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Gwenllian II verch Rhys 1165 – 1236 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1165

Birth Location: Castell Dynefor, Dynefor, Llandyfeisant, Caerfyrddin, Cymru

Death Date: 1236

Death Location: Burton, Denbighshire, Wales

Father: Rhys Gruffydd

Mother: Gwenllian Madog

Spouse(s): Ednyfed Dules, HYWEL Gronwy, Ednyfed Kendrig

Children(s): Gruffydd BRNFFENIGL, Tudur BRNFFENIGL, Angharad BRNFFENIGL, Gwenllian BRNFFENIGL

Gwenllian II verch Rhys was born in 1165 in Castell Dynefor, Dynefor, Llandyfeisant, Caerfyrddin, Cymru, the child of Rhys ap Gruffydd and Gwenllian ferch Madog. Gwenllian II verch Rhys married Ednyfed Vychan ap Kenric of Dules, HYWEL Ap Gronwy, Ednyfed Fychan Kendrig, and had children including Gruffydd (of Hen Glawdd) ap Ednyfed FYCHAN OF BRNFFENIGL, Tudur ap Ednyfed FYCHAN OF BRNFFENIGL, Angharad verch Ednyfed FYCHAN OF BRNFFENIGL, Gwenllian verch Ednyfed FYCHAN OF WALES BRNFFENIGL. Gwenllian II verch Rhys passed away in 1236 in Burton, Denbighshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • Gwenllian II verch Rhys was born in 1165 in Castell Dynefor, Dynefor, Llandyfeisant, Caerfyrddin, Cymru, the child of Rhys ap Gruffydd and Gwenllian ferch Madog.
  • Gwenllian II verch Rhys married Ednyfed Vychan ap Kenric of Dules, HYWEL Ap Gronwy, Ednyfed Fychan Kendrig, and had children including Gruffydd (of Hen Glawdd) ap Ednyfed FYCHAN OF BRNFFENIGL, Tudur ap Ednyfed FYCHAN OF BRNFFENIGL, Angharad verch Ednyfed FYCHAN OF BRNFFENIGL, Gwenllian verch Ednyfed FYCHAN OF WALES BRNFFENIGL.
  • Gwenllian II verch Rhys passed away in 1236 in Burton, Denbighshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rhys Gruffydd
1129 –
Birth Location: Caernarfonshire, Wales
RG
Gwenllian Madog
1131 – 1201
Birth Location: Overton-Madoc, Flintshire, Cymru, Wales
GM

Spouses(s)

Ednyfed Dules
1170 – 1246
Birth Location: Dules, Denbighshire, Wales
ED
HYWEL Gronwy
1185 – 1206
Birth Location: Wales
HG
Ednyfed Kendrig
1174 – 1246
Birth Location: Denbighshire, Wales
EK

Children(s)

Gruffydd BRNFFENIGL
1186 – 1232
Birth Location: –
GB
Tudur BRNFFENIGL
– 1281
Birth Location: –
TB
Angharad BRNFFENIGL
Birth Location: –
AB
Gwenllian BRNFFENIGL
Birth Location: –
GB

Gwenllian Rhys's Ancestors

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Gwenllian Rhys
1165 – 1236
Birth Place: Castell Dynefor, Dynefor, Llandyfeisant, Caerfyrddin, Cymru
Parents
Rhys ap Gruffydd
1129 –
Caernarfonshire, Wales
Gwenllian (ferch) Madog
1131 – 1201
Overton-Madoc, Flintshire, Cymru, Wales
Grandparents
Gruffydd (Ap) Cynan
1081 – 1137
Llandilo, Carmarths, Wales
Gwenllian (verch) Gruffydd
1085 – 1136
Aberffro, Anglesey, Wales
Madog (ap) Maredydd
1098 – 1160
Powys Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Susannah (verch) Gruffudd
1106 – 1165
Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Rhys Tewdwr
1040 – 1093
Beatrice Rhiwallon)
1040 – 1095
Cynan lago
1014 – 1106
Maredudd Bleddyn
1047 – 1132
Hunydd Eunydd
1063 – 1111
Gruffydd Gwynedd
1045 – 1137
Angharad Owain
1050 – 1162
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tewdwr Cadell
Gwenllian Gwyn
– 1069
Iago Gwynedd
– 1039
Afandreg Gwair
– 1016
Bleddyn Cynvyn
1025 – 1075
Haer Cillin
1024 –
Eunydd Duffrynclwyd
1020 –
Efa Llywelyn
1024 – 1065
Cynan Iago
1014 – 1063
Ragnhild Olafsdotter
1025 – 1076
Owain Flint
1044 – 1105
Morwyl Ednywain
1048 – 1095

