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NENNIUSâS  HISTORY  OF  THE  BRITONS

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[COURT PEDIGREES OF HYWEL THE GOOD]

I



This pedigree originally began with [H]iguel, i.e. Howel Dda, as supreme King of Wales, and was drawn up in his time, i.e. before his death in 950. It is his descent from the Kings of Gwynned. [O]UEn map [H]iguel

map Catell [d. 909]

map Rotri [the Great, d.

877]

Merfyn Frych. map Mermin [d. 844]

map Etthil merch Cinnan

[d. 816]

map Rotri [d. 754]

map Iutguaul

Cadwaladr. map Catgualart [d. 665]

Cadwallon. map Catgollaun [d. 634]

Cadfan. map Catman

map Iacob

map Beli

map Run

Maelgwn Gwynedd, whose obit is given at 547, which is probably too late. -tr6map Mailcun

map Catgolaun Lauhir

map Eniaun Girt

Cunedda Wledig. See §§ 14, 62. map Cuneda

Eternus. map Œtern

Padarn Paisrudd, Paternus of the red tunic. map Patern Pesrud

Tegid, i.e. Tacitus. map Tacit

map Cein

map Guorcein

map Doli

map Guordoli

map Dumn

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map Gurdumn

map Ameguoloyt

map Anguerit

map Oumun

map Dubun

map Brithguein

map Eugein

map Aballac

Amalech (possibly a doublet of Aballac, i.e. Afallach, Pedigree 10), ãwho was the son of Beli the Great and Anna his mother, whom they say was the cousin of Mary the Virgin, mother of our Lord Jesus Christ.ä map Amalech qui fuit

Beli magni filius
et Anna meter eius
quam dicunt esse

conso

brina MARIŒ
uirginis matris
domini nostri Ihâu

XpâI

II

The first four words, which mean ãOwain, son of Elen, daughter of,ä seem to be an addition to the original pedigree, which began with []oumarc, i.e. Loumarc, Llywarch, because they are on a single line, as also the next three words. Llywarch (d. 903), son of Hyfaidd and father of Elen (d. 928), the wife of Howel Dda. This is the pedigree of the Kings of Dyfed. [O]euin map Elen merc

Loumarc map Himeyt

[d. 892]

map Tancoyslt

merc Ouein

map Margetiut [d. 796]

map Teudos

Rhain, after whom the diminished Dyfed was called Rheinwg, when Siesyll, King of Ceredigion, added the three cantrefs of Ystrad Tywi to his realm, which afterwards with Ceredigion bore the name of Seisyllwg. See Pedigree 26. map Regin

map Catgocaun

map Cathen

map Cloten

map Nougoy

map Arthur

map Petr

map Cincar

Voteporix Protector, as on his tombstone at Casdiran, Pembrokeshire; rebuked by name in the Epistle of Gildas. map Guortepir


Agricola. map Aircol

map Triphun

map Clotri

map Gloitguin

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map Nimet

map Dimet

map Maxim Guletic [d. 388]

map Protec

map Protector

map Ebiud

map Eliud

map Stater

map Pincr Misser

map Constans [d. 350]

map Constantini magni

[d. 337]

map Constantii [d. 306 at

York]

et Helen Lu
ãand Elen Luyddog, who went out of Britain to search for the cross of Christ as far as Jerusalem, and from there she brought it with her to Constantinople. And it is there to this day.ä icdauc que
de Brittan
nia exiuit
ad crucem Xpâi
querendam usque
ad Ierusalem et in
de attulit se
cum usque ad Con-
stantinopolin et est

ibi.

usque in hodiernum

diem.

III

The Kings of Rhos, of whom Caradog (also styled King of Gwynedd) was killed by the English in 798. His son, Hywel, is probably he who contended with Cynan ap Rhodri for the supremacy of Anglesey and died in 825. [H]iguel map Caratauc

map Meriaun

map Rumaun

map Enniaun

map Ytigoy

Cadwal Crysban, killed in Battle of Chester, 617. map Catgual Crisban

map Cangan

map Meic

Cynlas, whose fort receptaculum arti, ãthe lair of the bear,äi.e. Dineirth, near Llandudno, is the king rebuked by name in the Epistle of Gildas. map Cinglas

map Eugein Dantguin

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map Enniaun Girt

map Cuneda.

