David ap Llywelyn
David or
Dafydd ap Llywelyn (
1208 -
1246) was the only legitimate son of
Llywelyn the Great by his wife, Joan (daughter of King
John). Recognised as
Prince of Wales by his uncle King
Henry III of England in
1220 (the first to hold this title officially), he ruled
Gwynedd following his father's death in
1240, despite the rival claims of his half-brother,
Gruffydd ap Llywelyn. Dafydd's revolt of
1244 against the Crown was only a temporary success, and his sudden death led to disorder, his marriage to Isabella de Breos having failed to produce an heir.