Owain Gwynedd
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Owain ap Gruffudd or Owain Gwynedd was King of Gwynedd from 1137 until his death in 1170, succeeding his father Gruffudd ap Cynan. He is known as Owain Gwynedd to distinguish him from the contemporary
Depiction by Hugh Williams, 1909
Iorwerth Drwyndwn
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Iorwerth Drwyndwn ab Owain was a Welsh nobleman of the 12th century. He was the son of Owain Gwynedd, king of Gwynedd, and his wife Gwladus ferch Llywarch, a noblewoman of Arwystli who was granddaught
Owain Gwynedd
…broke out between his sons. Owain was married twice, first to Gwladus ferch Llywarch ap Trahaearn, by whom he had two sons, Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd and Iorwerth Drwyndwn, the father of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great), then to Cristin, by whom he had three sons including Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd and Rhodri ab…
Dolwyddelan Castle from the north
St Tudglyd's Church, Penmachno, in whose churchyard Iorwerth was buried