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Paternal Family Tree: Mathrathal
Around 1060 Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth was born to Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn Mathrafal.
In 1069 at the Battle of Mechain fought in Radnorshire, Powys the brothers Maredudd Cadelling and Idwal Cadelling attempted to regain control of Radnorshire, Powys from brothers [her uncle] Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys and [her father] Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn Mathrafal. Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn Mathrafal and Idwal Cadelling were killed. Maredudd Cadelling died of exposure following the battle.
Around 1081 [her son] Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth was born to Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth (age 16) and Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth (age 21) at Llandeilo.
Around 1085 [her daughter] Nest ferch Rhys Dinefwr was born to Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth (age 20) and Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth (age 25).
Around 1113 [her son] Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth (age 32) and [her daughter-in-law] Gwenllian Aberffraw Queen Consort Deheubarth (age 13) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Deheubarth. She the daughter of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd (age 58) and Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd (age 48). He the son of Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth and Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth (age 53). They were half second cousin once removed.
Before 1135 [her son-in-law] Gerald of Windsor (age 59) and [her daughter] Nest ferch Rhys Dinefwr (age 49) were married. She the daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth and Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth (age 74).
Before 1136 [her daughter] Nest ferch Rhys Dinefwr (age 50) died.
. 1137. [her son] Griffyth-ap-Rhys (age 56), king of Wales, perished through the artifices of his [her former daughter-in-law] 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 April 1137 Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth (age 77) died.
Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth succeeded King Deheubarth. Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth by marriage Queen Consort Deheubarth.
[her son] Cadwgan Dinefwr was born to Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth and Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth.
[her son] Goronwy Dinefwr was born to Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth and Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth.
[her son] Hywel ap Rhys Dinefwr was born to Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth and Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth.
Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth and Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth were married. They were third cousins.
Kings Gwynedd: Great Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed Mathrafal
GrandFather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 1 Grandmother: Nest ferch Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys
Father: Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cadell ap Rhodri King Seisyllwg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Great x 2 Grandfather: Owain King Deheubarth
Great x 1 Grandfather: Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
GrandMother: Angharad ferch Maredudd