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Cydifor ap Gwaithfoed, arglwydd of Ceredigion

Male Abt 1130 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Cydifor ap Gwaithfoed   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Suffix arglwydd of Ceredigion 
    Born Abt 1130  of, , Cardiganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened {Tribe: Cydifor ap Gwaithfoed} Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I200001363  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2008 

    Father Gwaithfoed ab Einudd, arglwydd of Ceredigion,   b. Abt 1070, of, Ceredigion gwlad, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Morfudd ferch Ynyr,   b. Abt 1100, of, Gwent gwlad, Monmouthshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1132 
    Family ID F200000859  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lleucu ferch Cydifor,   b. Abt 1170, of, Castell Hywel, Llandysul, Cardiganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1099  [5
    Children 
     1. Iorwerth ap Cydifor,   b. Abt 1170, of, Uwch Aeron cantref, Cardiganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ifor ap Cydifor, arglwydd of Uwch Aeron,   b. Abt 1170, of, Uwch Aeron cantref, Cardiganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Alice ferch Cydifor,   b. Abt 1170, of, , Cardiganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 31 May 2005 
    Family ID F200000863  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • PROPERTY: Lord of Cardigan. (Commoners)
      PROPERTY: Lord of Ceredigion. (Lloyd, History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog, vol. 2 p. 390)
      PROPERTY: Lord of Uwch Aeron (Evans, British Genealogist)

      REMARKS: founder of one of the 'Fifteen Tribes of Wales'.

      REMARKS: In Wales till the middle of the 12th century individuals were styled 'Brenin' meaning chief or high one, and 'Arglwydd' meaning lord or master.
    • (Research):MARRIAGE: Conflict/Error> Dwnn's 'Heraldic Visitations of Wales' volume 1 page 15 gives his wife as Joan ferch Elystan "Glodrydd", Prince of Fferles [which was a district between Severn and Wye].
      MARRIAGE: Conflict/Error> Evan's 'British Genealogist' book 2 pages B1 and B31give his wife as Jane or Joan ferch Elystan "Glodrydd", Prince of Ferlex.
      MARRIAGE: Conflict/Error> 'Golden Grove MSS' book 19 page 8 gives his wife as Joan ferch Cadwgan ap Athelstan "Glodrydd", Prince of Ferlex, but then states according to Gruffudd Hir his wife was Lleucu ferch Cadifor ap Dinawal.

      KINSHIP: Conflict/Error> Dwnn's 'Heraldic Visitations of Wales' volume 1 page 86 makes him the son of Gwaithfoed ap Gwrydr.

  • Sources 
    1. [S200000274] Welsh Classical Dictionary, Peter C. Bartrum, (National Library of Wales, c.1993), FHL 942.9 D3ba., p. 302.

    2. [S200000318] Welsh Tribal Patriarchs, Bartrum, Peter C., (Cyfrol (volume) XIII. Rhifyn (number) 2. Gaeaf (Winter) 1963. Cyfrol (volume) XV. Rhifyn (number) 2. Gaeaf (Winter) 1967. Cylchgrawn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru (The National Library of Wales Journal)), NLW., vol. 13 p. 99 #3 (1), 100 #3 (2), 100 #3 (3).

    3. [S200000325] WG 300-1400 - 5th List, Bartrum, Peter C., (Aberystwyth. Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales. 1996.), FHL 942.9 Dwbp supp. 5., p. 4.

    4. [S200000673] #1079 A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming of the Normans into Wales down to the Present Time (1904-1993), Bradney, Sir Joseph Alfred, (Publications of the South Wales Record Society, number 8. Five volumes in 13. London: Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1904-1993), FHL book 942.43 H2b., vol. 1 p. 242*.

    5. [S200001257] #248 A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions or High Official Rank; but Uninvested with Heritable Honors (1834-1838), Burke, John, (4 volumes. London: Published for Henry Colburn, by R. Bentley, 1834-1838), FHL book 942 D2bc., vol. 3 p. 446.

    6. [S200001800] #771 The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fodog and the Ancient Lords of Arwystli, Cedewen and Meirionydd (1881-1887), Lloyd, Jacob Youde William, (6 volumes. London: T. Richards, 1881-1887), FHL book 942.9 D2L; FHL microfilms 990,213-990,214., vol. 1 p. 83; vol. 2 p. 390*.