Nothing is known of Margaret's early life, not even the precise date of her marriage. She was the child of Sir David Hanmer, who was a chief justice of the King's Bench during Edward III's reign,[3] and his wife Angharad ferch Llywelyn Ddu, and was probably raised in a Welsh household.[4] Her father taught Owain Glyndŵr when the latter studied law; it is not known when Margaret married Owain, although it is thought that their wedding may have taken place in 1383 in the church of St Chad's in Hanmer.[5] The number of children she bore, and the dates of their births, are likewise uncertain.
A gwraig orau o'r gwragedd, Gwyn fy myd o'i gwin a'i medd! Merch eglur llin marchoglyw, Urddol hael anional yw; A'i blant a ddeuant bob ddau, Nythaid teg o benaethau.
And the best of wives, Blessed am I in her wine and mead! A fine lady of knightly line, Most generous by nature; Her children come in two by two, A beautiful nest of chieftains.
Margaret had three brothers, Gruffydd, Philip and John, all of whom supported Glyndŵr when he formally assumed his ancestral title of Prince of Powys in 1400.[6] The Hamners were still with Owain when a Welsh parliament proclaimed the latter Prince of Wales at Machynlleth in 1404.
Although some modern histories have therefore accorded Margaret the title "Princess of Wales",[7] there is no contemporary record that Hanmer used either that title or her husband's earlier title of Prince of Powys. Only one wife of a Welsh prince is known to have used the title: Eleanor de Montfort, wife of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last Prince of Wales.[8]
Margaret's husband held estates at Sycharth, Glyndyfrdwy, and elsewhere in North Wales. According to Sir John E. Lloyd, Margaret bore her husband five sons and four or five daughters. One daughter, Catrin, married Edmund Mortimer, son of the Earl of March and brother-in-law of the famous Harry Hotspur, who had been taken prisoner at the battle of Bryn Glas in 1402; when forbidden by the King to exercise his right to ransom himself, Sir Edmund allied himself with Glyndŵr. Another daughter, Alys, married Sir John Scudamore of Monnington Straddle, Sheriff of Hereford and castellan of several royal border fortresses. A third daughter, Janet, married Sir John de Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire, while a fourth, Margaret, married Sir Richard Monnington of Monnington, also in Herefordshire. Glyndŵr's sons are given as Gruffudd, Madog, Maredudd, Thomas, John, and David. Gruffudd and Maredudd were certainly Margaret's sons, but which of the remaining four were also hers remains unknown.[citation needed]
After Owain proclaimed himself Prince of Powys on 16 September 1400, Margaret and her children were obliged to move to more secure accommodation to avoid capture by the English.
Harlech Castle
After their homes at Sycharth and Glyndyfrdwy were burned in 1403, they lived, among other places, at Harlech Castle, which was taken in 1409 by the young Henry of Monmouth. Upon the fall of Harlech, Margaret was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London with her daughter Catrin, another daughter, and Catrin's three daughters. Margaret's oldest son, Gruffudd, died in the Tower in 1411. Margaret survived the deaths of her two daughters and three granddaughters, but her own death is unrecorded. She is known to have been survived by her son Maredudd, who was alive in 1421, and by her daughter Alys, Lady Scudamore, of Monnington Straddle.[citation needed]
^The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog. 1. London: T. Richards. pp. 199, 211–219. The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog. 1. London: T. Richards. pp. 199, 211–219.
^"Owain Glyndwr – The Parish of Hanmer and Tallarn Green". parish.churchinwales.org.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
^Bevan, Bryan (1994), Bevan, Bryan (ed.), "The Welsh Rebellion", Henry IV, New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, pp. 80–94, doi:10.1007/978-1-349-60802-7_5, ISBN978-1-349-60802-7, retrieved 20 January 2023
^Lloyd, Megan (2016). "Rhymer, Minstrel: Lady Mortimer and the power of Welsh words". Shakespeare and Wales. Taylor Francis.
^Williams, G. A. (2012). "More than 'skimble-skamble Stuff': The Medieval Welsh Poetry Associated with Owain Glyndwr" (PDF).
