Merfyn (The Freckled) Frych ap Gwriad (Merfyn Freigh) 
Merfyn, known as The Freckled, was born in 0764 in Wales.1 The Freckled's father was Gwriad ap Elidir and his mother was Esyllt verch Cynan. His maternal grandparents were Cynan (Dindaethwy) ap Rhodri and <Unknown>. He had a brother named Cadrod. He was the older of the two children. He died as a war casualty at the age of 80 in 0844 in Battle of Cyfeil, Ketell, Wales.1 General Notes
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.
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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.0738 in Wales
- b.0764 in Wales d.0844 in Battle of Cyfeil, Ketell, Wales
- b.0633 in Wales d.0682
- b.0650 in Wales d.0712
<Unknown>
- b.0690 in Wales d.0754
- b.0630 d.0690
- b.0660
<Unknown>
- b.0745 in Wales d.0817
<Unknown>
- b.0770 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales
<Unknown>
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Details of The Freckled's family with Nest verch Cadell
1 http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tjglad&id=I76959&style=TABLE
Further sources/citations:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tjglad&id=I76959&style=TABLE, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I01417
Further sources/citations:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tjglad&id=I76959&style=TABLE, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I01417
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