Rhys Ap Gruffydd

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Rhys Ap Gruffydd

Rhys Ap was born in 1132 in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Rhys Ap's father was Gruffydd Ap Rhys and his mother was Gwenllian Verch Gruffydd. His paternal grandparents were Rhys Ap Tewdwr Mawr and Beatrice Gladys ferch Rhiwalon; his maternal grandparents were Gruffydd ap Cynan and Angharad Verch Owain. He had nine brothers and two sisters, named Gruffydd Hir Ap, Maredudd Ap, Gruffyd Hir Ap, Morgan Ap, Maelgwyn Ap, Cadell Ap, Anarawd Ap, Owain Ap, Rhys Fychan Ap, Nest Verch and Gwladys Verch. He was the third oldest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 65 on April 28th, 1197 in Ireland. He was buried in St. David's, Cathedral.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Einion ap Owain ^*
  - b.0933 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthen, Wales d.0984 in Gwen, Manmouth, England
  
  Cadell ap Einion
  - b.~  0953 in Dynevor Castle, Wales
  
  Ellinor Verch Gwenston ^*
  - b.~  0934 in Devon, England
  
  Tewdwr "the Great" ap Cadell
  - b.~  0977 in Dynevor Castle, Wales
  
  Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed ^*
  - b.~  0970 in Powys, Wales
  
  Eleanor ferch Gwerystan
  - b.~  0990 in Powys, Wales
  
  Nest ferch Cadell ^*
  - b.~  0970 in Powys, Wales
  
  Rhys Ap Tewdwr Mawr
  - b.~  1060 in Brittany, France d.1093 in Brecknock Castle, Wales
  
  Gwyn
  - b.~  0949
  
  Gwenllian ferch Gwyn
  - b.~  0979
  
  Gruffydd Ap Rhys
  - b.1090 in Brecknock Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales d.1157
  
  Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed ^*
  - b.~  0970 in Powys, Wales
  
  Cynfyn ap Gwerystan
  - b.~  1002 in Powys, Wales
  
  Nest ferch Cadell ^*
  - b.~  0970 in Powys, Wales
  
  Rhywallen ap Cynfyn
  - b.~  1025 in Powys, Wales d.1070 in Battle--Mechain, Montgomeryshire, Wales
  
  Maredydd Ap Owain ^*
  - b.~  0938 in Dynevor Castle, Carmarthshire, Wales d.0999
  
  Angharad Verch Maredydd
  - b.~  0982 in Deheubarth, Wales
  
  Beatrice Gladys ferch Rhiwalon
  - b.~  1040 in Powys, Wales
  
  Rhys Ap Gruffydd
  - b.1132 in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales d.28 Apr 1197 in Ireland
  
  Idwal ap Meruig ^*
  - b.~  0940 d.0996
  
  Iago ap Idwal
  - b.~  0970 in Gwynedd, Wales
  
  Cynan ap Iago
  - b.~  1014 in Aberffro, Wales d.~  1060
  
  Gwyr ap Pyll ^*
  - b.~  0944
  
  Avendreg ferch Gwair
  - b.~  0974
  
  Gruffydd ap Cynan
  - b.1055 in Dublin, Ireland d.1137 in Gwynedd, North Wales
  
  Sihtric "Silken Beard"^*
  - b.~  0970 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
  
  King of Dublin Olaf
  - b.~  1000 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland d.1034
  
  Slani O'Brien ^*
  - b.~  0977 in Munster, Ireland
  
  Raduplha of Dublin
  - b.~  1031 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
  
  King of Leinster Dunlang ^*
  - b.~  0955 in Leinster, Wales d.1014
  
  Maelcorcre
  - b.~  1000 in Leinster, Ireland
  
  Gwenllian Verch Gruffydd
  - b.~  1110 d.1156 in Near Kidwelly, Wales
  
  Gronwy ap Einion ^*
  - b.~  0957 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthen, Wales
  
  Edwyn ap Gronwy
  - b.1020 in Tegaingl, Flint, Wales d.1073 in Northop, Coleshill, Flint, Wales
  
  Ethelfleda ferch Edwin
  - b.~  0963 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthen, Wales
  
  Owain ap Edwyn
  - b.~  1044 in Llys Edwin, Llaneurguin, Flint, Wales d.1105
  
  Cynfyn ap Gwerystan ^*
  - b.~  1002 in Powys, Wales
  
  Everydd ferch Cynfyn
  - b.~  1024 in Powys, Wales
  
  Angharad Verch Maredydd ^*
  - b.~  0982 in Deheubarth, Wales
  
  Angharad Verch Owain
  - b.~  1065 in Tegaingl, Flint, Wales d.1162
  
  Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed ^*
  - b.~  0970 in Powys, Wales
  
  Cynfyn ap Gwerystan
  - b.~  1002 in Powys, Wales
  
  Nest ferch Cadell ^*
  - b.~  0970 in Powys, Wales
  
  Gwerdd Verch Cynvyn
  - b.~  1027
  
  Maredydd Ap Owain ^*
  - b.~  0938 in Dynevor Castle, Carmarthshire, Wales d.0999
  
  Angharad Verch Maredydd
  - b.~  0982 in Deheubarth, Wales
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Rhys Ap's family with Gwenillian Verch Madog

They had five sons and two daughters, named Rhys Grig Ap, Maredudd Ap, Hywel Ap, Gruffydd Ap, Cynwrig Ap, Margred Verch and Gwenllian Verch.

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Rhys Ap's family with Gwenillian Verch Madog

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