Owain Cyfeiliog

• Preferred Name: Owain Cyfeiliog^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}
  
• Alternate Name: Owain Cyfeillog Ap Gruffudd
  
• Alternate Name: Owain ap Gruffudd
  
• Alternate Name: Owain Cyfeiliog ap Gruffydd
  
• Gender: M
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Prince of PowysBET 1160 AND 1195 in Powys, Montgomeryshire, Wales at LATI: N2.5628 LONG: E3.1493 with note: It did not become known as Powys Wenwynwyn until his son inherited it after the death of his father.
  
• LdsBaptism: 14 DEC 1936 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• LdsEndowment: 19 JAN 1938 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Occupation: Monk of Strata MarcellaBET 1195 AND 1197 in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales at LATI: N2.6667 LONG: E3.1333 with note: https://books.google.com/books?id=4E2uBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA42#v=onepage&q&f=false
  
• Fact: with note: Description: https://www.geni.com/people/Owain-ap-Gruffydd-Prince-of-Southern-Powys/6000000005666044487?through=6000000004959837763
  
• FSID: 9CST-FWD
  
• Birth: 1128 in Powys, Wales at LATI: N2.3336 LONG: E3.3823
  
• Death: 1197 in Stratta Marcella, Powys, Wales at LATI: N2.3336 LONG: E3.3823 with note: Carl Boyer, Medieval Welsh Ancestors of Certain Americans
  
• Burial: 1197 in Welshpool, Powys, Wales at LATI: N2.6602 LONG: E3.1457
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Owain ap Gruffydd (c. 1130-1197) was a prince of the southern part of Powys and a poet. He is usually known as Owain Cyfeiliog to distinguish him from other rulers named Owain, particularly his contemporary, Owain ap Gruffydd of Gwynedd, who is known as Owain Gwynedd.
  
  Owain was the son of Gruffydd ap Maredudd (and thus grandson of Maredudd ap Bleddyn) and nephew of Madog ap Maredudd, the last prince of the whole of Powys. Madog gave his nephew the cantref of Cyfeiliog to rule in 1147. On Madog's death in 1160 Owain became the ruler of most of southern Powys (this became known as Powys Wenwynwyn after it was inherited by his son). He married Gwenllian, one of the daughters of Owain Gwynedd.
  
  He is recorded as having been in alliance with the other Welsh princes to withstand the invasion of 1165 by King Henry II of England. Thereafter he usually followed a policy of supporting the English crown. In 1170 he gave land for the founding of the abbey of Strata Marcella. In 1188, however, he refused to meet or support Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury and Giraldus Cambrensis when they journeyed around Wales to raise men for a crusade, and was excommunicated as a result.
  
  In 1195 Owain handed the rule of most of his realm to his son Gwenwynwyn ab Owain and retired to the abbey of Strata Marcella, where he died and was buried two years later. His illegitimate son, Cadwallon, was given the commotes of Llannerch Hudol and Broniarth.
  
  Owain has also long been considered a notable poet. Although only one poem ascribed to him has been preserved, this one, Hirlas Owain, is commonly rated as one of the finest Welsh poems of this period. In the poem, Owain's bodyguard are gathered at his court following a raid in 1155 to free his brother Meurig from prison in Maelor. The mission accomplished, Owain calls for the drinking horn to be passed to each member of his bodyguard in turn, with words of praise for each one. There is a more sombre note when he remembers two of his men who fell in the fighting and grieves for their loss. The poem's most recent editor, Gruffydd Aled Williams, has suggested that the poem was actually written by Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr, the preeminent Welsh court poet of the century, perhaps in collaboration with Owain.
  
  Owain also appears in the romance of Fulke FitzWarin as a knight who strikes Fulk with a spear.
  
  History of Owain Cyfeiliog (1130-1197)
  Owain ap Gruffydd (c. 1130–1197) was a prince of the southern part of Powys and a poet. He is usually known as Owain Cyfeiliog to distinguish him from other rulers named Owain, particularly his contem
  
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  === !1. Bartrum, 300-1400. Bl. ap C. 29 and ===
  !1. Bartrum, 300-1400. Bl. ap C. 29 and Gollwyn 3 Davies, John, History of Wales pg. 127 says he died in 1197 - dating problem here. Owain Cyfeiliog ap Gruffudd is the 21st great grandfather of the submitter by his second wife, and 23rd great grandfather by his first wife.
  
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  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 J ===
  From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.
  
