Gwenllian Verch Gruffydd 
Gwenllian Verch was born about 1110. Gwenllian Verch's father was Gruffydd ap Cynan and her mother was Angharad Verch Owain. Her paternal grandparents were Cynan ap Iago and Raduplha of Dublin; her maternal grandparents were Owain ap Edwyn and Gwerdd Verch Cynvyn. She had two brothers and two sisters, named Owain Fawr ap, Cadwallader Ap, Gwladys Verch and Susanna Verch. She was the second youngest of the five children. She died in 1156 in Near Kidwelly, Wales.General Notes
Sources: History of Morgan Family and Dictionary of National Biography.
Married (1) Cadwgan ap Bleddyn and (2) Gruffydd ap Rhys.
In 1136, Gruffydd ap Rhys, under attack in Gower, hurried into North Wales to obtain assistance from his brothers-in-law. His wife, meanwhile, "like an Amazon and a second Penthesilea," commanded his followers in the south. She was slain in battle by Maurice of London, Lord of Kidwelly. Morgan, one of her youthful sons by Gruffydd, perished with her, and a second, Maelgwn, was taken
prisoner. But Owain and Cadwaladr, sons of Gruffydd ap Cynan, now came down from the north, destroyed Aberstwith Castle, and in the second week of October they fought along with Gruffydd ap Rhys a great battle near Aberteivi (Cardigan), in which they won a decided victory over Stephen, constable of Aberteivi and "all the Flemings, all the marchers, and all the French from Abernedd to Aberteivi."
Quoted material from Dictionary.
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Gruffydd ap Rhys, Prince of Deheubarth...m. shortly after 1116, Gwenllian (killed 1136 while leading an attack on the troops of Maurice de Londres, lord of Kidwelly, where the field of battle is called Maes Gwenllian), daughter of the royal house of Gwynedd (whose mother was Ragnhildr, dau of the royal house of the Scandinavians of Dublin)... [Source 1]
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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.~ 0912 in Gwynedd, Wales d.0986
- b.~ 0940 d.0996
- b.~ 0970 in Gwynedd, Wales
- b.~ 1014 in Aberffro, Wales d.~ 1060
- b.~ 0914
- b.~ 0944
- b.~ 0974
- b.1055 in Dublin, Ireland d.1137 in Gwynedd, North Wales
- b.~ 0927 in Dublin, Ireland d.0981 in Iona, Scotland
- b.~ 0970 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
- b.~ 0950 in Naas, Leinster, Ireland d.1030
- b.~ 1000 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland d.1034
- b.0941 in Munster, Ireland d.1014
- b.~ 0977 in Munster, Ireland
- b.~ 0950 in Naas, Leinster, Ireland d.1030
- b.~ 1031 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
- b.~ 0890 in Leinster, Ireland d.0956
- b.~ 0955 in Leinster, Wales d.1014
- b.~ 1000 in Leinster, Ireland
- b.~ 1110 d.1156 in Near Kidwelly, Wales
- b.0933 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthen, Wales d.0984 in Gwen, Manmouth, England
- b.~ 0957 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthen, Wales
- b.~ 0934 in Devon, England
- b.1020 in Tegaingl, Flint, Wales d.1073 in Northop, Coleshill, Flint, Wales
- b.~ 0963 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthen, Wales
- b.~ 1044 in Llys Edwin, Llaneurguin, Flint, Wales d.1105
- b.~ 0970 in Powys, Wales
- b.~ 1002 in Powys, Wales
- b.~ 0970 in Powys, Wales
- b.~ 1024 in Powys, Wales
- b.~ 0938 in Dynevor Castle, Carmarthshire, Wales d.0999
- b.~ 0982 in Deheubarth, Wales
- b.~ 1065 in Tegaingl, Flint, Wales d.1162
- b.~ 0933
- b.~ 0970 in Powys, Wales
- b.~ 0940
- b.~ 1002 in Powys, Wales
- b.~ 0928
- b.~ 0970 in Powys, Wales
- b.~ 1027
- b.~ 0913 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales d.0987
- b.~ 0938 in Dynevor Castle, Carmarthshire, Wales d.0999
- b.~ 0918 in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
- b.~ 0982 in Deheubarth, Wales
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They had ten sons and two daughters, named Gruffydd Hir Ap, Maredudd Ap, Rhys Ap, Gruffyd Hir Ap, Morgan Ap, Maelgwyn Ap, Cadell Ap, Anarawd Ap, Owain Ap, Rhys Fychan Ap, Nest Verch and Gwladys Verch.
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Children
Rhys Ap Gruffydd
Rhys Ap was born in 1132 in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. He died at the age of 65 on April 28th, 1197 in Ireland. He was buried in St. David's, Cathedral.
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