Gwenllian Verch Gruffydd 
Gwenllian Verch was born about 1085 in of,Aberffraw Castle,Anglesey,Wales. Gwenllian Verch's father was Gruffydd ap Cynan and her mother was Angharad Verch Owain. Her paternal grandparents were Cynan ap Iago and Rhanullt O'Olaf; her maternal grandparents were Owain "Vradwr" ap Edwin and Merfydd Verch Goronwy. She had two brothers and four sisters, named Owain "Gwynedd" ap, Cadwallon ap, Rhanullt Verch, Elen Verch, Merinedd Verch and Susanna Verch. She was the second oldest of the seven children. She died in 1136 in near Kidwelly,Wales.1 General Notes
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> FJGV-5F
1 NAME Gwenlian Verch /Gruffydd/
1 NAME Gwenllian Verch /Gruffydd/
2 SOUR S033320
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), in which 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.
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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 obtain assistance fromhis 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 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 "all the
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), page 577.
2. Morgan, Dennis. _A History of the Morgan Family_.
3. _Dictionary of National Biography_.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0883 in Of Aberffro,Malltraeth,Anglesey,Wales d.0942
- b.~ 0917 d.0986
- b.~ 0891 in Powys,Wales
- b.~ 0974 in Aberffraw Castle,Anglesey,Wales d.1039
- b.~ 1014 in Aberffraw,Anglsy,Wales
- b.0958 in of,,Wales
- b.~ 0984 in of,Aberffraw Castle,Anglesey,Wales
- b.~ 0962 in of,,Wales
- b.1055 in Dublin,,Ireland d.1136 in Carnarvonshire,Wales
- b.~ 1031 in of Dublin,,Ireland
- b.~ 1085 in of,Aberffraw Castle,Anglesey,Wales d.1136 in near Kidwelly,Wales
- b.~ 0933 in Of Dynevor,LLandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Wales d.0984 in Gwent,Monmouthshire,England
- b.~ 0959 in of Dynevor Castl,Llandilo,CarMassachusettsrthenshire,Wales
- b.1020 in of Tegeingl,Flintshire,Wales d.1073 in Northrop
- b.~ 0959
- b.~ 1044 in of Llys Edwin,Llaneurguin,Flintshire,Wales d.1105
- b.~ 0950 in ,Powysland,Wales
- b.~ 0984 in ,of Powysland,Wales d.1023
- b.~ 0954 in ,of Powysland,Wales
- b.~ 1024 in ,Montgomeryshire,Wales
- b.~ 0938 in of,,Deheubarth,Wales d.~ 0999
- b.~ 0979 in of,,Deheubarth,Wales
- b.~ 0943
- b.~ 1065 in of Tegaingl,Flintshire,Wales d.1162
- b.0968 in Wales
- b.~ 0996 in ,Flintshire,Wales d.> 1070
- b.~ 0979 in Wales d.Deceased
- b.~ 1024 in Llys y Coed,Cilcain,Flintshire,Wales
- b.~ 0944 in ,Gloucestershire,England d.1037
- b.~ 1000 in of Llys Y Coed,Cilcain,Flintshire,Wales d.> 1070
- b.~ 0948 in ,of Gwynedd,Wales
- b.~ 1048 in of Tegaingl,Flintshire,Wales
- b.~ 1020 in ,,Wales
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Gwenllian Verch and Gruffudd were married in a religious ceremony about 1115 in ,,Wales. They had two sons named Yr Arglwydd Rhys Ap and Rhys "Fychan" Ap.
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Children
Yr Arglwydd Rhys Ap GRUFFYDD
Yr Arglwydd Rhys Ap was born in 1110 in Dynevor Castle,Llandilo,Carmarthenshire,Wales. He died after April 24th, 1197 in ,,Wales. He was buried in St. David's,Pebidiog,Pembrokeshire,Wales.
Gwenllian Verch and Gruffydd Ap were married in a religious ceremony in 1116.1 They had a son and three daughters, named Rhys Ap, Gwladys Verch, Nest Verch and Gwenllian Verch.
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Children
Rhys Ap Gruffydd
Rhys Ap was born about 1110 in Dynevor Castle,Llandilo,Carmarthenshire,Wales. He died after April 27th, 1197 in Of The Plague. He was buried in St. David's,Cathedral.1
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