Merfyn Frych Ap Gwriad 
Merfyn Frych Ap was born about 0764 in Wales. Merfyn Frych Ap's father was Gwriad ap Elidir and his mother was Ethile of Gwynned. His paternal grandfather was Elidir Ap SANDDE; his maternal grandparents were Cynan "Dindaethwy" ap Rhodri and Mathilda de Flint. He had a half-brother named Cadrod ap. He died in Battle Of Cyfeiliog,Wales.1 General Notes
Name Suffix:<NSFX> Prince Of Gwynedd
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> FLH5-XQ
[De La Pole.FTW]
Sources: Young; Kraentzler 1747a, 1747b; History of Morgan Family.
Young: Merfyn Frych (the Freckled) married Nest, heiress of Powys.
History: King of Gwynedd 825. Extended the size of his kingdom. Married Nest,
daughter of Cadell ap Brochwel, King of Powys. Their children were Rhodri and
Gwriad, who was killed with his brother in 878.
K: Mervyn Vrych, King of Manau Guotodin, North Britain. But gives different
wife, Essylt or Isold. History of Morgan Family says she is his mother, not
wife. Will have go get a third opinion on this and other difference.
Merfyn Frych (the Freckled), was the king of Gwynedd, where his court was a
centre of some culture and a meeting place of Irish scholars travelling to the
Continent. On the death, 825, of his mother's uncle, Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog,
king of Gwynedd (last king in Anglesey of Cunedda's line), Merfyn became king
in Anglesey; later, on the death of Hywel ap Caradoc, he appears to have
acquired kingships of adjacent mainland cantrefs. Thus were united the
inheritances of last direct descendants in Gwynedd of Cunedda. Merfyn married
Nest, daughter of Cadell ap Brochwel of Powys, and died 844, leaving a son,
Rhodri Mawr. [Source 1]
King of Gwynedd 825. Extended the size of his kingdom. Married Nest, daughter
of Cadel ap Brochwel, King of Powys. Their children were Rhodri and Gwriad,
who was killed with his brother in 878.
SOURCES:
1. Burke, Sir Bernard, C.B., LL.D, Ulster King of Arms. _Landed Gentry_
(entry under Powell), page 577.
2. Morgan, Dennis. _A History of the Morgan Family_.
Merfyn Frych (the Freckled), was the king of Gwynedd, where his court was a
centre of some culture and a meeting place of Irish scholars travelling to the
Continent. On the death, 825, of his mother's uncle, Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog,
king of Gwynedd (last king in Anglesey of Cunedda's line), Merfyn became king
in Anglesey; later, on the death of Hywel ap Caradoc, he appears to have
acquired kingships of adjacent mainland cantrefs. Thus were united the
inheritances of last direct descendants in Gwynedd of Cunedda. Merfyn married
Nest, daughter of Cadell ap Brochwel of Powys, and died 844, leaving a son,
Rhodri Mawr. [Source 1]
King of Gwynedd 825. Extended the size of his kingdom. Married Nest, daughter
of Cadel ap Brochwel, King of Powys. Their children were Rhodri and Gwriad,
who was killed with his brother in 878.
SOURCES:
1. Burke, Sir Bernard, C.B., LL.D, Ulster King of Arms. _Landed Gentry_
(entry under Powell), page 577.
2. Morgan, Dennis. _A History of the Morgan Family_.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0670 d. in Y
- b.~ 0715 in ,,Wales d. in Y
- b.~ 0632 d. in Y
- b.~ 0654 d. in Y
- b.~ 0687 d. in Y
- b.~ 0738 in of,,,Wales
- b.~ 0764 in Wales d.843/844 in Battle Of Cyfeiliog,Wales
- b.~ 0615 in of,,,Wales d.0664
- b.~ 0664 in Caer Seiont,Caernarvon,,Wales
- b.~ 0690 in of,,,Wales d.0754
- b.~ 0722 in of,,,Wales d.0817
- b.~ 0740
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They had a son named Rhodri "Mawr" ap.
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Children
Rhodri "Mawr" ap Merfyn
Rhodri "Mawr" ap was born about 0789 in of,Caer Seiont,Carnarvonshire,Wales. He died in 0878 in Anglesey,Wales.
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