Family
Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd 1) Born ± 1055 Died ± 1137, approximately 82 years Notes: Gruffudd ap Cynan (c. 1055 - 1137), sometimes written as Gruffydd ap Cynan, was King of Gwynedd from 1081 until his death in 1137. In the course of a long and eventful life, he became a key figure in Welsh resistance to Norman rule, and was remembered as King of all Wales. As a descendant of Rhodri Mawr, Gruffudd ap Cynan was a senior member of the princely House of Aberffraw. Married 1082 (approximately 55 years married) to: Angharad ferch Owain of Tegeingl 1) Daughter of Owain ab Edwin of Tegeingl and Unknown. Born 1065 Died 1162, 96 or 97 years Child: 1. Owain ap Gruffudd of Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd 1)Born ± 1100 Died ± 1169, approximately 69 years Notes: Owain ap Gruffudd (c. 1100 - 23 or 28 November 1170) was King of Gwynedd, North Wales, from 1137 until his death in 1170, succeeding his father Gruffudd ap Cynan. He was called "Owain the Great" (Welsh: Owain Mawr) and the first to be styled "Prince of Wales". He is considered to be the most successful of all the North Welsh princes prior to his grandson, Llywelyn the Great. He became known as Owain Gwynedd (Middle Welsh: Owain Gwyned, "Owain of Gwynedd") to distinguish him from the contemporary king of Powys Wenwynwyn, Owain ap Gruffydd ap Maredudd, who became known as Owain Cyfeiliog. |
Sources
1) Source: Llywelyn ap Iorwerth ancestor table . External Linkhttp://sites.rootsweb.com/~medieval/llywelyn.htm (Data from secondary evidence)