Kings of Glamorgan

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1. Morgan Mwynfawr was the first King of Glamorgan. (died 576 AD)

 2. Einydd the son of Morgan Mwynfawr, succeeded and was an excellent sovereign, he gave much wealth to the churches did not live long. He caused the churches of Teilo, Cadocus and Illtus to be embellished and build the church of Llaneinydd called now St Nicholas.

3. Rhys son of Einydd was a brave prince who drove away the Saxons from Wales.

4. Arthfael son of Rhys,he was killed fighting with the Saxons near Roath in Cardiff.

5. Meyryg son of Arthfael a good king.

6. Brochfael son of Meyryg who succeed to the throne he erected many churches and castles.

7. Gweirydd son of Brochfael was a wise king.

8. Arthfael the second the son of Gweirydd, was a prosperous king for he expelled the Saxons.

9. Rhys son of Arthfael build many strong castled and constructed a considerable number of ships.

10. Morgan son of Howel was a mighty brave hearted king, and great beyond measure in generosity, justice and mercy supposedly died at 123 years old.

11. Owen son of Morgan the Aged was involved in war by Owen the son of Howel the Good.

12. Ithel the son of Owen.

13. Gwrgan son of Ithel was a generous king who restored infull efficacy the laws of Morgan Mwynfawr, and Rhys son of Arthfael and the country flourished greatly under his government. He was an eminent bard and framed many excellent laws and institutes for that order, which are to be seen in books to this very day. He gave the plain called Gwrgan’s Long Meadow in the Glyn Rhondda, to his poor subjects and all other Welshmen in perpetuity for raising corn and breeding sheep and cattle, it was from his name that this place was called Gwrgan’s Long-meadow.

14. Iestyn the son of Gwrgan succeed his father but he was a very wicked, cruel and merciless king incurring the hatred of countrymen and subjects. Great animosity arose between him and Rhys the son of Tewdwr king of Deheubarth.