Uther Pendragon, King Arthur's Father, Geoffrey of Monmouth Text

Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Brittanniae, "history of the kings of Britain," contains one of the most comprehensive versions of the Arthurian legend; though it is no longer considered valuable as a history, it is still an extremely valuable piece of medieval literature. It is easily found in translation; an ebook can be found at https://books.google.com/books?id=FUoMAAAAIAAJ. For the Latin, an ebook is available at https://books.google.com/books?id=LBw2AAAAMAAJ. ___________________________

The following information refers to an amalgamated version of Uther Pendragon, not to Geoffrey's text specifically.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uther_Pendragon

His son, King Arthur, succeeded his father in 516 at age 15, repulsed the invading Saxons and died 21 May 542, buried at Glastonbury with wife Guinever, per James S. Wurts, "Magna Charta" (Phila.: Brookfield, 1945), p. 163.

alternate spelling: Uthyr Pendragon

King of the Britons Uthyr Pendragon1,2

b. circa 410, d. circa 495

Father King of the Britons Constantine ap Solomon of Britain1 b. circa 375, d. 411

Mother Ivoire ferch Llancelod (?)1 b. circa 375

    King of the Britons Uthyr Pendragon was the brother of Aurelius Ambrosius, King of the Britons.3 King of the Britons at Britain. He was born circa 410.1 He was the son of King of the Britons Constantine ap Solomon of Britain and Ivoire ferch Llancelod (?).1 King of the Britons Uthyr Pendragon was called the "King of England," (regis Anglie), by the Ulster Annals in 467.4 Annals of Ulster 467: "Death of Uter Pendragon, king of England, to whom succeeded his son, King Arthur, who instituted the Round Table. / Bas Oiter Pendragen regis Anglie cui sucsessit filius suus, .i. Cingh Arrtur, .i. do orrdaig an bord cruinn."5 He married Ygerna verch Amlawdd o Dumnonia, daughter of Amlawdd Wledig ap Cynwal of Britain, circa 480 at Tintagel; Her 2nd. 3rd cousins, 2x removed.1,6 King of the Britons Uthyr Pendragon died circa 495. Already ill, he drank from a well poisoned by embittered Saxons, and he, along with hundred others after him, died.1,7 . As soon as the King's death was divulged, the bishops and clergy of the kingdom assembled, and carried his body to the convent of Ambrius, where they buried it with regal solemnity, close by Aurelius Ambrosius, within the Giant's Dance.7

Family

Ygerna verch Amlawdd o Dumnonia b. circa 452

Children

Anna Mawgawse Pendragon+ 2

King of the Britons Arthwyr Pendragon b. c 480, d. 5371,8

Madog ab Uthyr Pendragon b. c 4851

Citations

[S266] EBK, online http://freespace.virgin.net/david.ford2/…

[S278] DfAdam, online unknown url, The Line of Constantine, King of Britain, 78.

[S624] Geoffrey of Monmouth, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Book VIII, Chapt. 15.

[S897] [unknown], AU, U467.2.

[S897] [unknown], AU, U467.3.

[S624] Geoffrey of Monmouth, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Book VIII, Chapt. 20.

[S624] Geoffrey of Monmouth, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Book VIII, Chapt. 24.

[S624] Geoffrey of Monmouth, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Book IX, Chapt. 1.