Meurig ab Idwal

Abt 907 - 986  (79 years)

• Name	Meurig ab Idwal
  Birth	Abt 907	Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	986	Yorkshire, England
  Person ID	I9546	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Idwal Foel ab Anarawd, king of Gwent and Glywysing ,   b. 883, Yorkshire, England d. Abt 942, Yorkshire, England (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Afandreg ferch Merfyn,   b. 891, Yorkshire, England d. 948 (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	+ 1. Idwal ap Meurig,   b. 945, Yorkshire, England d. 996, Yorkshire, England (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F5162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Meurig ab Ithel or Idwal was an 8th-century king of part of Glywysing i n s o u t h ern Wales. Meurig's father Ithel ap Morgan had been in sole possession of both Gwe n t a n d G l ywysing (i.e., Morgannwg), but at his death divided his realm a m o n g h i s four sons. Rhodri, Rhys, and Meurig apparently received parts o f G l y w y sing and Ffernfail received Gwent. Lloyd notes that Glywysing at this time is "involved in much obscurity" . I t w a s e v entually united by the line of Meurig's brother Rhys in the t i me o f K i n g Hywel or his sons.