Bleddyn ap Cynfyn 
Bleddyn was born about 1025 in of Montgomeryshire, Wales.1 Bleddyn's father was Cynfyn ap Gwerystan and his mother was Angharad Verch Maredudd. His maternal grandfather was Maredudd ap Owain. He had two brothers and a sister, named Caradoc, Rhiwallon and Iwerydd Verch. He died in 1075.1 General Notes
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22. BLEDDYN (son of No. 21). During the later years of the reign of hishalf-brother, Gruffyd, the English had brought Wales into at leastnominal subjection. Gruffyd was killed by the English August 5, 1063.Bleddyn and his brother Rhiwallon, having submitted to King Edward, weremade rulers of Gwynedd and Powys. The Normans who came with William theConqueror soon encroached upon the Welsh who resisted them and Rhiwallonwas slain in battle in 1070. Bleddyn was then the sole ruler.
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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.~ 0978 in Powys, Wales
- b.~ 1025 in of Montgomeryshire, Wales d.1075
- b.~ 0861 in Deheubarth, Wales d.0910
- b.~ 0887 in Deheubarth, Wales d.0950
- b.~ 0856 in Carmarthenshire, Wales
- b.~ 0913 in Synevor, Wales d.0987
- b.~ 0867 in Dynevor, Wales d.0904
- b.~ 0893 in Dyfed, Wales d.0943
- b.~ 0938 in Deheubarth, Wales d.0999
- b.~ 0918 in Llandeilo, Wales
- b.~ 0982 in Deheubarth, Wales
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They had a son named Cadwgan.
Family Notes
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1 Internet source http://www.tiac.net/users/pmcbride/rfc/gw68.htm#I3539
Further source/citation:
The Weaver Genealogy @ p 46
Further source/citation:
The Weaver Genealogy @ p 46
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