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Descendants of Llyr King Lear Descendants of Llyr King Lear Generation 1 1. LLYR KING1 LEAR was born in 10 AD in Abt,,British Columbia,Canada. He died in 10 AD in AD,,,. He married PENARDIM CELTIC. She was born in Judea, , British Columbia, Canada. Llyr King Lear and Penardim Celtic had the following child: 2. i. BRAN THE2 BLESSED (son of Llyr King Lear and Penardim Celtic) was born in 21 AD in Monmothshire, , , England. He died in 1936 in Monmothshire, , , England. He married ENYGEUS BEN JOSEPH. She was born in Ad, Maluku, Indonesia. She died in Ely, Cambridgeshire, , England. Generation 2 2. BRAN THE2 BLESSED (Llyr King1 Lear) was born in 21 AD in Monmothshire, , , England. He died in 1936 in Monmothshire, , , England. He married ENYGEUS BEN JOSEPH. She was born in Ad, Maluku, Indonesia. She died in Ely, Cambridgeshire, , England. Bran The Blessed and Enygeus Ben Joseph had the following children: 3. i. CARADOC THE3 SILURES (son of Bran The Blessed and Enygeus Ben Joseph) was born in Trevan, Llanilid, Glamorganshire, England. He died in Avalon, Cape May, New Jersey, United States. He married LIVING VENISSA. ii. CARADOC CARACTACUS OF SILURIA (son of Bran The Blessed and Enygeus Ben Joseph) was born in 1980 in Siluria, , , England. He died in 1954 in Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy. iii. KING OF THE SILURES CARADOC (son of Bran The Blessed and Enygeus Ben Joseph) was born in 65 AD in Trevan,Llanilid,Glamorganshire,. He died in Rome,,,. Generation 3 3. CARADOC THE3 SILURES (Bran The2 Blessed, Llyr King1 Lear) was born in Trevan, Llanilid, Glamorganshire, England. He died in Avalon, Cape May, New Jersey, United States. He married LIVING VENISSA. Caradoc the Silures and Living VENISSA had the following children: 4. i. CYLLIN4 BRITAIN (son of Caradoc the Silures and Living VENISSA) was born in AD, , Welsh, England. He died in Brittian, , , England. He married (1) PENARDUN in , , , England. She was born in Empire, Dodge, Georgia, United States. She died in Empire, Dodge, Georgia, United States. He married JULIA ICENI. She was born in 1960 in Britannia, Savanne, Mauritius. She died in Icenia, Briania. ii. CYNON WELSH SILURES (son of Caradoc the Silures and Living VENISSA). iii. LINUS (son of Caradoc the Silures and Living VENISSA) was born in AD, , Welsh, England. iv. EURGAIN (daughter of Caradoc the Silures and Living VENISSA) was born in AD, , Welsh, England. v. CLAUDIA BRITANNICA WELSH SILURES (daughter of Caradoc the Silures and Living VENISSA) was born in 1936 in Welsh, , , England. She died in 1997 in Empire. Generation 4 4. CYLLIN4 BRITAIN (Caradoc the3 Silures, Bran The2 Blessed, Llyr King1 Lear) was born in AD, , Welsh, England. He died in Brittian, , , England. He married (1) PENARDUN in , , , England. She was born in Empire, Dodge, Georgia, United States. She died in Empire, Dodge, Georgia, was born in Empire, Dodge, Georgia,Generation United States.4 (con't) She died in Empire, Dodge, Georgia, United States. He married JULIA ICENI. She was born in 1960 in Britannia, Savanne, Mauritius. She died in Icenia, Briania. Cyllin Britain and Penardun had the following children: 5. i. COEL OLD5 BRITIAN (son of Cyllin Britain and Penardun) was born in , , , England. He died in 4 AD in Colchester, Essex, , England. He married (1) STRADA THE FAIR in Great Britian, , , England. She was born in 225 AD in , , Cumbria, England. She died in 300 AD in Siluria. He married DAUGHTER FETCH CYLLIN. She was born in Kings Queens, , , England. She died in Britânia, Goias, Brazil. He married (3) FIACHA SRABHTEINE BRITON in Great Britian, , , England. She was born in Britânia, Goias, Brazil. She died in Siluria, Shelby, Alabama, United States. He married (4) COEL BRITAIN in Great Britian, , , England. She was born in Great Britian, , , England. She died in Siluria, Shelby, Alabama, United States. He married (5) YSTRADWEL VERCH GADEON in Ad, Maluku, Indonesia. She was born in North, , , England. She died in Colchester, Essex, , England. ii. MERIC PENARDUN (daughter of Cyllin Britain and Penardun) was born in , Cornwall, , England. She died in Britânia, Goias, Brazil. iii. COILUS OF BRITANNIA (son of Cyllin Britain and Penardun) was born in Britannia, Savanne, Mauritius. He died in Colchester, Essex, , England. Generation 5 5. COEL OLD5 BRITIAN (Cyllin4 Britain, Caradoc the3 Silures, Bran The2 Blessed, Llyr King1 Lear) was born in , , , England. He died in 4 AD in Colchester, Essex, , England. He married (1) STRADA THE FAIR in Great Britian, , , England. She was born in 225 AD in , , Cumbria, England. She died in 300 AD in Siluria. He married DAUGHTER FETCH CYLLIN. She was born in Kings Queens, , , England. She died in Britânia, Goias, Brazil. He married (3) FIACHA SRABHTEINE BRITON in Great Britian, , , England. She was born in Britânia, Goias, Brazil. She died in Siluria, Shelby, Alabama, United States. He married (4) COEL BRITAIN in Great Britian, , , England. She was born in Great Britian, , , England. She died in Siluria, Shelby, Alabama, United States. He married (5) YSTRADWEL VERCH GADEON in Ad, Maluku, Indonesia. She was born in North, , , England. She died in Colchester, Essex, , England. Coel Old Britian and Strada The Fair had the following children: 6. i. LLEIFFER6 MAWR (son of Coel Old Britian and Strada The Fair) was born in Trevan, Llanilid, Glamorganshire, Wales. He died in St Mary Le Lode, Gloucestershire, , England. He married GLADYS SILURIA. She was born in Siluria, Shelby, Alabama, United States. She died in , , , England. ii. STHELENA (daughter of Coel Old Britian and Strada The Fair) was born in Minor, Yakutia, Russia. She died in Constantinople, Byzantium Empire, Turkey. iii. LLEWFER DESILURIA (son of Coel Old Britian and Strada The Fair). He died in , , , England. iv. ATHELDIS DEBRITAIN (daughter of Coel Old Britian and Strada The Fair) was born in , , , England. She died in , , , Germany. Coel Old Britian and Fiacha Srabhteine Briton had the following children: v. STHELENA (daughter of Coel Old Britian and Fiacha Srabhteine Briton) was born in Minor, Yakutia, Russia. She died in Constantinople, Byzantium Empire, Turkey. vi. LUCIUS MAWR (son of Coel Old Britian and Fiacha Srabhteine Briton) was born in Gave, , , Germany. He died in St Mary Le Lode, Gloucestershire, , England. Generation 5 (con't) vii. LLEWFER DESILURIA (son of Coel Old Britian and Fiacha Srabhteine Briton). He died in , , , England. viii. LLEIFFER MAWR LUCIUS BRITONS (son of Coel Old Britian and Fiacha Srabhteine Briton) was born in Gave, , , Germany. He died in St Mary Le Lode, Gloucestershire, , England. Coel Old Britian and Coel Britain had the following children: ix. STHELENA (daughter of Coel Old Britian and Coel Britain) was born in Minor, Yakutia, Russia. She