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Owen was born in [[England]] sometime after his father was driven into exile there in [[1257]] by [[Llywelyn ap Gruffudd]] the ruler of [[Gwynedd|Kingdom of Gwynedd]]. It was during this exile that his father probably adopted the surname ''de la Pole''. In [[1263]] following the [[Treaty of Montgomery]] his father was restored to some of his lands in return for agreeing to pay homage to [[Llywelyn ap Gruffudd]] as [[Prince of Wales]]. However, good relations between Powys-Wenwynwyn and Gwynedd were shortlived as Owen and his father were soon implicated in an assassination attempt on the Prince of Wales in [[1274]]. This led to Owen and his father fleeing to [[Shrewsbury]] where they both led border raids against the Principality of Wales on behalf of the English crown. |
Owen was born in [[England]] sometime after his father was driven into exile there in [[1257]] by [[Llywelyn ap Gruffudd]] the ruler of [[Gwynedd|Kingdom of Gwynedd]]. It was during this exile that his father probably adopted the surname ''de la Pole'' meaning "of Poole" and referring to the old name for [[Welshpool]] which had become his families defacto capital. In [[1263]] following the [[Treaty of Montgomery]] his father was restored to some of his lands in return for agreeing to pay homage to [[Llywelyn ap Gruffudd]] as [[Prince of Wales]]. However, good relations between Powys-Wenwynwyn and Gwynedd were shortlived as Owen and his father were soon implicated in an assassination attempt on the Prince of Wales in [[1274]]. This led to Owen and his father fleeing to [[Shrewsbury]] where they both led border raids against the Principality of Wales on behalf of the English crown. |
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Following Llywelyn's defeat at the hands of [[Edward I of England]] in [[1277]] Owen returned to Wales alongside his father whose lands had been restored. They soon became embroiled in a border dispute with Llywelyn which was one of the catalysts for a renewed campaign by the princes of Gwynedd against English domination. In [[1284]] following the final defeat of Gwynedd and the death of Llywelyn and his brother [[Dafydd|Dafydd ap Gruffudd]] the ''de la Pole'' family lost their princely pretentions and were referred to as only landowners of parts of north Wales. |
Following Llywelyn's defeat at the hands of [[Edward I of England]] in [[1277]] Owen returned to Wales alongside his father whose lands had been restored. They soon became embroiled in a border dispute with Llywelyn which was one of the catalysts for a renewed campaign by the princes of Gwynedd against English domination. In [[1284]] following the final defeat of Gwynedd and the death of Llywelyn and his brother [[Dafydd|Dafydd ap Gruffudd]] the ''de la Pole'' family lost their princely pretentions and were referred to as only landowners of parts of north Wales. |
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Owen de la Pole (born c.1257 died c.1293) also known as Owain ap Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn was the heir presumptive to the Welsh principality of Powys Wenwynwyn after the death of his father Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn in c.1287.
Owen was born in England sometime after his father was driven into exile there in 1257 by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd the ruler of Kingdom of Gwynedd. It was during this exile that his father probably adopted the surname de la Pole meaning "of Poole" and referring to the old name for Welshpool which had become his families defacto capital. In 1263 following the Treaty of Montgomery his father was restored to some of his lands in return for agreeing to pay homage to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd as Prince of Wales. However, good relations between Powys-Wenwynwyn and Gwynedd were shortlived as Owen and his father were soon implicated in an assassination attempt on the Prince of Wales in 1274. This led to Owen and his father fleeing to Shrewsbury where they both led border raids against the Principality of Wales on behalf of the English crown.
Following Llywelyn's defeat at the hands of Edward I of England in 1277 Owen returned to Wales alongside his father whose lands had been restored. They soon became embroiled in a border dispute with Llywelyn which was one of the catalysts for a renewed campaign by the princes of Gwynedd against English domination. In 1284 following the final defeat of Gwynedd and the death of Llywelyn and his brother Dafydd ap Gruffudd the de la Pole family lost their princely pretentions and were referred to as only landowners of parts of north Wales.
Owen's father Gruffydd died around 1286 and the lands he held were divided between Owen and his younger brother Llywelyn ap Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn. He married Joan Corbet the daughter of Robert Corbet and Catherine Le Strange and together they had five sons;
- Sir William de la Pole
- Hawis de la Pole known as "Gadarn the Hardy"
- Owen de la Pole (Jr)
- Lewis de la Pole
- Griffin de la Pole
He lived the latter part of his life in Powys Castle in Welshpool and died c.1293.