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Sir Owen Tudor ( Welsh: Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur, [a] 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 .
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 ...
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The Tudors of Penmynydd ( Welsh: Tuduriaid Penmynydd) were a noble and aristocratic family, connected with the village of Penmynydd in Anglesey, North Wales, [2] who were very influential in Welsh (and later English) politics. From this family arose Sir Owen Tudor and thereby the Tudor dynasty, that ruled the Kingdom of England from 1485 to ...
May 21, 2018 · Tudor, Owen ( c. 1400–61). A humble Welsh servant of Catherine of Valois, widow of Henry V, he secretly married her about 1428. Their first-born Edmund was the father of Henry VII. There is probably no truth in the rumour that the real father of Edmund Tudor was Edmund Beaufort, whose close friendship with Catherine was brought to a hasty end ...
Owen Tudor. Sir Owen Tudor was a Welsh courtier and the second husband of Catherine of Valois, the widow of the English King Henry V. He originated from a prominent family which traced its lineage back to Ednyfed Fychan, an important figure in the Kingdom of Gwynedd. Historians consider the family of Owen Tudor and other descendants of Fychan ...
Welsh noble (1400–1461) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
c. 1400 - 1461. Life of Owen Tudor, founder of the Tudor dynasty. 1428. Owen Tudor marries Catherine of Valois. Feb 1461. Owen Tudor is executed by Lancastrian forces after the battle of Mortimer's Cross. Explore the timline of Owen Tudor.
