The commotes of Edeirnion and Dinmael in the upper Dee valley around Corwen, held by Owain Brogyntyn, a son of Madog ap Maredudd of Powys, or by then by his sons.
Whether Owain himself is alive on 1 January 1200 is not pinned.
Who he is
- Name
- Owain Brogyntyn ap Madog, or his sons Gruffudd, Bleddyn and Iorwerth
- Title
- Lords of Edeirnion and Dinmael
- Since
- Granted Edeirnion and Dinmael by his father Madog ap Maredudd (before 1160)
- Born
- Not pinned (a son of Madog ap Maredudd)
- Family
- Sons: Gruffudd (half of Edeirnion), Iorwerth (the other half), Bleddyn (Dinmael). He also held Brogyntyn near Oswestry.
- Confidence
- low
Wikipedia (Owain Brogyntyn) gives his floruit as about 1160-1186 and does not say whether he is alive in 1200.
Overlord
Under Gwynedd's lordship since Owain Gwynedd's day (Wikipedia); in practice his own
What it holds
- Edeirnion (Corwen, Llandrillo, Cynwyd)
- Dinmael
- Brogyntyn near Oswestry (Selattyn), probably under the FitzAlans
How it was acquired
Paternal grant before 1160.
Allies and rivals
Kin of Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor and Elise ap Madog.
How things stand that morning
Held by the family; who heads it that morning is not pinned.
Wealth
Upland pasture of the Dee valley.
Military
Household men only.
Threats
- Absorption by Gwynedd or Powys Fadog
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Genealogies and later Edwardian confirmations to his descendants.
On the map: Approximate commote outline.
Primary sources for Powys
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Annals of Wales, Anonymous (St Davids and other Welsh houses) (10th to 13th centuries; the B and C texts continue to 1286 and 1288). Short Latin annals whose later versions are kept at St Davids and Cistercian houses. Read online
- Chronicle of the Princes, Anonymous (Welsh translation of a lost Latin chronicle kept at Strata Florida) (Latin original to about 1282, compiled from contemporary annals; Welsh versions about 1300 and later). The native Welsh record of the year. Read online
- The Journey through Wales; The Description of Wales, Gerald of Wales (Giraldus Cambrensis) (Itinerarium 1191, revised to about 1214; Descriptio 1194). The standing description of Wales a decade before 1200: the cantrefs and their lords, the castles of the March, the bishoprics, the Welsh way of fighting and living, and Gerald's advice on how the Welsh might be conquered and how they might resist. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.