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Biography of Iago ap Idwal Aberffraw 941-979

Paternal Family Tree: Aberffraw

950 Battle of Carno

980 Battle of Anglesey

Before 942 Iago ap Idwal Aberffraw was born to Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd.

Around 942 [his father] Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd died.

Battle of Carno

In 950 Iago ap Idwal Aberffraw (age 8) and [his brother] Idwal "Ieuaf aka Junior" Aberffraw, sons of [his father] Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd, defeated the sons of Hywel at the Battle of Carno at Carno, Radnorshire.

In 969 Iago ap Idwal Aberffraw (age 27) was imprisoned by his brother [his brother] Idwal "Ieuaf aka Junior" Aberffraw.

In 973 Hywel ap Ieuaf King Gwynedd travelled to with his uncle Iago ap Idwal Aberffraw (age 31) to meet with King Edgar I of England (age 30) at Chester, Cheshire [Map].

In 979 Iago ap Idwal Aberffraw (age 37) died.

Battle of Anglesey

In 980 Hywel ap Ieuaf King Gwynedd defeated [his son] Custennin ab Iago Aberffraw, son of his former enemy Iago ap Idwal Aberffraw at the Battle of Anglesey, at Anglesey. Custennin ab Iago Aberffraw was killed; he was supported by the Viking Gofraid mac Arailt Ivar.

[his son] Custennin ab Iago Aberffraw was born to Iago ap Idwal Aberffraw.

Royal Ancestors of Iago ap Idwal Aberffraw 941-979

Kings Gwynedd: Son of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd

Kings Powys: Great x 3 Grand Son of Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys

Ancestors of Iago ap Idwal Aberffraw 941-979

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gwriad ap Elidyr Aberffraw

Great x 2 Grandfather: Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled" King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandmother: Esyllt Anglesey

Great x 1 Grandfather: Rhodri ap Mervyn "The Great" King Gwynedd

GrandFather: Anaward Aberffraw

Great x 2 Grandfather: Meurig King Seisyllwg

Great x 1 Grandmother: Angharad Seisyllwg Queen Consort Gwynedd

Father: Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd

Iago ap Idwal Aberffraw