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Male Gruffydd ap Rhys Click to view Gruffydd ap Rhys in the family tree

Gruffydd was born in 1173 in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.1   Gruffydd's father was King of South Wales Rhys Fychan ap Gruffydd and his mother was Gwenllian verch Madog.  His paternal grandparents were King of Wales Gruffydd ap Rhys and Gwenllian verch Gruffydd; his maternal grandparents were King of Powys Madog ap Maredydd and Susanna verch Gruffydd. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Maredudd, Gryg, Hywel, Cynwrig, Angharad, Gwenllian, Eva and Margred.  He was the fifth oldest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 37 in 1210.2 

Family Details of Gruffydd's family with Maud de Braose

1 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clcaldwell&id=I023692
2 http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I5208&style=TABLE

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