Gruffydd Vychan ap Iowerth


Gruffydd Vychan ap Iowerth Goch was a medieval British knight and Marcher lord.
He was known by the epithet "Y Marchog Gwyllt o Cae Hywel", Cae Howel being a Manor near Kinnerley, Shropshire
He held the titles Knight of Rhodes and Knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
He succeeded to his father's estates in Kinnerley.

Family

Gruffydd was the eldest son of Iowerth Goch and Maud de Manly.
He married first, Matilda verch Ieuan, with whom he had the son Gruffydd Vychan ap Gruffydd of Cae Howel. This son was the first to hold the surname "Kynaston"
He married second, Matilda le Strange, daughter of Guy le Strange, with whom he had the children Hywel ap Gruffydd and Sir Madog ap Gruffydd of Sutton Maddock, Shropshire.