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KINGDOM OF POWYS

POWYS KINGDOM (1)

[POWY141] Vortigern m. ?
. [POWY151] Cateryn m. ?
. . [POWY161] Rhuddfebel m. ?
. . . [POWY171] Casanauth Wledig m. Thewer ferch Brydw ap Cadell Ddyrnllug
. . . . [MADO191] Llary ap Casnar Wledig m. ?
. . . . [POWY181] King Cyngen Glodrydd m. Tuglid ferch Brychan
. . . . . [CASA131] Cenelaph ao Cynan m. ?
. . . . . [POWY191] King Brochwel Ysgithrog ap Cyngen m. ?
. . . . . . [POWY201] Prince Cynan Garwyn ap Brochwel m. ?
. . . . . . . [POWY211] Selyf m. ?
. . . . . . . . [POWY222] Tandreg Ddu ferch Cynan Garwyn m. [CYNA191] King Cadfan ab Iago
. . . . . . . . [POWY221] Eiludd ap Cynan Garwyn m. ?
. . . . . . . . . [POWY231] Beli ab Eiludd m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . [POWY241] Prince Gwylog ap Beli m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . [POWY251] King Elise ap Gwylog m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . [POWY261] King Brochwel ab Elise m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . [POWY271] King Cadell ap Brochwel m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . [POWY282] Nest ferch Cadell m. [GWY1261] King Gwriad ab Elidir

55.  [POWY141] Vortigern, High-King of Britain.

54.  [POWY151] Cateryn (ap Vortigern).

53.  [POWY161] Rhuddfedel frych (ap Cateryn).

52.  [POWY171] Casanauth wledig [leader] (ap Rhuddfedel, was legendary). He married Thewer (ferch 53. Brydw ap 54. Cadell ddyrnllug [gleaming hilt]).

51.  [POWY181] Cyngen/Cynan glodrydd [the renowned] (ap Casanauth) married Tudglid (ferch Brychan, i.e. 1st King of Brycheiniog), and was King of Powys. Elsewhere, Tudglid said to be (ferch Cynfor ap Mawgan ap Pascent ap High-King Vortigern).

50.   [POWY191] Brochwel/Brochfael ysgithrog [tusked] (ap Cyngen) was King of Powys.

49.   [POWY201] Cynan garwyn [the cruel] (ap Brochwel ap Cyngen) was King of Powys (613-).

48.  [POWY211] Selyf sarffgardau (ap Cynan) was King of Powys (-613).

47.   [POWY221] Eiludd (ap Selyf).

46.   [POWY231] Beli (ab Eiludd) was King of Powys (656-).

45.   [POWY241] Gwylog (born c.640, ap Beli) was King of Powys.

44.   [POWY251] Elise/Eliseg (born c.680, ap Gwylog ap Beli ab Eiludd) was King of Powys (725-73).

43.   [POWY261] Brochwel/Brochfael (ab Elise) was King of Powys (773-84).

42.   [POWY271] Cadell (ap Brochwel ab Elise) was King of Powys (784-808). He died 808.

POWYS KINGDOM (2)

