Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd 1145-1203

Paternal Family Tree: Aberffraw

Before 1130 [his father] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 29] and [his step-mother] Gwladus Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. He the son of [his grandfather] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 74] and [his grandmother] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 64].

Around 1145 [his father] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 45] and [his mother] Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 40] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. He the son of [his grandfather] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd and [his grandmother] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 80]. They were first cousins.

Around 1145 Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd was born to Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 45] and Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 40]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.22%.

In 1170 [his illegitimate half-brother] Hywel ab Owain King Gwynedd [aged 50] died.

In 1170 Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd [aged 25] was appointed Prince Gwynedd.

On 28th November 1170 [his father] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 70] died. His son [his illegitimate half-brother] Hywel succeeded King Gwynedd.

In 1174 Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd [aged 29] and Emma Plantagenet were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy and Mistress Unknown. He the son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd and Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 69].

In 1175 [his mother] Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 70] died.

In May 1203 Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd [aged 58] died.

[his daughter] Gwenhwyfar Aberffraw was born to Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd and Emma Plantagenet.

[his son] Einion Aberffraw was born to Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd and Emma Plantagenet.

[his son] Angharad Owain Aberffraw was born to Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd and Emma Plantagenet.

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[his daughter] Gwenllian Aberffraw was born to Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd and Emma Plantagenet.

Ancestors of Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd 1145-1203

Great x 4 Grandfather: Meurig ap Idwal Aberffraw son of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandfather: Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Grandson of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd

Great x 2 Grandfather: Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd Great Grandson of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd

Great x 1 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd 2 x Great Grandson of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd

Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd son of Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin

Great x 2 Grandfather: Olaf mac Sitriuc

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd

father: Owain "Great" King Gwynedd son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandfather: Einion Dinefwr Grandson of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gronwy Ap Einion Dinefwr Great Grandson of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edwin of Tegeingl 2 x Great Grandson of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edwin Earl of Mercia

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ethelfleda or Aldgyth of Mercia

Great x 1 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin 3 x Great Grandson of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

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 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd