MORGAN GAM
(d.
1241
),
lord of the Welsh barony of Avan Wallia (or Nedd-Afan) in the honour of Glamorgan
,
son of
Morgan ap Caradog ap Iestyn
(q.v.)
, probably by
Gwenllian
, daughter of
Ifor Bach
(q.v.)
. He succeeded his elder brother,
Lleision
,
c. 1213
, and, reverting to his father's policy of alliance with the
Welsh princes
, well served the interests of
Llywelyn ap Iorwerth
by harassing the
Clare
lords of Glamorgan
. He m., according to the pedigrees, (1)
Janet
, daughter of
Elidyr Ddu
, (2)
Ellen
, daughter of
Gronw ap Einion
, though one of his charters refers to a wife called
Matilda
. He had at least three sons of whom
Morgan Fychan
(q.v.)
is the best known. A daughter,
Maud
, m. a
Turberville
of
Coity
(see under
Turberville
). He d. in
Feb. 1240-1
, and was buried at
Margam
.
Bibliography:
-
;
-
G. T. Clark
,
(index);
-
D. Rhys Phillips
,
, 360-1.
Author:
