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The grandfather of Henry VII, Owen Tudor, or Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur, was born in 1400. He was the son of Maredudd ap Tudur ap Goronwy and Margaret, daughter of Dafydd Fychan. He is believed to be descended from a prominent Welsh family, and it is thought that Owen’s family took part in the Glyndwr Rising, one of the last major attempts for Welsh independence. Little is known about the ...
Sir Owen Tudor (Welsh: Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur, c. 1400 – 2 February 1461) was a Welsh courtier and the second husband of Queen Catherine of Valois (1401–1437), widow of King Henry V of England. He was the grandfather of Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty .
Owen Tudor (1400-1461) Born: 1400, probably on Anglesey, Gwynedd. Royal Servant. Died: 2nd February 1461 at Hereford, Herefordshire. Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur, the paternal grandfather of King Henry VII, belonged to a Welsh family of great antiquity. They were direct male line descendants of the mysterious King Cadrod of Calchfynedd (the ...
TUDOR, OWEN ( d. 1461), grandfather of Henry VII, belonged to a Welsh family of great antiquity (cf. especially the appendix to Wynne's edition of Powell's History of Wales, 1697, where Henry VII's descent is recorded). Its connection with Cadwaladr ( d. 1172) [q. v.] is shadowy, but his pedigree is traced from Ednyfed Fychan, who was descended ...
Sir Owen Tudor (Welsh: Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur, c. 1400 – 2 February 1461) was a Welsh courtier and the second husband of Queen Catherine of Valois (1401–1437), widow of King Henry V of England. He was the grandfather of Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty.
Jan 15, 2024 · Biography . Per Douglas Richardson, Owen was not a knight (therefore no 'Sir' prefix), but was merely an esquire at his death. Owen Meredith Tudor (Welsh: Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur pronounced [ˈəuain ap maˈrɛdɨð ap ˈtɛudʊr]; c. 1400 – 2 February 1461[1]) was a Welsh soldier and courtier, descended from a daughter of the Welsh prince Rhys ap Gruffudd, "Lord Rhys".
Jan 21, 2020 · Known for: consort of Henry V of England, mother of Henry VI, grandmother of Henry VII the first Tudor king, also the daughter of a king. Dates: Dates: October 27, 1401 - January 3, 1437. Also known as: Katherine of Valois. Catherine of Valois, daughter of King Charles VI of France and his consort, Isabella of Bavaria, was born in Paris.
