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Nesta Verch Gruffudd 1059–1152 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1059

Birth Location: Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales

Death Date: 1152

Death Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Father: Gruffydd Llywelyn

Mother: Queen England(2)

Spouse(s): Osborn Richard, Gerard Crusade, Trahaearn Caradog

Children(s): Nesta Osbern, Arnulph Knight, Llywarch Trahaearn

In 1059, Nesta Verch Gruffudd entered the world in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales, born to Gruffydd Ap Llywelyn And Queen Ealdgyth Aldgyth Edith The Fair Swannesha Swan Neck Of Mercia Later Queen Consort Of England 2. Nesta Verch Gruffudd married Gerard Seigneur De Hesdin Lord Of Keevil Commander Of The 1St Crusade, Osborn Fitz Richard, Trahaearn Ap Caradog, and had children including Arnulph Arnulf Ernulf De Hesdin Seigneur De Hesdin Baron Hesdin Of Keevil Norman Knight, Llywarch Ap Trahaearn, Nesta Agnes Verch Osbern. Nesta Verch Gruffudd passed away in 1152 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1059, Nesta Verch Gruffudd entered the world in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales, born to Gruffydd Ap Llywelyn And Queen Ealdgyth Aldgyth Edith The Fair Swannesha Swan Neck Of Mercia Later Queen Consort Of England 2.
  • Nesta Verch Gruffudd married Gerard Seigneur De Hesdin Lord Of Keevil Commander Of The 1St Crusade, Osborn Fitz Richard, Trahaearn Ap Caradog, and had children including Arnulph Arnulf Ernulf De Hesdin Seigneur De Hesdin Baron Hesdin Of Keevil Norman Knight, Llywarch Ap Trahaearn, Nesta Agnes Verch Osbern.
  • Nesta Verch Gruffudd passed away in 1152 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gruffydd Llywelyn
1011–1063
Birth Location: Rhuddlan, Flntsh, Wales
GL
Queen England(2)
1018–1066
Birth Location: Of, England
QE

Spouses(s)

Osborn Richard
1055–1080
Birth Location: Richard's Castle, Arwystle, Herefordshire, England
OR
Gerard Crusade
1015–1065
Birth Location: Hesdin, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
GC
Trahaearn Caradog
1030–1081
Birth Location: Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales
TC

Children(s)

Nesta Osbern
1079–1163
Birth Location: Richard's Castle, Herefordshire / Shropshire, England
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Arnulph Knight
1038–1091
Birth Location: France
AK
Llywarch Trahaearn
1070–1128
Birth Location: Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales
LT

Nesta Gruffudd's Ancestors

Self
Nesta Gruffudd
1059–1152
Birth Place: Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
Parents
Gruffydd ap Llywelyn
1011–1063
Rhuddlan, Flntsh, Wales
Queen (Ealdgyth\Aldgyth\Edith "The Fair" Swannesha (Swan Neck) of Mercia, later, Queen Consort of) England(2)
1018–1066
Of, England
Grandparents
Llywellen (Prince of North Wales Ap) Seisyll
–1023
Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
Angharad (Verch) Maredydd
–1069
1651600, Flintshire, Wales
Aelfgar (III The Saxon Of) Mercia
1002–1059
(Poss. 976-989) Mersea, Essex or Mercia, Heptarchy, Anglo-Saxon England
Elgiva (of) England
1000–1098
Wessex, England
Great-Grandparents
Seisyll Ednowain
–1030
Prawst Elise
–1035
Maredydd Owain
Leofric DeMercia
–1057
Godgifu DeMercia
–1067
Sigeferth Danelaw
–1016
Ealdgyth Morcarson
–1016
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Owain Hywel
Angharad Llewelyn
–1002
Leofwine Hwicce
–1028
Alwara, Athelstansdottar
–1044
Thorold Mercia
–1046
Edith Malet
–1057
Morcar Northumbria
–1051
Edgitha England
–1017

