Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn

Events

Date of Birth: about 1025-1030.

The estimated date is given by Davies (p. 12).

Date of Death: 1069.

The date is given by Davies (p. 12).

Relationships

Father: Cynfyn ap Gwerystan.

This relationship is shown by Bartrum (“Early Series [47]”) , and given by Maund (p. 66), and by Roderick (p. 4). The relationship is given in Brut y Tywysogion (Williams pp.82-85).

Mother: Angharad ferch Maredudd.

This relationship is shown by Bartrum (“Early Series [47]”) and given by Maund (1999, p. 66). The relationship is recorded in Brut y Tywysogion (Williams pp.82-85).

Spouse: unknown.

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.)

Meilir (died 1081).

Gwladus (born about 1030) married Rhys ap Tewdwr.

Rhirid.

Sioned (born about 1020) married Ednyfed ap Llwyarch Gam

References

Baldwin, Stewart. Llywelyn ap Iorwerth ancestor table. (Hosted at Rootsweb.ancestry.com. Accessed 23 May 2014).

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

The sources Bartrum gives for Rhiwallon include:

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

7. (k) “Plant Maredudd ap Ewein: Katwallawn ag Angharat mam Ruffudd ap Llewelyn ap Seisill, a mam Vleddyn ap Kynfyn, a mam Rriwallon ap Kynvyn ac Ewerydd.”

10. “...Gwladus merch Riwallon ap Kynvyn oedd wraic Rys ap Tewdwr.”

Brut y Tywysogion (27)

Bartrum, Peter C., “Early Series [47]” in An Electronic Version of Welsh Genealogies AD 300-1500.

The sources Bartrum cites for Rhiwallon are Brut y Tywysogion and his own Early Welsh Genealogical Tracts.

Davies, Sean. The First Prince of Wales? Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, 1063-75. (University of Wales Press, 2016).

Maund, K.L. "Owain ap Cadwgan: a Rebel Revisited" in The Haskins Society Journal: Studies in Medieval History Volume 13 (1999).

Maund, Kari. The Welsh Kings (Tempus, 2000).

Roderick, A.J. "Marriage and Politics in Wales, 1066-1282" in Welsh History Review Vol. 4, no. 1 (June 1968) pp. 3-20.

Williams ab Ithel, John (ed.). Brut y Tywysogion; or, The Chronicle of the Princes (London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts; 1860).