^Deborah Fisher, Princesses of Wales (University of Wales Press, 2005)
^Connolly, Sharon Bennett (10 March 2015). "Eleanor de Montfort, the First Princess of Wales". History... the interesting bits!. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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margaret, hanmer, 1362, 1420, sometimes, known, welsh, name, marred, ferch, dafydd, wife, owain, glyndŵr, princess, consort, walestenure1404, 1415born1370walesdied1420, walesspouseowain, glyndŵrissuegruffudd, owain, glyndŵrmaredudd, owain, glyndŵralys, ferch, . Margaret Hanmer c 1362 c 1420 sometimes known by her Welsh name of Marred ferch Dafydd was the wife of Owain Glyndŵr 1 2 Margaret HanmerPrincess consort of WalesTenure1404 c 1415Born1370WalesDied1420 age 49 50 WalesSpouseOwain GlyndŵrIssueGruffudd ab Owain GlyndŵrMaredudd ab Owain GlyndŵrAlys ferch Owain GlyndŵrCatrin ferch Owain GlyndŵrHouseMathrafalFatherDavid HanmerMotherAngharad ferch Llywelyn Ddu Contents 1 Early life and marriage 2 Rebellion 3 See also 4 Ancestry 5 Family connections 6 ReferencesEarly life and marriage Edit Aerial view of Sycharth the site of Owain Glyndŵr s courtNothing is known of Margaret s early life not even the precise date of her marriage She was the child of Sir David Hanmer who was a chief justice of the King s Bench during Edward III s reign 3 and his wife Angharad ferch Llywelyn Ddu and was probably raised in a Welsh household 4 Her father taught Owain Glyndŵr when the latter studied law it is not known when Margaret married Owain although it is thought that their wedding may have taken place in 1383 in the church of St Chad s in Hanmer 5 The number of children she bore and the dates of their births are likewise uncertain The poet Iolo Goch praises Margaret and her generosity in his poem Llys Owain Glyndŵr yn Sycharth one of three he composed in Owain s honour A gwraig orau o r gwragedd Gwyn fy myd o i gwin a i medd Merch eglur llin marchoglyw Urddol hael anional yw A i blant a ddeuant bob ddau Nythaid teg o benaethau And the best of wives Blessed am I in her wine and mead A fine lady of knightly line Most generous by nature Her children come in two by two A beautiful nest of chieftains Margaret had three brothers Gruffydd Philip and John all of whom supported Glyndŵr when he formally assumed his ancestral title of Prince of Powys in 1400 6 The Hamners were still with Owain when a Welsh parliament proclaimed the latter Prince of Wales at Machynlleth in 1404 Although some modern histories have therefore accorded Margaret the title Princess of Wales 7 there is no contemporary record that Hanmer used either that title or her husband s earlier title of Prince of Powys Only one wife of a Welsh prince is known to have used the title Eleanor de Montfort wife of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd the last Prince of Wales 8 Margaret s husband held estates at Sycharth Glyndyfrdwy and elsewhere in North Wales According to Sir John E Lloyd Margaret bore her husband five sons and four or five daughters One daughter Catrin married Edmund Mortimer son of the Earl of March and brother in law of the famous Harry Hotspur who had been taken prisoner at the battle of Bryn Glas in 1402 when forbidden by the King to exercise his right to ransom himself Sir Edmund allied himself with Glyndŵr Another daughter Alys married Sir John Scudamore of Monnington Straddle Sheriff of Hereford and castellan of several royal border fortresses A third daughter Janet married Sir John de Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire while a fourth Margaret married Sir Richard Monnington of Monnington also in Herefordshire Glyndŵr s sons are given as Gruffudd Madog Maredudd Thomas John and David Gruffudd and Maredudd were certainly Margaret s sons but which of the remaining four were also hers remains unknown citation needed Rebellion EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message After Owain proclaimed himself Prince of Powys on 16 September 1400 Margaret and her children were obliged to move to more secure accommodation to avoid capture by the English Harlech CastleAfter their homes at Sycharth and Glyndyfrdwy were burned in 1403 they lived among other places at Harlech Castle which was taken in 1409 by the young Henry of Monmouth Upon the fall of Harlech Margaret was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London with her daughter Catrin another daughter and Catrin s three daughters Margaret s oldest son Gruffudd died in the Tower in 1411 Margaret survived the deaths of her two daughters and three granddaughters but her own death is unrecorded She is known to have been survived by her son Maredudd who was alive in 1421 and by her daughter Alys Lady Scudamore of Monnington Straddle citation needed See also EditList of unsolved deathsAncestry EditAncestors of Margaret HanmerSir Thomas de Macclesfield of HamnerJohn Hanmer 1277 1309 Philip Hanmer b 1305 Einion ap Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn of PowysHawis ferch Einion ap GruffyddSir David HanmerRhirid ab Ynyr ab IonasDafydd ap RhiridNest Agnes ferch Dafydd ap RhiridEdnyfed ab IorwerthGwynhwyfar ferch EdnyfedMargaret HanmerIorwerth Foel of PengwernGruffydd ab Iorwerth FoelGwerful ferch Maredudd of Cantref MechainLlywelyn Ddu ap Gruffydd of BryncunalltAngharad ferch LlywelynMadog FychanMarred ferch Madog FychanGruffudd ab Iorwerth of AberburyGwladus ferch Gruffudd ab IorwerthMarred ferch Rhys IeuancFamily connections EditvteOwain Glyndŵr the Hanmers and the MortimersPhylip HanmerSir David HanmerCefnogi OGDd 1387Angharad i daughter of Llywelyn DduOwain GlyndŵrPrince of WalesMargaret HanmerPrincess of Wales1370 1420 John HanmerSupported GlyndŵrPhylip HanmerSupported GlyndŵrGruffudd HanmerSupported GlyndŵrGruffudd abOwain Glyndŵrd 1411Maredudd abOwain GlyndŵrStill alive in 1417Catrin ferchOwain Glyndŵrd 1413Edmund MortimerSupported Glyndŵrd 1409Roger Mortimer4th Earl of Marchd 1398Notes citation needed References Edit The History of the Princes the Lords Marcher and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog 1 London T Richards pp 199 211 219 The History of the Princes the Lords Marcher and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog 1 London T Richards pp 199 211 219 Owain Glyndwr The Parish of Hanmer and Tallarn Green parish churchinwales org uk Retrieved 12 June 2019 Bevan Bryan 1994 Bevan Bryan ed The Welsh Rebellion Henry IV New York Palgrave Macmillan US pp 80 94 doi 10 1007 978 1 349 60802 7 5 ISBN 978 1 349 60802 7 retrieved 20 January 2023 Lloyd Megan 2016 Rhymer Minstrel Lady Mortimer and the power of Welsh words Shakespeare and Wales Taylor Francis Williams G A 2012 More than skimble skamble Stuff The Medieval Welsh Poetry Associated with Owain Glyndwr PDF Welsh Biography Online Deborah Fisher Princesses of Wales University of Wales Press 2005 Connolly Sharon Bennett 10 March 2015 Eleanor de Montfort the First Princess of Wales History the interesting bits Retrieved 15 October 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret Hanmer amp oldid 1147229919, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
