Biography of Maredudd King Deheubarth 1130-1155

In 1130 Maredudd King Deheubarth was born to Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth 1081-1137 (age 49) and Gwenllian Aberffraw Queen Consort Deheubarth 1100-1136 (age 30).

In 1136 [his mother] Gwenllian Aberffraw Queen Consort Deheubarth 1100-1136 (age 36) died.

Florence of Worcester Continuation. 1137. [his father] Griffyth-ap-Rhys (age 56), king of Wales, perished through the artifices of his [his mother] wife.1

Note 1. So far from this being the case, Gwenlian, the wife of Griffythap-Rhys, prince of South Wales, a woman of a gallant spirit, seconded her husband's efforts for independence, and, in his absence, took the field in person at the head of her forces. See Giraldus Cambreensis Itin. i., c. iv., and Dr. Powell's notes: see also Warrington's History of Wales, p. 293.

In 1153 Maredudd King Deheubarth (age 23) succeeded King Deheubarth.

In 1155 Maredudd King Deheubarth (age 25) died.

Family Trees of Maredudd King Deheubarth 1130-1155

Paternal Family Tree: Aberffraw

Maternal Family Tree: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd 1065-1162

Royal Ancestors of Maredudd King Deheubarth 1130-1155

Kings Gwynedd: Great Grand Son of Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd 1035-1063

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 5 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 3 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd -999

Ancestors of Maredudd King Deheubarth 1130-1155

Great x 4 Grandfather: Owain King Deheubarth -987

Great x 3 Grandfather: Einion Dinefwr

Great x 2 Grandfather: Cadell Dinefwr

Great x 1 Grandfather: Tewdwr ap Cadell Dinefwr

GrandFather: Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth

Father: Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth 1081-1137

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed Mathrafal

Great x 2 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal

Great x 3 Grandmother: Nest ferch Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys

Great x 1 Grandfather: Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn Mathrafal

GrandMother: Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth 1060-1137

Maredudd King Deheubarth 1130-1155

Great x 4 Grandfather: Meurig ap Idwal Aberffraw

Great x 3 Grandfather: Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw

Great x 2 Grandfather: Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd 1005-1039

Great x 1 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd 1035-1063

GrandFather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin

Great x 2 Grandfather: Olaf mac Sitriuc

Great x 1 Grandmother:

Mother: Gwenllian Aberffraw Queen Consort Deheubarth 1100-1136

Great x 4 Grandfather: Einion Dinefwr

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gronwy Ap Einion Dinefwr

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edwin of Tegeingl

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edwin Earl of Mercia

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ethelfleda or Aldgyth of Mercia

Great x 1 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed Mathrafal

Great x 3 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal

Great x 4 Grandmother: Nest ferch Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys

Great x 2 Grandmother: Iwerydd Mathrafal

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin

Great x 3 Grandmother: Unnamed d Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin

GrandMother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd 1065-1162