Clydwyn Explained

Clydwyn is a 6th-century Pre-Congregational Saint of Wales.^[1]

The eldest son of Brychan Brycheiniog and brother of St Tudful,^[2] he was himself king.

His children included Clydog, Cynon and St Cynlefr the Martyr and St Berwen.^[3]

Although some sources say he conquered the whole of South Wales, this is unlikely, but it is possible that he was at one time also king of Ceredigion and Dyfed along with his brother Dedyw.

He is commemorated by the now ruined church of St Enclydwyn,^[4] in Penmachno.

A feast day celebrates his life on 1 November.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://archive.org/stream/livesbritishsai05fishgoog/livesbritishsai05fishgoog_djvu.txt The Lives of British Saints
2. Baring-Gould, Sabine. The Lives of the Saints, Vol. XVI, "The Celtic Church and its Saints", Longmans, Green, & Co. (New York), 1898.Vol. I, p. 75.
3. Web site: St Clydawg the Martyr and his Church Today. Eve Nicholson.
4. Web site: A history of Saint Tudclud's Church. parish.churchinwales.org.uk. The Parish of Betws-y-Coed, Capel Curig, Penmachno & Dolwyddelan. 19 January 2015.
5. http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/stdnov.htm November 1. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.