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Rhys Ap Thomas 1449–1525 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1449

Birth Location: Cantref, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: 1525

Death Location: Friary, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Father: Sir Gruffudd

Mother: Elizabeth Griffith

Spouse(s): Eve Givillian

Children(s): Thomas ApJevan, Jevan Thomas, Margaret Rhys, Gruffydd Fitzuryan, Griffith Rhys, Gruffydd Thomas, Nicolas Thomas

Rhys Ap Thomas was born in 1449 in Cantref, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the child of Sir Thomas Hynaf Ap Gruffudd And Elizabeth Griffith. Rhys Ap Thomas married Eve Verch Givillian, and had children including Griffith Ap Rhys, Gruffydd Ap Rhys Fitzuryan, Gruffydd Thomas, Jevan Thomas, Margaret I Rhys, Nicolas Thomas, Thomas Apjevan. Rhys Ap Thomas passed away in 1525 in Friary, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • Rhys Ap Thomas was born in 1449 in Cantref, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the child of Sir Thomas Hynaf Ap Gruffudd And Elizabeth Griffith.
  • Rhys Ap Thomas married Eve Verch Givillian, and had children including Griffith Ap Rhys, Gruffydd Ap Rhys Fitzuryan, Gruffydd Thomas, Jevan Thomas, Margaret I Rhys, Nicolas Thomas, Thomas Apjevan.
  • Rhys Ap Thomas passed away in 1525 in Friary, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Gruffudd
1425–1474
Birth Location: Cantref Mawr, Carmarthenshire, , Wales
SG
Elizabeth Griffith
1420–1514
Birth Location: Tatenhill, Staffordshire, , England
EG

Spouses(s)

Eve Givillian
1450–1544
Birth Location: Wales
EG

Children(s)

Thomas ApJevan
1555–
Birth Location: Wales
TA
Jevan Thomas
1555–
Birth Location: –
JT
Margaret Rhys
1470–
Birth Location: –
MR
Gruffydd Fitzuryan
1474–1522
Birth Location: Maenordeilo, Cantref Mawr, Carmathenshire, Wales
GF
Griffith Rhys
1475–1521
Birth Location: Elmalin, Carmarthenshire, , Wales
GR
Gruffydd Thomas
1478–1557
Birth Location: –
GT
Nicolas Thomas
1500–
Birth Location: , , , Wales
NT

Rhys Thomas's Ancestors

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Rhys Thomas
1449–1525
Birth Place: Cantref, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Parents
Sir Thomas Hynaf Ap Gruffudd
1425–1474
Cantref Mawr, Carmarthenshire, , Wales
Elizabeth Griffith
1420–1514
Tatenhill, Staffordshire, , England
Grandparents
Sir (Griffith Ap) Nicholas
1393–1461
Maernordeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Mabli (Ferch Donne Dyyn) Maredudd
1399–1438
Llangendeirne, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Nicolas Philip
1367–1393
Jonet Gruffudd
1373–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip FitzUryan
1320–1420
Gladys FitzUryan
1329–

Rhys Thomas's Descendants

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Rhys (Ap) Thomas (1449–1525) m. Eve (Verch) Givillian (1450–1544)
  1. 1. Thomas ApJevan 1555– m. Elen John 1566–1588
    1. 1. JOHN (THOMAS) SR 1585–1653 m. DOROTHY ((NP)) LNU 1585–1680
      1. 1. JOHN (THOMAS) JR 1610–1655 m. Elinor Montague 1630–1675
        1. 1. RICHARD THOMAS 1629–1667 m. ELIZABETH MARSHALL 1622–1685
  2. 2. Jevan Thomas 1555–
  3. 3. Margaret (I) Rhys 1470–
  4. 4. Gruffydd (Ap Rhys) Fitzuryan 1474–1522
  5. 5. Griffith (Ap) Rhys 1475–1521
  6. 6. Gruffydd Thomas 1478–1557
  7. 7. Nicolas Thomas 1500–

Rhys Thomas's Timeline

2 Records

1449
1449
Birth of Rhys Ap Thomas in Cantref, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cantref, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1525
1525
Age 76
Death of Rhys Ap Thomas in Friary, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Friary, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1449
    Event Place: Cantref, Carmarthenshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Friary, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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