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Female Gwenllian verch Rhys Click to view Gwenllian verch Rhys in the family tree

Gwenllian was born in 1177 in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.1   Gwenllian's father was King of South Wales Rhys Fychan ap Gruffydd and her mother was Gwenllian verch Madog.  Her paternal grandparents were King of Wales Gruffydd ap Rhys and Gwenllian verch Gruffydd; her maternal grandparents were King of Powys Madog ap Maredydd and Susanna verch Gruffydd. She had five brothers and three sisters, named Maredudd, Gryg, Hywel, Gruffydd, Cynwrig, Angharad, Eva and Margred.  She was the third youngest of the nine children.

1 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clcaldwell&id=I023692
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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wardhogue&id=P3324421132

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