Bleddyn "Sais" Ap CYNFYN, Prince Of Powys^[1]

Abt 1023 - 1075  (~ 52 years)

• Name	Bleddyn "Sais" Ap CYNFYN  [2, 3]
  Suffix	Prince Of Powys
  Nickname	Sais
  Birth	Abt 1023	Powys (Montgomeryshire), Cymru (Wales)   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Titled	Titled
  	Prince of Powys
  Titled	Titled
  	"Sais" - The Saxon, The Englishman
  Name	Bleddyn Ap CYNFYN
  Name	Bleddyn Ap Cynfyn Prince Of North WALES
  Name	Bleddyn Ap MORIEN
  Name	Sais
  _FSFTID	L1H5-WPB
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L1H5-WPB
  _UID	4B0C506B76024767A9FC69AF2E7830D7A29A
  Death	1075  [3, 4]
  Person ID	I2733	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Cynfyn Ap GWERYSTAN, Prince Of Powys,   b. Abt 982, Powys (Montgomeryshire), Cymru (Wales) d. 1023, Montgomery, Wales (Age ~ 41 years)
  Mother	Angharad Verch MAREDUDD,   b. 982, Deheubarth, Cymru (Wales) d. 8 May 1058, Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1023	2ND Husband   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F5900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1
  Marriage	1st Wife   [3]
  Family ID	F1302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Haer Verch CYNILLIN,   b. Abt 1025, Gest Near Penmorfa, Caernarvonshire, Wales d. Aft 1050 (Age ~ 26 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1044	, Wales
  Children	1. Iowerth "The Red" Ap Bleddyn Of POWYS,   b. Abt 1045   d. Bef 1075 (Age ~ 29 years)   2. Cadwgon Ap BLEDDYN, Of Nannau, King Of Powys,   b. Abt 1050, Nannau, Caernarvonshire, Wales d. 1112 (Age ~ 62 years)   3. Madog Ap Bleddyn Of POWYS,   b. Abt 1052   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Rhirid Ap Bladdyn Of POWYS,   b. Abt 1053   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Maredudd Ap BLEDDYN,   b. Abt 1055, Monmouthshire, Wales d. 1132 (Age ~ 77 years)   6. Gwenllian Verch BLEDDYN,   b. Abt 1056, Monmouthshire, Wales d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

  Family 3	Miss Verch BROCHWEL,   b. Abt 1040, Ynys Mon (Anglesey), Cymru (Wales) d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 1058	2ND Wife   [3]
  Children	1. Efa Verch BLEDDYN,   b. Abt 1058, Montgomeryshire, Wales d. Yes, date unknown   2. Hunydd Verch Bleddyn Of POWYS,   b. Abt 1067, Montgomeryshire, Wales d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1301	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• Notes

  All of the following information came from Jane Williams Flank, World Connect db=jwflank, rootsweb.com: Bleddyn Cynfyn ruled Powys 1063-1075 _____________________ From http://homepages.tesco.net/~plk33/plk33/History/KingListBritain: By 1063, Blethyn (Bleddyn) rules a mostly united Wales, and Powys is detached from Gwynedd & Deheubarth for, or by, his son. _____________________ Bleddyn and his brother Rhiwallon were half-brothers of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn. Their mother, Angharad, married Cynfyn ap Gwerstan o the death of Llywelyn ap Seisyll. Cynfyn ap Bwerstan may have been a Powys nobleman; there is also some suggestion that he may have been half Saxon. Bleddyn remained a strong supporter of the Mercians in their battles against the Normans. Bleddyn and Rhiwallon also had to contend with internal revolution. The sons of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, Maredudd and Idwal, attempted to reestablish their claim to the throne. However, they were also killed in the Battle of Mechain in 1070; Bleddyn now ruled without internal challenge. He is reported to having been a generous king, giving to church and populous. He was the first king in over 100 years to revise the laws developed under Hywel Dda. Unfortunately, in 1073, the Normans began their advance through north Wales, and defeated Bleddyn in a surprise attack. Weakened, he became vurnerable to his southern neighbor, Rhys ab Owain of Deheubarth. In 1075, Rhys betrayed Bleddyn, leading to his murder. However, Bleddyn's descendents became the main ruling family of Powys. [The Welsh Kings] _______________________ During the later years of the reign of his half-brother, Gruffyd, the English had brought Wales into at least nominal subjection. Gruffyd was killed by the English 5 Aug 1063. Bleddyn and his brother Rhiwallon, having submitted to King Edward, were made rules of Gwynedd and Powys. The Normans who came with William the Conqueror soon encroached upon the Welsh who resisted them and Rhiwallon was slain in battle in 1070. Bleddyn was then the sole Ruler. [The Weaver Genealogy] ___________________________ In 1075, Bleddyn was killed by Rhys, the brother of Maredudd ab Owain, and Rhys in turn was likeed in 1078 by Caradog ap Gruffudd. Bleddyn's kingdom passed to his cousin, Trahaearn ap Caradog, but Trahaearn was killed, along with Caradog ap Gruffudd, in the battle of Mynydd Carn in 1081. [A History of Wales; John Davies]

  
  

• Sources

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