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  !#4568-v2-p73*,82; v9-p660; v10-p776; !#771-1-p75,88,91,93,94; #2920-p3,4; Owain abducted Nest verch Rhys from Pembroke Castle and fled to Ireland in 1109, by 1116 he returned her to Wales; ARCH REC> Archaelogia Cambrensis; Visitations of Wales; Genealogy of Glamorgan; Betham Baronetage; Eminent Welshmen; Predigrees of Carnarvon and Anglesey; Dictionary of National Biography; (birth 1072 of Nanau); !DIED: #4568-v2-p73; ORD> TIB: SLAKE: Bap>, End> 8098-5S-354; !ASSUMPTION: record does not state to which wife he belongs, placed with 1st wife for recording purposes; FN #PZ7ZJ6;
  
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  !#4569-v3-p384; !ASSUMPTION: place of residence unknown, placed here for recording purposes;
  
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  !#4569-v6-p924; had issue [Add 9867 fo 54];
  
  === [clifton.ged]
  
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  [clifton.ged]
  
  REFN: HWS50405
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  === He was a distinguished Bard (POET) ===
  He was a distinguished Bard (POET)
  
  === BIRTH:"WELSH GENEALOGIES AD300-1400," by ===
  BIRTH:"WELSH GENEALOGIES AD300-1400," by Peter Clement Bartrum, published by The University of Wales Press, 1980.
  
  === !: SOUR AUTH The Church of Jesus Christ ===
  !: SOUR AUTH The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints TITL Ancestral File(TM) PUBL June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998 REPO @R01@
  
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  !Sir Bernard Burke's Dormant & Extinct Peerage p.114;
  
  === BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:"WELSH GENEALOGIES ===
  BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:"WELSH GENEALOGIES AD300-1400," by Peter Clement Bartrum, published by The University of Wales Press, 1980.
  
  === Sources: Title: Graham Milne, graham@gmi ===
  Sources: Title: Graham Milne, graham@gmilne.demon.co.uk Repository: Note: Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 00:17:27 +0100 From: "Graham Milne"To: GEN-MEDIEVAL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: David Wynne Call Number: Media: Book Page: Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 00:17:27 +0100 From: "Graham Milne" To: GEN-MEDIEVAL-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <928711627.9902.0.nnrp- 2.9e98e452@news.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: David Wynne Title: Paul Reed
  
  === !#4568-v2-p31*; !ARCH REC> Eminent Welsh ===
  !#4568-v2-p31*; !ARCH REC> Eminent Welshmen; Bonedd Y Cymru; History of Wales; Achau Brenhinoedd Thywysogion Cymry; Dictionary of Welsh Biography; TR 594 p8; !DIED: #4568-v2-p31; ORD> TIB: SLAKE: Bap>, End> 3361-5S-147; FN #R7TTB1;
  
  === !#4569-v5-p703; had issue [Rv 983, SV 33 ===
  !#4569-v5-p703; had issue [Rv 983, SV 333];
  
  === !#4569-v2-p252; #2226-p207; !ASSUMPTION: ===
  !#4569-v2-p252; #2226-p207; !ASSUMPTION: place of residence unknown, placed here for recording purposes;
  
  === [[Category:Malpas]] ===
  [[Category:Malpas]]
  
  {{Succession box
  | title = Prince of Southern Powys
  | years = 1160–1195
  | before = [[Gruffydd-70|Madog ap Maredudd]]
  | after = [[ab Owain-4|Gwenwynwyn ab Owain]]
  }}
  
  ==Disambiguation==
  Two major Welsh leaders named Owain were contemporaries -- but they are different people!*[[ap Gruffydd-45|Owain Gwynedd]] born about 1100 was Owain ap Gruffudd ap Cynan ab Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig, King of Gwynedd, or North Wales.*[[Gruffydd-70|Owain Cyfeiliog]], "the Prince-Bard" born about 1130, was Owain ap Gruffudd ap Maredudd ap Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, Lord of Cyfeiliog.
  
  == Biography ==
  
  ===Prince in Southern Wales===Owain ap Gruffydd (c. 1130 - 1197) was a prince of the southern part of Powys and a poet. Owain Cyfeiliog, Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owain_Cyfeiliog. Accessed Jan 17, 2016
  
  ===Name===He is usually known as Owain ''Cyfeiliog'' to distinguish him from another contemporary ruler, Owain ap Gruffydd of Gwynedd known as Owain Gwynedd.
  
  ===Parentage===Owain was the son of Gruffydd ap Maredudd and nephew of Madog ap Maredudd, the last prince of the whole of Powys.
  OWAIN ap Gruffydd Cyfelliog was son of GRUFFYDD ap Maredudd Lord of Mawddy & his wife Gwerfyl of Caer ([1125]-1195). Cawley, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Princes of Southern Powys. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/WALES.htm#_Toc389126144. Accessed Jan 17,2016
  
  ===Owen's Marriage to Gwenthlian===
  m firstly GWENLLIAN of Gwynedd, illegitimate daughter of OWAIN King ofGwynedd & his mistress ---.
  Owen Cyveilioc is said to have married Gwenthlian, the daughter of Prince Owen Gwyneth, by whom he had one son Wenwynwyn, who inherited his patrimony entire, except the commot of Llannerchhudol, and the lordship of Bronjarth, which were bestowed by Owen upon his natural son, Caswalhon Maeleri, for life, and afterwards reverted to Wenwynwyn, or his son.
  
