Gruffydd ap Nicolas FitzUrien

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Royal Family of Gwynedd: Einion ap Llywarch of Carmarthenshire; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id163.html. (Steven Ferry, April 8, 2017.)

Please see Peter Bartrum: Perrot 1; https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000173426918011 & Einion ap Llywarch 7; https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000173390508847 (Steven Ferry, August 7, 2024.)

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Gruffydd ap Nicholas was killed at the Battle of Mortimer's Cross in 1461

POLITICS: Staunch supported of the House of York. (Rowland, Pedigree of the Ancient Family of Dolau Cothi, p. 10)

POLITICS: Punishments> imprisoned with his brother-in-law Owain Dwnn as followers of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, when "the latter's sun set in 1447". (Society of Cymmrodorion, Dictionary of Welsh Biography, p. 533 Biography: Owain Dwnn)

LIVING: 1422-1461. (Bartrum, Welsh Genealogies 300-1400, vol. 5 p. 330)

RESIDENCE: Dynevor. (Evans, British Genealogist, book 1 p. 259)

RESIDENCE: Newton. (Evans, British Genealogist, book 5 p. E1)

RESIDENCE: Newton or Dynevor. (Evans, British Genealogist, book 8 p. H66)

RESIDENCE: Dinefawr. (Rowland, Pedigree of the Ancient Family of Dolau Cothi, p. 10)

REMARKS: "called the 'Eagle of Caermarthen'. (Rowland, Pedigree of the Ancient Family of Dolau Cothi, p. 10)

REMARKS: Patron of the Bards. (Rowland, Pedigree of the Ancient Family of Dolau Cothi, p. 10)

DEATH: Slain at Wakefield on the Yorkist side. (Buckley, Genealogies of the Carmarthenshire Sheriffs from 1539-1913, p. 3)

REMARKS: "Lewys Dwnn addressed an Ode to Gruffydd ap Nicolas of Newton, near Llandeilo Vawr, Carmarthenshire. An anonymous poet says to him, "Saith gastell sy i'th gostlaw, A saith lys sy i'th law." - "Seven castles are maintained at thy expense, and seven palaces are in thy hands." He had great influence and fell fighting on the side of the Yorkists at the battle of Mortimer's Cross in 1461. See a biograpical account of him in the Cambrian Register, vol. 1pp 54-64." (Dwnn, Heraldic Visitations of Wales, vol. 1 p. 98 fn. 2) ◦(Research):KINSHIP: Investigate> Dwnn's 'Heraldic Visitations of Wales' volume 1 page 20 gives him two more daughters who both died without issue: Mabli "Ianfag" and Gwenllian.

KINSHIP: Investigate> Dwnn's 'Heraldic Visitations of Wales' volume 2 page 35 gives him a daughter who was married to Sir Thomas Newton of Penfro.

KINSHIP: Conflict/Error> Evan's 'British Genealogist' book 1 page 106 omits this generation from the name string.

DEATH: Conflict/Error> Rowland's 'Pedigree of the Ancient Family of Dolau Cothi' page 11 states he died at the Battle of Wakefield which took place in Sandal Magna near Wakefield, Yorkshire, 30 Dec 1460.

1.[S2437] #4568 Welsh Genealogies, AD 300-1400 (1980), Bartrum, Peter C. (Peter Clement), (25 volumes, with supplements containing additions and corrections. [Wales]: University of Wales Press, 1980), FHL book 942.9 D2bp; FHL microfiche 6025561., vol. 3 p. 87, 126, 166; vol. 5 p. 300, 330; vol. 6 p. 382, 404, 425; vol. 7 p. 473; vol. 8 p. 616, 622; vol. 9 p. 682; vol. 11 p. 845.

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4.[S121] Peerage (Collins, Brydges), Brydges, Sir Egerton, 1762-1837, (9 vols. London: [T. Bensley], 1812), FHL 942 D22bc., vol. 7 p. 500, 504.

5.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 1 p. xx, 20, 38, 53, 55, 56, 59, 61, 62, 65, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 97, 98*, 99*, 100, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 118*, 131*, 132, 135, 139, 153, 154, 157, 181, 188, 189, 208, 210*, 221, 237, 246.

6.[S2411] #11915 British Genealogy (filmed 1950), Evans, Alcwyn Caryni, (Books A to H. National Library of Wales MSS 12359-12360D. Manuscript filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,355 and 104,390 item 2., book 1 p. 2, 4a, 6a*, 25, 29, 33*, 37, 46, 50, 58*, 59, 84, 86*, 103, 107, 108, 113, 114, 123, 135, 143, 155*, 166, 177, 259; book 2 p. B11, 12, 13, 16, 23*, 28, 30, 65, 96, 109, 121*; book 3 p. C2, 22, 26, 35, 37*, 94, 119, 126, 128; book 8 p. H33, 66*.

