General Notes

1  NAME Gwenlian Verch /Gruffydd/
1  NAME Gwenllian Verch /Gruffydd/
2  SOURS033320
3  DATA
4  TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001
1  BIRT
2  DATE 1090


[De La Pole.FTW]

Sources: History of Morgan Family and Dictionary of National Biography.
Married (1) Cadwgan ap Bleddyn and (2) Gruffydd ap Rhys.
In 1136, Gruffydd ap Rhys, under attack in Gower, hurried into North Wales
to obtain assistance from his brothers-in-law. His wife, meanwhile, "like an
Amazon and a second Penthesilea," commanded his followers in the south. She was
slain in battle by Maurice of London, Lord of Kidwelly. Morgan, one of her
youthful sons by Gruffydd, perished with her, and a second, Maelgwn, was taken
prisoner. But Owain and Cadwaladr, sons of Gruffydd ap Cynan, now came down
from the north, destroyed Aberstwith Castle, and in the second week of October
they fought along with Gruffydd ap Rhys a great battle near Aberteivi
(Cardigan), inwhich they won a decided victory over Stephen, constable of
Aberteivi and "all the Flemings, all the marchers, and all the French from
Abernedd to Aberteivi." Quoted material from Dictionary.
*****
Gruffydd ap Rhys, Prince of Deheubarth...m. shortly after 1116, Gwenllian
(killed 1136 while leading an attack on the troops of Maurice de Londres, lord
of Kidwelly, where the field of battle is called Maes Gwenllian), daughter of
the royal house of Gwynedd (whose mother was Ragnhildr, dau of the royal house
of the Scandinavians of Dublin)...[Source 1]

Married (1) Cadwgan ap Bleddyn and (2) Gruffydd ap Rhys.  In 1136, Gruffydd ap
Rhys, under attack in Gower, hurried into North Wales to obtainassistance fromhis brothers-in-law.  His wife, meanwhile, "like an Amazon and asecond
Penthesilea," commanded his followers in the south.  She was slain inbattle by
Maurice of London, Lord of Kidwelly.  Morgan, one of her youthful sons by
Gruffydd, perished with her, and a second, Maelgwn, was taken prisoner.But
Owain and Cadwaladr, sons of Gruffydd ap Cynan, now came down from the north,
destroyed Aberystwyth Castle, and in the second week of October, they fought
along with Gruffydd ap Rhys a great battle near Aberteivi (Cardigan), in which
they won a decided victory over Stephen, constable of Aberteivi, and "allthe
Flemings, all the marchers, and all the French from Abernedd to Aberteivi."
[Sources 2 and 3; quotes from Source 3]

SOURCES:
1.  Burke, Sir Bernard,C.B., LL.D., Ulster King of Arms.  _Landed Gentry_
(entry under Powell), page577.
2.  Morgan, Dennis.  _A History of the Morgan Family_.
3.  _Dictionaryof National Biography_.