Hywel "Ddu\The Good" Ap CADELL, King Of Wales

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• Name: Ddu\The Good
• Name: Hywel "Dda" Ap CADELL
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Hywell "Ddu" ("The Good"), King of Wales. [Burke's Peerage]

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The following is an excerpt from a post to SGM, 15 Mar 2003, by Leo van de Pas:

From: "Leo van de Pas" ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Rhys ap Tewdwr Mawr
Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.medieval
Date: 2003-03-15 22:24:27 PST

According to Burke's Guide to the Royal Family (pages 323 and 324) the father is your nr.2 but here he is Tewdwr ap Cadell.

Hywel Dda (dda = the Good)
King of All Wales
succeeded as King of Dyfed jure uxoris ca.904. King of Seiswyllwg 909, king of Gwynedd 942. He did homage to King Edward the Elder in 918 and to King Athelstan in 926. Went on a pilgrimage to Rome in 928, was the only Welsh ruler to mint his own coinage of silver pennies. Married circa 904, Elen, daughter and heiress of Llywarch ap Hyfaidd, King of Dyfedd, and died in 950, leaving issue

Rhodri, died 953
Edwin, died 954
Owain

Hywel married Elen Verch LLYWARCH about 904. Elen (daughter of Llywarch Ap HYFAIDD) was born in 890 in Dyfed, Wales; died in 943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Angharad Verch HYWEL was born about 907 in Dynev, Llan, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died in 944 in France.
2. Owain Ap HYWEL, King Of Deheubarth was born in 913 in Dynevor Castle, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died in 989 in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
3. Maredydd Ap Hywel Prince Of WALES was born about 914 in Of Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales; and died.
4. Rhodri Ap Hywell Prince Of WALES was born about 916 in Of Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died about 951 in Battle-Llanrwst, Wales.
5. Gwenllian Verch Hywel Princess Of WALES was born about 917 in Of Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales; and died.
6. Rhain Ap HYWEL was born about 919 in Of Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died before 948.
7. Dyfnwal Ap HYWEL was born about 922 in Of Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died in 951 in Battle-Llanrwst, Wales.
8. Edwin Ap HYWEL was born about 923 in Of Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died in 954.
9. Cynan Ap HYWEL was born about 925 in Of Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales; and died.
10. Einion Ap HYWEL was born about 926 in Of Dynevor, Llandyfeisant, Carmarthenshire, Wales; and died.

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Cadell married Rheingar UNKNOWN. Rheingar was born about 865 in Carmarthenshire, Wales; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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