fudd ab Llywelyn ab Iorwerth Drwyn Dwn, Prince of Wales, quarterly, gules and or, four lions rampant, counterchanged. After the death of Maredudd, Catherine married Iorwerth Fychan ab Iorwerth Hên, Lord of Chirk, Nanheudwy, and Maelor Saesneg. By his consort, Catherine, Maredudd had issue an only daughter and heiress, named Angharad, who married Llywelyn ab Gruffudd ab Cadwgawn, Lord of Eyton, Erlisham, and Borasham (ermine, a lion rampant azure, armed and langued gules). She had the landed estate of Rhiw Abon, and the ancient camp of Y Gaerddin for her portion, which through her came into the Eyton family; but, as Maredudd had no male issue, the lordship of Rhiwabon went to his eldest brother, Prince Gruffudd." Maredudd ab Madog was killed by David ab Llywelyn, Prince of Wales, in 1240.3 III. Hywel, who having no male issue, his lordship went also at his death to his brother Gruffudd. Huw Lleyn in his book states that Hywel and his brother, Madog Fychan, died without male issue, "a vuant veirw yn ddietifedd o feibion, ai rrandir hwynt a ddigwyddodd i Gruffydd", Hywel's eldest brother. He left an only daughter and heiress, Elen, who married David, Lord of Caer Einion, fifth son of Gruffydd ab Gwenwynwyn, Prince of Powys Wenwynwyn (or, a lion rampant gules, armed and langued azure), by whom she had two daughters, coheirs -1. Margaret, who married Hywel Grach of Bodylltyn in Rhiwabon, fourth son of Llywelyn ab Gruffudd ab Cadwgan, Lord of Eyton, Erlisham, and Borasham, by whom she had an only daughter and heiress, who married Madog Yr Athraw (see Plas Madog); and, 2. Mary, who married Caradog ab Collwyn ab Y Llyr Craff of Meivod, son of Maredudd ab Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd, Lord of Rhiwhiraeth Neuadd Wen, Llysin, and Coed Talog (quarterly, gules and argent, four lions passant, gardt. counterchanged). (See Hist. of Llangurig, p. 72.) 'Eyton Pedigree, Cae Cyriog MS. 2 Harl. MS. 2299. 3 Brut y Tywysogion, Llyfr Coch o Hergist. 4 Harl. MS. 2299. 5 Harl. MS. 2299, 4181. Add. MS. 9864, 5. IV. Madog Fychan, ob. s. p. Besides these children who were legitimate, Madog had also an illegitimate son named Iorwerth Ddu, who had lands in Whittington. He was the father of Gruffudd ab Iorwerth, the father of David Salop, who bore quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, in base, a snake's head vert, 'ai cholyn", sable, a chief of the third; 2nd and 3rd, argent, "catell", sable, over its head a stag passant vert, armed and unguled or, with a chain twisted over its neck of the fourth. Prince Prince Madog died in 1236. (See p. 167.) In 1220, Rayner, Bishop of St. Asaph, gave a moiety of the church of Wrexham to the abbot and convent of Valle Crucis, towards the support of the fabric of the monastery. In 1227, Abraham, Bishop of St. Asaph, gave the other moiety. In 1232, Abraham, Bishop of St. Asaph, granted a portion of the church of Llangollen to the abbot and convent. Bishop Abraham died in 1235. In 1236, Hugh, Bishop of St. Asaph, confirmed this grant of the tithes of Llangollen. ENGLYNION Y VADAWC AP GRUFFUD O VAELAWR. Llywarch ab Llywelyn, sev prydydd y Moch, ai Cant. Am vnic treissic y traws yolav duw A ddigawn yach o glav Milwr Milwyr uodrydav Madawg law ddeawc lary nav Naf ner rac trymder trist gythrud dolur Dilys ym y eur rud Mab duw nef noda vy vd Gredeuawl greidyawl gruffud Greit eryr milwyr Maylawr a archaf Y erchwyn nef a llawr Vd dinac dinas gwryawr Vn dinam vn mab mam mawr Gwr ny lwyd beird oe heint Rwym galon nyt gelyn seint (Englynion ar goll) Llyw gwrawl breinyawl brenhineitaf Llwyr ym kyfyd bryd brys ny gelaf Llawr mawr mebwynyawn dawn diwarthaf Lliw gwynnblyc gwenyc gwen y hadaf Leuur eiry didreul neu heul yn haf Llin gwinuaeth pennaeth pennaf o gymry Llwrw gwir nyw cenir ual y canaf Lleduryd yw gou yn dyn diweiraf Llebliw ardal gwiw gwydyr blas yd af Lles uymoet eres evraf am tavawt Llathreit wawt hyd urawt hut nawt hoet naf Llin arglwydd llary hylwyd hawl Mawl ran ellylw gan gynyd gwyd hydec Y gwawd hydyr ny deruyd Clwyf cant uryd uedyant veird uud EINION WAN I FADAWG AP GRUFFUD MAELAWR. Sef yw teyrnllyw teyrnllaw Fadawg Par enwawg pair annaw Teyrnedd teyrn gaullaw Teyrnas addas iddaw Iddaw lu ganllaw geinllyw hyfag cyrdd Cerddorion ofynag Rhwyf ner by archer bynnag Bardd gyflwyn beirdd gyfles A'i ysgyr ysgyrion ynguif Rhad o'i genniad y gennyf Ynghyunif Madawg anghynnwys ei dorf A'i daerfar ar Lloegrwys Rhwydd y ceidw cad am ddiffwys Rhwyf byd ys hyfryd os ef. MARWNAD MADAWG AP GRUFFYDD MAELAWR1 Einion wan ai cant.—1236. Neud rhaid am Fadawg trengi ciododoedd Gwalch cadoedd cadrfalch ri Neud trai calon donn dug fi Gwawr llawr llwyddedig bennaeth Maeth Madawg mynawg mynudrwydd wyrth lyw Ac wrth lew ymorchwydd Arf tarf terfyn ehangrwydd Aerwr oreu pei canmolwydd Canmolwydd ydd oedd raid ruddelwch i fod I fad gynnhal heddwch Gwalch brynn brenin ynialwch Gwael nad byw byd neud amdrwch Ef oedd aerllew arllwybr cad Ysgor gadw ysgwyd fradw friw Gwr a wnair fal gwair fab gwestl Hael or rhwy rygollais Blaidd blaengar blawdd trydar trais 1 Madog ab Gruffudd Maelor died in the year 1236, and was buried in the Church of Valle Crucis Abbey. 2 See p. 159. |