Dictionary of Welsh Biography

CHRISTINA Second wife of Owain Gwynedd, was the daughter of Gronw (died 1124), son of Owain ab Edwin and, accordingly, her husband's first cousin. The marriage was not recognized by the Church, and Becket and Alexander III, not long before Owain's death, urged a separation. But the prince, whose affection for Christina is manifest, was obdurate and, in consequence, died under excommunication. As a widow
CLARE family Cadwgan, died 1111) and Dyfed by way of punishing Owain ap Cadwgan, and who built the first castles at Cardigan and 'Llanbadarn' (i.e. Aberystwyth). Another of Richard's sons was WALTER (died 1138), often confused with a nephew of the same name, who (before 1119) was granted lands in Gwent Iscoed, with the castle of Chepstow; he was the founder of Tintern abbey, and on his death without issue these
CYNAN ab OWAIN (d. 1174), prince was the son of Owain Gwynedd by an unknown mother. In 1145, he and his brother Hywel joined in an attack upon Cardigan; the town was sacked, but the castle was not taken. Two years later the two brothers invaded Meirionnydd and drove out their uncle Cadwaladr; as they entered the cantref from opposite directions it would seem that Cynan was now established in Ardudwy. In 1150 it is recorded that
CYNAN ap HYWEL (d. 1242?), prince was the son of Hywel Sais (died 1204), who was established by his father, the Lord Rhys (1132 - 1197), at St Clears, and who usually acted with Maelgwn ap Rhys in the family quarrels. Cynan is first heard of in Maelgwn's train, when, in 1210, his cousins, Rhys and Owain, captured him in their attack upon their uncle's camp at Cilcennin. His next appearance is in 1223, when, still in opposition to
CYNDDELW BRYDYDD MAWR (fl. 1155-1200), leading 12th century Welsh court poet connection with Madog's court are 'In praise of Eve,' who was the prince's daughter, and the fine series of eighteen englynion in which he laments the death of Madog and his son Llywelyn, with whom was buried the unity of Powys. Cynddelw then turned to sing the praises of Owain Gwynedd, and his poetic gifts are seen at their height in the 'Elegy to Owain,' 1170. Henceforward, and until the end of the
DAFYDD ab IEUAN ab IORWERTH (d. 1503), bishop of St Asaph According to the pedigrees, he was descended from Tudur ap Rhys Sais. The family was seated in Trefor, near Llangollen, perhaps in ' Gavella Rosseriet ' (G. P. Jones, Extent of Chirkland, 15). He became warden of Ruthin and abbot of Valle Crucis, succeeding in the latter office John ap Richard (Peniarth MS 176 (53)). As abbot, he was a liberal patron of the bards, and both Gutun Owain and Guto'r
DAFYDD ab OWAIN - see OWAIN, Sir DAFYDD
DAFYDD ab OWAIN GWYNEDD (d. 1203), king of Gwynedd Son of Owain Gwynedd and Christina, daughter of Gronw ab Owain ab Edwin. Father and mother being first cousins, their union was not recognized by the church, and its issue was deemed illegitimate. Dafydd is first heard of in 1157, when he took an active part in the ambush of Hawarden Woods, which was all but fatal to Henry II. In 1165 he was stationed in Dyffryn Clwyd and opened the conflict of
DAFYDD (DAVID) ap GRUFFYDD (d. 1283), prince of Gwynedd third son of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn and Senena, and younger brother of Owain and Llywelyn ap Gruffydd. The date of his birth is uncertain. Since he was apparently too young to participate with Owain and Llywelyn in the terms of the peace of Woodstock (1247), it can perhaps be assumed that he came of age (at 14 in Welsh law) between 1247 and 1252, for in the latter year he is found - though still to
DAFYDD ap GWILYM (fl. 1340-1370), poet century. About 1195 Gwilym ap Gwrwared is recorded by Giraldus Cambrensis as having incurred the wrath of God by attacking Giraldus's possessions. A grandson and namesake of this Gwilym, and great-great-grandfather of the poet, was constable of Cemais in 1241. In 1244 he was on the side of the English in their attack on Maredudd ab Owain of Ceredigion, and for his services was granted lands in that
DAFYDD ap LLYWELYN (d. 1246), prince two brothers; Dafydd took a treacherous advantage of the occasion to seize Gruffydd and his son Owain, who were imprisoned in Cricieth castle. Thus, when Llywelyn died on 11 April 1240 there was no obstacle to the succession of Dafydd. He had the powerful support of the late prince's chief counsellor, Ednyfed Fychan, of Einon Fychan, one of Llywelyn's regular envoys, and of the bishop of St Asaph
DAFYDD ap MAREDUDD ap TUDUR (fl. 1460) Tregynon, poets His compositions include eulogies of Hywel Colunwy (not of Hywel ap Siencyn), Dafydd Deuddwr, Watcyn ap Tomas ap Rhoser, Dafydd ap Gruffudd Deuddwr (Peniarth MS 64, f.243), and Dafydd ab Owain, abbot of Strata Marcella, and poems of a religious nature. It appears from the contents of 'Tebic ywr byd kyngyd kaeth' that towards the end of his life he became blind.

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