Einion ap Owain

  General Notes:

~ Brut y Tywysogion, p.29, "982. And then, a year after that, Brecheiniog, and all the territory of Einon, son of Owain, were devasted by the Saxons, Alvryd being their leaders." "983. And then, the year next to that, Einon, son of Owain, was killed through treachery by the nobles of Gwent." ¹⁰⁹⁵

  Information about this person:

• Background Information. ⁹²⁶
Einion ab Owain, the elcdest son of Owain ab Howel, was slain in the battle of Pen Coed Colwyn, in Gwent, in his father's life tiem, 983, and left three sons: Edwyn ab Einion; Tudor ab Einion, who was slain at the battle of Llangwm, in Dinmael, 933; and Cadell ab Einion. Cadel ab Einion had a son, Tudor ab Cadell, who married Nesta, daughter to the Earl of Devonshire, by whom he had issue of two sons, Tudor, ancestor of the sovereign Princes of South Wales and Goronwy, who became Prince of Tegeingl, in Gwynedd.

~History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog, Vol. I, p. 65

• Web Reference: Genealogy of Hywel Dda and the rulers of Deheubarth .

• Web Reference: Charles Cawley's Medieval Lands, Owain ap Hywel .
Charles Cawley adds an extra generation in between Einon ap Owain and Cadell, the father of Tewdr:

Owain ap Hywel
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Einon ap Owain
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Gronw ap Einon *
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Edwin ap Gronw
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Cadel ap Edwin
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Tewdwr ap Cadell

Gronw ap Einon isn't included in the History of the Princes, the Lord Marchers, Vol. I, p. 65 who makes Cadell the son of Einion rather than his grandson. Grown is included in the Genealogical charts in the History of Wales, Vol. II, p. 767.