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Owain ap Gruffydd 1125–1197 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1125

Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Death Date: 1197

Death Location: Stratta Marcella, Montgomeryshire, , Wales

Father: Gruffydd Rhys

Mother: Gwenllian Gruffydd

Spouse(s): Gwenllian Owain

Children(s): Meddefus Owain, Madog Cadwgon, Robert Poole, Eliwys Owain, Gwerful Owain, Cadwallon Owain, Hywel Owain, Dyddgu Owain

The story of Owain ap Gruffydd began in 1125 in Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Owain ap Gruffydd married Gwenllian Verch Owain, and had children including Cadwallon Ap Owain, Dyddgu Verch Owain, Eliwys Ap Owain, Gwerful Ferch Owain, Hywel Ap Owain, Madog Ap Cadwgon, Meddefus Verch Owain, Robert Poole. Owain ap Gruffydd passed away in 1197 in Stratta Marcella, Montgomeryshire, , Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Owain ap Gruffydd began in 1125 in Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
  • Owain ap Gruffydd married Gwenllian Verch Owain, and had children including Cadwallon Ap Owain, Dyddgu Verch Owain, Eliwys Ap Owain, Gwerful Ferch Owain, Hywel Ap Owain, Madog Ap Cadwgon, Meddefus Verch Owain, Robert Poole.
  • Owain ap Gruffydd passed away in 1197 in Stratta Marcella, Montgomeryshire, , Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gruffydd Rhys
1081–1137
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Gwenllian Gruffydd
1080–1136
Birth Location: Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales
GG

Spouses(s)

Gwenllian Owain
1130–1197
Birth Location: Caernarvonshire, Wales
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Children(s)

Meddefus Owain
1185–1245
Birth Location: Montgomeryshire, Wales
MO
Madog Cadwgon
1160–1206
Birth Location: Llanfachreth, Merionethshire, Wales
MC
Robert Poole
1170–
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
RP
Eliwys Owain
1172–
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, , Wales
EO
Gwerful Owain
1144–1216
Birth Location: Cyfeiliog, Montgomeryshire, , Wales
GO
Cadwallon Owain
1140–1187
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, , Wales
CO
Hywel Owain
1174–
Birth Location: –
HO
Dyddgu Owain
1163–
Birth Location: 1651445, Wales
DO

Owain Gruffydd's Ancestors

Self
Owain Gruffydd
1125–1197
Birth Place: Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Parents
Gruffydd ap Rhys
1081–1137
Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gwenllian (Gwynedd verch) Gruffydd
1080–1136
Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales
Grandparents
Rhys (Ap) Tewdwr
1020–1093
Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Beatrice (Gladys) Rhiwallon
1040–1139
Powys, Montgomeryshire
Gruffydd (ap) Cynan
1055–1136
Caernarvonshire, Wales
Angharad (Verch) Owain
1065–1162
Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Tewdwr Cadell
–1093
Gwenllian Gwyn
1020–1069
Rhiwallon Cynfyn
1025–1070
Faelis Llewelyn
1020–1081
Cynan Iago
1014–1060
Rhanullt O'Olaf
1024–1055
Owain Edwin
1044–1105
Morwyl Ednywain
1044–1065
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cadell Einion
Elinor Gwerystan
–1041
Gwyn Rhytherch
–1030
Colwyn
–1030
Cynfyn Gwerystan
–1032
Angharad Maredudd
–1033
Llywelyn Llywelyn
–1040
Iago Idwal
–1039
Afandreg Gwair
1014–1060
Olaf Sigtryggsson
1000–1036
Maelcorcre O'Muiredaig
1000–1054
Edwin Gronwy
1020–1073
Iwerydd Cynfyn
1024–1044
Ednywain Neiniad
1020–1079
Gwerful Lluddica
1000–1070