  :Note: :Removed [[Goronwy-3]] as spouse using the Peerage for [http://www.thepeerage.com/p40494.htm#i404938 Cristin ferch Goronwy] and Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage'', 107th edition, Volume 3, page 4188. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: ''Burke's Peerage'' (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
  
  ===Marriage to daughter of Rhys ap Gruffydd===
  
  m secondly ---, daughter of RHYS ap Gruffydd.
  
  ===1147 Commote of Cyfeiliog===
  Madog gave his nephew the commote of Cyfeiliog to rule in 1147. On Madog's death in 1160 Owain became the ruler of most of southern Powys.
  The Chronicle of the Princes of Wales records that "Madog son of Maredudd built the castle of Oswestry" in 1148 and "gave Cyveiliog to his nephews Owain and Meurug, the sons of Gruffudd son of Maredudd"[768].
  
  ===1155 Poet===
  Owain was also a notable poet. Although only one of his poems has beenpreserved, this one, Hirlas Owain is commonly rated as one of the finest Welsh poems of this period. In the poem, Owain's bodyguard are gathered at his court following a raid in 1155 to free his brother Meurigfrom prison in Maelor. The mission accomplished, Owain calls for the drinking horn to be passed to each member of his bodyguard in turn, with words of praise for each one. There is a more sombre note when he remembers two of his men who fell in the fighting and grieves for theirloss.
  Owain also appears in the romance of Fulke FitzWarin as a knight who strikes Fulk with a spear.
  
  ===1160 Southern Powys===
  
  Prince of Southern Powys 1160. He abdicated.
  
  ===1165 English Invasion===
  He is recorded as having been in alliance with the other Welsh princesto withstand the invasion of 1165 by king Henry II of England. Thereafter he usually followed a policy of supporting the English crown.
  
  ===1170 Abbey of Strata Marcella===
  In 1170 he gave land for the founding of the abbey of Strata Marcella.In 1188 however he refused to meet or support Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury and Giraldus Cambrensis when they journeyed around Wales toraise men for a crusade, and was excommunicated as a result.
  
  ===1195 Power Transfer to Gwenwynwyn===
  In 1195 Owain handed the rule of his realm to his son Gwenwynwyn ab Owain and retired to the abbey of Strata Marcella, where he died and wasburied two years later.
  
  ===1197 Death of Owen Cyveilioc===
  Owen Cyveilioc died in 1197 at a very advanced age. Founded monasteryat Ystread Marchell. “His designation of Cyveilioc or Kevelioc, asit was usually written by the English, was taken from the commot or lordship of that name, in the south-western part of the present county of Montgomery, which contains the parishes of Darowen, Kemmes, Llanbrinmare, Llanwrin, Machynlleth, and Penegoes. The Princes of Upper Powys, Chap. I to IV, By the Hon. And Rev. G. T. O. Bridgeman, M. A. Collections Historical and Archaeological Relatingto Montgomeryshire Issued by the Powys-Land Club for the Use of its Members. Vol. I. London: J. Russell Smith, 36 Soho Square, 1868, pages 1-194.. https://books.google.com/books?id=dy4LAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22Kevelloc%22&source=bl&ots=94keeMDHz0&sig=ORLEi0VYLfayIOb2ng5A6Bv6Zrs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjH9p383a7KAhUC7CYKHaCLBpUQ6AEINDAE#v=onepage&q=%22Kevelloc%22&f=false. Accessed Jan 16, 2016. Page 10.
  
  ===Burial===He was buried at the Abbey of Strata Marcella - located at Ystrad Marchell on the west bank of the River Severn near Welshpool in Powys. Hewas the founder of the Abbey in 1170, as a daughter house of the abbey at Whitland. By the 13th century Strata Marcella became the largest Cistercian abbey in Wales with a nave 200 feet long. Welsh rebellion in the 15th century heavily damaged the Abbey and it never fully recovered. The Abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1536 and its stone was used to build several local churches. Today earthworks cover its ruins beside the River Severn. More information about Strata Marcella can be found at:
  :(http://www.monasticwales.org/site/33)
  :(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strata_Marcella)
  
