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NEST AP RHYSAP (b. Abt. 1065, d. date unknown)

NEST AP RHYSAP (daughter of RHYSAP MAWR AP TEWDWR and RHYWALLON OF POWYS) was born Abt. 1065, and died date unknown in SOUTH WALES. She married GERALD FITZWALTER DE WINDSOR, son of WALTER FITZOTHER and BEATRICE.

Notes for NEST AP RHYSAP:
ALIAS:NESTTHE BEAUTIFUL,DAUGHTER OF RHYS AP TEWDWR,PRINCE OF SOUTHWALES,HAD BEEN THE MISTRESS OF HENRY I OF ENGLAND BEFORE MARRING GERALD OF WINDSOR. FROM THEIR UNION SPRANG THE GREAT FAMILY OF FITZGERALD,THE GERALDINES,POWERFUL IN IRELAND IN AND AFTER IT'S CONQUEST OF THE GREAT NORMAND LORDS OF SOUTH WALES.THEIR SON WAS GERALDUS CAMBRENSIS,GERALD THE WELSHMAN,b.ABT.1146 IN THE CASTLE OF MANORBIER,NEAR PEMBROKE. WELSH RULED TO RISE TO BISHOP OF ST.DAVID'S. HE WAS A GREAT SCHOLAR ANR WROTE MANY BOOKS,INCLUDING"THE WELSH CHURCH","TOPOGRAPHY",AND "HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF IRELAND" HE DIED IN 1223

More About NEST AP RHYSAP:
Record Change: 14 Sep 2004

Children of NEST AP RHYSAP and GERALD FITZWALTER DE WINDSOR are:

+WILLIAM FITZGERALD, b. Abt. 1100, d. 1173, CARRU CASTLE, COUNTY PEMBROKE, ENGLAND.