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Cadfan ap Iago

Cadfan was born about 0580 in Wales.¹ Cadfan's father was Iago ap Beli and his mother was <Unknown>. His paternal grandparents were Beli ap Rhun and <Unknown>. He was an only child. He died in 0625.¹

General Notes
- The son of King Iago, he likely assumed the crown of Gwynedd around 615, shortly after the Battle of Caer-Legion (also known as Chester), during which the forces of Gwynedd were defeated by Æthelfrith of Bernicia. Despite Æthelfrith's military victories, Cadfan continued to provide haven for Edwin of Northumbria, whom Æthelfrith regarded as a major threat.
  
  Cadfan was generally considered to have been a wise and just ruler, noted for his ability to maintain the rule of law and peace during an increasingly hostile period in British history. His memorial stone at Llangadwaladr Church in Anglesey refers to him as "Catamanus rex sapientisimus opinatisimus omnium regum" (="King Cadfan the wisest and most renowned of all kings"). He was succeeded by his son Cadwallon.
  
  He was one of the last of the legendary kings of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth.
  (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
  
  CADWAN was made Governor of the territory theretofore ruled by the Kings of the Britons and maintained honor and peace for, although a war with the Northumbrian Saxons was intended, yet by the mediation of friends a peace was concluded; died 635; married Acea, the divorced queen of Ethelred, King of Northumberland.
  (Fenwick Allied Ancestry, page 180)

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- King of Gwynedd, Wales Cadwallon (Lawhir, Long Hand) ap Einion ^*
  - b.~  0460 in Wales d.0534
  
  King of Gwynedd Maelgwn (The Tall) Gwynedd ap Cadwallon
  - b.~  0480 in North Wales d.~  0547
  
  Meddyf verch Maeldaf
  - b.~  0446 in Nanconwy, Arllechwedd, Caernavonshire, Wales
  
  King of Gwynedd, Wales Rhun (The Tall, Hir) ap Maelgwn
  - b.~  0492 in Wales d.~  0586
  
  Gwallwen verch Afallach
  - b.~  0471 in North Wales
  
  Beli ap Rhun
  - b.~  0517 in North Wales d.0599
  
  Perwyr verch Rhun
  - b.~  0496 in Wales
  
  Iago ap Beli
  - b.~  0560 in Wales d.~  0616
  
  Cadfan ap Iago
  - b.~  0580 in Wales d.0625
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Cadfan's family with Tandreg (Ddu) verch Cynan

¹ http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I10350&style=TABLE
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