IV

The Kings of the Isle of Man. [I]udgual

map Tutagual

map Anaraut

map Mermin [d. 681]

map Anthec

map Tutagual

map Run

map Neithon

map Senill

map Dinacat

map Tutagual

map Eidinet

Antonius, son of Maximus the Ruler, ãwho killed Gratian, king of the Romans.ä map Anthun

map Maxim Gule

tic qui occidit
Gratianum regem
Romanorum.

V

The Kings of Strathclyde. The next two pedigrees are of the same stock. [R]un map Arthgal

map Dumnagual

map Riderch

map Eugein

map Dumnagual [d. 760]

map Teudebur [d. 750]

map Beli [d. 722]

map Elfin

map Eugein

map Beli

map Neithon

Gwyddno. map Guipno

map Dumngual Hen

map Cinuit

Ceredig Wledig, to whose soldiers St. Patrick wrote a letter of remonstrance in 459. map Ceritic Guletic

map Cynloyp

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map Cinhil

map Cluim

map Cursalen

map Fer

map Confer ip

se est uero
olitauc
dimor me
ton uendi
tus est.

VI

Rhydderch Hen, see § 63. [R]iderch Hen

map Tutagual

map Clinoch

map Dumgual Hen.

VII

read Clitgno, i.e. Clydno Eidin. map [C]linog Eitin

map Cinbelim

map Dumngual Hen.

Pedigrees 8 to 12 are of the line of Coel Hen of Aeron (whence Ayrshire), whose name survives in Kyle. See also Pedigree 19.



VIII

Urien, see § 63. [U]rbgen

map Cinmarc

map Merchiaun

map Gurgust

[map Ceneu]

map Coil Hen.

IX

Gwallog, see § 63. [G]uallauc map Laenauc

map Masguic Clop

map Ceneu

map Coyl Hen.

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X

Morgan, see § 63. [M]orcant

map Coledauc

map Morcant Bulc

map Cincar braut

(map) Bran Hen

map Dumngual Moilmut

map Garbaniaun

Coel Hen, also known as Coel Odebog. map Coyl Hen Guotepauc

map Tecmant

map Teuhant

map Telpuil

map Vrban

map Grat

map Iumetel

map Ritigirn

map Oudecant

Eudeyrn; cf. § 62 for the name. map Outigir[n]

map Ebiud

map Eudos

map Eudelen

map Aballac

map Beli & Anna.

XI

[D]unaut

map Pappo

map Ceneu

map Coyl Hen.

XII

The deaths of Gwrgi and Peredur are given at [580], sons of Eliffer Gosgordd Fawr, i.e. of the great retinue. [G]urci ha Peretur, mepion
Eleuther Cascord Maur

map [Gurgast] Letlum

map Ceneu

map Coyl Hen.

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                      Pedigrees 13, 14, 15, pertain to Dyfed.
XIII

[T]riphun [d. 814]

map Regin [d. 808]

map Morgetiud [d. 796]

map Teudos

map Regin.

XIV

[R]egin, Iudon,
Ouein, res filii
Morgetiud sunt

XV

ãGriffudd, Twedws, Caden, are three sons of Nywy, and Sanan, daughter of Elisedd, was their mother, King of Powys.ä [G]ripiud, Teudos,
Caten, tres sunt
filii Nougoy
et Sanant Elized
filia illorum mater erat
regis Pouis.

XVI

[R]un map Neithon

map Caten

map Caurtam

map Serguan

map Letan

map Catleu

map Catel

map Decion

map Cinis Scaplaut

map Lou hen

map Guidgen

map Caratauc

map Cinbelin

map Teuhant

map Constantis [d. 350]

map Constantini magni

[d. 337]

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Constantius. map Constantini [d. 306]

map Galerii

ãDiocletian, who persecuted the Christians in the whole world. In his time suffered blessed martyrs in Britain, Alban, Julian, Aron, with many others.ä map Diocletiani qui per

secutus est Xpâia
nos toto mundo
In tempore illius pas
si sunt beati mar
tires in Brittania
Albanus Iulianus
Aron cum aliis com
pluribus

map Caroci

map Probi

Tacitus. map Titti

map Auriliani

map Antun du et Cleo-

patre

map Valeriani

map Galli

map Decius mus

map Philippus

map Gordianus

Maximinus. map Alaximus

map Alaxander

map Aurilianus

Macrinus. map Mapmau cannus

Antoninus Caracalla. map Antonius

Septimius Severus. map Seuerus

map Moebus

Commodus. map Commodius

Antoninus Pius. map Antonius

Hadrianus. map Adiuuandus

Traianus. map Troianus

ãNero, under whom suffered the blessed apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, Peter and Paul.ä But Nero here is an error for Nerva. map Nero sub quo

