Katheryn of Berain -1591

Katheryn of Berain was born to Tudor ap Robert Vychan and Jane Velville. She a great granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1551 [her future husband] Maurice Wynn [aged 31] and Sian Bulkeley were married. They had three sons and five daughters.

On 9th July 1559 John "Wynn" ap Maredudd died. [her future husband] Maurice Wynn [aged 39] inherited Gwydir Castle [Map].

In or before 1564 John Salusbury [aged 23] and Katheryn of Berain were married.

In 1564 [her son] Thomas Salusbury was born to [her husband] John Salusbury [aged 24] and Katheryn of Berain. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. He married 1575 Margaret Wynn.

In 1567 [her son] John Salusbury was born to [her husband] John Salusbury [aged 27] and Katheryn of Berain. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. He married 1586 Ursula Stanley, daughter of Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby and Jane Halsall, and had issue.

Before 1568 Richard Clough [aged 37] and Katheryn of Berain were married.

In 1568 [her daughter] Anne aka Catherine Clough was born to [her husband] Richard Clough [aged 38] and Katheryn of Berain. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. She married in or before 1623 Roger Salusbury of Bach-y-graig in Denbighshire and had issue.

In 1569 [her daughter] Mary Clough was born to [her husband] Richard Clough [aged 39] and Katheryn of Berain. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. She married William Wynn.

In or before 1570 [her future husband] Maurice Wynn [aged 50] and Anne Greville were married.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.

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In 1570 [her husband] Richard Clough [aged 40] died at Hamburg. Possibly poisoned as a consequence of his spying acitvities?

In or before January 1573 [her future husband] Maurice Wynn [aged 53] and [her mother] Jane Velville were married.

before February 1573 Maurice Wynn [aged 53] and Katheryn of Berain were married.

In 1575 [her husband] John Salusbury [aged 35] died.

In 1575 [her son] Thomas Salusbury [aged 11] and [her daughter-in-law] Margaret Wynn were married. They were step-brother and step-sister. His mother Katheryn of Berain had married as her third husband her father Maurice Wynn [aged 55].

On 18th August 1580 [her husband] Maurice Wynn [aged 60] died. [her step-son] John Wynn 1st Baronet [aged 27] inherited Gwydir Castle [Map].

In 1586 [her son] John Salusbury [aged 19] and [her daughter-in-law] Ursula Stanley were married. They had ten children of which six, four boys and two girls, survived to adulthood. She the illegitmate daughter of Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby [aged 54] and Jane Halsall.

On 20th September 1586 Anthony Babington [aged 24], John Ballard, Henry Donn, [her son] Thomas Salusbury [aged 22] and Chideock Tichbourne [aged 24] were hanged, drawn and quartered at St Giles' Field Holborn.

On 27th August 1591 Katheryn of Berain died.

Around 1640 Edward Thelwall of Plas-y-Ward and Katheryn of Berain were married.

In or before 1663 [her husband] Edward Thelwall of Plas-y-Ward and Sydney Wynn [aged 22] were married.

The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.

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[her son] Edward Wynne of Ystrad was born to Maurice Wynn and Katheryn of Berain. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Katheryn of Berain -1591 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Katheryn of Berain -1591

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Ancestors of Katheryn of Berain -1591

father: Tudor ap Robert Vychan

Katheryn of Berain Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Maredudd Tudor 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Owen Tudor 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Tudor 1st Earl Richmond Grandson of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France son of King Charles V of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine of Valois Queen Consort England daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Henry VII of England and Ireland Great Grandson of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beauchamp 3rd Baron Beauchamp Bletsoe 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 6 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Edith Stourton Baroness Beauchamp Bletsoe 5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Grandfather: Roland de Velville son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

mother: Jane Velville Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland