Cyngen Glodrydd

Cyngen Glodrydd was a semi-legendary early sixth-century King of Powys.

Cyngen was a descendant of Cadell Ddyrnllwg, probably his son. ^[1] Cyngen married Tudglid ferch Brychan, resulting in a large family: Brochwel Ysgithrog, Cadell, Ieuaf, Maig Myngfras, Mawn and Sanan. ^[1]

What was once thought his memorial stone was discovered being used as a gatepost in Tywyn in 1761, indicating he was apparently buried with Saint Cadfan in the local churchyard. ^[2] More recent research has suggested the so-called Cadfan Stone is of much later date, perhaps the eighth or ninth century, and does not commemorate Cyngen or Cadfan at all. ^[3]

References

1. Peter C. Bartrum (1993). "Cyngen Glodrydd". A Welsh Classical Dictionary: People in History and Legend up to About A.D. 1000. Aberystwyth: National Library of Wales. p. 203. ISBN   9780907158738 . Retrieved 31 March 2025.
2. Haddan, Arthur West; Stubbs, William, eds. (1869). Councils and Ecclesiastical Documents Relating to Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. I (in Latin and English). Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 164–165. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
3. Redknap, Mark; Edwards, Nancy (2013). A Corpus of Early Medieval Inscribed Stones and Stone Sculpture in Wales: North Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 430. ISBN   978-0-7083-2550-6.

Further reading

• Mike Ashley The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens London: Robinson, 1998 ISBN   1841190969; article 152: Cyngen Powys fl. 550s

Preceded by Cadell Ddyrnllwg? or Rhuddfedel Frych?	King of Powys c. 500	Succeeded by Brochwel Ysgithrog