verch Cynan, Esyllt
711 - 811 (100 years)-
Name verch Cynan, Esyllt [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
Map of Gwynedd Birth 711 Caernarvonshire, Wales 
[1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13] Gender Female Appointments / Titles Kingdom of Gwynedd, Wales [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13] Queen FSID LD3L-Q2N [1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13] Death 811 Anglesey, Wales [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13] Burial 811 Anglesey, Wales [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13] Person ID I33556 The Thoma Family Last Modified 20 Sep 2023
Father ap Rhodri, King Cynan, b. 745, Caer Seiont, Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales d. 817, Caernarfon, Caernarvonshire, Wales (Age 72 years) Relationship natural Mother of Flint, Matilda, b. 739, Caernarvonshire, Wales d. 780, Somme, Picardie, France (Age 41 years) Relationship natural Marriage 768 Caernarvonshire, Wales [2, 5, 6] Family ID F13062 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family ap Elidyr, King Gwriad Manaw, b. 700, Flintshire, Wales d. 800, Flintshire, Wales (Age 100 years) Marriage Wales [1, 2, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17] Children 1. ap Gwriad, King Merfyn Frych, b. 790, Gwynedd, Wales d. 843, Wales (Age 53 years) [natural]Family ID F13061 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Sep 2023
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Event Map 
Birth - 711 - Caernarvonshire, Wales 
Appointments / Titles - Queen - - Kingdom of Gwynedd, Wales 
Death - 811 - Anglesey, Wales Burial - 811 - Anglesey, Wales 
Marriage - - Wales = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - While the surviving sources are consistent regarding the parentage of Ethyll, they are contradictory regarding the identity of her husband. The mid-10th century Harleian Manuscript genealogy names the ancestors of Rhodri "Mawr/the Great": "…Rotri map Mermin map Etthil merch Cinnan…" The name of her husband, recorded in the 13th century History of Gruffydd ap Cynan which names "Rodri Mawr son of Mervyn Frych son of Gwryat…," is consistent with this version. [The Gwentian Chronicle provides a different version of events when it records that "[the] daughter [of Cynan Dindaethwy ap Rhodri [King of all Wales] who was his heir married a chieftain of the name of Mervyn the Freckled," a later passage adding that "Mervyn the Freckled and Essyllt his wife began to reign over Gwynedd and Powys" in 818.] It is impossible to judge which version is preferable. Indeed, it is possible that Ethyll was not an historical figure at all but was invented to legitimise the dynastic change in the eyes of successor generations of kings of Gwynedd and their supporters. She married either: GWRIAD a Manx chieftain, son of ---, or: MERFYN ap Gwriad "Frych/the Freckled" King of Gwynedd.
Esyllt Essylt Queen of Wales Heiress of Gwenedd ferch
Conan Cynan Dindaethwy ap Rhodri ap Idwal of Molwynog and Gwynedd
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Our royal, titled, noble and commoner ancestors
Eisyllt, Queen of Wales1
Last Edited 4 Apr 2020
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Father Cynan, King of Gwynedd d. 816
Mother Matilda of Flint
Eisyllt, Queen of Wales married Gwiard, King of Manaw, son of Elydyr, Prince of Deheubarth. Eisyllt, Queen of Wales was born at of Gwynedd, Wales.
Family
Gwiard, King of Manaw
Children
Mervin Frych 'the Freckled', King of Gwynedd+ d. 844
Cadrod ap Gwriad+2 b. c 800
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Ethyllt ferch Cynan, also known as Ethil, was the daughter of King Cynan Dindaethwy ap Rhodri of Gwynedd.
Marriage
In 768 she was married to Gwriad ap Elidyr, although it is possible this was a later invention to legitimise the claims to Gwynedd of the descendants of Merfyn Frych. After the death of her father in 816, the throne was secured by her uncle Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog.
- While the surviving sources are consistent regarding the parentage of Ethyll, they are contradictory regarding the identity of her husband. The mid-10th century Harleian Manuscript genealogy names the ancestors of Rhodri "Mawr/the Great": "…Rotri map Mermin map Etthil merch Cinnan…" The name of her husband, recorded in the 13th century History of Gruffydd ap Cynan which names "Rodri Mawr son of Mervyn Frych son of Gwryat…," is consistent with this version. [The Gwentian Chronicle provides a different version of events when it records that "[the] daughter [of Cynan Dindaethwy ap Rhodri [King of all Wales] who was his heir married a chieftain of the name of Mervyn the Freckled," a later passage adding that "Mervyn the Freckled and Essyllt his wife began to reign over Gwynedd and Powys" in 818.] It is impossible to judge which version is preferable. Indeed, it is possible that Ethyll was not an historical figure at all but was invented to legitimise the dynastic change in the eyes of successor generations of kings of Gwynedd and their supporters. She married either: GWRIAD a Manx chieftain, son of ---, or: MERFYN ap Gwriad "Frych/the Freckled" King of Gwynedd.
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