Maelgwn "The Tall" Ap Cadwallon 
Maelgwn "The Tall" Ap was born about 0470 in Gwynedd, North Wales. Maelgwn "The Tall" Ap's father was Cadwallon "Lawhir" Ap Einion and his mother was Meddyf verch Maeldaf. His paternal grandparents were Einion "Yrth" Ap Cunedda and Prawst Verch Tidlet. He was an only child. He died about 0549 in Gwynedd, North Wales of Yellow Fever.General Notes
Maelgwn ap Cadwallon, who was also known as Maelgwn Gwynedd and Maelgwn Hir (the Tall) was the King of Gwynedd. Maelgwn has been portrayed as a ruthless, wicked ruler of impressive sinfulness. He was also a man of culture, and many poets and musicians attended his court at Deganwyand. He entered a monastery, perhaps to in an attempt to atone for previous sins.
Died in 547 or 549 at Rhes of the yellow plague which had originated in Egypt.
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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.~ 0339 in Ayr, Scotland
- b.~ 0364 in Lindisfarne, Northumbria
- b.~ 0386 in Lindisfarne, Votadini, Northumbria d.~ 0460 in North Wales
- b.~ 0417 in North Wales
- b.~ 0340
- b.~ 0363 in Northumberland d.0420 in Coilsfield, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 0388 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumbria d. in North Wales
- b.~ 0340 in Dumnonia, Britain d.0450
- b.~ 0375 in Northumberland d. in Carlysle, Northumberland
- b.~ 0442 in Caernvonshire, Wales d.0517
- b.~ 0422 in Powys, Wales
- b.~ 0470 in Gwynedd, North Wales d.~ 0549 in Gwynedd, North Wales of Yellow Fever
- b.0446 in Nanconwy, Caernvonshire, Wales
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They had a son named Rhun "Hir" Ap.
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