Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameBrochfael Ysgythrog “of the Tusks”
Birthabt 502, Welsh Britannia
Deathabt 560, Pentrefoelas, Gwynedd, Welsh Brittania
OccupationRi Na Powys
FatherCyngen Glodrydd “The Renowned” ap Cuneglasus (~550-)
Spouses
FatherPabo Post Prydain (~474-530)
ChildrenCynan Garwyn “The Cruel” ap Brochael “White-Shanks” (~545-~610)
Notes for Brochfael Ysgythrog “of the Tusks”
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Brochfael Ysgythrog "of the Tusks"
King of Powys
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brochwel_Ysgithrog
Brochwel ap Cyngen , better known as Brochwel Ysgrithrog, was a king of Powys in Eastern Wales. The unusual nickname Ysgithrog has been translated as ‘of the canine teeth’, ‘the fanged’ or ‘of the tusk’ .
Brochwel was the son of King Cyngen Glodrydd and his wife St. Tudlwystl, a daughter of Brychan ap Gwyngwen ap Tewdr. As far as is known Brochwel married Arddyn Benasgel, sometimes written Arddun Penasgell , daughter of King Pabo Post Prydain. They were the parents of King Cynan Garwyn and Saint Tysilio, the founder of the old church at Meifod.
Brochwel ap Cyngen , better known as Brochwel Ysgrithrog, w as a king of Powys in Eastern Wales. The unusual nickname Ysgithrog has be en translated as ?of the canine teeth?, ?the fanged? or ?of the tusk? .
Brochwel was the son of King Cyngen Glodrydd and his wife St. Tudlwyst l, a daughter of Brychan ap Gwyngwen ap Tewdr. As far as is known Brochw el married Arddyn Benasgel, sometimes written Arddun Penasgell , daughter of King Pabo Post Prydain. They were the parents of King Cyn an Garwyn and Saint Tysilio, the founder of the old church at Meifod.
Powys has been frequently called "the land of Brochwel", but little is rec orded of the events of this monarch's reign. Some details are available fr om Old Welsh poetry, but this is difficult to interpret, and none of the e xtant poems about this period seem to pre-date the 9th century. Some are f rom as late as the 11th century. Brochwel is presented as a warrior hero a nd ruler of wide lands. These sources suggest that he was passionately fo nd of hunting, and one of his chief resorts was the Vale of Meifod whi ch he made his "May-Abode" or summer residence. On his summer visits to Ma thrafal, he often visited the shrine of St. Gwyddfarch. Upon his saintly s on, St Tysilio, he bestowed the Bishopric of that part of his kingdo m. St Tysilio and Brochwel are linked with the foundation of the Chur ch at Meifod, but none of the stones of the current Church of St. Mary da te from this period.
The arms later assigned by the College of Arms to Brochwel, and that c an be used by his male heirs, are ?Sable, three nags' heads, erased argen t? which may represent three beheaded Saxon white horses. Many later trib es and family lines in the area claim descent from Brochwel and include h is arms within theirs. Most of the genealogies of these families were fir st documented by the heralds in the 16th century when the view taken of Br ochwel can be illustrated by the following quotation :
"Brochwel Yscithroc, Consul of Chester, who dwelt in a town then called Pe ngwerne Powys, and now Shrewsbury , whose dwelling house was in t he verie same place where the college of St Chad's now standeth." - Dr Pow el's Historie of Cambrie
Pengwern was certainly a Welsh kingdom or Royal residence which appea rs to have been located somewhere in Shropshire. It is unclear wheth er it was ruled by Brochwel. However there does seem to have been a tradit ion that he was buried in St. Chad?s College in Shrewsbury which he is sa id to have founded. Alternatively, some believe that Brochwel was buri ed at Pentrefoelas in Gwynedd where the grave has been uncovered of a s ix foot man, with a covering slab bearing the name ?Brohomagli?.
Brochfael Ysgythrog "of the Tusks"
King of Powys
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brochwel_Ysgithrog
Brochwel ap Cyngen , better known as Brochwel Ysgrithrog, was a king of Powys in Eastern Wales. The unusual nickname Ysgithrog has been translated as ‘of the canine teeth’, ‘the fanged’ or ‘of the tusk’ .
Brochwel was the son of King Cyngen Glodrydd and his wife St. Tudlwystl, a daughter of Brychan ap Gwyngwen ap Tewdr. As far as is known Brochwel married Arddyn Benasgel, sometimes written Arddun Penasgell , daughter of King Pabo Post Prydain. They were the parents of King Cynan Garwyn and Saint Tysilio, the founder of the old church at Meifod.
Brochwel ap Cyngen , better known as Brochwel Ysgrithrog, w as a king of Powys in Eastern Wales. The unusual nickname Ysgithrog has be en translated as ?of the canine teeth?, ?the fanged? or ?of the tusk? .
Brochwel was the son of King Cyngen Glodrydd and his wife St. Tudlwyst l, a daughter of Brychan ap Gwyngwen ap Tewdr. As far as is known Brochw el married Arddyn Benasgel, sometimes written Arddun Penasgell , daughter of King Pabo Post Prydain. They were the parents of King Cyn an Garwyn and Saint Tysilio, the founder of the old church at Meifod.
Powys has been frequently called "the land of Brochwel", but little is rec orded of the events of this monarch's reign. Some details are available fr om Old Welsh poetry, but this is difficult to interpret, and none of the e xtant poems about this period seem to pre-date the 9th century. Some are f rom as late as the 11th century. Brochwel is presented as a warrior hero a nd ruler of wide lands. These sources suggest that he was passionately fo nd of hunting, and one of his chief resorts was the Vale of Meifod whi ch he made his "May-Abode" or summer residence. On his summer visits to Ma thrafal, he often visited the shrine of St. Gwyddfarch. Upon his saintly s on, St Tysilio, he bestowed the Bishopric of that part of his kingdo m. St Tysilio and Brochwel are linked with the foundation of the Chur ch at Meifod, but none of the stones of the current Church of St. Mary da te from this period.
The arms later assigned by the College of Arms to Brochwel, and that c an be used by his male heirs, are ?Sable, three nags' heads, erased argen t? which may represent three beheaded Saxon white horses. Many later trib es and family lines in the area claim descent from Brochwel and include h is arms within theirs. Most of the genealogies of these families were fir st documented by the heralds in the 16th century when the view taken of Br ochwel can be illustrated by the following quotation :
"Brochwel Yscithroc, Consul of Chester, who dwelt in a town then called Pe ngwerne Powys, and now Shrewsbury , whose dwelling house was in t he verie same place where the college of St Chad's now standeth." - Dr Pow el's Historie of Cambrie
Pengwern was certainly a Welsh kingdom or Royal residence which appea rs to have been located somewhere in Shropshire. It is unclear wheth er it was ruled by Brochwel. However there does seem to have been a tradit ion that he was buried in St. Chad?s College in Shrewsbury which he is sa id to have founded. Alternatively, some believe that Brochwel was buri ed at Pentrefoelas in Gwynedd where the grave has been uncovered of a s ix foot man, with a covering slab bearing the name ?Brohomagli?.