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Cadwgan ap Bleddyn MATHRAFAL #77341
ABT 1051 - ABT 1111
Personal Information
- BIRTH: ABT 1051
- DEATH: ABT 1111
Notes
Cadwgan ap Bleddyn was a prince of the Kingdom of Powys in north eastern Wales. He (possibly born 1060) was the second son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn who was king of both Kingdom of Powys and Gwynedd.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle stated: "the Welsh ... chose many leaders from among themselves, one of them was called Cadwgan, who was the finest of the all".
The Welsh ruling kingdoms had descended to civil strife during the Norman invasion of Wales. Bleddyn, Cadwgan's father was killed in 1075 in the 'battle of Gwdig' (Goodwick) by the neighboring kingdom of Deheubarth and Prince Rhys ab Owain with the nobles of Ystrad Tywi; his family avenged his death when his cousin Trahaearn ap Caradog retaliated in the battle of Goodwick. After this, the Kingdom of Powys was divided between three of Bleddyn's sons: Cadwgan, Iorwerth and Maredudd.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle stated: "the Welsh ... chose many leaders from among themselves, one of them was called Cadwgan, who was the finest of the all".
The Welsh ruling kingdoms had descended to civil strife during the Norman invasion of Wales. Bleddyn, Cadwgan's father was killed in 1075 in the 'battle of Gwdig' (Goodwick) by the neighboring kingdom of Deheubarth and Prince Rhys ab Owain with the nobles of Ystrad Tywi; his family avenged his death when his cousin Trahaearn ap Caradog retaliated in the battle of Goodwick. After this, the Kingdom of Powys was divided between three of Bleddyn's sons: Cadwgan, Iorwerth and Maredudd.
Parents
Father: Bleddyn ap Cynfyn MATHRAFAL #77040
Mother: Haer ferch MEIRON #77049
Family 1 :
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_Cynfyn ap GWERYSTAN _____________|
| (0980 - 1030) m 1023 |
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_Bleddyn ap Cynfyn MATHRAFAL _|
| (1025 - 1075) m 1044 |
| | _Maredudd ap Owain DINEFWR _+
| | | (.... - 0999)
| |_Angharad ferch Maredudd DINEFWR _|
| (0982 - 1058) m 1023 |
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|--Cadwgan ap Bleddyn MATHRAFAL
| (1051 - 1111)
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|_Haer ferch MEIRON ___________|
m 1044 |
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