Owain ap Gruffydd

Abt 1100 - 1169  (69 years)

• Name	Owain ap Gruffydd
  Born	Abt 1100	Caernarvonshire, Wales
  Gender	Male
  Died	Dec 1169	Caernarvonshire, Wales
  Person ID	I7293	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Gruffydd ap Cynan,   b. Abt 1055, Caernarvonshire, Wales ,   d. 1137, Caernarvonshire, Wales  (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Angharad verch Owain,   b. Abt 1065, Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales ,   d. 1162, Wales  (Age 97 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gwladys verch Llywarch,   b. Abt 1098, Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Children	1. Iorwerth Drwyndwn ap Owain,   b. Between 1144 and 1145, Castle Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales ,   d. Abt 1174, Wales  (Age 30 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025
  Family ID	F1994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  As ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd, Owain was ambitious, winning back most of Ceredigion from the Normans after defeating them at Cardigan in 1136. He was halted by King Henry II in 1157 and acknowledged English overlordship. He was described by Welsh bards as "in screaming battle, cool, yet burning war".