Iorwerth Hirflawdd
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Iorwerth Hirflawdd was an ancestor of various medieval rulers in mid Wales
. His epithet means 'long trouble', but nothing is known of how he acquired it, nor otherwise of his life.
Nothing is known certainly of his life, but he must have lived in the mid 9th century. Elystan Glodrydd
(died c.1010), who is regarded as the founder of the fifth Royal Tribe
of Wales, was seventh in descent from him. He also appears near the head of a dynasty of Arwystli
, where he is named as son of Tegonwy ap Teon. Tegonwy also appears in the genealogy of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn
, who was the ancestor of the later Princes of Powys. Bleddyn's claim to rule came from his mother, his father Cynfyn
, perhaps being a Powys nobleman.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. His epithet means 'long trouble', but nothing is known of how he acquired it, nor otherwise of his life.
Nothing is known certainly of his life, but he must have lived in the mid 9th century. Elystan Glodrydd
Elystan Glodrydd
Elystan Glodrydd was, according to Welsh genealogical tracts, the founder of the fifth Royal Tribe of Wales....
(died c.1010), who is regarded as the founder of the fifth Royal Tribe
Fifteen Tribes of Wales
The five royal tribes of Wales and The fifteen tribes of Gwynedd refer to a class of genealogical lists which were compiled by Welsh bards in the mid-15th century. These lists were constructed on the premise that many of the leading Welsh families of their time could trace their descent to the...
of Wales, was seventh in descent from him. He also appears near the head of a dynasty of Arwystli
Arwystli
Arwystli was a cantref in medieval Wales, located in the headland of the River Severn in what is now the county of Powys. It was chiefly associated with the Kingdom of Powys, but was heavily disputed between Powys, Gwynedd, and the Norman Marcher Lords for hundreds of years, and was the scene of...
, where he is named as son of Tegonwy ap Teon. Tegonwy also appears in the genealogy of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn
Bleddyn ap Cynfyn
Bleddyn ap Cynfyn was a Prince of the Welsh Kingdoms of Gwynedd and of Powys.- Lineage :Bleddyn was the son of Princess Angharad ferch Maredudd with her second husband Cynfyn ap Gwerstan, a Powys Lord, about whom little is now known...
, who was the ancestor of the later Princes of Powys. Bleddyn's claim to rule came from his mother, his father Cynfyn
Cynfyn
King Cynfyn was the King of Ergyng, a kingdom of south-east Wales in the early medieval period. He was the son of Peibio Clafrog.-Life:...
, perhaps being a Powys nobleman.