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Ceredig, King of Ceredigion

Male Abt 420 - Aft 500  (~ 81 years)

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  • Name Ceredig  
    Suffix King of Ceredigion 
    Birth Abt 420 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 500 
    Notes 
    • http://www.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy/ps06/ps06_243.htm

      Ceredig was born in his father Cunedda's original homeland of Manau Gododdin around the Upper Firth of Forth. When called upon to expel Irish invaders from North Wales in the early 5th century, he travelled south, with the rest of his family. He fought bravely against the advancing Gaels and his father rewarded him with the most southern area of his new kingdom, bordering on Dyfed, possibly including part of the Cantref Gwaelod. The region became so associated with Ceredig that the people named it Ceredigion after him.


      Cardiganshire is a county of South Wales. Encyclop. Britannica: "In the post-Roman days the whole basin of the Teifi is
      said to have fallen to the power of Ceredig, son of Cunedda Wledig of north Wales, and from Ceredig's name has been
      derived that of the present county." ('56 Ed., 4:853)
    Person ID I60044  Glenn Cook Family
    Last Modified 19 Jun 2013 

    Family Meleri ferch Brychan   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Usai, King of Ceredigion,   b. Abt 453   d. 544 (Age ~ 91 years)
    Family ID F551616659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Jun 2013