Cyllin Explained
Cyllin was a legendary, and possibly historical British king of the 1st century AD, early Christian saint and the last pendragon of Great Britain. His existence is based on very limited evidence.[1] Richard Williams Morgan claimed that a reference to him as a son of Caratacus was found in the family records of Iestyn ab Gwrgant and used this as evidence of early entry of Christianity to Britain;
Reference to Cyllin is also given in Iolo Morganwg's "Third series" of forged Welsh Triads.[2] He is also discussed in the works of Rice Rees, Jane Williams, Sabine Baring-Gould and John Williams (Ab Ithel) as brother of Saint Eigen and father of King Coel.[3] [4] [5] [6] He is also noted in a manuscript giving the genealogy of Taliesin from the collection of Thomas Hopkin of Coychurch along with one from the Havod Uchtryd collection where he is called Cynan, a name often associated with Conan Meriadoc.[7]
Notes and References
- Book: Anonymous. The Genealogy Of Iestyn The Son Of Gwrgan. 10 August 2012. 31 March 2004. Kessinger Publishing. 978-0-7661-8411-4. 513–.
- Book: Iolo Morganwg. The triads of Britain. 8 August 2012. 1801. Wildwood House. 978-0-7045-0290-1.
- Book: Rice Rees. An essay on the Welsh saints or the primitive Christians, usually considered to have been the founders of the churches in Wales. 10 August 2012. 1836. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman. 82–.
- Book: Jane Williams. A History of Wales: Derived from Authentic Sources. 10 August 2012. 18 November 2010. Cambridge University Press. 978-1-108-02085-5. 41–.
- Book: S. Baring-Gould. John Fisher. The Lives of the British Saints: The Saints of Wales, Cornwall and Irish Saints. 10 August 2012. 30 June 2005. Kessinger Publishing. 978-0-7661-8765-8. 218–.
- Book: John Williams. The eccles. Antiquities of the Cymry; or: The ancient British church. 10 August 2012. 1844. Cleaver. 63–.
- Book: Mabinogion. The Mabinogion, from the Llyfr coch o Hergest, and other ancient Welsh MSS., with an Engl. 10 August 2012. 1849. 391–.
