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Owain ap Hywel Dda Brenin Deau Cymru

Owain was born about 0913 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales.¹

Birth Notes
- B:
  P: Dynefor, Llandyfeisant, Caerfyrddin, Cymru

Owain's father was Hywel (The Good) ap Cadell and his mother was Elen verch Llywarch. His paternal grandparents were Cadell ap Rhodri and Rheingar; his maternal grandparents were Llywarch ap Hyfaidd and <Unknown>. He had seven brothers and two sisters, named Maredydd, Rhodri, Rhain, Dyfnwal, Edwin, Cynan, Einion, Angharad and Gwenllian. He was the second oldest of the ten children. He died in 0988.²

General Notes
- Owen took the rule of Cardigan and succeeded to the chief dominion of South Wales. He died 987. His 1st wife's name is unknown, and the 2nd was Anghared. By the 1st he had Einon and Cadwallon, and by the 2nd Meredith, Prince of All Wales, died 998, and Llymarch, died 986.
  (Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 801)
  
  OWEN AP HOWEL who succeeded his father as Prince of South Wales and Powis 948 and died 987; married Angharad Verch Llewellyn, Princess of Powys, daughter of Llewellyn ap Mervyn who was excluded from his crown by his uncle Cadell (or Cadelh) and his cousin Howel Dha. Llewellyn ap Mervyn was son of Mervyn ap Rhodri Mawr, King of Wales.
  (Fenwick Allied Ancestry, page 182)
  
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  Sources:
  
     1. Title: Early Welsh Geneaological Tracts
        Author: Peter C. Bartrum
        Publication: Cardiff, 1960

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Gwriad ap Elidir
  - b.~  0738 in Wales
  
  Merfyn (The Freckled) Frych ap Gwriad
  - b.0764 in Wales d.0844 in Battle of Cyfeil, Ketell, Wales
  
  Esyllt verch Cynan ^*
  - b.~  0770 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales
  
  Rhodri (Mawr, The Great) ap Merfyn
  - b.~  0820 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales d.~  0878 in Anglessey, Wales
  
  Cadell ap Brochwel ^*
  - b. in Powys, Wales d.0808 in Powys, Wales
  
  Nest verch Cadell
  - b. in Powys, Wales
  
  Cadell ap Rhodri
  - b.~  0861 in Deheubarth, Wales d.0909
  
  Dyfnwallon ap Arthen ^*
  - b.~  0755 in Ceredigion, Wales
  
  Meurig ap Dyfnwallon
  - b.~  0780 in Ceredigion, Wales
  
  Angharad verch Meurig
  - b.~  0825 in Ceredigion, Wales
  
  Hywel (The Good) ap Cadell
  - b.~  0880 d.0950
  
  Rheingar
  - b.~  0865 in Carmarthenshire, Wales
  
  Owain ap Hywel Dda Brenin Deau Cymru
  - b.~  0913 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales d.0988
  
  Bleiddig
  - b.~  0790 in Dyfed, Wales
  
  Hyfaidd ap Bleiddig
  - b.~  0820 in Dyfed, Wales d.0893
  
  Owain
  
  Tangwystl verch Owain
  - b.~  0794 in Dyfed, Wales
  
  Llywarch ap Hyfaidd
  - b.~  0867 in Dynevor, Wales d.0909
  
  Elen verch Llywarch
  - b.~  0893 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales d.0943
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Owain's family with Angharad verch Llewelyn Brenhines Powys

They had five sons named Einion, Cadwallon, Maredydd, Llywarch and Iestyn.

Children
- Einion ap Owain
  Einion was born about 0933 in Deheubarth, Wales.³ He died in 0984 in Gwent, Monmouthshire, Wales.³
  
  Cadwallon ap Owain
  Cadwallon was born about 0935.⁴
  Maredydd ap Owain
  Maredydd was born about 0938 in Dynevor Castle, Carmenthenshire, Wales.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    B:
    P: Deheubarth, Cymru
  He died in 0999.¹
  Llywarch ap Owain
  Llywarch was born about 0940.⁴
  
  Iestyn ap Owain
  Iestyn was born about 0942 in Deheubarth, Cymru.²

¹ http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I11032&style=TABLE
² http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=aet-t&id=I54425&style=TABLE
³ http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tjglad&id=I75643&style=TABLE
⁴ http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I09934
Source/Citation Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith