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Iorwerth "Drwyndwn" ap Owain, Prince of North Wales

Male 1145 - Abt 1184  (39 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Iorwerth "Drwyndwn" ap Owain, Prince of North Wales was born in 1145 in Royal Palace of Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales; died about 1184.

    Iorwerth married Margred verch Madog on Yes, date unknown in Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Llewelyn ap Iorwerth "the Great", Prince of North Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1173 in Royal Palace of Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales; died on 11 Apr 1240 in Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Llewelyn ap Iorwerth "the Great", Prince of North Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Iorwerth1) was born in 1173 in Royal Palace of Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales; died on 11 Apr 1240 in Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reign: From 1173 to 1240; Prince of North Wales
    • Miscellaneous: say 1200
    • Treaty: 1201
    • Petition: 1222

    Notes:

    Miscellaneous:
    Llywelyn negotiated with Pope Innocent II for permission to marry the daughter of Reginald, the king of the Isle of Man. In 1203, it was finally granted, but by then Llwelyn wanted the hand of Joan to strengthen his position.

    Treaty:
    He signed a treaty with King John of England. The treaty required Llywelyn to pay homage to King John and recognize him as overlord of Wales. John offered his illegitimate daughter, Joan's hand in marriage.

    Petition:
    He petitioned to have Joan's son, Dafydd, recognized as his only heir. The petition was quickly granted.

    Family/Spouse: Tangwystl verch Llywarch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Gwladys "Ddu" verch Llewelyn  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1251 in Windsor, Berkshire, England.
    2. 4. Gruffudd ap Llewelyn  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1244 in Tower of London, London, England.

    Llewelyn married Joan, Princess of England in 1206. Joan (daughter of John "Lackland", King of England and Agatha de Ferrers) was born about 1190; died in Feb 1236/37 in Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales; was buried in Llanfaes, Anglesey, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Elen verch Llewelyn  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1206 in Caernarvonshire, Wales.
    2. 6. Margred verch Llywelyn  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1210 in Caernarvonshire, Wales; was buried in Aconbury Priory, Aconbury, Herefordshire, England.
    3. 7. Dafydd ap Llywelyn  Descendancy chart to this point died on 25 Feb 1246 in Wales.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Gwladys "Ddu" verch Llewelyn Descendancy chart to this point (2.Llewelyn2, 1.Iorwerth1) died in 1251 in Windsor, Berkshire, England.

    Notes:

    Parents: Weis (1982) gives her parents as Llewellyan ap Iorworth and Joan Plantagenet.

    Family/Spouse: Reynold de Braose. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Gwladys married Ralph de Mortimer of Wigmore in 1230. Ralph (son of Roger de Mortimer and Isabel de Ferrers) was born in 1190 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; died on 6 Aug 1246 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Roger de Mortimer, Lord of Wigmore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1231; died before 10 Oct 1282 in Kingsland, Herefordshire, England.

  2. 4.  Gruffudd ap Llewelyn Descendancy chart to this point (2.Llewelyn2, 1.Iorwerth1) died in 1244 in Tower of London, London, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: Senensa. Issue: 1. Owan Gouch ap Gruffudd 2. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (____-1282) 3. Dafydd ap Gruffudd (____-1283) 4. Rhodri ap Gruffudd

    Notes:

    Died:
    He was a hostage for the good behavior of the Welsh. He attempted to escape from the Tower of London by climbing down a homemade rope of cloth. It broke and he fell to his death.


  3. 5.  Elen verch Llewelyn Descendancy chart to this point (2.Llewelyn2, 1.Iorwerth1) was born about 1206 in Caernarvonshire, Wales.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Her name was also spelt Helen.

    Family/Spouse: Robert de Quincy. Robert (son of Saher de Quincy, Earl of Winchester and Margaret de Beaumont) died in 1217 in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Hawise de Quincy  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1250; died before 27 Mar 1285.

    Family/Spouse: Donald, Earl of Mar. Donald (son of William, Earl of Mar and Elizabeth Comyn) was born in 1243 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Gratney, Earl of Mar  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1272 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in Sep 1305.

