About the year 300, men of
the Welsh kingdom of Llydaw aided Roman Emperor Maximianus Herculius with a campaign in Gual, and were awarded lands in Brittany
which they called "Llydaw" after their home lands. The following papers are about those men
Who Was Yspwys in Welsh History?
Discusses 2 family pedigrees
and one old folk tale which include men named Yspwys, one of whom came back to Wales c. 445 from his home in Llydaw. He was
also the ancestor of two 6th century saints. Two other men named Yspwys are found in the pedigree of Marchudd ap Cynan
of Rhos
The Family of Emyr Llydaw
Identifies the Emyrs
of Llydaw down to the 7th century and discusses the Ifor ap Alan who succeeded Cadwaladr ap Cadfan as an interim king
of Gwynedd in 682
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