Iorwerth Drwyndwn

Welsh nobleman, a Prince of Aberffraw

Tomb effigy of Iorwerth Drwyndwn at St Melangell's Church, Pennant Melangell

Iorwerth mab Owain Gwynedd, known as Iorwerth Drwyndwn ('the flat-nosed';[1] c. 1130 – 1174), was the eldest legitimate son of Owain Gwynedd (the king of Gwynedd) and his first wife Gwladus ferch Llywarch. He married Marared ferch Madog. His son Llywelyn ab Iorwerth[1] eventually united the realm and became known as Llywelyn Fawr ('the Great'); he is one of Wales's most famous monarchs. Iorwerth received Nant Conwy as his inheritance from his father, Owain Gwynedd.[1] However, he did not receive the crown succession, as was the normal tradition, because of his nose defect.[1]

J. E. Lloyd states that Iorwerth was killed in battle at Pennant Melangell, in Powys, in 1174 during the wars deciding the succession following the death of his father.[2][3]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d Matthew 2004.
  2. ^ Pierce, Thomas Jones (1959). "LLYWELYN ap IORWERTH". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.
  3. ^ Lloyd, J. E. (1959). The Dictionary of Welsh Biography Down to 1940. Blackwell Group. p. 417.

Sources

  • Lloyd, J. E. (1959). The Dictionary of Welsh biography down to 1940. Blackwell (hardcopy).
  • Matthew, H. C. G. (23 September 2004). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: In Association with the British Academy (V31 p.399). OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-861411-1.