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Madog was the son of King Maredudd ap Bleddyn and grandson of King Bleddyn ap Cynfyn.He followed his father on the throne of Powys in 1132. He is recorded as taking part in the Battle of Lincoln in 1141 in support of the Earl of Chester, along with Owain Gwynedd's brother Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd and a large army of Welshmen.
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.
Maredudd ap Owain (986–999) Llywelyn ap Seisyll (999–1023), son of Anghered by her first husband. Anghered was the daughter of Maredudd ab Owain. Rhydderch ap Iestyn (1023–1033) Iago ap Idwal (1033–1039) Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1039–1063) Mathrafal Princes of Powys. Bleddyn ap Cynfyn (1063–1075) and Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn (1063–1070 ...
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
Maredudd was the son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn who was King of both Powys and Gwynedd. When Bleddyn was killed in 1075, Powys was divided between three of his sons, Iorwerth, Cadwgan and Maredudd. Maredudd married first Hunydd ferch Einudd, who bore him two sons, Madog ap Maredudd and Gruffydd ap Maredudd.
He was a son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn and Haer verch Gyllin. [1] He was killed in Powys in the same battle against Rhys ap Tewdwr that killed his brother, Madog ap Bleddyn. His wife is unknown. He had two sons, Madog and Ithel. Rhiryd's brother, Maredudd, captured Madog and turned him over to their nephew, Owain ap Cadwgan, who blinded him ...
Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr ("Cynddelw the Great Poet"; Middle Welsh: Kyndelw Brydyt or Cyndelw Brydyd Maur; fl. c. 1155–1200), was the court poet of Madog ap Maredudd, Owain Gwynedd (Owen the Great), and Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd, [1] and one of the most prominent Welsh poets of the 12th century.
The uprising had been planned for months and attacks occurred on the same day across Wales. While Madog acted in the north, the attacks in mid and south Wales were led by Cynan ap Maredudd, Maelgwn ap Rhys, and Morgan ap Maredudd of Gwynllwg in Glamorgan. The rebel leaders hoped that by the end of September King Edward and most of his forces ...