Owen de la Pole

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• Alternate death: Between 20 Nov 1293 and 19 Nov 1294

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Also called Audowen, Owain ap Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn. Pedigrees from the Plea Rolls (citation details below), page 47, says "died, 22 Ed. 2", a regnal date that does not exist since Edward II died in the twentieth year of his reign. We assume this to have been a typographical error for "Ed. 1".

Family/Spouse: Joanna Corbet. Joanna (daughter of Robert Corbet and Maud) died before 29 Sep 1348. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hawise de la Pole was born on 25 Jul 1290; died after Aug 1345; was buried in Church of the Greyfriars, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

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• Alternate death: Between 21 Feb 1286 and 1287
• Alternate death: Aft 27 Feb 1286

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Also called Gruffyd ab Wenonwen; Griffin de la Pole. Prince of Powys Fadog.

"His career as well as that of his father illustrates very remarkably the process of transition by which a Welsh prince could become an English baron and a Welsh kingdom a marcher lordship." [Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]

Gruffydd married Hawise le Strange before 1242. Hawise (daughter of John le Strange and Lucy de Tregoz) died in 1310. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Also called Wenuwin, Wenonwyn.

Gwenwynwyn married Margaret Corbet. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alternate birth: Abt 1190

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Constable of Montgomery Castle 1236; Sheriff of Shropshire and Staffordshire 1236; Justiciar of Chester 1240.

"John Lestrange III, son and heir. In 1213 he attended upon the King to pay a debt on behalf of his father, and in 1214 he was serving in Poitou. In 1219 he was conducting an enquiry into forest matters at Shrewsbury. In 1225 he was directed to assist in conducting to Gloucester the fifteenth collected in Staffs and Salop. On 25 May 1231 the King granted to him and his heirs the manor of Wrockwardine. In 1232, and frequently thereafter, he was appointed to see that the truce with Llewelin was observed on both sides. In 1235 he was Constable of Montgomery. On 24 October 1236 he was appointed Sheriff of Salop and Staffs. Late in 1240 or early in 1241 he was appointed Justice of Chester. In 1248 he was about to go on pilgrimage to Pontigny. In 1249 he had a grant to himself and his heirs of a market and fair at Knockin. In March 1257/8 and again in August 1260 he was summoned to Chester, in October 1261 to London, and in January 1262/3 to Hereford and in May to Worcester, in connection with the disturbances in Wales. He is said to have married Lucy, daughter of Robert Tregoz. He died before 26 March 1269." [Complete Peerage XII-1:350-1]

John married Lucy de Tregoz. Lucy (daughter of Robert de Tregoz and Sibyl de Ewyas) died after 1294. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"He [John Lestrange] is said to have married Lucy, daughter of Robert Tregoz." [Complete Peerage XII/1:350-1]

CP uses the "is said to have married" formulation, above. Richardson's Royal Ancestry, in the entry TREGOZ 3 (Sir Robert de Tregoz m. Juliane de Cantelowe), says "they had one son, John, Knt. [Lord Tregoz], and allegedly one daughter, Lucy (said to be wife of John le Strange, of Knockin, Shropshire." But having her be the daughter of that particular Robert de Tregoz doesn't work chronologically at all; this alleged Tregoz descent is only plausible if we make her the daughter of his father, Robert de Tregoz who m. Sibyl de Ewyas.

(Note that AR8 shows this Lucy's parentage the same way we do.)

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Prince of southern Powys. Also called Owain ap Gruffudd. Died as a monk at the Cistercian monastery of Strata Marcella (Ystrad Marchell) near Welshpool, which he had founded in 1170.

From the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography:

Owain Cyfeiliog probably married twice, first certainly to Gwenllïan, daughter of Owain Gwynedd, and second perhaps to Gwenllïan, daughter of Ednywain, claimed by later genealogies to be of the line of Gollwyn ap Tangno. [...]

Gerald of Wales includes Owain Cyfeiliog with Owain Gwynedd and Maredudd ap Gruffudd ap Rhys of south Wales as the three Welshmen who, in his days, were conspicuous for their justice, prudence, and moderation as rulers. The lavish hospitality of Owain's court -- "Where there was drinking without want, without refusal" -- was celebrated by the poet Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr. Cynddelw's poetry also testifies to Owain's raids against Anglo-Norman lands in the Shropshire marches, among them the territories of the Corbet lords of Caus, an aspect of his career which is ignored by the chronicles. The poet's evidence is complemented by the portrayal of Owain in the thirteenth-century Anglo-French romance "Fouke le Fitz Waryn" (the Fitzwarines held land of the Corbets at Alberbury). Here he features as "un chevaler hardy e fer" (a bold and fierce knight) who grievously wounds Fouke le Fitz Waryn.

