Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameLlywelyn The Great, 25G Grandfather
Birthabt 1173, Dolwyddelan
Death11 Apr 1240, Aberconwy Abbey, Wales
FatherIorwerth Drwyndwn (1145-1174)
MotherMarared Ferch Madog
Spouses
1Joan Lady Of Wales, 25G Grandmother
Birthabt 1191
Death2 Feb 1237, Abergwyngregyn, Gwynedd, Wales
FatherJohn (Lackland) King Of England (1167-1216)
MotherClemence
Marriageabt 1204
ChildrenGwladys Ddu (-1251)
Elen Ferch Llywelyn (~1207-1253)
Notes for Llywelyn The Great
Full name Llywelyn ap Iorwerth
A Prince of Gwynedd in North Wales and de facto ruler over most of Wales
Prince Of Gwynedd from 1195
Prince of Powys Wenwynwyn from 1216
The first Prince of Wales
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llywelyn_the_Great
A Prince of Gwynedd in North Wales and de facto ruler over most of Wales
Prince Of Gwynedd from 1195
Prince of Powys Wenwynwyn from 1216
The first Prince of Wales
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llywelyn_the_Great
Notes for Joan (Spouse 1)
Natural daughter of King Join of England.
May have been born in France
In April 1226 Llywelyn obtained a papal degree from Pope Honorius II declaring her legitimate on the basis her parents were not married to others at the time of her birth, but did not give her a claim to the throne.
At Easter 1230 William de Braose, who was Llewelyn’s prisoner at the time, was discovered in her bedchamber. He was executed. She was placed under house arrest for 1 year.
Llewelyn’s great grief at her death is recorded.
Probable mother of Gwladus Ddu
May have been born in France
In April 1226 Llywelyn obtained a papal degree from Pope Honorius II declaring her legitimate on the basis her parents were not married to others at the time of her birth, but did not give her a claim to the throne.
At Easter 1230 William de Braose, who was Llewelyn’s prisoner at the time, was discovered in her bedchamber. He was executed. She was placed under house arrest for 1 year.
Llewelyn’s great grief at her death is recorded.
Probable mother of Gwladus Ddu