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Gruffydd ap Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales

Male Abt 1011 - 1063  (52 years)


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  1. 1.  Gruffydd ap Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales was born about 1011 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales (son of Llywelyn ap Seisyllt, Prince of North Wales and Angharad verch Maredydd); died on 5 Aug 1063 in Wales.

    Notes:

    Name:
    His name is also spelt Griffith.

    Died:
    He was slain.

    Gruffydd married Ealdgyth of Mercia about 1058. Ealdgyth (daughter of Alfgar, Earl of Mercia and Elfleda) was born about 1034 in Kingdom of Mercia; died in 1070. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Meredith died in 1070.
    2. Idwal died in 1070.
    3. Nest verch Gruffudd was born between 1055 and 1057.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Llywelyn ap Seisyllt, Prince of North Wales (son of Seisyll ap Ednywain and Prawst verch Elise); died in 1023 in Wales.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reign: From 980 to 1023; Prince of North Wales

    Llywelyn married Angharad verch Maredydd in 994 in Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Angharad verch Maredydd (daughter of Maredydd ap Owain, King of All Wales).
    Children:
    1. 1. Gruffydd ap Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales was born about 1011 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales; died on 5 Aug 1063 in Wales.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Seisyll ap Ednywain (son of Ednywain).

    Seisyll married Prawst verch Elise. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Prawst verch Elise (daughter of Elise ap Anarawd).
    Children:
    1. 2. Llywelyn ap Seisyllt, Prince of North Wales died in 1023 in Wales.

  3. 6.  Maredydd ap Owain, King of All Wales was born about 938 in Carmarthshire, Wales (son of Owain ap Hywel, Prince of South Wales and Angharad verch Llewelyn); died in 999 in Wales.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: 988; When his father died, he assumed the kingdom of North Wales to the exclusion of the sons of his elder brother, Einion.

    Notes:

    Name:

    Children:
    1. 3. Angharad verch Maredydd


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ednywain
    Children:
    1. 4. Seisyll ap Ednywain

  2. 10.  Elise ap Anarawd was born about 885 in Isle of Anglesey, Wales (son of Anarawd Ap Rhodri, King of North Wales and Cynad); died in 942 in Wales.
    Children:
    1. 5. Prawst verch Elise

  3. 12.  Owain ap Hywel, Prince of South Wales (son of Howell Dha "the Good", Prince of South Wales and Elen verch Llywarch); died in 988 in Wales.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: In 948, he became the Prince of South Wales. From 949 to 950, Jevaf and Iago fought against Owain and his brothers. Owain fought the battle of Aber Conway in Gwynedd in 952. The battle was a draw with major losses on both sides. In 953, the princes of Gwynedd (Javaf and Iago) again invaded Cardigan, and were driven back by Owain and his surviving brothers. In the end, Owain's youngest brother, Eineon, relinquished the Kingdom to Javaf and Iago. In 958, Owain took lands from Morgan Mawr, the Prince of Glamorgan, but King Edgar of England forced him to return it. In 962, Owain paid a tribute of wolf heads to King Edgar of England.

    Notes:

    Death: MacKenzie (1966) gives his death year as 987.

    Owain married Angharad verch Llewelyn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Angharad verch Llewelyn (daughter of Llywelyn ap Merfyn).
    Children:
    1. Einion ap Owain was born about 933 in Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died in 983 in Gwent, Wales.
    2. Cadwaellon ap Owain died in 961 in Wales.
    3. 6. Maredydd ap Owain, King of All Wales was born about 938 in Carmarthshire, Wales; died in 999 in Wales.
    4. Llywarch ap Owain


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