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Gruffydd "King of Deheubarth" Ap Rhys 1090–1137 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1090

Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: Apr 1137

Death Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales

Father: Rhys Tewdwr

Mother: Gwladus Rhiwallon

Spouse(s): Gwenllian Gruffudd, Gwladys Rhiwallon

Children(s): Madog Cadwgon

In 1090, Gruffydd "King of Deheubarth" Ap Rhys entered the world in Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales, born to Rhys Ap Tewdwr And Gwladus Verch Rhiwallon. Gruffydd "King of Deheubarth" Ap Rhys married Gwenllian Verch Gruffudd, Gwladys Ferch Rhiwallon, and had children including Madog Ap Cadwgon. Gruffydd "King of Deheubarth" Ap Rhys passed away in 1137 in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1090, Gruffydd "King of Deheubarth" Ap Rhys entered the world in Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales, born to Rhys Ap Tewdwr And Gwladus Verch Rhiwallon.
  • Gruffydd "King of Deheubarth" Ap Rhys married Gwenllian Verch Gruffudd, Gwladys Ferch Rhiwallon, and had children including Madog Ap Cadwgon.
  • Gruffydd "King of Deheubarth" Ap Rhys passed away in 1137 in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rhys Tewdwr
1020–1093
Birth Location: Gwarthaf, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Gwladus Rhiwallon
1041–1092
Birth Location: 1651445, Powys, Montgomeryshire, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Gwenllian Gruffudd
1085–1136
Birth Location: Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales
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Gwladys Rhiwallon
1041–
Birth Location: Powys, Wales
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Children(s)

Madog Cadwgon
1102–1161
Birth Location: Nannau, Llanfachreth, Merionethshire, Wales
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Gruffydd Rhys's Ancestors

Self
Gruffydd Rhys
1090–1137
Birth Place: Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Parents
Rhys Ap Tewdwr
1020–1093
Gwarthaf, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gwladus (Verch) Rhiwallon
1041–1092
1651445, Powys, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Grandparents
Tewdwr ('Mawr Brittany - the Great' ap Cadell, "King of) Deheubarth"
–1056
Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gwenllian ("Anglesea" verch) Gwyn
1000–1069
Brittany, Normandy, France
Great-Grandparents
Cadell Einion
–1018
Elinor Gwerystan
–1002
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Einion ApOwain
Nest Owain
–1028

Gruffydd Rhys's Descendants

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Gruffydd ("King of Deheubarth" Ap) Rhys (1090–Apr 1137) m. Gwenllian (Verch) Gruffudd (6 Aug 1085–7 Mar 1136) m. Gwladys (Ferch) Rhiwallon (1041–)
  1. 1. Madog (Ap) Cadwgon 1102–1161 m. Jane (Verch Cynwrig) 21ggm 1118–1155
    1. 1. Cadwgon (Ap) Madog 1135–1142 m. Gewnllian (Ferch Owain) Gwynedd 1120–1197
      1. 1. Madog (ap) Cadwgon 1270– m. Efa (verch) Madog 1270–
        1. 1. Madog (Hyddgam) ApMadog 1300–
      2. 2. Madog (ap Cadwgon) 19ggf 1170–1206
      3. 3. Cadwgan (Ap Ieuan Ap) Cadwgan 1190–
    2. 2. Margred (Verch) Madog 1136–
    3. 3. Meurig (ap) Madog 1140–
    4. 4. Nest (verch) Madog 1155–

Gruffydd Rhys's Timeline

2 Records

1090
1090
Birth of Gruffydd "King of Deheubarth" Ap Rhys in Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1137
Apr 1137
Age 47
Death of Gruffydd "King of Deheubarth" Ap Rhys in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1090
    Event Place: Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1137
    Event Place: Carmarthenshire, Wales
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