Dafydd III ABERFFRAW #77243

11 JUL 1238 - 3 OCT 1283
AKA: Dafyd ap Gruffudd
BIRTH 11 JUL 1238, Gwynedd, Wales
DEATH 3 OCT 1283, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Historical Notes

Dafydd ap Gruffudd, also known as Dafydd III, was a Prince of Gwynedd until after the death of his brother, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, when he proclaimed himself as the Prince of Wales from 11 December 1282. He became a fugitive after waging war against the English occupation of Wales, but was captured, and then executed on 3 October 1283, which were on the orders of King Edward I of England. He was the last native Prince of Wales before the conquest of Wales by Edward I in 1283.

Parents

Father : Gruffudd ap Llewlyn ABERFFRAW #77230

Mother : Senana ferch Caradog GWYNEDD #77233

Family 1

Elizabeth FERRERS

Children

  1.  Llewlyn ap Dafydd ABERFFRAW
  2.  Owain ap Dafydd ABERFFRAW
  3.  Gwladys ferch Dafydd ABERFFRAW

Lineage 

                                                                    _Iorwerth ap OWAIN ABERFFRAW ___+
                                                                   | (1130 - 1174)                  
                                  _Llewelyn ap Iorwerth ABERFFRAW _|
                                 | (1173 - 1240)                   |
                                 |                                 |_Margred ferch Madog MATHRAFAL _+
                                 |                                   (1150 - 1198)                  
 _Gruffudd ap Llewlyn ABERFFRAW _|
| (1196 - 1243)                  |
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|                                |_Tangwystl Goch of UNKNOWN ______|
|                                  (1180 - 1210)                   |
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|--Dafydd III ABERFFRAW 
|  (1238 - 1283)
|                                                                   _Rhodri ap Owain GWYNEDD _______+
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|                                 _Thomas ap Rhodri GWYNEDD _______|
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|                                |                                 |_Annest ferch Rhys DINEFWR _____+
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|_Senana ferch Caradog GWYNEDD __|
  (1198 - 1263)                  |
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