Hence Pwllmeyric, on the A48 just a mile SW of Chepstow - Meurig's Pool,
adjacent to Mathern (where I live!) where King Tewdric is buried in the
local church (St. Tewdrics).
Andrew - at work in Bristol!
-----Original Message-----
From: Crosskeys [SMTP:xkeys@xkeys.freeserve.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 7:24 PM
To: MONMOUTHSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [Mon] Meaning of Welsh name - Gwern Meyric
For those interested in the History of Gwent
Meurig, King of Gwent & Glywyssing
(Latin, Mauricius/English, Maurice)
Meurig was the son of St.Tewdrig. He took on the Gwentish throne upon his
father's abdication in the early-7th century. He was a Warrior King who
kept
the Saxons at bay and reunited his Kingdom with Ergyng by marrying
Princess
Onbrawst daughter of King Gwrgant Mawr (the Great) of that Kingdom. Her
brothers were apparently no match for Meurig's expansionistic policies. He
was a great patron of Llandaff Cathedral where he was eventually buried.
Some researchers claim he used the title "Uther Pendragon" which
translates
as Wonderful Commander. He is thus identified as King Arthur's father.
Saxons - Germanic tribes who invaded Briton in the 5th & 6th
centuries.Their
descendants prefer to be known as English.
However a certain MP in the news recently refers to Anglo-Saxon
tradtions
being destroyed ;-)
Derek@Crosskeys
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