Trecastell

For the hamlet in the community of Beaumaris, Anglesey, see Tre-Castell.

Trecastell
Trecastell Location within Anglesey
OS grid reference	SH 3345 7064
•  Cardiff	131 mi (211 km)
•  London	218 mi (351 km)
Community	Aberffraw
Principal area	Anglesey
Preserved county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TŶ CROES
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Ynys Môn
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Ynys Môn
List of places UK Wales Anglesey 53°12′24″N4°29′43″W / 53.206662°N 4.495228°W / 53.206662; -4.495228

Trecastell is a farm and historical site in the community of Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales.

History

Llywelyn the Great, Prince of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, granted lands around Trecastell to Ednyfed Fychan. ^[1] During the 14th century, Trecastell was the home of Tudur ap Goronwy, one of Ednyfed's descendants. He was a knight in the service of King Edward III of England, and a royal officer for Anglesey. ^[2] He was also the namesake of the Royal house of his descendants; the House of Tudor. ^[3]

See also

• List of localities in Wales by population

Notes

1. Beverley Smith 2014, p. 217.
2. Griffiths & Thomas 1985, p. 18.
3. "A royal dynasty". BBC Wales. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2016.

References

• Beverley Smith, J (2014). Llywelyn ap Gruffudd : Prince of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN   978-1-78316-007-5.
• Griffiths, Ralph Alan; Thomas, Roger S. (1985). The Making of the Tudor Dynasty . New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN   978-0-31250-745-9.