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King Owain "Gwynedd" Ap Gruffydd of Wales 1100–1169 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1100

Birth Location: Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales

Death Date: 23 Dec 1169

Death Location: Aberffraw Castle, Gwynedd, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Father: Gruffydd ApCynan

Mother: Angharad Owain

Spouse(s): Gwladus Llywarch, Cristen Goronwy

Children(s): Iorwerth Gwynedd

In 1100, King Owain "Gwynedd" Ap Gruffydd of Wales entered the world in Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales, born to Gruffydd Wales Apcynan And Angharad Verch Owain. King Owain "Gwynedd" Ap Gruffydd of Wales married Cristen Ferch Goronwy, Gwladus Verch Llywarch, and had children including Iorwerth Drwyndwn Ap Owain Gwynedd. King Owain "Gwynedd" Ap Gruffydd of Wales passed away in 1169 in Aberffraw Castle, Gwynedd, Caernarvonshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1100, King Owain "Gwynedd" Ap Gruffydd of Wales entered the world in Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales, born to Gruffydd Wales Apcynan And Angharad Verch Owain.
  • King Owain "Gwynedd" Ap Gruffydd of Wales married Cristen Ferch Goronwy, Gwladus Verch Llywarch, and had children including Iorwerth Drwyndwn Ap Owain Gwynedd.
  • King Owain "Gwynedd" Ap Gruffydd of Wales passed away in 1169 in Aberffraw Castle, Gwynedd, Caernarvonshire, Wales.

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King Wales's Ancestors

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King Wales
1100–1169
Birth Place: Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales
Parents
Gruffydd Wales ApCynan
1055–1137
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Angharad (Verch) Owain
1065–1162
Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales
Grandparents
Cynan (Ap) Lago
1014–1063
Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales
Rhanullt OOlaf
1024–1120
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Iago Idwal
–1039
Afandreg Gweir
–1060
Olaf Sihtricson
1000–1034
Maelcorcre OMuiredaig
1000–1054
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Idwal Meurig

King Wales's Descendants

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King (Owain "Gwynedd" Ap Gruffydd of) Wales (1100–23 Dec 1169) m. Gwladus (Verch) Llywarch (1098–1155) m. Cristen (Ferch) Goronwy (1125–)
  1. 1. Iorwerth ("Drwyndwn" Ap Owain) Gwynedd 1130–1184 m. Margaret (Ferch) Madog 1129–1198
    1. 1. Llewelyn ("Mawr" "The Great" King Of Gwynedd, Prince of Wales Ap) Lorwerth 1163–1240 m. Joan (Lady of Wales and Lady of Sowden Plantagenet (Illegitimate daughter of King John and Clemence Pinel. Childhood spent in France and at 15 she was brought to England to marry Llywelyn the) Great) 1188–1237
      1. 1. Gwladys ("Dark-Eyed Princess of Wales" Dhu Verch(Daughter)) LLewellyn 1194–1251 m. Ralph (De) Mortimer 1190–1246
        1. 1. Roger DeMortimer 1231–1282 m. Maud DeBraose 1220–1300
      2. 2. Gruffudd (Ap) Llewelyn 1190–1244 m. Senena (Ferch) Caradog 1200–
      3. 3. Elen (Verch) Llywelyn 1234–1295
      4. 4. Lady (Helen, Countess of Mar verch Llewelyn ab) Iorwerth 1246–1295
      5. 5. Dafydd (Ap) Llewelyn 1208–1246

King Wales's Timeline

2 Records

1100
1100
Birth of King Owain "Gwynedd" Ap Gruffydd of Wales in Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales
Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales
1169
23 Dec 1169
Age 69
Death of King Owain "Gwynedd" Ap Gruffydd of Wales in Aberffraw Castle, Gwynedd, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Aberffraw Castle, Gwynedd, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1100
    Event Place: Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1169
    Event Place: Aberffraw Castle, Gwynedd, Caernarvonshire, Wales
    Record Source: Millennium File

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