Angharad ferch Owain

Angharad ferch Owain (1065–1162) was the wife of Gruffudd ap Cynan, a king of Gwynedd.

Angharad was born in the region of Tegeingl in Flintshire county, Wales. Her father was Owain ab Edwin (1044–1105). Her mother was Morwyl ferch Ednywain (1048–1065), wife of Edwin. She was faithful to her queenly duties. Angharad married Gruffudd ap Cynan in 1082 in the Kingdom of Gwynedd when she was seventeen. She was queen of Gwynedd for forty years with her husband and queen mother for twenty-five years into the time period when her son Owain ap Gruffudd was king of Gwynedd in north Wales.

Angharad was a tall blonde and labeled "Golden Haired". She was considered attractive and eloquent. Angharad had large eyes, strong limbs, long fingers with well groomed nails, a nice figure and fine feet. She had a queenly personality, was good-natured, and was known as being kindhearted and sympathetic towards the poor.

Her siblings were Meilyr ab Owain, Rhiryd ab Owain, Gronw ab Owain and Einion ab Owain.

Angharad and Gruffudd had the following children at Aberffraw Castle, Aberffraw, on Anglesey (now within Isle of Anglesey County), in the Kingdom of Gwynedd in north-west Wales; Rhanullt ferch Gruffydd (b. 1083), Owain Gwynedd (b. 1087), Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd (b. 1085), Elen ferch Gruffydd (b. 1089), Merinedd ferch Gruffydd (b. 1091), Susanna ferch Gruffydd (b. 1095), Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd (b. 1096), Cadwallon ap Gruffydd (b. 1097), Yslani ferch Gruffudd (b. 1104), Membyr "Ddu" ap Gruffydd (b. 1114), Rhael verch Gruffydd (b. 1116), Annes ferch Gruffydd (b. 1118), Margred ferch Gruffydd (b. 1120), and Tudwal ap Gruffydd (b. 1122).

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