Person:Rhys ap Gruffydd (1)

Rhys ap Gruffydd, Prince of Wales
b.Abt 1132
  • HRhys ap Gruffydd, Prince of WalesAbt 1132 - 1197
  1. ? verch RhysAbt 1150 -
  2. Elen verch Rhys
m.
  1. Hywel "Sais" ap Rhys _____Abt 1148 - 1204
m. Abt 1146
  1. Catrin verch RhysAbt 1147 -
  2. Gruffydd ap Rhys II _____, Lord DeheubarthAbt 1148 - 1201
  3. Cadwgan ap RhysAbt 1149 -
  4. Lleucu verch RhysAbt 1155 -
  5. Nest verch RhysAbt 1156 -
  6. Angharad verch RhysAbt 1160 - Bef 1226
  7. Margred verch Rhys1163 -
  8. Maredudd Gethin ap Rhys _____Abt 1168 - 1201
  9. Maelgwn ap RhysAbt 1170 - 1230
  10. Rhys Gryg _____Est 1170 - 1234
  11. Gwenllian ferch Rhys - 1236
m.
  1. Morgan ap Rhys _____ - 1251
  1. Cadwaladr Lwgr ap Rhys _____
m.
  1. Angharad _____
m. Bef 1148
  1. Maredydd Gethin Ap Rhys1128 -
m. Abt 1153
  1. Tangwystl verch Rhys _____Abt 1154 -
  2. Maredudd "Ddall" ap Rhys _____Abt 1159 - 1239
m. Abt 1156
  1. Cynwrig ap Rhys _____ - 1237
m. Abt 1156
  1. Owain Caerwedros ap Rhys _____ - 1191
m. Abt 1156
  1. Maredudd ap Rhys _____ - 1227
  1. Maelgwyn Hen ap Rhys _____ - 1231
  • HRhys ap Gruffydd, Prince of WalesAbt 1132 - 1197
  • WUnknown "K" _____Abt 1146 -
m. Abt 1166
  1. Gwladus verch RhysAbt 1174 -
Facts and Events
Name Rhys ap Gruffydd, Prince of Wales
Alt Name Lord Rhys _____
Alt Name[3] Yr Arglwydd Rhys _____
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1132 House of Dinefwr
Marriage to Unknown
Marriage Cohabitation?
to Ystedur verch Caradog
Marriage Cohabitation?
to Nest ferch Caradog Fychan _____
Other with Gwerful verch Llywelyn
Other Not married
with Gwenllian ferch Maredudd _____
Marriage Cohabitation?
to Unknown "J" _____
Marriage Abt 1146 Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, WalesDinefwr Castle
to Gwenllian verch Madog
Marriage to Unknown
Marriage Bef 1148 to Gwenllian verch Madog
Marriage Abt 1153 Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales Cohabitation?
to Gwenddydd verch Cynddelw _____
Marriage Abt 1156 Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales Cohabitation?
to Unknown f. Gr. ap Gwyn ap Gwalchmai of Llansadwrn _____
Marriage Abt 1156 Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales Cohabitation?
to Isabel verch Iorwerth
Marriage Abt 1156 Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales Cohabitation?
to Unknown ferch Dafydd Fras _____
Marriage Abt 1166 Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales Cohabitation?
to Unknown "K" _____
Occupation? Ruler Of The Kingdom Of Deheubarth In South Wales From 1155 Until His Death
Death? 28 Apr 1197 Carmarthenshire, Wales
Burial? St David's Cathedral, St David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Other? Tintern-Abbey, Monmouthshire, WalesPatron for the Building of Tintern Abbey
Reference Number? Q741855?


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'Rhys ap Gruffydd, commonly known as The Lord Rhys, in Welsh Yr Arglwydd Rhys' (c. 1132 – 28 April 1197) was the ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth in south Wales from 1155 to 1197 and Prince of Wales.[1]

It was believed that he usually used the title "Proprietary Prince of Deheubarth" or "Prince of South Wales"; however, two documents have been discovered in which he uses the title "Prince of Wales" or "Prince of the Welsh". Rhys was one of the most successful and powerful Welsh leaders of the Middle Ages, and after the death of the king of Gwynedd, Owain Gwynedd in 1170, he was the dominant power in Wales.

Rhys's grandfather, Rhys ap Tewdwr, was king of Deheubarth, and was killed at Brecon in 1093 by Bernard de Neufmarché. Following his death, most of Deheubarth was taken over by the Normans. Rhys' father, Gruffydd ap Rhys, eventually became ruler of a small portion of Deheubarth, and more territory was won back by Rhys' older brothers after Gruffydd's death. Rhys became ruler of Deheubarth in 1155. King Henry II of England invaded Deheubarth in 1163 and stripped Rhys of all his lands; however a few weeks later he was released and given back a small part of his holdings. In response Rhys formed an alliance with Owain Gwynedd and together they successfully repelled another attempted invasion of Wales by Henry in 1165, and he was able to win back his lands.

In 1171 Rhys made peace with King Henry and was confirmed in possession of his lands in Deheubarth as well as being named Justiciar of South Wales. He maintained good relations with King Henry until the latter's death in 1189. Following Henry's death Rhys rebelled against Richard I and attacked the Norman lordships surrounding his territory, capturing a number of castles. In his later years Rhys had trouble keeping control of his sons, particularly Maelgwn and Gruffydd, who maintained a feud with each other. Rhys launched his last campaign against the Normans in 1196 and captured many castles. The following year he died unexpectedly and was buried in St Davids Cathedral.

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References
  1.   Rhys ap Gruffydd, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   RHYS ap Gruffydd, son of GRUFFYD ap Rhys King of Deheubarth & his wife Gwenllian of Gwynedd ([1132]-28 Apr 1197, bur St David's), in Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.
  3. Rhys ap Tewdwr 3 and Rhys ap Tewdwr 4 and Rhys ap Tewdwr 1, in Bartrum, Peter C. (Peter Clement). Welsh genealogies, AD 300-1400. (Wales: University of Wales Press, c1980).
  4.   Rhys ap Gruffydd, in Welsh Biography Online.