Gruffudd ap Llewellen

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Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales

Llywelyn ap Seisyllt

Angharad verch Maredudd

Seisyll ap Ednywain

Prawst verch Elise

Maredydd ap Owain

Rhiwallon

Bleddyn

Iwerydd

Nest

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("Griffith son of Llywelyn") was the ruler of all Wales from 1055 until his death, one of very few able to make this boast. He was the son of Llywelyn ap Seisyll and a descendant of Rhodri the Great. On the death of Iago ab Idwal in 1039, Gruffydd unexpectedly seized control of Gwynedd, and successfully waged war with Mercia, then attacked the neighbouring principality of Deheubarth. By 1044, he had conquered Deheubarth, but lost it again in 1047. Allying himself with the Mercians, he proceeded to gain considerable ground along what is now the English border, and in 1055 he sacked Hereford. Deheubarth came back within his power in the same year, and he claimed sovereignty over the whole of Wales - a claim which was recognised by the English. Gruffydd reached an agreement with Edward the Confessor, but was less successful in holding off the incursions of Harold Godwinson. His own men deserted him, and he was murdered by them and his territory broken up among several successors.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

GRUFFYDH AP LLEWELYN who succeeded Iago or Jago ap Edwal as Prince of North Wales 1037 and slew and succeeded Howel ap Edwin as Prince of South Wales 1043; at last slain by some of his intimates whom Harald, son of Earl Goodwin, had hired in 1065.
(Fenwick Allied Ancestry, page 185)

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Pyll ap Sandde ^*
  
  Einydd Bach
  
  Endowain ap Einydd
  - b.~  0913 in Wales
  
  Seisyll ap Ednywain
  - b.~  0938 in Wales
  
  Llywelyn ap Seisyllt
  - b.~  0980 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales d.1023
  
  Rhodri (Mawr, The Great) ap Merfyn ^*
  - b.~  0820 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales d.~  0878 in Anglessey, Wales
  
  King of Gwynedd Anarawd ap Rhodri
  - b.~  0857 in Gwynedd, Wales d.0916
  
  Angharad verch Meurig ^*
  - b.~  0825 in Ceredigion, Wales
  
  Elise ap Anarawd
  - b.~  0885 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales d.0942
  
  Prawst verch Elise
  - b.~  0940 in Dynevor Castle, Carmenthenshire, Wales
  
  - b.~  0900 in Aberfraw Castle, Anglessey, Wales
  
  Gruffudd ap Llewellen
  - b.~  1000 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales d.05 Aug 1063
  
  Cadell ap Rhodri ^*
  - b.~  0861 in Deheubarth, Wales d.0909
  
  Hywel (The Good) ap Cadell
  - b.~  0880 d.0950
  
  Rheingar
  - b.~  0865 in Carmarthenshire, Wales
  
  Owain ap Hywel
  - b.~  0913 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales
  
  Llywarch ap Hyfaidd ^*
  - b.~  0867 in Dynevor, Wales d.0909
  
  Elen verch Llywarch
  - b.~  0893 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales d.0943
  
  Maredydd ap Owain
  - b.~  0938 in Dynevor Castle, Carmenthenshire, Wales d.0999
  
  Merfyn ap Rhodri ^*
  - b.~  0859 d.0901
  
  Llywelyn ap Merfyn
  - b.~  0880 in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
  
  Angharad verch Llewelyn
  - b.~  0918 in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
  
  Angharad verch Maredudd
  - b.~  0982 in Rhuddlan, Wales
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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