Owain Gruffydd's Descendants

1.
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Owain (ap) Gruffydd (1125–1197) m. Gwenllian (Verch) Owain (1130–1197)
  1. 1. Meddefus (Verch) Owain 1185–1245 m. Gronwy (Ap) Einion 1185–1245
    1. 1. Tangwystl (Verch) Gronwy 1245–1296 m. Adda (Ap) Gruffydd 1230– m. Madog (Ap) Rhys 1225–1292
      1. 1. Nest (Verch) Adda 1335– m. Einnion (Ap) Howel 1360–1385
        1. 1. David (ap) Einion 1385–1448 m. Gladdus (verch) Meredith 1390–
      2. 2. Gwenllian (Verch) Adda 1285–1342 m. Einion (ap) Celynin 1284–1340
        1. 1. Efa (Verch) Einion 1314–1372 m. Ieuan (Goch Ap) Dafydd 1310–1352
        2. 2. Llywelyn (ap) Einion 1308–
        3. 3. Iorwerth (ap) Einion 1310–
        4. 4. Jonet (Verch) Einion 1312–
        5. 5. Ednyfed (ap) Einion 1316–
      3. 3. Trahaearn (Goch Ap) Madog 1250–1273 m. Gwerful (Verch) Madog 1257–
        1. 1. Dafydd (Goch Ap) Trahaearn 1275–1324 m. Mawd (Verch) Dafydd 1279–
        2. 2. Ieuan (Ap) Trahaearn 1272– m. Angharad (Verch) Cynwrig 1276–1316
      4. 4. Iorwerth (Ap) Adda 1274–
      5. 5. Gruffydd (Ap Llewellyn ap) Adda 1276–1333
        1. 1. Morfydd (Verch) Gruffydd 1291– m. Ieuaf (ap) Maredydd 1290–
      6. 6. Gwerful (verch) Adda 1274–
    2. 2. Jonet (Verch) Gronwy 1214–1265 m. Meredydd (Ap) Enion 1230–1261
      1. 1. Hwyel (Ap) Maredydd 1250–1280 m. Gwenllian (Verch) Gruffudd 1250–1314
        1. 1. Gruffydd (Ap) Howel 1280–1343 m. Lowry (Verch) Daffydd 1328–1384 m. Angharad (Verch) Tegwared 1270–
      2. 2. Gruffudd (ap) Maredydd 1250–1323
      3. 3. Ieuan (ap) Maredydd 1262–
      4. 4. Einion (ap) Maredydd 1266–
      5. 5. Rhys (ap) Maredydd 1275–
    3. 3. Gwen (Ap) Gronwy 1190–1301 m. Arddun (Ferch) Ifor 1226–
    4. 4. Dyddgu (Verch) Gronwy 1234–
    5. 5. Madog (ap) Gronwy 1245–
    6. 6. Iorwerth (Ap) Gronwy 1238–1278 m. Morfydd (verch Madog) Ddu 1238–1288
      1. 1. Ieuan (ap) Iowerth 1260–1343 m. Verch Maredudd 1264–1331
        1. 1. Tangwystl (Verch Ieuan) Foel 1282– m. Madog (Cyffin ap Madog) Goch 1278–1306
      2. 2. Nest (Verch) Iorwerth 1250–1300 m. Iorwerth (ap) Rhirid 1242–1339
        1. 1. Robert (Ap) Iorwerth 1267–1340 m. Alice (Verch) Ithel 1288–1344
    7. 7. Tangwystl (verch) Gronwy 1230–
    8. 8. Tudur (ap) Gronwy 1222–1311
    9. 9. Elen (Verch) Gronwy 1249–
  2. 2. Madog (ap) Cadwgon 1160–1206 m. Efa (Verch) Madog 1185–1266
    1. 1. Meurig (Ap) Madog 1202– m. Gwellian (Verch) Iorwerth 1210–
      1. 1. Madog (ap) Meurig 1228–1292
        1. 1. Gwerful (Verch) Madog 1257– m. Trahaearn (Goch Ap) Madog 1250–1273
      2. 2. Ynyr (Ap) Meyrick 1200–1250 m. Gwervil (Verch) Madog 1295–1333
        1. 1. Ynyr (Vychan ap) Ynyr 1263–1304 m. Gwenhwyfar (Verch) Gruffydd 1267–
        2. 2. Einon (Ap) Ynyr –1293
    2. 2. Nest (verch) Madog 1200–1240
  3. 3. Robert Poole 1170–
    1. 1. Elenor Poole 1207– m. Henry Bostock 1205–1309
      1. 1. William Bostock 1225–1309 m. Elizabeth Audley 1225–1309
        1. 1. Edward Bostock 1243–1258 m. Maria (de) Vernon 1238–1300
  4. 4. Eliwys (Ap) Owain 1172–
  5. 5. Gwerful (Ferch) Owain 1144–1216 m. Hywel (ap) Iorwerth 1150–1211 m. Cadfan (ap) Cadwaladr 1140–1169
    1. 1. Morgan (Ap) Hywel 1175–1248
      1. 1. Gwerful (Verch) Morgan 1190– m. Gruffudd (ap) Maredudd 1204–1278
        1. 1. Maredudd (Ap) Gruffudd 1234–1270 m. Mawd (verch) Cadwallon 1270–1330
    2. 2. Goleuddydd (ferch) Hywel 1180–
    3. 3. Gwerful (verch) Hywel 1165–
    4. 4. Gwennlian (verch) Hywel 1167–
    5. 5. Tangwystl (Verch) Cadfan 1211–
  6. 6. Cadwallon (Ap) Owain 1140–1187
  7. 7. Hywel (ap) Owain 1174–
  8. 8. Dyddgu (Verch) Owain 1163–

Owain Gruffydd's Timeline

2 Records

1125
1125
Birth of Owain ap Gruffydd in Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales
1197
1197
Age 72
Death of Owain ap Gruffydd in Stratta Marcella, Montgomeryshire, , Wales
Stratta Marcella, Montgomeryshire, , Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1125
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1197
    Event Place: Stratta Marcella, Montgomeryshire, , Wales
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