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Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
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Abt 690 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
5. | Merfyn "The Freckled" Ap Gwriad King GWYNEDD (4.Esyllt3, 2.Cynan2, 1.Margaret1) was born about 764 in Of, Wales; died between 843 and 844 in Battle Of Cyfeiliog, Ketell, Wales. Other Events:
- AFN: FLH5-XQ
- Name: Merfyn "Frych" Ap GWRIAD
- Name: Merfyn "Frych" Ap Gwriad King Of GWYNEDD
- Name: The Freckled
- _UID: C0B98A8426234F63B0A9FDE8FA775A9B2622
Notes:
Merfyn Frych,
King of Gwynedd & Ynys Manaw
(c.780-844)
(Welsh: Merfyn; Latin: Marbinus; English: Mervin)
Merfyn the Freckled was the son of King Guriat of Ynys Manaw, heir to the lost Kingdom of South Rheged. His mother was Esyllt ferch Cynan, the heiress of Gwynedd, and after the death of her uncle in AD 825, the throne was secured for Merfyn. He crossed from Ynys Manaw (Isle of Man), where he was almost certainly already King, to bring a new stability as well as a new dynasty to Gwynedd after many years of Civil War. He reigned for 19 years and, sadly, though Gwynedd gained from his rule, an absentee monarch left Manaw open to invasion. The Hiberno-Viking, Godred mac Fergus established himself there in 836 and the country ws never recovered. Merfyn died in AD 844.
Source: lorenfamily.com
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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