Rhys ap Gwaethfoed

Rhys ap was born about 0956 in ,Powysland,Wales.  Rhys ap's father was Gwaithfoed "Fawr" ap Gwrydr and his mother was Morfydd Verch Ynyr.  His paternal grandfather was Gwrydr "Hir" ap Caradog; his maternal grandparents were UNKNOWN Ynyr and Joyce Baladon. He had four brothers named Gwerystan ap, Mydhhan ap, Gwrgeni ap and Neiniad Ap.  He was the second youngest of the five children.