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Birth Name ap Gwriad, Merfyn Frych
Nick Name The Freckled
Gender male
Age at Death 80 years

Narrative

Merfyn Frych (=Merfyn the Freckled) seized control of Gwynedd in 825 on the death of Hywel Farf-fehinog ap Caradog, though he may have held power in Anglesey since 818. According to bardic tradition, Merfyn came "from the land of Manaw", but it is uncertain whether this refers to the Isle of Man ("Ynys Manaw" in Welsh) or to Manaw Gododdin, the area around the Firth of Forth. He may have had a claim to the throne of Gwynedd through his mother Esyllt, daughter of Cynan ap Rhodri Molwynog.
Merfyn allied himself to the royal house of Powys by marrying Nest, daughter of Cadell ap Brochwel and sister of Cyngen king of Powys. Despite Danish raids, Merfyn was able to maintain his position and on his death in 844 to hand the kingdom over intact to his son Rhodri the Great.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 764 Wales   3
Death 844 Battle of Cyfeil, Ketell, Wales   3

Cause: War

Age: 80y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father ap Elidir, Gwriad738
Mother verch Cynan, Esyllt770
         ap Gwriad, Merfyn Frych 764 844
    Brother     ap Gwriad, Cadrod 768

Families

Family of ap Gwriad, Merfyn Frych and verch Cadell, Nest
Unknown Partner verch Cadell, Nest ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
ap Merfyn, Rhodri820878

Source References

  1. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tjglad&id=I76959&style=TABLE
  2. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I01417 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I01417
        Name: *Merfyn "Frych" Ap GWRAID
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 764 in Wales
        Death: 844 in Ketell, Wales 1
        Occupation: BET 825 AND 844 King of Gwynedd 1
        Note:
        Merfyn Frych (=Merfyn the Freckled) seized control of Gwynedd in 825 on the death of Hywel Farf-fehinog ap Caradog, though he may have held power in Anglesey since 818. According to bardic tradition, Merfyn came "from the land of Manaw", but it is uncertain whether this refers to the Isle of Man ("Ynys Manaw" in Welsh) or to Manaw Gododdin, the area around the Firth of Forth. He may have had a claim to the throne of Gwynedd through his mother Esyllt, daughter of Cynan ap Rhodri Molwynog.
        Merfyn allied himself to the royal house of Powys by marrying Nest, daughter of Cadell ap Brochwel and sister of Cyngen king of Powys. Despite Danish raids, Merfyn was able to maintain his position and on his death in 844 to hand the kingdom over intact to his son Rhodri the Great.
        (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

         

        Father: *Gwriad Ap ELIDIR b: ABT 738 in Wales
        Mother: *Esyllt Verch CYNAN b: in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales

        Marriage 1 Nest of CORNWALL

        Marriage 2 *Nest Verch CADELL b: in Powys, Wales
        Children
        *Rhodri "the Great" Ap MERFYN b: ABT 820 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales

        Sources:
        Title: 1Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

         

      • Citation:

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  3. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tjglad&id=I76959&style=TABLE