Gwenllian Rhys's Descendants

1.
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Gwenllian (II verch) Rhys (Abt 1165 – 1236) m. Ednyfed (Vychan ap Kenric of) Dules (Abt 1170 – Jul 1246) m. HYWEL (Ap) Gronwy (1185 – Abt 1206) m. Ednyfed (Fychan) Kendrig (1174 – 1246)
  1. 1. Gruffydd ((of Hen Glawdd) ap Ednyfed FYCHAN OF) BRNFFENIGL (1186 – 1232) m. Margred (verch EINION OF WALES) ANGLESEY
  2. 2. Tudur (ap Ednyfed FYCHAN OF) BRNFFENIGL ( – 1281) m. Adles (verch) RICHARD (Abt 1247 – )
    1. 1. Heilyn ((Heilwyn) ap Tudoe of) Cochwillan (1230 – 1281) m. Agnes (verch) Belddyn (Abt 1240 – Abt 1320) m. Annes (Verch) Owain (Abt 1247 – ) m. Miss (Verch) Einion (Abt 1239 – )
      1. 1. Gruffudd (ap Heilyn ap Tudur ap Ednyfed) Fychan (1262 – 1340) m. Gwenhwyfar (verch Jevan ap) Gruffydd (Abt 1250 – )
        1. 1. Rhys (ap) Griffith (1289 – 10 May 1356) m. Joan (de) Somerville (Abt 1310 – 8 Oct 1376)
        2. 2. Gwilym (Ap) Gruffydd (1300 – 1370) m. Gwenhwyfar (Verch) Ievan m. Efa (verch Gruffydd ap) Tudor (1293 – )
        3. 3. Gwilym (ap) Gruffydd (1300 – 1370) m. Efa (verch Gruffydd ap) Tudor (1293 – )
        4. 4. Rhys (ap) Gruffudd (1310 – 5 Oct 1356)
      2. 2. Iorwerth Penwyn (1265 – 1343)
      3. 3. Griffith ApHeilin (1270 – 1340)
      4. 4. Gronwy (ap) Heilyn (Abt 1275 – )
      5. 5. Gruffyd Vychan (Abt 1305 – ) m. Eva (verch) Griffith
      6. 6. Llywelyn (Ap) Heilin (1307 – 1312)
      7. 7. Llewellin Vychan (Abt 1307 – )
      8. 8. Anghared Vychan (Abt 1309 – ) m. David (Coch ap) Gruffyd (Abt 1303 – ) m. Icwerth (Y.) Penwyn
      9. 9. Gronwy ApHeilin (1311 – )
      10. 10. Goronwy Vychan (Abt 1311 – )
      11. 11. Angharad (verch) Heilyn (1500 – ) m. David Gouch (Abt 1502 – Abt 1590) m. David (Goch ap) Gruffyd m. David (Goch ap) David (Abt 1260 – ) m. Grono (Llwyd ap) Penwyn m. Gronwy (" Goch" ap) Dafydd
      12. 12. Gruffydd (ap Hetlyn OF) Cochwillan ( – 1353) m. Efa (verch) Gruffyd
      13. 13. Llewelyn (ap) Heilin
  3. 3. Angharad (verch Ednyfed FYCHAN OF) BRNFFENIGL m. Einion (ap) GWALCHMAI
  4. 4. Gwenllian (verch Ednyfed FYCHAN OF WALES) BRNFFENIGL m. Gwrwared (ap GWILYM OF WALES) DYFED

Gwenllian Rhys's Timeline

2 Records

1165
Abt 1165
Birth of Gwenllian II verch Rhys in Castell Dynefor, Dynefor, Llandyfeisant, Caerfyrddin, Cymru
Castell Dynefor, Dynefor, Llandyfeisant, Caerfyrddin, Cymru
1236
1236
Age 71
Death of Gwenllian II verch Rhys in Burton, Denbighshire, Wales
Burton, Denbighshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1165
    Event Place: Castell Dynefor, Dynefor, Llandyfeisant, Caerfyrddin, Cymru

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1236
    Event Place: Burton, Denbighshire, Wales
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