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Saturday, 26 September 2015

Brychan

Brychan – father of keyna ?


Listed in the Life of Saint Nectan are, by his wife, Gwladys:
Adwen, Canauc (Cynog), Cleder (Clether), Dilic (Illick), Endelient (Endelienta), Helie, Johannes (Sion), Iona, Juliana (Ilud), Kenhender (Cynidr), Keri (Curig), Mabon (Mabyn), Menfre (Menefrewy), Merewenne (Marwenna), Morewenna (Morwenna), Nectanus (Nectan), Tamalanc, Tedda (Tetha), Wencu (Gwencuff, Gwengustle, name of Saint Nennocha), Wenheden (Enoder), Wenna (Gwen), Wensent, Wynup (Gwenabwy) and Yse (Issey).

According to Robert Hunt, of the holy children that settled in Cornwall, we learn that the following gave their names to Cornish churches
  1. Johannes at St Ive
  2. Endelient at St Endellion
  3. Menfre at St Minver
  4. Tedda at St Teath
  5. Mabon at St Mabyn
  6. Merewenne at Marhamchurch
  7. Wenna at St Wenn
  8. Keyne at St Keyne
  9. Yse at St Issey
  10. Morewenna at Morwenstow
  11. Cleder at St Clether
  12. Keri at Egloskerry
  13. Helie at Egloshayle
  14. Adwen at Advent
  15. Lanent at Lelant
Brychan – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia