Ruler of Powys Maredudd ap Bleddyn

Abt 1047 - 1132  (85 years)

• Name	Maredudd ap Bleddyn
  Title	Ruler of Powys
  Birth	Abt 1047	Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	1132	Yorkshire, England
  Person ID	I9652	footsteps | Ancestors
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	King of Gwynedd and Powys Bleddyn ap Cynfyn,   b. Abt 1025, Yorkshire, England d. 1075, Yorkshire, England (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Haer ferch Cillin,   b. Abt 1025, Yorkshire, England d. Abt 1049, Yorkshire, England (Age 24 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1046
  Family ID	F5210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hunydd ferch Einudd,   b. Abt 1063   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1081	Yorkshire, England
  Children	+ 1. Madog ap Maredudd,   b. Abt 1091, Mathrafal, Montgomeryshire, Wales d. Abt 9 Feb 1160, Hampshire, England (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Maredudd ap Bleddyn (1047 - 9 February 1132) was a prince and later Kin g o f P o w y s in eastern Wales. He was involved in the rebellions against H e nr y I o f E n gland, son of William the Conqueror, who launched the Norma n i n v as i on of Wales. He was featured in the Brut y Tywysogion, and was s u c c e e ded by his son, Prince Madog ap Maredudd. Maredudd was the son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn who was King of both Powys an d G w y n e dd. When Bleddyn was killed in 1075, Powys was divided between t hr e e o f h i s sons, Iorwerth, Cadwgan and Maredudd. Maredudd married firs t H u n y d d ferch Einudd, who bore him two sons, Madog ap Maredudd and Gru ff y d d a p M aredudd. He later had a relationship with Cristin ferch Bledr u s , w h o g ave him two illegitimate sons, Hywel ap Maredudd and Iorwerth G o c h a p M a redudd.