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Madog (other)
Madoc or Madog was a legendary Welsh prince who allegedly discovered America in 1170. Madoc may also refer to: People People in Welsh history *Madog Elfed (c. 600), a hero mentioned in the medieval Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' * Madog ap Rhiryd (12th-century), prince of part of Powys *Madog ap Maredudd (died 1160), the last prince of a united Kingdom of Powys *Princes of Powys Fadog in north-east Wales: **Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor, son of Madog ap Maredudd, prince 1191–1236 **Madog II ap Gruffydd, Lord of Dinas Bran, son of Gruffydd II ap Madog, prince 1269–1277 **Madog Crypl, grandson of Madog II ap Gruffydd, prince 1289–1304, sometimes known as Madog III **Madog Fychan, probably son of Madog Crypl, prince 1304–c.1325 *Madog ap Llywelyn (13th-century), prince of the Kingdom of Gwynedd *Madoc ap Uthyr, a legendary figure, son of Uther Pendragon and brother of King Arthur Other people * Philip Madoc (1934–2012), Welsh actor * Ruth Madoc (1943–2022), British actress and si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madoc
Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd (also spelled Madog) was, according to folklore, a Welsh prince who sailed to America in 1170, over three hundred years before Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492. According to the story, he was a son of Owain Gwynedd, and took to the sea to flee internecine violence at home. The "Madoc story" legend evidently evolved out of a medieval tradition about a Welsh hero's sea voyage, to which only allusions survive. However, it attained its greatest prominence during the Elizabethan era, when English and Welsh writers wrote of the claim that Madoc had come to the Americas as an assertion of prior discovery, and hence legal possession, of North America by the Kingdom of England. The Madoc story remained popular in later centuries, and a later development asserted that Madoc's voyagers had intermarried with local Native Americans, and that their Welsh-speaking descendants still live somewhere in the United States. These "Welsh Indians" were credited with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Madoc
Ruth Madoc (born Margaret Ruth Llewellyn Baker; 16 April 1943 – 9 December 2022) was a British actress who had a career on stage and screen spanning over 60 years. She was best known for her role as Gladys Pugh in the BBC television comedy ''Hi-de-Hi!'' (1980–1988), for which she received a BAFTA TV award nomination for Best Light Entertainment Performance. Early life Madoc was born Margaret Ruth Llewellyn Baker on 16 April 1943 in Norwich, daughter of George Baker and Iris (née Williams), who worked in healthcare, her father as an administrator and her mother as a nurse. They ran a "poor law" institution for people with severe learning difficulties. On her father's side she was a distant cousin of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George; having starred in ''The Life and Times of David Lloyd George'' in 1981, she learned of this connection in 2010 on the BBC Wales programme '' Coming Home''. Her parents travelled around Britain for much of her childhood, and she was brou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Dog (other)
Mad dog is a phrase commonly attributed to rabid dogs. Mad Dog may also refer to: Music * ''Mad Dog'' (album), an album by John Entwistle * "Mad Dog", a song by America from ''Holiday'' * "Mad Dog", a song by Deep Purple from ''The House of Blue Light'' * "Mad Dog", a song by Pentagram from '' Sub-Basement '' People * Johnny Adair (born 1963), Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary * Martin Allen (born 1965), English footballer * Brett Banasiewicz (born 1994), American professional BMX rider * Mike Bell (wrestler) (1971–2008), American professional wrestler * Roger Caron (1938–2012), Canadian robber * Mad Dog Coll (1908–1932), Irish-American gangster * David C. Dolby (1946–2010), US Army Medal of Honor recipient * Charles Gargotta (1900–1950), Italian-American gangster * Jon Hall (programmer) (born 1950), American computer programmer * Gene Hatcher (born 1959), American boxer * Leslie Irvin (serial killer) (1924–1983), 1950s American serial killer * Bob Lassiter (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddock (other)
Maddock is the obsolete term for earthworm or maggot. It also may refer to: *Maddock (surname) *Maddock, North Dakota, a US city See also *Maddocks, a surname *Mattock A mattock is a hand tool used for digging, prying, and chopping. Similar to the pickaxe, it has a long handle and a stout head which combines either a vertical axe blade with a horizontal adze (cutter mattock), or a pick and an adze (pick matt ..., a multi-use hand tool * Madoc (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madoc (poem)
''Madoc'' is an 1805 epic poem composed by Robert Southey. It is based on the legend of Madoc, a supposed Welsh prince who fled internecine conflict and sailed to America in the 12th century. The origins of the poem can be traced to Southey's schoolboy days when he completed a prose version of Madoc's story. By the time Southey was in his twenties, he began to devote himself to working on the poem in hopes that he could sell it to raise money to fulfill his ambitions to start a new life in America, where he hoped to found Utopian commune or "Pantisocracy". Southey finally completed the poem as a whole in 1799, at the age of 25. However, he began to devote his efforts into extensively editing the work, and ''Madoc'' was not ready for publication until 1805. It was finally published in two volumes by the London publisher Longman with extensive footnotes. The first half of the poem, ''Madoc in Wales'', describes Madoc, a young Welsh nobleman, whose family breaks down into a series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maen Madoc
