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Rhys Ap Gruffydd 1129–1197 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1129

Birth Location: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, , Wales

Death Date: 1197

Death Location: Saint David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Father: Prince Rhys

Mother: Gwenllian Gruffydd

Spouse(s): Gwenllian Madog

Children(s): Ithel Rhys, Gwenllian Rhys

Rhys Ap Gruffydd was born in 1129 in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, , Wales, the child of Prince Gruffydd Of South Wales Tywysog Deheubarth Lord Of Cantref Mawr Ap Rhys And Gwenllian Verch Gruffydd. Rhys Ap Gruffydd married Gwenllian Verch Madog, and had children including Gwenllian Verch Rhys, Ithel Ap Rhys. Rhys Ap Gruffydd passed away in 1197 in Saint David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • Rhys Ap Gruffydd was born in 1129 in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, , Wales, the child of Prince Gruffydd Of South Wales Tywysog Deheubarth Lord Of Cantref Mawr Ap Rhys And Gwenllian Verch Gruffydd.
  • Rhys Ap Gruffydd married Gwenllian Verch Madog, and had children including Gwenllian Verch Rhys, Ithel Ap Rhys.
  • Rhys Ap Gruffydd passed away in 1197 in Saint David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rhys Gruffydd's Ancestors

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Rhys Gruffydd
1129–1197
Birth Place: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, , Wales
Parents
Prince Gruffydd of South Wales, Tywysog Deheubarth Lord of Cantref Mawr Ap Rhys
1081–1136
Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, , Wales
Gwenllian (Verch) Gruffydd
1085–1136
Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales
Grandparents
Rhys (Prince of Deheubarth South Wales Ap) TEWDWR
1065–1093
Carmarthan, Wales
Beatrice (Gladys) Rhiwallon
1040–1139
Powys, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Gruffydd ("King of Gwynedd, Wales" ap) Cynan
1055–1137
Dublin, Ireland
Anghaad (Verch) Owain
1065–1162
Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Tewdwr Cadell
–1089
Gwenllian Gwyn
1020–1109
King Cynfyn
1025–1070
Faelis Llewelyn
1000–1081
Cynan Iago
1014–1063
Ragnhild O'Olaf
1031–1055
Owain Edwyn
1044–1105
Morwyl Ednywain
1048–1065
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cynfyn Powys
–1023
Angharad Maredydd
–1069
Llywelyn Llywelyn
–1040
Iago Gwynedd
–1039
Afandreg Gwair
–1060
Olaf Sigtryggsson
1000–1034
Maelcorcre OMuiredaig
1006–1054
Edwin Gronwy
1020–1073
Iwerydd Cynfyn
1024–1048
Ednywain Neiniad
1020–1079
Gwerful Lluddica
1001–1070

Rhys Gruffydd's Descendants

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Rhys (Ap) Gruffydd (1129–1197) m. Gwenllian (Verch) Madog (1131–1148)
  1. 1. Ithel (Ap) Rhys 1155–1210 m. Gwenllian (Verch) Hywel 1155–1236
    1. 1. Gwyladys (Verch) Ithel 1185–1218 m. Madog (Goch "Prince of Powys" ap Gruffudd) Maelor 1185–1236
      1. 1. Gruffudd (Ap) Madog 1218–1269 m. Emma (De) Audley 1218–1265
        1. 1. Angharad (Ferch) Maelor 1248–1308 m. William (Wem le) Boteler 1245–1283
        2. 2. Margaret (Ferch) Gruffydd 1270–1340 m. John DeArderne 1266–1308
  2. 2. Gwenllian (Verch) Rhys 1158–1236 m. Ednyfed (Ap) Cynwrig 1139–1246
    1. 1. Gwenllian (Verch) Ednyfed 1160–1260 m. Rhirid Flaidd 1200–1207
      1. 1. Gwenllian (Verch) Flaidd 1261– m. Gruffydd (Ap Iorwerth) Voel 1275–1313
        1. 1. Llywelyn (Ddu Ap) Gruffydd 1300–1305 m. Leucu (Verch Ednyfed) Llwyd 1310–
      2. 2. Madog (Ap Rhirid) Flaidd 1180–1207 m. Efa (Ferch) Philip 1187–1247
        1. 1. Gwenllian (Verch) Madog 1232– m. Owain ApBleddyn 1245–1267

Rhys Gruffydd's Timeline

3 Records

1129
1129
Birth of Rhys Ap Gruffydd in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1129
1129
Birth of Rhys Ap Gruffydd in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, , Wales
Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, , Wales
1197
1197
Age 68
Death of Rhys Ap Gruffydd in Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, , Wales
Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, , Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1129
    Event Place: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1129
    Event Place: Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, , Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1197
    Event Place: Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, , Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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