Owain, whom Gerald of Wales praised for the readiness of his tongue, is renowned in Welsh literary history as a poet. Two poems, the lengthy "Hirlas Owain", which is definitely ascribed to Owain in the Red Book of Hergest, and the shorter "Englynion on the circuit of Wales" have been regarded as his work. The "Hirlas" is an unusual poem, which, in dramatic style, depicts a feast in Owain's court following a raid in Maelor in north-east Wales to free his brother Meurig from prison, an event which the Welsh chronicles show to have taken place in 1156. Owain praises his brave warriors, calling upon his cup-bearer to bring the long blue ("hirlas") drinking-horn filled with mead to each hero in turn. Recent stylistic analysis of this and the other poem, however, implies that their true author was Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr, Owain's court poet, and that the prince's role was that of a persona in the poems rather than their creator.

Owain married Gwenllian ferch Owain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alternate death: Bef 17 Oct 1222

Robert married Emma Pantulf. Emma (daughter of Hugh Pantulf and Christiana Fitz Alan) was born in of Wem, Shropshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alternate death: Jan 1223

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"John le Strange II, son and heir. In 1196/7 he acquired rights in land at Knockin, Salop, from his cousins, daughters of his uncle Guy. In 1198 he took the place of his cousin Ralph, who was ill, in the King's servlce. In 1204 the King asked Llewelin, Prince of North Wales, to grant John a safe conduct to go to and return from him. In 1206 he had sent his knights overseas. In 1212 he was concerned in the management of Album Monasterium; and was returned as holding the manors of Nessa nd Cheswardine of the grift of King Henry II. In 1213 he was given the custody of the castle of Carreghova; and in 1214 was sent to Llewelin to exact an oath to keep the truce. In 1216 the King committed to him the counties of Staffs and Salop during pleasure, and directed that he was to be treated as sheriff; and in the same year he was to have the manor of Kidderminster during pleasure. In March 1217/8 he was, with Hugh de Mortimer and Henry de Audley, directed to give safe-conduct to the Magnates of North Wales, that they might do homage at Worcester; and in the same month the sheriff of Staffs and Salop was directed to give him an aid from the counties for strengthening his castle at Knockin. On 7 June 1218 he was present at the dedication of Worcester Cathedral. In January 1223/4 he was granted a market at his manor of Hunstanton. On 29 August 1226, as John Lestrange senior, he was granted a pardon for debts and the vill of Wrockwardine for his maintenance during pleasure, for his services to the King and his father; and on 2 September he was appointed to sit with the Bishop of Hereford and others at Album Monasterium to accept the surrender of lands by the Prince of North Wales. He married Amice. He was dead by 20 January 1233/4, when his son did homage." [Complete Peerage XII/1:349-50]

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

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• Alternate birth: of Tregots, Normandy, France
• Alternate death: Bef 29 Apr 1215

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Bailiff of Cotentin 1180; Sheriff of Wiltshire 1191-2; Keeper of Salisbury and Clarendon Castles; Warden of Gavray, Neaufle, and Similly Castles.

From Complete Peerage 12/2:16-18:

Observations.--There can be little doubt that the families of Tregoz, centred in East Anglia and south-east England in the 12th century, were related, and it is very probable that the Tregoz lords of Ewyas Harold, co. Hereford, were also connected with these families. The name comes from Troisgots: Manche, arr. St. LÙ, cant. Tessy-sur-Vire.

Robert de Tregoz [...] was active in Normandy during the reigns of Richard I and John. He was with the King there in 1190 and during the years 1194-99, being called the King's Steward in 1194; and was bailiff of the Cotentin in 1195 and 1197, and under John. An agreement made between King Richard and the Count of Flanders in 1197 was witnessed by Robert, who in 1200 was at the determination of the bounds between Evreux and Neufbourg after the peace between King John and Philip Augustus. During the years 1200-04 he was warden of the castles of Gavray, Neaufle and Similly, and custodian of the lands of Simon Pevilene; and in November 1204 he went on royal business to Flanders. He remained faithful to the English Crown after 1204, and his escheated lands in Trègots, Favarches and St. Romphaire were granted by Philip Augustus to Miles de Lèvis, November 1218. Robert went to the continent on royal business with William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, in the spring of 1205. He was also active in England, holding many offices during the reign of Richard I. The castle of Salisbury was in his care, 1190-94, and again in 1198 and 1199; he was keeper of the royal houses at Clarendon, 1190-93, and sheriff of Wiltshire in 1191. He farmed Gastard, in Corsham, Wilts, 1191-94, was granted money from Warminster in 1193, and farmed the lands of Geoffrey Hose in Wilts, 1197-1200. He also farmed Bristol, 1196-99. Robert answered for the lands of Alan de Hairun in 1200, was granted estates, in payment of the King's debts to him, at Pencombe, co. Hereford, in 1205, and in the following year he received the manor of Chelworth, Somerset.

He married, possibly in 1198, Sibyl, daughter and heir of Robert de Ewyas, lord of Ewyas Harold, co. Hereford, by Pernel (Petronilla), his wife (living 28 October 1204.) He died some time before 29 April 1215. Sibyl married, 2ndly, before 13 February 1216/7, Roger, son of Walter de Clifford, of Clifford Castle, co. Hereford. She died shortly before 1 July 1236.

Robert married Sibyl de Ewyas about 1198. Sibyl (daughter of Robert de Ewyas and Pernel Scudamore) died in 1236 in Ewyas, Herefordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alternate death: Bef 1 Jul 1236
• Alternate death: 1 Jul 1236

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Or Ewias.

Gruffudd married Gwerful ferch Gwrgeneu. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Said to have been a descendant of the possibly ahistorical Elystan Glodrydd.

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• Alternate death: 23 Nov 1170
• Alternate death: 28 Nov 1170

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"Though it was Owain who finally accepted the principle of Angevin overlordship over Gwynedd, he regarded himself as no ordinary vassal (his attitude to episcopal elections in the see of Bangor should be noted) and it is clear that it was he who gave initial direction to the policies of his successors. It was largely due to his example, moreover, that the native rulers of Wales ceased to be mere tribal chieftains and took their place alongside the great feudal magnates of the time. The praises so repeatedly accorded to his many personal qualities by contemporary poets, and indeed by several public figures who could not have been predisposed in his favour, have so genuine a tone about them that the progressive trends in all the arts of peace and war discerned in 12th century Wales, it must be concluded, were in large measure due to the fostering genius of ‘Owain the Great.’" [Dictionary of Welsh Biography, citation details below.]

Owain married Gwladus ferch Llywarch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Also called Gwladus of North Wales.

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• Alternate death: Bef 28 Dec 1224

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Sheriff of Shropshire 1179-89.

Hugh married Christiana Fitz Alan about 1170. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alternate death: Between 1178 and 1179

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Also called John Extraneus.

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

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"[W]ho owed the service of 1 1/2 knights in the Cotentin in 1172." [Complete Peerage]

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• Alternate death: 1198

Robert married Pernel Scudamore. Pernel (daughter of Godfrey Scudamore and Matilda Giffard) died after 28 Oct 1204. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Also called Petronilla Scudamore.

Maredudd married Hunydd ferch Einudd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alternate death: 1139

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"It was part of the traditional lore of the Welsh bards that Gruffudd ap Cynan had made certain regulations to govern their craft, and his name was used to give authority to the 'statute' drawn up in connection with the Caerwys eisteddfod of 1523. There is nothing to substantiate this tradition, but it is not unreasonable to suggest that Gruffudd may have brought bards and musicians with him from Ireland and that these may have had some influence on the craft of poetry and music in Wales. He may also have made some formal changes in the bardic organization. It is clear that a genuine and persistent tradition to this effect existed in the 16th century. It is perhaps worth noting that the History mentions the death in battle of Gellan, Gruffudd's harpist, in 1094." [Dictionary of Welsh Biography, citation details below.]

Gruffydd married Angharad ferch Owain about 1095. Angharad (daughter of Owain ab Edwin and (Unknown daughter of Ednywain Bendew)) died in 1162. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Also called Angharad of Tegaingl.

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• Alternate death: Abt 1129

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Of the identity of the mother of Gwladus ferch Llywarch, Stewart Baldwin (citation details below) notes: "Bartrum p. 354 gives Dyddgu ferch Iorwerth ap Cadwgan ab Elystan Glodrudd in this position, but his only source is the late visitation LD.ii.24, which names Dyddgu as the mother of another child of Llywarch, but not of Gwladus (#5). In addition, the sources given by Bartrum for Dyddgu's alleged father Iorwerth ap Cadwgan are all late 16th century or later, so Iorwerth's existence is also uncertain. In my opinion, this link should be regarded as dubious."

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• Alternate death: Bef 1177

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Founder of Haughmond Priory.

William married Christiana of Gloucester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Called by Eyton (citation details below) "neice of Robert the Consul."

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• Alternate death: Aft 1112

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Also called Rhiwallon; Roland; Rivallonus Extraneus; Rhiwallon Extraneus.

"Was a tenant in Norfolk of the founder of the Fitzalan dynasty, Alan fitz Flaald, before 1122." [Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]

Roald married Maud de Hunstanton. Maud (daughter of Ralph de Hunstanton and Helewise de Plaiz) was born in of Hunstanton, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Also called Matilda le Brun.

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• Alternate death: Aft 1166

Robert married Sybil. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sheriff of Wiltshire 1258-59. Conservator of the Peace for Wiltshire, 1263-64.

Godfrey married Matilda Giffard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]