Dukes of Gwent (Welsh History Post Glyndwr)

The Duchy of Gwent was created in 1517 by the Prince of Powys, Rhys I, as part of his plan to elevate his family to positions of power within Wales. As such during the early years of King Hywel II's reign the willy Prince gained the creation of only the second Duke in the realm (the previous Duke had been the King Mothers brother who had been elevated to the Duchy of Dyfed). &nbsp

Following his elevation to Duke, Owain took as his Ducal seat the castle of Caldicot, close to the administrative centres of Caerleon and Caerwent as well as being within a reasonable distance of the biggest town in the Duchy, Monmouth.

1st Creation

 * 1) Owain ap Maredudd ap Owain - Owain I of Gwent 1517-1561
 * 2) Fychan ab Owain ap Maredudd - Fychan I of Gwent 1561-1573
 * 3) Edmund ap Fychan ab Owain - Edmund I of Gwent 1573-1610
 * 4) Gwillym Powys-Fadog - Gwillym I of Gwent 1610-1636
 * 5) Owain Powys-Fadog - Owain II of Gwent 1636-1675
 * 6) Meurig Powys-Fadog - Meurig I of Gwent 1675-1688
 * 7) Madog Powys-Fadog - Madog I of Gwent 1688-1730
 * 8) Caradog Powys-Fadog - Caradog of Gwent 1730-1753
 * 9) Meurig Powys-Fadog - Meurig II of Gwent 1753-1762
 * 10) Edmund Powys-Fadog - Edmund II of Gwent 1762-1771 (Brother of Meurig II)
 * 11) Meurig Powys-Fadog - Meurig III of Gwent 1771-1782 (Greatgrandson of Madog I of Gwent)

2nd Creation
With the death of the last male line descendant of Duke Owain (1517-61) the title of the Duchy of Gwent went into abeyance. King Rhisiart reclaimed the title into the Royal Domains. With the birth in 1778 of his son, the Prince Maelgwyn, Rhisiart created him Duke of Gwent.
 * 1) Maelgwyn Morgannwg - Maelgwyn I of Gwent 1778-1840

3rd Creation
With the death of Iolo in 1840 the title of Gwent again went into abeyance, with Iolo's sons pre-deceasing him. The King, Cystennin, awarded the title to the successful soldier and rising star of the Welsh political scene, Dafydd Preece. A General in the armies of Arthur, King of Wales, Dafydd was rapidly becoming a political force to be reckoned with. The General had recently married the daughter of the Earl of Seisyllwg and Cystennin recognised that the elevation would be a success.
 * 1) Dafydd Preece (1799-1881) - General of Wales (1830-1844) - Dafydd I of Gwent 1844-1881


 * 1) Caradog Preece (1846-1919) - Caradog II of Gwent 1881-1919


 * 1) Meurig Preece (1878-1941) - Meurig IV of Gwent 1919-1941


 * 1) Madog Preece (1905-1979) - Madog II of Gwent 1941-1979


 * 1) Owain Preece (1937-2005) - Owain III of Gwent 1979-2005


 * 1) Caradog Preece (1966 - Present) - Caradog III of Gwent 2005 - Present