Heiress Of Carew Nesta Verch Rhys Heiress Of Carew 
Nesta Verch was born in 1073 in Deheaubarth, Wales. Nesta Verch's father was King Of Deheubarth Rhys Ap Rhys Ap Tudor King Of Deheubarth/Tewdwr and her mother was Gwladus Verch Rhiwallon. She had a brother and a sister, named Gruffudd Ap and Margred Verch. She was the second oldest of the three children. She had three half-brothers named Hywel Ap, Llewelyn Ddiriaid Ap and William Fitz Walter. She died before 1136.General Notes
Nest (who also [in addition to Gerald fitz Walter] had by Stephen, Constable of Cardigan, a son (Robert fitz Stephen) and by Henry I another son (Henry, killed 1158, father of Meiler fitz Henry), daughter of Rhys ap Tudor Mawr, Prince of South Wales. [Burke's Peerage, p. 1679]
Known as the most beautiful woman in Wales. She had many lovers. In Christmas 1108 Owain ap Cadwgan of Cardigan came to visit Gerald and Nesta. He so lusted after her that he, that night, attacked the castle and carried her off and had his way with her. This upset Henry I [King of England] so much that the incident started a war.
Source:www.dcs.hull.ac.ukShe was stunningly beautiful, called the Helen of Wales. She was thedaughter of the last king of indenpendent Deheubarth, she was themistress of Henry I, king of England,and had a son by him Robert DeCarn, Earl of Dorchester and Gloucester. Henry I took the throne awayfrom his brother in 1100. She was the wife of Gerald de Windsor,Constable of Pembroke, she was romantically abducted by Owain apCadwgan,son of the Prince of Powys, and is generally supposed to have had anynumber of other romantic liaisons. She was the founder of moredynastiesthan is polite to mention. Thousands of Welsh children today arestill
refered to as Nest in her honour.
Nesta Verch and Henry I "Beauclerc" were married in a religious ceremony about 1099 in No Marriage. They had a son and a daughter, named Henry and Maud Princess Of.
Family Notes
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TYPE Partners
DATE Abt 1103
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Children
[Duchess Of Bret Maud Princess Of England [Duchess Of Bret
Maud Princess Of was born in 1091 in England. She died in Drowned In Wreck Of The White Ship Along With Prince William.
Henry Fitzhenry
Henry was born about 1105 in Of Narberth & Pebidiog, Wales. He died in 1157 in Anglesey, Wales. He was buried in Killed.
Nesta Verch and Gerald Of were married in a religious ceremony about 1100 in No Marriage. They had three sons and four daughters, named William, Maurice, David (Bishop Of St. Davids), Hadewise De, Agnes Fitzgerald, Miss De and Angharad.
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Children
Lord Of Carru Castle William Fitzgerald Lord Of Carru Castle
William was born before 1100 in Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He died in 1173 in England.
Keeper Of Dublin Maurice Fitzgerald Keeper Of Dublin
Maurice was born about 1100 in Castle Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He died after September 1st, 1176 in Wexford, Kildare, Ireland. He was buried in Abbey Grey Friar, Welford, Berkshire, England.
Nesta Verch and Stephen Constable Of were married in a religious ceremony in 1st Husband?.
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