Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig, King of Gwynedd 1033-1039

Abt 990 - 1039  (~ 49 years)

• Name	Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig
  Suffix	King of Gwynedd 1033-1039
  Born	Abt 990
  Gender	Male
  History	Iago was the son of Idwal ap Meurig, king of Gwynedd. On the death of Llywelyn ap Seisyll in 1023, the rule of Gwynedd returned to the ancient dynasty with the accession of Iago, who was a great-grandson of Idwal \'Voel\' ab Anarawd, king of Gwynedd. Very little is known about the reign of Iago. He was killed in 1039, some sources say by his own men, others that he was killed by Llywelyn ap Seisyll\'s son Gruffydd ap Llywelyn. In any event Gruffydd ap Llywelyn replaced him as king of Gwynedd. Iago\'s grandson Gruffydd ap Cynan later won the throne of Gwynedd, and because of his father, Cynan ap Iago, was little known in Wales, Gruffydd was styled \'grandson of Iago\' rather than the usual \'son of Cynan\'.  [1]
  Died	1039	murdered
  Person ID	I2799	Ellie Wood Keith
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Idwal ap Meuric, King of Gwynedd,   b. Abt 960,   d. Abt 996/997  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Family ID	F1830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Cynan ab Iago,   b. Abt 1015,   d. 1060  (Age ~ 45 years)  [putative]
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F1829	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Genealogics, Leo Van de Pas, http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00140287&tree=LEO.