Susanna ferch Gruffudd ap Cynan

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: Gruffudd ap Cynan ab Iago.

This relationship is shown by Bartrum (EVWG “Gruffudd ap Cynan 1”), and given by Pryce (ODNB “Gruffudd ap Cynan”, “Madog ap Maredudd”), and the History of Gruffydd ap Cynan (pp. 140-141).

Mother: Angharad ferch Owain ab Edwin (died 1162).

This relationship is shown by Bartrum (EVWG “Gruffudd ap Cynan 1”) and and given by Pryce (ODNB “Gruffudd ap Cynan”).

Spouse: Madog ap Maredudd (died 1160).

This relationship is shown by Bartrum (EVWG “Gruffudd ap Cynan 1”, “Bleddyn ap Cynfyn 3”) and given by Pryce (ODNB “Gruffudd ap Cynan”).

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.)

Gruffudd Maelor (died 1191) married Angharad ferch Owain Gwynedd.

Elise.

Gwenllian married (1) Rhys ap Gruffudd (Yr Arglwydd Rhys); married (2) Maelgwn Hen.

Owain Fychan of Mechain (died 1187).

References

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

The source Bartrum gives for Susanna is:

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

5. Plant Gruffudd ap Kynan ap Iago ap Idwal ap Meurig

(a). “Ewain Gwynnedd a Chatwaladyr a Chatwallawn a Ranillt a Gwenlliant a Marfreda a Sussan ag Agnest. Angharat ferch Ywein ap Edwin eu mam.”

12. “ Gruffudd Maelor ac Ywain vychan ac Elisse plant Madoc ap Maredudd ap Bleddyn ap Kynvyn ap Gwerystan ap Gweithfoet ap Gwledden ap Gwrydyr ap Karadawg...Beli mawr. I mam oedd Susan verch Gruffudd ap Kynan.”

Bartrum, Peter C., “Gruffudd ap Cynan 1 ” in An Electronic Version of Welsh Genealogies AD 300-1500.

The sources Bartrum cites for Susanna are his own Early Welsh Genealogical Tracts and Peniarth 131 (127) -- a MS by Gutun Owain written about 1480; Peniarth 129 (92) -- a MS copied in 1500 from a MS written by Gutun Owain in 1497; Peniart 137 -- a MS by “Syr” Thomas ap Ieuan ap Deiews written between about 1510 and 1523)

Guy, Ben. Medieval Welsh Genealogy. (The Boydell Press, 2020).

From Guy’s critical edition of the Llywelyn ab Iorwerth genealogies, which were based on an archetype created no later than the first half of the fourteenth century from an original compilation dating to the early thirteenth century, partly based on earlier written sources (Note that Guy is striving for textual rather than genealogical accuracy):

15 Plant Gruffud ap Kynan:

15.1 Ewein a Chatwaladyr a Chatwallawn a Ranillt a Gwenlliant a <Maryreda> a Sussanna ag Agnest: Agharat ferch Ywein ap Edwin eu mam.

32 Gwehelieith Powys:

32.1 Gruffud Maelor <ac> Ewein Vychan ag <Elisse>, meibyon Madawg ap Meredyd ap Bledyn ap Kynfyn ap Gwerystan ap Gweit[h]foet ap Gwleden ap Gwrdyr ap Karadawg ap Lles Llawdeawg ap <Edenyvet> ap Gwynnan ap Gwynnawg Varyfsych ap Keidiaw ap Koryf ap <Kaenawc> ap Tegonwy ap Teon ap Gwineu Deu Vreudwyt ap Bywyr Lew ap Bywdeg ap Run Rud Baladyr mab Llary ap Kasnar Wledig m. Llud ap Beli Mawr.

32.1.1. Sussanna ferch Gruffudd ap Kynan oed fam Gruffudd Maelor a mam Ewein Vychan a mam Elisse ap Madog.

Jones, Arthur (ed.) The History of Gruffydd ap Cynan. (Manchester U.P., 1910).

Lloyd, John Edward, A History of Wales. 2 volumes (London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1911-1912).

Oman, Sandra. “Gruffudd ap Cynan, Brenin of Gwynedd” in Tree: Wales. Welsh Medieval Database Primarily of Nobility and Gentry.

Pryce, Huw. “Gruffudd ap Cynan (1054/5-1137)” in The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004).

Pryce, Huw. “Madog ap Maredudd (d. 1160)” in The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004).