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Llywelyn the Great ab Iorwerth Prince of North Wales 1173–1240 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1173

Birth Location: Aberffraw Castle, Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales

Death Date: 11 Apr 1240

Death Location: Gwydir, Gwynedd, Wales

Father: Iorwerth Gwynedd

Mother: Margred Madog

Spouse(s): Joan Wales

Children(s): Helen Wales,, Margred Llewelyn, Angharad Llewellyn, Susannah ApLlywellyn, Elen Llewelyn, Maelgwn Llywellyn, Angharad Wales, Gruffydd Llewellyn, Dafydd Gwynedd, Dafydd Llywelyn, Gwenllian Llywelyn, Gwladys Llewelyn, Gwladys Llewelyn

The story of Llywelyn the Great ab Iorwerth Prince of North Wales began in 1173 in Aberffraw Castle, Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales. Llywelyn the Great ab Iorwerth Prince of North Wales married Joan Plantagenet Princess Of North Wales, and had children including Angharad Verch Llewellyn, Angharad Verch Llywelyn N Wales, Dafydd Ap Llywelyn Fawr Gwynedd, Dafydd Llywelyn, Elen Verch Llewelyn, Gruffydd Griffith Ap Llewellyn, Gwenllian Verch Llywelyn, Gwladys Ddu Ferch Llewelyn, Gwladys Wales Duverch Llewelyn, Helen Verch Llewelyn Princess Of North Wales, Maelgwn Fychan Ap Llywellyn, Margred Margaret Of Wales Verch Llewelyn, Susannah Verch Apllywellyn. Llywelyn the Great ab Iorwerth Prince of North Wales passed away in 1240 in Gwydir, Gwynedd, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Llywelyn the Great ab Iorwerth Prince of North Wales began in 1173 in Aberffraw Castle, Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales.
  • Llywelyn the Great ab Iorwerth Prince of North Wales married Joan Plantagenet Princess Of North Wales, and had children including Angharad Verch Llewellyn, Angharad Verch Llywelyn N Wales, Dafydd Ap Llywelyn Fawr Gwynedd, Dafydd Llywelyn, Elen Verch Llewelyn, Gruffydd Griffith Ap Llewellyn, Gwenllian Verch Llywelyn, Gwladys Ddu Ferch Llewelyn, Gwladys Wales Duverch Llewelyn, Helen Verch Llewelyn Princess Of North Wales, Maelgwn Fychan Ap Llywellyn, Margred Margaret Of Wales Verch Llewelyn, Susannah Verch Apllywellyn.
  • Llywelyn the Great ab Iorwerth Prince of North Wales passed away in 1240 in Gwydir, Gwynedd, Wales.

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Llywelyn Wales's Ancestors

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Llywelyn Wales
1173–1240
Birth Place: Aberffraw Castle, Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales
Parents
Iorwerth "Drwyndwn" Ap Owain Gwynedd
1145–1184
Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales
Margred (Verch) Madog
1150–1198
Powys, Wales
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Llywelyn Wales's Descendants

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Llywelyn (the Great ab Iorwerth Prince of North) Wales (Feb 1173–11 Apr 1240) m. Joan (Plantagenet, Princess Of North) Wales (22 Jul 1188–2 Feb 1237)
  1. 1. Helen (verch Llewelyn, Princess of North) Wales, 1234–1295 m. Donald (Malcolm Mar Mac Gylocher 6th Earl of) Mar 1243–1297 m. Máel (Coluim, Earl Fife, mac) Duff 1200–1266 m. Robert (of Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, Constable of) Scotland 1186–1257
    1. 1. Duncan Mar 1274–1305
    2. 2. Alexander Mar 1276–1277
    3. 3. Margaret (Marjory of Mar, Countess of) Atholl 1270–1326 m. Malcolm Lennox 1270–1333 m. John Mor 1266–1306 m. JOHN ("Earl of Atholl") STRATHBOGIE 1265–1306 m. Donald Lennox 1295–1364 m. John (Sir Mor) Lennox 1268–1306
      1. 1. Hellena Mor 1285–1343
        1. 1. Niall Campbell 1316–
        2. 2. Alicia Campbell 1314–1371
        3. 3. Dugald Campbell 1312–1419
        4. 4. John Campbell 1314–
        5. 5. Dugald Campbell 1480–1442
      2. 2. David Strathbogie 1290–1326
      3. 3. John Strathbogie 1292–1326
      4. 4. Isabelle Strathbogie 1298–1317
      5. 5. David Strathbogie 1240–1270
      6. 6. William Sutherland 1311–1371 m. Joanna Menteith 1322–1366
        1. 1. Robert SUTHERLAND 1347–1427 m. Margaret Stewart 1373–1439
      7. 7. Maud Scotland 1310–1353
      8. 8. Nicholas (Laird Duffus) Sutherland 1314–1363
      9. 9. Donald Lennox 1295–1364 m. Margaret (Marjory of Mar, Countess of) Atholl 1270–1326
      10. 10. Margaret Lennox 1325–1385
      11. 11. David Strathbogie 1240–1270
    4. 4. Margaret Mar 1265–1292
    5. 5. Isabella (Graham, Queen of) Scotland 1278–1320 m. Robert Bruce 1274–1329
    6. 6. Gartnait (macDomhnaill) Mar 1272–1305
    7. 7. Mary Mar 1280–1281
    8. 8. Mary (Mar) MacGylocher 1280–1392
    9. 9. Máel (Coluim mac) Duff 1261–1298
    10. 10. Joane DeQuincy 1240–
  2. 2. Margred ("Margaret of Wales" Verch) Llewelyn 1202–1263 m. Einion (Ap Hywel) Goch 1214–
  3. 3. Angharad (verch) Llewellyn 1205–1257
  4. 4. Susannah (Verch) ApLlywellyn 1214–1217
  5. 5. Elen (Verch) Llewelyn 1214–1263
  6. 6. Maelgwn (Fychan ap) Llywellyn 1215–1257
  7. 7. Angharad (Verch Llywelyn N) Wales 1209–1224
  8. 8. Gruffydd (Griffith ap) Llewellyn 1236–1243
  9. 9. Dafydd (ap Llywelyn Fawr) Gwynedd 1208–1245
  10. 10. Dafydd Llywelyn 1215–1246
  11. 11. Gwenllian (Verch) Llywelyn 1207–1281
  12. 12. Gwladys ("Ddu" Ferch) Llewelyn 1194–1251 m. Ralph Mortimer 1198–1246
  13. 13. Gwladys (Wales DuVerch) Llewelyn 1205–1251

Llywelyn Wales's Timeline

2 Records

1173
Feb 1173
Birth of Llywelyn the Great ab Iorwerth Prince of North Wales in Aberffraw Castle, Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales
Aberffraw Castle, Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales
1240
11 Apr 1240
Age 67
Death of Llywelyn the Great ab Iorwerth Prince of North Wales in Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1173
    Event Place: Aberffraw Castle, Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1240
    Event Place: Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gwydir, Gwynedd, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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