Angharad ferch Hywel Dda ap Cadell

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: unknown.

Relationships

(See Commentary section below.)

Father: Hywel Dda ap Cadell ap Rhodri Mawr (died 950).

This relationship is shown by Bartrum (Tables: Early Series, p. 42).

Mother: Elen ferch Llywarch ap Hyfaidd (died 929).

This relationship is shown by Bartrum (Tables: Early Series, p. 42).

Spouse: Tudur Trefor (born about 900).

This relationship is shown by Bartrum (Tables: Early Series, p. 42, Tudur Trefor 1).

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Bartrum.)

Gronwy (born about 925) married Tangwystl ferch Dinawal.

Dingad (born about 930) married Cecily ferch Sererus.

Lluddica (born about 935) married Angharad ferch Iago.

References

Bartrum, Peter C., “Tudur Trefor 1”,“Tables: Early Series, p. 42” in An Electronic Version of Welsh Genealogies AD 300-1500. [The sources Bartrum cites for Angharad are: his own article “Pedigrees of the Welsh Tribal Patriarchs” (linked to below); Peniarth 128, -- additions by Wiliam Llŷn to a late 16th century MS; and Lewys Dwnn i 313, ii 152 (where Angharad is named “Gwladus”).]

Bartrum, Peter C., “Pedigrees of the Welsh Tribal Patriarchs” in National Library of Wales Journal Cyf.13, rh.2, p. 93-146. (Gaeaf 1963). [The section dealing with Angharad is 14.2(b), from Peniarth 128 (p. 66) -- a MS written “chiefly before 1565”: “Mam Llyddyka ap Tudur Trevor oedd Angharad verch Howel ddaf ap Kadell.”]

Dwnn, Lewys, and Samuel Rush Meyrick. Heraldic visitations of Wales and part of the marches between the years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn. (Llandovery: William Rees, 1846).

Lloyd, Jacob Youde William. The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fodog and the Ancient Lords of Arwystli, Cedewen and Meirionydd. (London: T. Richards, 1881-1887).

Mostyn, the Right Hon. Lord, and T. A. Glenn. History of the Family of Mostyn of Mostyn (London: Harrison and Sons, Ltd., 1925).

Oman, Sandra. “Lluddica ap Tudur "Trefor"” in Tree: Wales. Welsh Medieval Database Primarily of Nobility and Gentry.

Commentary

The best sources for Angharad’s existence and relationships appear to be manuscript pedigrees dating from the 1560s or later, although presumably based on earlier sources which do not survive. It is not clear to me how much weight to give this evidence.