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Gruffudd "Foel" ap Gruffudd, arglwydd of Castell Odwyn

Male Abt 1230 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Gruffudd "Foel" ap Gruffudd   [1
    Suffix arglwydd of Castell Odwyn 
    Nickname Foel 
    Born Abt 1230  of, Castell Odwyn, Llanbadarn Odwyn, 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 I200007477  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2012 

    Father Gruffudd ab Iorwerth,   b. Abt 1200, of, Castell Odwyn, Llanbadarn Odwyn, Cardiganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother [unknown] ferch Richard,   b. Abt 1200, of, Cedewain commote, Montgomeryshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F200006279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Annes ferch Robert,   b. Abt 1270, of, Maelienydd cantref, Radnorshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Ieuan ap Gruffudd "Foel",   b. Abt 1270, of, Castell Odwyn, Llanbadarn Odwyn, Cardiganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Dafydd ap Gruffudd "Foel",   b. Abt 1270, of, Castell Odwyn, Llanbadarn Odwyn, Cardiganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jonet ferch Gruffudd "Foel",   b. Abt 1270, of, Castell Odwyn, Llanbadarn Odwyn, Cardiganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Margred ferch Gruffudd "Foel",   b. Abt 1270, of, Castell Odwyn, Llanbadarn Odwyn, Cardiganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lleucu ferch Gruffudd "Foel",   b. Abt 1270, of, Castell Odwyn, Llanbadarn Odwyn, Cardiganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mabli ferch Gruffudd "Foel",   b. Abt 1270, of, Castell Odwyn, Llanbadarn Odwyn, Cardiganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2005 
    Family ID F200006278  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DISTINCTION: Esquire.

      RESIDENCE: Castell Odwyn. (Bartrum, Welsh Genealogies 300-1400, vol. 4 p. 177)
      RESIDENCE: Glynaeron. (Theakston, "Some Pedigrees of the Lloyds", Pedigree of Rhodri Mawr, p. 2)
      PROPERTY: Lord of Castell Odwyn, Porth-y-ffynnon, and Glyn Aeron.
    • (Research):KINSHIP: Investigate> 'Golden Grove MSS' book 19 page 9 gives him a daughter called Angharad married to Hywel "Gryg", and page 10 gives him a daughter Gwenllian married to Gwyon "Benarw".

      KINSHIP: Conflict/Error> Dwnn's 'Heraldic Visitations of Wales' volume 1 pages 38 and 230 omit several generations between Gruffudd "Foel" and Cydifor.
      KINSHIP: Conflict/Error> Dwnn's 'Heraldic Visitations of Wales' volume 1 pages 87 and 245 makes him the son of Ifor his grandfather Iorwerth's brother.
      KINSHIP: Conflict/Error> Dwnn's 'Heraldic Visitations of Wales' volume 2 page 34 makes him the son of his grandfather Iorwerth, thus omitting the generation of Gruffudd.
      KINSHIP: Conflict/Error> Dwnn's 'Heraldic Visitations of Wales' volume 2 page 48 gives his mother as Annes ferch Robert ap Madog ap Trahaearn ap Gruffudd "Foel" ab Owain ab Idnerth ap Llywelyn "Wallt Euraid", but according to other sources Idnerth never had a son Owain.
      KINSHIP: Conflict/Error> Evans' 'British Genealogist' book 7 page G22 makes him the son of his grandfather Iorwerth, thus omitting the generation of Gruffudd from the name string.

  • Sources 
    1. [S200004960] Lloyds of Allt yr Odyn, Castell Hywel, Ffos y Bleiddiaid, etc., Theakston, Lucy E. Lloyd, and Davies, John, (Oxford : Fox & Jones, 1913), FHL Fam Hist Book 929.2429 L775t., "Some Pedigrees of the Lloyds": Pedigree of Rodri Mawr, p. 2.