A. W. Wade-Evans (ed.), Y Cymmrodor 19 (1906) — translated from the Latin.

² The kindred of Brychan, from which Brycheiniog [Brecknock] takes its name, a part of Demetia, that is, South Wales.

³ Teudric the king came in Garthmathrin as far as Bryncoyn beside Lanmaes with his leaders and elders and all his household, having an only daughter named Marchell, to whom he said: “I fear for your safety on account of the pestilence which now presses upon us; to escape which, put on as it were a girdle of the hide of a beast” — for the belief was that whoever should gird his loins with the hide of an animal would escape destruction by the pestilence on account of the cold — “and set forth into Ireland, if perchance God may regard my vow that you may live.” And the father assigned to her three hundred men and twelve maidens, daughters of the Architiclinus [the chief steward], in place of waiting-women, who should all conduct her there.

⁴ Now Marchell, setting forth, on the first night took lodging at Llanfemyn, and a hundred men died there that night; and she arose in the morning, cursing the place of that habitation, and went forth anxious as much for the danger as for the shame. And on the second night she came into Madrum [Methrum], and as before a hundred men died there. Rising early in the morning, on the third night at Porthmawr — a place more open — and escaping the destruction of the men, she came with a hundred men and her waiting-women into Ireland. When her coming was known, Anlach son of Gornuc, king of that place, met her with great pomp, as became a king. And when the cause of her coming was known, the king Anlach was blessed [glad], and took her in marriage, as much for her beauty as for her kindred, because she was a king’s daughter. And King Anlach swore that he would return with her into Britain if he might have a son by her. And King Anlach married the said twelve maidens to his twelve chamberlains, giving each of them in wedlock. And it happened in the circuit of days that Marchell conceived and bore a son, upon whom his father put the name Brachan [Brychan]. And when Brachan was two years old, his parents brought him into Britain, and they lived in Benny. And Drichan took the boy to nurse, and was with him seven years. Afterwards war arose between the kings, and his father gave him as a hostage to the king of Powys named Banadyl; with whom while he tarried, he lay with the daughter of the said king, called Banadylued, who conceived and bore a son, whom she caused to be carried to Saint Gastayn, whose church now stands beside the mere; who baptized him, calling his name Kynauc [Cynog]. Now all knew from the seal and the bracelet wherewith Kynauc was adorned that he was the son of Brichan. This is his genealogy: Kynaucus son of Brachan son of Anlach son of Gornuc son of Eurbre of Ireland — and this on the father’s side. On the mother’s side: Brichan son of Marchell daughter of Teudric son of Teudfall son of Annhun son of Teithphal son of Teithrin son of Tathal son of Annun the Black, king of the Greeks. Afterwards, Brachan increasing in virtues, the war was quieted and peace was reformed between the kings. After an interval of time his father Anlach died; and he, aspiring to the kingdom of his parents, treated with the nobler men of the kingdom for having his inheritance. They, seeing the industry, the elegance, the great nobleness shining in him, raised him to be king. And when he had reigned nobly and disposed the kingdom he had obtained with the highest government, he joined to himself three wives successively, whose names are these: Eurbrawst, Rybrawst and Proestri; of whom he begot a great progeny, namely, fourteen sons, whose names are these: Kynauc, Rein, Vrem, Rud [Rhun] who reigned after his father, Clytwyn who was the father of saints Clydauc and Dettu; Arthen who was the father of Kynon who is in Manan; Papay; Run himself a saint at Iscallet in Manan; Marthaeun at Keueilauc; Yingat at Llandeuery who was the father of Pascen; Kyfliuer — from him is named Merthyr Kyfliuer; Berwyn in Cornwall; Ridoc Gwindouut in France — from there is called the hill of Ridoc Gwindouut.

⁵ And twenty-four daughters, whose names are these: Gluady, daughter of Brachan, wife of Gwenlluc son of Glywys the Cornishman, mother of Saint Cadoc; Gloyw in Llanw Heskyn; Ninctis; Tutwal; Pefir, mother of Cunin; Cos; Tutbistyl — from her is named Merthyr Tutbyftil; Tvtuil — from her is named Merthyr Tutuil; Tebie at Ystrad Yw; Keyngair, mother of Kenyder; Sant Meleri, wife of Keretic, father of Saint David; Tuglit, wife of Kyngain, mother of Cadell; Arganwen in Powys; Bechan at Manav; Lluan, mother of Aidan Grutauc and mother of Gafran Vradavc; Kerdech at Llandegwin; Nyuen, wife of Kynuarch son of Meirchyavn; Gwawr, wife of Lledan Wyn, mother of Llywarch Hen; Grucon Guedu, wife of Cradauc Calch Venit; Marchell, wife of Gurgeynt; Elyuet in Mount Gorsauael, who was martyred for love of chastity; Gwenn at Talgarth; Koneidon at Kydwely; in Mount Kyfor; Kein Breit at Teraflogur; Cledei at Emlyn; Vndin at Monia the island; Kenedlon at Mynyd Kymorth.

⁶ Brichan lies in Mynav in the valley which is called the Vale of Brchan. Anllach lies before the door of the church of Llanyspydyt. Eeyn [Rein] son of Brichan lies at Llanvayloc. The sepulchre of Kynauc is in Merthyr Kynauc in Brycheiniog.