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Llywelyn Fawr (the Great) Prince of Wales 1172–1240 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: c. 1172

Birth Location: Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Death Date: 11 Apr 1240

Death Location: Aberconwy, Carnarvonshire, Wales

Father: Iorwerth Drwyndwn

Mother:

Spouse(s): Joan, Plantagenet

Children(s): Elen Llywelyn

The story of Llywelyn Fawr (the Great) Prince of Wales began in 1172 in Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Llywelyn Fawr (the Great) Prince of Wales married Joan Lady Of Wales And Lady Of Snowdon Plantagenet, and had children including Elen Ferch Llywelyn. Llywelyn Fawr (the Great) Prince of Wales passed away in 1240 in Aberconwy, Carnarvonshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Llywelyn Fawr (the Great) Prince of Wales began in 1172 in Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales.
  • Llywelyn Fawr (the Great) Prince of Wales married Joan Lady Of Wales And Lady Of Snowdon Plantagenet, and had children including Elen Ferch Llywelyn.
  • Llywelyn Fawr (the Great) Prince of Wales passed away in 1240 in Aberconwy, Carnarvonshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Iorwerth Drwyndwn
1130–1174
Birth Location: Gwynedd, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Joan, Plantagenet
1191–1237
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Elen Llywelyn
1230–1295
Birth Location: Aberconway, Carnarvonshire, Wales
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Llywelyn Wales's Ancestors

Self
Llywelyn Wales
1172–1240
Birth Place: Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Parents
Iorwerth (Edward) Drwyndwn
1130–1174
Gwynedd, Wales
Grandparents
Owain ((ap Gruffudd) Gwynedd, King Of) Gwynedd
1100–1170
Gwynedd, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Gruffudd Gwynedd
1055–1137
Angharad Owain
1065–1162
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cynan Iago
1014–1063
Ragnailt Olafsdotter
1020–1076

Llywelyn Wales's Descendants

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Llywelyn (Fawr (the Great) Prince of) Wales (c. 1172–11 Apr 1240) m. Joan, (Lady of Wales and Lady of Snowdon) Plantagenet (c. 1191–02 feb 1237)
  1. 1. Elen (ferch) Llywelyn 1230–1295 m. Donald (de Mar, 6th Earl of) Mar 1250–1297
    1. 1. Isabella (of) Mar 1277–1296 m. Robert (I ‘the Bruce’ King of) Scotland 1274–1329
      1. 1. Marjorie ((de Brus)) Bruce 1296–1316 m. Walter, (6th High Steward of Scotland) Stewart 1296–1327
        1. 1. Robert (II of) Scotland 1316–1390 m. Elizabeth (Countess) Mure 1315–1355

Llywelyn Wales's Timeline

2 Records

1172
c. 1172
Birth of Llywelyn Fawr (the Great) Prince of Wales in Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales
1240
11 Apr 1240
Age 68
Death of Llywelyn Fawr (the Great) Prince of Wales in Aberconwy, Carnarvonshire, Wales
Aberconwy, Carnarvonshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: c. 1172
    Event Place: Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1240
    Event Place: Aberconwy, Carnarvonshire, Wales
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