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Dryffin

Male Abt 944 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dryffin was born about 944 in Wales.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Maenarch, Lord of Brecknock  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Maenarch, Lord of Brecknock Descendancy chart to this point (1.Dryffin1)

    Notes:

    Seaver (1931) leaves out a section of the line to Beli Mawr between Cariadoc Vrech, the Earl of Hereford and Meanarch, the Lord of Brecknock.

    Name:
    In Wales in that time Lord was the same as King. Maenarch was the ruler of the kingdom of Brycheiniog of which Tolgwith was the capital.

    Maenarch married Elen about 1050 in Wales. Elen (daughter of Einion ap Selyf) died in Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Bleddyn ap Maenarch, Lord of Brecknock  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1091 in Y Gaer, Breconshire, Wales.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Bleddyn ap Maenarch, Lord of Brecknock Descendancy chart to this point (2.Maenarch2, 1.Dryffin1) died in 1091 in Y Gaer, Breconshire, Wales.

    Notes:

    Died:
    He was slain by the sword in a battle waged near the villiage of Brecon. The site is beleived to have been a Roman legionary fortress dating from 100 AD. Both Bleddyn and his brother-in-law, Rhys ap Tewdwr were slain by the Normans under Bernard de Newmarch.

    Family/Spouse: Elen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Gwrgan ap Bleddyn  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 5. daughter  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Gwrgan ap Bleddyn Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bleddyn3, 2.Maenarch2, 1.Dryffin1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth - death, Wales

    Notes:

    History:
    He tried to recover the losses suffered by his father but was also defeated by the Normans.

    Family/Spouse: Gwenllian Gwys. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Cadifor ap Gwrgan  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 5.  daughter Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bleddyn3, 2.Maenarch2, 1.Dryffin1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: Lldw



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