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Rhys ap Gruffydd 1129–1197 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1129

Birth Location: Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales

Death Date: Aft 24 APR 1197

Death Location: St. David's Church,Pembroke,Pembrokeshire,Wales

Father: Gruffudd Rhys

Mother: Gwenllian Gruffydd

Spouse(s): Gwenllian Madog, Gwerful Llywelyn, Nest Caradog, UNKNOWN Dafydd, Gwenddydd Cynddelw, Isabel Iorwerth, Ystedur Caradog, Rhys Gruffudd, UNKNOWN Gruffudd

Children(s): Gruffudd Rhys, Rhys Rhys, Cadwgan Rhys, Margred Rhys, Maredydd Rhys, Gwenllian Rhys, Nest Rhys, Hywel Rhys, Catrin Rhys, Tangwystl Rhys, Maredudd Rhys, Lleucu Rhys, Gwladus Rhys

In 1129, Rhys ap Gruffydd entered the world in Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales, born to Gruffudd Ap Rhys And Gwenllian Ii Verch Gruffydd. Rhys ap Gruffydd married Gwenddydd Verch Cynddelw, Gwenllian Verch Madog, Gwerful Verch Llywelyn, Isabel Verch Iorwerth, Nest Verch Caradog, Rhys Ap Gruffudd, Unknown Dafydd, Unknown Gruffudd, Ystedur Verch Caradog, and had children including Cadwgan Ap Rhys, Catrin Verch Rhys, Gruffudd Ap Rhys, Gwenllian Enydfnd Verch Rhys, Gwladus Verch Rhys, Hywel Sais Ap Rhys, Lleucu Verch Rhys, Maredudd Ddall Ap Rhys, Maredydd Gethin Ap Rhys, Margred Verch Rhys, Nest Verch Rhys, Rhys Gryg Ap Rhys, Tangwystl Verch Rhys. Rhys ap Gruffydd passed away in 1197 in St. David's Church,Pembroke,Pembrokeshire,Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1129, Rhys ap Gruffydd entered the world in Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales, born to Gruffudd Ap Rhys And Gwenllian Ii Verch Gruffydd.
  • Rhys ap Gruffydd married Gwenddydd Verch Cynddelw, Gwenllian Verch Madog, Gwerful Verch Llywelyn, Isabel Verch Iorwerth, Nest Verch Caradog, Rhys Ap Gruffudd, Unknown Dafydd, Unknown Gruffudd, Ystedur Verch Caradog, and had children including Cadwgan Ap Rhys, Catrin Verch Rhys, Gruffudd Ap Rhys, Gwenllian Enydfnd Verch Rhys, Gwladus Verch Rhys, Hywel Sais Ap Rhys, Lleucu Verch Rhys, Maredudd Ddall Ap Rhys, Maredydd Gethin Ap Rhys, Margred Verch Rhys, Nest Verch Rhys, Rhys Gryg Ap Rhys, Tangwystl Verch Rhys.
  • Rhys ap Gruffydd passed away in 1197 in St. David's Church,Pembroke,Pembrokeshire,Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gruffudd Rhys
1061–1136
Birth Location: <Dynevor,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
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Gwenllian Gruffydd
1090–
Birth Location: <,,Caernarvonshire,Wales>
GG

Spouses(s)

Gwenllian Madog
1131–
Birth Location: <,,Montgomeryshire,Wales>
GM
Gwerful Llywelyn
1132–
Birth Location: <Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
GL
Nest Caradog
1132–
Birth Location: <Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
NC
UNKNOWN Dafydd
1132–
Birth Location: <Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
UD
Gwenddydd Cynddelw
1132–
Birth Location: <Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
GC
Isabel Iorwerth
1132–
Birth Location: <Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
II
Ystedur Caradog
1129–
Birth Location: <,Coed Rhath,Pembroke,Wales>
YC
Rhys Gruffudd
1146–
Birth Location: <Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
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UNKNOWN Gruffudd
1132–
Birth Location: <Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
UG

Children(s)

