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Rhys ap Hywel 1420–1510 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales

Death Date: 1510

Death Location: Bron, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Father: Hywel Ieuan

Mother: Gwenllian Llywelyn

Spouse(s): Gwerfyl Rhys

Children(s): Catherine Gruffydd

Rhys ap Hywel was born in 1420 in Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales, the child of Hywel Ap Ieuan And Gwenllian Ferch Llywelyn. Rhys ap Hywel married Gwerfyl Verch Grufydd Rhys, and had children including Catherine Verch Rhys Gruffydd. Rhys ap Hywel passed away in 1510 in Bron, Caernarvonshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • Rhys ap Hywel was born in 1420 in Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales, the child of Hywel Ap Ieuan And Gwenllian Ferch Llywelyn.
  • Rhys ap Hywel married Gwerfyl Verch Grufydd Rhys, and had children including Catherine Verch Rhys Gruffydd.
  • Rhys ap Hywel passed away in 1510 in Bron, Caernarvonshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hywel Ieuan
1396–1460
Birth Location: Parcletis, Monmouthshire, Wales
HI
Gwenllian Llywelyn
1392–1457
Birth Location: Anglesey, Wales
GL

Spouses(s)

Gwerfyl Rhys
1420–
Birth Location: Wales
GR

Children(s)

Catherine Gruffydd
1440–1469
Birth Location: Llwynduris, Pembrokeshire, Wales
CG

Rhys Hywel's Ancestors

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Rhys Hywel
1420–1510
Birth Place: Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
Parents
Hywel ap Ieuan
1396–1460
Parcletis, Monmouthshire, Wales
Gwenllian (ferch) Llywelyn
1392–1457
Anglesey, Wales
Grandparents
Ieuan (ap) Einion
1365–1399
Caernarfonshire, Wales
Gwenhwyfar (ferch) Ieuan
1371–
Glyntawe, Breconshire, Wales
Llywelyn (Fychan ap) Llywelyn
1372–1425
Wales
Great-Grandparents
Einion Gruffudd
1330–
Ieuan Dafydd
1330–
ap Dafyd
1334–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gruffudd Fychan
1290–
Generys Gruffudd
1300–

Rhys Hywel's Descendants

1.
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Rhys (ap) Hywel (1420–1510) m. Gwerfyl (verch Grufydd) Rhys (1420–)
  1. 1. Catherine (verch Rhys) Gruffydd 1440–1469 m. Maredudd (ap Ieuan ap Robert) Wynne 1438–1468
    1. 1. Maredudd (ab Ifan Robert) Wynne 1459–1525 m. Alice (verch) Gwilym 1462–1550
      1. 1. John (Wynne ap Meredydd) MP 1483–1559 m. Ellen (Verch Morys) Lloyd 1485–1575
        1. 1. Maurice Wynne 1510–1580 m. Jane Bulkeley 1528–1591

Rhys Hywel's Timeline

2 Records

1420
1420
Birth of Rhys ap Hywel in Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
1510
1510
Age 90
Death of Rhys ap Hywel in Bron, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Bron, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Bron, Caernarvonshire, Wales
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