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Source: Ancient Wales Studies - Foundations of 'the Men of the North' -part 2

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FOUNDATIONS OF 'THE MEN OF THE NORTH' - PART 2 By Darrell Wolcott In the first part of this discussion [1], we followed the families who descend from Owain ap Afallach ap Aflech ap Beli Mawr. In this part, we shall focus on the family which descended from Owain's brother, Euddolen. Born c. 35 BC, we believe Euddolen ap Afallach married into the Brigantes tribe of Celts in Britain, possibly to a daughter of its king. If so, his grandson, Eneid ap Eudos, would have been a cousin of Queen Cartimandua. We suggest either he,or his son Eudeyrn, was named king following her reign and that of her consort. The Brigantes had not only declined to oppose the Roman invasion of 43AD, but had become their staunch ally and enjoyed the benefits of Roman citizenship, with none of the disruption suffered by the tribes who opposed Emperor Claudius. Eudicant, the son of Eudeyrn, was born c. 90 and had two sons: 90 Eudigant ________________l________________ l l 120 Rydeyrn 125 Deheuwaint The younger son, Deheuwaint, married into the Cornovii tribe which bordered the Brigantes lands to the south west. His son, Rydeyrn ap Deheuwaint, became king of that tribe c. 190 when its royal family daughtered-out. Rydeyrn's son, Gwrtheyrn, had a grandson, Rhuddfedel Frych, born c. 250, who had two sons: 250 Rhuddfedel Frych _________________l_________________ l l 285 Brydw 280 Gloyw Gwallt Hir The older son married a princess of the Hwicce tribe and resettled to Gloucester, this area taking its name from Gloyw. This man was the great-grandfather of Gwrtheyrn ap Gwydol ap Guidolyn, a man born c. 385 who is better known to history asVortigern. [2] Brydw ap Rhuddfedel Frych was the great-grandfather of Cadell ap Cadeyrn ap Pasgen who was styled "Cadell Ddyrnllwg, King of Powys". [3] Meanwhile, back in the land of the Brigantes, Rydeyrn ap Eudicant headed a list of single-son families which terminated with the c. 340 Coel ap Tecfan: 120 Rydeyrn l 155 Rhifedel l 185 Gradd (probably Gratian) l 215 Urban (probably Urbanus) l 250 Telpwll l 280 Deheuwaint l 310 Tecfan (probably Tasciovanus) l 340 Coel During the two centuries in which this family held rule, the Brigantes absorbed a number of smaller neighboring tribes, and Coel ap Tecfan inherited a kingdom which encompassed (1) all of northern Britain which lay south of Hadrian's wall, and(2) much of the midlands once held by the Coritani tribe. When his life extended into his 70's, he became known as Coel Hen or "Old King Cole". Note the Latin names of several men in the line leading down to Coel Hen, suggesting a close association with the Roman military. While there were undoubtedly many marriages which bound the Celt tribes together socially, almost none are cited in extant manuscripts until the late 300's. Near 370, Coel married the daughter of Gaedon ap Cynan ap Eudaf Hen of Cernyw (later called Gwynedd), a lady named Stradwel. [4] Their first daughter, Gwawl, married Edern ap Padern Beisrudd of Manaw Gododdin. [5] During the reign of Emperor Magnus Maximus, the Welsh "Maxen Wledig" (383-388), Coel served as dux Britannia, the senior military general in Britain. He moved his seat of operations to Ebrauc (now called York) and, when the Romans withdrew fromBritain about 410, Coel Hen commanded the military operations of the new "overking" office created by the Britons. His obit is not recorded, but he probably died early in the second decade of the 400's. He had 3 known sons: 340 Coel Hen ___________________l____________________ l l l 380 Ceneu 390 Dyfrwr 385 Garbanian Since "dyfrwr" means "waterman", this was probably not a birth name. The nickname was applied to men who observed very austere diets and habits. [6] Nothing more is known of this son, but he would have shunned such worldly pursuits as politics or the military. Ceneu, the eldest son, was granted the bulk of his father's lands. THE COELING The family of Garbanian ap Coel Hen is anciently cited [7] as: 385 Garbanian l 420 Dyfnwal Moelmud __________l____________ l l 455 Cyngar 450 Bran Hen l 490 Morcant Bwlch l 520 Clydog l 550 Morgan [8] Garbanian was likely borne by a different mother than the other sons of Coel Hen [9], and his inheritance was the territory to the north of York called Bryneich (later Bernicia). Dyfnwal Moelmud (bald and mute) composed a system of laws to govern the relationships between the various Cymric societies which remained after Rome's withdrawal from Britain. [10] His grandson, Morcant Bwlch, was ruling Bryneich when Ida of the Angles arose, renamed his stronghold around Bamburgh "Bernicia", proclaimed himself its king in 547, and drove out the resident Celts. [11] Morcant's son, Clydog, had a son named Morgan who was born c. 550. Virtually all historians identify the slayer of Urien Rheged (510-575) as Morgan Bwlch, but he would have been a frail old man by then (if still alive), so we suggest he has been confused with his grandson, also named Morgan. [12] The warband of this family was called the "Coeling".

FOUNDATIONS OF 'THE MEN OF THE NORTH' - PART 2
By Darrell Wolcott

In the first part of this discussion [1], we followed the families who descend from Owain ap Afallach ap Aflech ap Beli Mawr. In this part, we shall focus on the family which descended from Owain's brother, Euddolen.

Born c. 35 BC, we believe Euddolen ap Afallach married into the Brigantes tribe of Celts in Britain, possibly to a daughter of its king. If so, his grandson, Eneid ap Eudos, would have been a cousin of Queen Cartimandua. We suggest either he,or his son Eudeyrn, was named king following her reign and that of her consort. The Brigantes had not only declined to oppose the Roman invasion of 43AD, but had become their staunch ally and enjoyed the benefits of Roman citizenship, with none of the disruption suffered by the tribes who opposed Emperor Claudius.

Eudicant, the son of Eudeyrn, was born c. 90 and had two sons:

90 Eudigant
________________l________________
l l
120 Rydeyrn 125 Deheuwaint

The younger son, Deheuwaint, married into the Cornovii tribe which bordered the Brigantes lands to the south west. His son, Rydeyrn ap Deheuwaint, became king of that tribe c. 190 when its royal family daughtered-out. Rydeyrn's son, Gwrtheyrn, had a grandson, Rhuddfedel Frych, born c. 250, who had two sons:

250 Rhuddfedel Frych
_________________l_________________
l l
285 Brydw 280 Gloyw Gwallt Hir

The older son married a princess of the Hwicce tribe and resettled to Gloucester, this area taking its name from Gloyw. This man was the great-grandfather of Gwrtheyrn ap Gwydol ap Guidolyn, a man born c. 385 who is better known to history asVortigern. [2]

Brydw ap Rhuddfedel Frych was the great-grandfather of Cadell ap Cadeyrn ap Pasgen who was styled "Cadell Ddyrnllwg, King of Powys". [3]
Meanwhile, back in the land of the Brigantes, Rydeyrn ap Eudicant headed a list of single-son families which terminated with the c. 340 Coel ap Tecfan:

120 Rydeyrn
l
155 Rhifedel
l
185 Gradd (probably Gratian)
l
215 Urban (probably Urbanus)
l
250 Telpwll
l
280 Deheuwaint
l
310 Tecfan (probably Tasciovanus)
l
340 Coel

During the two centuries in which this family held rule, the Brigantes absorbed a number of smaller neighboring tribes, and Coel ap Tecfan inherited a kingdom which encompassed (1) all of northern Britain which lay south of Hadrian's wall, and(2) much of the midlands once held by the Coritani tribe. When his life extended into his 70's, he became known as Coel Hen or "Old King Cole". Note the Latin names of several men in the line leading down to Coel Hen, suggesting a close association with the Roman military.

While there were undoubtedly many marriages which bound the Celt tribes together socially, almost none are cited in extant manuscripts until the late 300's. Near 370, Coel married the daughter of Gaedon ap Cynan ap Eudaf Hen of Cernyw (later called Gwynedd), a lady named Stradwel. [4] Their first daughter, Gwawl, married Edern ap Padern Beisrudd of Manaw Gododdin. [5]

During the reign of Emperor Magnus Maximus, the Welsh "Maxen Wledig" (383-388), Coel served as dux Britannia, the senior military general in Britain. He moved his seat of operations to Ebrauc (now called York) and, when the Romans withdrew fromBritain about 410, Coel Hen commanded the military operations of the new "overking" office created by the Britons. His obit is not recorded, but he probably died early in the second decade of the 400's. He had 3 known sons:

340 Coel Hen
___________________l____________________
l l l
380 Ceneu 390 Dyfrwr 385 Garbanian

Since "dyfrwr" means "waterman", this was probably not a birth name. The nickname was applied to men who observed very austere diets and habits. [6] Nothing more is known of this son, but he would have shunned such worldly pursuits as politics or the military. Ceneu, the eldest son, was granted the bulk of his father's lands.

THE COELING

The family of Garbanian ap Coel Hen is anciently cited [7] as:

385 Garbanian
l
420 Dyfnwal Moelmud
__________l____________
l l
455 Cyngar 450 Bran Hen
l
490 Morcant Bwlch
l
520 Clydog
l
550 Morgan [8]

Garbanian was likely borne by a different mother than the other sons of Coel Hen [9], and his inheritance was the territory to the north of York called Bryneich (later Bernicia). Dyfnwal Moelmud (bald and mute) composed a system of laws to govern the relationships between the various Cymric societies which remained after Rome's withdrawal from Britain. [10] His grandson, Morcant Bwlch, was ruling Bryneich when Ida of the Angles arose, renamed his stronghold around Bamburgh "Bernicia", proclaimed himself its king in 547, and drove out the resident Celts. [11] Morcant's son, Clydog, had a son named Morgan who was born c. 550. Virtually all historians identify the slayer of Urien Rheged (510-575) as Morgan Bwlch, but he would have been a frail old man by then (if still alive), so we suggest he has been confused with his grandson, also named Morgan. [12] The warband of this family was called the "Coeling".