Nesta Ferch Rhys 
Nesta Ferch was born in 1070. Nesta Ferch's father was Rhys Ap Tewdr Mawr and her mother was Gwladys Ferch Rhiwallon. Her paternal grandparents were Tudor Mawr and Gwenlian deAnglesea; her maternal grandfather was Rhywallon Prince of Powys. She had a half-brother named Gruffydd ap Rhys Prince of. She died at the age of 84 in 1154.General Notes
Nesta was firstly mistress to Henry I; secondly she married Stephen,Constable of Cardigan; thirdly she married Gerald of Windsor. Gerald andNesta had four children:
1. William fitzGerald.
2. Maurice fitzGerald.
3. David fitzGerald.
4. Angarat, a daughter.
Known as the most beautiful woman in Wales. She had many lovers.
In Christmas 1108 Owain ap Cadwgan of Cardigan came to visit Gerald andNesta. He so lusted after her that he, that night, attacked the castleand carried
her off and had his way with her. This upset Henry I so much that theincident
started a war.
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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.0933 d.0987
- b.0966 d.1043
- b.0918 in Llandilo, Carmarthan, Wales d.1002
- b.0995 in of South Wales d.1053
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.0969 d.1050
- b.1022 in South Wales d.1103
- b.0997 d.1041
- b.1048 in debeubarth, Wales d.1133
- b.1030 d.1109
- b.1070 d.1154
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.1051 d.1139
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Children
Earl Robert deCaen
Robert was born in 1086 in Caen, Calvados, France. He died at the age of 61 on October 31st, 1147 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Nesta Ferch and Henry I were married in a religious ceremony in 1086. They had two sons named Robert and Henry.
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Children
Earl Robert deCaen
Robert was born in 1086 in Caen, Calvados, France. He died at the age of 61 on October 31st, 1147 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Henry FitzHenry
Henry was born in 1088 in Narberth and Pebidiog, South Wales. He died at the age of 69 in 1157 in Anglesey, Carnarvonshire, Wales.
They had a son named Maurice FitzGerald Baron of.
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Children
Maurice FitzGerald Baron of Naas
Maurice FitzGerald Baron of was born in 1100. He died at the age of 76 on September 1st, 1176 in Wexford, Ireland.
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