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Birth:          ABT 1065 of Tegaingl, Flintshire, Wales
Death:          1162 

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angharad_ferch_Owain
Angharad ferch Owain (1065–1162) was the wife of Gruffudd ap Cynan, a king of 
Gwynedd.
Biography[edit]

Angharad was born in the region of Tegeingl in Flintshire county, Wales.[1] Her father 
was Owain ab Edwin (1044–1105). Her mother was Morwyl ferch Ednywain (1048–
1065), wife of Edwin.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] She was faithful to her queenly duties.[9][10] 
Angharad married Gruffudd ap Cynan in 1082 in the Kingdom of Gwynedd when she 
was seventeen.[11][12][13] She was queen of Gwynedd for forty years with her 
husband and queen mother for twenty-five years into the time period when her son 
Owain ap Gruffudd was king of Gwynedd in north Wales.[9]

Personality[edit]

Angharad was a tall blonde and labeled "Golden Haired".[14][15] She was considered 
attractive and eloquent.[16] Angharad had large eyes, strong limbs, long fingers with 
well groomed nails, a nice figure and fine feet.[16] She had a queenly personality, was 
good-natured, and was known as being kindhearted and sympathetic towards the 
poor.[10]

Siblings[edit]

Her siblings were Meilyr ab Owain, Rhiryd ab Owain, Gronw ab Owain and Einion ab 
Owain.[A][B][C]

Children[edit]

Angharad and Gruffudd had the following children at Aberffraw Castle, Aberffraw, on 
Anglesey (now within Isle of Anglesey County), in the Kingdom of Gwynedd in north-
west Wales; Rhanullt ferch Gruffydd (b. 1083), Owain Gwynedd (b. 1087), Gwenllian 
ferch Gruffydd (b. 1085), Elen ferch Gruffydd (b. 1089), Merinedd ferch Gruffydd (b. 
1091), Susanna ferch Gruffydd (b. 1095), Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd (b. 1096), Cadwallon 
ap Gruffydd (b. 1097), Yslani ferch Gruffudd (b. 1104), Membyr "Ddu" ap Gruffydd (b. 
1114), Rhael verch Gruffydd (b. 1116), Annes ferch Gruffydd (b. 1118), Margred ferch 
Gruffydd (b. 1120), and Tudwal ap Gruffydd (b. 1122).[13][16][20][21]

Later life and death[edit]

Angharad was 72 years old in 1137 when her hushand died. He left her half of his 
assets as was customary by Welsh law of the time.[10] In addition she received two 
shares of land (rhandir).[9] She also received in her inheritance the profits of the ferry 
service of the time at the port of Abermenai.[9][10] This ferry is documented in the 
twelfth-century Welsh reference work Life of Guffudd ap Cynan and believed to be the 
earliest such service at this strait.[22][23]

Angharad died in 1162 at the age of 97.[24][25]

Parents
AP EDWIN Owain (ABT 1044 - 1105)
VERCH EDNYWAIN Morwyl (ABT 1048 - )

Siblings
VERCH OWAIN Angharad (ABT 1065 - 1162)
AP OWAIN Gronwy (ABT 1073 - 1124)

Marriage To AP CYNAN Gruffydd (1055 - 1137)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
AP IAGO Cynan (ABT 1014 - ABT 1063)
____ Ragnhilda (ABT 1031 - )

Children by AP CYNAN Gruffydd 1055 - 1137
AP GRUFFYDD Owain "Gwynedd" (1087 - 23 Nov 1170)
VERCH GRUFFYDD Susanna (1095 - )
VERCH GRUFFYDD Gwenllian II (ABT 1100 - 1136)

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