Nesta of Wales, b. 1058 in Wales

Father: Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, b. ABT 1020, d. 5 August 1063 in Wales, He became King of Gwynedd, 1039 in Wales, He became King of Deheubarth, 1055 in Wales, cause of death was beheading in battle.
Mother: Eadgyth (Edith) of Mercia, b. ABT 1040 in Mercia, France

Spouse: Osborn FitzRichard

Father: Richard fitzScrob (Fitz Scrope)
Mother: Daughter of Robert "the Deacon"
Married.

Children:

  1. Nesta FitzOsborn, b. ABT 1075, m. Bernard of Neufmarche

Spouse: Trahern ap Caradog, b. ABT 1050 in Wales, d. 1081 in Arwystli, Wales, He became King of Gwynedd, 1075 in Wales, cause of death was in battle.

Father: Caradog
Married ABT 1078.

Children:

  1. Llywarch ap Trahern, b. ABT 1080 in Wales, m. Dyddgu of Builth, Wales, d. 1129

Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, b. ABT 1020, d. 5 August 1063 in Wales, He became King of Gwynedd, 1039 in Wales, He became King of Deheubarth, 1055 in Wales, cause of death was beheading in battle.

Father: Llywelyn ap Seisyll, b. ABT 974 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales, d. 1023, He became King of Gwynedd, 1005 in Wales, He became King of Deheubarth, 1018 in Wales
Mother: Angharad verch Maredudd, b. ABT 982 in Deheubarth, Wales
Gruffydd was totally ruthless, his hands stained with the blood of rivals and opponents. He was probably already established in Powys, and when Iago ap Idwal of Gwynedd was killed by his own men in 1039, an act to which Gruffydd may have been an accomplice, he emerged as claimant to the northern kingdom. He fought for fifteen years to rule all of Wales, and finally succeeded when he drove Hywel ap Edwin from Deheubarth.

Gruffydd formed an alliance with Aelfgar, son of the Earl of Mercia, against Harold, Earl of Wessex (later King Harold II). After Harold became king and Aelfgar became Earl of Mercia, Harold decided to rid himself of the pest from Wales. He formed a large army and attacked by land in the winter of 1062. Gruffydd managed to escape by sea, but in the summer of 1063 Harold attacked by both land and sea. Gruffydd moved into central Wales where he was killed by his enemies.

Gruffydd's death left Gwynedd and Wales in a weakened state, completely unprepared for the Norman invasian soon to come.

Spouse: Eadgyth (Edith) of Mercia, b. ABT 1040 in Mercia, France, m. Harold II Godwinson, King of England, January 1066

Father: Elgar (Aelfgar) of Mercia, d. 1059
Married.

Children:

  1. Nesta of Wales, b. 1058 in Wales, m. Osborn FitzRichard, m. Trahern ap Caradog, ABT 1078
  2. Harold ap Gruffydd, b. bef. 1063

Llywelyn ap Seisyll, b. ABT 974 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales, d. 1023, He became King of Gwynedd, 1005 in Wales, He became King of Deheubarth, 1018 in Wales

Father: Seisyll of Wales, b. ABT 940 in Wales
Mother: Prawst, b. ABT 940 in Gwynedd, Wales

Spouse: Angharad verch Maredudd, b. ABT 982 in Deheubarth, Wales, m. Cynfyn ap Gwerystan, 1023

Father: Maredudd ap Owain, b. ABT 938 in Dynevor, Llandfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, d. 999, He became King of Deheubarth and Gwynedd, 986 in Wales
Married ABT 1019.

Children:

  1. Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, b. ABT 1020, m. Eadgyth (Edith) of Mercia, d. 5 August 1063 in Wales, He became King of Gwynedd, 1039 in Wales, He became King of Deheubarth, 1055 in Wales, cause of death was beheading in battle.

Seisyll of Wales, b. ABT 940 in Wales

Father: Ednywain ab Einydd

Spouse: Prawst, b. ABT 940 in Gwynedd, Wales

Father: Elise ap Anarawd, b. ABT 885 in Aberffroy, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales, d. 942 in Wales
Married.

