Bledric ap Custennin
Bledric ap Custennin (also known as Blederic, Bredrice, Peledric, Bletius, Bledrys, Bledrig, Bletricius or Bledericus) was a 6th- and 7th-century ruler of Dumnonia (now part of the English West Country).
Life and rule
The actual status and reality of Bledric is difficult to ascertain as most his references are in old Welsh literature variously known as "King", "Duke" or "Prince" of Devonshire and/or Cornwall. He was described as Duke of Cornwall by c.603,[1] and an ally of northern Welsh kings.
The fullest account of Bledric's life comes from
Some authors have Peredur, son of Cado ap Gerren, ruling as king in the fl. 7th century, descended from a different line of Dumnonian kings from Gerren Llyngesic.[3] This is as given in the Dumnonian king-list derived from Jesus College, Oxford, MS 20.[4]
Family
Bledric was one of three sons of king
Death
Caradoc of Llancarfan, in his Historie of Cambria (History of Wales), notes that Bledric was one of the British leaders killed by King
Literature
Bledric may also appear in one of the
He is also given in Llyfr Baglan as a
References
- ^ a b Carew, Richard. The Survey of Cornwall And An Epistle Concerning the Excellencies of the English Tongue. London. 1769 p77
- ^ Evans, Sebastian. Histories of the Kings of Britain, by Geoffry of Monmouth. 1904 p301
- ISBN 0-7867-0692-9p118
- ISBN 0-631-22260-Xp166
- ^ Powell, David. The History of Wales written originally in British by Caradoc of Llancarfan. T. Evans, London. 1774 p17
- ISBN 87-985346-1-0
- Joseph Alfred Bradney. London: Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1910. p80