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Gwladys Ddu "the Dark Eyed" verch Llewelyn

Also Known As: "Gladuse", "Gwladus Ddu", "Llywelyn /Gwladys"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Gwynedd,Wales
Death: 1251 (56-57)
Windsor,Berkshire,England
Place of Burial: Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Llewelyn Fawr ab Iorwerth, Prince of Gwynedd and Multiple Unidentified Mistresses
Wife of Reginald de Braose, 9th Baron Abergavenny and Sir Ralph de Mortimer
Mother of Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer; Hugh de Mortimer, Lord of Chelmhurst; John de Mortimer; Peter de Mortimer and Joan Corbet
Sister of Gwenllian verch Llewelyn; Angharad verch Llewelyn Fawr; N.N. verch Llewelyn and Elen ferch Llywelyn
Half sister of Tegwared Y Bais Wen ap Llewelyn Fawr; Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr; Dafydd ap Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales and Gwynedd; Susanna verch Llewelyn; Margred verch Llewelyn and 1 other

Occupation: Illegitimate daughter of Llewelyn, King of Wales, Princess of North Wales, Noblewoman, Princess of Wales
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About Gwladys Ddu verch Llewelyn

From Medlands:

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/WALES.htm#Gwladusdied1251 (daughter of Llewellyn ap Iowerth and unknown misress)

GWLADUS Ddu ("the Black") (-Windsor 1251). The Annals of Dunstable record that “Reginaldus frater eius” (referring to “Ægidius Herefordensis episcopus”) married “Leulini Regis Walliæ…filiam” in 1216[277]. Henry III King of England granted protection to "Gwladosa filia…[L.] principis [Norwallie] que fuit uxor Reginaldi de Brausa" dated [May] 1229, issued at the same time as letters of protection to her brother David[278]. Henry III King of England granted safe passage to "David filium L. principis Norwallier in veniendo ad regem ad faciendum ei homagium suum, et sororem ipsius David" dated 5 Sep 1229[279]. It is likely that this unnamed sister of David was Gwladus, coming to England with her brother before her second marriage. The Annals of Worcester record that “Radulphus de Mortuomari” married “filiam Lewelini, conjugem quondam Reginaldi de Breusa” in 1230[280]. A manuscript narrating the foundation of Wigmore Abbey records that “Radulphus” married “Lewelinus princeps…Gwladusam Duy filiam suam”, who brought her husband “omnibus terries de Kery et Kedewyn”[281]. The Annales Cambriæ record the death in 1251 of "Gladus filia domini Lewelini" at Windsor[282]. m firstly ([1215/16]%29 as his second wife, REYNOLD de Briouse, son of WILLIAM [III] de Briouse & his wife Mathilde de Saint-Valéry Dame de la Haye (-[5 May 1227/9 Jun 1228]). He succeeded in 1215 as Lord of Abergavenny[283]. m secondly (1230) RALPH de Mortimer of Wigmore, son of ROGER de Mortimer & his wife Isabel de Ferrers (-6 Aug 1246, bur Wigmore).

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL2.htm

RALPH Mortimer of Wigmore (-6 Aug 1246, bur Wigmore). A manuscript narrating the foundation of Wigmore Abbey records that “Radulphus frater eius” succeeded on the death of “Hugo”, adding that he was born from his father´s second marriage, built “duo castra…Kevencles et Knoclas”, died “VIII Id Aug 1247” and was buried “in abbathia de Wygemore”[286]. "Ralph de Mortimer" made a fine "for having seisin of the lands formerly of Hugh de Mortimer, his brother", dated [Nov] 1227[287]. The Annales Cambriæ record the death in 1246 of "Radulphus de Mortuo Mari"[288]. m (1230) as her second husband, GWLADUS Ddu ("Dark-eyed"), widow of REYNOLD de Briouse, illegitimate daughter of LLYWELLYN ap Iorwerth Fawr ("the Great") Prince of Wales & his mistress --- (-Windsor 1251). The Annals of Worcester record that “Radulphus de Mortuomari” married “filiam Lewelini, conjugem quondam Reginaldi de Breusa” in 1230[289]. A manuscript narrating the foundation of Wigmore Abbey records that “Radulphus” married “Lewelinus princeps…Gwladusam Duy filiam suam”, who brought her husband “omnibus terries de Kery et Kedewyn”[290]. Ralph & his wife had five children

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not listed at FMG http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/WALES.htm#Gruffydddied1244B [This statement is refuted by the above] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



of Caernarvonshire, Cymru. Also called "the Black" because of her dark coloring.

Some Corrections and Additions to the Complete Peerage, www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/cp/index.shtml, Page: I:22: Not a daughter of Joan, but of Llewellyn's mistress Tangwystl.



1st husband Reginald De Braose (Breos) 2nd husband Ralph (Roger) De Mortimer

Burke's Guide to the Royal family states the 2nd husband was Roger De Mortimer, yet the IGI states that it was Ralph, as does Sanders. The death date of Ralph matches the death date that Burke's Guide gives for Roger, so Ralph will be the accepted husband. The IGI and Cokayne also state that Ralph married Gwladus Ddu Llewelyn.

Foster, Cokayne and Sanders has her mother as Princess Joan, daughter of King John, the other wife of Llewelyn.

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Gwladys Ddu verch Llewelyn's Timeline

1194
December 5, 1194
Gwynedd,Wales
1231
1231
Cwmaron Castle, Radnorshire, Wales (United Kingdom)
1232
1232
Wigmore, Herefordshire, , England
1235
1235
Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
1237
1237
Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
1240
1240
Wigmore, Hereford, England (United Kingdom)
1251
1251
Age 56
Windsor,Berkshire,England
1251
Age 56
Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom