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Cynfyn ap Gwerystan, Interim King
Although he was named king as a maternal descendant
of a 1st Dynasty King of Powys, his son, Bleddyn, founded a 2nd Powys Royal Dynasty of men not paternally descended from
Cadell Ddyrnllwg
The First Wife of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn
A discussion of the consorts and children of the Powys
king, Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, which seeks to identify his first wife.
Owain ap Cadwgan and Nest ferch Rhys ap Tewdwr
Recites the "love story" which historians attribute
to this couple, and suggests the tale has the characteristics of a novel rather than an historic account of a real event
The "sons" of Owain ap Cadwgan
This discussion casts doubts that two sons often attributed
to Owain ap Cadwgan, were actually his children, and suggests that one of them was probably Llewelyn ap Owain ap Trahaearn….but
mentioned in the Brut simply as "Llewelyn ap Owain".
Brief Life of Gruffudd ap Maredudd
A look at the eldest son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn, who
died in his father's lifetime, and whose son was given half the Powys kingdom by Gruffudd's younger brother, King Madog ap
Maredudd
Owain Brogyntyn and His Family
Discusses this base son of King Madog ap Maredudd
of Powys, and suggests he had a base son himself who was called Owain Fain
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