Madog ap Maredudd was the last Prince of the entire Kingdom of Powys, Wales and for a time held the Fitzalan Lordship of Oswestry.
Madog was the son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn and grandson of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn.
He is recorded as taking part in the Battle of Lincoln in 1141 in support of the Earl of Chester, along with Owain Gwynedd's brother Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd and a large army of Welshmen. In 1149 he is recorded giving the commote of Cyfeiliog to his nephews Owain Cyfeiliog and his brother Meurig. That same year Madog was able to rebuild Oswestry castle a fortress of William Fitzalan.
Between 1149 to 1150, Owain Gwynedd, the King of Gwynedd was exerting pressure on the borders of Powys, despite the fact that Madog was married to Owain's sister, Susanna.
Madog made an alliance with Ranulf, Earl of Chester, but Owain defeated them at Coleshill in 1150 and took possession of Madog's lands in Yale. In 1157 when King Henry II of England invaded Gwynedd he was supported by Madog, who was able to regain many of his Welsh lands. In 1159 Madog accompanied King Henry II in his campaign to Toulouse which ended in failure. Returning home to Wales Madog died about on February 9, 1160 in Whittington Castle. He was buried soon afterwards in the church of St. Tysilio at Meifod.
The poet Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr in his elegy on Madog said:
While Madog lived there was no man
Dared ravage his fair borders
Yet nought of all he held
Esteemed he save by God's might ...
If my noble lord were alive
Gwynedd would not now be encamped in the heart of Edeyrnion
Madog and Susanna's children
Llywelyn ap Madog
Gruffydd Maelor
Owain Brogyntyn
Gwenllian ferch Madog, married Rhys ap Gruffydd, prince of Deheubarth
Marared ferch Madog, married Iorwerth Drwyndwn and was the mother of Llywelyn the Great
Efa ferch Madog, married Cadwallon ap Madog
Madog was the son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn and grandson of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn.
He is recorded as taking part in the Battle of Lincoln in 1141 in support of the Earl of Chester, along with Owain Gwynedd's brother Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd and a large army of Welshmen. In 1149 he is recorded giving the commote of Cyfeiliog to his nephews Owain Cyfeiliog and his brother Meurig. That same year Madog was able to rebuild Oswestry castle a fortress of William Fitzalan.
Between 1149 to 1150, Owain Gwynedd, the King of Gwynedd was exerting pressure on the borders of Powys, despite the fact that Madog was married to Owain's sister, Susanna.
Madog made an alliance with Ranulf, Earl of Chester, but Owain defeated them at Coleshill in 1150 and took possession of Madog's lands in Yale. In 1157 when King Henry II of England invaded Gwynedd he was supported by Madog, who was able to regain many of his Welsh lands. In 1159 Madog accompanied King Henry II in his campaign to Toulouse which ended in failure. Returning home to Wales Madog died about on February 9, 1160 in Whittington Castle. He was buried soon afterwards in the church of St. Tysilio at Meifod.
The poet Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr in his elegy on Madog said:
While Madog lived there was no man
Dared ravage his fair borders
Yet nought of all he held
Esteemed he save by God's might ...
If my noble lord were alive
Gwynedd would not now be encamped in the heart of Edeyrnion
Madog and Susanna's children
Llywelyn ap Madog
Gruffydd Maelor
Owain Brogyntyn
Gwenllian ferch Madog, married Rhys ap Gruffydd, prince of Deheubarth
Marared ferch Madog, married Iorwerth Drwyndwn and was the mother of Llywelyn the Great
Efa ferch Madog, married Cadwallon ap Madog
Madog ap Maredudd was the last Prince of the entire Kingdom of Powys, Wales and for a time held the Fitzalan Lordship of Oswestry.
Madog was the son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn and grandson of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn.
He is recorded as taking part in the Battle of Lincoln in 1141 in support of the Earl of Chester, along with Owain Gwynedd's brother Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd and a large army of Welshmen. In 1149 he is recorded giving the commote of Cyfeiliog to his nephews Owain Cyfeiliog and his brother Meurig. That same year Madog was able to rebuild Oswestry castle a fortress of William Fitzalan.
Between 1149 to 1150, Owain Gwynedd, the King of Gwynedd was exerting pressure on the borders of Powys, despite the fact that Madog was married to Owain's sister, Susanna.
Madog made an alliance with Ranulf, Earl of Chester, but Owain defeated them at Coleshill in 1150 and took possession of Madog's lands in Yale. In 1157 when King Henry II of England invaded Gwynedd he was supported by Madog, who was able to regain many of his Welsh lands. In 1159 Madog accompanied King Henry II in his campaign to Toulouse which ended in failure. Returning home to Wales Madog died about on February 9, 1160 in Whittington Castle. He was buried soon afterwards in the church of St. Tysilio at Meifod.
The poet Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr in his elegy on Madog said:
While Madog lived there was no man
Dared ravage his fair borders
Yet nought of all he held
Esteemed he save by God's might ...
If my noble lord were alive
Gwynedd would not now be encamped in the heart of Edeyrnion
Madog and Susanna's children
Llywelyn ap Madog
Gruffydd Maelor
Owain Brogyntyn
Gwenllian ferch Madog, married Rhys ap Gruffydd, prince of Deheubarth
Marared ferch Madog, married Iorwerth Drwyndwn and was the mother of Llywelyn the Great
Efa ferch Madog, married Cadwallon ap Madog
Madog was the son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn and grandson of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn.
He is recorded as taking part in the Battle of Lincoln in 1141 in support of the Earl of Chester, along with Owain Gwynedd's brother Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd and a large army of Welshmen. In 1149 he is recorded giving the commote of Cyfeiliog to his nephews Owain Cyfeiliog and his brother Meurig. That same year Madog was able to rebuild Oswestry castle a fortress of William Fitzalan.
Between 1149 to 1150, Owain Gwynedd, the King of Gwynedd was exerting pressure on the borders of Powys, despite the fact that Madog was married to Owain's sister, Susanna.
Madog made an alliance with Ranulf, Earl of Chester, but Owain defeated them at Coleshill in 1150 and took possession of Madog's lands in Yale. In 1157 when King Henry II of England invaded Gwynedd he was supported by Madog, who was able to regain many of his Welsh lands. In 1159 Madog accompanied King Henry II in his campaign to Toulouse which ended in failure. Returning home to Wales Madog died about on February 9, 1160 in Whittington Castle. He was buried soon afterwards in the church of St. Tysilio at Meifod.
The poet Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr in his elegy on Madog said:
While Madog lived there was no man
Dared ravage his fair borders
Yet nought of all he held
Esteemed he save by God's might ...
If my noble lord were alive
Gwynedd would not now be encamped in the heart of Edeyrnion
Madog and Susanna's children
Llywelyn ap Madog
Gruffydd Maelor
Owain Brogyntyn
Gwenllian ferch Madog, married Rhys ap Gruffydd, prince of Deheubarth
Marared ferch Madog, married Iorwerth Drwyndwn and was the mother of Llywelyn the Great
Efa ferch Madog, married Cadwallon ap Madog