[POWY171] Casanauth Wledig m. Thewer ferch Brydw ap Cadell Ddyrnllug
. [MADO191] Llary ap Casnar Wledig m. ?
. . [MADO201] Rhun Rhudd Baladr ap Llary m. ?
. . . [MADO211] Bywdeg ap Rhun Rhudd Baladr m. ?
. . . . [MADO221] Bywyr Lew ap Bywdeg m. ?
. . . . . [MADO231] Gwineu Deu freuddwyd ap Bywyr Lew m. ?
. . . . . . [MADO241] Teon ap Gwineu Deu freuddwyd m. ?
. . . . . . . [MADO251] Tegonwy ap Teon m. ?
. . . . . . . . [LLYW251] Iorwerth Hirflawdd ap Tegonwy m. Arianwen ferch Brychan
. . . . . . . . [MADO261] Caenog ap Tegonwy m. ?
. . . . . . . . . [MADO271] Corf ap Caenog m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . [MADO281] Ceidio ap Corf m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . [MADO291] Gwynnawg Farfsych ap Ceidio m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . [MADO301] Gwynnan ap Gwynnawg m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . [MADO311] Gwaithfoed ap Gwynnan m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . [POW4311] Elystan ap Gwaithfoed m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . [MADO321] King Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed of Powys m. Nest ferch Cadel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [MADO332] ferch Gwerystan m. [LLYW331] Caradog ap Gwyn
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [MADO331] Cynfyn ap Gwerystan m. [GWRI343] Angharad ferch Maredudd
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [RHIW341] Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [MADO343] Iwerydd ferch Cynfyn ap Gwerystan m. [OWAI351] Edwin ap Gronwy
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [MADO341] King Bleddyn ap Cynfyn m2. Haer ferch Cillin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [MADO351] King Maredudd ap Bleddyn m1. [POW4352] Hunydd ferch Einudd
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [MADO361] King Madog ap Maredudd m. [GWYN365] Susannah ferch Gruffydd
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [MADO372] Margred ferch Madog m. [GWYN371] Lord Iorwerth ab Owain

46. [MADO191] Llary [mild or generous] (ap [POWY171] Casanauth, see above under POWYS KINGDOM (1)).

45. [MADO201] Rhun rhudd baladr [red spear] (ap Llary).

44. [MADO211] Bywdeg/Clywedog (ap Rhun).

43. [MADO221] Bywyr/Howyr/Pywyr Lew (ap Bywdeg), was living 575.

42. [MADO231] Gwineu deu freuddwyd [two dreams] (ap Bywyr Lew), was living 595-600.

41. [MADO241] Teon (ap Gwineu).

40. [MADO251] Tegonwy (ap Teon).

39. [MADO261] Caenog (ap Tegonwy).

38. [MADO271] Corf (ap Caenog).

37. [MADO281] Ceidio (ap Corf).

36. [MADO291] Gwynnawg farfsych (ap Ceidio).

35. [MADO301] Gwynnan (ap Gwynnawg).

34. [MADO311] Gwaithfoed (ap Gwynnan).

33.   [MADO321] Gwerystan (born c.960, ap Gwaithfoed) married Nest ferch Cadel, and was King of Powys (c.1000).

32.  [MADO331] Cynfyn (ap Gwerystan) was a nobleman of Powys, and married [GWRI349] Angharad (ferch Maredudd, see SEISYLLWG, DEHEUBARTH & GWYNEDD KINGDOMS). Angharad had previously married 2. [GWYZ321] King Llywelyn (ap Seisyll, see GWYNEDD KINGDOM (2)).

29.   [MADO341] Bleddyn (born c.1025, ap Cynfyn) married 1. ---; then 2. Haer (ferch Cillin ap Blaidd rhudd, of Gest); then 3. --- (unnamed ferch Brochwell ap Moelyn, of Anglesey); then 4. Morian (ferch Idnerth ap Cadwgon ap Elystan Glodrudd). He was co-King of Powys & Gwent (1063-75), and was murdered by King Rhys (ab Owain) of Deheubarth, either at Ystrad Tywi or at Powys Castle (1075).

28.  [MADO351] Maredudd II (ap Bleddyn, by Haer) married 1. [POW4352] Hunydd (ferch Einudd, see POWYS (8)); then 2. Eva (ferch Bletwrs ab Ednowain Bendew). He was co-King of Powys (1075-1111), King of Powys (1111-32), and died 1132.

27.   [MADO361] Madog III (ap Maredudd, by Hunydd) married [GWYN365] Susanna (ferch Gruffydd, see GWYNEDD KINGDOM (1)), and was the last King of United Kingdom of Powys (1132-60), and died at Winchester (1160). Afterwards, Powys was split into two kingdoms: Powys Wenwynwyn (southern) and Powys Fadog (northern).