Prince Llewelyn Fawr ("the Great") ap Iowerth of Wales 
Llewelyn Fawr, known as "the Great", was born in 1173 in Dolwyddelan, Nantoconwy. "the Great"'s father was Iowerth ("Drwyndwn") ap Owain Gwynned and his mother is Margaret ferch Madog. His paternal grandfather was Prince Owain ("Gwynedd") ap Gruffydd of North Wales and his paternal grandmother is Gladys verch Llywarch; his maternal grandfather was King Madog ap Maredydd of Powys and his maternal grandmother is Susanna verch Gruffydd. He was an only child. He died at the age of 67 on April 11th, 1240 in Aberconwy Abbey, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales.General Notes
b? Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales
ruled Gwynedd (east Gwynedd from 1195) 1200-40; incorporating Powys from 1208, overlord of Deheubarth from 1215, regarded as Prince of Wales from 1210
Prince of Wales
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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.~ 0974 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales d.1039
- b.~ 1014 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales
- b.~ 0974 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales
- b.1055 in Dublin, Ireland d.1137 in Caernarvonshire, Wales
- d.1034
- b.~ 1031 in Dublin, Ireland
- b.ABT 1087/1100 in Caernarvonshire, Wales d.28 Nov 1170 in Caernarvonshire, Wales
- b.~ 1020 in Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales d.1073 in Northop, Coleshill, Flintshire, Wales
- b.~ 1044 in Llys Edwin, Llaneurguin, Flintshire d.28 Nov 1103 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Cymru
- b.~ 1024 in Powys, Wales
- b.ABT 1065/1080 in Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales d.1162
- b.~ 1020 in Flintshire d.~ 1079
- b.~ 1048 in Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales
- b.~ 0980 in Llys-Y-Coed, Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales d.~ 1070
- b.1145 in Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales d.ABT 1174/1184
- b.~ 1000 in Powys, Wales
- b.~ 1030 in Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales d.1081 in Battle Carno, Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales
- b.~ 1004 in Powys, Wales
- b.~ 1070 in Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales d.1128 in North Wales
- b.~ 1011 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales d.05 Aug 1063
- b.~ 1059 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
- b.1034 in Mercia, England d.> 1086
- b.~ 1098 in Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales
- b.ABT 0975/0985 in Buillth, Breconshire, Wales
- b.~ 1020 in Radnorshire, Wales
- b.ABT 0979/1004 in Glamorgan, Wales
- b.~ 1060 in Radnorshire, Wales
- b.1000 in Radnorshire, Wales
- b.~ 1026 in Radnorshire, Wales
- b.1173 in Dolwyddelan, Nantoconwy d.11 Apr 1240 in Aberconwy Abbey, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales
- b.~ 1002 in Powys, Wales
- b.~ 1025 in Montgomeryshire, Wales d.1075 in Powis Castle
- b.~ 0982 in Deheubarth, Wales
- b.~ 1047 in Montgomeryshire, Wales d.> 1132
- b.~ 0993 in Gest, Dolbenmaen, Caernarvonshire, Wales
- b.~ 1025 in Gest, Dolbenmaen, Caernarvonshire, Wales d.> 1057
- b.~ 1091 in Montgomeryshire, Wales d.9 Feb 1159/1160 in Winchester, Hampshire, England
- b.0994 in Powys, Wales
- b.ABT 1020/1052 in Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
- b.0998
- b.~ 1063 in Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
- b.0994/0998 in Denbighshire, Wales
- b.ABT 1024/1070 in Denbighshire, Wales
- b.~ 1129 in Montgomeryshire, Wales
- b.~ 0974 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales d.1039
- b.~ 1014 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales
- b.~ 0974 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales
- b.1055 in Dublin, Ireland d.1137 in Caernarvonshire, Wales
- d.1034
- b.~ 1031 in Dublin, Ireland
- b.~ 1095 in Caernarvonshire, Wales
- b.~ 1020 in Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales d.1073 in Northop, Coleshill, Flintshire, Wales
- b.~ 1044 in Llys Edwin, Llaneurguin, Flintshire d.28 Nov 1103 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Cymru
- b.~ 1024 in Powys, Wales
- b.ABT 1065/1080 in Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales d.1162
- b.~ 1020 in Flintshire d.~ 1079
- b.~ 1048 in Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales
- b.~ 0980 in Llys-Y-Coed, Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales d.~ 1070
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"the Great" and Joan were married in a religious ceremony after April 16th, 1205 in England. They had a son and five daughters, named Llywelyn, "the Dark", "Ddu", Elen, Angharad, Margred and Marared Drwyndon.
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Children
Princess Gladys Dhu ("the Dark", "Ddu") verch Llewelyn
Gladys Dhu, known as "the Dark", "Ddu", was born about 1205 in Caernarvonshire, Wales. She died in 1251 in Windsor, Berkshire, England.
Elen verch Llewelyn
Elen was born about 1206 in Caernarvonshire, Wales. She died before October 24th, 1253 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
Princess Margred verch Llewelyn of North Wales
Margred was born about 1210 in Caernarvonshire, Wales. She died in Clifford Castle, , Herefordshire, England. She was buried in Priory Church, Aconbury, Herefordshire, England.
Marared Drwyndon Verch Llywelyn Fawr of Wales
Marared Drwyndon was born in Caernarvonshire, Wales. She died in 1263 in Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England.
Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffydd II of Wales
He died on December 11th, 1282. He was buried in Cwm Hir Abbey.
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Children
Prince Gruffudd ap Llewelyn of Gwynedd
Gruffudd was born about 1206 in Gwynedd, Caernarvonshire, Wales. He died due to fell from the Tower of London in Tower of London, Middlesex, England .
Source/Citation
British Kings and Queens @ p. 359
British Kings and Queens @ p. 359
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