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- COLLWYN ap Tangno (Lord of Ardudwy, Efionydd, and Part of Llyn, and the Cantref of Dunodu, one of the fifteen tribes of Northwales) ap Cadfael, ap Lludd Gwyn, ap Llew, ap Llyminod Angel, ap Pasgen, ap Uriin Reged (Prince of Regedia in the North), ap Meirchion Gul, ap Gorwst Ledlwm, ap Cenau, ap Coel Godhebog King of the Britons (the father of Helen the Mother of Constantine the Great), and so on to Brutus, the first King of this Island. See Appendix to Wynne’s History of Wales.
He dwelt some time at Brownwen’s Tower in Harlech, calling the same by his own name Caer Collwyn; but his Grandchildren lived in Llyn about the year 1080, as may be seen in the Life of Griffith ap Conan.
His Posterity were always reckoned the noblest and best Men in Efionydd and Ardudwy, next to the Princes and their Issue.
His arms were, Sable, a Chevron between three Fleurs-de-Lys Argent; he married Modlan Benllydan (Sister of Ednowen Bendew one of the fifteen Tribes), Daughter of Conan Feiniad, Son of Gwaithfod Fawr of Powis, great Grandfather of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, Prince of Northwales and Powis, who died 1073, by whom he had, 1. Ednowen. 2. Merwydd Goch. 3. Eginir, Ancestor to Rys Goch of Eryri, a famous Bard about 1400, and Roberts of Sygyn in Nanmor. 4. Ednyfed. 5. Owain (alias Einion), Ancestor to Wilmot Vaughan, Lord Viscount Lisburne, in the Kingdom of Ireland. He had another Son called Conan ap Collwyn, by a Daughter of Einion ap Engor of Mochnant.
source: Pennant, Thomas. A Tour in Wales. MDCCLXX. London, UK: Henry Hughes, 1778.
- In common with Vaughans, Earls of Lisburne, and several other eminent families, the WYNNS, Lords Newborough deduce lineage from COLLWYN AP TANGNO, Lord of Efionydd, and Ardudwy, part of Llyn, of which country a considerable portion is still possessed by his descendants. This chief was seated at Bronwin’s Tower, in Harlech, and called the tower Caer Collwyn. Collwyn ap Tangno, to whom the Cambrian heralds assign, as ensigns, “Sa., a chevron, between three fleurs-de-lis, arg.,” m. Madlan Benlydan, dau. of Cynan, a Lord of Tegaingl, son of Gwaethvoed Vawr, a noble of the kingdom of Powys, and sister of Ednowain Bednew, a Lord of Tegaingl, (see BURKE’S Land Gentry, DAVIES of Denbigh under HEATON of Plas Heaton), and had issue,
I. Ednowain ap Collwyn.
II. MEREDITH GOCH AP COLLWYN, of whom presently.
III. Eignion ap Collwyn, who has issue,
1 Griffith ap Eignion, father of Llewelyn Vychan, whose son, Adda, m. Tudo, dau. and heir of Ievan Goch, of Trawscoed, derived from Seissylt, Lord of Merioneth (see BURKE’S Landed Gentry, – PRYCE of Gunley), and was father of Meredith ap Adda, of Trawscoed, from whom derive, paternally, the VAUGHANS of Trawscoed, Earls of Lisburne.
2 Gwyn ap Eignion, father of a son, Rarwedd ap Gwyn, who m. and had issue; and a dau. Agnes, who m. Richard ap Cadwalader ap Griffith ap Conan, King of North Wales. (See WYNN of Gwyder, under WILLIAMS-WYNN, BART. Of Wynnstay.)
3 Richard ap Eignion, progenitor of Sir Matthew Caradock, Knt., whose dau. and heiress,
Margaret, m. Richard Herbert, son of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke.
IV. Ednyfed ap Collwyn.
V. Cadifor ap Collwyn.
The 2nd son,
MEREDITH GOCH AP COLLWYN, was father of two elder sons, Asser and Miviron, and of a younger son,
GWGAN AP MEREDITH GOCH, who had issue,
I. EiGNION.
II. Iorwerth, ancestor of the EVAN’S of Tan-y-bwlch, and ELLIS’S of Brenbwll.
source: Burke, Bernard. A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, Twenty-Seventh Edition. London, UK: Harrison, 1865.
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