Rhodri "Mawr" ap Merfyn 
Rhodri "Mawr" ap was born about 0789 in of,Caer Seiont,Carnarvonshire,Wales. Rhodri "Mawr" ap's father was Merfyn Frych Ap Gwriad and his mother was Nest verch Cadell. His paternal grandparents were Gwriad ap Elidir and Ethile of Gwynned; his maternal grandfather was Cadell Ap Brochwel. He was an only child. He died in 0878 in Anglesey,Wales.General Notes
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> FLH5-T7
1 DEAT
2 PLAC Anglesey
2 SOUR S033320
3 DATA
4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001
[De La Pole.FTW]
Sources: Young; Kraentzler 1747a, 1747b; History of Morgan Family.
Young: Rhodri Mawr (the Great), died 878, king of Deheubarth.
History:
King of Gwynedd and Powys 844. "Rhodri-Mawr (Roderick the Great) led the
fight against the Viking invaders and killed the Norse leader Horm in battle. He
established a line of Welsh Kings that reigned until the year 1305, when King
Edward I executed Dafydd and imprisoned his sons.
"Rhodri-Mawr inherited the Kingdom of Powys from an uncle, the Kingdom of
North Wales from his mother and the Kingdom of South Wales from his wife. He
was killed in battle with the Saxons. Married Angaharad, heiress of South
Wales. His six sons split the Kingdom, with Mervyn-Mawr becoming King of Powys
and his brother Cadell taking the title of King of South Wales (Seisyllwg)."
K: Rhodi Mawr, King of Wales and Prince of Wales.
Duran calls him Rhodri/Roderic Mawr, The Great, King of Wales 843, d. 876.
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Rhodri Mawr ("the Great") was the first to combine almost all Wales into a
single principality. He had four sons in addition to those named in the Family
Group Record.
Rhodri Mawr (the Great), King of Gwynedd, 844, of Powys, 853, of Deheubarth,
872, m. Angharad, dau of Meurig ap Dyfynwallon, who on death of her brother,
Gwgan ap Meurig, king of Seisyllwg, inherited Ceredigion and Ystrad Tywi
(Cardigan and Carmarthen area) which formed his kingdom, where Gwgon, too, was
last of Cunedda's line. Rhodri Mawr, named several times in the "Annals of
Ulster" whose court was still in touch with the continent, built Dynevor (the
Great Palace), traditionally for his heir who inherited Deheubarth (the South
Land), fought the Danes, and d. in battle, probably against the Saxons, 878,
having had, with other issue, a son, Cadell ap Rhodri. [Source 1]
King of Gwynedd and Powys, 844. "Rhodri-Mawr (Roderick the Great) led the
fight against the Viking invaders and killed the Norse leader Horm in battle.
He established a line of Welsh Kings that reigned until the year 1305, when
King Edward I executed Dafydd and imprisoned his sons. Rhodri-Mawr inherited
the Kingdom of Powys from an uncle, the Kingdom of North Wales from his mother,
and the Kingdom of South Wales from his wife. He was killed in battle with the
Saxons. Married Angharad, heiress of South Wales. His six sons split the
Kingdom, with Mervyn-Mawr becoming King of Powys and his brother Cadell taking
the title of King of South Wales (Seisyllwg)". [Source 2]
SOURCES:
1. Burke, Sir Bernard, C.B., LL.D., Ulster King of Arms. _Landed Gentry
(entry for Powell), page 577.
2. Morgan, Dennis. _A History of the Morgan Family_.
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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.~ 0670 d. in Y
- b.~ 0715 in ,,Wales d. in Y
- b.~ 0654 d. in Y
- b.~ 0687 d. in Y
- b.~ 0738 in of,,,Wales
- b.~ 0764 in Wales d.843/844 in Battle Of Cyfeiliog,Wales
- b.~ 0664 in Caer Seiont,Caernarvon,,Wales
- b.~ 0690 in of,,,Wales d.0754
- b.~ 0722 in of,,,Wales d.0817
- b.~ 0740
- b.~ 0789 in of,Caer Seiont,Carnarvonshire,Wales d.0878 in Anglesey,Wales
- b.~ 0770 in (Estimated) d.0808
- b.~ 0770 in of,,Powys,Wales d.Deceased
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‌Rhodri "Mawr" ap and Angharad verch were married in a religious ceremony about 0849 in ,,Wales. They had nine sons and three daughters, named Anarawd ap, Merfyn ap, Cadell ap, Aeddan ap, Tudwal "Gloff" ap, Meurig ap, Rhodri "Fychan" ap, Gwriad ap, Gwyddelig ap, Nest verch, Angharad verch and Miss verch.
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Children
Merfyn ap Rhodri
Merfyn ap was born about 0852 in of,Caer Seiont,Carnarvonshire,Wales. He died in 0900.
Tudwal "Gloff" ap Rhodri
Tudwal "Gloff" ap was born about 0856 in of,Caer Seiont,Carnarvonshire,Wales.
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Children
Merfyn Ap Rhodri
Merfyn Ap was born about 0859 in Caer Seiont,Carnarvonshire,Wales. He died in 0900.
Source/Citation
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