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Hywel ap Rhys 1150–1224 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1150

Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, West Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: 1224

Death Location: Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Father: Rhys Deheubarth

Mother: Gwenllian Powys

Spouse(s): Gwraig Sais

Children(s): Angharad Deuheubarth

Hywel ap Rhys was born in 1150 in Carmarthenshire, West Glamorgan, Wales, the child of Rhys Ap Gruffydd Of Deheubarth And Gwenllian Ferch Madog Of Powys. Hywel ap Rhys married Gwraig Verch Hywel Sais, and had children including Angharad Verch Hywel Sais De Deuheubarth. Hywel ap Rhys passed away in 1224 in Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • Hywel ap Rhys was born in 1150 in Carmarthenshire, West Glamorgan, Wales, the child of Rhys Ap Gruffydd Of Deheubarth And Gwenllian Ferch Madog Of Powys.
  • Hywel ap Rhys married Gwraig Verch Hywel Sais, and had children including Angharad Verch Hywel Sais De Deuheubarth.
  • Hywel ap Rhys passed away in 1224 in Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rhys Deheubarth
1132–1197
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
RD
Gwenllian Powys
1131–1201
Birth Location: Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales
GP

Spouses(s)

Gwraig Sais
1150–1230
Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales
GS

Children(s)

Angharad Deuheubarth
1195–
Birth Location: Wales
AD

Hywel Rhys's Ancestors

Self
Hywel Rhys
1150–1224
Birth Place: Carmarthenshire, West Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
Rhys ap Gruffydd of Deheubarth
1132–1197
Dynevor Castle, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gwenllian (ferch Madog of) Powys
1131–1201
Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Grandparents
Gruffydd (ap) Rhys
1070–1137
Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthshire, Wales
Gwenllian (ferch) Gruffydd
1090–1136
Denbighshire, Wales
Madog (ap Maredudd of) Powys
1091–1160
Powys Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Susanna (ferch) Gruffydd
1090–1172
Wales
Great-Grandparents
Rhys Tewdwr
1051–1093
Gwladus Rhiwallon
1050–1137
Gruffydd Cynan
1055–1137
Angharad Owain
1065–1162
Maredudd Powys
1047–1132
Hunydd Einudd
1063–1132
Gruffydd Cynan
1055–1137
Angharad Owain
1065–1162
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tewdwr Deheubarth
1023–
Tewdwr Cadell
1020–
Rhiwallon Powys
1025–1070
Faelis Llywelyn
1025–1081
Cynan Iago
1014–1075
Ragnhild Olafrsdottir
1025–1110
Owain Tegaingl
1044–1105
Morwyl Ednywain
1048–1095
Bleddyn Powys
1025–1075
Haer Cyllyn
1025–
Einudd Morien
1030–1094
Efa Llywelyn
1024–1065
Cynan Iago
1014–1075
Ragnhild Olafrsdottir
1025–1110
Owain Tegaingl
1044–1105
Morwyl Ednywain
1048–1095

Hywel Rhys's Descendants

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Hywel (ap) Rhys (ABT 1150–1224) m. Gwraig (verch Hywel) Sais (ABT 1150–1230)
  1. 1. Angharad (verch Hywel Sais de) Deuheubarth 1195– m. Owain (ap Roger of) Powys 1170–
    1. 1. Gwerfyl (verch) Owain 1263– m. Einion (ap) Gwilym 1263–
      1. 1. Hawise (verch) Einion 1280–1300 m. John Macclesfield 1277–1308
        1. 1. Philip (de) Hanmer 1300–1328 m. Agnes (verch) Dafydd 1305–
        2. 2. Efa (ferch) Ieuaf 1304– m. Ednyfed (ap) Ithel 1290–

Hywel Rhys's Timeline

2 Records

1150
ABT 1150
Birth of Hywel ap Rhys in Carmarthenshire, West Glamorgan, Wales
Carmarthenshire, West Glamorgan, Wales
1224
1224
Age 74
Death of Hywel ap Rhys in Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1150
    Event Place: Carmarthenshire, West Glamorgan, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1224
    Event Place: Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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