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Llywelyn ap Gruffudd 1223 – 1282 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1223

Birth Location: Caernarfonshire, Wales

Death Date: 11 Dec 1282

Death Location: Battle of Orewin Bridge at Builth Wells, Powys, Wales

Father: Gruffydd Fawr

Mother: Senena Rhodri

Spouse(s): Eleanor Montfort

Children(s): Gwenllian Llywelyn, Catharine Griffith

The story of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd began in 1223 in Caernarfonshire, Wales. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd married Eleanor De Montfort, and had children including Gwenllian ferch Llywelyn, Catharine Ferch Llewellyn ap Griffith. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd passed away in 1282 in Battle of Orewin Bridge at Builth Wells, Powys, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd began in 1223 in Caernarfonshire, Wales.
  • Llywelyn ap Gruffudd married Eleanor De Montfort, and had children including Gwenllian ferch Llywelyn, Catharine Ferch Llewellyn ap Griffith.
  • Llywelyn ap Gruffudd passed away in 1282 in Battle of Orewin Bridge at Builth Wells, Powys, Wales.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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Llywelyn Gruffudd's Ancestors

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Llywelyn Gruffudd
1223 – 1282
Birth Place: Caernarfonshire, Wales
Parents
Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr
1196 – 1244
Denbighshire, Wales
Senena (Verch) Rhodri
1198 – 1263
Isle of Man
Grandparents
Llywelyn (Ap) Iorwerth
1173 – 1240
Dolwyddelan Castle, Dolwyddelan, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Caradog (ap) Thomas
1180 –
Twrcelyn, Gwynedd, Cymru
Efa (ferch) Gwyn
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Great-Grandparents
Iorwerth "Gwynedd"
1130 – 1174
Marared Madog
1129 – 1198
Thomas
Gwyn Gruffydd
1150 –
Gwyn Gruffydd
1130 – 1200
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Madog Maredydd
1098 – 1160
Susannah Gruffudd
1106 – 1165

Llywelyn Gruffudd's Descendants

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Llywelyn (ap) Gruffudd (Abt 1223 – 11 Dec 1282) m. Eleanor (De) Montfort (1252 – 19 Jun 1282)
  1. 1. Gwenllian (ferch) Llywelyn (Jun 1282 – 7 Jun 1337) m. Philip (ap) Ifor (1275 – 1305)
  2. 2. Catharine (Ferch Llewellyn ap) Griffith (19 Jun 1282 – 7 Jun 1337) m. Philip (ap) Ifor (1275 – 1305)
    1. 1. Eleanor Ivor (1297 – ) m. Thomas Llewellynowen (1295 – 1343)
      1. 1. Elanor Llewellynnowen (1343 – ) m. Gruffydd (Fychan) II (1329 – 1369)
        1. 1. Lowry (Verch Gruffydd) Fychan (1362 – 1399) m. Robert ((of Emral)) PULESTON (1358 – 1399) m. Robert Puleston (Abt 1414 – ) m. Badi
        2. 2. Lowry (Vaughn or) Vychan (Abt 1416 – 1399) m. Robert Puleston (Abt 1414 – ) m. Robert (Puleston) Pyllesdon (Abt 1416 – )
    2. 2. Eleanor (Goch Ferch Philip Ap) Owen (1303 – 1337) m. Thomas (ap) Llewelyn (1299 – 14 Aug 1343)
    3. 3. Elianore (V) Meredith (Abt 1310 – ) m. Thomas (ap) Llewelyn (1299 – 14 Aug 1343)

Llywelyn Gruffudd's Timeline

2 Records

1223
Abt 1223
Birth of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd in Caernarfonshire, Wales
Caernarfonshire, Wales
1282
11 Dec 1282
Age 59
Death of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd in Battle of Orewin Bridge at Builth Wells, Powys, Wales
Battle of Orewin Bridge at Builth Wells, Powys, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1223
    Event Place: Caernarfonshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1282
    Event Place: Battle of Orewin Bridge at Builth Wells, Powys, Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cistercian Abbey at Cwm Hir, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales

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