Einion ab Anarawd (1130–1163) was the son of
Anarawd ap Gruffydd
Anarawd ap Gruffydd (died 1143) was a Prince of Deheubarth in Southwest Wales.
Lineage
Anarawd was the eldest son of Gruffydd ap Rhys. On the death of his father in 1137, Anarawd took over the rule of Deheubarth.
Resistance
In 1136 he and ...
.
Early life
Einion was born around 1130 AD in
Carmarthenshire, Wales. He was Christened of the tribe ''Rhys ap Tewdwr''. His mother is Margred ferch Cadwaladr.
Adulthood
Rhys ap Gruffydd
Rhys ap Gruffydd, commonly known as The Lord Rhys, in Welsh ''Yr Arglwydd Rhys'' (c. 1132 – 28 April 1197) was the ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth in south Wales from 1155 to 1197 and native Prince of Wales.
It was believed that he ...
was the uncle of Einion. Einion aided
King Henry II of England
Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189), also known as Henry Curtmantle (french: link=no, Court-manteau), Henry FitzEmpress, or Henry Plantagenet, was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189, and as such, was the first Angevin king ...
in 1158 in taking and destroying all the castles of Caredigion, gaining much in
spoils of war. He was the captain of the king's bodyguard and the leader of the procession that raided the castles.
Einion was the father of Anarawd ab Einion (abt. 1150-1198), Madog ab Einion (abt. 1150 - 1193), and Hywel ab Einion (abt. 1150-1193).
Death
Einion was killed in 1163 by orders of
Roger de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford
Roger de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford, 5th Lord of Clare, 5th Lord of Tonbridge, 5th Lord of Cardigan (1116–1173) was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble in 12th-century England. He succeeded to the Earldom of Hertford and Honor of Clare, Tonbridge an ...
. He was killed by one of his servants while sleeping. His murderer was
Walter de Clifford.
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1130 births
1160s deaths
Year of birth uncertain
Year of death uncertain
People from Carmarthenshire
Welsh people of Irish descent