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'''Penmynydd''', meaning top of the mountain in [[Welsh language|Welsh]], is a village on [[Anglesey]] island, off the north west coast of [[Wales]], situated on a slight hill on the [[B5420 road]] between [[Menai Bridge]] and [[Llangefni]],<ref name="Trewyn">{{Citation |author=Hywel Trewyn |publication-date= April 21, 2009|title=King's Back On His Old Stamping Ground. Post office launches Royal anniversary images |publisher= [[Liverpool Daily Post]] |page=8 |url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/KING'S+BACK+ON+HIS+OLD+STAMPING+GROUND%3B+Post+office+launches+Royal...-a0198194567|accessdate=November 19, 2013}}</ref> at {{gbmapping|SH510743}}. The [[Royal Mail]] [[postcode]] begins LL61 with a community population taken at the [[United Kingdom 2011 Census|2011 cenus]] of 465.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127486&c=LL59+5RU&d=16&e=62&g=6488798&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=0&s=1432048488806&enc=1|title=Community population 2011|accessdate=19 May 2015}}</ref> When [[Welsh People|Welsh]] nobleman [[Rhys ap Tudur]] was executed in 1412, lands of the Penmynydd family were forfeited.<ref>{{Citation |author= |publication-date=October 15, 2005 |title=The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia Wales Extracts The Miners' Next Step |publisher= [[Western Mail (Wales)]] |page=3 |url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Welsh+Academy+Encyclopaedia+Wales+Extracts+The+Miners'+Next+Step.-a0137612076|accessdate=November 19, 2013}}</ref> The village includes the Neuadd Lwyd, a former Victorian [[rectory]] that was converted into a country-house hotel.<ref>{{Citation |author=Stephen McClarence |publication-date= April 24, 2011|title=Anglesey is the royal threshold royal threshold |publisher= [[Express on Sunday]] |page= |url=http://tripideas.co.uk/posts/view/6246 |accessdate=November 19, 2013}}</ref> The village is notable for its [[almshouses]]. A [[Radio masts and towers|radio communication transmission mast]] was installed in 2002 a few yards north of the village at the top of the hill.<ref>{{Citation |author= |publication-date=November 11, 2002 |title=Broadband for island |publisher= [[Liverpool Daily Post]] |page=18 |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Broadband+for+island.-a094114076|accessdate=November 19, 2013}}</ref>
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'''Penmynydd''', meaning top of the mountain in [[Welsh language|Welsh]], is a village on [[Anglesey]], Wales. It is know for being the birthplace of the [[Tudors of Penmynydd]], which became the [[House of Tudor]].

==Description==
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Penmynydd, is located on [[Anglesey]] off the north west coast of [[Wales]], situated on a slight hill on the [[B5420 road]] between [[Menai Bridge]] and [[Llangefni]],<ref name="Trewyn">{{Citation |author=Hywel Trewyn |publication-date= April 21, 2009|title=King's Back On His Old Stamping Ground. Post office launches Royal anniversary images |publisher= [[Liverpool Daily Post]] |page=8 |url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/KING'S+BACK+ON+HIS+OLD+STAMPING+GROUND%3B+Post+office+launches+Royal...-a0198194567|accessdate=November 19, 2013}}</ref> at {{gbmapping|SH510743}}. The [[Royal Mail]] [[postcode]] begins LL61 with a community population taken at the [[United Kingdom 2011 Census|2011 cenus]] of 465.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127486&c=LL59+5RU&d=16&e=62&g=6488798&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=0&s=1432048488806&enc=1|title=Community population 2011|accessdate=19 May 2015}}</ref> When [[Welsh People|Welsh]] nobleman [[Rhys ap Tudur]] was executed in 1412, lands of the Penmynydd family were forfeited.<ref>{{Citation |author= |publication-date=October 15, 2005 |title=The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia Wales Extracts The Miners' Next Step |publisher= [[Western Mail (Wales)]] |page=3 |url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Welsh+Academy+Encyclopaedia+Wales+Extracts+The+Miners'+Next+Step.-a0137612076|accessdate=November 19, 2013}}</ref> The village includes the Neuadd Lwyd, a former Victorian [[rectory]] that was converted into a country-house hotel.<ref>{{Citation |author=Stephen McClarence |publication-date= April 24, 2011|title=Anglesey is the royal threshold royal threshold |publisher= [[Express on Sunday]] |page= |url=http://tripideas.co.uk/posts/view/6246 |accessdate=November 19, 2013}}</ref> The village is notable for its [[almshouses]]. A [[Radio masts and towers|radio communication transmission mast]] was installed in 2002 a few yards north of the village at the top of the hill.<ref>{{Citation |author= |publication-date=November 11, 2002 |title=Broadband for island |publisher= [[Liverpool Daily Post]] |page=18 |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Broadband+for+island.-a094114076|accessdate=November 19, 2013}}</ref>


