Trecastell

Trecastell
Trecastell
 Trecastell shown within Anglesey
OS grid referenceSH37SW61
    Cardiff 131 mi (211 km)  
    London 218 mi (351 km)  
CommunityAberffraw
Principal areaAnglesey
Ceremonial countyGwynedd
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town TŶ CROES
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentYnys Môn
Welsh AssemblyYnys Môn
List of places
UK
Wales
Anglesey

Coordinates: 53°12′23″N 4°29′37″W / 53.206514°N 4.493511°W / 53.206514; -4.493511

For the hamlet in the community of Biwmares, Ynys Môn, see Tre-Castell.

Trecastell is a village in the community of Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales.

History

Llywelyn the Great, Prince of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, granted lands around Trecastell to Ednyfed Fychan.[1] During the 14th century, Trecastell was the home of Tudur ap Goronwy, one of Ednyfed's descendants. He was a knight in the service of King Edward III of England, and a royal officer for Anglesey.[2] He was also the namesake of the Royal house of his descendants; the House of Tudor.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. Beverley Smith 2014, p. 217.
  2. Griffiths & Thomas 1985, p. 18.
  3. "A royal dynasty". BBC Wales. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2016.

References

  • Beverley Smith, J (2014). Llywelyn ap Gruffudd : Prince of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 978-1-78316-007-5. 
  • Griffiths, Ralph Alan; Thomas, Roger S. (1985). The Making of the Tudor Dynasty. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-31250-745-9. 


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, April 27, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.