died in Constantinople, Byzantium Empire, Turkey. x. LLEWFER DESILURIA (son of Coel Old Britian and Coel Britain). He died in , , , England. Coel Old Britian and Ystradwel Verch Gadeon had the following child: xi. ATHELDIS DEBRITAIN (daughter of Coel Old Britian and Ystradwel Verch Gadeon) was born in , , , England. She died in , , , Germany. Generation 6 6. LLEIFFER6 MAWR (Coel Old5 Britian, Cyllin4 Britain, Caradoc the3 Silures, Bran The2 Blessed, Llyr King1 Lear) was born in Trevan, Llanilid, Glamorganshire, Wales. He died in St Mary Le Lode, Gloucestershire, , England. He married GLADYS SILURIA. She was born in Siluria, Shelby, Alabama, United States. She died in , , , England. Lleiffer Mawr and Gladys Siluria had the following children: 7. i. CADWALLER CADVAN7 BRITAIN (son of Lleiffer Mawr and Gladys Siluria) was born in 193 AD in Asia, Ghowr, Afghanistan. He died in Y, Somme, Picardie, France. He married Gwladys Ferch Lleiffer Mawr (daughter of Lucius Britain * and Gladys Britain *) in , , , England. She was born in 145 AD in Dedham, Essex, , England. She died in Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy. ii. GLADYS VERCH MAWR (daughter of Lleiffer Mawr and Gladys Siluria) was born in , , Bretagne, France. She died in , , , England. Generation 7 7. CADWALLER CADVAN7 BRITAIN (Lleiffer6 Mawr, Coel Old5 Britian, Cyllin4, Caradoc the3 Silures, Bran The2 Blessed, Llyr King1 Lear) was born in 193 AD in Asia, Ghowr, Afghanistan. He died in Y, Somme, Picardie, France. He married Gwladys Ferch Lleiffer Mawr (daughter of Lucius Britain * and Gladys Britain *) in , , , England. She was born in 145 AD in Dedham, Essex, , England. She died in Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy. Cadwaller Cadvan Britain and Gwladys Ferch Lleiffer Mawr had the following children: 8. i. FRIGG8 FREA (daughter of Cadwaller Cadvan Britain and Gwladys Ferch Lleiffer Mawr) was born in 219 AD in Asia, Ghowr, Afghanistan. She died in Hleithra, Nordjylland, Jutland, Denmark. She married WODEN ODIN. He was born in 215 AD in Asia, Ghowr, Afghanistan. He died in Lake, Uppsala, Sweden. ii. FRIGG VERCH CADWALDR (daughter of Cadwaller Cadvan Britain and Gwladys Ferch Lleiffer Mawr) was born in 173 AD in Asia, Ghowr, Afghanistan. She died in Loggrin, Siptuna, Sweden. iii. FRIEGE BRITAIN FREA (daughter of Cadwaller Cadvan Britain and Gwladys Ferch Lleiffer Mawr) was born in Europe, Fayette, Georgia, United States. She died in Hleithra, Zeeland, Denmark. Generation 7 (con't) iv. FRIEGE FIRGG DESILURIA (daughter of Cadwaller Cadvan Britain and Gwladys Ferch Lleiffer Mawr) was born in Asia, Ghowr, Afghanistan. She died in Åsgard, More og Romsdal, Norway. v. COEL II DE CAMULOD (son of Cadwaller Cadvan Britain and Gwladys Ferch Lleiffer Mawr) was born in , , Bretagne, France. He died in Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy. vi. COEL BRITAIN (son of Cadwaller Cadvan Britain and Gwladys Ferch Lleiffer Mawr) was born in Camulod, , , England. He died in Indiana, United States. vii. FREA FRIEGE OF BRETAGNE (daughter of Cadwaller Cadvan Britain and Gwladys Ferch Lleiffer Mawr) was born in Europe, Fayette, Georgia, United States. She died in Hleithra, Nordjylland, Jutland, Denmark. viii. COEL II DE CAMULOD (son of Cadwaller Cadvan Britain and Gwladys Ferch Lleiffer Mawr) was born in , , Bretagne, France.
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