Rhys Ap Gruffydd Prince Of Deheubarth 
Rhys Ap was born about 1110 in Dynevor Castle,Llandilo,Carmarthenshire,Wales. Rhys Ap's father was Gruffudd ap Rhys Prince of Deheubarth and his mother was Gwenllian Verch Gruffydd. His paternal grandparents were Rhys ap Tewdwr King of Deheubarth and Gwladus verch Rhiwallon; his maternal grandparents were Gruffydd ap Cynan and Angharad Verch Owain. He had a brother and three sisters, named Rhys "Fychan" Ap, Gwladys Verch, Nest Verch and Gwenllian Verch. He was the third oldest of the five children. He died after April 27th, 1197 in Of The Plague. He was buried in St. David's,Cathedral.1 General Notes
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Sources: History of the Morgan Family; Dictionary of National Biography.
King of South Wales, 1158.
"Born in Ireland and known in Welsh history as `Yr Arglwydd Rhys,' The Lord
Rhys. Married Gwenillian, daughter of Meda ap Meredith, Prince of Powys. Rhys
won recognition of his crown from King Henry II in 1158 and built Dynevor
Castle. He had a daughter Gwenillian and sons Hywel, Griffith, Rhys, Cynwrig
and Meredith. Rhys is buried at St. David's Cathedral. The Morgan family
connection with the Royal Family of Britain derives from Lord Rhys."
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King of South Wales, 1158.
SOURCES:
1. Bartrum, Peter C. _Welsh Genealogies, AD 300-1400_. University of
Wales Press, 1978; "Rhys ap Tewdwr 4", page 779.
2. Morgan, Dennis. _A History of the Morgan Family_.
3. _Dictionary of National Biography_.
BIOGRAPHY: Reigned BET. 1155 - 1197 In 1158 Submitted to Henry II and dropped title of King, being Known as the Lord Rhys
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[De La Pole.FTW]
Sources: History of the Morgan Family; Dictionary of National Biography.
King of South Wales, 1158.
"Born in Ireland and known in Welsh history as `Yr Arglwydd Rhys,' The Lord
Rhys. Married Gwenillian, daughter of Meda ap Meredith, Prince of Powys. Rhys
won recognition of his crown from King Henry II in 1158 and built Dynevor
Castle. He had a daughter Gwenillian and sons Hywel, Griffith, Rhys, Cynwrig
and Meredith. Rhys is buried at St. David's Cathedral. The Morgan family
connection with the Royal Family of Britain derives from Lord Rhys."
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King of South Wales, 1158.
SOURCES:
1. Bartrum, Peter C. _Welsh Genealogies, AD 300-1400_. University of
Wales Press, 1978; "Rhys ap Tewdwr 4", page 779.
2. Morgan, Dennis. _A History of the Morgan Family_.
3. _Dictionary of National Biography_.
BIOGRAPHY: Reigned BET. 1155 - 1197 In 1158 Submitted to Henry II and dropped title of King, being Known as the Lord Rhys
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0933 in Of Dynevor,LLandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Wales d.0984 in Gwent,Monmouthshire,England
- b.~ 0964 in ,Deheubarth,Wales
- b.~ 1000 in ,Deheubarth,Wales d.~ 0997 in Bretagne
- b.~ 0950 in ,Powysland,Wales
- b.~ 0980 in Powys,Montgomeryshire,Wales
- b.~ 0954 in ,of Powysland,Wales
- b.~ 1035 in Debeubarth,,Wales d.Apr 1093 in Aberhonddu,Powys,Wales
- b.~ 0990 in Dyvet,Wales
- b.1020 in Dyvet,,Wales
- b.~ 1081 in Dynevor,CARM,Wales d.1137
- b.~ 0950 in ,Powysland,Wales
- b.~ 0984 in ,of Powysland,Wales d.1023
- b.~ 0954 in ,of Powysland,Wales
- b.1026 in Powys,Montgomeryshire,Wales d.1069 in (slain),Battle Mechain,Montgomeryshire,Wales
