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Roderick the Great, King of All Wales and the Isle of Man

Male Abt 788 - 877  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Roderick the Great, King of All Wales and the Isle of Man was born about 788 (son of Merfin Frych, King of Powis and the Isle of Man and Essylit); died in 877.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: Roderick the Great's name was also spelt Rhodri Mawr ap Merfyn Frych in Welsh. He was crowned Great King of All Wales in 843.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    He was 89 years old when slain.

    Name:

    Family/Spouse: Angharad verch Meurig. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Merfyn ap Rhodri, Prince of Powis was born about 859 in Cair Seiont, Caernarvonshire, Wales; died in 900 in Wales.
    2. Anarawd Ap Rhodri, King of North Wales died in 916 in Wales.
    3. Cadell, Prince of South Wales died in 907 in Wales.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Merfin Frych, King of Powis and the Isle of Man (son of Elidr Gwriad, King of the Isle of Man); died in 844.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: He was crowned King of Gwynedd in 817. He was the King of Gwynedd or North Wales by right of his wife.

    Notes:

    Name:

    Merfin married Essylit. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Essylit (daughter of Prince Cynan Tindeathwy).
    Children:
    1. 1. Roderick the Great, King of All Wales and the Isle of Man was born about 788; died in 877.
    2. Gwriad died in 877.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elidr Gwriad, King of the Isle of Man (son of Sandde).

    Notes:

    Name:

    Children:
    1. 2. Merfin Frych, King of Powis and the Isle of Man died in 844.

  2. 6.  Prince Cynan Tindeathwy (son of Rodri Molwynog, King of Wales); died in 816.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: 755 - 816

    Notes:

    History:
    In 755, he became the Prince of Wales.

    Children:
    1. 3. Essylit


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sandde (son of Alser).
    Children:
    1. 4. Elidr Gwriad, King of the Isle of Man

  2. 12.  Rodri Molwynog, King of Wales (son of Edwal Iwdrch, King of Wales); died in 754.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: 720 - 754

    Notes:

    Death: MacKenzie (1966) gives his death year as 735.

    Name:


    History:
    In 720, he was crowned the King of Wales.

    Children:
    1. 6. Prince Cynan Tindeathwy died in 816.