Gruffydd Ap Madoc Lord Bromfield

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Interred: Abbey Of Llanegwest.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Aka Gruffydd Maelor Ii.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Lord Of Dinas Bran, (Now) Denbighshire, Lower Powys.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: Of Bromfield & Yale, (Now) Denbighshire, Lower Powys, Wales; Fact 4
• Name: Gruffydd Maelor Lord Dinas Bran II

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"Pedgrees of Anglesey And Carnarvonshire Families". Griffith,

Gruffydd married Emme De Aldithly between Jan 1241 and 1242. Emme (daughter of Henry De Aldithley and Bertred Mainwaring) was born about 1222 in Of Heleigh, Staffordshire, England; died after 1286. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ankaret Verch Gruffydd, De Aldithley was born between 1240 and 1245; died about 22 Jun 1308.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Acceded: 1200, Rhiwabon, Denbigh.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Built Cistercian Abbey Of Llanegwest DE Valle Crucis In The Vale Of Llangollen.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Prince Of Upper Powys.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: Staunchly Allied With Llywelyn Fawr.; Fact 4
• Fact 5: Aft May 1211, Allied With John Against Llywelyn Fawr Aft John's Victory Was Inevitable.; Fact 5
• Fact 6: 1212, Only Major Welsh Prince To Refuse Llywelyn Fawr's Alliance Vs. John.; Fact 6

Madoc married Gwyladys Verch Ithel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Interred: Meifod.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Could Not Contain Rebellion Of His Cousin Owain Cyfieliog.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Loss Of Cyfieliog & Adjacent Areas Resulted In Breakup Of Kingdom Of Powys.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: Kingdoms Of Gwynedd & Deheubarth.; Fact 4
• Fact 5: Backed Nephew Llywelyn Fawr When The Latter Began Warring For Crown Of Gwynedd.; Fact 5

Gruffydd married Angharad Verch Owain Gwynedd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Interred: Meifod Yn Powys. Prominent Welsh Prince.; Fact 1
• Fact 10: Kingdoms Of Gwynedd & Deheubarth.; Resulted In Powys' Loss Of Status As Equal W
• Fact 2: Impressed By Henry Ii's Power, He Yielded To Him (1156).; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Convinced He Needed Henry To Withstand Owain Ap Gruffydd Of Gwyned.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: Assisted (1157) Henry II Vs. Owain Ap Gruffydd Of Gwyned.; Fact 4
• Fact 5: His Death Caused A Struggle For Succession.; Fact 5
• Fact 6: Allowed His Nephews Owain & Meurig Rule Of Cyfeilioc.; Fact 6
• Fact 7: Such Rule Was To Be As An Appendage To The Kingdom.; Fact 7
• Fact 8: When Madoc's Son & Heir Succeeded, Owain Was Able To Keep Cyfieliog Separate.; Fact 8
• Fact 9: Resulted In Only Northern Powys Going To His Son Gruffydd.; Fact 9

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When Madog died in 1160 there was a struggle for succession. In 1149 Madog had allowed his nephews, Owain and Meurig, to rule Cyfieliog as an appendage to the kingdom according to the custom of those times - never
intending that the area should be separated from the kingdom of Powys. When
Madog's son, Gruffudd, succeeded his father, Owain was able to keep Cyfieliog and some adjacent areas for himself, leaving only northern Powys for Gruffudd. This split the kingdom into two resulting in Powys' loss of generally equal status with the kingdoms of Gwynedd and Deheubarth.

Madoc married Susanna Verch Gruffydd, Of Gwynedd. Susanna (daughter of Gruffydd Ap Cynan Prince Of Gwynedd and Angharad Verch Owain, Of Tegaingl) was born about 1095 in , Caernarvonshire, Wales; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Acceded: 1137. Interred: Bangor.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Target Of Henry Ii's Campaign(S) In Wales.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Threatened Madoc Ap Maredudd Prince Of Powys.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: Excommunicated By Thomas A' Becket When He Didn't Abjure His 2ND Wife Cristin.; Fact 4
• Fact 5: Aka Owain Gwynedd Ap Gruffydd, Prince Of Gwynedd.; Fact 5
• Fact 6: Expanded Borders & Took Back Districts Lost To The English & Other Welsh Princes; Fact 6
• Fact 7: Able To Do So Because Of King Stephen's Pre-Occupation With English Civil War.; Fact 7
• Fact 8: Prince Of North Wales.; Fact 8
• Name: Owain Gwynedd Ap Gruffydd Prince Of Gwynedd

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REF: "Yale Genealogy and History of Wales", 1908, Rodney Horace Yale p. 40: During King Stephen's reign of 17 years in England, he left Wales much to
itself and Owain materially added to the resources of his country & re-occupied several districts, which the Welsh had lost in former years. In the meantime however, he and Cadwaladr quarreld and the latter fled to England. Also during these years (C25) Rhys ap Gruffydd, a son of Gruffydd ap Rhun, who was son of Rhys ap Tewdwr, had won several comparatively important engagements and successes in the south.

Owain married Cristin Verch Gronwy before 1136. Cristin (daughter of Gronwy Ap Owain and Genilles Verch Hoedlyw) was born about 1105 in Of Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]