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                    THE 15 NOBLE TRIBES OF GWYNEDD

In the 15th century, a group of leading antiquarians chose 15 men of north Wales (some from lands once a part of Powys) as Heads of Noble but non-Royal Families.  Papers about these men are grouped on this page.
 
 

1.  HWFA ap CYNDDELW

Hwfa ap Cynddelw, Lord of Llifon


2.  LLOWARCH ap BRAN

Llowarch ap Bran, Lord of Menai

Bartrum's Discussion of His Pedigree

 
 
3.  GWEIRYDD ap RHYS GOCH

We have not yet published any papers about this Anglesey man

 
 
4.  CILMAN DROED DDU

Bartrum's Discussion of His Pedigree

 
 
5.  COLLWYN ap TANGNO

Bartrum's Discussion of His Pedigree

 
 
6.  NEFYDD HARDD

Nefydd Hardd of Nant Conwy

 
 
7.  MAELOG CRWM

Maelog Crwm of Creuddyn

 
 
8.  MARCHUDD ap CYNAN
 
While we have not yet published a paper specifically about this man, his pedigree is contained in this paper:

The Yspwys in Marchudd's Pedigree

 
 
9.  HEDD ap ALUNOG

Hedd ap Alunog of Llanfair Talhaearn

Bartrum's Discussion of His Pedigree

 
 
10.  BRAINT HIR

The "re-dating" of Braint Hir

Bartrum's Discussion of His Pedigree

 
 
11.  MARCHWEITHIAN

Marchweithian of Is Aled

Marchweithian - Further Notes

Bartrum's Discussion of His Pedigree

 
 
12. EDWIN of TEGEINGL

Ancestry of Edwin of Tegeingl

 
 
13.  EDNOWAIN BENDEW ap NEINIAD

Ednowain Bendew (the original)

 
 
14.  EUNYDD son of GWENLLIAN

Eunydd ap Gwenllian

 
 
15.  EDNOWAIN ap BRADWEN

Ednowain ap Bradwen