  4. 6.  Margred verch Llywelyn Descendancy chart to this point (2.Llewelyn2, 1.Iorwerth1) was born about 1210 in Caernarvonshire, Wales; was buried in Aconbury Priory, Aconbury, Herefordshire, England.

    Margred married John de Braose about 1219. John died in 1210. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Margred married Walter de Clifford about 1232. Walter (son of Walter de Clifford and Agnes de Cundy) was born about 1168 in Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England; died in 1263/64 in Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Maud de Clifford  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1234 in Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England; died on 1282 - 1285.

  5. 7.  Dafydd ap Llywelyn Descendancy chart to this point (2.Llewelyn2, 1.Iorwerth1) died on 25 Feb 1246 in Wales.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death
    • Married: Isabella de Braose.

    Notes:

    History:
    When his father died in 1240, he soon rose in revolt and regained much of what had been lost on his father's death. According to Matthew of Paris "During all this time, the Welsh, swarming from their lurking-places, like bees, spread fire and slaughter, and unceasingly ravaged the countries adjoining their own; the king [sent] three hundred knights...with the necessary money and supplies for the read, to check the insolence of the Welsh." He also says that the king, like a woman, stayed from from the fight in comfort and safety. By 1245, Dafydd was pursued into Northern Wales. When winter came, the English forces withdrew, but the revolt crumbled when Dafydd died.

    Died:
    He died without issue.



Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Roger de Mortimer, Lord of Wigmore Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gwladys3, 2.Llewelyn2, 1.Iorwerth1) was born in 1231; died before 10 Oct 1282 in Kingsland, Herefordshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    He was the 6th Baron Mortimer of Wigmore.

    Roger married Maud de Braose in 1247. Maud (daughter of William de Braose, Lord de Braiose and Eva Marshall) was born about 1258; died before 23 Mar 1300/01. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Isabella Mortimer  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Sir Edmund de Mortimer of Wigmore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1251 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; died on 17 Jul 1304 in Wigmore Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; was buried in Wigmore Abbey, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England.
    3. 14. Roger de Mortimer, Lord of Chirk  Descendancy chart to this point died on 3 Aug 1326 in Tower of London, London, England.

  2. 9.  Hawise de Quincy Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elen3, 2.Llewelyn2, 1.Iorwerth1) was born about 1250; died before 27 Mar 1285.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Last Full Review: 13 Jul 2020

    Hawise married Sir Baldwin Wake, Lord of Bourne on 5 Feb 1267. Baldwin (son of Hugh Wake and Joan de Stuteville) was born about 1238 in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England; died on 10 Feb 1281/82. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Sir Hugh Wake  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. daughter of Baldwin Wake  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 17. Sir John Wake, Lord Wake  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1268; died in 1300.

  3. 10.  Gratney, Earl of Mar Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elen3, 2.Llewelyn2, 1.Iorwerth1) was born in 1272 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in Sep 1305.

    Gratney married Christina Bruce in 1292 in Scotland. Christina (daughter of Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick and Marjorie, Countess of Carrick) died on 1356 - 1357. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Donald, Earl of Mar  Descendancy chart to this point died on 12 Aug 1332 in Dupplin Castle, Scotland.

  4. 11.  Maud de Clifford Descendancy chart to this point (6.Margred3, 2.Llewelyn2, 1.Iorwerth1) was born about 1234 in Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England; died on 1282 - 1285.

    Family/Spouse: William Longespee, Earl of Salisbury. William died in 1257. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Maud married Sir John Gifford, Lord Gifford of Brimsfield in 1257/58 in Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire, England. John (son of Elis Gifford and Alicia Mautravers) was born on 19 Jan 1241 in Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire, England; died on 29 May 1299 in Boynton, Wiltshire, England; was buried on 11 Jun 1299 in Malmsebury, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Eleanor Gifford  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1324/25.
    2. 20. Katherine Gifford  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1272 in Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire, England.


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