Gruffudd Llwyd

Sir Gruffudd Llywd ap Rhys (died 1335) was a Welsh nobleman notable for his involvement in quashing Roger Mortimer's 1322 revolt against King Edward II. Throughout his life until his death in 1335, Llwyd held high-ranking positions in Welsh society, with Lordships in Tregarnedd and Dinorwig and serving as Sheriff of Caernarfonshire, Anglesey and Merionethshire. Son of loyalist Rhys ap Gruffyd (died 1284), Gruffyd Llwyd was a supporter of King Edward I and King Edward II, helping to enforce conformity to English rule along the Welsh Marches. incorrectly portraying him as a Welsh rebel who fought against King Edward II. In this narrative, Llwyd grew frustrated with oppression by the English, joining the 1322 Revolt against the Crown and consequently being locked in Rhuddlan Castle. According to historian J. G. Edwards, the warping of the historical truth stemmed from William Wynne's edited version of Humphrey Llwyd's History of Cambria which added the traditional Gruffudd Llwyd folklore. Edwards strongly asserts that this traditional narrative is false as a wealth of evidence proves that Llwyd remained a trusted supporter of the monarchy.