Reading the last post from a genealogist's point of view, you recognize the difficultly involved putting this family tree together. Going back in history is problem enough, but you had all the relationships to sort through. The following shows the cover of the major resource which has been used many times to help grasp the branches of this topic. It has been especially useful to one separated by a great pond since my branch changed their place of abode in 1649. This reference written by Mike Ashley in 1998, contains a delightful approach to all sorts of traditional and well documented folks. It organizes British kingdoms from the Roman invasion until Elizabeth II.
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North Britain begins the listings with Coel Hen ("Old King Cole") p. 95. [Bless his merry old soul] Next is Southern Britain (England south of Yorkshire) p, 108, the South-East and South-West p. 113, and then begins my place in the world with Welsh Kingdoms p. 121. The following territories are listed:
Gwent & Glywysing p. 121
Ceredigion p. 130
Demetia & Dyfed p. 134
Venedotia & Gwynedd p. 139
Powys & The Marches p. 149
Gwerthrynion & Buirth p. 156
Brycheiniog p. 158
Meirionydd p.160
Dunoding p 162
Erging or Northern Gwent p. 162.
Then come the Picts & Scots pp.164-192. and the Saxon Kingdoms pp. 208--323. There are multiple genealogical tables. The fight for Britain and the uniting the Kingdoms follow pp. 323-708. Can you believe it? A very helpful reference indeed.
Ashley, M., British Kings & Queens, Barnes & Noble Books, (originally published as The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens, Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1998.
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