Selcovia

Selcovia was a kingdom in the Scottish Lowlands of Anglo Saxon Britain, contiguous with Din Eityn, Gododdin, Bryneich, North Rheged and Strathclyde.
St. Dingat, King of Selcovia
Dingat, born some time around 550 AD, was the son of King Nudd Hael, and is believed to have been the last king of Selcovia. He married Princess Tenoi Ferch Lleudd, the daughter of King Lott of the contiguos Kingdom of Gododdin, who bore him five sons; Baglan (circa 556), Lleuddad(circa 557), Tygwy (circa 558), Tyfriog (circa 559) and Eleri(circa 560), none of whom inherited the throne. In time, all became Saints of Wales.
As Dingat is often refered to the King of Bryn Buga (in Gwent), it is highly likely that he and his family were evicted from the lowlands by King Edwin of Northumbria during the period of his teritorial expansion in the early 7th century. Many historians alternately attribute his removal to Strathclyde, which ended up taking over most of the country.
Digbat founded the church of Llanddingad (Dingestow), Gwent, where he is still the patron.

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