Guithenoc DE PORHOET & ROHAN & GUEMENE 
Guithenoc was born in 1030. Guithenoc's father was 1st Count Judicael DE PORHOET. His paternal grandparents were Duke Conan I "The Crooked" Of Brittany LE TORT and Douchess Ermengarde Of Brittany OF ANJOU. He was an only child. Guithenoc is no longer alive.General Notes
in 1136, Gruffydd ap Rhys, under attack in Gower, hurried intoNorth wales to obtain assistance from his brothers-in-law. Hiswife, meanwhile, "Like an Amazon and a second Penthesilea",Commanded his followers in the south. She was slain in battle byMaurice of London, Lord of Kidwelly. Morgan, one of her youthfulsons, perished with her, and the second, Maelgwn, was takenprisoner. But Owain and Cadwaladr, sons of Gruffydd Ap Cynan,now came down from the north, destroyed Aberstwith Castle, andin the second week of Oct. they fought along with Gruffydd ApRhys a great battle near Aberteivi(Cardigan), in which thry wona decided victory over Stephen, constable of Aberteivi and "Allthe Flemings, all the marchers, and all the French from Aberneddto Aberteivi"
Daughter of the royal house of Gwynedd and the royal house ofthe Scandinavians of Dublin.
They had a son named Josceline.
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Children
Count Josceline DE PORHOET & ROHAN& GUEMENE
Josceline was born in 1056. He died at the age of 38 in 1094.
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