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Rhys ap Hywel 1197 – 1228 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1197

Birth Location: Aberllynfi, Breconshire, Wales

Death Date: 1228

Death Location: Cantref, Breconshire, Wales

Father: Hywel trahearn

Mother: Nest Gruffudd

Spouse(s): Catrin Gwyr, Nest Grydyd

Children(s): Dafydd Rhys, Einion Rhys, James Rhys, Richard Rhys, Thomas Rhys

Rhys ap Hywel was born in 1197 in Aberllynfi, Breconshire, Wales, the child of Hywel ap trahearn and Nest verch Gruffudd. Rhys ap Hywel married Catrin verch Gruffudd Gwyr, Nest Ferch Grydyd, and had children including Dafydd ap Rhys, Einion Sais ap Rhys, James ap Rhys, Richard ap Rhys, Thomas ap Rhys. Rhys ap Hywel passed away in 1228 in Cantref, Breconshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • Rhys ap Hywel was born in 1197 in Aberllynfi, Breconshire, Wales, the child of Hywel ap trahearn and Nest verch Gruffudd.
  • Rhys ap Hywel married Catrin verch Gruffudd Gwyr, Nest Ferch Grydyd, and had children including Dafydd ap Rhys, Einion Sais ap Rhys, James ap Rhys, Richard ap Rhys, Thomas ap Rhys.
  • Rhys ap Hywel passed away in 1228 in Cantref, Breconshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

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Rhys Hywel's Ancestors

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Rhys Hywel
1197 – 1228
Birth Place: Aberllynfi, Breconshire, Wales
Parents
Hywel ap trahearn
Llangatwg Lngd, Grosmont, Monmouthshire, England
Nest (verch) Gruffudd
Grandparents
trahearn (ap) gwogan
1135 –
of, Coety lp, Glamorganshire, Wales
Gwenllian (ferch) Madog
1380 –
of Maesmaencymro, Llanynys, Denbighshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rhys Hywel's Descendants

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Rhys (ap) Hywel (Abt 1197 – 1228) m. Catrin (verch Gruffudd) Gwyr (Abt 1220 – ) m. Nest (Ferch) Grydyd (1110 – )
  1. 1. Dafydd (ap) Rhys (1226 – ) m. Gwenllian (verch Hywel) Felyn (1235 – )
  2. 2. Einion (Sais ap) Rhys (1227 – 1279) m. Gwenllian (Verch) Hywel (1230 – ) m. Lleucu (ferch) Hywel (Abt 1245 – ) m. Lucy (Crest verch Howel of) Modrydd (1259 – 1285) m. NN (verch Barwn) Crest (1250 – 1285) m. Miss (Verch) Llywelyn (Abt 1290 – ) m. Joan (Of) Miscin (1270 – ) m. Gwenllian (ferch) William
    1. 1. Einion (Fychan Ap EINION) GOEG (Abt 1270 – )
      1. 1. Einion (Goch Ap EINION) FYCHAN (Abt 1300 – )
        1. 1. David Fras (1290 – 1355) m. Elen (AP MEURIG AP IEUAN AP ADAM ADDA) WALES (1171 – ) m. Elen (Verch) Meurig (1171 – 1190)
        2. 2. Dafydd (Fras EINION) GOCH (Abt 1330 – ) m. Elen (Ferch MEURIG) TRWYN (Abt 1330 – )
      2. 2. Hywel (ap) Einion
    2. 2. Meredith (ap Einon) Sais (Abt 1270 – ) m. Gwenllian (ferch) Gruffudd (Abt 1270 – )
    3. 3. Lleucu ("Gwyn" Verch) EINION (Abt 1282 – )
    4. 4. Tudur (Ap) Einnion (1300 – ) m. Nest (Verch Ap) Gwilim (1320 – )
  3. 3. James (ap) Rhys m. ferch Thomas m. Anne (ferch) John
  4. 4. Richard (ap) Rhys m. Catrin (ferch) John
  5. 5. Thomas (ap) Rhys m. Alswn (ferch) Richard

Rhys Hywel's Timeline

2 Records

1197
Abt 1197
Birth of Rhys ap Hywel in Aberllynfi, Breconshire, Wales
Aberllynfi, Breconshire, Wales
1228
1228
Age 31
Death of Rhys ap Hywel in Cantref, Breconshire, Wales
Cantref, Breconshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1197
    Event Place: Aberllynfi, Breconshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1228
    Event Place: Cantref, Breconshire, Wales

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