Children:

  1. Llywelyn ap Seisyll, b. ABT 974 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales, m. Angharad verch Maredudd, ABT 1019, d. 1023, He became King of Gwynedd, 1005 in Wales, He became King of Deheubarth, 1018 in Wales

Ednywain ab Einydd

Father: Einydd "Bach"

Children:

  1. Seisyll of Wales, b. ABT 940 in Wales, m. Prawst

Einydd "Bach"

Father: Pyll ap Sandde

Children:

  1. Ednywain ab Einydd

Pyll ap Sandde

Father: Sandde ap Gwyddno

Children:

  1. Einydd "Bach"

Sandde ap Gwyddno

Father: Gwyddno ap Geraint

Children:

  1. Pyll ap Sandde

Gwyddno ap Geraint

Father: Geraint ap Carannog

Children:

  1. Sandde ap Gwyddno

Geraint ap Carannog

Father: Carannog "Glewddigar"

Children:

  1. Gwyddno ap Geraint

Carannog "Glewddigar"

Father: Cynwas ap Rhychwin

Children:

  1. Geraint ap Carannog

Cynwas ap Rhychwin

Father: Rhychwin "Farfog"

Children:

  1. Carannog "Glewddigar"

Rhychwin "Farfog"

Father: Helig "Foel"

Children:

  1. Cynwas ap Rhychwin

Helig "Foel"

Father: Glannog (Glymawc) ap Gwgon

Children:

  1. Rhychwin "Farfog"

Glannog (Glymawc) ap Gwgon

Father: Gwgon ap Cerdic

Children:

  1. Helig "Foel"

Gwgon ap Cerdic

Father: Cerdic ap Gwrgan

Children:

  1. Glannog (Glymawc) ap Gwgon

Cerdic ap Gwrgan

Father: Gwrgan(t) I, King of Glamorgan

Children:

  1. Gwgon ap Cerdic

Gwrgan(t) I, King of Glamorgan

Father: Cynfyn ap Pebiaw

Children:

  1. Cerdic ap Gwrgan
  2. Morgan I "Mwynfawr", King of Glamorgan
  3. Onbrawst, Queen of Glamorgan, m. Meurig III ap Tewdric ap Llywarch, m. Meurig III ap Tewdric ap Teithfalt

Cynfyn ap Pebiaw

Father: Pebiaw ab Erp

Children:

  1. Gwrgan(t) I, King of Glamorgan

Pebiaw ab Erp

Father: Erp (Urban), King of Glamorgan

Children:

  1. Cynfyn ap Pebiaw
  2. Gwydgi ap Pebiaw
  3. Tewdwr ap Pebiaw

Erp (Urban), King of Glamorgan

Father: Erbic, King of Glamorgan
Mother: Deurig

Children:

  1. Idnerth ab Erp
  2. Nynnio (Nyniaw) ab Erp
  3. Pebiaw ab Erp

Erbic, King of Glamorgan

Father: Meurig II, King of Glamorgan
Mother: Dyfwn of Gwent

Spouse: Deurig

Father: Pebiau
Married.

Children:

  1. Erp (Urban), King of Glamorgan

Meurig II, King of Glamorgan

Father: Caradoc "Freichfras", King of Glamorgan, d. 540

Spouse: Dyfwn of Gwent

Married.

Children:

  1. Erbic, King of Glamorgan, m. Deurig

Caradoc "Freichfras", King of Glamorgan, d. 540

Father: Llyr V "Marini", King of Gwent
Also known as Keretic "Vreichvras", he was the first king of Glamorgan.

Children:

  1. Meurig II, King of Glamorgan, m. Dyfwn of Gwent

Llyr V "Marini", King of Gwent

Father: Ethrys, Prince of Gwent

Children:

  1. Caradoc "Freichfras", King of Glamorgan, d. 540

Ethrys, Prince of Gwent

Father: Ynyr I "Gwent", King of Gwent

Children:

  1. Llyr V "Marini", King of Gwent

Ynyr I "Gwent", King of Gwent

Father: Cerdic (Caradoc), King of Gwent

Children:

  1. Saint Ceidio
  2. Ethrys, Prince of Gwent
  3. Ithon, King of Gwent

Cerdic (Caradoc), King of Gwent

Father: Meirchion ab Owain

Children:

  1. Ynyr I "Gwent", King of Gwent

Meirchion ab Owain

Father: Owain ap Cynvelyn

Children:

  1. Cerdic (Caradoc), King of Gwent

Owain ap Cynvelyn

Father: Cynvelyn ap Karadawc

Children:

  1. Meirchion ab Owain

Cynvelyn ap Karadawc

Father: Karadawc (Caradoc) ab Einudd

Children:

  1. Owain ap Cynvelyn

Karadawc (Caradoc) ab Einudd

Father: Einudd "Wledic", King of Ewyas, d. 328

Children:

  1. Cynvelyn ap Karadawc

Einudd "Wledic", King of Ewyas, d. 328

Father: Gorddwfn, King of Ewyas
Einudd was married three times, but we have none of his wive's names.

