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Gruffydd Ap LLEWELYN, Prince Of Wales

Gruffydd Ap LLEWELYN, Prince Of Wales

Male 1011 - 1063  (52 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gruffydd Ap LLEWELYN, Prince Of Wales was born in 1011 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales (son of Llywelyn Ap SEISYLL, Prince Of North Wales and Angharad Verch MAREDUDD); died on 5 Aug 1063 in Slain; was buried in King Of Gwynedd & Powys (1039), And Deheubarth (1055).

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 7C042C1C1D774A319AE22546BDFF5EA57D72

    Notes:

    King of Gwynedd & Powys (1039), and Deheubarth (1055)

    Gruffydd married about 1057. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Gruffydd married Ealdgyth De Taillebois Queen Of ENGLAND about 1058. Ealdgyth (daughter of Alfgar III "The Saxon" Earl Of MERCIA and Elfgifu Princess Of ENGLAND) was born about 1034 in Saxe, Mercia, England; died after 1086. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Maredudd Ap GRUFFUDD was born about 1055 in Of, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales; died in 1069.
    2. Idwal Ap GRUFFUDD was born about 1057 in Of, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales; died in 1069.
    3. Ann Verch GRUFFUDD was born about 1058 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales; and died.
    4. Nesta Verch GRUFFUDD was born about 1061 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales; died in 1153.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Llywelyn Ap SEISYLL, Prince Of North Wales was born in 980 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales (son of Seisyll Ap EDNYWAIN and Prawst Verch ELISE); died in 1023; was buried in King Of Deheubarth & Gwynedd.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 96039D46F9A945A1855BE10A846D193C15DD

    Notes:

    King of Deheubarth & Gwynedd [Ancestral Roots]

    RULED:
    980-1023

    Llywelyn married Angharad Verch MAREDUDD about 994 in 1st Husband. Angharad (daughter of Maredudd Ap OWAIN and Miss Verch LLANDILO) was born in 982 in Deheubarth, Cymru (Wales); died on 8 May 1058 in Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Angharad Verch MAREDUDD was born in 982 in Deheubarth, Cymru (Wales) (daughter of Maredudd Ap OWAIN and Miss Verch LLANDILO); died on 8 May 1058 in Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: 9HVH-9GD
    • Title (Nobility): ; Queen of Powys
    • Title (Nobility): ; Queen of Wales
    • TitleOfNobility: ; Princess of Deheubarth
    • TitleOfNobility: ; Queen of Gwynedd and Deheubarth
    • Name: Angharad Verch Maredydd
    • Name: Angharad Verch MAREDYDD
    • _UID: A32762419A744DDC8F47518A13B83BC31EC2
    • Alt. Birth: Abt 982; Alt. Birth

    Notes:

    Biography
    Angharad verch Maredydd Queen of Powys was born in about 0982

    Parents
    Angharad's father was Maredydd ap Owain, son of Owain ap Hywel and Angharad verch Llewelyn.

    994 First Marriage to Llywelyn ap Seisyll
    In 994 Angharad married Llywelyn ap Seisyll.

    The marriage of Angharad and Llywelyn is confirmed by the Chronicle of the Princes of Wales which records that "Bleddyn son of Cynvyn and Gruffudd son of Llywelyn were brothers by the same mother Angharad daughter of Meredudd king of the Britons".

    Llywelyn was aged 14 at the time (so born in 980). The Gwentian Chronicle records that "Llywelyn son of Seisyllt lord of Maes Essyllt although but a youth not more than fourteen years of age" married "Yngharad, daughter of Meredydd on of Owain" in 994

    1023 Anghard's Second Marriage to Cynfyn ap Gwerstan
    As the widow of Llywelyn, Angharad married secondly in 1023 Cynfyn ap Gwerstan, King of Powys, son of Gwerstan.

    Death
    She died in Wales in 1077 (83-91)

    Issue
    Angharad had children by two marriages. Her second husband Cynfyn likely had children by a previous wife, and these children are sometimes mis-attributed to Angharad.

