THE FAMILY OF CARADOG ap RHYS GRYG
By Darrell Wolcott
On his chart "Rhys ap Tewdwr 18", Peter Bartrum presents his version of one line
of the family of Rhys Gryg ap Lord Rhys who were found in the commote of Gwerthrynion by the mid-13th century. Our analysis
suggests multiple conflations exist in Bartrum's presentation. We found there were 4 separate family lines formed of
men with the names on this chart, 3 of which are NOT descended from Rhys Gryg.
FAMILY 1:
The single family that WAS descended from Rhys Gryg appears to have relocated to
Ceri by the end of the 14th century. Caradog was a younger base son of Rhys Gryg and while his mother is not identified,
it is likely she was a lady of Gwerthrynion.
1165 Rhys Gryg
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1210 Caradog (a)
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1240 Einion (b)
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1275 Hywel Fychan (c)
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1305 Madog Sais (d)
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1340 Ieuan
1335 Meurig Fychan (e)
l
1375 John (f)
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1405 John Goch
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1440 Morus (g)
DATING NOTES:
(a) He
married Sioned (1225) ferch Madog (1195) ap Hywel Felyn (1165) ap Gruffudd (1135) ap Ifor Bach (1105) of Senghenydd
[1]
(b) He
married Iwerydd (1250) ferch Hywel Llwyd (1215) ap Richard (1175) ap Einion (1140) ap Richard (1105) ap Einion (1065) ap Cadifor
Fawr (1030) [2]
(c) He
married Arddun (1285) ferch Cadwgan (1255) ap Idnerth (1225) ap Llewelyn Ddiriaid (1195) ap Rhys Gryg (1165) [3]
(d) He married
Ann (1320) daughter of Sir John Scudamore [4]
(e) He
married Lleuci (1340) ferch Philip (1305) ap Meurig (1270) ap Hoedliw (1235) ap Philip (1205) ap Rhys Gryg (1165) [5]
He apparently had no children.
(f) This
generation is omitted in the sources. We elected to fill the space with the name John since his son was called John
Goch
(g) He
married Tangwystl (1450) ferch Hywel Colunwy (1420) ap Meurig (1390) ap Maredudd (1360) ap Madog (1325) ap Meurig Twpa (1295)
ap Maredudd Goch (1265) descended from Einion ap Cynfelyn of Arwystli. [6]
FAMILIES 2-4:
These families all descend from Llewelyn ap Cadwgan ap Elystan Glodrydd. We chart
them as:
