Biography of Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw 1233-1282

Paternal Family Tree: Aberffraw

1255 Battle of Bryn Derwin

1277 Treaty of Aberconwy

1282 Battle of Orewin Bridge

Around 1233 Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw was born to Gruffydd ap Llewellyn Aberffraw (age 35). 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].

Battle of Bryn Derwin

In Jun 1255 Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw (age 22) defeated his brothers [his brother] Owain "The Red" Aberffraw (age 23) and [his half-brother] 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.

Around Mar 1275 the marriage of Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw (age 42) and Eleanor Montfort Princess of Wales (age 23) by proxy married.

Treaty of Aberconwy

In 1277 King Edward "Longshanks" I of England (age 37) and Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw (age 44) signed the Treaty of Aberconwy by which Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw (age 44) agreed that Welsh self-rule would end with the death of Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw (age 44). As part of the Treaty [his brother] Owain "The Red" Aberffraw (age 45) was released from Dolbadarn Castle [Map].

On 13 Oct 1278 Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw (age 45) and Eleanor Montfort Princess of Wales (age 26) were married at Worcester Cathedral [Map]. She the daughter of Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Pembroke and Leicester. They were first cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

In Jun 1282 [his daughter] Gwenllian "Lady of Wales" Aberffraw was born to Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw (age 49) and [his wife] Eleanor Montfort Princess of Wales (age 30) at Abergwyngregyn Bangor. She a great granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.74%.

On 19 Jun 1282 [his wife] Eleanor Montfort Princess of Wales (age 30) died in childbirth.

Battle of Orewin Bridge

On 11 Dec 1282 an English force including John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 50), Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 71) and Owen de la Pole Mathrafal 1st Lord Powis (age 25) defeated a Welsh force at Builth Wells [Map] during the Battle of Orewin Bridge. The Welsh leader Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw (age 49) was killed effectively bringing to an end the independence of Wales.

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 [his half-brother] Dafydd ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Prince of Wales (age 45), brother of Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw.

[his father] Gruffydd ap Llewellyn Aberffraw and Senana ferch Caradog were married. They were second cousin once removed. He a grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw 1233-1282 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England 1133-1189

King John "Lackland" of England 1166-1216

Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England 1122-1204

Llewellyn "The Great" Aberffraw 1172-1240

Royal Ancestors of Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw 1233-1282

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

Ancestors of Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw 1233-1282

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 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 1 Grandfather: King John "Lackland" of England Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

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

Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England