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Goronwy ab Ednyfed
Bornc. 1205
Died17 October 1268
OccupationSenechal
ChildrenTudur Hen

Goronwy ab Ednyfed (c. 1205 – 17 October 1268) was senechal to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Kingdom of Gwynedd. Goronwy was the founder of the Tudor family of Penmynydd.

Early life and service to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd

Goronwy ab Ednyfed was one of three sons of Ednyfed Fychan (died 1246), senechal to Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Wales.[1] Goronwy's mother, Gwenllian ferch Rhys ap Gruffudd, was daughter of Rhys ap Gruffydd.[2]

When Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (Llywelyn the Last) rose to power in the Kingdom of Gwynedd, he brought all three of Ednyfed's sons into his service. By 1258, Llywelyn had styled himself the Prince of Wales,[1] the same year that Goronwy had been established his senechal. Goronwy continued in this role for the following ten years, during which time he was involved in a variety of negotiations with the Marcher Lords, Richard, the Bishop of Bangor, and several other Welsh princes. Goronwy led Llywelyn's troops as far south as Gwent to combat the Marcher Lords in February 1263.[3] He died on 17 October 1268, he was remembered by Welsh chroniclers for his wisdom, integrity as well as his ability in arms.[3]

Legacy

By founding the Tudor family of Penmynydd,[4] Goronwy began a legacy which resulted in his descendent becoming Kings and Queens of England. His son, Tudur's name influenced the title of the family as when a second Tudur ap Goronwy was noted by King Edward III of England and made a knight,[5][6] this suffix was passed down two further generations to Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur who Anglicised it to become Owen Tudor.[6][7] Owen was the grandfather of Henry Tudor, who became King Henry VII of England and the founder of the Royal House of Tudor.[7]

Linage

The Tudors of Penmynydd
Tudors of Penmynydd
Ednyfed Fychan
d. 1246
I[i][ii][iii][iv]Tudur ab EdnyfedGoronwy ab Ednyfed
d. 1268
II[i][ii][iii][iv][v]Tudur Hen
(Tudur ap Goronwy)
d. 1311
III[i][ii][iv][v][vi]Goronwy ap Tudur Hen
d. 1331		Tomos ap Llewelyn
d. 1343
IV[i][ii][iv][v][vii][viii]Hywel ap Goronwy
d. ca. 1367		Tudur ap Goronwy
d. ca. 1367		Marged ferch TomosElen ferch Tomos
(mother of
Owain Glyndŵr)
V[i][ii][iv][vii]Goronwy ap Tudur
d. 1382		Rhys ap Tudur
ex. 1412		Ednyfed ap Tudur
d. 1382		Gwilym ap Tudur
d. 1413		Maredudd ap Tudur
d. 1406
VI[i][iv][vii][ix][x]Gwilym ap Griffith
(Griffiths of Penrhyn)		Morfydd ferch GoronwyTudur ap Goronwy
d. ca. 1400		Owen Tudor
(Owain Tudur)
(ca. 1400–1461)
VII[iv][ix][x][xi]Tudur FychanEdmund Tudor,
1st Earl of Richmond
(ca. 1430–1456)		Jasper Tudor,
Duke of Bedford
(1431–1495)		Owen Tudor
monk
VIII[i][iv][ix][x][xi]Owain Tudor
d. 1504/1505		Henry VII of England
(1457–1509)
IX[i][iv][xi]William Owen ap
Tudor Fychan		John Owen ap
Tudor Fychan		Richard Owen Theodor (I)
d. 1527(?)		Arthur
(1486–1502)		Henry VIII
(1491–1547)
X[i][iv]Richard Owen Theodor (II)
d. 1558(?)		William Pritchard
(William Bold)		Edward VI
(1537–1553)		Mary I
(1516–1558)		Elizabeth I
(1533–1603)
XI[i][iv]Richard Owen Theodor (III)David Owen
Theodor
d. 1624
XII[i][iv]Richard Owen Theodor (IV)
fl. 1645
XIII[i][iv][xi]Richard Owen Theodor (V)
fl. 1665
XIV[i][iv][xi]Richard Owen Theodor (VI)
fl. 1669
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m J. Williams (1869). "Penmynyth and the Tudors". Archaeologia Cambrensis. 15 (3rd ser): 278–294, 379–402.
  2. ^ a b c d e Glyn Roberts (1959). "EDNYFED FYCHAN ( EDNYFED ap CYNWRIG ) and his descendants". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.
  3. ^ a b Peter Bartrum. "Marchudd 11". Prosiect Bartrum/Bartrum Project. Aberystwyth University.[dead link]
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Glyn Roberts (1959). "Teulu Penwynydd". Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion: 17–37.
  5. ^ a b c Peter Bartrum. "Marchudd 12". Prosiect Bartrum/Bartrum Project. Aberystwyth University.[dead link]
  6. ^ Peter Bartrum. "Bleddyn ap Cynfyn 05". Prosiect Bartrum/Bartrum Project. Aberystwyth University.[dead link]
  7. ^ a b c Peter Bartrum. "Marchudd 13". Prosiect Bartrum/Bartrum Project. Aberystwyth University.[dead link]
  8. ^ Peter Bartrum. "Rhys ap Tewdwr 07". Prosiect Bartrum/Bartrum Project. Aberystwyth University.[dead link]
  9. ^ a b c Glyn Roberts (1959). "GRIFFITH OF PENRHYN (Caerns.)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.
  10. ^ a b c Thomas Jones Pierce (1959). "OWAIN TUDOR ( c. 1400 - 1461 )". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.
  11. ^ a b c d e Thomas Jones Pierce (1959). "TUDOR family of Penmynydd , Anglesey — later members". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Griffiths & Thomas 1985, p. 10.
  2. ^ "Gwenllian". Royal Genealogy Database at Hull University. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b Griffiths & Thomas 1985, p. 11.
  4. ^ "Ednyfed Fychan". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. ^ Griffiths & Thomas 1985, p. 5.
  6. ^ a b Nicholas 1872, p. 29.
  7. ^ a b "A royal dynasty". BBC Wales. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 21 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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