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Old Lewis Line
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Lewis Patriarchs of Early Virginia and Maryland With some Arms and Origins by Robert J. C. K. Lewis Pedigree of Lewis of Abernant Bychan, Iscoed, Cardiganshire, Wales. Coel Hen (Coelius - Dux Brittanarum, ca. 400 A.D.) Ceneu Maeswig Gloff/Mar Arthwys Cynfelyn Cynwyd Cynwydion Cadrod Calchfynydd (Ancestor in traditional pedigrees, but too late to have been Yspwys father) (?) (According to tradition Yspwys came from "Spain" with Aurelius Ambrosius and upendragon, (King Arthur's father) ca. 466 A.D.) Yspwys of Moel Ysbiddon (the stranger's mount) Yspys Mwyntyrch |---------------------------------------------------------- Unhwch Unarchen Mynar Maeldaf Hynaf of Moel Esgidton (_ Ysbiddon) | Heuan Mor Kynvan | Morgynhor Marchudd (founder of 8th Noble tribe - some pedigrees tract EdnAP Bradwen back through Marchudd.) Rynn | Kedyvor (Cadivor) A. Quo the Tudors Bleudud (Bleddyn) Kynerth (Cynarth) Kyndelu Morud Bleydud (Bleddyn) Mael Bradwen (Bratwen) Ednywain AP Bradwen (Head of one of the 15 noble tribes) Arms: Gules, 3 snakes enowed, Argent. Perdeur Gwen Tudor Llywelyn = Elen, dau of Gronwy Llywelyn Fychan Llywelyn Dalrain Dafydd Llwyd Maredudd Dafydd (David) Lewis AP David = Siwan, Heiress of Rhys ap Sion, a descent of Growy Goch, Grono the Red, Arms: Argent, a horses head, bridled, gules. (Used as crest by Lewis of Abernant)
(NOTE: For the time & origin of Yspwys see: P. Bartum "Maelda Mynar and Ednywain AP Bradwen" in Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies, Vol. 20 (1960) pp. 236-239) and P. Bartrum "Late Additions to 'Bonedd Ysaint'" in Cym. Trans. 1959 p. 93 (Sec. 47)
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