Hawise Lestrange | |
|---|---|
| Lady of Cyfeiliog | |
| Born | c. 1228 poss. Knockin Castle, Shropshire |
| Died | November 1310 |
| Noble family | Lestrange dynasty of Powys Wenwynwyn |
| Spouse(s) | Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn, ruler of Powys Wenwynwyn (southern Powys) |
| Issue | Margaret Owain de la Pole Llywelyn Gwilym Dafydd Ieuan Gruffudd Fychan |
| Father | John III Lestrange, baron of Knockin |
| Mother | Lucy Tregoz of Lydiard Tregoz (Wilts) and Ewyas Harold (Heref.) |
Hawise Lestrange (died 1310) was the daughter of the Marcher lord John Lestrange (d.1269) of Great Ness, Cheswardine and Knockin (Shropshire).[1] Married at a young age to the ruler of southern Powys, Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn, she became a key figure in border affairs and in the management of her family and estates until her death at a great age. She was deeply implicated in a plot to overthrow the prince of Wales, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, in 1274, and with her husband sided with Edward I in the English king's conquest of Wales.