Lineage

He was the eldest son of Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor

Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor

Madog ap Gruffudd or Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor, was Prince of Powys Fadog 1191-1236 in north-east Wales.- Lineage :He was elder son of Gruffydd Maelor and his wife, Angharad a daughter of Owain Gwynedd.- Sole Ruler :...

 and inherited his father's lands and title in partible succession along with his four brothers Gruffydd Ial, Maredudd, Hywel and Madog Fychan

Madog Fychan

Madog Fychan may have had a claim to be a hereditary Prince of Powys Fadog 1304-c.1325. However his very existence is uncertain. It is claimed that he succeeded to his father Madog Crypl's titles on his death in 1304. However, it is more likely that Madog Crypl's son was Gruffydd, who was...

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The Kingdom of Powys Fadog had previously been unified under one leader but now had five and was subjected to outside forces as well.

Marriage

He married Emma, the widow of Henry Touchet, and daughter of Henry Audley and Bertred Mainwaring.

Death & Issue

He died in 1269 (or 1270) leaving issue:

• Madog II
  Madog II ap Gruffydd, Lord of Dinas Bran
  - Lineage & Inheritance :He inherited the throne on the death of his father Gruffydd Maelor II.- Alliance with Gwynedd :He was in alliance with Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the prince of Gwynedd and all Wales as his effective overlord during the period following the Treaty of Montgomery.- Killed in...
  
  , succeeded his father and was killed in battle with the English in 1277.
• Llywelyn.
• Owain.
• Gruffydd Fychan I
  Gruffydd Fychan I
  Gruffudd Fychan I, Prince of Powys Fadog from 1277 to 1284, was the youngest of the four sons of Gruffudd ap Madog, Lord of Dinas Bran.On his father's death in 1269 his share was Iâl and Edeirnion, which included Glyn Dyfrdwy....
  
   succeeded his eldest brother in 1277 and died in 1289.
• Angharad 1308. m (after 1261) William Le Botiler of Wem, Shropshire (-1283).

Powys Fadog was divided in accordance with Welsh custom between his sons:

• Cynllaith
  Cynllaith
  Cynllaith was a cwmwd of north east Wales which was once part of the Kingdom of Powys and later part of the smaller Kingdom of Powys Fadog. Cynllaith, or at least the part of it called Cynlaith Owain, was part of the inheritance of Owain Glyndŵr in 1370...
  
   was divided between Llywellyn and Owain.
• Gruffudd
  Gruffydd Fychan I
  Gruffudd Fychan I, Prince of Powys Fadog from 1277 to 1284, was the youngest of the four sons of Gruffudd ap Madog, Lord of Dinas Bran.On his father's death in 1269 his share was Iâl and Edeirnion, which included Glyn Dyfrdwy....
  
   had Iâl
  IAL
  IAL may refer to:*International auxiliary language, a language for communication between people who do not share a native language*International Algebraic Language or ALGOL 58*Intel Architecture Labs, a research arm of Intel Corporation during the 1990s...
  
   and Edeirnion
  Edeirnion
  Edeirnion is an area of the county of Denbighshire and an ancient commote of medieval Wales. According to tradition, it was named after its eponymous founder Edern or Edeyrn....
  
  , which included Glyn Dyfrdwy.