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Elaine verch Gwyrlys Sap, Queen of Garlot Scotland

Female Abt 475 - Yes, date unknown

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  • Name Elaine verch Gwyrlys Sap  
    Suffix Queen of Garlot Scotland 
    Birth Abt 475  Din-Tagell (Tintagel Castle), Cornwall, Britian Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
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      Queen Elaine of Garlot Gorlois' daughter, Elaine, is best known from her single appearance i n Malory's "Le Morte D'Arthur" as the step-daughter of King Uther Pendragon (and thus half-sister to King Arthur). Uther married her off to King Nentres of Garlot, an otherwise unknown King who appears to be a confused combination of Elaine's brother-in-law and her real husband. Geoffrey of Monmouth reveals the latter's identity when he states "Hoel was the son of Arthur's sister; and his father was Budicius, the King of the Armorican Britons". The 14th century tale of the "Birth of Arthur" confirms this by naming him as the Emyr Llydaw (Emperor of Brittany), that is King Budic II of Brittany, though here Arthur's sister is given as Gwyar (a confused character, usmaclly identified as King Arthur's sister, Anna). "Nentres" is probably an extreme corruption of Emyr. "Garlot" stems from the residence of Elaine's brother-in-law, King Lot of Caer-Lot in Lothian (Gododdin). Elaine may also be identified with the lady of that name given in literary sources as the wife of King Ban of Benwick and mother of Sir Lancelot, since Ban is sometimes called King of Brittany (and was probably the historical Budic). Elaine's apparent historicity is shown in one of the Welsh Triads which records her as one of the "Three Elens who went from the Isle of Britain". She accompanied her brother, Arthur, on his expedition to fight Frollo, the Roman Governor of Gaul and never returned. What more natural than to remain in Gaul, if her husband were a Breton? Children Hoël I ap Budic Der Bretagne b: 491 Alienor of Scotland b: Abt 493

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      Title: Ordinance Index (R) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publicatio n: 1993 02 28 Edition
    Person ID I61348  Glenn Cook Family
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2009 

    Father Gorlois (Gwyrlys) Sap ap Sardog, Duke of Cornwall,   b. Abt 460, Din-Tagell or Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, Bri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 475, Britain Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 15 years) 
    Mother Eigr or Ygerna verch Amlawdd, Duchess of Cornwall , High Queen of Britain,   b. 454, Dumonia, Britain Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Caerlaveroc, Solwayfirth, Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F551617584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Budig II Emyr Llydaw Meriadoc ap Erich, King de Brittany Gaul,   b. Abt 460, Cornouaile, Brittany, Gaul (France) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 544, Brittany, Gaul (France) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. Hoel I Mawr Meriadoc "the Great", King of Brittany Gau,   b. Abt 491, Cornouaile, Brittany, Gaul (France) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 545, Cornouaile, Brittany, Gaul (France) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 54 years)
    Family ID F551617583  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2009