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Rhys Hen ap Gruffydd Griffith 1283–1356 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1283

Birth Location: Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: 10 May 1356

Death Location: Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Father: Gruffudd Hywel

Mother: Nest Gwrwared

Spouse(s): Joan Wychnor

Children(s): Rhys Griffith, Margred Hen, Henry Griffith

The story of Rhys Hen ap Gruffydd Griffith began in 1283 in Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Rhys Hen ap Gruffydd Griffith married Joan Somerville Heiress Of Wychnor, and had children including Henry Ap Rhys Ap Griffith, Margred Margaret Verch Rhys Hen, Rhys Ap Griffith. Rhys Hen ap Gruffydd Griffith passed away in 1356 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Rhys Hen ap Gruffydd Griffith began in 1283 in Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
  • Rhys Hen ap Gruffydd Griffith married Joan Somerville Heiress Of Wychnor, and had children including Henry Ap Rhys Ap Griffith, Margred Margaret Verch Rhys Hen, Rhys Ap Griffith.
  • Rhys Hen ap Gruffydd Griffith passed away in 1356 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

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Rhys Griffith's Ancestors

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Rhys Griffith
1283–1356
Birth Place: Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Parents
Gruffudd ap Hywel
1260–
Nest (verch) Gwrwared
1270–
Grandparents
Hywel (ap) Gruffudd
1225–1282
Tangwystl (verch) Dafydd
1230–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rhys Griffith's Descendants

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Rhys (Hen ap Gruffydd) Griffith (1283–10 May 1356) m. Joan (SOMERVILLE Heiress of) Wychnor (Abt. 1310–8 Oct 1376)
  1. 1. Rhys (ap) Griffith 1325–1380 m. Isabel STACKPOLE 1351–1372 m. Margaret (la) ZOUCHE 1353–
    1. 1. Joan (verch) Rhys 1379–1412 m. Richard (II de) VERNON 1368–1403
      1. 1. Joanna (de VERNON) (Montfort) 1402–1432 m. Baldwin (Bauldwin de MONTFORT of) Bescote 1400–1475
        1. 1. Robert (de MONTFORT of) Bescote 1430–1483 m. Mary (STAPLETON (de) Montfort) 1424–1498
    2. 2. Thomas (ap Rhys GRIFFITH) Gruffydd 1377–1431
  2. 2. Margred (Margaret verch Rhys) Hen 1326–
  3. 3. Henry (ap Rhys ap) Griffith –1372

Rhys Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1283
1283
Birth of Rhys Hen ap Gruffydd Griffith in Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1356
10 May 1356
Age 73
Death of Rhys Hen ap Gruffydd Griffith in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1283
    Event Place: Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1356
    Event Place: Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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