Gruffudd Fychan II was Lord of

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and Lord of Cynllaith Owain c.1330–1369. As such, he had a claim to be hereditary Prince of

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Ancestry

The epithet 'Fychan' implies that his father was also called Gruffudd. However certain genealogical tables convey conflicting data. It has been thought that he was the ''son'' of Madog Crypl who died in 1304. However, for him to inherit the succession and hold it ''until 1369'' seems unlikely. Other tables suggest his father was Gruffudd ap Madog Fychan, a son of

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. Most probably, he was the grandson of Madog Crypl, whose son Gruffudd was aged about six at his father's death, but already married. Gruffudd was still alive in 1343.

Marriage and children

Gruffudd Fychan II was married to Elen (Eleanor), great-granddaughter of

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, the daughter of King

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and Queen

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, members of the

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. Her father was Thomas ap Llywelyn, Lord of

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, which included half of the commote of Is Coed and a quarter of Gwynionydd, both in

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. They had issue: * Madog, died young * Owain ap Gruffudd, later known as ''Owain Glyndŵr'', proclaimed

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and leader of the Welsh Revolt in September 1400 which lasted to 1412 or 1416. He married Margaret Hanmer, daughter of Sir

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and had issue. * Lowry, married Robert Puleston, and had issue. Their son Roger became Deputy Constable of

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to Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford, member of the

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* Isabel ferch Gruffudd, married Adda ap Iorwerth Ddu, and had issue. * Gruffudd *

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, Lord of Gwyddelwern, Leader and Commander in the Welsh Revolt against

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and his

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, members of the

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Death

He was buried at the Church of St. Asaph & St Cyndeyrn in

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where the remains of his tomb can be seen today.

References

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