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Rhys ap Hywel 1210–1258 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1210

Birth Location: Glasbury, Breconshire, , Wales

Death Date: 22 MAY 1258

Death Location: Wales

Father: Hywel Llan-gors

Mother: Nest Dynevor

Spouse(s): Catrin Gruffudd

Children(s): Einion Rhys, Tangwystl Rhys

In 1210, Rhys ap Hywel entered the world in Glasbury, Breconshire, , Wales, born to Hywel Ap Trahaearn Of Llan Gors And Nest Ferch Gruffudd Of Dynevor. Rhys ap Hywel married Catrin Verch Gruffudd, and had children including Einion Sais Ap Rhys, Tangwystl Ferch Rhys. Rhys ap Hywel passed away in 1258 in Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1210, Rhys ap Hywel entered the world in Glasbury, Breconshire, , Wales, born to Hywel Ap Trahaearn Of Llan Gors And Nest Ferch Gruffudd Of Dynevor.
  • Rhys ap Hywel married Catrin Verch Gruffudd, and had children including Einion Sais Ap Rhys, Tangwystl Ferch Rhys.
  • Rhys ap Hywel passed away in 1258 in Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hywel Llan-gors
1169–
Birth Location: Wales
HL
Nest Dynevor
1176–1270
Birth Location: Wales
ND

Spouses(s)

Catrin Gruffudd
1205–1261
Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales
CG

Children(s)

Einion Rhys
1232–1271
Birth Location: Penpont, Breconshire, Wales
ER
Tangwystl Rhys
1250–1283
Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales
TR

Rhys Hywel's Ancestors

Self
Rhys Hywel
1210–1258
Birth Place: Glasbury, Breconshire, , Wales
Parents
Hywel ap Trahaearn of Llan-gors
1169–
Wales
Nest (ferch Gruffudd of) Dynevor
1176–1270
Wales
Grandparents
Trahaearn (ap Gwgan of) Lian-gors
1133–1176
Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Gwenllian (verch Rhys of) Llandeilo
1120–
Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gruffudd (ap Ifor Bach of) Senghenydd
1140–1211
Senghenydd, Glamorgan, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rhys Hywel's Descendants

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Rhys (ap) Hywel (1210–22 MAY 1258) m. Catrin (verch) Gruffudd (ABT 1205–1261)
  1. 1. Einion (Sais ap) Rhys 1232–1271 m. wife (of Einion) Sais 1280– m. Lleucu (ferch) Hywel 1232–
    1. 1. Ieuan (ap) Einion 1311– m. Ieuan (ap) Einion 1315–
      1. 1. Gwilym (" Goch" ap) Ieuan 1340– m. Gwilym (Goch ap) Ieuan 1344–
        1. 1. Hywel (ap) Gwilym 1365–1438 m. Ieuan (ap) Hywel 1360–
    2. 2. Hywel (ap Einion) Sais 1270–1320 m. ferch Richard 1305– m. Letis (Verch) Cadwaladr 1285–
      1. 1. Rhys (ap) Hywel 1348–1390 m. Malt (verch) Griffith 1335–
        1. 1. Gruffudd ("y Maer Coch" ap) Rhys 1378– m. Jonet (ferch William of) Glyntawe 1378–
    3. 3. Rhys (ap Einion) Sais 1260–1348 m. Gladys (ferch) Llywelyn 1274–
      1. 1. Adam (ap Rhys of) Porthgogof 1292– m. Elen (I ferch) Llewelyn 1295–
        1. 1. Joan (ferch) Adam 1313– m. Hywel (Gam ap Dafydd of) Wales 1308–
        2. 2. Rhys (Llwyd ap) Adam 1311–1370 m. Gwenllian (ferch) Tudor 1300–
  2. 2. Tangwystl (ferch) Rhys 1250–1283 m. Ifor (ap) Llywelyn 1245–1285
    1. 1. Llywelyn (ap Ifor of St. Clear) manor 1282–1362 m. Angharad (ferch) Morgan 1290–1334
      1. 1. Morgan (ap Llewelyn of) Tredegyr 1318–1384 m. Maud (Verch) Rhys 1338–
        1. 1. Philip (ap) Morgan 1355–1382 m. Gwenllian Norris 1357–1381

Rhys Hywel's Timeline

2 Records

1210
1210
Birth of Rhys ap Hywel in Glasbury, Breconshire, , Wales
Glasbury, Breconshire, , Wales
1258
22 MAY 1258
Age 48
Death of Rhys ap Hywel in Wales
Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1210
    Event Place: Glasbury, Breconshire, , Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 MAY 1258
    Event Place: Wales
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