Cynyr Ceinfarfog


Cynyr Ceinfarfog was a ruler of the Kingdom of Dyfed in Wales. He was known as Cunoricus in Latin and in English as Kendrick or as Cynyr the Red.
According to the earliest Welsh versions of the Arthurian legend, he was the foster parent who raised King Arthur, with his son Sir Kay. Though this latter attributed to Sir Ector.
Born about 480AD he may have been born a Roman citizen, and ruled from Caer Goch, near Mynyw.

Family

He is reputed to have married twice, first to Princess Sefin, daughter of St. Brychan, King of Brycheiniog, and second to Anna daughter of Vortimer.
He was the father of Saint Non and Saint Wenna.
His grandchildren include
His great-grandchildren include