Dyffryn Clwyd
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Dyffryn Clwyd was a cantref of Medieval Wales
and from 1282 a marcher lordship. In 1536, it became part of the new county of Denbighshire
. The name means Vale
of Clwyd
in English
and is still the name for that region of north Wales in modern Welsh
. Dyffryn Clwyd was one of the cantrefi of Perfeddwlad
, and itself was mad up of three commote
s, Colion, Dogfeiling
and Llannerch.
The lordship was granted in 1282 to Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton
, Justice of Chester
and Edward I
's commander for his campaign of 1282 into north Wales. The lordship remained in the Grey family until Richard Grey, 6th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, 3rd Earl of Kent
sold it to Henry VII
in 1508.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and from 1282 a marcher lordship. In 1536, it became part of the new county of Denbighshire
Denbighshire (historic)
Historic Denbighshire is one of thirteen traditional counties in Wales, a vice-county and a former administrative county, which covers an area in north east Wales...
. The name means Vale
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
of Clwyd
River Clwyd
The River Clwyd is a river in North Wales which rises in the Clocaenog Forest northwest of Corwen.It flows due south until at Melin-y-Wig it veers northeastwards, tracking the A494 to Ruthin. Here it leaves the relatively narrow valley and enters a broad agricultural vale, the Vale of Clwyd...
in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and is still the name for that region of north Wales in modern Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
. Dyffryn Clwyd was one of the cantrefi of Perfeddwlad
Perfeddwlad
Perfeddwlad, , , was a name adopted during the twelfth century for the territories in north-east Wales lying between the rivers Conwy and Dee, and comprised the cantrefi of Rhos, Rhufoniog, Dyffryn Clwyd and Tegeingl...
, and itself was mad up of three commote
Commote
A commote , sometimes spelt in older documents as cymwd, was a secular division of land in Medieval Wales. The word derives from the prefix cym- and the noun bod...
s, Colion, Dogfeiling
Dogfeiling
Dogfeiling was a minor sub-kingdom and later a commote in north Wales.It formed part of the eastern border of the Kingdom of Gwynedd in early medieval Wales. The area was named for Dogfael, one of the sons of the first King of Gwynedd, Cunedda. It existed from the year 445 until sometime around the...
and Llannerch.
The lordship was granted in 1282 to Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton
Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton
Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton was an English nobleman for whom one of the four Inns of Court is named. He was son of Sir John de Grey and grandson of Henry de Grey...
, Justice of Chester
Justice of Chester
The Justice of Chester was the chief judicial authority for the County Palatine of Chester, from the establishment of the county until the abolition of the Great Sessions in Wales and the palatine judicature in 1830....
and Edward I
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
's commander for his campaign of 1282 into north Wales. The lordship remained in the Grey family until Richard Grey, 6th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, 3rd Earl of Kent
Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent
Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent was an English peer.-Family:He was a son of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent and his first wife Anne Woodville. His maternal grandparents were Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxembourg....
sold it to Henry VII
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
in 1508.
Marcher Lords of Dyffryn Clwyd
- Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de WiltonReginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de WiltonReginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton was an English nobleman for whom one of the four Inns of Court is named. He was son of Sir John de Grey and grandson of Henry de Grey...
(d. 1308) - John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de WiltonJohn Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de WiltonJohn Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Wilton was the son of Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton and his wife Maud daughter and heir of William, Baron FitzHugh.His first office was as vice-justice of Chester from 1296 to 1297....
(1268–1323) - Roger Grey, 1st Baron Grey de RuthynRoger Grey, 1st Baron Grey de RuthynRoger Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Ruthyn was summoned to parliament in 1324. He saw much service as a soldier.He was the son of John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Wilton, by his second marriage, to Maud Bassett, a daughter of Ralph Bassett, 1st Baron Bassett...
(d. 1353) - Reginald Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de RuthynReginald Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de RuthynReginald Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Ruthyn was the son of Roger Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Ruthyn and Elizabeth de Hastings. He was summoned to Parliament from 1354 to 1388.-Marriage and children:...
(1319-1388) - Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de RuthynReginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de RuthynReginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn , a powerful Welsh marcher lord, succeeded to the title on his father Reginald's death in July 1388.- Lineage :...
(1362-1440) - Edmund Grey, 4th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, 1st Earl of KentEdmund Grey, 1st Earl of KentEdmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent , English administrator, nobleman and magnate, was the son of Sir John Grey, KG and Constance Holland...
(1416-1490) - George Grey, 5th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, 2nd Earl of KentGeorge Grey, 2nd Earl of KentGeorge Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent was the son of Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent and Lady Katherine Percy. He was the Second Earl of Kent from 1490 to 1505....
(d. 1503) - Richard Grey, 6th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, 3rd Earl of KentRichard Grey, 3rd Earl of KentRichard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent was an English peer.-Family:He was a son of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent and his first wife Anne Woodville. His maternal grandparents were Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxembourg....
(1478-1523), lord 1503-1508.