7.[S2436] #4569 Welsh Genealogies AD 1400-1500 (1983), Bartrum, Peter C. (Peter Clement), (18 volumes, with supplements containing additions and corrections. Aberystwyth: National Library of Wales, 1983), FHL book 942.9 D2bw., vol. 8 p. 1256, 1257, 1409; vol. 9 p. 1462, 1568.

8.[S2424] #12647 Llyfr Baglan, or, the Book of Baglan, Compiled Between the Years 1600 and 1607: Transcribed from the Original Manuscript Preserved in the Public Library at Cardiff (1910), Williams, John, (London: Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1910), FHL book 942.97/B1 D2w; FHL microfilm 104,835., p. 183, 191, 205, 242, 266, 319.

9.[S2420] #11886 The Golden Grove books of pedigrees (filmed 1970), (Manuscript, National Library of Wales manuscript number Castell Gorfod 7. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,349-104,351., book 1 p. A98; book 2 p. A138*, 141*, 151; book 4 p. C544; book 5 p. C661, 684; book 6 p. D777, 778; book 9 p. G1058; book 12 p. K1394, 1478; book 19 p. 19, 49; book 20 p. 5, 19, 90*, 91*; book 21 p. 161, 162.

10.[S277] Castel Gorfod 12, National Library of Wales no: Castel Gorfod 12, (Microfilm of original transcripts located in the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilm 104352., p. B332, 349.

11.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 25, 26*, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35*, 43, 45, 47, 52*, 56, 57*, 59, 60, 62, 284.

12.[S324] WG 1400-1500 - 1st List, Bartrum, Peter C., (Aberystwyth. Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/The National Library of Wales. 1996), FHL 942.9 D2bw., p. 7.

13.[S325] WG 300-1400 - 5th List, Bartrum, Peter C., (Aberystwyth. Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales. 1996.), FHL 942.9 Dwbp supp. 5., p. 19.

14.[S327] WG 300-1400 - 6th List, Bartrum, Peter C., (Aberystwyth. Llyfregell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales. 1999.), FHL 942.9 Dwbp supp. 6., p. 13.

15.[S2411] #11915 British Genealogy (filmed 1950), Evans, Alcwyn Caryni, (Books A to H. National Library of Wales MSS 12359-12360D. Manuscript filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,355 and 104,390 item 2., book 4 p. D19, 62, 125; book 5 p. E2, 44; book 6 p. F10, 38; book 7 p. G35, 36; book 8 p. H5, 14, 84.

16.[S90] MS. 11964 - Glamorgan Pedigrees, (Microfilm of mss. in the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. NLW MSS. 11964, 6611, 6544, 8, 6548, 3757, 6549, 3753. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950.), FHL microfilm 104312 item 1., pedigree: Mathews.

17.[S2410] #1105 Genealogies of the Carmarthenshire Sheriffs from 1539-1913 (1910-1913), Buckley, James, (2 volumes. Carmarthen: W. Spurrell, 1910-1913), FHL book 942.98 D2b., p. 3*, 4.

18.[S408] Herefordshire mansions and manors, Robinson, Charles John, (Microreproduction of original published : London: Longmans, 1872. CD-ROM #2836), FHL British CD-ROM #2836., p. 177.

19.[S4923] Pedigree of the Ancient Family of Dolau Cothi, Rowland, John, (Microreproduction of original published: Carermarthen : William Spurrell, 1877. vi. 23 p. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982), FHL BRITISH Fiche [6024300]., p. 10*, 11.

20.[S348] Dictionary of Welsh Biography, Society of Cymmrodorion, (20 Bedford Square. London. 1969.), FHL 920.0429 C992c 1959., p. 176 Biography: Owain Dwnn.

21.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 52.

22.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 284.

23.[S2420] #11886 The Golden Grove books of pedigrees (filmed 1970), (Manuscript, National Library of Wales manuscript number Castell Gorfod 7. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,349-104,351., book 20 p. 5.

24.[S2411] #11915 British Genealogy (filmed 1950), Evans, Alcwyn Caryni, (Books A to H. National Library of Wales MSS 12359-12360D. Manuscript filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,355 and 104,390 item 2., book 8 p. H5.

25.[S2420] #11886 The Golden Grove books of pedigrees (filmed 1970), (Manuscript, National Library of Wales manuscript number Castell Gorfod 7. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,349-104,351., book 21 p. 162.

26.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 26, 56.

27.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 25, 43.

28.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 26, 59.

29.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 45, 47, 59.

30.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 26.

31.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 60.

32.[S2411] #11915 British Genealogy (filmed 1950), Evans, Alcwyn Caryni, (Books A to H. National Library of Wales MSS 12359-12360D. Manuscript filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,355 and 104,390 item 2., book 8 p. H33.

