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Male Gruffydd (Fawr) ap Llywelyn (Lord of Lleyn) Click to view Gruffydd (Fawr) ap Llywelyn in the family tree

Gruffydd, known as Fawr, was born in 1207 in Gwynedd, Caernarvonshire, Wales.1  Fawr's father was Llewelyn (The Great) ap Iorweth and his mother was Tangwystl verch Llywarch.  His paternal grandparents were Prince of Gwynedd Iowerth Drwyndwn ap Owain and Marared verch Madog; his maternal grandparents were Llywarch (The Red) Goch ap Iowerth of Rhos and Tangwystl verch Llywarch. He had a sister named Ddu, The Dark Eyed.  He was the younger of the two children. He had three half-brothers and four half-sisters, named Dafydd, Tegwared-Y-Baiswen, Llywelyn, Angharad, Elen, Margred and Helen.  He died  due to Fell from the Tower of London at the age of 36 on March 1st, 1243 in London, Middlesex.1 

Family Details of Fawr's family with Senena verch Caradog

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