passi sunt bea
ti apostoli domini

nostri

Ihâu Xpâi PETRI
et PAVLI

map Domitianus

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map Titus

map Vespassianus

map Claudius

ãTiberius, under whom suffered our Lord Jesus Christ.ä

map Tiberius sub

quo passus est
dominus noster Ihâc

Xâpc.

ãOctavius Augustus Cæsar. In his time was born our Lord Jesus Christ.ä

[map] Octauianus Au-

gusti Cessaris
In tempore il
lius natus est
dominus noster Ihâs

Xpâc

XVII

The Kings of Dunoding, consisting of Eifionydd and Ardudwy. Eifionydd takes its name from Eifion, the Ebiaun map Dunaut of the Pedigree, whilst Dunoding is called after Dunaut, i.e. Dunod. [C]uhelin map Bleydiud

map Caratauc

map Iouanaul

map Eiciaun

map Brochmail

map Ebiau[n]

map Popdelgu

map Popgen

map Isaac

map Ebiau[n]

map Mouric

map Dinacat

map Ebiau[n]

map Dunaut

map Cuneda.

VXIII

The Kings of Meirionnydd, of whom Iudris (whence Cader Idris) dies in 632 and Gwrin Farfdrwch was converted by Geoffrey of Monmouth (iii, 11-12) into one of his fabulous äKings of Britain.ä [C]inan map Brochmail

map Iutnimet

map Egeniud

map Brocmail

map Sualda

Idris. map Iudris [d. 632]

map Gueinoth

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map Glitnoth

Gwrin Farfdrwch. map Guurgint Barmb-

truch

map Catgu[a]lart

map Meriaun

[map Typiaun]

map Cuneda.

XIX

see Pedigrees 8 to 12. [C]atguallaun Liu

map Guitcun

map Samuil Pennissel

map Pappo Post Priten

map Ceneu

map Coyl Hen.

XX

[I]mor map Moriud

map Œdan

map Mor

map Brechiaul

XXI

[M]eriaun map Loudogu

XXII

Selyf fab Cynan of the Kings of Powys, killed at the Battle of Chester, 617. As the pedigree is too long, but reliable as far as Cincen, the last four names may be of brothers, sons of Vortigern, whose name is suppressed. Moreover, Catel seems to be a diminutive form of Cattegirn. See Pillar of Eliseg inscription, pp. 33-4. map Brocmayl


map Cincen


map Maucann


see § 48. Pasgen. map Pascent


see §§ 44, 48. Cateyrn. map Cattegirn


see § 34. Cadell Dduyrnllug. map Catel Durnluc.

XXXIII

[H]esselis map Gurhaiernn

map Elbodgu

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map Cinnin

map Millo

map Camuir

Brydw, son of Vortigern from Sevira, daughter of Maximus. See Pillar of Eliseg inscription, pp. 33-4. map Brittu

map Cattegirn

map Catell.

XXIV

[S]elim map Iouab

map Guitgen

map Bodug

map Carantmail

map Cerennior

map Ermic

map Ecrin.

XXV

A pedigree of ãDevonianä kings. [I]udnerth map Morgen

map Catgur

map Catmor

map Merguid

map Moriutned

map Morhen

map Morcant

map Botan

map Morgen

map Mormayl

Glastenic (says Phillimore) is certainly the native name of Glastonbury, from Cornish and Breton Glasten or Glastan, ãoaks.ä For Cair Loyt Coyt, i.e. Lichfield, see § 66 bis. map Glast unum

sunt Glastenic
qui uenerunt que
uocatur Loytcoyt.

XXVI

This is the descent of the Kings of Ceredigion, which seems too short by some three names.
Gwgonâs sister, Angharad, was wife to Rhodri the Great, who through her added Seisyllwg to his realm.
[G]uocaun [d. 871]

map Mouric

map Dumnguallaun

map Arthgen [d. 807]

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Seisyll, by adding the three cantrefs of Ystrad Tywi to the four of Ceredigion, gave his name to the seven cantrefs, viz. Seisyllwg. See Rhain fab Cadwgan in Pedigree 2. map Seissil

map Clitauc

map Artgloys

map Artbodgu

map Bodgu

map Serguil

map Iusay

map Ceretic

map Cuneda.