- b.~ 0938 in of,,Deheubarth,Wales d.~ 0999
- b.~ 0979 in of,,Deheubarth,Wales
- b.~ 0943
- b.~ 1051 in Powys,Montgomeryshire,Wales d.1139 in ,,Wales
- b.~ 1110 in Dynevor Castle,Llandilo,Carmarthenshire,Wales d.>27 Apr 1197 in Of The Plague
- b.~ 0917 d.0986
- b.~ 0974 in Aberffraw Castle,Anglesey,Wales d.1039
- b.~ 1014 in Aberffraw,Anglsy,Wales
- b.0958 in of,,Wales
- b.~ 0984 in of,Aberffraw Castle,Anglesey,Wales
- b.~ 0962 in of,,Wales
- b.1055 in Dublin,,Ireland d.1136 in Carnarvonshire,Wales
- b.~ 1031 in of Dublin,,Ireland
- b.~ 1085 in of,Aberffraw Castle,Anglesey,Wales d.1136 in near Kidwelly,Wales
- b.~ 0959 in of Dynevor Castl,Llandilo,CarMassachusettsrthenshire,Wales
- b.1020 in of Tegeingl,Flintshire,Wales d.1073 in Northrop
- b.~ 0959
- b.~ 1044 in of Llys Edwin,Llaneurguin,Flintshire,Wales d.1105
- b.~ 0984 in ,of Powysland,Wales d.1023
- b.~ 1024 in ,Montgomeryshire,Wales d.Deceased
- b.~ 0979 in of,,Deheubarth,Wales
- b.~ 1065 in of Tegaingl,Flintshire,Wales d.1162
- b.0968 in ,,Wales
- b.~ 1020 in of,Flintshire,Wales d.> 1079
- b.~ 1048 in of Tegeingl,Flintshire,Wales
- b.~ 0944 in ,Gloucestershire,England d.1037
- b.~ 1000 in of Llys Y Coed,Cilcain,Flintshire,Wales d.> 1070
- b.~ 0948 in ,of Gwynedd,Wales
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Rhys Ap and Gwenllian Verch were married in a religious ceremony about 1150 in ,,Wales. They had six sons and seven daughters, named Maredudd Ap, Cadwgan Ap, Gruffudd Ap Rhys, Rhys "Gryg" Ap, Gruffudd Ap, Meredydd Gethin Ap Yr Arglwydd, Nest Verch, Elinor Verch, Ankaret Verch, Catherine Ferch, Gwenllian Verch, Eleanor Ferch and Margaret Verch.
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Children
Ankaret Verch Rhys
Ankaret Verch was born about 1150 in Llandilo,Carmarthenshire,Wales. She died in 1226.
Gwenllian Verch RHYS
Gwenllian Verch was born about 1150 in Of,,Carmarthenshire,Wales. She died in 1236.
Gruffudd Ap Rhys DEHEUBARTH
Gruffudd Ap Rhys was born about 1150 in Llandilo,Carmarthan,Wales. He died on July 25th, 1201 in ,,Wales.
Rhys "Gryg" Ap RHYS
Rhys "Gryg" Ap was born in 1150 in Llandilo,Carmarthan,Wales. He died at the age of 83 in 1233 in Dynevor,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Wales. He was buried in St. David's,Pebidiog,Pembrokeshire,Wales.
Gruffudd Ap Rhys
Gruffudd Ap was born in 1153 in Carmarthenshire Wales. He died at the age of 48 on July 25th, 1201 in Strata Florida,Caronwchclawdd,Cardiganshire,Wales. He was buried in Strata Florida,Caronwchclawdd,Cardiganshire,Wales.
Meredydd Gethin Ap Yr Arglwydd YR ARGLWYDD RHYS
Meredydd Gethin Ap Yr Arglwydd was born in <South Wales>. He died in 1201.
Rhys Ap and Ystedur Verch were married in a religious ceremony in ,,Wales. They had a son named Hywel "Sais" Ap.
They had a son named Ednyfed Vychan.
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Children
Ednyfed Vychan Rhys Prince Of North Wales
Ednyfed Vychan was born in Penrhyn,Llandegai,Wales. He died in 1233.
They had a son named Maelgwn Hen Fawr Ap.
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Children
Maelgwn Hen Fawr Ap RHYS
Maelgwn Hen Fawr Ap was born before 1187 in ,Carmarthenshire,Wales. He died in 1231.
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Further sources/citations:
Ancestral File (TM), Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R)
Further sources/citations:
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