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Gruffydd Ap Llewelyn, King Of Wales

Gruffydd Ap Llewelyn, King Of Wales

Male 1007 - 1063  (~ 56 years)

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  • Name Gruffydd Ap Llewelyn 
    • His 1st wife's name in not known, his 2nd wife was Ealdgyth, daughter of Earl Ælfgar of Mercia; the 2 women should not be confused.

      While many different leaders in Wales claimed the title of 'King of Wales', the country was only truly united once: under the rule of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn from 1055 to 1063.
    Suffix King Of Wales 
    Birth CA 1007  Saint Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Flynnon-Fair 
    Gender Male 
    Military Jan 1062 
    • In late 1062 Harold Godwinson obtained the king's approval for a surprise attack on Gruffydd's court at Rhuddlan. Gruffydd was nearly captured, but was warned in time to escape out to sea in one of his ships, though his other ships were destroyed. In the
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    Death 5 Aug 1063  Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • After escaping a surprise attack by the forces of Harold Godwinson in 1062, Gruffydd lost his head to Harold's brother in Snowdonia on  5 August 1063.
    Burial Aft 5 Aug 1063  Abbey-Cwmhir, Powys, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I147181  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2025 

    Father Llewelyn, Ap Seisyll King Of Gwynedd Powys And Deheubarth,   b. 980, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1023, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Family ID F68894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nest Olafsdotter,   b. 1024, Baile Átha Cliath, Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1055, Wales, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 30 years) 
    Marriage 1033  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Owain Gruffudd, Ap,   b. 1039, Ireland Or Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F10735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

    Family 2 Eadgyth, Of Mercia,   b. 1040, Mercia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1086, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Children 
     1. Nesta, Daughter Of Griffith,   b. 1059, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1152, England, Unitd Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     2. Nesta Verch Gruffydd, Princess Of Wales,   b. 7 Apr 1059, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1153, Richard's Castle, Ludlow, Hereford, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
    Family ID F49807  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

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    Flynnon-Fair - CA 1007 - Saint Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1033 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Aug 1063 - Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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