Nesta verch Rhys 
Nesta was born about 1073 in Of Dynevor,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Wales.1 Nesta's father was Rhys ap Tewdwr and her mother was Gwladus verch Rhiwallon. Her paternal grandfather was Tewdur "Mawr" ap Cadell; her maternal grandfather was Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn. She had two brothers and two sisters, named Gruffudd, UNKNOWN, Nesta and Margred. She had three half-brothers and a half-sister, named Gruffydd Ap, Geraldus Fitzwalter De, Geraldus and Margred Verch. She died about 1163.1 General Notes
"Known as the most beautiful woman in Wales. She had many lovers. In Christmas 1108 Owain ap Cadwgan of Cardigan came to visit Gerald and Nesta. He so lusted after her that he, that night, attacked the castle and carried her off and had his way with her. This upset Henry I so much that the incident started a war."
--borrowed from Brian Tompsett
http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal05170
Source: Tim Sandberg's GEDCOM V. Oct. 29, 2001
WARNING! THIS GENEALOGY IS, AND WILL REMAIN FOREVER, A WORK IN PROGRESS. THE AUTHOR IS NOT A PROFESSIONAL GENEALOGIST, BUT HAS TRIED TO VERIFY ALL DATA. IT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED FREE OF ERRORS!
GIVN Nest Verch
SURN RHYS
AFN 8XJ2-WR
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A Welsh princess.
OCCU Welsh princess ...
SOUR gendex.com/users/daver/rigney/D0001
Most of her descendants were variously known as Fitz-Henrys and Fitz-Geralds;
The name of one of her descendants was Rhys, Prince of South Wales -
The Conquerors,Thomas B. Costain, p. 183; A maid of Caen - COMYNJ.TAF (Compu-
serve), p. 4; ...made prisoner during some fighting along the Marches -
The Conquering Family, Thomas B. Costain, p. 9
NESTA, daughter of RHYS AP TEWDWR and IESTYN AP GWRGAST'S daughter, was known as the most beautiful woman in Wales. She had many lovers. In Christmas 1108 Owain ap Cadwgan of Cardigan came to visit
Gerald and Nesta. He so lusted after her that he, that
night, attacked the castle and carried her off and had his way with her. This upset Henry I so much that the incident started a war. - http://gendex.com/users/daver/rigney/D0002/G0000041.html#I835
http://www.public.asu.edu/~bgertz/family/d0006/g0000083.htm#I3281 says parents are Rhys ap Tewder and Gwladus verch Rhiwallon - NPH
A Welsh princess.
This page is just a start. Not all information has bee varified.
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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.~ 0913 in Of Dynevor,LLandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Wales d.0987
- b.~ 0933 in Of Dynevor,LLandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Wales d.0984 in Gwent,Monmouthshire,England
- b.~ 0918 in of,Llandeilo,Carmarthenshire,Wales
- b.~ 0964 in ,Deheubarth,Wales
- b.~ 1000 in ,Deheubarth,Wales d.~ 0997 in Bretagne
- b.~ 0920 in ,Powysland,Wales
- b.~ 0950 in ,Powysland,Wales
- b.~ 0925 in Gwent,Glamorgan,Wales
- b.~ 0980 in Powys,Montgomeryshire,Wales
- b.~ 0928
- b.~ 0954 in ,of Powysland,Wales
- b.~ 0930 in of,,Wales
- b.~ 1035 in Debeubarth,,Wales d.Apr 1093 in Aberhonddu,Powys,Wales
- b.~ 1073 in Of Dynevor,Llandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Wales d.~ 1163
- b.~ 0920 in ,Powysland,Wales
- b.~ 0950 in ,Powysland,Wales
- b.~ 0925 in Gwent,Glamorgan,Wales
- b.~ 0984 in ,of Powysland,Wales d.1023
- b.~ 0928
- b.~ 0954 in ,of Powysland,Wales
- b.~ 0930 in of,,Wales
- b.1026 in Powys,Montgomeryshire,Wales d.1069
- b.~ 0913 in Of Dynevor,LLandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Wales d.0987
- b.~ 0938 in of,,Deheubarth,Wales d.~ 0999
- b.~ 0918 in of,Llandeilo,Carmarthenshire,Wales
- b.~ 0979 in of,,Deheubarth,Wales
- b.~ 0943
- b.~ 1051 in Powys,Montgomeryshire,Wales d.1139
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‌Nesta and Geraldus Fitzwalter De were married in a religious ceremony about 1100 in <Of,,Kilkenny,Ireland>.1 They had four sons and three daughters, named Maurice Fitzgerald De, Maurice, David, William, Hadewise de, UNKNOWN and Angharad.
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Children
Maurice Fitzgerald De WINDSOR
Maurice Fitzgerald De was born in 1100 in Windsor,Berkshire,England.1 He died at the age of 77 on September 1st, 1177 in Abbey Grey Friar,Welford,Berkshire,England. He was buried in Abbey Grey Friar,Welford,Berkshire,England.1 1
Maurice FITZGERALD
Maurice was born in 1100 in Windsor,Berkshire,England. He died at the age of 77 on September 1st, 1177 in Abbey Grey Friar,Welford,Berkshire,England. He was buried in Abbey Grey Friar,Welford,Berkshire,England.
They had two sons named Robert and Henry fitzHenry.
They had a son named Robert.
1 2168659.ftw
2 Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620
3 Visitation of the County of Cornwall
Further source/citation:
Burke's Guide to the Royal Family
2 Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620
3 Visitation of the County of Cornwall
Further source/citation:
Burke's Guide to the Royal Family
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