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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: Cistercian Abbey at Cwm Hir, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales

Father: Gruffydd Fawr

Mother: Senena Rhodri

Spouse(s): Eleanor Montfort

Children(s): Catharine Griffith, Gwenllian Llywelyn

In 1223, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd entered the world in Caernarfonshire, Wales, born to Gruffydd Ap Llywelyn Fawr And Senena Verch Rhodri. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd married Eleanor De Montfort, and had children including Catharine Ferch Llewellyn Ap Griffith, Gwenllian Ferch Llywelyn. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd passed away in 1282 in Cistercian Abbey at Cwm Hir, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1223, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd entered the world in Caernarfonshire, Wales, born to Gruffydd Ap Llywelyn Fawr And Senena Verch Rhodri.
  • Llywelyn ap Gruffudd married Eleanor De Montfort, and had children including Catharine Ferch Llewellyn Ap Griffith, Gwenllian Ferch Llywelyn.
  • Llywelyn ap Gruffudd passed away in 1282 in Cistercian Abbey at Cwm Hir, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gruffydd Fawr
1196–1244
Birth Location: Denbighshire, Wales
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Senena Rhodri
1198–1263
Birth Location: Isle of Man
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Montfort
1252–1282
Birth Location: Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England
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Children(s)

Catharine Griffith
1282–1337
Birth Location: Aber, Caernarfonshire, Wales
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Gwenllian Llywelyn
1282–1337
Birth Location: Abergwyngregyn, Bangor, Gwynedd
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Llywelyn Gruffudd's Ancestors

Self
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
Great-Grandparents
Iorwerth "Gwynedd"
1130–1174
Marared Madog
1129–1198
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Susanna Gruffudd
1090–1165

Llywelyn Gruffudd's Descendants

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Llywelyn (ap) Gruffudd (Abt 1223–11 Dec 1282) m. Eleanor (De) Montfort (1252–1282)
  1. 1. Catharine (Ferch Llewellyn ap) Griffith 1282–1337 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 1414–
        2. 2. Lowry (Vaughn or) Vychan 1416–1399 m. Robert Puleston 1414– m. Robert (Puleston) Pyllesdon 1416–
    2. 2. Eleanor (Goch Ferch Philip Ap) Owen 1303–1337 m. Thomas (ap) Llewelyn 1299–1343
    3. 3. Elianore (V) Meredith 1310– m. Thomas (ap) Llewelyn 1299–1343
  2. 2. Gwenllian (ferch) Llywelyn 1282–1337 m. Philip (ap) Ifor 1275–1305

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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