Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion King of Gwenydd

• Preferred Name: Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion King of Gwenydd^{[1] [2]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: King of GwyneddBET 500 AND 517 in Gwenydd, Wales at LATI: N2.3302 LONG: E3.7664
  
• Death: ABT 534 in Cardigonshire, Wales at LATI: N2.3302 LONG: E3.7664
  
• Birth: ABT 492 in Gwenydd, Wales at LATI: N2.3302 LONG: E3.7664
  
• FSID: LYGS-XBN
  
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  === Life Sketch ===
  Wikipedia
  
  Cadwallon ap Einion (c. 460-534; reigned from c. 500), usually known as Cadwallon Lawhir ('Long Hand') and also called Cadwallon I by some historians, was a king of Gwynedd.
  
  According to tradition, Cadwallon ruled during, or shortly after, the Battle of Mons Badonicus, and King Arthur's victory over the Saxons (in either the early 490s or the mid 510s). Cadwallon's name is not connected with the legendary battle, but he may have benefitted from the period of relative peace and prosperity throughout Britain that it procured.
  
  The most momentous military achievement of Cadwallon's reign was the final expulsion of Irish settlers on Anglesey, and the re-absorption of that island, which later became the cultural and political base of the kingdom, into Gwynedd.
  
  Cadwallon's epithet, Lawhir, may possibly refer to him having longer than usual arms or might also be a metaphor, referring to the extent of his authority. The late medieval poet Iolo Goch claims that he could "reach a stone from the ground to kill a raven, without bending his back, because his arm was as long as his side to the ground."
  
  According to Gildas, Cadwallon's son, Maelgwn Gwynedd, murdered his uncle to ascend to the throne, which suggests that someone other than Maelgwn himself inherited the kingdom upon Cadwallon's death. No clear evidence exists as to who this "lost king" might be (assuming, of course, that Gildas's account is reliable), but some have suggested the name of Owain Ddantgwyn as the unfortunate heir/victim.
  
  "Longhand"
  According to Wikipedia, Cadwallon was nicknamed "Longhand" because he had a really long arm. It was said that he could reach to the ground, pick up a stone and throw it at a raven without even bending
  
  === !Ref. A History of the Morgan Family FH ===
  !Ref. A History of the Morgan Family FHL book # 929.273/M821md. Called the Long-Handed.
  
  === Reference 1 ===
  Cadwallon Lawhir, King of Gwynedd
  (c.AD 450-517)
  (Latin: Catuvellaunus; English: Cadwallon)
  
  Cadwallon apparently had very long arms. The appendage to his name means "Long Hand" and Iolo Goch explains that he could "reach a stone from the ground to kill a raven, without bending his back, because his arm was as long as his side to the ground." He was the eldest son of King Einion Yrth of Gwynedd and was almost certainly the first generation of the dynasty to be born in Wales. His wife was a native of Nant-Conwy, but her mother, like Cadwallon's own family, was a Northern migrant.
  
  Cadwallon seems to have inherited the western portion of his father's Kingdom around what is now central Gwynedd. Not satisfied with this small area of land, Cadwallon joined forces with his cousins, Princes Cynyr, Meilir and Yneigr of Ysfeilion, to extend the policies of his grandfather, Cunedda Wledig, and continue to wrest the remainder of North Wales (Lleyn, Arfon & most of Ynys Mon (Anglesey)) out of Irish control. Ynys Mon (Anglesey) was the central Irish power-base and, upon his succession to the throne, Cadwallon and his war-bands made a concerted push to evict them. He defeated the invaders in several bloodthirsty clashes including the Battle of Cerrig-y-Gwyddyl, at which the Welshmen tied their feet to their horses, in case their courage should desert them. In AD 517, Cadwallon forced the Irish into a mass retreat back to Holy Island. From here, many of them escaped in boats but their leader, Serigi Wyddel (the Irishman), was cut down at Llam-y-Gwyddyl (Irishman's Leap). His bravery was much respected and the Welsh who later erected a church over his grave at Llanbabo.
  
  The palace of Cadwallon's early years on the throne was at Bodysgollen near Llanrhos, but he later favoured Ynys Mon (Anglesey) and set up the Royal court at Aberffraw, on its west coast. Upon his death, the kingdom was inherited by his son, Maelgwn Gwynedd. In Arthurian literature, Cadwallon appears to have been remembered as King Cradelmant of Norgales, one of the eleven Kings who rebelled against High-King Arthur at the beginning of his reign. [www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/cadwalgd.html]
  
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  Cadwallon Lawhir ('Lawhir' means longhanded) The Goidels were still in power in the north, but he succeeded in subduing them and they and the aborigines became henceforth a supject race of theri Brythonic conquerors. [The Weaver Genealogy]
  
