Biography of Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales 1238-1283
Paternal Family Tree: Aberffraw
On 11 Jul 1238 Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales was born to Gruffydd ap Llewellyn Aberffraw (age 40) and Senana ferch Caradog (age 40). He a great grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.
On 01 Mar 1244 [his father] Gruffydd ap Llewellyn Aberffraw (age 46) died at Tower of London [Map].
In or before 1249 John Mohun (age 22) and [his future sister-in-law] Joan Ferrers were married. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby (age 55) and Sibyl Marshal (age 47). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
In Jun 1255 [his half-brother] Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw (age 22) defeated his brothers [his half-brother] Owain "The Red" Aberffraw (age 23) and Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales (age 16) during the Battle of Bryn Derwin. Owain "The Red" Aberffraw (age 23) and Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales (age 16) were both imprisoned.
In or before 1257 William Marshal (age 43) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Ferrers (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Margaret Quincy Countess Derby. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
In 1263 [his mother] Senana ferch Caradog (age 65) died. She was buried in Llanfaes Priory Bangor.
After 1265 Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales (age 26) and Elizabeth Ferrers (age 25) were married. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Margaret Quincy Countess Derby. He a great grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Around 1267 [his son] Llewellyn ap Dafydd Aberffraw was born to Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales (age 28). He a great x 2 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.
In 1267 Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales (age 28) was appointed Prince of Wales.
In 1267 [his sister-in-law] Joan Ferrers died.
In or before 1268 Thomas Berkeley 6th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 22) and [his sister-in-law] Joan Ferrers Baroness Berkeley were married. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Margaret Quincy Countess Derby. He a great grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Around 1275 [his son] Owain ap Dafydd Aberffraw was born to Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales (age 36). He a great x 2 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.
Before 24 Sep 1277 [his step-son] John Marshal (age 20) and Hawise Unknown were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
On 04 Dec 1282 [his step-son] John Marshal (age 25) died.
On 22 Jun 1283 Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales (age 44) and [his son] Owain ap Dafydd Aberffraw (age 8) were captured at Nanhysglain Bangor [Map]. Dafydd (age 44), seriously wounded in the struggle, was brought to King Edward's (age 44) camp at Rhuddlan [Map] that same night. Dafydd (age 44) was taken from here to Chester [Map] and then on to Shrewsbury, Shropshire [Map]. Dafydd (age 44) and Dafydd's wife [his wife] Elizabeth de Ferrers (age 43), their daughter [his daughter] Gwladys, infant niece Gwenllian ferch Llywelyn (age 1), and Dafydd's six illegitimate daughters were also taken prisoner at the same time.
Before 30 Sep 1283 Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 33) was summoned to the parliament which met on 30 September 1283 at Shrewsbury for the trial of Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales (age 45), brother of [his half-brother] Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw.
On 30 Sep 1283 Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales (age 45) was sentenced to death. He was the first person known to have been tried and executed for what from that time onwards would be described as high treason against the King.
On 03 Oct 1283 Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales (age 45) was hanged, drawn and quartered at Shrewsbury, Shropshire [Map]. The first prominent person known to have suffered being hanged, drawn and quartered. Dafydd (age 45) was dragged through the streets of Shrewsbury, Shropshire [Map] attached to a horse's tail, then hanged alive, revived, then disembowelled and his entrails burned before him for "his sacrilege in committing his crimes in the week of Christ's passion", and then his body cut into four-quarters "for plotting the king's death". Geoffrey of Shrewsbury was paid 20 shillings for carrying out the act.
Around Jun 1297 [his former wife] Elizabeth Ferrers (age 57) died.
William Vesci and Agnes Ferrers were married. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Sibyl Marshal. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
William Ferrers and Anne Despencer were married. He the son of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Margaret Quincy Countess Derby. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
William Ferrers and Anne Durward were married. He the son of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Margaret Quincy Countess Derby. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
[his father] Gruffydd ap Llewellyn Aberffraw and [his mother] Senana ferch Caradog were married. They were second cousin once removed. He a grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.
[his daughter] Gladys ferch Dafydd Aberffraw was born to Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.
William Ferrers and Eleanor of Louvain were married. He the son of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Margaret Quincy Countess Derby. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Hugh Mortimer and Agatha Ferrers were married. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Sibyl Marshal. He a great grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Kings Wessex: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 2 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 8 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 3 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin
Great x 3 Grandmother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: Iorwerth "Drwyndwn aka Flat Nosed" Aberffraw
Great x 4 Grandfather: Trahaearn ap Caradog
Great x 3 Grandfather: Llywarch ap Trahaearn Lord of Cydewain
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gwladus Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
GrandFather: Llewellyn "The Great" Aberffraw
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys
Great x 3 Grandfather: Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Great x 2 Grandfather: Madog ap Maredudd Mathrafal Prince Powys
Great x 1 Grandmother: Marared ferch Madog Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susanna Aberffraw
Great x 4 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin
Great x 3 Grandmother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd
Father: Gruffydd ap Llewellyn Aberffraw Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry I "Beauclerc" England Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Empress Matilda Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England
Great x 1 Grandfather: King John "Lackland" of England Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Aimery Chatellerault Viscount Châtellerault
Great x 3 Grandmother: Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dangereuse Ile Bouchard Viscountess Chatellerault
GrandMother: Joan Plantagenet Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hamelin Warenne 4th Earl Surrey
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mistress Unknown
Great x 1 Grandmother: Adela Plantagenet
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Warenne 2nd Earl Surrey
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Warenne 3rd Earl Surrey
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Warenne Countess Boulogne 4th Countess of Surrey
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Talvas" Montgomery III Count Ponthieu
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adela Montgomery Countess of Salisbury and Surrey
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helie Burgundy Countess Ponthieu
Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandmother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rhodri Aberffraw
Great x 4 Grandfather: Goronwy Unknown
Great x 3 Grandmother: Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Lord Aberffraw
GrandFather: Caradog ap Thomas
Mother: Senana ferch Caradog