Rhys ap Thomas

Sir
Rhys ap Thomas
KG
Sir Rhys ap Thomas KG
	Detail of Rhys ap Thomas' tomb effigy
Justiciar of South Wales
	In office; 4 January 1496 – Summer 1525
Monarchs	Henry VII; Henry VIII;
Preceded by	Jasper Tudor
Personal details
Born	c. 1449
Died	Summer 1525; Carmarthen Priory
Spouse	Eva ferch Henri ap Gwilym
Children	Gruffudd ap Rhys
Parents	Thomas ap Gruffudd (father); Elizabeth ferch John (mother);

Sir Rhys ap Thomas, KG (1449 – 1525) was a Welsh soldier and landowner who rose to prominence during the Wars of the Roses, and was instrumental in the victory of Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth. He remained a faithful supporter of Henry and was rewarded with lands and offices in South Wales.