Owain Fychan

Working together they drove the English out of Carreghofa in 1163 (capturing and destroying the royal castle there, which was made of timber until fortified in stone in 1194[4]) and Iorwerth Goch from Mochnant Is Rhaeadr in 1166.

[5] Owain Fychan now controlled Mechain, Cynllaith, Caereinion and Mochnant Is Rhaeadr.

[2][6][5] Carreghofa Castle was retaken by Henry II in 1165, but Owain Fychan recaptured it again by 1187.

[4] He was attacked at night and killed at Carreghofa Castle by Gwenwynwyn and Cadwallon, the sons of Owain Cyfeiliog.

[2] They were unable to control the territories gained to the west of Oswestry,[5] so Owain's descendants were able to continue to rule over a much diminished realm in Mechain until the end of the 13th century.