Idwal ap Meurig

See Peter Bartrum, https://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/handle/2160/6516/TABLES%... (May 27, 2018; Anne Brannen, curator)

See Darrell Wolcott, "The Pedigree of Cynddelw Gam," http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id94.html for untangling and clarification of these lines. (January 16, 2016, Anne Brannen, curator)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Royal Family of Gwynedd - History of Gruffudd ap Cynan, a New Perspective; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id46.html. (Steven Ferry, December 1, 2019.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: Maredudd ap Owain, King of Deheubarth; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id206.html. (Steven Ferry, July 17, 2020.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Era of Llewelyn ap Seisyll; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id207.html. (Steven Ferry, July 19, 2020.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: Welshmen Named Maenyrch; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id310.html (Steven Ferry, January 23, 2023.)

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He was killed in 996 by Cynan ap Hywel, who then took Gwynedd -- later, his nephew, Idwal ab Eilsedd, would kill Cynan ap Hywel and take Gwynedd back.

LDS sources give his spouse as Cecily verch Madog.

Idwal ap Meurig, b. ca. 945 in Aberffroy, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales, d. 996 in Dindaethwy, Anglesey, Wales, cause of death was in battle near Penmynydd.

Father: Meurig ap Idwal, b. ca. 917 in Aberffroy, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales, d. 986

Children:

Iago ap Idwal, b. ca. 974 in Aberffroy, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales, m. Afandreg of Powys, d. 1039, He became King of Gwynedd, 1023 in Gwynedd, Wales, cause of death was murder.

• Idwal Ap Meurig

born Abt 0945 Of Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales

died 0996 Battle of Penmynydd, Dindaethwy, Anglesey, Wales

father:

• Meurig Ap Idwal

born Abt 0917 Of Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales

died 0986

mother:

• Rhanault unknown

born 0921 Aberffraw, Gwynedd, Wales

died 0994

(end of information)

siblings:

Ionafal Ap Meurig born Abt 0947 Of Gwynedd, Wales

Iago ap Meurig

spouse:

• Cecily (verch?) Madog

born 0949 Aberffro Castle, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales

died 1016 Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales

married 0968 Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales

(end of information)

children:

• Iago ap Idwal (III) Prince of Gwynedd

born about 0974 Aberffro Castle, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales

died 1039

biographical and/or anecdotal:

notes or source:

LDS

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SEE: http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id46.html For corrected lineage, per dates, as proposed by Ancient Wales Studies (contrary to 'Historia')

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Idwal ap Meurig, b. ca. 945 in Aberffroy, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales, d. 996 in Dindaethwy, Anglesey, Wales, cause of death was in battle near Penmynydd.

Father: Meurig ap Idwal, b. ca. 917 in Aberffroy, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales, d. 986 Children:

Iago ap Idwal, b. ca. 974 in Aberffroy, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales, m. Afandreg of Powys, d. 1039, He became King of Gwynedd, 1023 in Gwynedd, Wales, cause of death was murder.

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Killed at the Battle of Penmyn.