Selyf Sarffgadau ap Cynan, Brenin Powys

See Peter Bartrum, https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000173392952886 (February 6, 2023; Anne Brannen, curator)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: Catel Durnluc aka Cadell Ddyrnllwg; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id202.html. (Steven Ferry, October 7, 2019.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: Ancient Powys; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id79.html. (Steven Ferry, October 8, 2019.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Royal Family of Powys - Vortigern and the Powys Dynasty; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id15.html. (Steven Ferry, October 12, 2019.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: Glast and the Glastening; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id134.html. (Steven Ferry, February 18, 2020.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Composite Lives of St Beuno; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id23.html. (Steven Ferry, February 19, 2020.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: Harleian Ms 3859; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id129.html. (Steven Ferry, March 11, 2021.)

Please see Dr. J White-Phillips and Darrell Wolcott: Bernicia-From Doormat to Dominant in North Britain; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id280.html. (Steven Ferry, July 20, 2021.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Clan of Tudor Trevor; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id55.html. (Steven Ferry, May 6, 2022.)

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Selyf ap Cynan or Selyf Sarffgadau (died 616) appears in Old Welsh genealogies as an early 7th century King of Powys, the son of Cynan Garwyn.

His name is a Welsh form of Solomon, appearing in the oldest genealogies as Selim. He reputedly bore the nickname Sarffgadau, meaning battle-serpent. According to the Annals of Ulster and the Annals of Wales, in 616 he died at the Battle of Chester, fighting against Æthelfrith of Northumbria. The Annals of Ulster entitle him King of the Britons, perhaps because he led a combined force from more than one Brythonic kingdom at that battle against the Northumbrians (the king of Gwynedd, Iago ap Beli, also died there according to the Annals of Wales).

The PEDIGREE of

Selyv Sarffgadau ap CYNAN

  aka Eliudd; King of POWYS

Born: abt. 591 Died: 613 k. at Battle of Caer-Legion

Poss. HM George I's 29-Great Grandfather. Poss. Agnes Harris's 27-Great Grandfather.

Wife/Partner:         (missing)

Child: Manwgan (Maelmynan) ap SELYFAN Possible Child: Beli ap ELIUDD
Alternative Father of Possible Child: Manwgan (Maelmynan) ap SELYFAN
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/ -- Cadell (I) Ddyrnllwg ap CADEYRN + ====> [ 143 ,,xB,&]

/ -- Pascen

| \ | (skip this generation?)

/ \ -- Gwelfyl verch BRYCHAN + ====> [ 148 ,,xD,&]

/ -- Cyngen (Cynan) Glodrydd ap CADELL

/ -- Brochfael (Brochmael I) Ysgythrog ap CYNGEN

/ \ -- Tanglwst (Tangwysl) (Saint) verch BRYCHAN + ====> [ 148 ,,xD,&]

/ -- Cynan Garwyn ap BROCHFAEL (ap BROCHWEL) (545? - 610?)

| \ / -- Pabo Post (Prost) Prydain (Saint) ap ARTHWYS + ====> [ 143 ,,BD,&]

| | / | or: Carnwydd

/ \ -- Arddyn (Ardern) PENASGELL the Wing-Headed' verch PABO

- Selyv Sarffgadau ap CYNAN

\ / -- Aidan MacGABRAN the Treacherous' of ARGYLL + ==&=> [ 150 ,,xBD,&]

| / -- Domangart MacAEDAN

| | \ -- prob. Domelch verch MAELGWN + ====> [ 151 ,,BD,&]

| / | OR: prob. not Ygerna TALIESINSDOTTIR del ACQS + ====> [ 153 ,,x,&]

\ -- Gwenwenin ingen DOMANGART

 His (poss.) 1(+)-Great Grandchildren:        Elisedd (Elisau Eliseg) ap GWYLOG   ;   Byordderch ap GWYLLAWG   ;   Brochfael (II) ap ELISEDD   ;   Sannan ap ELISEDD   ;   Bywyn ap BYORDDERCH

Also called Solomus filius Conanus Latin. Brenin Powys Selyf Sarffgadau ap Cynan o Powys also went by the name of Solomon "Battle Serpent" English, Sarffgadau = Battle Serpent. He was the successor of Brenin Powys Cynan Garwyn ap Brochfael o Powys; King of Powys.2 Brenin Powys Selyf Sarffgadau ap Cynan o Powys was born circa 591. He was the son of Brenin Powys Cynan Garwyn ap Brochfael o Powys and Gwenwenin ingen Domangart.1 Brenin Powys Selyf Sarffgadau ap Cynan o Powys succeeded his father, Cynan Garwyn, to the throne of Powys in 598. King of Powys at Wales between 610 and 613.2 He took a Powysian army north to join his 4th cousin Iago ap Beli and the united British force that was to fight King Æthelfirth of Bernicia at the Battle of Caer-Legion in 613 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 He witnessed the death of Iago ap Beli, Brenin Gwynedd in 613 at Chester, Cheshire, England; Killed by King Æthelfirth of Bernicia at the Battle of Caer-Legion.3 Brenin Powys Selyf Sarffgadau ap Cynan o Powys died in 613 at the Battle of Caer-Legion, Chester, Cheshire, England. Killed by King Æthelfirth of Bernicia at the Battle of Caer-Legion. "Bellum Caire Legion ubi sancti occisi sunt & cecidit Solon m. Conaen, rex Britanorum."1,4,2 Chronicle of Ystrad Fflur 615: "In this year was the Massacre of the saints at Bangor Iscoed and Selyf ap Cynan Garwyn was defeated by Aethelfrith at Chester."5 He was the predecessor of Brenin Powys Manwgan ap Selyfan o Powys; King of Powys.2

Family

Child

   * Brenin Powys Manwgan ap Selyfan o Powys+ b. c 6101

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