Gwriad King of Gwynedd Manx chieftain

 

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Essylt verch Cynan

Gwriad King of Gwynedd Manx chieftain

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• Background Information. 1096
The kingdom of Gwynedd descended through Rhodri Molwynog to his son Hywel, who died in 825. Gwriad was said to be a northern chieftain and is believed to have come from Scotland. He married Hywel's niece, a daughter* of Cynan ap Rhodri. Their son, Merfyn Frych, became ruler of Gwynedd sometime between 816-825.

~ Medieval Wales, p. 4
* The Pedigree Chart on p. 5 shows her name to be Esylit

• Background Information. 1095
Gwriad married a daughter of Cynan ap Rhodri.

~ A History of Wales, Vol. I, p. 21


Gwriad married Essylt verch Cynan, daughter of Cynan ap Rhodri and Unknown 1013,1095.,1096 (Essylt verch Cynan was born in Gwynedd, Wales and died in 816 in Gwynedd, Wales 1013.)


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