ap Elidyr, King Gwriad Manaw
700 - 800 (100 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. ap Elidyr, King Gwriad Manaw was born in 700 in Flintshire, Wales (son of ap Sandde, Elidir); died in 800 in Flintshire, Wales; was buried in 800 in Flintshire, Wales. Other Events and Attributes:
- Appointments / Titles: King of Gwynedd
- FSID: LD3L-QC6
Notes:
Gwriad ap Elidyr
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Gwriad ap Elidyr (English: Gwriad son of Elidyr) or Gwriad Manaw was a late-8th century figure in Great Britain. Very little is known of him, and he chiefly appears in the historical record in connection to his son Merfyn Frych, King of Gwynedd from around 825 to 844 and founder of the Merfynion dynasty.
Background
Almost nothing is known about Gwriad's background. He married Esyllt ferch Cynan, daughter of Cynan Dindaethwy, King of Gwynedd.
Their son Merfyn Frych later became the first king of Gwynedd known not to have come from the dynasty of its founder Cunedda. Merfyn evidently claimed the throne through his mother rather than through Gwriad, and bolstered this atypical matrilineal claim through his own power and reputation.[1] [2]
According to the genealogies from Jesus College MS 20, Gwriad was the son of a certain Elidyr and was a descendant of Llywarch Hen and Coel Hen, rulers from the Hen Ogledd or "Old North", the Brittonic-speaking parts of what is now southern Scotland and northern England.[2][3 ]
The bardic poetry indicates that Merfyn was "from the land of Manaw", a Brittonic place name applied to several districts, including Manaw Gododdin, the area around the Firth of Forth. This locale in the Hen Ogledd would be consistent with Gwriad's descent from Llywarch's northern lineage.[4] An origin in Manaw Gododdin was supported by scholars such as William Forbes Skene and John Edward Lloyd.[5]
Other scholars connect Gwriad to the Isle of Man, known in Welsh as Ynis Manaw rather than Manaw Gododdin, especially following the 1896 discovery of an 8th- or 9th-century cross on man inscribed Crux Guriat ("Cross of Gwriad").[5][ 6] Lloyd wrote that this discovery "undoubtedly strengthens the case" for a Manx origin.[5]
John Rhys suggested that Gwriad may have taken refuge on the Isle of Man during the bloody dynastic struggle in Gwynedd between Cynan Dindaethwy and Hywel prior to Merfyn's accession to the throne.[7] Still other locations for "Manaw" have been suggested, including Ireland, Galloway and Powys.[1]
Rhys further noted that the Welsh Triads mention a "Gwryat son of Gwryan in the North", counted among the "Three Kings who were the Sons of Strangers", which he suggests is a reference to the father of Merfyn.[7][8] However, this conflicts with the Jesus College MS 20 pedigree, in which Gwriad's father is Elidyr. James E. Fraser suggests that the Gwriad of the Triad is instead to be identified with the King Guret of Alt Clut recorded by the Annals of Ulster as dying in 658.[9]
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Father Elydyr, Prince of Deheubarth
Gwiard, King of Manaw married Eisyllt, Queen of Wales, daughter of Cynan, King of Gwynedd and Matilda of Flint.
Family
Eisyllt, Queen of Wales
Children
Mervin Frych 'the Freckled', King of Gwynedd+ d. 844
Cadrod ap Gwriad+2 b. c 800Gwriad married verch Cynan, EsylltWales. Esyllt (daughter of ap Rhodri, King Cynan and of Flint, Matilda) was born in 711 in Caernarvonshire, Wales; died in 811 in Anglesey, Wales; was buried in 811 in Anglesey, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- ap Gwriad, King Merfyn Frych was born in 790 in Gwynedd, Wales; died in 843 in Wales; was buried in 843 in Wales.
2. ap Sandde, Elidir was born in 687 in Deheubarth, Wales; was christened in Isle of Man, Dumfries-shire, Scotland (son of ap Alcwn, King Sandde and verch Tudwal, Queen Celemion); died in 790 in Isle of Man, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; was buried in 790 in Isle of Man, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Other Events and Attributes:
- Appointments / Titles: Isle of Man, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; King
- Appointments / Titles: Prince of Deheubarth
- FSID: LJR8-YWQ
Notes:
Elydry Or Elidir AP Sandde (King of Isle Of Man)
Children:
- 1. ap Elidyr, King Gwriad Manaw was born in 700 in Flintshire, Wales; died in 800 in Flintshire, Wales; was buried in 800 in Flintshire, Wales.
Generation: 3
4. ap Alcwn, King Sandde was born in 630 in Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales; died in 730 in Wales; was buried in 730 in Isle of Man, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Other Events and Attributes:
- FSID: L13Z-FLM
- Occupation: Prince Of Deheubarth
Notes:
Also known as “Bryd Angel”.
Sandde married verch Tudwal, Queen Celemion. Celemion was born in 675 in Isle of Man, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died in 730 in Somme, Picardie, France; was buried in 730 in Somme, Picardie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. verch Tudwal, Queen Celemion was born in 675 in Isle of Man, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died in 730 in Somme, Picardie, France; was buried in 730 in Somme, Picardie, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Life Event: Reason marked as not-a-match: Read only connections attached, please do not merge.
- FSID: LZP9-TCH
Notes:
Reason marked as not-a-match: Read only connections attached, please do not merge.
Children:
- 2. ap Sandde, Elidir was born in 687 in Deheubarth, Wales; was christened in Isle of Man, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died in 790 in Isle of Man, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; was buried in 790 in Isle of Man, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.