Nesta Verch GRUFFUDD

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• _UID: A3E16E40AAE1473098498FD97C63B11F2CAC

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Source: lorenfamily.com

Nesta married Trahaearn Ap CARADOG, Prince Of North Wales before 1070 in Very Doubtful Marriage. Trahaearn (son of Caradog Ap GWYN and Miss Verch GWERYSTAN) was born about 1030 in Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales; died in 1081 in Battle Of Carno, Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Llywarch Ap TRAHAEARN was born about 1070 in Arwystli, Powys, Wales; died in 1128 in North Wales.
2. Meurig Ap TRAHAEARN was born about 1071 in Of, Arwystle, Montgomeryshire, Wales; died in 1106.
3. Griffri Ap TRAHAEARN was born about 1073 in Of, Arwystle, Montgomeryshire, Wales; died in 1106.
4. Owain Ap TRAHAEARN was born about 1074 in Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales; and died.
5. Ednowain Ap TRAHAEARN was born about 1074 in Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales; and died.
6. Madog Ap TRAHAEARN was born about 1076 in Of, Arwystle, Montgomeryshire, Wales; and died.
7. Ieuan Ap TRAHAEARN was born about 1076 in Of, Arwystle, Montgomeryshire, Wales; and died.

Nesta married Osbern FITZRICHARD, Of Richard's Castle before 1076 in 2ND Husband. Osbern was born in 1055 in Arwystle, Herefordshire, England; died after 1100 in Richard's Castle, Ludlow, Herefordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nesta Verch OSBORN was born about 1077 in Richard's Castle, Ludlow, Herefordshire, England; and died.
2. Hugh FITZOSBERN, Of Richard's Castle was born about 1095 in Richard's Castle, Ludlow, Herefordshire, England; died before 1140.

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• _UID: 7C042C1C1D774A319AE22546BDFF5EA57D72

Notes:

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

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]

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• Name: Ealdgyth Queen Of ENGLAND
• _UID: AB48CF5DBC084B8E997360C00A9C7B737C59

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• _UID: 96039D46F9A945A1855BE10A846D193C15DD

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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]

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• 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

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Alt. Marriage:
1st husband

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• FamilySearch ID: GJNH-M3W
• Name: Alfgar III Earl Of MERCIA
• Name: The Saxon
• _UID: 0A7144EA242B4F9C92F0CE712B7DB2BBB95F
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1002; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: Bef 1030; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 1059; Alt. Death

Notes:

Aelfgar, of age 1051, d. shortly after 1062, Earl of East Anglia 1053, Earl of Mercia 1057, banished 1058; m. Aelfgifu, by whom 3 known sons: Eadwine, Morkere, and Burchard, whose issue are unknown, and a daughter Aldgyth [as well as Edith or Aldgyth]. [Ancestral Roots, Line 176a-3]

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The following is excerpted from a post to SGM, 22 Jun 1999, by Leo van de Pas:

The son of Leofric and Godiva :

Alfgar "the Saxon", Earl of Mercia, died circa 1059/1062 was married to Elfgifu, daughter of Sigeferth and Ealdgyth. In 1055, he was forced to seek the protection of Gruffyd in Wales, in that year Gruffyd and Alfgar burned down St.Aethelbert's minster and all the town of Hereford.

In 1058 Alfgar, without having given reason, was outlawed, and went to Ireland and Wales where he got himself a great band and then travelled to Hereford. After a violent battle Alfgar was reinstated and given back all that had earlier been taken from him.

Alfgar and Elfgifu are the parents of :

1.Edwin

2.Morcar

3.Ealdgyth of Mercia married (1) circa 1056 Gruffyd ap Llywelyn, King of Deheubarth 1044-1063, son of Llywelyn ap Seiswill, King of Deheubarth and Gwynedd, and Angharad of Wales

Alt. Birth:
Chester, Cheshire, England (Mercia)

Alt. Birth:
Mercia, England

Alt. Death:
Mercia, England

Alfgar married Elfgifu Princess Of ENGLAND. Elfgifu (daughter of Ethelred II "The Unready" King Of ENGLAND and Alfgifu (Aelflaed) Queen Of ENGLAND) was born about 997 in Wessex, England; died after 1040. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• AFN: 8XQ8-94
• Name: Aelfgifu Of WESSEX
• Name: Elgiva ENGLAND
• _UID: F6E6AE616FDB48998CD3A7F017DFC721EA80
• Alt. Birth: Abt 989; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: Abt 997; Alt. Birth

Notes:

Source: lorenfamily.com

Relationship (J,M&L):
31st Great-grandparent

Alt. Birth:
Wessex, England

Alt. Birth:
, Wessex, England

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• _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]

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• _UID: 15B93F977FFB41EC840E565AF54D432B3D8B

Notes:

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

Notes:

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

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

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• AFN: 8XQ9-37
• FamilySearch ID: GJMM-DGX
• Name: Leofric III Of MERCIA
• _UID: 8129C8BDED8C43428113EB2DE2AFF7C7284A
• Alt. Birth: 14 May 968; Alt. Birth

Notes:

Bef 1032 - became Earl of Mercia. [Encyclopaedia Britannica]

Alt. Birth:
Chester, Cheshire, England (Mercia)

Leofric married Godiva Of COVENTRY, Lady Godiva before 1030. Godiva (daughter of Thorold Of COVENTRY) was born about 1010 in Buckinghamshire, England; died after 1086 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England (Mercia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: GJNH-MJT
• Name: Godiva Of BUCKINGHAM
• Name: Godiva Of MERCIA
• _UID: 3CC65A28070E400C8698538FA5FA108D216C
• Alt. Birth: Abt 980; Alt. Birth

Notes:

This is the famous Lady Godiva. She complained constantly to her husband that the taxes were too high on the townspeople of Coventry. He finally said that he would reduce the taxes if she would ride nude through the marketplace on market day. She arranged for all of the men to remain inside and covered her entire body, except her legs, with her hair. Supposedly one person named Tom did not remain inside during her ride and became known as "Peeping Tom". Leofric eliminated all taxes, except for one on horses. During Edward I's reign, a check was made and the only tax in Coventry was one on horses. Since 1678 the town of Coventry still celebrates the ride during its annual fair.

