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Rhys ap Gruffydd Prince of South Wales 1106–1197 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1106

Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: 1197

Death Location: St. Davids, Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Father: GRUFFYDD, Rhys

Mother: Gwenllian ferch-Gruffydd

Spouse(s): Gwenllian Wales, Ystedur Caradog

Children(s): Elinor Rhys

In 1106, Rhys ap Gruffydd Prince of South Wales entered the world in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, born to Gruffydd Prince Of South Wales Tywysog Deheubarth Lord Of Cantref Mawr Ap Rhys And Gwenllian Princess Consort Of Deheubarth Ferch Gruffydd. Rhys ap Gruffydd Prince of South Wales married Gwenllian Verch Madog Princess Of South Wales, Ystedur Verch Caradog, and had children including Elinor Verch Rhys. Rhys ap Gruffydd Prince of South Wales passed away in 1197 in St. Davids, Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1106, Rhys ap Gruffydd Prince of South Wales entered the world in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, born to Gruffydd Prince Of South Wales Tywysog Deheubarth Lord Of Cantref Mawr Ap Rhys And Gwenllian Princess Consort Of Deheubarth Ferch Gruffydd.
  • Rhys ap Gruffydd Prince of South Wales married Gwenllian Verch Madog Princess Of South Wales, Ystedur Verch Caradog, and had children including Elinor Verch Rhys.
  • Rhys ap Gruffydd Prince of South Wales passed away in 1197 in St. Davids, Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

GRUFFYDD, Rhys
1081–1137
Birth Location: Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
GR
Gwenllian ferch-Gruffydd
1085–1136
Birth Location: Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Gwenllian Wales
1115–1148
Birth Location: Overton Madoc, Montgomeryshire, Wales
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Ystedur Caradog
1129–1173
Birth Location: Coed Rhath, Pembrokeshire, Wales
YC

Children(s)

Elinor Rhys
1130–1210
Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales
ER

Rhys Wales's Ancestors

Self
Rhys Wales
1106–1197
Birth Place: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Parents
GRUFFYDD, Prince of South Wales Tywysog Deheubarth Lord of Cantref Mawr ap Rhys
1081–1137
Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gwenllian ("Princess-consort of Deheubarth") ferch-Gruffydd
1085–1136
Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Grandparents
Gruffydd ((Prince of Wales) Ap) Cynan
1055–1136
Dublin Castle, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Angharad (Queen of Gwynedd " Golden-Haired" verch Owain Ap) Edwin
1065–1162
Tegaingl, Flint, Flintshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Cynan Iago
1014–1063
Rhanullt Olaf
1024–1055
Owain Edwyn
1044–1105
Princess Ednywain
1048–1065
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Iago Idwal
–1039
Queen Gwair
–1060
Olaf Dublin
1000–1034
Maelcorcre OMuiredaig
1000–1054
Lord Tegeingl
1020–1073
Princess Cynfyn
1024–1048
Sir Bendew
1020–1079
Lady Lluddica
1021–1070

Rhys Wales's Descendants

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Rhys (ap Gruffydd Prince of South) Wales (1106–1197) m. Gwenllian (Verch Madog - Princess of South) Wales (1115–1148) m. Ystedur (Verch) Caradog (1129–1173)
  1. 1. Elinor (Verch) Rhys 1130–1210 m. Moriddig (Warwyn Ap) Drymbenog 1125–1154
    1. 1. Llywelyn (Ap Moreiddig) Warwyn 1154–1184 m. Joan (Ferch) Genllin 1155–1184
      1. 1. Seissyl (Ap) Llewellyn 1182– m. Lleucu (Verch) Gruffydd 1182–
        1. 1. Hywel ApSeisyll 1200– m. Gwladys (Verch) Morgan 1220–

Rhys Wales's Timeline

2 Records

1106
1106
Birth of Rhys ap Gruffydd Prince of South Wales in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1197
1197
Age 91
Death of Rhys ap Gruffydd Prince of South Wales in St. Davids, Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, Wales
St. Davids, Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1106
    Event Place: Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1197
    Event Place: St. Davids, Pebidiog, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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