Sir Rhys Ap Thomas and His Family: A Study in the Wars of the Roses and Early Tudor Politics

Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1993. Octavo in black and yellow illus jacket; xiii, 333 pages, [2] pages of plates: illustrations, maps, portraits; 24 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-313) and index. Fine in fine jacket in fine dust-jacket. Hardcover. ISBN: 0708312187

"Elidir Ddu (fl. 1302-1326) was the son of Elidir ap Rhys of Crug, Wales. He was the father of Philip and grandfather of Nicholas ap Philip ap Syr Elidir Ddu. Nicholas married Sioned, daughter of Gruffydd ap Llwelyn Foethus of Llangathen and became the father of Gruffydd ap Nicholas who became a powerful Welsh nobleman. He was married three times and became the father of eleven children, several of whom also rose to prominence. One of his grandchildren was Sir Rhys ap Thomas (d. 1525) who was important during the Wars of the Roses and then alligned himself with Henry VII, a fellow Welshman." - Blurb. Statesmen -- Wales -- Biography. Politics and government Statesmen. Rozenoorlogen. Rhys ap Thomas, Sir, 1449-1525. Rice. Brooke. Herbert. Mansel. Biography. Wales -- Politics and government. Wales. Identifier: Politics; Wales Note(s): Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-313) and index.