List of rulers of Gwynedd

This is a list of the rulers of Gwynedd.

Many of them were also acclaimed "King of the Britons" or "Prince of Wales".

Kings of Gwynedd

House of Cunedda

With Hywel's death, all male descendants of Maelgwn Gwynedd have expired. Merfyn the Freckled succeeds through his mother Esyllt, eldest daughter of Cynan Dindaethwy and niece of Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog.

House of Manaw

House of Aberffraw

The warfare among the sons of Rhodri meant that the descendants of Anarawd became considered a separate house called the House of Aberffraw from their principal seat from the junior branches in Deheubarth and elsewhere.

House of Dinefwr

House of Aberffraw

Usurper

House of Rhuddlan

House of Aberffraw

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig
r. 1023–1039
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cynan ab Iago
d. 1060
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gruffydd ap Cynan
1055-1081-1137
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owain Gwynedd
1100-1137-1170
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd
r. 1170
 
Iorwerth Drwyndwn
1145–1174
 
Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd
Prince 1170–1195
 
Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd
Prince 1170–1173
 
Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd
Prince 1170–1195
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Llywelyn the Great
1173-1195-1240

House of Rhuddlan

House of Mathrafal

House of Aberffraw

Princes of Wales

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Llywelyn the Great
1173-1195-1240
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr
1200–1244
 
Dafydd ap Llywelyn
1215-1240-1246
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owain Goch ap Gruffydd
d. 1282
 
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
1223-1246-1282
 
 
 
Dafydd ap Gruffydd
1238-1282-1283
 
 
 
Rhodri ap Gruffudd
1230–1315
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gwenllian of Wales
1282–1337
 
Llywelyn ap Dafydd
1267-1283-1287
 
Owain ap Dafydd
1265-1287-1325
 
Tomas ap Rhodri
1300-1325-1363
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owain Lawgoch
1330–1378

Pretenders

After Owain Lawgoch the line of Aberffraw would continue post conquest, and later direct male descendants would include the Wynn family and the Anwyl family, both claiming direct male descent from Owain Gwynedd.

Wynn baronets of Gwydir (1611)

The Wynn baronets of Gwydir were created in the Baronetage of England in 1611—one of the initial creations—for John Wynn, of Gwydir. The members of this line were heirs to the Aberffraw claim to the Principality of Gwynedd and Wales as direct descendents of Owain Gwynedd in the senior line from the 15th century. The family continued to be prominent in politics, all the baronets save Owen sat as members of parliament, often for Carnarvon or Carnarvonshire. This creation became extinct in 1719, on the death of the fifth baronet. Wynnstay, near Ruabon, passed to Jane Thelwall and her husband Sir Watkin Williams, who took the name of Williams-Wynn in honor of his wife's princely heritage.

Anwyl family of Parc (later of Tywyn)

Main article: Anwyl of Tywyn

Like the Wynn family, the Anwyl family of Parc (and later of Tywyn) also claim Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd as their ancestor.[1][2] However, they part from the Wynn family in the early 15th century as they descend from Ieuan ap Maredudd whereas the Wynn family descends from Robert ap Maredudd (the elder brother).[3] The brothers took opposing sides during the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr.[4] The Anwyl family has been maintained in the male line and survives in Wales to this day; the current head of the family is Evan Vaughan Anwyl of Tywyn (born 1943).[5]

See also

References

  1. Dwnn, Lewys, Heraldic Visitations of the Three Counties of North Wales above Conway (published 1613)
  2. Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales, p. 699
  3. Nicholas, Thomas, Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales (1872)
  4. The Royal Tribes of Wales, p15
  5. Burkes Peerage (online), Landed Gentry, Wales, 19th Edition. (Ref. 100057)
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