William de la Pole (of Mawddwy)
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Sir William de la Pole was the fourth son of Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn
and would have inherited the principality of Powys Wenwynwyn
, if it had continued to descend in the male line according to Welsh law, instead of having been surrendered to Edward I
and regranted to his father as a marcher lordship. This descended (according to English law) to William's elder brother Owen de la Pole
, and after the death of his son without issue to his daughter Hawise Gadarn, Lady of Powys, wife of John Charleton, 1st Baron Cherleton
. Contrary to a few reports, there is no evidence of any relationship to William de la Pole of Hull, merchant and financier to Edward III
.
Owen endowed his brothers with portions of his lordship (as his own feudal tenants), but all these reverted to Hawise, except what Sir William de la Pole had. This was the Lordship of Mawddwy, consisting of Mawddwy
and most of Mallwyd
. Sir William was succeeded in this lordship by his son Gruffydd (who was of age in 1319), his son, another William, and his son John. John's son Fulk predeceased his father without issue in about 1414. Accordingly, Mawddwy then passed to Fulk's sister Elizabeth, who married Hugh Burgh. Hugh Burgh's son John (1414–1471) owned the lordship, but only left four daughters who were John's coheiresses.
One of Sir John Burgh's daughters, Elisabeth de Burgh married Sir John Lingen (died 1505, buried Aymestrey
, Herefordshire and ancestor of the Sir Henry Lingen
of Lingen, Sutton and Stoke Edith (died 1662),the family of Burton-Lingen of Longnor Hall and the 1st Baron Lingen
(died 1905, buried Brompton cemetery, London).{Visitation of Shropshire in 1623, Robert Tresswell Somerset herald }
Another daughter Anchoretta de Burgh, married John Leighton of Streeton, later of Wattlesborough and Loton, Sheriff of Shropshire (d 1493) as can be seen on Stirnet.
Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn
Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn was a Welsh prince who was lord of the part of Powys known as Powys Wenwynwyn.Gruffydd was the son of Gwenwynwyn ab Owain and Margaret Corbet. He was still a child when his father, who had been driven out of his princedom by Llywelyn the Great, died in exile in 1216...
and would have inherited the principality of Powys Wenwynwyn
Powys Wenwynwyn
Powys Wenwynwyn or Powys Cyfeiliog was the southern portion of the former princely state of Powys which split following the death of Madog ap Maredudd of Powys in 1160...
, if it had continued to descend in the male line according to Welsh law, instead of having been surrendered to 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...
and regranted to his father as a marcher lordship. This descended (according to English law) to William's elder brother Owen de la Pole
Owen de la Pole
Owen de la Pole , also known as Owain ap Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn, was the heir presumptive to the Welsh principality of Powys Wenwynwyn until 1283 when it was abolished by the Parliament of Shrewsbury. He became the 1st Lord of Powis after the death of his father Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn c...
, and after the death of his son without issue to his daughter Hawise Gadarn, Lady of Powys, wife of John Charleton, 1st Baron Cherleton
John Charleton, 1st Baron Cherleton
John Charleton , 1st Baron Cherleton, 1st Lord Charlton of Powys came from a family of minor landowners near Wellington, Shropshire...
. Contrary to a few reports, there is no evidence of any relationship to William de la Pole of Hull, merchant and financier to Edward III
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
.
Owen endowed his brothers with portions of his lordship (as his own feudal tenants), but all these reverted to Hawise, except what Sir William de la Pole had. This was the Lordship of Mawddwy, consisting of Mawddwy
Dinas Mawddwy
Dinas Mawddwy is a village in Gwynedd, north Wales, just to the side of the A470 so that most visitors pass the village by. Its population is roughly 600. The village marks the junction of the unclassified road to Llanuwchllyn which climbs up through the mountains to cross Bwlch y Groes at its...
and most of Mallwyd
Mallwyd
Mallwyd is a small village at the most southern end of the county of Gwynedd in North Wales in the valley of the River Dyfi. It lies on the A470 approximately half-way between Dolgellau and Machynlleth, and forms the junction of the A458 towards Welshpool. The nearest village is Dinas Mawddwy, two...
. Sir William was succeeded in this lordship by his son Gruffydd (who was of age in 1319), his son, another William, and his son John. John's son Fulk predeceased his father without issue in about 1414. Accordingly, Mawddwy then passed to Fulk's sister Elizabeth, who married Hugh Burgh. Hugh Burgh's son John (1414–1471) owned the lordship, but only left four daughters who were John's coheiresses.
One of Sir John Burgh's daughters, Elisabeth de Burgh married Sir John Lingen (died 1505, buried Aymestrey
Aymestrey
Aymestrey is a village in north-western Herefordshire, England.- Location :It is located on the A4110 road, about 7 miles north-west of Leominster and 8 miles south-west of the historic market town of Ludlow, in south Shropshire...
, Herefordshire and ancestor of the Sir Henry Lingen
Henry Lingen
Sir Henry Lingen , Lord of Sutton, Lingen and Stoke Edith, was a Royalist military commander in Herefordshire during the English Civil War, and later a Member of Parliament.-Ancestry:...
of Lingen, Sutton and Stoke Edith (died 1662),the family of Burton-Lingen of Longnor Hall and the 1st Baron Lingen
Ralph Lingen, 1st Baron Lingen
Ralph Robert Wheeler Lingen, 1st Baron Lingen KCB was an English civil servant.-Background and education:...
(died 1905, buried Brompton cemetery, London).{Visitation of Shropshire in 1623, Robert Tresswell Somerset herald }
Another daughter Anchoretta de Burgh, married John Leighton of Streeton, later of Wattlesborough and Loton, Sheriff of Shropshire (d 1493) as can be seen on Stirnet.