King of Britons, Vortigern of the Britons

Birth Name King of Britons, Vortigern of the Britons 1a 2a 3a 4a
Also Known As King of Britons, Gwrtheyrn Gwrtheneu 4b
Also Known As King Of Britons, Vortigern 5a 5b
Gramps ID I2680
Gender male

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Death [E3642] after 464    
6a 4c
Death [E3643] after 455    
5c 5d

Families

    Family of King of Britons, Vortigern of the Britons and verch Maxen Wledig, Severa (Gladys) [F2032]
Married Wife verch Maxen Wledig, Severa (Gladys) [I3617] ( * + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E28816]      
6b 4d
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Ribrwast [I3619]
    Family of King of Britons, Vortigern of the Britons and , (Unk Dau) [F10127]
Married Wife , (Unk Dau) [I22876] ( * + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E31517] 429    
5e
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
, (Unk Dau) [I22874]
    Family of King of Britons, Vortigern of the Britons and , (Unk Dau) [F12046]
Married Wife , (Unk Dau) [I27008] ( * + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E32589] 429    
5f
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
, (Unk Dau) [I22874]

Narrative

[SUSANNA KEENE.FTW]

Burned to death in his tower.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

he was abandoned & hated by his subjects.

[MARSHALL.FTW]

SOURCE NOTES:
Ashe, Geoffrey. The Discovery of King Arthur. Garden City, New York: Anchor
Press, 1985.
RESEARCH NOTES:
aka Gwrtheyrn the Thin; Vortigern means "overking" and is likely a title [Ref:
Ashe p38]

King of Britons 425 [Ref: Ashe p39] 429 [Ref: Ashe p108], until 435 [Ref: Ashe
p108] succeeded by Aurelius Ambrosius [Ref: Ashe p107]

blamed for the major event of the fifth century - the coming of the Saxons, no
longer merely as raiders or squatters, but as armed settlers in intimidating
numbers [Ref: Ashe p39]
SOURCE NOTES:
date: living 455 [Ref: Ashe p44][MARSHALL.FTW]

SOURCE NOTES:
Ashe, Geoffrey. The Discovery of King Arthur. Garden City, New York: Anchor
Press, 1985.
RESEARCH NOTES:
aka Gwrtheyrn the Thin; Vortigern means "overking" and is likely a title [Ref:
Ashe p38]

King of Britons 425 [Ref: Ashe p39] 429 [Ref: Ashe p108], until 435 [Ref: Ashe
p108] succeeded by Aurelius Ambrosius [Ref: Ashe p107]

blamed for the major event of the fifth century - the coming of the Saxons, no
longer merely as raiders or squatters, but as armed settlers in intimidating
numbers [Ref: Ashe p39]
SOURCE NOTES:
date: living 455 [Ref: Ashe p44]

Narrative

Records not imported into INDI (individual) Gramps ID I2680:

Line ignored as not understood Line 63172: 2 SOUR @S085410@
Skipped subordinate line Line 63173: 3 DATA
Skipped subordinate line Line 63174: 4 TEXT Date of Import: Aug 7, 2000

 

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 30758
 

Pedigree

    1. King of Britons, Vortigern of the Britons
      1. verch Maxen Wledig, Severa (Gladys) [I3617]
        1. Ribrwast [I3619]
      2. , (Unk Dau) [I22876]
        1. , (Unk Dau) [I22874]
      3. , (Unk Dau) [I27008]
        1. , (Unk Dau) [I22874]

Source References

  1. Norma Lorre Goodrich: King Arthur [S11927]
      • Page: Vortigern (Gwrtheyrn Gwrtheneu), a native chieftan of the Britons
  2. The Age of Arthur, Url: [S12900]
      • Page: Gwrtheyrn (Vortigen)
  3. Brian Tompsett, Dept of Computer Science: University of Hull Royal Database (England), Author Address: [S13227]
      • Page: no parents
  4. SUSANNA KEENE.FTW [S85410]
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        Date of Import: Aug 7, 2000

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        Date of Import: Aug 7, 2000

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        Date of Import: Aug 7, 2000

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        Date of Import: Aug 7, 2000

  5. MARSHALL.FTW [S346124]
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 30, 2000

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        Date of Import: Oct 31, 2000

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        Date of Import: Oct 30, 2000

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        Date of Import: Oct 31, 2000

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        Date of Import: Oct 30, 2000

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        Date of Import: Oct 31, 2000

  6. Laurence Gardner: Bloodline of the Holy Grail; the Hidden Lineage of Jesus [S10601]
      • Page: p 199
      • Page: p 199