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Owain Lawgoch, and Owain Glyndwr, the 14th to early 15th century self-proclaimed Princes (King) of Wales (Wikipedia links used). In the Welsh language, Owain (Owen in English) is the name of the son of destiny. A reputation attributed to both of the self-proclaimed Princes of Wales in and around the turn of the 14th century. They were Lawgoch and Glyndwr. It was during the 14th century that the Royal House of Aberffraw finally finished. That was the final time that the Kings and Princes emerged from the former Kingdom of Gwynedd. The aspiring Princes from the 13th century were the final legitimate direct descendants of Welsh Royalty using the Welsh medieval custom of gavelkind, i.e. Llywelyn I & II, Dafydd II & III. The succession of male line descent (son of son) meant the final lineal successor to the House of Aberffraw  and the Kingdom of Gwynedd was Owain Lawgoch, albeit his grandfather renounced his rights to the crown. But, the Gwynedd family succession ended with him...