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From: Douglas Richardson < >
Subject: The hitherto unknown marriages of Llywelyn of North Wales
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:50:33 -0700
Sometime ago, I promised to post my source for the first two
marriages of Llywelyn, Prince of North Wales. Here is that
information:
Source: C.R. Cheney and Mary G. Cheney, The Letters of Pope
Innocent III, published 1967
pg, 29: Letter dated 24 Nov. 1199. To the bp. of Man, the
archdn. of Bangor, and the prior of the island of Glannach,
Mandate to hear and decide case, according to the
instructions given, concerning the proposed marriage of R
(recte Llywelyn) prince of North Wales with the daughter of
the prince of the Isles, formerly bethrothed to his uncle
(Rhodri).
pg.77: Letter dated 19 April 1203. To the abbot of
Aberconway, the prior of Bardsey, and Mr. M, canon of
Beddgelert, of dioc. Bangor. Confirms the judgement of
delegates in the case committed to them, declaring that for
the sake of restoring peace L(lywelyn) prince of North Wales
might marry the daughter of the prince of the Isles. They
had been bethrothed when she was eight years old, but later
she was bethrothed against her will to his uncle, now dead.
Mandate to cause the sentence to be observed, unless there
be reasonable objection.
pg. 100: Letter dated 17 Feb. 1205. To (Eustace), bishop of
Ely, (John), bishop of Norwich, and (Reiner), bishop of St.
Asaph. Recounts the earlier history of the marriage-case
concerning L(lywelyn) prince of North Wales and the daughter
of the prince of the Isles. The last judges were not
satisfied that the marriage of Llywelyn was valid and sent
to the pope further evidence, including evidence that
Llywelyn, when betrothed to the girl, had married a sister
of (Ranulf) Earl of Chester. As a result the pope decides
there has been no valid marriage between Llywelyn and the
daughter of the prince of the Isles. He orders the
addressees to summon the parties and give judgement
accordingly.
As we see above, the marriage of Prince Llywelyn to the
daughter of the lord of the Isles was pending in the period,
1199-1203, but the language of the third document indicates
that the parties had already married by 1205. The intent of
the third document was to nullify the marriage. Evidence is
cited in the third document that Llywelyn had previously
married a sister of the Earl of Chester.
I believe that Llywelyn's daughter, Margaret, was probably
the daughter of his second marriage to the daughter of the
lord of the Isles.
All for now. Best always, Douglas Richardson
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