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Owain "Gwynedd" (Prince Wales) Ap Gruffydd 1100–1169 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1100

Birth Location: Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales

Death Date: Dec 1169

Death Location: , Caernarvonshire, , Wales

Father: Gruffydd Cynan

Mother: Angharad Owain

Spouse(s): Morfudd Elfan, Morfudd Merwydd, Gwladys Llywarch

Children(s): Iorwerth Gwynedd, Angharad Owain, Angharad deGwynedd, Gwenllian OWAIN, Lord Cyfeiliog, Rhirid Owain, Lord Cyfeiliog

In 1100, Owain "Gwynedd" (Prince Wales) Ap Gruffydd entered the world in Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales, born to Gruffydd Ap Cynan And Angharad Verch Owain. Owain "Gwynedd" (Prince Wales) Ap Gruffydd married Gwladys Ferch Llywarch, Morfudd Verch Elfan, Morfudd Verch Merwydd, and had children including Angharad Degwynedd, Angharad Verch Owain, Gwenllian Ii Verch Owain, Iorwerth Drwyndwn Ap Owain Gwynedd, Lord Philip Ap Owain Of Cyfeiliog, Rhirid Ap Owain. Owain "Gwynedd" (Prince Wales) Ap Gruffydd passed away in 1169 in , Caernarvonshire, , Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1100, Owain "Gwynedd" (Prince Wales) Ap Gruffydd entered the world in Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales, born to Gruffydd Ap Cynan And Angharad Verch Owain.
  • Owain "Gwynedd" (Prince Wales) Ap Gruffydd married Gwladys Ferch Llywarch, Morfudd Verch Elfan, Morfudd Verch Merwydd, and had children including Angharad Degwynedd, Angharad Verch Owain, Gwenllian Ii Verch Owain, Iorwerth Drwyndwn Ap Owain Gwynedd, Lord Philip Ap Owain Of Cyfeiliog, Rhirid Ap Owain.
  • Owain "Gwynedd" (Prince Wales) Ap Gruffydd passed away in 1169 in , Caernarvonshire, , Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gruffydd Cynan
1055–1137
Birth Location: , Caernarvonshire, , Wales
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Angharad Owain
1065–1162
Birth Location: , Flintshire, , Wales
AO

Spouses(s)

Morfudd Elfan
1091–
Birth Location: Rhos, Denbighshire, , Wales
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Morfudd Merwydd
1091–
Birth Location: 1651600, Flintshire, , Wales
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Gwladys Llywarch
1098–1155
Birth Location: Pembroke, of Pembroke, Wales
GL

Children(s)

Iorwerth Gwynedd
1130–1184
Birth Location: Gwynned, Wales
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Angharad Owain
1127–1138
Birth Location: Aberffraw, Anglesey, , Wales
AO
Angharad deGwynedd
1127–1197
Birth Location: Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, , Wales
Ad
Gwenllian OWAIN
1130–1197
Birth Location: Of, Caernarvonshire, , Wales
GO
Lord Cyfeiliog
1130–
Birth Location: , Caernarvonshire, , Wales
LC
Rhirid Owain
1132–1203
Birth Location: , Caernarvonshire, , Wales
RO
Lord Cyfeiliog
1130–
Birth Location: , Caernarvonshire, , Wales
LC

Owain Gruffydd's Ancestors

Self
Owain Gruffydd
1100–1169
Birth Place: Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales
Parents
Gruffydd Ap Cynan
1055–1137
, Caernarvonshire, , Wales
Angharad (Verch) Owain
1065–1162
, Flintshire, , Wales
Grandparents
Cynan (ab) lago
1014–1063
Great-Grandparents
Iago Meurig
–1309
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Owain Gruffydd's Descendants

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Owain ("Gwynedd" (Prince Wales) Ap) Gruffydd (1100–Dec 1169) m. Morfudd (Verch) Elfan (1091–) m. Morfudd (Verch) Merwydd (1091–) m. Gwladys (Ferch) Llywarch (1098–1155)
  1. 1. Iorwerth ("Drwyndwn" Ap Owain) Gwynedd 1130–1184 m. Margred (Verch) Madog 1129–1198
    1. 1. Llewelyn (Ap) IORWERTH 1173–1240 m. Joan (Princess of) Wales 1195–1237
      1. 1. Elen (Verch) Llewelyn 1206–1253 m. Robert DeQuincy 1188–1257
        1. 1. Hawise (De) Quincy 1242–1285 m. Baldwin Wake 1236–1282
  2. 2. Angharad (Verch) Owain 1127–1138
  3. 3. Angharad deGwynedd 1127–1197
  4. 4. Gwenllian (II Verch) OWAIN 1130–1197
  5. 5. Lord (Philip Ap Owain of) Cyfeiliog 1130–
  6. 6. Rhirid (Ap) Owain 1132–1203
  7. 7. Lord (Philip Ap Owain of) Cyfeiliog 1130–

Owain Gruffydd's Timeline

2 Records

1100
1100
Birth of Owain "Gwynedd" (Prince Wales) Ap Gruffydd in Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales
Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales
1169
Dec 1169
Age 69
Death of Owain "Gwynedd" (Prince Wales) Ap Gruffydd in , Caernarvonshire, , Wales
, Caernarvonshire, , Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1100
    Event Place: Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1169
    Event Place: , Caernarvonshire, , Wales
    Record Source: Millennium File
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