Hwfa ap Cynwrig

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Bartrum gives him a generation number of 4 in his dating scheme, implying a birth date in about, very roughly, 1130.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: Cynwrig.

This relationship is shown by Bartrum (Tudur Trefor 34). Cynwrig is said (Bartrum, Tudur Trefor 1) to be a descendant of Rhiwallon ap Dingad ap Tudur Trefor.

(supposed) Mother: Annes ferch Idnerth Benfras.

This relationship is shown by Bartrum (Tudur Trefor 34), who points out that there may be chronological problems with this.

Spouse: Gwenllian ferch Owain Gwynedd.

This relationship is shown by Bartrum (Tudur Trefor 34; Gruffudd ap Cynan 3). The sources cited by Bartrum are all relatively late.

Children:

Angharad married Cynwrig ab Iorwerth.

References

Bartrum, Peter C., “Marchudd 3”, “Tudur Trefor 34” in An Electronic Version of Welsh Genealogies AD 300-1500. [The sources that Bartrum cites for Hwfa are his own Early Welsh Genealogical Tracts and: Peniarth 131 (124), written by Gutun Owain about 1480; Peniarth 137 (109), written by Syr Thomas ap Ieuan ap Deiews between 1510 and 1523; Peniarth 128 (151b) “Llyfr Edward ap Roger”, written before 1582; Peniarth 176 (68) by Gruffudd Hiraethog (died 1564).]

Bartrum, Peter C (ed.) Early Welsh Genealogical Tracts. (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1968).

The source Bartrum gives for Hwfa is:

Achau Brenhinoedd a Thywysogion Cymru (probably based on 15th century MSS):

9b. “Mam Ednyved vychan: Yngharad verch Hwua ap Kynwric ap Riwallawn ap Dingad ap Tudur ap Ymyr ap Kaduarch ap Gwernen ap Gwaeddgar ap Bywyn ap Byordderch ap Gwylawr ap Gwynan ap Kadell dyrnllug ap Pasgen ap Brydw ap Rudduedel vrych ap Kaderyn ap Gwrtheyrn gwrthenev ap Rydeyrn ap Deheuwaint ap Endigant ap Endeyrn ap Eneid ap Endod ap Enddolev ap Avallach ap Aflech ap Beli mawr.”