Queen Gladys (The Dark) Wales

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Queen Gladys (The Dark) Wales

Gladys, known as The Dark, was born in 1205 in Gwynedd, Caernarvonshire, Wales. The Dark's father was King Llywelyn Fawr (The Great) Wales and her mother was Tangwystyl Verch Llywarch. Her paternal grandparents were Iorworth Dywyndwn Ap Owain Gwynedd and Margred Verch Madog; her maternal grandparents were Llywarch Iorwerth and Tangwystil Llywarch. She had a half-brother and two half-sisters, named David Dafydd, Margred and Margaret Verch. She died at the age of 46 in 1251.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Cynan Ap Iago ^*
  - b.1014 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales d.1106
  
  Gruffydd ap Cynan Prince of Gwynedd
  - b.1055 d.1137
  
  Ranult (Ragnhildir) Olaf of Dublin ingen
  - b.1031 d.1120
  
  Owain Gwynedd ap Gruffydd Prince of Gwynedd
  - b.1087 in Caernarvonshire, Wales d.1169
  
  Owain Ap Edwin Lord Tegaingl ^*
  - b.1020 in Tegeingl, Flintshire, Wales d.UNKNOWN
  
  Angharad Verch Owain
  - b.1065 in Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales d.1162
  
  Morwyl Verch Ednywain ^*
  - b.1048 in Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales d.UNKNOWN
  
  Iorworth Dywyndwn Ap Owain Gwynedd
  - b.1136 in Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, North Wales d.1174 in Pennant Mehangell
  
  Trahairn Ap Caradog ^*
  - b.1039 in Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales d.1081 in Battle Carno, Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales
  
  Lord Llywarch ap Trahaern dePembroke
  - b.1060 in Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales d.1128
  
  Nest verch Gruffydd ^*
  - b.1059 in Rhuddlan, Flntshire, Wales d.1153
  
  Gwladus Verch Llywarch
  - b.1098 in Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales d.1163
  
  Iorwerth Ap Cadwgon ^*
  - b.1027 in Radnorshire, Wales
  
  Dyddgu Verch Iorwerth
  - b.1060 in Radnorshire, Wales d.UNKNOWN
  
  Gwenllian Verch Aron ^*
  - b.1036 in Radnorshire, Wales d.UNKNOWN
  
  King Llywelyn Fawr (The Great) Wales
  - b.1173 in Aberconway, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales d.1240 in Aberconway, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales
  
  Bleddyn ap Cynfyn Prince of dehehubath ^*
  - d.1075
  
  Maredudd ap Bleddyn Prince of Powys
  - b. in Montgomeryshire, Wales d.1132
  
  Haer
  - d.UNKNOWN
  
  Madoc ap Maredudd Prince of Powys
  - b.1091 in Montgomeryshire, Wales d.1160 in WinCheshire, England
  
  Efnydd ap Gwerny Lord of Duffryn
  - d.UNKNOWN
  
  Hunydd Einudd
  - d.UNKNOWN
  
  Margred Verch Madog
  - b.1140 in Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, North Wales d.1224
  
  Cynan Ap Iago ^*
  - b.1014 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales d.1106
  
  Gruffydd ap Cynan Prince of Gwynedd
  - b.1055 d.1137
  
  Ranult (Ragnhildir) Olaf of Dublin ingen
  - b.1031 d.1120
  
  Susanna Verch Gruffydd
  - b.1095 in Caernarvonshire, Wales d.1165
  
  Owain Ap Edwin Lord Tegaingl ^*
  - b.1020 in Tegeingl, Flintshire, Wales d.UNKNOWN
  
  Angharad Verch Owain
  - b.1065 in Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales d.1162
  
  Morwyl Verch Ednywain ^*
  - b.1048 in Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales d.UNKNOWN
  
  Queen Gladys (The Dark) Wales
  - b.1205 in Gwynedd, Caernarvonshire, Wales d.1251
  
  Llywarch Iorwerth
  
  Tangwystyl Verch Llywarch
  - b.1170 in Rhos, Wales d.1263
  
  Tangwystil Llywarch
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

The Dark's first family with Ralph deMortimer

‌The Dark and Ralph were married in a religious ceremony in 1230. They had a son named Roger I.

Children

The Dark's second family with Reginald deBraose

They had a son named William deBraose IV Earl of.

Children

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Queen Gladys (The Dark) Wales

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

The Dark's first family with Ralph deMortimer

Children

The Dark's second family with Reginald deBraose

Children