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Llewelyn "The Great" ap Iorwerth, King of Gwynedd, Prince of Wales 1172–1240 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1172

Birth Location: Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales

Death Date: 1240

Death Location: Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Father: Iorwerth Owain

Mother: Margred Powys

Spouse(s): Joan Snowdon

Children(s): Margred Llewelyn

In 1172, Llewelyn "The Great" ap Iorwerth, King of Gwynedd, Prince of Wales entered the world in Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales, born to Iorwerth Drwyndwn Ab Owain And Margred Verch Madog Of Powys. Llewelyn "The Great" ap Iorwerth, King of Gwynedd, Prince of Wales married Joan Plantagenet Lady Snowdon, and had children including Margred Verch Llewelyn. Llewelyn "The Great" ap Iorwerth, King of Gwynedd, Prince of Wales passed away in 1240 in Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1172, Llewelyn "The Great" ap Iorwerth, King of Gwynedd, Prince of Wales entered the world in Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales, born to Iorwerth Drwyndwn Ab Owain And Margred Verch Madog Of Powys.
  • Llewelyn "The Great" ap Iorwerth, King of Gwynedd, Prince of Wales married Joan Plantagenet Lady Snowdon, and had children including Margred Verch Llewelyn.
  • Llewelyn "The Great" ap Iorwerth, King of Gwynedd, Prince of Wales passed away in 1240 in Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Iorwerth Owain
1128–1174
Birth Location: –
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Margred Powys
1142–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Joan Snowdon
1188–1237
Birth Location: Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Margred Llewelyn
1202–1264
Birth Location: Meisgyn, Penychen, Glamorganshire, Wales
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Llewelyn Wales's Ancestors

Self
Llewelyn Wales
1172–1240
Birth Place: Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales
Parents
Iorwerth Drwyndwn ab Owain
1128–1174
Margred (verch Madog, of) Powys
1142–
Grandparents
Owain (Gwynedd ap Gruffydd, King of) Gwynedd
1100–1170
Caernarvonshire, Wales
Gwladys (verch) Llywarch
1113–1141
Great-Grandparents
Gruffydd Cynan
1070–1137
Angharad Owain
1085–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cynan lago
1035–

Llewelyn Wales's Descendants

1.
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Llewelyn ("The Great" ap Iorwerth, King of Gwynedd, Prince of) Wales (1172–1240) m. Joan (Plantagenet, Lady) Snowdon (1188–1237)
  1. 1. Margred (verch) Llewelyn 1202–1264 m. Sir (John de Braose, Lord of Bramber and) Gower 1197–1232
    1. 1. Sir (Richard de Braose, Lord of Stinton) Manor 1232–1292 m. Alice (le Rus, Heiress of Stinton &) Ludborough 1245–1300
      1. 1. Margaret (de Brewes) Devereux 1265–1335 m. Sir (Walter Devereux,) Kt 1261–1320
        1. 1. Sir (Stephen Devereux,) Knight 1281–1350 m. Cicely Devereux 1282–

Llewelyn Wales's Timeline

2 Records

1172
1172
Birth of Llewelyn "The Great" ap Iorwerth, King of Gwynedd, Prince of Wales in Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales
Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales
1240
1240
Age 68
Death of Llewelyn "The Great" ap Iorwerth, King of Gwynedd, Prince of Wales in Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1172
    Event Place: Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1240
    Event Place: Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales
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