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Female Princess Nest verch Rhys of Deheubarth Click to view Princess Nest verch Rhys of Deheubarth in the family tree

Nest was born about 1073 in Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales.  Nest's father was King Rhys ap Tewdwr I of Deheubarth and her mother is Gwladus ap Rhiwallon.  Her paternal grandparents are King Tewdwr ("Mawr"; the Great) ap Cadell of South Wales and Gwenllian verch Gwyn of Anglesea; her maternal grandfather was Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn. She had a brother and two sisters, named Gruffudd, Nesta and Margred.  She was the second oldest of the four children.  She died before 1136.


Nest's family with Constable Gerald de Windsor of Pembroke

‌Nest and Gerald were married in a religious ceremony in 1095.  They had two sons and three daughters, named Maurice FitzGerald, William FitzGerald, Hadewise, Agnes and Nesta.

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