About Edwin of Tegeingl
Lived 1017 – 1073 (aged 55–56). Edwin of Tegeingl was an aristocrat.
Edwin of Tegeingl (about 1020 – 1073) was a prince or lord of the cantref of Tegeingl in north-east Wales.
Biography
Later pedigrees provide Edwin and his descendants with a Welsh pedigree, making him son of Gronwy and great-great-grandson of Hywel Dda. Edwin was Lord or Prince of the cantref of Tegeingl.
There is no reference to him in the chronicles of Wales; there are, however, references to his sons. Edwin married Gwerydd, sister of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, Prince of Gwynedd and Powys.
Descendants Edwin would come to be regarded as founder of one of the Fifteen Tribes of Wales, and as such antiquarians in later centuries would invent attributed arms for him. He had three sons, Owain, Uchdryd, and Hywel.
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Who was Edwin of Tegeingl?
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When was Edwin of Tegeingl born?
Edwin of Tegeingl was born in 1017.
When did Edwin of Tegeingl die?
Edwin of Tegeingl died in 1073.
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Edwin of Tegeingl was an aristocrat.
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