Children:

  1. Karadawc (Caradoc) ab Einudd

Gorddwfn, King of Ewyas

Father: Cwrrig "Fawr", King of Ewyas

Children:

  1. Einudd "Wledic", King of Ewyas, d. 328

Cwrrig "Fawr", King of Ewyas

Father: Meirchion, King of Ewyas

Children:

  1. Gorddwfn, King of Ewyas

Meirchion, King of Ewyas

Father: Owain, King of Ewyas

Children:

  1. Cwrrig "Fawr", King of Ewyas

Owain, King of Ewyas

Father: Cyllin (Coellyn), King of Ewyas

Children:

  1. Meirchion, King of Ewyas

Cyllin (Coellyn), King of Ewyas

Father: Caratacus, King of Britain, d. 054, he became King of Britain, 040, he was deposed as King of Britain, 043, he was arrested and exiled to Rome, 051

Children:

  1. Owain, King of Ewyas
  2. Eurgen of Siluria, m. Sarclotus

Caratacus, King of Britain, d. 054, he became King of Britain, 040, he was deposed as King of Britain, 043, he was arrested and exiled to Rome, 051

Father: Cunobelinus (Cymbeline) "Pendragon", King of Britain, d. 039, He became King of Britain, 009
From 43 to 51 Caratacus was a leader of the resistance to Roman rule.

Children:

  1. Eurgain
  2. Gwladys (2)
  3. Llyen (Linus)
  4. Guidgen (Gwyddien ap Caradog)
  5. Cyllin (Coellyn), King of Ewyas

Elgar (Aelfgar) of Mercia, d. 1062

Father: Leofric of Mercia, d. 1057 in Bromley, Staffordshire, England
Mother: Lady Godiva (Godgifu), d. ABT 1044 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Aelfgar was made Earl of East Anglia after Harold II Godwinson fell out of favor with King Edward. Harold and Edward reconciled the following year, and Harold was restored as Earl. However, When Harold's father Godwin died at Easter 1053, Harold became Earl of Wessex and Aelfgar was once again Earl of East Anglia.

Aelfgar was exiled in 1055, but raised a fleet of 18 ships in Ireland and returned to Wales. King Gruffydd ap Llywelyn joined Aelfgar against King Edward and they sacked Hereford; killing many citizens and burning the town. When King Edward sent an army under Earl Harold, Aelfgar and Gruffydd fled back to South Wales. Later diplomacy restored Aelfgar to his position.

Children:

  1. Burgheard of Mercia, d. 1060 in France, bur. in Reims, France
  2. Edwin, Earl of Mercia, b. ABT 1036, d. 1071, cause of death was murder
  3. Morcar, Earl of Northumbria, b. ABT 1038, became Earl of Northumbria, October 1065, d. aft. 1087 probably in Winchester, England
  4. Eadgyth (Edith) of Mercia, b. ABT 1040 in Mercia, France, m. Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, m. Harold II Godwinson, King of England, January 1066

Leofric of Mercia, d. 1057 in Bromley, Staffordshire, England

Father: Leofwine of Mercia

Spouse: Lady Godiva (Godgifu), d. ABT 1044 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Lady Godiva supposedly rode naked through the streets of Coventry on the condition that her husband would lower taxes. It is not sure that this famous ride ever happened, but Coventry did have lower taxes than surrounding areas.
Married.

Children:

  1. Eldgyth (Edith) of Mercia
  2. Elgar (Aelfgar) of Mercia, d. 1062

Leofwine of Mercia

Children:

  1. Leofric of Mercia, m. Lady Godiva (Godgifu), d. 1057 in Bromley, Staffordshire, England

Elise ap Anarawd, b. ABT 885 in Aberffroy, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales, d. 942 in Wales

Father: Anarawd

Children:

  1. Prawst, b. ABT 940 in Gwynedd, Wales, m. Seisyll of Wales

Osborn FitzRichard

Father: Richard fitzScrob (Fitz Scrope)
Mother: Daughter of Robert "the Deacon"
Spouse: Nesta of Wales
Father: Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, b. ABT 1020, d. 5 August 1063 in Wales, He became King of Gwynedd, 1039 in Wales, He became King of Deheubarth, 1055 in Wales, cause of death was beheading in battle.
Mother: Eadgyth (Edith) of Mercia, b. ABT 1040 in Mercia, France
Married

Children:

  1. Nesta FitzOsborn, b. ABT 1075, m. Bernard of Neufmarche

Richard fitzScrob (Fitz Scrope)

Richard built the motte and bailey Richard's Castle in Herefordshire before 1051. Motte and bailey castles were rare before the Norman Conquest, with only three or four known.
Spouse: Daughter of Robert "the Deacon"
Father: Robert "the Deacon", Sheriff of Essex
Married

Children:

  1. Osborn FitzRichard, m. Nesta of Wales



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