Genealogy of Old King Coil (Cole):"Coel of Ayrshire (the third Coel aprox 400AD) should be separated from the second Coel/Cole (aprox 305 AD), who was the founder of Colchester and father of St. Helena, and from the first Cole (King Coilus, 95-154 AD), father of Lucius.[Old King Cole]
local tradition in Kyle, the district name derives from the ancient King, popularly known today as Old King Cole
"The Welsh leader was Gwendolew, who claimed descent from Coel Hen--Old King Cole. But there was still a Roman party among these northern Britons..."
Is this as opposed to Nat King Cole?
(Couldn't resist.)
"“ Twas in that place o’ Scotland isle, That bears the name o’ auld King Coil.” Robert Burns
Genealogy of Old King Coil (Cole):"Coel of Ayrshire (the third Coel aprox 400AD) should be separated from the second Coel/Cole (aprox 305 AD), who was the founder of Colchester and father of St. Helena, and from the first Cole (King Coilus, 95-154 AD), father of Lucius.[Old King Cole]
local tradition in Kyle, the district name derives from the ancient King, popularly known today as Old King Cole
"The Welsh leader was Gwendolew, who claimed descent from Coel Hen--Old King Cole. But there was still a Roman party among these northern Britons...""
Well so says Geofrey of Monmouth anyway. However he wrote about 800years after the event, so one has to question the veracity of what he writes about Cole since much of his other 'histories' are complete bollocks.