The Maen Madoc or Maen Madog stone is a menhir which lies adjacent to the Roman road Sarn Helen that runs across the Brecon Beacons in what was a key area of Roman Wales, about one mile (2 km) north of Ystradfellte. It stands approximately 10 feet high. It is thought to have marked a late Roman - post-Roman Christian burial – the stone is inscribed on one side, the Latin inscription reading DERVAC(IVS) FILIVS IVSTI (H)IC IACIT – "Of Dervacus, Son of Justus. He lies here". Though the stone is named after a Madoc, nothing is known of the Madoc referred to. The base of stone is surrounded by deeply embedded stones. The stone was first recorded in 1805 as recumbent, re-erected in the 19th century, and was excavated and re-erected in 1940. Excavations undertaken at the time showed that the stone had previously been sited at the edge of the Roman road, with no grave associated. Maen Madoc can be found at on the Brecon Beacons West and Central map. It has been recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madog River
The Maddog River is a river in the United States territory of Guam Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent .... See also * List of rivers of Guam References Rivers of Guam {{Guam-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madoc, Ontario (village)
Madoc is a community in the municipality of Centre Hastings, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the junction of Ontario Highway 7, Highway 7 and Ontario Highway 62, Highway 62, southeast of Bancroft, Ontario, Bancroft, halfway between Toronto and Ottawa. History Madoc was originally named MacKenzie's Mills after Donald MacKenzie, who built a sawmill and grist mill here. It was briefly named Hastings but renamed Madoc, Ontario (township), Madoc Township after the legendary Wales, Welsh prince Madoc, Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd, credited by some with discovering North America in 1170. When people traveled by horse and carriage during the 19th century from Toronto to Ottawa, Madoc was the halfway stop over, allowing the passengers and horses to rest. The community separated from the namesake township and remained an incorporated municipality until 1998. The area has had a rich mining history. Gold was discovered at nearby Eldorado, Ontario, Eldorado in 1866. Fluorite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madoc, Ontario (township)
Madoc is a township in Hastings County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The township was named after legendary Welsh prince Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd, credited by some with discovering North America in 1170. There exists an alternative explanation, for which no evidence exists, that the name comes from a small Welsh village, Llanmadoc on the Gower Peninsula of Wales, not far from the city of Swansea. Its post office dates from 1836. Communities The township of Madoc comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities such as Allen, Bannockburn, Cooper, Eldorado, Fox Corners, Hazzards Corners, Keller Bridge, Rimington; Empey File:Eldorado ON.JPG, Eldorado (2010) File:Bannockburn ON.JPG, Bannockburn History Mills and ironworks gave initial stimulus to the community of Madoc. Following the discovery of gold-bearing quartz in 1866, the community prospered as an industrial centre. Ontario Heritage Trust Founding of Madoc Eldorado, 6 miles north of Madoc, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Madoc
Philip Madoc (born Philip Arvon Jones; 5 July 1934 – 5 March 2012) was a Welsh actor. He performed many stage, television, radio and film roles, and was recognised for having a "rich, sonorous voice" and often playing villains and officers. On television, he starred as David Lloyd George in ''The Life and Times of David Lloyd George'' (1981) and DCI Noel Bain in the detective series ''A Mind to Kill'' (1994–2002). His guest roles included multiple appearances in the cult series '' The Avengers'' (1962–68) and ''Doctor Who'' (1968–1979), as well as playing the U-boat captain in the ''Dad's Army'' episode "The Deadly Attachment" (1973). He was also known to be an accomplished linguist. Early life Madoc was born near Merthyr Tydfil and attended Cyfarthfa Castle Grammar School, where he was a member of the cricket and rugby teams, and displayed talent as a linguist. He then studied languages at University College Cardiff and the University of Vienna. He eventually spok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madog Elfed
Madog Elfed (Modern Welsh spelling; Madawc Elvet in standardised Middle Welsh spelling) is a hero mentioned in the medieval Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'', set sometime around 600, who fights and dies at the Battle of Catraeth. His real place in history has been the subject of debate. The name ''Madog'' appears several times in ''Y Gododdin''. In one stanza, it is associated with the epithet ''Elfed'': This is the only stanza clearly to refer specifically to a 'Madog Elfed', but the other mentions of a 'Madog' are usually assumed to refer to the same character: the poem has warriors returning to 'Madog's tent' ('Pebyll Madawc'). Stanza 31 mentions him in passing alongside other fallen warriors. It is possible but not certain that we are to imagine Madog as king of Elfed. The Elfed in Madog's epithet has traditionally been assumed to refer to the Brittonic kingdom of Elmet in what is now West Yorkshire, in which case ''Y Gododdin'' provides interesting evidence for the salience of this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