==The Tudor Family==
==The Tudor Family==
[[file:Gronw Tudur.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Effigy of Goronwy ap Tudur at St Gredifael's Church, Penmynydd]]
Penmynydd was the home of [[Tudors of Penmynydd|the Tudors of Penmynydd]] and claims the birthplace of the founding of the [[Tudor Dynasty]].<ref name="Trewyn"/> In the 14th century, a resident of Penmynydd, [[Tudur ap Goronwy]], had five sons, one of whom was called Maredudd (the father of [[Owen Tudor]] - an [[Anglicisation]] of his Welsh name Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur) who joined [[Henry V of England|Henry V]]'s army and subsequently established himself at court. After Henry V died, his widow married Owen Tudor in secret around 1429 and had three sons. Their grandson, [[Henry VII of England|Henry Tudor]], subsequently claimed the crown of [[England]] through this rather tenuous relationship.
Penmynydd was the home of the [[Tudors of Penmynydd]] and claims the birthplace of the founding of the [[House of Tudor]].<ref name="Trewyn"/> In the 14th century, a resident of Penmynydd, [[Tudur ap Goronwy]], had five sons, one of whom was called [[Maredudd ap Tudur]] (the father of [[Owen Tudor]] - an [[Anglicisation]] of his Welsh name Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur) who joined [[Henry V of England]]'s army and subsequently established himself at court.{{sfn | Nicholas| 1872| p=29}} After Henry died, his widow, [[Catherine of Valois]], married Owen Tudor in secret around 1429 and had three sons.{{sfn | Griffiths|Thomas| 1985|p=32}} Their grandson, [[Henry VII of England|Henry Tudor]], subsequently claimed the crown of [[England]], becoming Henry VII of England.<ref>{{cite web|title=A royal dynasty|date=5 August 2008|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/history/sites/themes/periods/tudors_02.shtml|publisher=BBC Wales|accessdate=21 April 2016}}</ref>

The village contains the [[Grade II* listed buildings in Anglesey|Grade II* listed building]] [[Plas Penmynydd]]. The house was originally built by [[Richard Owen Tudor]], grandson of Owen Tudor. It was passed down the line, many of whom were [[Sheriff of Anglesey]]. It was sold following the death of a second Richard Owen Tudor, and passed through several families. It was listed on 2 May 1952.<ref>{{cite web|title=Plas Penmynydd, Penmynydd|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-5447-plas-penmynydd-penmynydd#.Vx8jlzArLIU|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=26 April 2016}}</ref> In the 2000s, it was restored by Richard Cuthbertson and featured on the [[BBC Wales]] television series ''[[Hidden Houses of Wales]]'' in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hidden Houses of Wales visits Plas Penmynydd, Anglesey|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/northwestwales/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8467000/8467947.stm|accessdate=26 April 2016|work=BBC North West Wales|date=19 January 2010}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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[[File: St. Credifael's Church, Penmynydd, Anglesey. - geograph.org.uk - 106970.jpg |right|thumb|170px| [[St Gredifael's Church, Penmynydd]].]]
*{{cite book|last1=Griffiths|first1=Ralph Alan|last2=Thomas|first2=Roger S.|title=The Making of the Tudor Dynasty|date=1985|publisher=St. Martin's Press|location=New York|isbn=978-0-31250-745-9|ref=harv}}
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*{{cite book|last1=Nicholas|first1=Thomas|title=Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales|date=1872|publisher=Genealogical Publishing|volume=1 |location=London|ref=harv}}
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3558856 photos of Penmynydd and surrounding area on geograph]
*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3558856 Photos of Penmynydd and surrounding area on Geograph.org.uk]


