Morgan ap Hywel
Morgan ap Hywel | |
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Lord of Gwynllwg | |
In office c. 1215–c. 1248 | |
Preceded by | Hywel ap Iowerth |
Succeeded by | Merdudd ap Gruffudd |
Personal details | |
Died | c. 1248 |
Nationality | Welsh |
Morgan ap Hywel (died c. 1248) was Lord of Gwynllwg in Wales from about 1215 until his death in 1245, and for many years laid claim to the lordship of Caerleon, which had been seized by the Earl of Pembroke. For most of his life he was at peace with the English, at a time when there were periodic revolts by Welsh leaders against their rule. He may have participated in a crusade between 1227 and 1231.
Background
Morgan ap Hywel was descended from Rhydderch ap Iestyn, a ruler of most of southern Wales whose grandson Caradog ap Gruffydd was killed in the Battle of Mynydd Carn in 1081.[1] By the time of Caradog's death the
Henry II confiscated Caerlon from Iorwerth in September 1171 for undocumented reasons.[3] In 1172 men of
Life
Morgan ap Hywel, who succeeded his father Hywel, lost Caerleon in October 1217 to the forces of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146–1219), lord of Striguil.[4] Morgan's claim to Caerleon was dismissed by a council at Worcester in 1218, but he was again arguing his claim in 1220. In 1227 Morgan finally quitclaimed his right to Caerleon in favour of William Marshal the younger. He may have then participated in the final wave of the fifth crusade between 1227 and 1231.[5][a]
Although Morgan was unable to regain Caerleon he managed to retain
Morgan was one of the few Welsh leaders who did not join the revolt of Dafydd ap Llywelyn in June 1244.[10] Morgan died not long before 15 March 1248. At the time of his death he held Machen castle in the uplands of Gwynllwg and the commotes of Edeligion and Llenbenydd in the lordship of Caerleon in Gwent. He was succeeded by his grandson Merdudd ap Gruffudd (died 1270), son of his daughter Gwerful and of Gryffudd ap Maredud, a grandson of Lord Rhys.[4]
Notes
- Outremer at that time.[5]
- ^ a b c d Jenkins 1959.
- ^ a b Jermyn, Anthony. "4: Caerleon Through the Centuries to the Year 2000 Archived 2013-06-20 at the Wayback Machine". 2010 Accessed 13 Feb 2013.
- ^ a b c Pryce & Insley 2010, p. 35.
- ^ a b c Pryce & Insley 2010, p. 36.
- ^ a b Hurlock 2011, p. 108.
- ^ Davis 2011, p. 32.
- ^ a b c Breverton 2013, PR6.
- ^ a b Davis 2011, p. 98.
- ^ Davis 2011, p. 99.
- ^ Pryce & Insley 2010, p. 29.
Sources
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- Davis, Paul R. (8 March 2011), Castles of the Welsh Princes, Y Lolfa, ISBN 978-0-86243-970-5, retrieved 12 April 2016
- Hurlock, Kathryn (31 October 2011), Wales and The Crusades, University of Wales Press, ISBN 978-0-7083-2428-8, retrieved 12 April 2016
- Jenkins, Robert Thomas (1959), "MORGAN ap HYWEL", Dictionary of Welsh Biography, Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, retrieved 12 April 2016
- Pryce, Huw; Insley, Charles (1 October 2010), The Acts of Welsh Rulers: 1120–1283, University of Wales Press, ISBN 978-0-7083-2387-8, retrieved 12 April 2016