Caradog Freichfras ap Llyr Merini, of Ewias, King of Gwent, Lord of Hereford

See Peter Bartrum, https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000173392955970 (February 5, 2023; Anne Brannen, curator)

See Darrell Wolcott, http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id185.html, for untangling of these lines. (March 18, 2017; Anne Brannen, curator)

Later manuscripts conflate two different men called Caradog Friech Fras, who lived two centuries apart. See Darrell Wolcott, http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id25.html, for a discussion of this matter. (February 26; Anne Brannen, curator)

See "Lewis Patriarchs of Early Virginia and Maryland," by Robert Lewis, and "The Welsh Lineage of John Lewis," by Grace Moses. Link to excerpts: http://www.senclewises.com/history2.html See also Burkes Landed Gentry, under Prichard. (April 23, 2016; Anne Brannen, curator)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: Bartrum's "Pedigrees of the Welsh Tribal Patriarchs" #15 Maenyrch; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id183.html. (Steven Ferry, September 21, 2019.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: Bartrum's "Pedigrees of the Welsh Tribal Patriarchs" #17 Caradog Freichfras; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id185.html. (Steven Ferry, September 22, 2019.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: Ynyr Gwent and Caradog Freich Fras; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id25.html. (Steven Ferry, February 26, 2020.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: Rulers of Brycheiniog - The Unanswered Questions; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id161.html. (Steven Ferry, March 17, 2020.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Clan of Tudor Trevor; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id55.html. (Steven Ferry, June 30, 2020.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Medieval "Redating" of Braint Hir; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id64.html. (Steven Ferry, July 5, 2020.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Enigmatic Elystan Glodrydd; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id199.html. (Steven Ferry, August 11, 2020.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott; Harleian Ms 3859; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id129.html. (Steven Ferry, March 10, 2021.)

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Caradoc Freichfras ap Llyr o Gwynedd was born after 450.

He was lord of Gloucester in right of his father, was grandson of Brychan Brecheiniog, prince and lord of Brecknock. Supposedly, he was a contemporary with King Arthur, who lived about the year 400, one of the knights of his Round Table and lord keeper of "y Castell Dolorus" or the Dolorous Tower.

Caradog Vreichvras, or Cradoc Fraich Fras, means Cradoc "with the strong arm." He was also called Caradog Fawr. He also went by the name of Caradog "the Elder" (Fawr = the Elder).

See "My Lines"

( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/p94.htm#i11738 )

from Compiler: R. B. Stewart, Evans, GA

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http://www.keithblayney.com/Blayney/KingArthur.html