Gruffudd Rhys
1148–1201
Birth Location: <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
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Rhys Rhys
1150–1233
Birth Location: <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
RR
Cadwgan Rhys
1149–
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales
CR
Margred Rhys
1147–
Birth Location: <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
MR
Maredydd Rhys
1152–1210
Birth Location: <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
MR
Gwenllian Rhys
1160–1236
Birth Location: <Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
GR
Nest Rhys
1156–
Birth Location: <Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
NR
Hywel Rhys
1147–1204
Birth Location: <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
HR
Catrin Rhys
1147–
Birth Location: <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
CR
Tangwystl Rhys
1154–
Birth Location: <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
TR
Maredudd Rhys
1159–1239
Birth Location: <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
MR
Lleucu Rhys
1155–
Birth Location: <,,Carmarthenshire,Wales>
LR
Gwladus Rhys
1174–
Birth Location: <Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
GR

Rhys Gruffydd's Ancestors

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Rhys Gruffydd
1129–1197
Birth Place: Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales
Parents
Gruffudd ap Rhys
1061–1136
<Dynevor,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales>
Gwenllian (II verch) Gruffydd
1090–
<,,Caernarvonshire,Wales>
Grandparents
Rhys (ap) Tewdwr
–1093
<,Gwarthaf,Carmarthen,Wales>
Gwladus (verch) Rhiwallon
1040–
<,,Powys,Wales>
Gruffydd (ap) Cynan
1055–1137
<,,Caernarvonshire,Wales>
Angharad (verch) Owain
1065–1162
<,Tegeingl,Flint,Wales>
Great-Grandparents
Rhiwallon Cynfyn
1024–1070
Rhiwallon Cynvyn
1024–
Cynan Iago
1014–
Rhanullt O'Olaf
1011–
Owain Edwin
1044–1105
Morwyl Ednywain
1048–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Angharad Maredydd
–1033
Iago Idwal
–1039
Auleod O'Olaf
–1034
Mal Corcre
–1014
Edwin Gronwy
1020–1073
Iwerydd Cynfyn
1025–
Ednywain Neiniad
1020–1079
Gwerful Lluddica
1020–1070

