Biography of Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth -1201
Paternal Family Tree: Aberffraw
Maternal Family Tree: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd 1065-1162
Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth was appointed Prince Deheubarth.
Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth was born to Rhys ap Gruffydd "The Lord Rhys" Dinefwr and Gwenllian ferch Madog Mathrafal. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.94%.
Around 1155 [his father] Rhys ap Gruffydd "The Lord Rhys" Dinefwr (age 23) and [his mother] Gwenllian ferch Madog Mathrafal were married. She the daughter of Madog ap Maredudd Mathrafal Prince Powys and Susanna Aberffraw (age 18). He the son of Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth and Gwenllian Aberffraw Queen Consort Deheubarth. They were first cousins.
The Itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin through Wales: Book 2 Chapter 2. We slept that night in the monastery of St. Dogmael [Map], where, as well as on the next day at Aberteivi [Map], we were handsomely entertained by prince Rhys (age 55). On the Cemmeis side of the river, not far from the bridge, the people of the neighbourhood being assembled together, and Rhys and his two sons, [his brother] Malgon (age 17) and Gruffydd, being present, the word of the Lord was persuasively preached both by the archbishop and the archdeacon, and many were induced to take the cross; one of whom was an only son, and the sole comfort of his mother, far advanced in years, who, steadfastly gazing on him, as if inspired by the Deity, uttered these words:- "O, most beloved Lord Jesus Christ, I return thee hearty thanks for having conferred on me the blessing of bringing forth a son, whom thou mayest think worthy of thy service." Another woman at Aberteivi, of a very different way of thinking, held her husband fast by his cloak and girdle, and publicly and audaciously prevented him from going to the archbishop to take the cross; but, three nights afterwards, she heard a terrible voice, saying, "Thou hast taken away my servant from me, therefore what thou most lovest shall be taken away from thee." On her relating this vision to her husband, they were struck with mutual terror and amazement; and on falling asleep again, she unhappily overlaid her little boy, whom, with more affection than prudence, she had taken to bed with her. The husband, relating to the bishop of the diocese both the vision and its fatal prediction, took the cross, which his wife spontaneously sewed on her husband's arm.
In 1189 Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth and Maud de Braose were married.
In 1197 Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth was imprisoned at Corfe Castle, Dorset [Map].
In 1197 Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth was released.
On 28 Apr 1197 [his father] Rhys ap Gruffydd "The Lord Rhys" Dinefwr (age 65) died. He was buried at St David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire [Map].
In 1199 Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth was captured by Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 22) at Cilgerran Castle [Map].
On 25 Jul 1201 Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth died. He was buried at Strata Florida Abbey [Map].
On 29 Dec 1210 [his former wife] Maud de Braose died.
[his son] Owain Dinefwr was born to Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth and Maud de Braose.
[his son] Rhys Dinefwr was born to Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth and Maud de Braose.
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 2 Grand Son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 6 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Great x 4 Grandfather: Einion Dinefwr
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cadell Dinefwr
Great x 2 Grandfather: Tewdwr ap Cadell Dinefwr
Great x 1 Grandfather: Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth
GrandFather: Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandmother: Nest ferch Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandmother: Angharad ferch Maredudd
Great x 1 Grandmother: Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth
Father: Rhys ap Gruffydd "The Lord Rhys" Dinefwr
Great x 4 Grandfather: Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw
Great x 3 Grandfather: Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 3 Grandfather: Olaf mac Sitriuc
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
GrandMother: Gwenllian Aberffraw Queen Consort Deheubarth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gronwy Ap Einion Dinefwr
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edwin of Tegeingl
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ethelfleda or Aldgyth of Mercia
Great x 2 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandmother: Iwerydd Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandmother: Unnamed d Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 1 Grandmother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd
Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandmother: Nest ferch Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandmother: Angharad ferch Maredudd
Great x 1 Grandfather: Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
GrandFather: Madog ap Maredudd Mathrafal Prince Powys
Mother: Gwenllian ferch Madog Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandfather: Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw
Great x 3 Grandfather: Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 3 Grandfather: Olaf mac Sitriuc
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
GrandMother: Susanna Aberffraw
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gronwy Ap Einion Dinefwr
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edwin of Tegeingl
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ethelfleda or Aldgyth of Mercia
Great x 2 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandmother: Iwerydd Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandmother: Unnamed d Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 1 Grandmother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd