Snyder Family 2016 - Person Sheet
Spouses
Birthabt 569, Powys, Wales
FatherCynan “Garwyn” Ap Brochwel , King of Powys (~544-)
MotherGwynwenwen Of Dalriada
ChildrenCadwallon (~591-635)
Notes for Cadfan ap Iago King of Gwynedd
Cadfan ap Iago
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cadfan ap Iago (c. 580 – c. 625) was King of Gwynedd (reigned c. 616 – c. 625). Little is known of the history of Gwynedd from this period, and information about Cadfan and his reign is minimal.
The historical person is known only from his appearance in royal genealogies, from his grant to Saint Beuno for the monastery at Clynnog Fawr, and from his inscribed gravestone.
Cadfan was the son and successor of King Iago ap Beli, and is listed in the royal genealogies of the Harleian genealogies and in Jesus College MS. 20.[1][2] Cadfan came to the throne near the time of the Battle of Chester (Welsh: Gwaith Caerlleon) in 616, in which the Northumbrians under Æthelfrith decisively defeated the neighboring Welsh Kingdom of Powys and then massacred the monks of Bangor Is Coed. However, there is no evidence that Gwynedd had any part in the battle, so Cadfan's accession at that time appears to be no more than coincidence.
King Cadfan's gravestone in Llangadwaladr church. The inscription reads "Catamanus rex sapientisimus opinatisimus omnium regum" (English: King Cadfan, most wise and reknowned of all kings).
Cadfan's gravestone is at Llangadwaladr (English: Cadwaladr's Church) on Anglesey, a short distance from the ancient llys (English: royal court) of the kings of Gwynedd, and reputed to be their royal burial ground. The inscription refers to him as sapientisimus (English: most wise), and as this term is historically used for ecclesiastics, it suggests that at some point, Cadfan had resigned as king to live out his remaining years as an ecclesiast.
Cadfan was succeeded as king by his son, Cadwallon ap Cadfan.
Saint Beuno
Saint Beuno and the monastery at Clynnog Fawr are often cited in conjunction with Cadfan. An 1828 article by P. B. Williams in the The Cymmrodorion cites a manuscript stating that a local prince named 'Gwytheint' gave Clynnog Fawr to God and Saint Beuno, who was then Abbot at the monastery at Clynnog, and that the donation was free from taxes and obligations forever. It goes on to say that Beuno founded a Convent at Clynnog in 616, and that Cadfan was Beuno's great patron, promising him extensive lands. The promise was carried out by Cadfan's son, King Cadwallon, and that Cadwallon was given a golden sceptre worth 60 cows as a token of acknowledgment.[6] A consistent version is given in W. J. Rees' 1853 Lives of the Cambro-British Saints[7] (Rees' was the editor of the 1828Cymmrodorion that published P. B. Williams' account).
There are minor variations of these accounts, sometimes with the details rearranged, such as in Rice Rees' 1836 Essay on the Welsh Saints, where he says that Cadfan (rather than his son Cadwallon) was given the golden sceptre by Beuno.[8]
Geoffrey of Monmouth
The largely fictional stories of ancient Britain written by Geoffrey of Monmouth use the names of many historical personages as characters, and the use of these names is a literary convenience made in order to advance the plot of Geoffrey's stories. One of these stories uses the names of Cadfan and other contemporary people, telling of how a certain Edwin spent his exiled youth at the court of King Cadfan, growing up alongside Cadfan's son, the future King Cadwallon. There is no historical basis for this story, as is readily acknowledged in the preface of works on the subject.[9]
Nevertheless, a "traditional" story arose blending Geoffrey's fiction with known history, implying that the future King Edwin of Northumbria had actually spent his youth at the court of King Cadfan, growing up alongside Cadfan's son, the future King Cadwallon. In point of fact, Cadwallon and Edwin were enemies with no known youthful connections: King Edwin invaded Gwynedd and drove King Cadwallon into exile, and it would be Cadwallon, in alliance with Penda of Mercia, who would ultimately defeat and at kill Edwin in 633 at the Battle of Hatfield Chase (Welsh: Gwaith Meigen). The story that they had spent an idyllic youth together may have had a romantic appeal.
What is known from history is that in 588 King Ælla of Deira died, and Æthelfrith of Bernicia took the opportunity to invade and conquer Deira, driving Ælla 's 3-year old infant son, the future Edwin of Northumbria, into exile. Edwin would eventually ally himself with Rædwald of East Anglia in 616, defeating and killing Æthelfrith and becoming one of Northumbria's most successful kings. Edwin's life in exile is unknown, and there is no historical basis for placing him at the court of King Cadfan.[10]
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Father: Iago Ap BELI (AFN:QL4T-9D)
Mother:
1. Sex Name
F Efeilian Verch CADFAN (AFN:QPHC-SD)
Born: Abt 0589 Place: Of, , Wales
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2. Sex Name
M Cadwallon Ap CADFAN (AFN:HPGD-2D)
Born: Abt 0591 Place: Of, , , Wales
Died: 635 Place:
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3. Sex Name
F Miss Verch CADFAN (AFN:QPHC-VQ)
Born: Abt 0593 Place: Of, , , Wales
Cadfan ap Iago
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cadfan ap Iago (c. 580 – c. 625) was King of Gwynedd (reigned c. 616 – c. 625). Little is known of the history of Gwynedd from this period, and information about Cadfan and his reign is minimal.
The historical person is known only from his appearance in royal genealogies, from his grant to Saint Beuno for the monastery at Clynnog Fawr, and from his inscribed gravestone.
Cadfan was the son and successor of King Iago ap Beli, and is listed in the royal genealogies of the Harleian genealogies and in Jesus College MS. 20.[1][2] Cadfan came to the throne near the time of the Battle of Chester (Welsh: Gwaith Caerlleon) in 616, in which the Northumbrians under Æthelfrith decisively defeated the neighboring Welsh Kingdom of Powys and then massacred the monks of Bangor Is Coed. However, there is no evidence that Gwynedd had any part in the battle, so Cadfan's accession at that time appears to be no more than coincidence.
King Cadfan's gravestone in Llangadwaladr church. The inscription reads "Catamanus rex sapientisimus opinatisimus omnium regum" (English: King Cadfan, most wise and reknowned of all kings).
Cadfan's gravestone is at Llangadwaladr (English: Cadwaladr's Church) on Anglesey, a short distance from the ancient llys (English: royal court) of the kings of Gwynedd, and reputed to be their royal burial ground. The inscription refers to him as sapientisimus (English: most wise), and as this term is historically used for ecclesiastics, it suggests that at some point, Cadfan had resigned as king to live out his remaining years as an ecclesiast.
Cadfan was succeeded as king by his son, Cadwallon ap Cadfan.
Saint Beuno
Saint Beuno and the monastery at Clynnog Fawr are often cited in conjunction with Cadfan. An 1828 article by P. B. Williams in the The Cymmrodorion cites a manuscript stating that a local prince named 'Gwytheint' gave Clynnog Fawr to God and Saint Beuno, who was then Abbot at the monastery at Clynnog, and that the donation was free from taxes and obligations forever. It goes on to say that Beuno founded a Convent at Clynnog in 616, and that Cadfan was Beuno's great patron, promising him extensive lands. The promise was carried out by Cadfan's son, King Cadwallon, and that Cadwallon was given a golden sceptre worth 60 cows as a token of acknowledgment.[6] A consistent version is given in W. J. Rees' 1853 Lives of the Cambro-British Saints[7] (Rees' was the editor of the 1828Cymmrodorion that published P. B. Williams' account).
There are minor variations of these accounts, sometimes with the details rearranged, such as in Rice Rees' 1836 Essay on the Welsh Saints, where he says that Cadfan (rather than his son Cadwallon) was given the golden sceptre by Beuno.[8]
Geoffrey of Monmouth
The largely fictional stories of ancient Britain written by Geoffrey of Monmouth use the names of many historical personages as characters, and the use of these names is a literary convenience made in order to advance the plot of Geoffrey's stories. One of these stories uses the names of Cadfan and other contemporary people, telling of how a certain Edwin spent his exiled youth at the court of King Cadfan, growing up alongside Cadfan's son, the future King Cadwallon. There is no historical basis for this story, as is readily acknowledged in the preface of works on the subject.[9]
Nevertheless, a "traditional" story arose blending Geoffrey's fiction with known history, implying that the future King Edwin of Northumbria had actually spent his youth at the court of King Cadfan, growing up alongside Cadfan's son, the future King Cadwallon. In point of fact, Cadwallon and Edwin were enemies with no known youthful connections: King Edwin invaded Gwynedd and drove King Cadwallon into exile, and it would be Cadwallon, in alliance with Penda of Mercia, who would ultimately defeat and at kill Edwin in 633 at the Battle of Hatfield Chase (Welsh: Gwaith Meigen). The story that they had spent an idyllic youth together may have had a romantic appeal.
What is known from history is that in 588 King Ælla of Deira died, and Æthelfrith of Bernicia took the opportunity to invade and conquer Deira, driving Ælla 's 3-year old infant son, the future Edwin of Northumbria, into exile. Edwin would eventually ally himself with Rædwald of East Anglia in 616, defeating and killing Æthelfrith and becoming one of Northumbria's most successful kings. Edwin's life in exile is unknown, and there is no historical basis for placing him at the court of King Cadfan.[10]
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Father: Iago Ap BELI (AFN:QL4T-9D)
Mother:
1. Sex Name
F Efeilian Verch CADFAN (AFN:QPHC-SD)
Born: Abt 0589 Place: Of, , Wales
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2. Sex Name
M Cadwallon Ap CADFAN (AFN:HPGD-2D)
Born: Abt 0591 Place: Of, , , Wales
Died: 635 Place:
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3. Sex Name
F Miss Verch CADFAN (AFN:QPHC-VQ)
Born: Abt 0593 Place: Of, , , Wales
Cadfan ap Iago
Notes for Tandreg “Ddu” Verch Cynan (Spouse 1)
Notes:
sbald@@auburn.campus.mci.net (Stewart Baldwin) posted to GEN-MEDIEVAL-L-request@@rootsweb.com on 26 Nov 1998
Subject: Llywelyn AT: . "Said in late genealogy (Bonedd yr Arwyr, 28b) to be Tadreg Ddu, daughter of Cynan Garwyn of the Powys dynasty. If true, it would make her a sister of Selyf (Selim, apparently an Old Welsh form of the Biblical name Solomon), who was killed in the Battle of Chester (probably fought in 616, but recorded in AU 613: "Bellum Caire Legion ubi sancti occisi sunt & cecidit Solon m. Conaen, rex Britanorum."), and would also make Selim the maternal uncle of Cadwallon (d. 634), which is chronologically possible. However, it is difficult to trust this late genealogy, in a manuscript containing much clearly mythical material, and the information should be regarded as unproven."
1. Sex Name
F Efeilian Verch CADFAN (AFN:QPHC-SD)
Born: Abt 0589 Place: Of, , Wales
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2. Sex Name
M Cadwallon Ap CADFAN (AFN:HPGD-2D)
Born: Abt 0591 Place: Of, , , Wales
Died: 635 Place:
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3. Sex Name
F Miss Verch CADFAN (AFN:QPHC-VQ)
Born: Abt 0593 Place: Of, , , Wales
sbald@@auburn.campus.mci.net (Stewart Baldwin) posted to GEN-MEDIEVAL-L-request@@rootsweb.com on 26 Nov 1998
Subject: Llywelyn AT: . "Said in late genealogy (Bonedd yr Arwyr, 28b) to be Tadreg Ddu, daughter of Cynan Garwyn of the Powys dynasty. If true, it would make her a sister of Selyf (Selim, apparently an Old Welsh form of the Biblical name Solomon), who was killed in the Battle of Chester (probably fought in 616, but recorded in AU 613: "Bellum Caire Legion ubi sancti occisi sunt & cecidit Solon m. Conaen, rex Britanorum."), and would also make Selim the maternal uncle of Cadwallon (d. 634), which is chronologically possible. However, it is difficult to trust this late genealogy, in a manuscript containing much clearly mythical material, and the information should be regarded as unproven."
1. Sex Name
F Efeilian Verch CADFAN (AFN:QPHC-SD)
Born: Abt 0589 Place: Of, , Wales
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Sex Name
M Cadwallon Ap CADFAN (AFN:HPGD-2D)
Born: Abt 0591 Place: Of, , , Wales
Died: 635 Place:
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3. Sex Name
F Miss Verch CADFAN (AFN:QPHC-VQ)
Born: Abt 0593 Place: Of, , , Wales