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Sir Griffith Ap Rhys 1478–1521 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1478

Birth Location: Cantref Mawr, Caermarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: 1521

Death Location: Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Father: Rhys Thomas

Mother: Eve Givillian

Spouse(s): Katherine Johns

Children(s): Rhys Fitz-Uryan

The story of Sir Griffith Ap Rhys began in 1478 in Cantref Mawr, Caermarthenshire, Wales. Sir Griffith Ap Rhys married Katherine St Johns, and had children including Rhys Ap Griffith Fitz Uryan. Sir Griffith Ap Rhys passed away in 1521 in Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Griffith Ap Rhys began in 1478 in Cantref Mawr, Caermarthenshire, Wales.
  • Sir Griffith Ap Rhys married Katherine St Johns, and had children including Rhys Ap Griffith Fitz Uryan.
  • Sir Griffith Ap Rhys passed away in 1521 in Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rhys Thomas
1449–1525
Birth Location: Cantref Mawr, Elmarlin, Dynefor, Carmarthenshire, Wales
RT
Eve Givillian
1450–1475
Birth Location: Wales
EG

Spouses(s)

Katherine Johns
1476–1553
Birth Location: Bledso, Bedford, England
KJ

Children(s)

Rhys Fitz-Uryan
1500–1531
Birth Location: Castle, Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk, , England
RF

Sir Rhys's Ancestors

Self
Sir Rhys
1478–1521
Birth Place: Cantref Mawr, Caermarthenshire, Wales
Parents
Rhys Ap Thomas
1449–1525
Cantref Mawr, Elmarlin, Dynefor, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Eve (Verch) Givillian
1450–1475
Wales
Grandparents
Hynaf (ap Gruffudd) Thomas
1425–1474
Cantref Mawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Elsbeth (Griffith,) Gruffydd
1420–1514
Tatenhill, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Griffith NICHOLAS
1393–1461
Mabli Maredudd
1399–1438
John Gruffydd
1395–1471
Catherine Tyrwhitt
1386–1457
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicolas Philip
1367–1393
Jonet Gruffudd
1359–1418
Maredudd *
1354–1401
Mallt *
1362–1400
Thomas Griffith
1335–1431
Ann Blount
1386–1415

Sir Rhys's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Griffith Ap) Rhys (1478–1521) m. Katherine (St) Johns (1476–December 1553)
  1. 1. Rhys (Ap Griffith) Fitz-Uryan 1500–1531 m. Lady (Katherine) Howard 1495–1554
    1. 1. Griffith (Ap Rhys) FitzUryan 1525–1550 m. Eleanor Johnes 1529–1550
      1. 1. Griffith (Ap) Thomas 1540–1554 m. Sybell Scidamore 1524–1635
        1. 1. John (Philip) Thomas 1554–1579 m. Gwenllian Herbert 1548–1584
      2. 2. Katherine Rhys 1550–1589
      3. 3. Mary Rice 1550–1589
    2. 2. Agnes Reese 1528–1574 m. William Stourton 1484–1548 m. Edward Baynton 1525–
      1. 1. Agnes Stourton –1620
    3. 3. Thomas (ap) Rhys 1524–1588
    4. 4. William Rice 1520–1571

Sir Rhys's Timeline

10 Records

1465
1465
Birth of Sir Griffith Ap Rhys in Cantref Mawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cantref Mawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1474
1474
Birth of Sir Griffith Ap Rhys in Dynevor Castle, Maenordeilo, Cantref Mawr Carmarthenshire, Wales
Dynevor Castle, Maenordeilo, Cantref Mawr Carmarthenshire, Wales
1474
1474
Birth of Sir Griffith Ap Rhys in Maenordeilo, Cantref Mawr, Carmathenshire, Wales
Maenordeilo, Cantref Mawr, Carmathenshire, Wales
1475
1475
Birth of Sir Griffith Ap Rhys in Cantref Mawr, Caermarthenshire, Wales
Cantref Mawr, Caermarthenshire, Wales
1478
1478
Birth of Sir Griffith Ap Rhys
None
1521
29 September 1521
Age 43
Death of Sir Griffith Ap Rhys in Friary, Cantref Mawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Friary, Cantref Mawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1521
29 September 1521
Age 43
Death of Sir Griffith Ap Rhys in Wales
Wales
1521
1521
Age 43
Death of Sir Griffith Ap Rhys
None
1530
1530
Age 52
Death of Sir Griffith Ap Rhys in Wales
Wales
1557
1557
Age 79
Death of Sir Griffith Ap Rhys
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1474
    Event Place: Dynevor Castle, Maenordeilo, Cantref Mawr Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1474
    Event Place: Maenordeilo, Cantref Mawr, Carmathenshire, Wales
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1465
    Event Place: Cantref Mawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1475
    Event Place: Cantref Mawr, Caermarthenshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 September 1521
    Event Place: Friary, Cantref Mawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 September 1521
    Event Place: Wales
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Wales

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1557

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1521

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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