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Preceded by Idwal Foel ap Anarawd |
King of the Britons 942 — 950 |
Succeeded by Domnall mac Eógain (Dyfnwal III of Strathclyde) |
Preceded by Idwal Foel ap Anarawd |
King of Gwynedd 920 — 950 |
Succeeded by Iago ap Idwal and Ieuaf ap Idwal |
Harleian Genealogies presents the following pedigree beginning with his son Owen: (O)uen map (H)iguel map Catell map Rotri map Mermin map Etthil merch Cinnan map Rotri map Iutguaul map Catgualart map Catgollaun map Catman map Iacob map Beli map Run map Mailcun map Catgolaun Iauhir map Eniaun girt map Cuneda map Ætern map Patern Pesrut map Tacit map Cein map Guorcein map Doli map Guordoli map Dumn map Gurdumn map Amguoloyt map Anguerit map Oumun map Dubun map Brithguein map Eugein map Aballac map Amalach, qui fuit beli magni filius et Anna mater eius quam dicunt esse consobrina mariæ uirginis matris d’ni n’ri ih’u xp’i.[3]
Wolcott estimates a birth year of 880. [4]
Hywell was the youngest son of Cadell, himself the son of Rhodri the Great.
He married Elen ferch Llywarch, d. 929 [2]
909 — King Cadell son of Rhodri dies.
915 — King Anarawd dies.[5]
919 — King Clydog (his brother and co-ruler of Seisyllwg or Ceredigion)[6] was killed. Slain by another brother, Meurig[7]
928 — Hywel journeyed to Rome.[5]
Hywel Dda (English: Hywel the Good) or Hywel ap Cadell (c.880 – 950) was a King of Deheubarth who eventually came to rule most of Wales. He became the sole king of Seisyllwg in 920 and shortly thereafter established Deheubarth, and proceeded to gain control over the entire country from Prestatyn to Pembroke. As a descendant of Rhodri Mawr through his father Cadell, Hywel was a member of the Dinefwr branch of the dynasty. He was recorded as King of the Britons in the Annales Cambriae and the Annals of Ulster.[8]
Hywel was a well thought of King of Deheubarth in south-west Wales who came to rule Wales from Preststyn to Pembroke. A descendent Of Rhodri Mawrthrough thru his father Cadell, Hywel was a member of the Dinefwr branch of the dynasty.
He is remembered as one of the most responsible Welsh rulers of all time. His name is particularly linked with the development of the Welsh laws, generally known as the 'Laws of Hywell Dda'.
A well educated man by our standard's having a good knowledge of Welsh, Latin, and English.
Hywell achieved an understanding with Athelstan of England where they both ruled a part of Wales jointly. Hywel minted his own coinage in the English City of Chester. He was the first Welsh ruler to produce coinage for at least a thousand years.
His study of legal systems and his pilgrimage to Rome in 928 combined to enable him to formulate advance ideas about law.
The Hywel "Law" book was written partially in Latin, about laws at court, law of country, and law of justices.
948.
And Howel the Good, son of king Cadell, chief and glory of all the Britons, died. And Cadwgan, son of Owain, was killed by the Saxons. And then the action of Carno took place between the sons of Owain, son of Howel, and the sons of Idwal.[9]
950 - Hywel king of the Britons died.[5]. Boyer, following Bartrum, also gives a death year of 950. [1]
Stewart Baldwin states that Hywel died in 950. [2]
Cawley reports that Hywel & his wife had four children. [10]
Boyer lists nine children, identifying which are listed by Bartrum and which by Bridgeman. The list below follows the order in Boyer. Dates currently listed in Wikitree but without source are identified. [11]
Listed by Bartrum
Listed by Bridgeman but not by Bartrum
Listed by Lewys Dwnn
In his 1588 Visitation Lewys Dwnn (ii, 99) cites 6 daughters of Owain ap Hywel Dda but does not mention the spouses of any of them.
"Plant Owen ap Howel dda twysog Deheubartb o Ngharad vercli ag aeres Llewelyn ap Mervyn ap Rodri mawr, Mredydd, Einion, lestyn arglwydd lestyn, Siwsanna, Lleuku, Arddwn, Marred, Gweryl, Gwenllian."
An additional child (Merion Blaidd (Gest) Rhudd born 968) [11] was not listed by any source and was de-linked.
Wolcott notes that numerous Dwnn citations say Elystan married Gwenllian ferch Einion ap Owain ap Hywel Dda [12] Wolcott dates Gwenllian's ancestry as follows:
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