Rhys Gruffydd's Descendants

1.
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Rhys (ap) Gruffydd (Abt 1129–Aft 24 APR 1197) m. Gwenllian (verch) Madog (Abt 1131–) m. Gwerful (verch) Llywelyn (Abt 1132–) m. Nest (verch) Caradog (Abt 1132–) m. UNKNOWN Dafydd (Abt 1132–) m. Gwenddydd (verch) Cynddelw (Abt 1132–) m. Isabel (verch) Iorwerth (Abt 1132–) m. Ystedur (verch) Caradog (Abt 1129–) m. Rhys (ap) Gruffudd (Abt 1146–) m. UNKNOWN Gruffudd (Abt 1132–)
  1. 1. Gruffudd (ap) Rhys 1148–1201 m. Matilda (de) Braose 1173–1210
    1. 1. Lleucu (verch) Gruffudd 1192– m. Madog ("Foel" ap) Cadwgon 1186– m. Llowdden ("y Gath" ap) Rhys 1188–
      1. 1. Elen (verch) Madog 1236– m. Ieuan ("Llwyd" ap) Llywelyn 1232–
      2. 2. Dafydd (ap) Madog 1213–1309 m. Gwenllian (verch) Gwion 1229–
      3. 3. Ynyr (ap) Madog 1215–
      4. 4. Cadwgon ("Ddu" ap) Madog 1232– m. Cadwgon ("Ddu" ap) Madog 1236–
      5. 5. Ieuan (ap) Llowdden 1220–
      6. 6. Rhys (ap) Llowdden 1236– m. Catrin (verch) Maredudd 1237–
    2. 2. Owain (ap) Gruffudd 1195–1235 m. UNKNOWN Gwion 1195–
      1. 1. Maredudd (ap) Owain 1213–1265 m. Eleanor (ap) Maelgwn 1230– m. Elen (de) Valle 1221– m. UNKNOWN Thomas 1214–
        1. 1. Cynan (ap) Maredudd 1240–1295 m. Elena (verch) Maelgon 1236–
        2. 2. Gwenllian (verch) Maredudd 1242– m. Maredudd (ap) Cadwgon 1230–
        3. 3. Catrin (verch) Maredudd 1237– m. Rhys (ap) Llowdden 1236–
    3. 3. Cydifor (ap) Gruffudd 1196–
    4. 4. Rhys ("Ieuanc" ap) Gruffudd 1197–1222
  2. 2. Rhys ("Gryg" ap) Rhys 1150–1233 m. Ellyw (verch) Thomas 1154– m. Joane (de) Clare 1160–1219 m. Gwenllian (verch) Elidir 1153–
    1. 1. Rhys ("Mechyll") Rhys 1170–1244 m. Matilda (de) Braose 1173–1210
      1. 1. Gwenllian (verch) Rhys 1209– m. Gilbert Talbot 1225–1274
        1. 1. Richard Talbot 1250– m. Sarah (de) Beauchamp 1250–1306
      2. 2. Lleucu (verch) Rhys 1194–
      3. 3. Rhys ("Ieuanc" ap) Rhys 1195–1271 m. Gwladus (verch) Gruffudd 1199–
        1. 1. Angharad (verch) Rhys 1229–
        2. 2. UNKNOWN Rhys 1232–
        3. 3. Llywelyn (ap) Rhys 1217–1285
        4. 4. Gruffudd (ap) Rhys 1221–1283
        5. 5. Hywel (ap) Rhys 1219–1282
        6. 6. Rhys ("Wyndod" ap) Rhys 1215–1283
        7. 7. Rhys ("Arbennig" ap) Rhys 1227–
        8. 8. Margred (verch) Rhys 1223–1278 m. Gruffudd (ap) Iorwerth 1218–
      4. 4. Dafydd (ap) Rhys 1200–
    2. 2. Iorwerth (ap) Rhys 1172–
    3. 3. Llywelyn ("Ddiriaid" ap) Rhys 1174–
    4. 4. Caradog (ap) Rhys 1176–
    5. 5. Jonet (verch) Rhys 1178–
    6. 6. Angharad (verch) Rhys 1180–
    7. 7. Ellyw (verch) Rhys 1177– m. Richard (ap) Einion 1172–
      1. 1. Caradog (ap) Richard 1196–1270 m. Catrin (verch) Gronwy 1195–
      2. 2. Arddun (verch) Richard 1201– m. Gruffudd ("Fychan" ap) Gruffudd 1150–
      3. 3. Ifor (ap) Richard 1197–
      4. 4. Madog (ap) Richard 1199–
      5. 5. Rhys ("Goch" ap) Richard 1200– m. Gwenllain (ap) Cynarth 1201–
      6. 6. Joan (verch) Richard 1195– m. Richard (ap) Maredudd 1172–
      7. 7. Mallt (verch) Richard 1191– m. Moriddig ("Fychan" ap) Moriddig 1175–
    8. 8. Arddun (verch) Rhys 1182– m. Einion (ap) Gwallter 1174–
      1. 1. Hywel (ap) Einion 1214– m. Hywel (ap) Einion 1218–
    9. 9. UNKNOWN Rhys 1184–
    10. 10. Ieuan (ap) Rhys 1186–
    11. 11. Gruffudd (ap) Rhys 1188–
    12. 12. Gwenllian ("Gethin" verch) Rhys 1190–
    13. 13. Philip (ap) Rhys 1192–
    14. 14. Meurig (ap) Rhys 1194–
    15. 15. Hywel (ap) Rhys 1196–1227 m. Hywel (ap) Rhys 1213–
      1. 1. Gwenllian (verch) Hywel 1240– m. Einion ("Sais" ap) Rhys 1230–1291
      2. 2. UNKNOWN Hywel 1253– m. Einion ("Fychan" ap) Einion 1258–
