Hywel "Dda" ap Cadell 
Hywel "Dda" ap was born about 0887 in of,,Deheubarth,Wales. Hywel "Dda" ap's father was Cadell ap Rhodri and his mother was Mrs. Rheingar ap Rhodri. His paternal grandparents were Rhodri "Mawr" ap Merfyn and Angharad Verch Meurig. He had two brothers named Meurig ap and Clydog ap. He was the oldest of the three children. He died in 0950.General Notes
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> FJGW-6Q
1 NAME Hywel Dda "the Good" Ap /Cadell/
2 SOUR S033320
3 DATA
4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT. 882
2 SOUR S033320
3 DATA
4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001
[De La Pole.FTW]
Sources: Young; Llantarnam Abbey, page 191; History of Morgan Family.
King of Wales, 942. Duran says "Prince of South Wales and Powis."
Also known as Hywell Dha. Dha mean good?
Abbey: Owen ap Hywell Dda, ob. 987, Prince of Gwent.
Young: Hywel Dda (the Good), died 949, prionce of Dyfed, Seisyllwg andd
Gwynedd, legendary lawgiver of Wales.
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Hywel Dda had other children in addition to Owain ap Hywel Dda.
Hywel Dda, (the Good), 'King of all Wales", king of Gwynedd, 915, did homage to
Edwin the Elder, son of Alfred the Great, 918, journied to Hereford, circa 926,
to acknowledge overlordship of Aethelstan, in whose reign he attested many
charters, 931-937, made pilgrimage to Rome, 928, minted his own silver pennies,
codified the laws of Wales, circa 945, m. Elen, dau of Llywarch ap Hyfaidd,
King of Dyfed (Pembs.), and d. ca. 950, having had a son, Owain ap Hywel Dda.
[Source 1]
"Hywel (or Howell) the Good was celebrated as the 'Justinian of Cambria'
because of his codification of the laws and his institution of trial by jury
with a judge who should act as 'Christ withe the twelve Apostles'. His laws
became known as the Law of Hywel Dda (Dda meaning 'The Good'). King of Dyfed
in 904, King of Seisyllwg in 909, King of Gwynedd in 942, thus uniting the
Kingdom of Wales. Made a pilgrimage to Rome in 928 and was the only Welsh
ruler to mint his own coinage. He entered into an alliance with the King of
Essex. Married Elen on 904 and had sons Rhodri, Edwin, and Owen, who split the
kingdom upon his death, with Owen taking the Kingdom of South Wales." [Sources
2 and 3]
SOURCES:
1. Burke, Sir Bernard, C.B., LL.D, Ulster King of Arms. _Landed Gentry_
(entry under Powell), page 577.
2. Morgan, Dennis. _A History of the Morgan Family_.
3. John Duran.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0715 in ,,Wales d. in Y
- b.~ 0738 in of,,,Wales
- b.~ 0764 in Wales d.843/844 in Battle Of Cyfeiliog,Wales
- b.~ 0722 in of,,,Wales d.0817
- b.~ 0740
- b.~ 0789 in of,Caer Seiont,Carnarvonshire,Wales d.0878 in Anglesey,Wales
- b.~ 0770 in (Estimated) d.0808
- b.~ 0770 in of,,Powys,Wales d.Deceased
- b.~ 0854 in of,,Deheubarth,Wales d.0910
- b.0780 in Ceredigion,Wales
- b.~ 0825 in Ceredigion,Wales d.0900
- b.~ 0887 in of,,Deheubarth,Wales d.0950
- b.~ 0865 in of,,Carmarthenshire,Wales
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Hywel "Dda" ap and Elen verch were married in a religious ceremony about 0912 in ,,Wales. They had eight sons and two daughters, named Owain ap, Maredydd ap, Rhodri ap, Rhain ap, Dyfnwal ap, Edwin ap, Cynan ap, Einion ap, Gwenllian verch and Angharad Verch.
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Children
Owain ap Hywel
Owain ap was born about 0913 in Of Dynevor,LLandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Wales. He died in 0987.
Maredydd ap Hywel
Maredydd ap was born about 0914 in Of Dynevor Castl,Llandilo,Carmarthenshire,Wales.
Rhodri ap Hywel
Rhodri ap was born about 0916 in Of Dynevor,LLandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Waleses. He died about 0951 in Battle-Llanrwst,,Wales.
Gwenllian verch Howell
Gwenllian verch was born about 0917 in Of Dynevor Castl,Llandilo,Carmarthenshire,Wales.
Rhain ap Hywel
Rhain ap was born about 0919 in Of Dynevor,LLandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Wales. He died before 0948.
Angharad Verch Hywel
Angharad Verch was born about 0920 in Of Dynevor,LLandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Wales.
Dyfnwal ap Hywel
Dyfnwal ap was born about 0922 in Of Dynevor,LLandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Waless. He died in 0951 in Battle-Llanrwst.
Edwin ap Hywel
Edwin ap was born about 0923 in Of Dynevor,LLandyfeisant,Carmarthenshire,Wales. He died in 0954.
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