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Stone memorial to Madog ap Llywelyn at All Saints' Church, Gresford, Wales. He died in 1331. A Welsh document describes him as "the best man that ever was in Maelor Gymraeg" Madog ap Llywelyn, the then heir of Lord of Merioneth (Merionethshire) led a Welsh revolt in 1294–95 against English rule in Wales, and was proclaimed "Prince of Wales". [15]
The earliest certain reference to a seafaring man named Madoc or Madog occurs in a cywydd by the Welsh poet Maredudd ap Rhys (fl. 1450–1483) of Powys that mentions a Madog who was a descendant of Owain Gwynedd and who voyaged to the sea. The poem is addressed to a local squire, thanking him on a patron's behalf for a fishing net.
Harlech Castle, depicted by cartographer John Speed, in 1610. In 1400 a revolt broke out in North Wales against English rule, led by Owain Glyndŵr. [18] By 1403 only a handful of castles, including Harlech, still stood against the rebels, but the castle was under-equipped and under-staffed to withstand a siege, the garrison having just three shields, eight helmets, six lances, ten pairs of ...
Gruffudd Fychan II was Lord of Glyndyfrdwy and Lord of Cynllaith Owain c.1330–1369. As such, he had a claim to be hereditary Prince of Powys Fadog, [1]: 134 and was a member of the Royal House of Mathrafal. His son, Owain Glyndwr, started the Welsh Revolt and became Prince of Wales.
Owain ap Tomas ap Rhodri (c. 1372–1378, Lawgoch, English: Owen the Red Hand) in exile but claimed Prince of Wales (Gwynedd, Aberffraw); [214] Owain ap Gruffudd (c. 1400–1415, Owain Glyndŵr, English: Owen Glendower ), pretender Prince of Wales, Lord of Glyndyfrdwy ( Powys Fadog ).
When Owain's father, Cadwgan, was also killed by Madog at Welshpool the same year, Owain became ruler of much of Powys. He employed his uncle Maredudd ap Bleddyn as penteulu (captain of the guard). In 1113 Maredudd captured Madog and sent him to Owain. Owain took vengeance for the killing of his father by gouging out Madog's eyes.
Owain Fychan ap Madog (alternatively Owain Vychan ap Madoc; c. 1125 – 1187) was styled Lord of Mechain Is Coed [1] and one of the sons of Madog ap Maredudd. His mother was Susanna, daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan. [2] View from Llanymyenech Hill, site of Carreghofa Castle View with Llanymynech Hill in the distance
Owain ap Cadwgan (1111–1116 (part)) Maredudd ap Bleddyn (1116–1132) Madog ap Maredudd (1132–1160) From 1160 Powys was split into two parts. The southern part was later called Powys Wenwynwyn after Gwenwynwyn ab Owain "Cyfeiliog" ap Madog, while the northern part was called Powys Fadog after Madog ap Gruffydd "Maelor" ap Madog.