Cynfyn ap Gwerystan, Tywysog Powys
(Abt 1002-)
Angharad ferch Maredydd
(Abt 982-)
Cillin ap Blaidd Rhûdd, Arglwydd Gest
(-)
Bleddyn "Sais" ap Cynfyn, Tywysog Powys
(Abt 1025-1075)
Haer ferch Cillin
(-Aft 1050)
Maredudd ap Bleddyn, Tywysog Powys
(-1132)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Hunydd ferch Einudd

2. Eva ferch Bletrws
  • Iorweth "Goch" ap Maredudd+

Maredudd ap Bleddyn, Tywysog Powys

  • Born: Montgomeryshire, Wales
  • Married:
  • Died: 1132

  General Notes:

27 x great-grandfather

  Research Notes:

He succeeded his father in 1075 as Prince of Powys. The Chronicle of the Princes of Wales records that "Robert Earl of Shrewsbury" made an alliance with "Cadwgan, Iorwerth and Maredudd, sons of Bleddyn, son of Cynvyn" in 1100 and together they seized "castles…Arundel and Bliv and Brygge…and Shrewsbury". The Chronicle of the Princes of Wales records that "Maredudd son of Bleddyn escaped from prison and returned to his country" in 1104.

The Annales Cambriæ record the death in 1132 of "Maredut filius Bledint dux Powisorum". The Chronicle of the Princes of Wales records that "Maredudd son of Bleddyn" died in 1129. 1

  Marriage Information:

Maredudd married Hunydd ferch Einudd, daughter of Einudd ap Gwernwy. (Hunydd ferch Einudd was born in Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales.)

  Marriage Information:

Maredudd also married Eva ferch Betrws.

Sources


1 Foundations for Medieval Genealogy, Medlands, Maredudd ap Bleddyn.


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