Maelgwn Hir ap Cadwallon

Abt 470 - 547  (~ 77 years)

• Name	Maelgwn Hir ap Cadwallon
  Born	Abt 470	North Wales
  Gender	Male
  Died	547
  Person ID	I2112	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Cadwallon ap Einion,   b. Abt 442, Wales ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Meddyf verch Maeldaf,   b. Abt 446, Nanconwy, Arllechwedd, Carnarvonshire, Wales ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gwallwen verch Afallach,   b. Abt 471, North Wales ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Children	1. Rhun ap Maelgwn,   b. Abt 492, Wales ,   d. 586  (Age ~ 94 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Maelgwyn Hir ("the Tall") was described by Gildas, a contemporary writer, as follows: "first in evil...mightier than many both in power and malice" and accused him of seising the throne by murdering his uncle and cohabiting with his nephew's wife.