  ===Owen's Castle===
  The ruins of his castle are still to be seen at Tafolwern in Cyveilioc. Owen was a distinguished bard, and lived in the Augustan age of Welsh poetry.Owain was the most eloquent of the Welsh princes and conspicuous for the good management of his territory. The Princes of Upper Powys, Chap. I to IV, By the Hon. And Rev. G. T. O. Bridgeman, M. A. Collections Historical and Archaeological Relating to Montgomeryshire Issued by the Powys-Land Club for the Use of its Members.Vol. I. London: J. Russell Smith, 36 Soho Square, 1868, pages 1-194.. https://books.google.com/books?id=dy4LAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22Kevelloc%22&source=bl&ots=94keeMDHz0&sig=ORLEi0VYLfayIOb2ng5A6Bv6Zrs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjH9p383a7KAhUC7CYKHaCLBpUQ6AEINDAE#v=onepage&q=%22Kevelloc%22&f=false. Accessed Jan 16, 2016. Page 11.
  
  ==Issue==
  Owain & his first wife had two children, Gwenwynwyn and Caswallon:
  #[[Owain-88|Meddivus verch Owain]], daughter of Owain ''Ceilfielog'' ap Gruffudd, and sister of [[Owain-67|Gwenwynwyn, Prince of Powys]][http://books.google.com/books?id=gtQ4AQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA489&ots=p3mI5ii-_V&dq=tudwr%20gronwy&pg=PA419#v=onepage&q=gronwy&f=false The Montgomeryshire Collections], Page 419, Volume 5. (Google eBook). Clifton Press, 1872, added 2014-07-10, [[Bairfield-1|amb]] #GWENWYNWYN (-1216). He succeeded his father as Prince of Southern Powys. King John agreed to free “Wennuen filium Hoeni de Keneliac” in return for hostages by charter dated 8 Oct 1208[769]. He abdicatedin 1215. m MARY [Margaret] Corbet, daughter of ROBERT Corbet of Caus& his wife --- (-after 15 Apr 1231). Eyton records her parentage andmarriage but does not cite the corresponding primary source[770]. Henry III King of England notified "M. que fuit uxor Wenunwen" that he granted "manerio...de Assesford" to “Griffino filio vestro”, a second order notifying the barons of the exchequer of the grant to “Griffino filio Wenionwen” of revenue received from “Margareta mater ipsius Griffini...pro manerio nostro de Assesford” while he remained in the king´s service[771]. Henry III King of England forgave "tallagium" from "Margarete que fuit uxor Wenunwin" dated 15 Apr 1231[772]. Gwenwynwyn & his wife had two children: ##GRUFFYDD (-[1286/87]). Henry III King of England notified "M. que fuit uxor Wenunwen" that he granted "manerio...de Assesford" to “Griffino filio vestro”, a second order notifying the barons of the exchequer of the grant to “Griffino filio Wenionwen” of revenue received from “Margareta mater ipsius Griffini...pro manerio nostro de Assesford” while he remained in the king´s service[773]. m (before 24 Feb 1242) HAWISE, daughter of JOHN [III] le Strange of Knockin, Shropshire & his wife Lucy [Tresgoz] (-1310). "Griffin son of Wenunewin" was granted "the manor of Eshford, co Derby" to give as dower to "Hawysedaughter of John Lestrange his wife", dated 24 Feb 1242[774]. "Hawise" kept the manor of Stretton for "frater suus dominus Hamo Extraneus"when he left for Palestine, with the consent of "mariti sui…domini Griffini", by charter dated to [1270], witnessed by "Dominis Rogero Extraneo, Roberto fratre suo"[775]. Gruffydd & his wife had seven children: ###OWEN de la Pole (-1293). m as her first husband, JOHANNA Corbet, daughter of Sir ROBERT Corbet & his wife ---. Owen & his wife had two children: ####HAWISE “Gadam/the Hardy” (1290-[Aug 1345/1353])). m (1309) JOHN Cherleton, son of ROBERT Cherleton of Cherleton, Wrockwardine, Shropshire & his wife --- (-1353). Lord of Powys, de iure uxoris. He wassummoned to Parliament in 1313 whereby he is held to have become
  
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  !1. Bartrum 300-1400, pg. 776, Rhys ap Tewdwr 1 and 2
  
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  === Prince of Powys Uchaf, ===
  Prince of Powys Uchaf,

• m. ABT 1160 in Caernarfonshire, Wales

1. Constance Powys Owain, b. ABT 1160 in Powys, Wales     d. 1230 in Malpas, Cheshire, England
2. Meddefys verch Owain, b. 1160 in Cyfeiliog, Montgomeryshire, Wales     d. 1245 in Wales
3. Gwenwynwyn ab Owain Cyfeiliog, b. 1165 in Montgomery, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom     d. 1216

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