Paternal Family Tree: Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw
Maternal Family Tree: Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw
Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw and Alice Clare Baroness Percy Topcliffe were married. She the daughter of Richard de Clare and Alice Gernon. He the son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd and Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd.
Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw and Tangwystl ferch Cadwallon were married. He the son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd and Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd. They were uncle and niece.
In or before 1100 [his father] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 44] and [his mother] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 34] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd and [his grandmother] Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd. They were second cousin once removed.
Around 1100 Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw and Gwerfel ferch Gwrgan Unknown were married. He the son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 45] and Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 35].
Around 1100 Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw was born to King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 45] and Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 35].
Around 1113 [his brother-in-law] Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth [aged 32] and [his sister] Gwenllian Aberffraw Queen Consort Deheubarth [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Deheubarth. She the daughter of [his father] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 58] and [his mother] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 48]. He the son of Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth and Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth [aged 53]. They were half second cousin once removed.
Before 1130 [his brother] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 29] and [his sister-in-law] Gwladus Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. He the son of [his father] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 74] and [his mother] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 64].
In 1136 a battle, or skirmish, was fought at Maes Gwenllian [Map] between the Welsh forces of [his sister] Gwenllian [aged 36], wife of [his brother-in-law] Gruffydd [aged 55], with her two sons, and the Norman force of Maurice de Londres. Gwenllian and her two sons [his nephew] Morgan Dinefwr and Maelgwn Dinefwr were killed.
On 10th October 1136 [the date is uncertain] the Battle of Crug Mawr aka Cardigan between Welsh and Normans for control of Ceredigion, West Wales. The Welsh, led by [his brother] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 36], Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw [aged 36] and [his former brother-in-law] Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth [aged 55] defeated Normans led by Robert Fitzmartin,; a significant setback to Norman expansion in Wales.
[his nephew] Einion Aberffraw was killed.
The exact location of the battle is unknown. Possibly near Crug Mawr [Map]. However, Annales Cambriae has "A battle was fought before the castle" followed by "others drowned in the river Teifi" suggesting the castle referred to may have been Cilgerran Castle [Map] which is on the River Teifi.
In 1137 [his father] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 82] died. His succeeded son [his brother] Owain [aged 37] succeeded King Gwynedd.
Around 1140 [his son] Rhicert Aberffraw was born to Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw [aged 40] and Alice Clare Baroness Percy Topcliffe.
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Around 1145 [his brother] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 45] and [his sister-in-law] Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 40] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. He the son of [his father] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd and [his mother] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 80]. They were first cousins.
In 1162 [his mother] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 97] died.
On 28th November 1170 [his brother] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 70] died. His succeeded son [his nephew] Hywel succeeded King Gwynedd.
In 1172 Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw [aged 72] died.
In 1172 [his son] Cadfan Aberffraw was born to Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw [aged 72] and [his wife] Gwerfel ferch Gwrgan Unknown. He married his first cousin once removed Gwenllian Unknown, daughter of Owain Cyfeiliog Mathrafal and Gwenllian Aberffraw.
[his son] Cadwallon Aberffraw was born to Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw and Tangwystl ferch Cadwallon. Coefficient of inbreeding 12.60%.
[his son] Maredudd Aberffraw was born to Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw and Tangwystl ferch Cadwallon. Coefficient of inbreeding 12.60%.
[his son] Ralph Aberffraw was born to Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw and Alice Clare Baroness Percy Topcliffe.
[his son] Cunedda Aberffraw was born to Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw and Alice Clare Baroness Percy Topcliffe.
[his son] Cadwgan Aberffraw was born to Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw and Tangwystl ferch Cadwallon. Coefficient of inbreeding 12.60%.
Kings Gwynedd: Son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 5 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 8 Grand Son of Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys
Great x 4 Grandfather: Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd Grand Son of Rhodri ap Mervyn "The Great" King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Meurig ap Idwal Aberffraw Son of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Grand Son of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd Great Grand Son of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd
GrandFather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd 2 x Great Grand Son of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd
Father: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd Son of Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 1 Grandfather: Olaf mac Sitriuc
GrandMother: Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw Son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Owain King Deheubarth Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Einion Dinefwr Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gronwy Ap Einion Dinefwr Great Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edwin of Tegeingl 2 x Great Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ælfgar Earl of Mercia and East Anglia
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edwin Earl of Mercia
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ethelfleda or Aldgyth of Mercia
GrandFather: Owain ab Edwin 3 x Great Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
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 Grandmother: Iwerydd Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 2 Grandmother: Unnamed d Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Mother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd 4 x Great Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth