Biography of Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn 1211-1286

Around 1211 Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn was born to Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 34).

In 1216 [his father] Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 39) died. His son Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 5) succeeded Prince Powys Wenwynwyn.

Before 1257 Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 46) and Hawise Strange Princess Powys Wenwynwyn 1242-1310 (age 14) were married. She by marriage Princess Powys Wenwynwyn. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn.

Around 1257 [his son] Owen de la Pole Mathrafal 1st Lord Powis was born to Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 46) and [his wife] Hawise Strange Princess Powys Wenwynwyn 1242-1310 (age 15).

Around 1276 [his brother-in-law] Robert Strange (age 44) died at Litcham, Norfolk.

On 26 Feb 1276 [his brother-in-law] John Strange (age 44) died at Knockyn, Shropshire.

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 [his son] 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.

Around 1286 Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 75) died at Wenwynwyn.

Before 22 Nov 1310 [his former wife] Hawise Strange Princess Powys Wenwynwyn 1242-1310 (age 68) died.

John Strange and Joan Somery were married. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Robert Strange and Eleanor Blancminster were married.

Family Trees of Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn 1211-1286

Paternal Family Tree: Mathrathal

Royal Ancestors of Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn 1211-1286

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 3 Grand Son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 7 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 2 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Royal Descendants of Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn 1211-1286

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom x 16

King Charles III x 16

Diana Spencer Princess Wales 1961-1997 x 57

William Windsor Prince of Wales 1982- x 73

Ancestors of Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn 1211-1286

Great x 4 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys

Great x 4 Grandmother: Angharad ferch Maredudd

Great x 2 Grandfather: Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Great x 1 Grandfather: Gruffydd ap Maredudd Mathrafal

GrandFather: Owain Cyfeiliog Mathrafal

Father: Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn

Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn 1211-1286