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%.

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.

Royal Ancestors of Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth -1201

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

Ancestors of Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth -1201

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 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 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