Coel (Siluria) Cyllin (125 - 170)

Born 0125 in Wales

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 0170 at about age 45 in England

Disambiguation

The following WikiTree Profiles require review and distinction:

1. Coel ap Meurig, b 080 Camulod
2. Coellus Britain ap Meurig, b. 100
3. Coel (Siluria) Cyllin born 0125
4. Coel I de Bretagne, b. 0130
5. [[Kaercolvin-1|Coilus (Kaercolvin) Cambria, b. 0218
6. Coel of Camulod born 218
7. Coel Hen ap Tegfan, born -0340

Biography

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Summery from The National CV of Britain: (added to help clarify which Coel is which. amb)

The 3 Coels:

1. Coel I - Coellus in Holinshed ([see pic #1 above Monarchs, table column 3, entry 5]); Coel I was of western British ancestry according to R W Morgan (Pic #2 above or see Royal family tree on the web page of National CV of Britain), the eastern branch of the royal family apparently lacking a male heir; but he was simply the son of Marius according to Tysilio, Holinshed & Enderbie, and De Wavrin.
2. Coel II Kaercolvin-1 of Colchester, spouse of Strada The Fair, reigned in the AD 200s and was the father of Helen, the mother of Constantine the Great;
3. Coel III reigned in the AD 400s.
   

Removed Prasutigus-1 as mother of Coel-17

Biography

Name

Coel I of Camulod (Colchester) /125-170/

Bran the Blessed, the son of Llyr Llediaith, the first of the race of the Cymry who was converted to the faith in Christ ; and his family is the most ancient of the Holy Families of the Island of Britain, and his church is in Llandaff. Arwystli Hen, a man from Italy; he came with Bran, the son of Llyr, to the Island of Britain to teach the Christian faith. Saint Ilid^[1], a man of Israel, who came with Bran, the son of Llyr, from Rome to teach the Christian faith to the race of the Cymry.
Eigen, the daughter of Caradoc, the son of Bran, the son of Llyr Llediaith, wife of Sallwg, lord of Garth Mathrin.
Saint Lleurwg, called Lleuver Mawr [the great luminary], the son of Coel, the son of Cyllin, the son of Caradoc, the son of Bran, the son of Llyr Llediaith, sent to Pope Eleutherius to request bishops to confer baptism on those of the race of the Cymry who should believe in Christ.
Saint Gwerydd, the son of Cadwn, the son of Cenau, the son of Eudav, of the family of Bran the Blessed, the son of Llyr Llediaith. His church is Llanwerydd, the same as Saint Dunawd. Saint Gwynno, of the family of Bran the Blessed.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Welshmen: From the Earliest Times to the Present, and Including Every Name Connected with the Ancient History of Wales ... (Google eBook). Robert Williams. William Rees, 1852
2. ↑ Iolo Manuscripts, p. 538. accessed 2014-04-26, amb

• Iolo Manuscripts: A Selection of Ancient Welsh Manuscripts, in Prose and Verse, from the Collection Made by the Late Edward Williams, Iolo Morganwg, for the Purpose of Forming a Continuation of the Myfyrian Archaiology; and Subsequently Proposed as Materials for a New History of Wales. (Google eBook). Iolo Morganwg. W. Rees; sold by Longman and Company, London, 1848 - English literature - 712 pages

• The National CV of Britain

• Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine, by Raphaell Holinshed and William Harrison and John Hooker. The Project Gutenberg EBook. Release Date: April 11, 2013 [EBook #42506]

This person was created on 18 February 2011 through the import of Bishop Family Tree.ged.

This person was created on 16 November 2010 through the import of Morton Family Tree.ged.