Owain Glyndŵr - Marriage and Issue

Marriage and Issue

Owain married Margaret Hanmer, also known by her Welsh name Marred ferch Dafydd, daughter of Sir David Hanmer of Hanmer, early in his life. According to Lloyd, Owain and Margaret had five sons and four (p. 211) or five (p. 199) daughters:

• Gruffudd, born about 1375, was captured and confined by the English in Nottington Castle and taken to the Tower of London in 1410. He died in prison of bubonic plague about 1412.
• Madog
• Maredudd, whose date of birth is unknown, was still living in 1421 when he accepted a pardon.
• Thomas
• John
• Alice married Sir John Scudamore. She was lady of GlynDyfrdwy and Cynllaith, and heiress of the Principalities of Powys, South Wales, and Gwynedd.
• Jane, who married Lord Grey de Ruthin.
• Janet, who married Sir John de Croft of Croft Castle, in Herefordshire.
• Margaret, who married Sir Richard Monnington of Monnington, in Herefordshire.

Although not named by Lloyd, a fifth daughter, Catrin, is recorded elsewhere. She married Edmund Mortimer, son of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, and died in 1413.

Owain's sons were either taken prisoner or died in battle and had no issue. Owain had additional illegitimate children: David, Gwenllian, Ieuan, and Myfanwy.