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Female Queen Gladys (The Dark) Wales Click to view Queen Gladys (The Dark) Wales in the family tree

Gladys, known as The Dark, was born in 1205 in Gwynedd, Caernarvonshire, Wales.  The Dark's father was King Llywelyn Fawr (The Great) Wales and her mother was Tangwystyl Verch Llywarch.  Her paternal grandparents were Iorworth Dywyndwn Ap Owain Gwynedd and Margred Verch Madog; her maternal grandparents were Llywarch Iorwerth and Tangwystil Llywarch. She had a half-brother and two half-sisters, named David Dafydd, Margred and Margaret Verch.  She died at the age of 46 in 1251.


The Dark's first family with Ralph deMortimer

‌The Dark and Ralph were married in a religious ceremony in 1230.  They had a son named Roger I.


The Dark's second family with Reginald deBraose

They had a son named William deBraose IV Earl of.

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