      3. 3. Catrin (verch) Hywel 1233– m. Dafydd ("Ddynaw" ap) Rhys 1226–
  3. 3. Cadwgan (ap) Rhys 1149–
  4. 4. Margred (verch) Rhys 1147– m. Gwenwynwyn (ap) Owain 1151–1219 m. Cadwgon (ap) Drymbenog 1103–
    1. 1. Dafydd (ap) Cadwgon 1161– m. Dafydd (ap) Cadwgon 1161–
  5. 5. Maredydd ("Gethin" ap) Rhys 1152–1210
  6. 6. Gwenllian ("Enydfnd" verch) Rhys 1160–1236 m. Ednyfed ("Fychan" ap) Cynwrig 1139–1246 m. Rhodri (ap) Owain 1136–1195
    1. 1. Raoul (Verch) Ednyfed 1192– m. Tegwared ("Y Baiswen" ap) Llywelyn 1192–
    2. 2. Goronwy (ap) Ednyfed 1195– m. Morfudd (verch) Meurig 1199–
    3. 3. Gruffudd (ap) Ednyfed 1186– m. Gwenllian (verch) Hywel 1196–
    4. 4. Gwladus (verch) Ednyfed 1188–
    5. 5. UNKNOWN Rhodri 1199–
    6. 6. Einion (ap) Rhodri 1197–
    7. 7. Cynan (ap) Rhodri 1195–
    8. 8. Gwgon (ap) Rhodri 1193–
    9. 9. Gruffudd (ap) Rhodri 1191–1212
    10. 10. Thomas (ap) Rhodri 1189– m. Margred (verch) Einion 1190–
      1. 1. UNKNOWN Thomas 1214– m. Maredudd (ap) Owain 1213–1265
  7. 7. Nest (verch) Rhys 1156–
  8. 8. Hywel ("Sais" ap) Rhys 1147–1204 m. Hywel ("Sais" ap) Rhys 1163–
    1. 1. Rhys (ap) Hywel 1194– m. Rhys (ap) Hywel 1219–
  9. 9. Catrin (verch) Rhys 1147– m. Cydifor (ap) Dinawal 1100–1177
    1. 1. UNKNOWN Cydifor 1174–
    2. 2. Lleucu (verch) Cydifor 1164– m. Cydifor (ap) Gwaithfoed 1133–
    3. 3. Rhydderch (ap) Cydifor 1166– m. Jonet (verch) Aron 1186–
    4. 4. Gruffudd (ap) Cydifor 1168–
    5. 5. Hywel (ap) Cydifor 1170–
    6. 6. Robert (ap) Cydifor 1172–
  10. 10. Tangwystl (verch) Rhys 1154– m. Einion (ap) Llywarch 1153– m. Maredudd (ap) Rhydderch 1136–
    1. 1. Richard (ap) Maredudd 1172– m. Joan (verch) Richard 1195–
    2. 2. Perwyr (verch) Maredudd 1170– m. Dafydd ("Goch" ap) Hywel 1169–
    3. 3. Gwilym (ap) Maredudd 1174–
    4. 4. Trahaearn ("Foel" ap) Maredudd 1176–
    5. 5. Meurig ("Gam" ap) Maredudd 1185– m. Meurig ("Gam" ap) Maredudd 1189–
    6. 6. Gwenllian (verch) Maredudd 1180–
    7. 7. Dyddgu (verch) Maredudd 1169– m. Trahaearn (ap) Iorwerth 1165–
    8. 8. Richard (ap) Einion 1179–
    9. 9. Ifor (ap) Einion 1175– m. Ifor (ap) Einion 1179–
  11. 11. Maredudd ("Ddall" ap) Rhys 1159–1239
  12. 12. Lleucu (verch) Rhys 1155–
  13. 13. Gwladus (verch) Rhys 1174– m. William Caentwn 1170–1230
    1. 1. William Caentwn 1200–
    2. 2. Gwenllian Cantington 1202– m. Owain (ap) Einion 1200–
    3. 3. Gruffudd ("Hir Sais") Cantington 1204–
    4. 4. Llywelyn Cantington 1206–

Rhys Gruffydd's Timeline

2 Records

1129
Abt 1129
Birth of Rhys ap Gruffydd in Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales
Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales
1197
Aft 24 APR 1197
Age 68
Death of Rhys ap Gruffydd
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1129
    Event Place: Dynevor Castle,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthen,Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [2] "FamilySearch Ancestral Fileâ v4.19"

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: ,,,South Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] "HÃraldique europÃenne"
    [2] "Royal Lines & Adamic Genealogy: Genealogical Research of Albert F. Schmuhl, "
    [3] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 24 APR 1197
    Record Source:
    [1] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [2] "FamilySearch Ancestral Fileâ v4.19"

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. David's Church,Pembroke,Pembrokeshire,Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [2] "FamilySearch Ancestral Fileâ v4.19
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