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6th century. Saint Sawl was the Welsh chieftain who fathered Saint Asaph (f.d. May 1). The traditions concerning Sawl are very obscure (Benedictines).

Another Life from Lives of the British Saints Vol.iv by Sabine Baring-Gould.


This is an early form of Samuel. Sawyl Benuchel was the son of Pabo Post Prydyn and he and his brothers Dunawd and Cerwydd are said to have been Saints of Bangor Dunawd. He married Gwenasedd, daughter of Rhain Rhieinwg, by whom he became the father of St. Asaph. In the Old-Welsh pedigrees in Harleian MS 3,859 his name appears as Samuil Pennissel, being credited with having a low instead of a high head. He is celebrated in the Triads as one of the three Trahawg Overbearing ones of the Isle of Britain. His Feast Day is given as January 15.


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