Rhys 1130–1155
  30. 30. Madog (Ap) Cadwgon 1102–1121
  31. 31. Gruffydd (Ap) Gruffydd 1169–1201
  32. 32. Marred (Verch) Gruffudd 1124–
  33. 33. Maelqwm Gruffydd 1116–1136
  34. 34. Ifor (Ap) Gruffudd 1134–1211
  35. 35. Anarawd (Ap Gruffydd) Deheubarth 1121–1143

Gruffydd Rhys's Timeline

2 Records

1085
abt 1085 AD
Birth of Gruffydd (Prince of S Wales) Ap Rhys in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1137
Apr 1137 AD
Age 52
Death of Gruffydd (Prince of S Wales) Ap Rhys in Dynevor Castle, Wales
Dynevor Castle, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1085 AD
    Event Place: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1137 AD
    Event Place: Dynevor Castle, Wales
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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