Tudur Hen | |
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Born | c. late 13th century |
Died | 11 October 1311 |
Resting place | Bangor, Gwynedd |
Other names | Tudur ap Goronwy, Tudur the Elder |
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Tudur Hen (English: Tudur the Elder) or Tudur ap Goronwy (died 11 October 1311) was a Welsh aristocrat and original founder of the House of Tudor. He was one of three sons of Goronwy ab Ednyfed who received lands from King Edward I of England. Nonetheless, he backed the rebellion of Madog ap Llywelyn, but afterwards swore allegiance to both Edward I and his son, Edward of Caernarfon. Tudur Hen was responsible for the restoration of the Franciscan friary at Bangor, where his body was later placed on 11 October 1311.
His name Tudur is an old version of the nickname Tudor of the Tudor dynasty.[citation needed]