Owain Brogyntyn

Owain Brogyntyn ( † after 1215) was a Lord of the Welsh principality of Powys.

He was an illegitimate son of Madog ap Maredudd. The town of Oswestry in Shropshire and reign was from 1149 to 1157 in the possession of his father. Owain grew up in the nearby village Porkington, called in Welsh Brogyntyn and after which he received his nickname. After the death of his father and his eldest half-brother Llywelyn Powys was in 1160 divided between his two half-brothers Gruffydd Maelor I and Owain Fychan and his cousin Owain Cyfeiliog and him. He received Dinmale, Edeirnion and Penllyn in North Wales. Like his father, he maintained good relations with the English King Henry II, because he was referring to 1169 a royal pension. Owain donated lands for the three Cistercian abbeys Basingwerk, Valle Crucis and Strata Marcella Abbey.

He was married to Margaret, daughter of Einion ap Seisyll of Mathafarn. He had five sons, Bleddyn, Iorwerth, Gruffydd, Cadwgan and Hywel. Owains descendants remained until the end of the 13th century, so even after the English conquest of Wales Lords of Edeirnion and Dinmale.