Paternal Family Tree: Aberffraw
Around 1120 Hywel ab Owain King Gwynedd was born illegitimately to Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 20] and Ffynnod Wyddeles Unknown.
Before 1130 [his father] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 29] and Gwladus Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. He the son of [his grandfather] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 74] and [his grandmother] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 64].
On 10th October 1136 [the date is uncertain] the Battle of Crug Mawr aka Cardigan between Welsh and Normans for control of Ceredigion, West Wales. The Welsh, led by [his father] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 36], [his uncle] Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw [aged 36] and Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth [aged 55] defeated Normans led by Robert Fitzmartin,; a significant setback to Norman expansion in Wales.
[his illegitimate half-brother] Einion Aberffraw was killed.
The exact location of the battle is unknown. Possibly near Crug Mawr [Map]. However, Annales Cambriae has "A battle was fought before the castle" followed by "others drowned in the river Teifi" suggesting the castle referred to may have been Cilgerran Castle [Map] which is on the River Teifi.
In 1137 [his grandfather] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 82] died. His son [his father] Owain [aged 37] succeeded King Gwynedd.
Around 1145 [his father] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 45] and Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 40] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. He the son of [his grandfather] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd and [his grandmother] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 80]. They were first cousins.
In 1170 Hywel ab Owain King Gwynedd [aged 50] died.
In 1170 [his half-brother] Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd [aged 25] was appointed Prince Gwynedd.
On 28th November 1170 [his father] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 70] died. His son Hywel succeeded King Gwynedd.
Kings Gwynedd: Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 6 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 9 Grand Son of Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys
Great x 4 Grandfather: Meurig ap Idwal Aberffraw son of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Grandson of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd Great Grandson of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd 2 x Great Grandson of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd
Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd son of Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 2 Grandfather: Olaf mac Sitriuc
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
father: Owain "Great" King Gwynedd son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Einion Dinefwr Grandson of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gronwy Ap Einion Dinefwr Great Grandson of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edwin of Tegeingl 2 x Great Grandson of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edwin Earl of Mercia
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ethelfleda or Aldgyth of Mercia
Great x 1 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin 3 x Great Grandson of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandmother: Nest ferch Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys
Great x 2 Grandmother: Iwerydd Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 3 Grandmother: Unnamed d Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Grandmother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Hywel ab Owain King Gwynedd son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
mother: Ffynnod Wyddeles Unknown