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 1090 - 1137 (~ 47 years)
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| Name |
Gwenllian verch Gruffudd ap Cynan |
| Birth |
0___ 1090 |
Caernarvonshire, Wales  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
0___ 1137 |
Maes Gwenllian, Outside Walls Kidwelly, Wales [1] |
| Person ID |
I49280 |
The Hennessee Family |
| Last Modified |
18 Aug 2017 |
| Family |
Gruffydd ap Rhys, King of Deheubarth, b. 1081, Llandeilo, Wales d. ~1137, Dynevor, Carmarthenshire, Wales (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage |
0___ 1116 |
Caerleon, Wales [1, 2] |
 Residence (Family) |
Cantref Mawr, Wales [3] |
- Cantref Mawr means "The Great Cantref". Each cantref in medieval Wales was divided into cwmwdau, and a typical cantref would be made up of two or three cwmwd. Cantref Mawr was made up of seven cwmwdau, which made it one of the largest cantrefs in Wales. Cantref Mawr was an upland area, bounded by the rivers Tywi, Teifi and Gwili. The area at this period was covered in dense scrub which caused difficulties for invading armies, so that the Cantref Mawr often provided a secure refuge for the princes of Deheubarth when facing an invasion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantref_Mawr
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| Family ID |
F18201 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2023 |
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| Notes |
- Gwenllian (Gwenllian verch Gruffydd) of Wales formerly Gwynedd
Born 1090 in Caernarvonshire,Wale
ANCESTORS ancestors
Daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan and Angharad (Deuheubarth) ferch Owain
Sister of Owain ap Gruffydd, Rhanullt (Gruffydd) ferch Gruffydd, Ellen (Gruffydd) ferch Gruffydd, Susanna ferch Gruffudd, Merinedd (Gruffydd) ferch Gruffydd, Cadwaladr (Gruffydd) ap Gruffydd, Membyr (Gruffydd) ap Gruffydd, Rhael (Gruffydd) ferch Gruffydd, Annes (Gruffydd) ferch Gruffydd, Margred (Gruffydd) ferch Gruffydd and Tudwal (Gruffydd) ap Gruffydd
Wife of Gruffydd (Rhys) ap Rhys — married 1116 in Caerlleon, Monmouth, Mid Glamorgan, Wales
DESCENDANTS descendants
Mother of Cadell ap Gruffydd, Gwladys (Deheubarth) ferch Gruffydd, Gruffudd Hir (Gruffudd) ap Gruffudd, Morgan Gruffydd, Maredudd (Gruffydd) ap Gruffydd, Nest (Gruffydd) ferch Gruffydd, Rhys Brenin Deheubarth (Gruffydd) ap Gruffydd and Gwenllian (Gruffudd) ferch Gruffudd
Died 1137 in Maes Gwenllian,Outside Walls Kidwelly,,Wales
Biography
Gwenllian was born in 1097. Gwenllian vh Gruffydd ... She passed away in 1136.
"In this district, after the death of king Henry, whilst Gruffydh son of Rhys, then prince of South Wales, was engaged in soliciting assistance from North Wales, his wife Gwenliana (like the queen of the Amazons, and a second Penthesilea) led an army into these parts; but she was defeated by Maurice de Londres, lord of that country, and Geoffrey, the bishop's constable. Morgan, one of her sons, whom she had arrogantly brought with her in that expedition, was slain, and the other, Malgo, taken prisoner; and she, with many of her followers, was put to death."[1]
Carmarthenshire
"Giraldus Cambrensis, in his Itinerary, states that a few years after, Grufydd's wife Gwenllian, attended by her two sons, led in person a body of troops into the vicinity of this fortress, where she was defeated, made prisoner, and put to death, with several of her followers, by Maurice de Londres, grandson of William. Whether or not this happened, the reputation which Grufydd acquired by his expeditions greatly added to the number of his followers; and Henry, regarding this influence as important, encouraged his Norman and Flemish vassals, and such Welsh adventurers as had something to expect from his favour, to unite their forces against him. Grufydd, aware of the advantages derived by his enemies from the king's possessing so strong a fortress as Carmarthen Castle, in the heart of his little dominion, led his forces against it with great secrecy, and took it by surprise; he then marched into Cardiganshire, where he was frequently successful against the Norman lords, but experienced a severe loss in an incautious attack upon the castle of Aberystwith."[2]
Birth
Date: 1090
Place: Caernarvonshire, Wales
Date: 1085
Place: Aberffraw Castle, Wales
Death
Date: 1136
Place: Maes Gwenllian, Outside Walls, Wales
Of Interest
The Mabinogion – regarded as the most important text in Welsh literature – has helped spawn everything from King Arthur to Lord of the Rings.
And the medieval masterpiece, which was first translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, is widely thought to have been written by a man, perhaps a monk.
But now academic Andrew Breeze has published a controversial new book arguing the most important parts of the tome were written by a woman.
He names her as the very well-connected Gwenllian. Born in 1097, she was the daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan, king of Gwynedd and wife of Gruffudd ap Rhys, prince of Dyfed.
Sources
? p. 393 The Itinerary through Wales, and the Description of Wales, transcribed by sir R.C. Hoare - author: Giraldus (Cambrensis)
? Samuel Lewis. "Carmarthen - Carmarthenshire," in A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, (London: S Lewis, 1849), 180-202. British History Online, accessed April 13, 2016, [1]
FMG: GWENLLIAN (-1136). [2]
end of biography [1]
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- [S4581] "Gwenllian (Gwynedd) of Wales (1090 - 1137)", biography, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gwynedd-24, retrieved, recorded &.
- [S4889] "Rhys Ap TUDOR", pedigree & registry, http://gw.geneanet.org/belfast8?lang=en&p=rhys+ap&n=tudor, retrieved, recorded & u.
- [S11476] "Gruffydd ap Rhys", biography, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruffydd_ap_Rhys, retrieved, recorded & uploaded to the web.
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