    1.) Gruffydd ap Llewelyn, son of Angharad and her first husband Llewelyn. Gruffydd, king of Gwynedd & Powys was born about 1011 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales and died 5 August 1063. He was the child of Llywelyn ap Seisyllt and Angharad verch Maredudd. Gruffydd did not succeed his father, possibly because he was too young to do so when his father died in 1023. Gruffydd went on to become the first King of Wales, however he was killed by his own men in 1063. Gruffydd's own sons Maredudd and Idwal died in 1069, fighting at the Battle of Mechain. Gruffydd ap Llywelyn inflicted a series of defeats on the English, and made alliances with the enemies of King Edward the Confessor. Gruffydd fought a long campaign against rival kings to win overall control of Wales. By 1055, he had become master of Deheubarth and had expanded his rule to the lesser kingdoms of Morgannwg (Glamorgan) and Gwent. In 1063, Earl Harold Godwinsson (later Harold II) and his brother Tostig made a joint attack on Gwynedd. At the same time, Deheubarth rebelled against Gruffydd's rule. Gruffydd fled and was murdered by his own men. Gruffydd married Ealdgyth, a daughter of ?lfgar, Earl of Mercia. Ealdgyth married second in circa 1064 to Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England. Ealdgyth and Gruffydd had a son: Maredudd ap Gruffydd who was excluded from the throne by his uncles Bleddyn ap Cynfyn and Rhywallon ap Cynfyn. Gruffydd ap Llewelyn, king of the Britons

    2.) Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn ap Gwerystan, son of Angharad and Cynfyn, born c. 1024, was elevated to king of Powys after the death of Gruffudd ap Llewelyn Rhiwallon was killed in the Battle of Mechain, about 1068. This is the most concrete date associated with Rhiwallon. Warriors were generally young men, though the princes for whom they fought were often older and also expected to fight. Estimate that Rhiwallon was aged 45 at Mechain, and his birth year would be, say, 1025, or if the first born of his mother's second marriage, 1024. Florence of Worcester records that he was appointed King of Powys by King Edward "the Confessor" after the defeat of Gruffydd. The Chronicle of the Princes of Wales records in 1106 that "Bleddyn and Rhiwallon, sons of Cynvyn, were brothers, from Angharad daughter of king Maredudd". Florence of Worcester records that he was appointed King of Powys by King Edward "the Confessor" after the defeat of Gruffydd. The Chronicle of the Princes of Wales records that "the action of Mechain took place between Bleddyn and Rhiwallon, sons of Cynvyn, Maredudd and Ithel, sons of Gruffudd" in 1068, adding that "Ithel was killed in the battle and Maredudd died of cold in his flight, and Rhiwallon son of Cynvyn was slain". The name of Rhiwallon?s wife is not known.

    3.) Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, born c. 1025, who was made king of Gwynedd after Gruffudd's death in 1063, and additionally king of Powys when Rhiwallon was killed in 1069 Bleddyn ap Cynfyn of Deheubarth was born in 1025 and died in 1075. Bleddyn ap Cynfyn born about 1025 Montgomeryshire, Bleddyn ap Cynfyn was the son of Princess Angharad ferch Maredudd (of the Dinefwr dynasty of Deheubarth) and her second husband Cynfyn ap Gwerstan, The Chronicle of the Princes of Wales records in 1106 that "Bleddyn and Rhiwallon, sons of Cynvyn, were brothers, from Angharad daughter of king Maredudd". He succeeded his uterine half-brother in 1063 as King of Gwynedd and Powys. He married secondly m. Haer ferch Gillin, and thirdly a daughter of Brochwel

    4.) Gwerfyl, born c. 1026, who married Gwrgan ap Ithel Ddu of Glamorgan, and was mother to Iestyn ap Gwrgan. Without naming her, Boyer, following Bartrum, notes a daughter of Cynfyn who married Gwrgan ab Ithel ab Idwallon ap Morgan Mawr (who was King of Morgannwg).




    Occupation:
    Queen of Powys

    Alt. Birth:
    Of, Deheubarth, Wales

    Notes:

    Alt. Marriage:
    1st husband

    Children:
    1. 1. Gruffydd Ap LLEWELYN, Prince Of Wales was born in 1011 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales; died on 5 Aug 1063 in Slain; was buried in King Of Gwynedd & Powys (1039), And Deheubarth (1055).


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Seisyll Ap EDNYWAIN was born in 938 in Wales, England (son of EDNOWAIN); and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 7182C8E5F2AC43B69CD06594EB84B04601AF

    Notes:

    Source: lorenfamily.com

    Seisyll married Prawst Verch ELISE. Prawst (daughter of Elise Ap ANARAWD and Miss Verch ABERFRAW) was born in 940 in Gwynedd, Cymru (Wales); and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Prawst Verch ELISE was born in 940 in Gwynedd, Cymru (Wales) (daughter of Elise Ap ANARAWD and Miss Verch ABERFRAW); and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 15B93F977FFB41EC840E565AF54D432B3D8B

    Notes:

    Source: lorenfamily.com

    Children:
    1. 2. Llywelyn Ap SEISYLL, Prince Of North Wales was born in 980 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales; died in 1023; was buried in King Of Deheubarth & Gwynedd.
    2. Cynan Ap SEISYLL was born about 984 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wales; died in 1027 in Gwlad Morgan, Wales.

