Bleddyn was of Dinmael.
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Living:1215, 1218.
The dates are given by Eyton (11:44-45).
Date of Death: unknown.
Place of Death: unknown.
Relationships
Father: Owain Brogyntyn ap Madog ap Maredudd.
This relationship is given by Pryce (ONDB sub Madog ap Maredudd), shown by Bartrum (Bleddyn ap Cynfyn 20), given by Pierce (DWB sub Owain Brogyntyn), and by Eyton (11:44-45).
Mother: uncertain.
Bartrum (Bleddyn ap Cynfyn 20) shows Jonet ferch Hywel. Pierce gives Margaret, daughter of Einion ap Seissyll of Mathafarn. Pryce (ODNB) states that the identity of the mother of Owain Brogyntyn’s sons is uncertain.
Spouse: Margred ferch Gwyn ap Gruffudd.
This relationship is given by Bartrum (Bleddyn ap Cynfyn 20)
Children:
Owain married Gwenllian ferch Madog.
Evidence
From Pryce (Acts p. 689-91):
Bleddyn witnessed three grants by his father to Basingwerk Abbey dating from between 1186 and 1202. His name is recorded as:
Bleithnet’ et Gervasius atque Griffin(us) filii Owini de Porkinton’
Bleithent et Gervasius atque Griffin(us) filii Owini de Porkington’
Bleitheint, Gervasio, Grifino filiis Owini de Porkington’
References
Bartrum, Peter C., “Bleddyn ap Cynfyn 20” in An Electronic Version of Welsh Genealogies AD 300-1500.
[The sources that Bartrum cites Bleddyn are: Peniarth 131 (103, 177), written by Gutun Owain about 1480; Peniarth 129 (45, 50), copied about 1500 from a 1497 MS by Gutun Owain; and Peniarth 127 (23), written by Syr Thomas ap Ieuan ap Deicws between about 1510 and 1523.]
Eyton, R.W. Antiquities of Shropshire 12 Volumes (London: 1854-1860).
Pierce, Thomas Jones. “Owain Brogyntyn” in Welsh Biography Online.
Pryce, Huw (ed.) The Acts of the Welsh Rulers 1120 - 1283 (Malta, 2005).
Pryce, Huw. “Madog ap Maredudd (d. 1160)” in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004).