Princess consort of Deheubarth Gwenllian verch Gruffydd

1090 - 1136  (46 years)

• Name	Gwenllian verch Gruffydd  [1]
  Title	Princess consort of Deheubarth
  Birth	1090	Caernarvonshire, Wales   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Military - Old World	1136	Wales   [2]
  	Killed outside the walls during the Battle of Maes
  Notable Quote	For centuries after her death, Welshmen cried-out Revenge for Gwenllian when engaging in battle.  [2]
  FSID	LDMG-1WC
  Death	1136	Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales   [1, 2]
  	Battle of Maes Gwenllian, Wales, killed outside the walls - beheaded during revolt against the Normans.
  Person ID	I9407	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Gruffydd ap Cynan,   b. 1055, Caernarvonshire, Wales d. 1137, Caernarvonshire, Wales (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Angharad verch Owain,   b. 1065, Flintshire, Wales d. 1162, Flintshire, Wales (Age 97 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1085	Gwynedd, Wales   [1]
  Family ID	F3121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Prince of South Wales Gruffydd ap Rhys,   b. 1 Aug 1081, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales d. Apr 1137, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	1116	Glamorgan, Wales   [1]
  Children	1. Rhys ap Gruffydd,   b. 1129, Carmarthenshire, Wales d. 24 Apr 1197, St David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3471	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1090 - Caernarvonshire, Wales Marriage - 1116 - Glamorgan, Wales Military - Old World - Killed outside the walls during the Battle of Maes - 1136 - Wales Death - 1136 - Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Old World

  _Gwenllian verch Gruffydd Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd (c. 1100 – 1136) was Princess consort of Deheubarth in Wales, and married to Gruffydd ap Rhys, Prince of Deheubarth. Gwenllian was the daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan (1055–1137), Prince of Gwynedd and Angharad ferch Owain, and a member of the princely Aberffraw family of Gwynedd. Gwenllian's "patriotic revolt" and…

  
  

• Sources

  [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. [S968] Wikipedia: Gwenllian, (Name: Wikipedia;), Toggle the table of contents Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd. Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd (c. 1100 – 1136) was Princess consort of Deheubarth in Wales, and married to Gruffydd ap Rhys, Prince of Deheubarth. Gwenllian was the daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan (1055–1137), Prince of Gwynedd and Angharad ferch Owain, and a member of the princely Aberffraw family of Gwynedd. Gwenllian's "patriotic revolt" and subsequent death in battle at Kidwelly Castle contributed to the Great Revolt of 1136. There are several notable artistic depictions of Gwenllian, often depicting her with a sword in hand, or riding a chariot into battle in the style of Boudicca. She is sometimes confused with Gwenllian ferch Llywelyn, who lived two centuries later. For centuries after her death, Welshmen cried-out Revenge for Gwenllian when engaging in battle. Gwenllian and her husband also harassed Norman, English, and Flemish colonists in Deheubarth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwenllian_ferch_Gruffydd