Rhys "Fychan" ap Gruffydd 
Rhys "Fychan" ap was born about 1127 in Elfaeluwchmynydd, Radnorshire, Wales. Rhys "Fychan" ap's father was Gruffudd ap Rhys and his mother was Gwenllian II verch Gruffydd. His paternal grandparents were Rhys ap Tewdr-Mawr and Gwladus verch Rhiwallon; his maternal grandparents were Gruffydd ap Cynan and Angharad verch Owain. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Maelgwn ap, Maredudd ap, Morgan ap, Nest verch and Gwladus ap. He had two half-brothers named Anarawd ap and Cadell ap. He died on April 28th, 1197 in St. David's, Pebidiog, Pembroke, Wales. He was buried in St. David's Cathedral.General Notes
One of the most successful and powerful of the Welsh princes, he was the dominant power in Wales after 1170.
Rhys had at least nine sons and eight daughters. Confusingly, at least three of the sons were named Maredudd and two of the daughters were Gwenllian.
Ancestry/Larry Parkinson
Ancestry - Errol Bevan
wikipedia.org (Gruffydd ap Rhys)
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http://experts.about.com/e/1/li/List_of_rulers_of_Wales.htm
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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.~ 0997 in Brittany, France d.1093 in Brecknoch, Brecknochshire,Wales
- b.BET 1061 AND 1081 in Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales d.BET APR AND MAY 1136
- b.~ 1040 in Powys, Wales d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1127 in Elfaeluwchmynydd, Radnorshire, Wales d.28 Apr 1197 in St. David's, Pebidiog, Pembroke, Wales
- b.~ 0940 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales d.0996 in Battle of Penmyn, Penmynydd, Anglesey, Wales
- b.~ 0964 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales d.1039
- b.~ 1004 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 0949 in Anglesey, Wales d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 0964 in Anglesey, Wales d.UNKNOWN
- b.1055 in Caernarvonshire, Wales or Dublin, Ireland d.1137 in Caernarvon, Wales
- b.~ 0970 in Dublin, Ireland d.1042 in Dublin, Ireland
- b.~ 1000 in Dublin, Ireland d.1034 in Slain by Saxons enroute to Rome on pilgrimage
- b.~ 0980 in Kincora, Munster, Ireland d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1031 in Dublin, Ireland d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 0920 in Leinster, Ireland d.1014
- b.~ 1000 in Leinster, Ireland d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 1086 AND 1090 in Caernarvonshire, Wales d.1137 in Kidwelly Castle
- b.~ 0959 in Deheubarth, Wales d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 990 AND 1020 in Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales d.1073 in Northop, Flintshire, Wales
- b.~ 0983 in Carmarthenshire, Wales d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 1040 AND 1044 in Llys Edwin, Llaneurguin, Flintshire, Wales d.1105
- b.BET 978 AND 982 in Powys, Wales d.~ 1061 in Powys Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales
- b.BET 1018 AND 1024 in Powys, Wales d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 0982 in Deheubarth, Monmouth, Wales d.1033
- b.~ 1065 in Tegeingl, Flint, Wales d.1162
- b.~ 1000 in Flintshire, Wales d.> 1079
- b.~ 1044 in Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 0940 in Denbighshire, Wales d.1037
- b.~ 1000 in Llys Edwin, Llaneurguin, Flintshire, Wales d.> 1070
- b.~ 0958 in Gwynedd, Wales d.UNKNOWN
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They had six sons and three daughters, named Gruffudd ap, Mareydd Gethyn ap, Hywel ap, Maredudd ap, Maredudd ap, Rhys, Gwenllian ap, Gwenllian verch and Angharad verch.
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Children
Gruffudd ap Rhys
Gruffudd ap was born about 1148 in Carmarthenshire, Wales. He died on July 25th, 1201 in Cistercian Abbey, Strata Florida, Caronuwchclawdd, Cardigan, Wales. He was buried in Strata Florida.
Mareydd Gethyn ap Rhys
Mareydd Gethyn ap was born in Dynevor Castle or Carmarthenshire, Wales. He died in 1210.
They had a son named Maelgwn ap.
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