Thomas Ap Gruffydd

Thomas' father was Gruffudd Ap Nicholas and his mother was Mabli ferch Maredudd Dwm. His paternal grandparents were Nicholas Ap Philip and Sioned. He was an only child.

General Notes
- Of Newton, Glam
  Tomas ap Gruffydd, of Dinefawr, was also a reowned soldier in the Wars of the Roses. He married Elizabeth daughter and heiress (by his wife daughter of Lord Mountjoy) of Sir John Gruffydd of Albermarlais, Lord of Llanasdwren, seventh in descent from Ednyfed Fychan, Justiciary to Llewelyn ab Iorwertl A D 1240, b his wife Gwenllian, daugther of the Cymrie Prisce Rhys ab Gruffydd, of Dinefawr. It was in consequence of this marriage with this lady that Ednyfed's children here settled and became Lords of Llansadwrn, in South Wales. Thomas ap Gruffydd being disgusted with barbarous wars which then rent the country, traveled abroad in foreign courts, and remained sometime in the Court of Burgundy, where he contracted a second (2) marriage with Elisabeth daughter of John the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. This Tomas ap Gruffydd inclined towards peace, hew owing to the unsettled state of the times engaged in several duels and finally lost his life in North Wales, and was buried in Bardsey, Island, Leaving issue from his marriages.