Concerning her dates of birth and death. I originally had 980-1067, but this was not in agreement with Ancestral Roots line 176a-2, which has her birth at c1010 and her marriage at c1030. Nor was it consistant with the Encyclopedia Britannica which had Godiva fl. 1040-1080. However the 980 birth date was consistant with her gr grandaughter Nesta b. c1055/7, dau of Edith, dau of Aelfgar, son of Godiva. With some serious scrunching of dates I could conceive of:

Godiva b. 1010 (originally 980)
Aelfgar b. 1025 (originally 1002)
Edith b. 1041 (originally 1030)
Nesta b. 1057

with two other daughters of Leofric born to a "first wife or mistress". It is physically possible for 3 generations in a row born at the 15/16th year of their parents life (however unlikely), so that is what I have done.

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Curt Hofemann, [email protected], e-mailed:

Hi Jim,
You may want to adjust the date of death [of Godiva, which at the time was 10 Sep 1067]]
Warwickshire - the Domesday Book in 1086

Perhaps one of the most famous early personalities of the period was Lady Godiva (Godwa or Godgifu) who allegedly rode naked the streets of Coventry in Warwickshire as a protest against her husband's high taxes on the people of the city. This husband, Earl Leofric, a Saxon Earl of Mercia, died an old man in 1057, nine years before the Norman Conquest. They seemingly had issue, at least one daughter, who married into the Malet family. 29 years after her husband's death, Lady (Countess) Godiva held many estates in Warwickshire, including Coventry, as revealed by the Domesday Book in 1086. Chronologically, either Leofric had married a child bride, or Lady Godivawas a very old woman at the time of the Domesday Survey in 1086. The former is the most likely. The lordships bestowed on Lady Godiva in Warwickshire by William the Conqueror in 1066 were considerable, probably the result of an alliance struck either with Leofric or Lady Godiva before the Conquest. Since, Lady Godiva was a wealthy woman in 1057, and still wealthy after the Conquest, it is not likely she displayed herself in protest after that date, since she would have been protesting her own taxation. She apparently inherited her lands and titles in 1057. Therefore, the event in question probably took place, if at all, several years before 1057, when, young and innocent, the impatient and passionate Lady Godiva, appalled by her aging husband's despotic ways, leapt on her nag and took to the streets of Coventry in all her naked glory, perhaps too young to realize that within a few short years she would be in full control of all the taxation of her husband's considerable holdings at the time of his death, holdings which she carried through to at least 1086. [Ref: ]

Also the Encyclop?dia Britannica lists "fl. c. 1040, -80"

Other refs:
aka: Gogdifu [Dict of Brit History p153-4, Ency Britannica]

Godiva's ancestry is uncertain, but she was evidently of an old, noble family. [Ref: Weis AR7 176A]

sister of Thorold of Buckingham, sheriff of Lincs [Ref: Weis AR7 176A, Watney 673] Turold the Sheriff [Ref: KeatsRohan Lucy]

Regards,
Curt

Alt. Birth:
Coventry, England

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• AFN: B19R-5C
• Name: Aethelred II "The Unready" Of WESSEX
• Name: The Unready
• _UID: 41EC8E7EDABD4F20A2C61747ACB386F3DDCA

Notes:

Ethelred, the younger son of Edgar, became king at the age of seven following the murder of his half-brother Edward II in 978 at Corfe Castle, Dorset, by Edward's own supporters.

For the rest of Ethelred's rule (reigned 978-1016), his brother became a posthumous rallying point for political unrest; a hostile Church transformed Edward into a royal martyr. Known as the Un-raed or 'Unready' (meaning 'no counsel', or that he was unwise), Ethelred failed to win or retain the allegiance of many of his subjects. In 1002, he ordered the massacre of all Danes in England to eliminate potential treachery.

Not being an able soldier, Ethelred defended the country against increasingly rapacious Viking raids from the 980s onwards by diplomatic alliance with the duke of Normandy in 991 (he later married the duke's daughter Emma) and by buying off renewed attacks by the Danes with money levied through a tax called the Danegeld. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 1006 was dismissive: 'in spite of it all, the Danish army went about as it pleased'. By 1012, 48,000 pounds of silver was being paid in Danegeld to Danes camped in London.

In 1013, Ethelred fled to Normandy when the powerful Viking Sweyn of Denmark dispossessed him. Ethelred returned to rule after Sweyn's death in 1014, but died himself in 1016.


Source: lorenfamily.com

Relationship (J,M&L):
32nd Great-grandparent

Ethelred married Alfgifu (Aelflaed) Queen Of ENGLAND about 985 in Of, Wessex, England. Alfgifu (daughter of Thored Ealderman GUNNARSSON) was born about 968 in Of, Wessex, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• AFN: GS4H-MV
• _UID: 88A63A5A0EFF4B01992F60683773FA035211

Notes:

Source: lorenfamily.com

Relationship (J,M&L):
32nd Great-grandparent