Nesta Gruffudd's Descendants

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Nesta (Verch) Gruffudd (1059–1152) m. Osborn (fitz) Richard (1055–About 1080) m. Gerard (Seigneur de Hesdin Lord of Keevil (Commander of the 1st) Crusade (1015–1065) m. Trahaearn (Ap) Caradog (ABT 1030–1081)
  1. 1. Nesta ('Agnes' verch) Osbern 1079–1163 m. Bernard ("Lord of Brecknock" de) Neufmarche 1070–1125
    1. 1. Sybil (Lady of Brecknock Pitres) DeNeufmarche 1096–1143 m. Miles (Milo De Pitres De) Gloucester 1092–1143
      1. 1. Margaret (DePitres) DeGloucester 1122–1197 m. Henry (II de) Bohun 1120–1164 m. Humphrey (II de) Bohun –1164
        1. 1. Humphrey (III de) Bohun 1144–1181 m. Marjorie (of) Huntingdon 1152–1213
      2. 2. Bertha (De) Pitres 1130–1204 m. William (II (Lord of Bramber) De) Braose 1112–1192
        1. 1. William ("the Ogre" de Braose, 4th Lord of) Bramber 1153–1211 m. Maud ("Moll Wallbee" de St) Valèry 1155–1210
        2. 2. Sybil (de) Braose 1147–1227 m. William (I 3rd Earl of Derby) DeFerrers 1136–1190
        3. 3. Bertha (Baroness de) Braose 1151–1226 m. Baron (Walter of Elmley Lord Govener of Hanley Castle De Beauchamp 4th Lord of) Bramber 1150–1236
      3. 3. Lucy DeGloucester 1136–1220 m. Herbert Fitzherbert 1130–1204
        1. 1. Piers FitzHerbert 1165–1235 m. Alice Fitzroger 1164–1225
    2. 2. William deNeufmarche 1130–1204 m. Mabilia (de) Ballon 1125–1156
      1. 1. Henry (of Cadbury) Neufmarche 1152–1196 m. Isabel 1153–1201
        1. 1. Sir (James "Lord Cadbury" de) Newmarche 1170–1232 m. Maud 1177–1244
  2. 2. Arnulph (Arnulf 'Ernulf' De Hesdin Seigneur De Hesdin Baron Hesdin of Keevil Norman) Knight 1038–1091 m. Emmelina (De Bretagne Countess of Bretagne and Contentin, Baroness) Hesdin 1040–1094
    1. 1. MAUD (Matilda Lady Toddington, Bedfordshire de) Hesdin 1057–1133 m. PATRICK (II of Nottinghamshire de) Chaworth 1052–1132
      1. 1. Sybille (Sibilla Heiress Hesdin) Chaworth 1100–1147 m. Walter (FitzEdwardof Salisbury De) Evereux 1100–1147
        1. 1. Sibilla (Sybil FitzEdward Salisbury) DeEvereux 1126–1147 m. John (FitzGilbert, Earl) Marshal 1105–1165
      2. 2. Cecily (de) Chaworth 1109–1155 m. Henry Aubigny 1090–1135
        1. 1. Robert (de Aubigny) Albini 1140–1191
    2. 2. Aveline (Hesdin) FitzFlaad 1077–1126 m. Alan (of Lochabar) FitzFlaad 1082–1153
      1. 1. William (FitzAlan of Shropshire Lord of) Oswestry 1136–1160 m. Isabel (de) Say 1132–1199 m. Christiana 1118–1189
        1. 1. William (FitzAlan 1st Lord of Oswestry and) Clun –1210
        2. 2. John (I, Baron of Oswestry and Clun) FitzAlan 1195–1240 m. Isabel (De) Aubigny 1190–1240
        3. 3. Christina Fitzalan 1143–1227 m. Hugh (Pantulf 4th Baron of Wem, High Sheriff of) Shropshire 1134–1224
      2. 2. Walter (FitzAlan Hereditary High Steward of) Scotland 1106–1177
        1. 1. Christiana FitzWalter 1144–1192 m. William (3rd Lord of Annandale De) Brus 1142–1215 m. Patrick (I Dunbar Earl of) Dunbar 1152–1232
        2. 2. Alan (fitz Walter 2nd High Steward of) Scotland 1140–1204
  3. 3. Llywarch (ap) Trahaearn 1070–1128 m. Dyddgu (Verch) Iorwerth 1060–1124
    1. 1. Gwladus (Verch) Llywarch 1098–1155 m. Owain (Fawr ap) Gruffydd 1087–1169
      1. 1. Gwenllian (Verch) Owain 1130–1197 m. Hwfa (Ap) Cynwrig 1130–1174
        1. 1. Angharad (Verch) Hwfa 1134–1173 m. Cynwrig (Ap) Iorwerth 1122–1196

Nesta Gruffudd's Timeline

5 Records

1020
1020
Birth of Nesta Verch Gruffudd in Rhuddlan, Flintshire / Denbighshire, Wales
Rhuddlan, Flintshire / Denbighshire, Wales
1059
1059
Birth of Nesta Verch Gruffudd in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
1152
1152
Age 93
Death of Nesta Verch Gruffudd in Richard's Castle, Ludlow, Herefordshire, England
Richard's Castle, Ludlow, Herefordshire, England
1152
1152
Age 93
Death of Nesta Verch Gruffudd in , , , England
, , , England
1152
1152
Age 93
Death of Nesta Verch Gruffudd in Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1020
    Event Place: Rhuddlan, Flintshire / Denbighshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1059
    Event Place: Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1152
    Event Place: Richard's Castle, Ludlow, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1152
    Event Place: , , , England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1152
    Event Place: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
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