Katheryn of Berain
History of Wales > Nobility

Katheryn of Berain is famous because she came from Royal and Noble families. She married four times and she is often refferred to as 'The Mother of Wales'.

Catrin o Ferain
  • 1557: February 11th – Shemarries her first husband, John Salusbury.
  • 1564: Her son, Thomas, is born.
  • 1566: Her first husband dies.
  • 1567: Katheryn marries Richard Clough. After living for a short period in Antwerp, the couple moved to live in Spain.
  • 1568: Her daughter, Ann Clough, is born.
  • 1569: Moves to live in Hamburg. The birth of her second daughter, Mary.
  • 1570: Her second husband, Richard, dies.
  • 1573: By January, Katheryn was married for a third time – to Maurice Wynn, Gwydir.
  • 1574: A marriage was arranged between her son, Thomas Salusbury, and Margaret, Maurice Wynn’s daughter by his first wife.
  • 1580: Maurice Wynn dies.
  • 1583: Marries her fourth husband, Edward Thewall.
  • 1591: Katheryn dies.

Place of Birth: Llanefydd, Conwy, Conwy County Borough

Date of Birth: c.1534

Date of Death: 27 August 1591

‘During her lifetime and after her death many tributes to her goodness were produced. Interesting as a personality, she is also of importance as the ancestress of several North Wales families or of families connected with Wales.’ – Sir William Llewelyn Davies, Dictionary of Welsh Biography.

External Links

Wikipedia - Katheryn of Berain

Dictionary of Welsh Biography - Katheryn of Berain