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RESEARCH PAPERS CONCERNING THE FIRST POWYS DYNASTY
Vortigern and the Powys Dynasty
Traces the descent of the earliest kings of Powys
down to the seventh century and casts chronological doubts they were direct paternal descendants of the historical Vortigern
Cyngen ap Cadell
Discusses certain modern emendations of the ninth
century pedigrees of Harleian Ms 3859 which "created" sons and grandsons of Cyngen, the man who erected the Pillar of Eliseg
Nest ferch Cadell ap Brochwel
Shows why no such lady heiress carried Powys to her
son or grandson, Rhodri Mawr, following the death of her alleged brother Cyngen
Powys Succession after 823
Offers an identification of the mysterious Cadweithen
who was expelled in 863 and suggests the actual kings of Powys who ruled after Cyngen ap Cadell
End of the Powys Dynasty
Traces the Dynastic family of Powys down to 1063
when it was finally usurped by the sons of Cynfyn ap Gwerystan
Powys Dynastic Family 945 - 1385
Explains the medieval pedigrees which make "impossible"
marriage connections unless one realizes the family propensity for repeating long strings of names, and identifies at least
four different men named Pasgen ap Gwyn ap Gruffudd ap Beli ap Selyf ap Brochwel ap Aeddan who each lived 100 years apart
The "Mael Maelienydd" in Medieval Pedigrees
Links this man (actually two men) with the Powys dynastic
family and argues he was neither descended from Rhodri Mawr nor did he live in Maelienydd
Gwrgi of Castell Caereinion
Discusses this shadowy figure and makes a case for
identifying him as another of the men found in long strings of names which repeated at 100 year intervals, beginning in the
tenth century
The First Meilyr Gryg of Gregynog
Suggests a correct pedigree for the Blayney family
of Gregynog which, by ignoring the propensity of the Powys dynasty for long strings of repeating names, currently has a 5
generation gap in its timeline
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