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Sir Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd 1300–1356 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1300

Birth Location: Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, , Wales,

Death Date: 10 May 1356

Death Location: Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Father: Gruffud Hellin

Mother: Efa Gruffyd

Spouse(s): Joan Somerville

Children(s): Rhys Gruffudd

The story of Sir Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd began in 1300 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, , Wales,. Sir Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd married Joan De Somerville, and had children including Rhys Ap Gruffudd. Sir Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd passed away in 1356 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd began in 1300 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, , Wales,.
  • Sir Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd married Joan De Somerville, and had children including Rhys Ap Gruffudd.
  • Sir Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd passed away in 1356 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gruffud Hellin
1275–1340
Birth Location: Penrhyn, Merionethshire, , Wales
GH
Efa Gruffyd
1279–1350
Birth Location: Anglesey, Wales
EG

Spouses(s)

Joan Somerville
1310–1376
Birth Location: East, Staffordshire, , England,
JS

Children(s)

Rhys Gruffudd
1342–1380
Birth Location: Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales
RG

Sir Gruffudd's Ancestors

Self
Sir Gruffudd
1300–1356
Birth Place: Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, , Wales,
Parents
Gruffud ap Hellin
1275–1340
Penrhyn, Merionethshire, , Wales
Efa (verch) Gruffyd
1279–1350
Anglesey, Wales
Grandparents
Heilin ApTudor
1235–1282
Llangynhafal, Denbighshire, Wales
Annes (Verch) Owain
1254–
Dinmael, Denbighshire, Wales
Gruffyd ApTudor
1252–1290
Bangor, 1651440, , Wales
Great-Grandparents
Tudur Ednyfed
1178–1281
Adles Richard
1180–1235
Owain ApBleddyn
1245–1267
Gwenllian Madog
1232–
Tudor Madoc
1230–1284
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ednyfed Cynwrig
1139–1246
Tangwystl Llywarch
1141–1182
Richard Cadwaladr
1150–1172
Annes Gwyn
1194–1205
Bleddyn Brogyntyn
1170–1218
Margaret Gwyn
1168–1203
Madog Flaidd
1180–1207
Efa Philip
1187–1247
Madog Iarddur
1220–1310
Eva Tudur
1225–

Sir Gruffudd's Descendants

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Sir (Rhys Hen Ap) Gruffudd (1300–10 May 1356) m. Joan (de) Somerville (1310–8 Oct 1376)
  1. 1. Rhys (Ap) Gruffudd 1342–1380 m. Isabel (Heiress of) Stackpole 1345–1373
    1. 1. Joan (Verch) Rhys 1369–1412 m. Sir (Richard) Vernon 1370–1450
      1. 1. Richard (Sir Speaker House Commons) Vernon 1391–1451 m. Benedicta, (Lady Hodnet,) Ludlow 1396–1427
        1. 1. Richard (Sir Speaker to Parliament) Vernon 1415–1451 m. Elizabeth Pembridge 1415–1453

Sir Gruffudd's Timeline

2 Records

1300
1300
Birth of Sir Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, , Wales,
Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, , Wales,
1356
10 May 1356
Age 56
Death of Sir Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd in East, Staffordshire, , England,
East, Staffordshire, , England,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1300
    Event Place: Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, , Wales,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1356
    Event Place: East, Staffordshire, , England,
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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