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The XV Tribes

Text Box: Hwfa ap Cynddelw (or Awfa ap Cynddellw) of Presaddfed, Anglesey appears as the first of the Fifteen Tribes, He was Lord of Llysllivon. He was also a Steward to Owain Gwynedd King & Later Prince of Gwynedd.

Text Box: Llywarch ap Bran, Lord of Cwmmwd Menai appears as the Second of the Fifteen Tribes. He resided at Porthamel Uchaf, Anglesey circa 1137. His wife was a daughter of Gronw ap Owain ap Edwin of Tegeingl & sister to Owain Gwynedd’s Queen. Llywarch was also a Steward to Owain Gwynedd.

Text Box: Gweirydd ap Rhys Goch appears as the Third of the Fifteen Tribes. He occurs at the beginning of the 12th. Century and resided at Talybdion, Anglesey. He was an ancestor of the Wynn Family of Bodewryd, Anglesey.

Text Box: Cilmin Troed - du (The Black Foot) appears as the Fourth of the Fifteen Tribes. He occurs circa 830. He was the Son of Cadrod ap Gwiriad the Brother of Mervyn Vrych.

Text Box: Collwyn ap Tango appears as the Fifth of the Fifteen Tribes. He was Lord of Eifionydd, Ardudwy & part of Llyn.

Text Box: Nefydd Hardd of Nant Conway (The Hansom) appears as the Sixth of the Fifteen Tribes. He appears to have lived at Crygnant, Llanrwst. William Morgan (1545~1604), Bishop of St.Asaph & translator of the Bible in to Welsh, Was descended of this line.

Text Box: Maelog Crwm (The Hunch Back) appears as the Seventh of the Fifteen Tribes. He was Lord of Llech Wedd Isaf & Creuddyn, Caernarvonshire. He is said to be a descendant of Helig ap Glannawg and lived circa 1175.