XXVII                           The Kings of Powys.

Cyngenâs sister, Nest, was wife to Merfyn Frych and mother to Rhodri the Great, who acquired the sovereignty of Powys through her. [C]incen [d. 854 in Rome]

map Catel [d. 808]

map Brocmayl

map Elizet

map Guilauc

map Eli

map Eliud

Cynan, father of Selyf, who fell at Chester in 617. map Cinan

map Brocmail

See note to Selyf fab Cynan, Pedigree 22. map Cincen

map Maucant

map Pascent

map Cattegir[n]

Possibly Catel Selemiaun (last map deleted), i.e. Cadell of Selyfion, a district so called after Selyf. map Catel

map Selemiaun.

XXVIII

Ithael, King of Gwent, was slain by the men of Brycheiniog. [I]udhail [d. 848]

map Atroys

map Fernmail [d. 775]

map Iudhail

Morgan Mwynfawr. map Morcant

Athrwys. About this time, 649, occurred ãthe slaughter of Gwentä mentioned in MS. B. of the Annals. map Atroys




This Meurig married Onbraust, daughter of Gwrgan Fawr, King of Glywysing, son of Cynfyn, son of Peibio, King of Erging (B.L.D., 140, 118). [map Mouric]



Teudubric, the Tintern martyr, who lies at Mathern (ib. 141). map Teudubric.

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XXIX

Brochfael with his brother Ffernfael, sons of Meurig, Kings of Gwent, contemporaries of Asser, who mentions them as ruling (ch. 80), therefore prior to 893.
Note that the descent of Morgan Hen (d. 974), after whom is named Morgannwg, ÎGlamorganâ, a contemporary of Hywel Dda, does not appear in these pedigrees. But the obit of his grandfather at Rome, Hywel fab Rhys fab Arthfael, is given at 885, and that of his cousin, Cadell fab Arthfael fab Hywel, at 943. The former is mentioned by Asser before 893 as contemporary King of Glywysing.
[B]rocmail

map Mouric

map Artmail

map Ris

map Iudhail

map Morcant.






XXX

For Griffudd and Elisedd, sons of Cyngen, see Annals [814]. [M]aun, Artan, Iouab,

Meic, filii Grippi[ud
filii Cincen filii Catel
filii Brocmail] filii Elized.

XXXI

[E]lized, Ioab, Œdan, filii
Cincen [filii Catel] filii

Brocmail

filii Elized.

XXXII

ãThese are the names of the sons of Cunedda, whose number was nine. 1. Tybion, the first-born, who died in the region which is called Manaw Gododdin and came not hither with his aforesaid brothers. Meirion, his son, divided the possessions among his brothers. 2. Ysfael. 3. Rhufon. 4. Dunod. 5. Ceredig. 6. Afloeg. 7. Einion Yrth. 8. Dogfael. 9. Edern.ä [H]ec sunt nomi

na filiorum Cune
da quorum nume
rus erat ix. Ty
piaun primo
genitus qui mortu
us in regione que
uocatur Manau
Guodotin, et non
uenit huc cum
patre suo et cum
fratribus suis pre[dictis]
Meriaun Meirion, i.e.Marianus, of Meirionnydd or Merioneth. filius eius
114 diuisit possessiones
inter fratres suos ii
Osmail Ysfael of Maes Ysfeilion in Anglesey, see Annals (902). Rhufon, i.e. Romanus of Rhufoniog. Dunod, i.e. Donatus of Dunoding. Ceredig of Ceredigion, ãCardigan.ä Afloeg of Afloegion. Einion Yrth of Rhos. Dogfael of Dogfeiling. Edern, i.e. Eternus, of Edeirnion. iii Rumaun iiii
Dunaut v Ceretic vi
Abloyc vii Enniaun Girt
viii Docmail ix Etern.

XXXIII

ãHere is their boundary from the river which is called Dyfrdwy, the Dee, to another river, Teify, and they held very many districts in the western part of Britain.ä [H]ic est terminus eorum

a flumine

quod uocatur Dubr Duiu

us

que ad aliud flumen Tebi

et

tenuerunt plurimas re-

giones

in occidentali plaga Brit-

tanniae.




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