Iestyn ap Gwrgant

Iestyn ap Gwrgant
King of Morgannwg
Reign1081–1093
Coronation1081
PredecessorCaradog ap Gruffydd
HereditaryExtinct
Born1014
Morgannwg, Wales
Died1093
Rhiwbina, Glamorgan, Wales
ConsortConstance ferch Cadwgon
Wife
  • Denis ferch Bleddyn
IssueCatrin ferch Iestyn
Madog ap Iestyn
Caradog ap Iestyn
Rhys ap Iestyn
Nest ferch Iestyn
Gwenllian ferch Iestyn
WelshBrythonic Branch
HouseMorgannwg
FatherGwrgant ab Ithel
MotherMissVerch Gwerystan

Iestyn ap Gwrgant [ˈjɛstɪn ap ˈgʊrgant] (or Jestyn ap Gwrgant) (English: Iestyn, son of Gwrgant) (1014–1093) was the last ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Morgannwg, which encompassed the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.[1][2]

  1. ^ 'The winning of Glamorgan: Introduction', Cardiff Records: volume 4 (1903), pp. 1–5. Date accessed: 08 August 2012
  2. ^ Anonymous (31 March 2004). The Genealogy Of Iestyn The Son Of Gwrgan. Kessinger Publishing. pp. 539–. ISBN 978-0-7661-8411-4. Retrieved 8 August 2012.