of her uncles, only Griffith Vychan escaping. She subsequently became known as Hawys the Hardy, the Powerful, and the Intrepid. Hawys became known for investing in monasteries, including beginning the work on the Franciscan monastery in Shrewsbury, where she was buried after her death in 1353. She had two sons, John, who became the second Baron Cherleton, and Owen, who died without issue. She also had a daughter, Isabella. Notes References 1291 births 1350s deaths Year of death uncertain 13th-century Welsh nobility 14th-century Welsh nobility House of Mathrafal 13th-century Welsh women 14th-century Welsh women Burials in Shropshire People from Powys