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Sir Gryffydd Ap Rhys 1508–1531 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Newton, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: 4 December 1531

Death Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Father: Gruffudd Rhys

Mother: Katherine Johns

Spouse(s): Lady Howard

Children(s): Richard Rhys

In 1508, Sir Gryffydd Ap Rhys entered the world in Newton, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, born to Gruffudd Ap Rhys And Katherine St Johns. Sir Gryffydd Ap Rhys married Lady Katherine Howard, and had children including Richard Of Tyddyn Tyfod Ap Gryffydd Rhys. Sir Gryffydd Ap Rhys passed away in 1531 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1508, Sir Gryffydd Ap Rhys entered the world in Newton, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, born to Gruffudd Ap Rhys And Katherine St Johns.
  • Sir Gryffydd Ap Rhys married Lady Katherine Howard, and had children including Richard Of Tyddyn Tyfod Ap Gryffydd Rhys.
  • Sir Gryffydd Ap Rhys passed away in 1531 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Sir Rhys's Ancestors

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Sir Rhys
1508–1531
Birth Place: Newton, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Parents
Gruffudd ap Rhys
1501–1521
Maendordeilo, Cantref Mawr (Carmarthenshire) Wales
Katherine (St) Johns
1480–1535
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Rhys's Descendants

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Sir (Gryffydd Ap) Rhys (1508–4 December 1531) m. Lady (Katherine) Howard (1499–1554)
  1. 1. Richard (of Tyddyn Tyfod Ap Gryffydd) Rhys 1525–1588 m. Mary (Verch Thomas) Lloyd 1535–1636
    1. 1. Richard Rhys 1560–1610 m. Nest (Verch Llewellyn Gruffydd Grace) Tyfod 1563–1653 m. Gracie Tyfod 1570–1653
      1. 1. Gruffydd (II Ap Rhys Lord of) Deheubarth 1594–1626 m. Matilda DeBraose 1590–1649 m. Catherine Wynn 1600–
        1. 1. Dafydd Rhys 1612–1693 m. Princess (Gwendolyn Gwellion) KONAN 1618–1690
      2. 2. Griffith KONAN 1600–1666 m. Gwenlain (Verch Rhys) Lady 1598–1673
        1. 1. Princess (Gwendolyn Gwellion) KONAN 1618–1690 m. Dafydd Rhys 1612–1693
      3. 3. Griffith (Rees Rhys) Price 1596–1701 m. Elizabeth (Gwenllian) Wyn 1595–1650
        1. 1. RICHARD (GRYWWTH) PRICE 1626–1684 m. Hannah 1630–1702
        2. 2. Philip Price 1623–1719
        3. 3. Griffith Price 1626–1684

Sir Rhys's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Sir Gryffydd Ap Rhys in Newton, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Newton, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1531
4 December 1531
Age 23
Death of Sir Gryffydd Ap Rhys in Beheaded under order from King Henry VIII, Tower Hill, London, England
Beheaded under order from King Henry VIII, Tower Hill, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Newton, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 December 1531
    Event Place: Beheaded under order from King Henry VIII, Tower Hill, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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