33.[S2420] #11886 The Golden Grove books of pedigrees (filmed 1970), (Manuscript, National Library of Wales manuscript number Castell Gorfod 7. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,349-104,351., book 1 p. A98; book 2 p. A139*, 141*; book 4 p. C544; book 5 p. C661.

34.[S2411] #11915 British Genealogy (filmed 1950), Evans, Alcwyn Caryni, (Books A to H. National Library of Wales MSS 12359-12360D. Manuscript filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,355 and 104,390 item 2., book 7 p. G35.

35.[S2420] #11886 The Golden Grove books of pedigrees (filmed 1970), (Manuscript, National Library of Wales manuscript number Castell Gorfod 7. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,349-104,351., book 6 p. D777, 778; book 12 p. K1394.

36.[S2411] #11915 British Genealogy (filmed 1950), Evans, Alcwyn Caryni, (Books A to H. National Library of Wales MSS 12359-12360D. Manuscript filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,355 and 104,390 item 2., book 4 p. D62, 142.

37.[S2411] #11915 British Genealogy (filmed 1950), Evans, Alcwyn Caryni, (Books A to H. National Library of Wales MSS 12359-12360D. Manuscript filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,355 and 104,390 item 2., book 1 p. 2, 4a, 6a, 25, 29, 33, 37, 46, 50, 58, 59, 84, 86, 103, 107, 108, 113, 114, 123, 135, 143, 155, 166, 177, 259; book 2 p. B11, 23, 16, 30, 65, 96, 121; book 3 p. C2, 37, 94, 126, 128; book 4 p. D19; book 5 p. E44; book 6 p. F10, 37; book 8 p. H66.

38.[S2420] #11886 The Golden Grove books of pedigrees (filmed 1970), (Manuscript, National Library of Wales manuscript number Castell Gorfod 7. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,349-104,351., book 2 p. A151; book 5 p. C684; book 21 p. 161.

39.[S277] Castel Gorfod 12, National Library of Wales no: Castel Gorfod 12, (Microfilm of original transcripts located in the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilm 104352., p. B332.

40.[S2411] #11915 British Genealogy (filmed 1950), Evans, Alcwyn Caryni, (Books A to H. National Library of Wales MSS 12359-12360D. Manuscript filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,355 and 104,390 item 2., book 7 p. G36; book 8 p. H14, 84.

41.[S2410] #1105 Genealogies of the Carmarthenshire Sheriffs from 1539-1913 (1910-1913), Buckley, James, (2 volumes. Carmarthen: W. Spurrell, 1910-1913), FHL book 942.98 D2b., p. 3.

42.[S2420] #11886 The Golden Grove books of pedigrees (filmed 1970), (Manuscript, National Library of Wales manuscript number Castell Gorfod 7. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,349-104,351., book 20 p. 91.

43.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 57.

44.[S2424] #12647 Llyfr Baglan, or, the Book of Baglan, Compiled Between the Years 1600 and 1607: Transcribed from the Original Manuscript Preserved in the Public Library at Cardiff (1910), Williams, John, (London: Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1910), FHL book 942.97/B1 D2w; FHL microfilm 104,835., p. 266.

45.[S2424] #12647 Llyfr Baglan, or, the Book of Baglan, Compiled Between the Years 1600 and 1607: Transcribed from the Original Manuscript Preserved in the Public Library at Cardiff (1910), Williams, John, (London: Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1910), FHL book 942.97/B1 D2w; FHL microfilm 104,835., p. 191, 242.

46.[S2424] #12647 Llyfr Baglan, or, the Book of Baglan, Compiled Between the Years 1600 and 1607: Transcribed from the Original Manuscript Preserved in the Public Library at Cardiff (1910), Williams, John, (London: Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1910), FHL book 942.97/B1 D2w; FHL microfilm 104,835., p. 319.

47.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 35.

48.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 1 p. 22.

49.[S4923] Pedigree of the Ancient Family of Dolau Cothi, Rowland, John, (Microreproduction of original published: Carermarthen : William Spurrell, 1877. vi. 23 p. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982), FHL BRITISH Fiche [6024300]., p. 10.

50.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 1 p. 98.

51.[S2410] #1105 Genealogies of the Carmarthenshire Sheriffs from 1539-1913 (1910-1913), Buckley, James, (2 volumes. Carmarthen: W. Spurrell, 1910-1913), FHL book 942.98 D2b., p. 4.

52.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 1 p. 38, 53, 62, 65, 90, 92, 97, 100, 103, 106, 107, 108, 118, 131, 132, 139, 153, 154, 157, 189, 208, 210, 221.

53.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 1 p. xxvol. i.

54.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 62.

55.[S2411] #11915 British Genealogy (filmed 1950), Evans, Alcwyn Caryni, (Books A to H. National Library of Wales MSS 12359-12360D. Manuscript filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,355 and 104,390 item 2., book 1 p. 6a.

56.[S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 1 p. 98 fn. 2.