Heylyn

Heylyn or Heilyn is a name of Brythonic origin meaning cup-bearer. Characters bearing the name occur in stories found in the Red Book of Hergest and other collections of Welsh history and legend.[1]

The Heylyn family came from Pentreheylin in the parish of Llandysilio Montgomeryshire. The family were hereditary cupbearers to the Princes of Powys, and a pedigree dates back to around 1000 AD.[2] Grono ap Heylyn was commissioned by Llewelyn the Last in peace negotiations with Edward I of England. [3]

Heylyn or Heylin as a surname may refer to:

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