Brochwel Ysgithrog

As far as is known, Brochwel married Arddyn Benasgel, sometimes written Arddun Penasgell (Wing Headed), daughter of King Pabo Post Prydain.

These sources suggest that he was passionately fond of hunting, and one of his chief resorts was the Vale of Meifod, which he made his "May-Abode" or summer residence.

Most of the genealogies of these families were first documented by the heralds in the 16th century when the view taken of Brochwel can be illustrated by the following quotation: Brochwel Yscithroc, Consul of Chester, who dwelt in a town then called Pengwerne Powys, and now Shrewsbury (Salopia), whose dwelling house was in the verie same place where the college of St Chad's now standeth.Pengwern was certainly a Welsh kingdom or Royal residence which appears to have been located somewhere in Shropshire.

Alternatively, some believe that Brochwel was buried at Pentrefoelas in Gwynedd where the grave has been uncovered of a six-foot man, with a covering slab bearing the name ‘Brohomagli’.

According to Bede (Bk II, Ch 2), a 'Brochmail' was also one of the defending force when the monks of Bangor-on-Dee were slain by Æthelfrith of Northumbria at the Battle of Chester, circa 613.