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View Map of Celtic Britain Meirionydd

Meichion was the grandson of Cunedda Wledig and heir to this western portion of Gwynedd, which for a time became well known and Sub-Kingdoms of Gwyneddfairly  important, especially under Idris Gawr.

c.445

Meirchion ap Typaun ap Cunedag

c.480

Cadwaladr ap Meirchion

Arthur Identified as Cadwaladr

c.500

Gwrin Farfdrwch (Cut-Beard)

m.Marchell ferch Brychan, king of Brycheiniog.

c.540

Gwyddno Garahnhir (Long-Shanks)

c.580 - 632

Idris Gawr

Son? Killed by Oswald of Bernicia on the Severn.

632 - c.645

Swalda

Son.

c.645 - 662

Brochfael

Son.

c.675

Einudd Bach (the Short)

Son.

c.705

Ednyfed

Son.

c.735

Brochfael

Son.

c.765

Cynan

Son.

c.785

The line of descent apparently ends with Cynan, so the territory is fully merged back into Gwynedd.