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Penmynydd
Village
CountryWales
CountyAnglesey

Penmynydd, meaning top of the mountain in Welsh, is a village on Anglesey, Wales. It is know for being the birthplace of the Tudors of Penmynydd, which became the House of Tudor.

Description

Penmynydd, is located on Anglesey off the north west coast of Wales, situated on a slight hill on the B5420 road between Menai Bridge and Llangefni,[1] at grid reference SH510743. The Royal Mail postcode begins LL61 with a community population taken at the 2011 cenus of 465.[2] When Welsh nobleman Rhys ap Tudur was executed in 1412, lands of the Penmynydd family were forfeited.[3] The village includes the Neuadd Lwyd, a former Victorian rectory that was converted into a country-house hotel.[4] The village is notable for its almshouses. A radio communication transmission mast was installed in 2002 a few yards north of the village at the top of the hill.[5]

The Tudor Family

Effigy of Goronwy ap Tudur at St Gredifael's Church, Penmynydd

Penmynydd was the home of the Tudors of Penmynydd and claims the birthplace of the founding of the House of Tudor.[1] In the 14th century, a resident of Penmynydd, Tudur ap Goronwy, had five sons, one of whom was called Maredudd ap Tudur (the father of Owen Tudor - an Anglicisation of his Welsh name Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur) who joined Henry V of England's army and subsequently established himself at court.[6] After Henry died, his widow, Catherine of Valois, married Owen Tudor in secret around 1429 and had three sons.[7] Their grandson, Henry Tudor, subsequently claimed the crown of England, becoming Henry VII of England.[8]

The village contains the Grade II* listed building Plas Penmynydd. The house was originally built by Richard Owen Tudor, grandson of Owen Tudor. It was passed down the line, many of whom were Sheriff of Anglesey. It was sold following the death of a second Richard Owen Tudor, and passed through several families. It was listed on 2 May 1952.[9] In the 2000s, it was restored by Richard Cuthbertson and featured on the BBC Wales television series Hidden Houses of Wales in 2010.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Hywel Trewyn (April 21, 2009), King's Back On His Old Stamping Ground. Post office launches Royal anniversary images, Liverpool Daily Post, p. 8, retrieved November 19, 2013
  2. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  3. ^ The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia Wales Extracts The Miners' Next Step, Western Mail (Wales), October 15, 2005, p. 3, retrieved November 19, 2013
  4. ^ Stephen McClarence (April 24, 2011), Anglesey is the royal threshold royal threshold, Express on Sunday, retrieved November 19, 2013
  5. ^ Broadband for island, Liverpool Daily Post, November 11, 2002, p. 18, retrieved November 19, 2013
  6. ^ Nicholas 1872, p. 29.
  7. ^ Griffiths & Thomas 1985, p. 32.
  8. ^ "A royal dynasty". BBC Wales. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Plas Penmynydd, Penmynydd". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Hidden Houses of Wales visits Plas Penmynydd, Anglesey". BBC North West Wales. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

References

  • Griffiths, Ralph Alan; Thomas, Roger S. (1985). The Making of the Tudor Dynasty. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-31250-745-9. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Nicholas, Thomas (1872). Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales. Vol. 1. London: Genealogical Publishing. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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