Owain ap Dafydd

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Owain ap Dafydd (c.1265 - c.1325), de jure Prince of Gwynedd (1287 - c.1325), was the younger son of Dafydd ap Gruffudd the last free ruler of Gwynedd and self-proclaimed Prince of Wales. Nothing is known of his early life, though it is thought likely he accompanied his father during periods of exile in England in the 1270's.

Following the death of his uncle Llywelyn ap Gruffudd in late 1282 the governance of Gwynedd was assumed by his father Dafydd ap Gruffudd. He and his father were captured together, after a struggle, close to Cadair Idris on June 21st or 22nd 1283. Shortly after this Dafydd was brought to Shrewsbury where he would be executed for treason in October.

Following the arrest of his elder brother Llywelyn on June 29th they were both escorted under guard out of Gwynedd via Acton Burnell to Bristol Castle. Llywelyn would die in 1287 while Owain was last reported to be alive in 1325 when he would have been in his sixties. During much of his captivity at Bristol - and we must assume the same treatment, or worse, for his brother - he was kept in a cage to ensure there was no means of escape. The exact date and circumstances of his death are not known. After his death the de jure Prince of Gwynedd would have been his cousin Thomas ap Rhodri.

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