  3. 6.  Maredudd Ap OWAIN was born in 938 in Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales (son of Owain Ap HYWEL, King Of Deheubarth and Angharad Verch LLEWELYN); died in 999.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LHW9-VZ4
    • Name: Maredydd Ap OWAIN
    • _UID: 71EB0756704B46B4919A1265DFBE4CCBC45A

    Notes:

    Source: lorenfamily.com

    Maredudd married Miss Verch LLANDILO. Miss was born in 943 in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Miss Verch LLANDILO was born in 943 in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales; and died.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: GXGR-X7K
    • _UID: 52DB2EACC7644E3EA8BF4D975ADE5CB956BC

    Children:
    1. Rhys Ap MAREDUDD was born about 963 in Of, Deheubarth, Wales; and died.
    2. Cadwallon Ap MAREDUDD was born about 966 in Of, Deheubarth, Wales; died in 992.
    3. 3. Angharad Verch MAREDUDD was born in 982 in Deheubarth, Cymru (Wales); died on 8 May 1058 in Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
    4. Lleucu Verch MAREDUDD was born in 992 in Deheubarth, Wales; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  EDNOWAIN was born about 913 in Of Wales; and died.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: FLH5-HH
    • _UID: 0E20B7AD4CD8404D841C9E4C959DC54E12AF

    Notes:

    Source: lorenfamily.com

    Children:
    1. 4. Seisyll Ap EDNYWAIN was born in 938 in Wales, England; and died.

  2. 10.  Elise Ap ANARAWD was born in 885 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales (son of Anarawd Ap RHODRI, Prince Of Gwynedd); died in 942 in Wales, England; was buried in Wales, England.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elise Ap ANARAWD
    • _UID: 21B79A0767604307901817DB17B21B5B635D

    Elise married Miss Verch ABERFRAW. Miss was born in 900 in Aberffraw Castle, Aberffraw, Anglesy, Wales; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Miss Verch ABERFRAW was born in 900 in Aberffraw Castle, Aberffraw, Anglesy, Wales; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 033E4AB1E9AD4D71951EBBC19B5BD823B022

    Notes:

    Source: lorenfamily.com

    Children:
    1. Cyngen Ap ELISE was born about 936 in Of, Gwynedd, Wales; died in 945.
    2. 5. Prawst Verch ELISE was born in 940 in Gwynedd, Cymru (Wales); and died.

  4. 12.  Owain Ap HYWEL, King Of Deheubarth was born in 913 in Dynevor Castle, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales (son of Hywel "Ddu\The Good" Ap CADELL, King Of Wales and Elen Verch LLYWARCH); died in 989 in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

    Other Events:

    • Clan: ; House of Dinefwr
    • FamilySearch ID: 93QT-3QP
    • Name: Owain Ap HYWEL
    • Name: Owain Ap HYWEL
    • _UID: A7CAE2AF28E142C1A413BC4EDE79BDC5A822
    • TitleOfNobility: Between 942 and 950; King of Gwynedd, jointly with his brothers.
    • TitleOfNobility: 986; King of Deheubarth
    • Alt. Death: 988; Alt. Death

    Notes:

    Owain and his two brothers, Rhodri, d. 953, & Edwin, d. 954, were jointly kings of Deheubarth (Seisyllwg and Dyfed). The youngest, Owain, was sole king from 954.

    Kings of Deheubarth
    A Pre-Conquest Listing
    www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/kingdoms

    Hywel Dda (the Good) 909-950
    Rhodri ap Hywel 950-953 (joint)
    Edwin ap Hywel 950-954 (joint)
    Owain ap Hywel 950-987 (joint)
    Maredudd ab Owain 987-999

    Owain ap Hywel Dda
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    This Welsh name means Owain son of Hywel.
    Not to be confused with another Owain ap Hywel who ruled in Gwent.
    Owain ap Hywel (died c. 988) was king of Deheubarth in south Wales and probably also controlled Powys.

