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Rhys Ap GRUFFYDD 1127–1197 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1127

Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, WALES

Death Date: 28 Apr 1197

Death Location: St.David's, Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, WALES

Father: Gruffudd Deheubarth)

Mother: Maud BREWES

Spouse(s): Gwenllian MADOG

Children(s): Margred RHYS, Gruffudd Deheubarth), Rhys Dynevor), Angharad GRUFFUDD, Gwenllian RHYS, Catrin THYS, Maelgwn Deheubarth)

The story of Rhys Ap GRUFFYDD began in 1127 in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, WALES. Rhys Ap GRUFFYDD married Gwenllian Ferch Madog, and had children including Angharad Ankaret Ferch Gruffudd, Catrin Ferch Thys, Gruffudd Ap Rhys Prince Of Deheubarth, Gwenllian Ferch Rhys, Maelgwn Ap Rhys Prince Of Deheubarth, Margred Ferch Rhys, Rhys Gryg Ap Rhys Lord Of Ystrad Tywi Dynevor. Rhys Ap GRUFFYDD passed away in 1197 in St.David's, Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, WALES.

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Biography

  • The story of Rhys Ap GRUFFYDD began in 1127 in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, WALES.
  • Rhys Ap GRUFFYDD married Gwenllian Ferch Madog, and had children including Angharad Ankaret Ferch Gruffudd, Catrin Ferch Thys, Gruffudd Ap Rhys Prince Of Deheubarth, Gwenllian Ferch Rhys, Maelgwn Ap Rhys Prince Of Deheubarth, Margred Ferch Rhys, Rhys Gryg Ap Rhys Lord Of Ystrad Tywi Dynevor.
  • Rhys Ap GRUFFYDD passed away in 1197 in St.David's, Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, WALES.

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Rhys GRUFFYDD's Ancestors

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Rhys GRUFFYDD
1127–1197
Birth Place: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, WALES
Parents
Gruffudd ap RHYS (Prince of Deheubarth)
1153–1201
Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Maud (de BRAOSE \) BREWES
–1210
Grandparents
Rhys (Ap) GRUFFYDD
1127–1197
Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, WALES
Gwenllian (ferch) MADOG
1135–
Overton-Madoc, Flintshire, Wales
William (de BRAOSE \ BREWES (4th Lord of) Bramber)*
1149–1211
Maud (de ST. VALERY) *
1155–1210
Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), England
Great-Grandparents
Gruffudd Deheubarth)
1153–1201
Maud BREWES
–1210
Madog *
1091–1160
Susanna *
1098–
William Bramber)*
–1179
Bertha *
1130–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rhys GRUFFYDD
1127–1197
Gwenllian MADOG
1135–
William Bramber)*
1149–1211
Maud *
1155–1210
Maredudd *
1047–1124
Hunydd *
1078–
Miles Hereford)*
–1143
Sybil Hereford)*
1100–1143

Rhys GRUFFYDD's Descendants

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Rhys (Ap) GRUFFYDD (abt 1127–28 Apr 1197) m. Gwenllian (ferch) MADOG (abt 1135–)
  1. 1. Margred (ferch) RHYS 1163– m. Gwenwynwyn (ap OWAIN (Prince of South) Powys)* 1165–1216
    1. 1. Madog (ap GWENWYNWYN (Prince of) Powys) 1182–
  2. 2. Gruffudd (ap RHYS (Prince of) Deheubarth) 1153–1201 m. Maud (de BRAOSE \) BREWES –1210
  3. 3. Rhys ('Gryg' ap RHYS (Lord of Ystrad Tywi &) Dynevor) 1150–1234 m. Joan (de) CLARE 1179–
  4. 4. Angharad ('Ankaret' ferch) GRUFFUDD 1160–1226 m. William FITZ-ROBERT 1155–1209
  5. 5. Gwenllian (ferch) RHYS 1158–1236
  6. 6. Catrin (ferch) THYS 1162–
  7. 7. Maelgwn (ap RHYS (Prince of) Deheubarth) 1170–1230

Rhys GRUFFYDD's Timeline

2 Records

1127
abt 1127
Birth of Rhys Ap GRUFFYDD in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, WALES
Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, WALES
1197
28 Apr 1197
Age 70
Death of Rhys Ap GRUFFYDD in St.David's, Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, WALES
St.David's, Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, WALES

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1127
    Event Place: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, WALES

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1197
    Event Place: St.David's, Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, WALES

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