Gruffyd Ap Cynan 
Gruffyd Ap was born about 1054. Gruffyd Ap's father was Cynan Ap Iago and his mother was Ragnaillt Of Dublin. His paternal grandparents were Iago Ap Idwal and Afandreg Ferch Gweir; his maternal grandparents were Olaf Sihtricsson and Maelcorre Of Leinster. He was an only child. He died in 1137.General Notes
Name Suffix:<NSFX> King Of North Wales
The Normans were not so considerate towards the rights of Gruffudd ap Cynan, Rhys ap Tewdwr's fellow victor in the battle of Mynydd Carn (1081]. Shortly after that victory, he was captured by the men of Hugh the Fat, earl of Chester, and the earl kept him imprisoned for at least twelve years. [A History of Wales, John Davies, Allen Lane - The Penguin Press, London, 1993]
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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 d.0942
- b.~ 0917 in Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales
- b.~ 0887
- b.~ 0945 in Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales d.0996 in Battle Of Penmyndd, Anglesey, Wales
- b.> 0984 in Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales d.1039
- b.~ 1014 in Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales
- b.~ 0894
- b.~ 0924
- b.~ 0954
- b.~ 1054 d.1137
- b.~ 0894 d.> 0934
- b.~ 0934 d.0981 in Iona
- b.~ 0980 d.23 Apr 1042 in In Battle Of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
- b.~ 0915 d.0972
- b.~ 0960 d.1030
- b.~ 1000 in Dublin, Ireland d.~ 1034
- b.~ 0910 d.0951
- b.~ 0941 in Near Killaloe, , Ireland d.23 Apr 1014 in Battle Of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
- b.~ 0910 d.~ 0948
- b.~ 0980
- b.~ 0950
- b.~ 1024
- b.~ 0860 in Leinster, Ireland d.0917 in Battle Of Cenfuait, , Ireland
- b.~ 0890 in Leinster, Ireland d.0958
- b.~ 0920 in Leinster, Ireland d.1014
- b.~ 1000
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They had a son and a daughter, named Owain Gwynedd Ap and Susanna Ferch.
Family Notes
CHAN17 May 2004
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Children
Owain Gwynedd Ap Gruffydd
Owain Gwynedd Ap was born about 1100 in Aberffraw Castle, Anglesey, Wales.
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