  === Reference 4 ===
  CADWALLON LAWHIR (son of No. 2). "Lawhir" means longhanded. The Goidels were still in power in the north, but he succeeded insubduing them and they and the aborigines became henceforth a subjectrace of their Brythonic conquerors. [Source: The Weaver Genealogy, p 41] FROM: David Nash Ford, Early British Kingdoms: Biographies, 2000,www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/cadwalgd.html, Internet. Cadwallon Lawhir, King of Gwynedd (c.AD 450-517) (Latin: Catuvellaunus; English: Cadwallon) Cadwallon apparently had very long arms. The appendage to his name means"Long Hand" and Iolo Goch explains that he could "reach a stone from theground to kill a raven, without bending his back, because his arm was aslong as his side to the ground." He was the eldest son of King EinionYrth of Gwynedd and was almost certainly the first generation of thedynasty to be born in Wales. His wife was a native of Nant-Conwy, but hermother, like Cadwallon's own family, was a Northern migrant. Cadwallon seems to have inherited the western portion of his father'sKingdom around what is now central Gwynedd. Not satisfied with this smallarea of land, Cadwallon joined forces with his cousins, Princes Cynyr,Meilir and Yneigr of Ysfeilion, to extend the policies of hisgrandfather, Cunedda Wledig, and continue to wrest the remainder of NorthWales (Lleyn, Arfon & most of Ynys Mon (Anglesey)) out of Irish control.Ynys Mon (Anglesey) was the central Irish power-base and, upon hissuccession to the throne, Cadwallon and his war-bands made a concertedpush to evict them. He defeated the invaders in several bloodthirstyclashes including the Battle of Cerrig-y-Gwyddyl, at which the Welshmentied their feet to their horses, in case their courage should desertthem. In AD 517, Cadwallon forced the Irish into a mass retreat back toHoly Island. From here, many of them escaped in boats but their leader,Serigi Wyddel (the Irishman), was cut down at Llam-y-Gwyddyl (Irishman'sLeap). His bravery was much respected and the Welsh wh o later erected achurch over his grave at Llanbabo.
  
  === Reference 3 ===
  Cadwallon succeeded his father Einion as ruler of the Venedotian territory in north Wales. The name Cadwallon translates as 'battle leader' and was a popular name amongst Welsh rulers. He was a tall and powerful leader who held his territory by the regular deployment of troops around Northern Wales. Cadwallon led his army into Anglesey to defeat the Irish and claim the island, which later became his base.
  
  === !Kinship of Families by A.F. Bennett ===
  !Kinship of Families by A.F. Bennett
  
  === Reference 2 ===
  From: Biographies of the Kings of Gwyneed on the internet: http://freespace.virgin.net/david.ford2/gwynedd.html#Cadwallon the following: The House of Cunedda - Cadwallon Lawhir, King of Gwynedd (Latin, Catuvellaunus/English, Cadwallon) Cadwallon must have had very long arms for the appendage to his name means "Long Hand". He is best known for expelling the Irish from their last refuges on Ynys Mon (Anglesey). The island was the central Irish power-base and they managed to retain much of it until Cadwallon's reign. On coming to the throne, however, this man made a concerted push against these foreigners. He defeated the invaders in several bloodthirsty battles and forced them to retreat to Holy island. From here, many of the Irish escaped in boats but their leader, Seigi, was cut down at the entrance to the last Irish stronghold at Llanbabo. His bravery was much respected and the Welsh later erected a church over his grave on the spot where he died in 517. The palace of Cadwallon's early years on the throne was at Bodysgollen near Llanrhos, but he later favoured Ynys Mon (Anglesey) and set up the Royal court at Aberffraw, on its west coast. In Arthurian literature Cadwallon appears to have been remembered as King Cradelmant of Northgalis, one of the eleven Kings who rebelled against High-King Arthur at the beginning of his reign. "Bloodline of the Holy Grail" by Laurence Gardner. page 181,185,198,236
  
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  === 470: In this year Cadwallon Lawhir defea ===
  470: In this year Cadwallon Lawhir defeated the Irish at Cerrig yGwyddel. (The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 1953, 1960) He extended his father's kingdom. (Internet)
  
  === He was called the Long handed (Lawhir). ===
  He was called the Long handed (Lawhir).
  
  === ! Information from the ADAM CHART compil ===
  ! Information from the ADAM CHART compiled by Archibald F. Bennett, M. A. ! RELATIONSHIP: H. Reed Black is 46th G G Son.
  
  === --Other Fields Ref Number: 5956 ===
  --Other Fields Ref Number: 5956
  
  === 5956 1 REFN 34348 ===
  5956 1 REFN 34348
  
  === !Aristocratic & Royal Ancestors GS 929.2 ===
  !Aristocratic & Royal Ancestors GS 929.242 H249t p. 886 Cadwallon Law Hir ab Einion Yrth ap Cunedda Wledig. Is said to have "set the saints in Anglessy to teach the faith of Christ".
  
  === Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion ALIA: /Longha ===
  Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion ALIA: /Longhand/ Death: ABT. 534 Reigned BET. 500 - 534

1. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Cadwallan -
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2. Title: Legacy NFS Source: King Cadwallon "Lawhir" ap EINION - birth: about 0442; Wales, United Kingdom
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