    Owain was one of the three sons of Hywel the Good. Upon Hywel's death in 948[1], Owain, Rhodri, and Edwin divided his lands among themselves according to Welsh law. The sons were not able to retain Hywel's hegemony over Gwynedd, which was reclaimed for its earlier dynasty by the sons of Idwal Foel.

    In 950, two of the sons of Idwal Foel, Iago and Ieuaf, invaded the south, penetrating as far as Dyfed.[1] The sons of Hywel retaliated by invading the north in 954, reaching as far north as the Conwy valley before being defeated at Llanrwst and being obliged to retreat to Ceredigion.

    Rhodri died in 953 and Edwin in 954, leaving Owain in sole possession of Deheubarth alone.

    In 958 Owain attacked Gorwennydd[2]. From there he went to Euas and Ergin and seized them from Morgan the Great, King of Glamorgan.[1]

    In 959 Owain broke into the monastery Llan Illdud in Gorwennydd, and damaged the monastery Catwg in Nant Garvan.

    In 962 Owain swore to pay yearly tribute to King Edgar the Peaceful.

    Owain did not again try to reclaim Gwynedd; instead, he and his son Einion turned eastwards to attack the kingdom of Morgannwg (modern Glamorgan) in 960, 970, and 977. Owain was now aging, and it appears that Einion took over the rule of the kingdom on behalf of his father. On a further raid on the east in 984, Einion was killed by the noblemen of Gwent.

    Following Einion's death, Owain's second son Maredudd took over his position. In 986, he successfully returned to the north and seized Gwynedd, ousting Ieuaf's son Cadwallon. Owain died in 988[3] and Maredudd became king of Deheubarth as well, although he later consented to share his kingdom with Einion's heirs Edwin and Cadell.

    The A text of the Annales Cambriae were apparently compiled at Owain's instigation.

    Children
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    Cadwgan (died in 948[2] or 949[1])
    Cadwallon (died in 961[1] or 964[2])
    Llywarch. In 986 he was "deprived of his eyes."
    Einion Maredudd

    Owain ap Hywel (died c. 988) was king of Deheubarth in south Wales and probably also controlled Powys.


    Owain married Angharad Verch LLEWELYN about 932 in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Angharad (daughter of Llywelyn AP MERFYN and Malit VERCH LLWARCH) was born in 918 in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales; was christened in in Madog Ll Siryf; died in 1002 in Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales; was buried in 1002 in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 13.  Angharad Verch LLEWELYN was born in 918 in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales; was christened in in Madog Ll Siryf (daughter of Llywelyn AP MERFYN and Malit VERCH LLWARCH); died in 1002 in Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales; was buried in 1002 in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: L71C-CSZ
    • TitleOfNobility: Powys, Wales; Queen of Powys
    • Name: Angharad Verch LLEWELYN
    • _UID: 51D25EBC8F5645C6A5D1C95A8730C6EC2F97

    Notes:

    When Queen Angharad ferch Llywelyn was born in 0918, in Llandilo Fawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales, her father, Llywelyn ap Merfyn, was 28 and her mother, Malit verch Llywarch, was 33. She married Owain ap Hywel King of Deheubarth about 0932, in Carmarthenshire, Wales. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 6 daughters. She died in 1002, in Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales, at the age of 84, and was buried in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

    Children:
    1. Einion Ap OWAIN was born in 933 in Dinefwr Castle, Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died in 984 in Gwent, Monmouthshire, Wales (Dvp).
    2. Gruffudd ap OWAIN was born about 934 in Montgomeryshire, Wales; and died.
    3. Cadwallon Ap OWAIN was born about 935 in Of, Deheubarth, Wales; died in 961.
    4. 6. Maredudd Ap OWAIN was born in 938 in Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died in 999.
    5. Idwallon AB OWAIN was born in 940 in Deheubarth gwlad, Wales; died in 975.
    6. Llywarch Ap OWAIN was born about 940 in Of, Deheubarth, Wales; died after 987.
    7. Siwuana ferch OWAIN was born about 944 in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Crmrth, Wales; and died.
    8. Llewku ferch OWAIN was born about 946 in Llandilo, Crmrth, Wales; and died.
    9. Ardden ferch OWAIN was born about 948 in Llandilo, Crmrth, Wales; died in in Wales.
    10. Gwenllian ferch OWAIN was born in 950 in Llanwnog, Montgomeryshire, Wales; was christened in in Llawr Grach, Wales; died in 1048.
    11. Iestyn Ap OWAIN was born about 950 in Deheubarth, Wales; died in 1033 in Wales.