Prince of South Wales Owain Ap Hywell Dda Prince of South Wales 
Owain Ap was born about 0913 in Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Owain Ap's father was Prince of Deheubarth Hywel Dda Ap Cadell Prince of Deheubarth and his mother was Ellen Verch Llywarch. He had two sisters named Angharad Verch Hywel and Angharad Verch. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died in 0987.General Notes
1 NAME Owain Ap Hywel /Dda/
2 SOUR S033320
3 DATA
4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT. 922
2 SOUR S033320
3 DATA
4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001
1 DEAT
2 DATE 988
2 SOUR S033320
3 DATA
4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001
[De La Pole.FTW]
Sources: Llantarnam Abbey; Kraentzler 1446; History of Morgan Family, AF; A.
Roots 176; Young.
Roots: Owain ap Hywell Dda.
Young: Owain, died 988, prince of Deheubarth.
Abbey: Owen ap Hywell Dda, ob. 987.
King of South Wales, 950. Duran says "Prince of South Wales and Powis."
Hist: "Descended on his mother's side from Votiporix, the third century Irish
invader of South Wales. Married Angharad, Queen of Powys, to settle claims of
her father Llewelyn to the throne of Powys. Had sons Cadwallon, who became
King of South Wales, and Einon," says "History."
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Owain ap Hywel Dda, king of Deheubarth, where he ruled for nearly 40 years,
paid tribute of 300 wolves' heads to Edgar, King of England, 962; tried to
recover the throne of Gwynedd, and died 988, having had a son, Einion ap Owain.
[Source 1]
"Descended on his mother's side from Votiporix, the third century Irish invader
of South Wales. Married Angharad, Queen of Powys, to settle clains of her
father Llewelyn to the throne of Powys. Had sons Cadwallon, who became King of
South Wales, and Einion." King of South Wales, 950. [Source 2]
Angharad and her husband were second cousins. [Source 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. Bartrum, Peter C. _Welsh Genealogies, AD 300-1400_. University of
Wales Press, 1978; page 42.
Sources: Dictionary of National Biography; AF.
Dictionary: Owain was a descendant of Hywel Dda, who "had been a vigorous
ruler over Gwynedd."
Owain ap Hywel Dda, king of Deheubarth, where he ruled for nearly 40 years,
paid tribute of 300 wolves' heads to Edgar, King of England, 962; tried to
recover the throne of Gwynedd, and died 988, having had a son, Einion ap Owain.
[Source 1]
"Descended on his mother's side from Votiporix, the third century Irish invader
of South Wales. Married Angharad, Queen of Powys, to settle clains of her
father Llewelyn to the throne of Powys. Had sons Cadwallon, who became King of
South Wales, and Einion." King of South Wales, 950. [Source 2]
Angharad and her husband were second cousins. [Source 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. Bartrum, Peter C. _Welsh Genealogies, AD 300-1400_. University of
Wales Press, 1978; page 42.
They had two sons named Einion Ap and Maredydd Ap.
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Children
Einion Ap Owain
Einion Ap was born in 0933 in Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales. He died at the age of 51 in 0984 in Gwent, Monmouthshire, England.
Maredydd Ap Owain Prince of Deheubarth
Maredydd Ap was born about 0938 in Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. He died in 0999.
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