Family/Spouse: Maredudd LLYWELYN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In CD-102, Maelgwn's father's title is Lord of Rhys but his name is unknown. Maelgwn is listed as Maelgwn Fynchan in CD-102.

Maelgwn married Angharad FERCH LLEWELYN. Angharad (daughter of Llewelyn "Fawr" IOWERTH, Prince Of Wales and Joan (Joanna) OF ENGLAND) was born after 1204; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I have conjectured that the Lord of Rhys listed as the father of Maegwaen is also the same Lord of Rhys who is the father of Gruffydd in the Jones Genealogy of the Princes. (C-486, p. 21) This is most likely true if son Gruffydd died at a young age, years before his brother.

Notes:

Iorwerth Llwewlelyn "Fawr", Prince of Wales, is sometimes listed as being married to Joan Plantaganet and other times listed as Joan of England. It is a matter of English history that he was married to Joan, the illegitimate daughter of King John. I have only found her name listed as Joan Plantaganet in CD-100, elsewhere being referred to as Joan of England. She has an estimated birth date of 1178 in CD-100. This would mean her father, John Lackland was only 12 when she was born. Joan was Llwewlelyn's only wife. He did have a mistress and one son before marrying Joan.

I found his wife's mother in a biography entitled "King John" by W. L. Warren. She came from the union of King John and Clementina (who was supposedly low born) before John's second marriage and probably during his first marriage without heirs to his second cousin, Isabelle, daughter of the Earl of Gloucester in 1189. Their marriage was annulled due to the fact that the church had never approved of the second cousin relationship and he had no rightful heirs.

Do not confuse this Iowerth's wife, Joan of England, with John's legitimate daughter also named Joan. She was born July 22, 1210 (C-433, 567) It was common at the time for a ruler to name his illegitimate and legitimate children the same names. He had two son Richards and two daughters named Joan. UA #2337.

King John specifically arranged for Iowerth to marry his illegitimate daughter , Joan, to help ensure an alliance with what would have been a very powerful enemy. Iowerth was the first person to unite most of Wales. He was a formidable enemy to King John but became an ally to the king when he married his daughter for a few years following. Iorwerth was known as Llywellyn "the Great".

Llewelyn married Joan (Joanna) OF ENGLAND in 1204. Joan (daughter of John LACKLAND, King Of England and Clementina) was born in 1191; died on 2 Feb 1237 in Llyn Eglwystl, , , WLS; was buried in Feb 1237 in Llanfaes, , , WLS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joan or Joanna was apparently well beloved by her husband, Llewelyn according to a fictionalized account of them in "Falls the Shadow". The fact that she was English, made her unpopular in Wales. Those who were close to her though loved her dearly for her gentle, kind ways. Some of her step sons, Gruffydd, in particular, never liked her because of her English heritage.

Notes:

Iowerth had a phsical disability and which disqualified him from following in his father's footsteps as King.

Iowerth married Margaret Vz Madog Ap Maredudd Ap Bleddyn AP CYNFYN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also known as John Plantagenet, John reigned from May 27, 1199 till his death on Oct. 18-19, 1216. (C-437, p. 590) He was the youngest son of Henry II and Eleanor. His birth date is also listed as 1167 in CD-102, Warren's book "King John"., and the "Kings and Queens of England and Scotland." He was an unpopular King largely due to the fact that he was not the great fighter kings were expected to be at the time. He is listed as hedonistic, unstable and unforgiving. At the same time he was highly intelligent, efficient, sophisticated, well educated in law and government and he loved to read often carrying books with him on his travels. Much of his troubles sprang from problems that grew during his father's and brother's reign. He lost ground to Phillip II of France. He lost political power with the Pope. His barons rebelled and forced restoration of feudal rights in the document called the Magna Carta. (C-485, Grolier Ency., C-433, C-489, 567-8)

His will is as follows: "I, John, by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Acquitaine, Earl of Anjou. Imprimis, I will that my body be buried in the church of St. Mary and St. Wulstan of Worcester. I appoint the following to be my executors: G. by the grace of God Cardinal of St. Martin, and Legate from the Apostolical See; P. Bishop of Winchester; R. Bishop of Chichester; S. Bishop of Worcester, "fratrem Aimer de St. Maura"; W. Marshall, Earl of Pembroke; R. Earl of Chester; William Earl Ferrers; William Bruwne; Walter de Lacy; and John de Monemut, Savaricum de Malo-Leone; Foulk de Breante."

John married Clementina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]