Einion ap Maredudd
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: unknown.
Place of Death: unknown.
Relationships
Father: Maredudd.
This relationship is implied by the patronymic given by Barrell and Davies (Table A). Lloyd (iii p. 63) continues the line: Maredydd ab Uchdryd ab Edwyn ab Goronwy, Prince of Tegeingl. In other words, this Maredudd. Barrell and Davies (p. 34) call this descent “suggestive” and point out that such a descent might explain aspects of the deed cited below. (In it, Einion is exempted from all secular dues other than military service. Such exemptions were rarely granted.) Bartrum (Edwin 10) doesn’t show Madog as a son of that Maredudd, but he seems to have been in the process of revising the charts concerning this family. (Pencilled references to Ednywain Bendew 5a seem to lead nowhere.)
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: unknown.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Evidence
Davies (1944) discusses a 1243 grant by Llewlyn ap Gruffudd to Einion ap Maredudd of Dyffryn Clwyd. (The reproduction of the grant is not available in the digital version.)
References
Barrell, A.D.M. and Davies, R.R. “Land, lineage and revolt in north-east Wales, 1243-1441: a case study”, Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies, 29 (1995) pp. 27-52. [Genealogical Tables A and B in this article have been constructed from the court rolls of Dyffryn Clwyd. The authors state that the relationships within the table can be accepted with confidence.]
Bartrum, Peter C., “Edwin 10” and “Ednywain Bendew 5a” in An Electronic Version of Welsh Genealogies AD 300-1500.
Davies, J. Conway, “A Grant by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd”, National Library of Wales Journal 3 (1943-44), 158-62.
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).