Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
england_n homage_n king_n scot_n 8,703 5 11.3292 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A17946 The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: a part of the most famous yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past: translated into English by H. Lhoyd Gentleman: corrected, augmented, and continued out of records and best approoued authors, by Dauid Powel Doctor in diuinitie Caradoc, of Llancarvan, d. 1147?; Powell, David, 1552?-1598.; Llwyd, Humphrey, 1527-1568.; Price, John, Sir, 1502?-1555. 1584 (1584) STC 4606; ESTC S121940 250,742 447

There are 14 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

charge_n in_o this_o war_n 1278_o the_o year_n follow_v the_o marriage_n be_v celebrate_v at_o worcester_n betwixt_o elinor_n daughter_n to_o simon_n montfort_n and_o prince_n lhewelyn_n 8._o where_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n be_v present_a also_o the_o year_n after_o roger_n mortimer_n set_v up_o at_o killingworth_n a_o round_a table_n for_o a_o hundred_o knight_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o thither_o resort_v many_o knight_n from_o diverse_a country_n trivet_n at_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n do_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n and_o obtain_v the_o king_n letter_n that_o his_o succour_n in_o the_o last_o war_n of_o wales_n be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o name_n of_o service_n 17._o but_o of_o good_a will_n and_o at_o this_o time_n a_o general_a inquisition_n be_v make_v how_o and_o by_o what_o title_n every_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n and_o liberty_n and_o the_o first_o that_o be_v call_v be_v the_o earl_n waren_n who_o draw_v out_o a_o old_a sword_n say_v by_o this_o warrant_n my_o ancestor_n win_v their_o land_n and_o by_o this_o i_o do_v and_o will_v hold_v i_o and_o all_o the_o baron_n apply_v to_o this_o answer_n and_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v no_o more_o talk_v of_o the_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v not_o long_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o severe_a and_o strict_a deal_n of_o such_o officer_n as_o the_o king_n appoint_v ruler_n in_o the_o march_n and_o the_o inland_a country_n of_o wales_n who_o hunt_v after_o their_o own_o gain_n oppress_v the_o inhabitant_n burden_v they_o with_o new_a exaction_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o also_o show_v themselves_o too_o much_o affectionate_a in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n between_o party_n and_o party_n especial_o when_o any_o englishman_n have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o matter_n which_o pole_v and_o partiality_n do_v altogether_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n from_o the_o king_n of_o england_n so_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o live_v in_o such_o thraldom_n whereupon_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o they_o so_o move_v david_n lord_n of_o denbigh_n to_o be_v at_o unity_n with_o prince_n lhewelyn_n and_o to_o take_v pity_n upon_o their_o affliction_n and_o misery_n that_o he_o be_v agree_v with_o his_o brother_n become_v their_o captain_n not_o long_o after_o david_n lord_n of_o denbigh_n be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n the_o prince_n 1281_o upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v never_o after_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o but_o become_v his_o utter_a enemy_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o hawarden_n and_o take_v roger_n clifford_n a_o noble_a knight_n slaieng_v all_o that_o resist_v and_o after_o spoil_v all_o the_o country_n he_o with_o his_o brother_n the_o prince_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o ruthlan_n the_o king_n hear_v of_o this_o haste_v thither_o with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n than_o the_o prince_n retire_v back_o with_o his_o army_n also_o the_o same_o time_n rees_n the_o son_n of_o maelgon_n and_o gruffyth_v ap_fw-mi meredyth_n ap_fw-mi owen_n with_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o southwales_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o aberystwyth_n and_o diverse_a other_o castle_n in_o that_o country_n spoil_v all_o the_o king_n people_n that_o inhabit_v there_o about_o therefore_o the_o king_n send_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n to_o talk_v with_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o brethren_n which_o return_v without_o do_v any_o good_a and_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n denounce_v they_o and_o all_o their_o complice_n accurse_v this_o archbishop_n here_o mention_v be_v john_n peckham_n who_o be_v send_v from_o king_n edward_n to_o prince_n lhewelyn_n as_o this_o author_n think_v but_o he_o himself_o affirm_v that_o he_o take_v that_o enterprise_n in_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o motion_n contrary_a or_o beside_o the_o king_n mind_n to_o the_o which_o assertion_n of_o his_o nicholas_n trivet_n and_o thomas_n walsingham_n seem_v to_o agree_v his_o whole_a do_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o record_n of_o canturburie_n the_o copy_n of_o the_o which_o record_v be_v collect_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n translate_v out_o of_o latin_a into_o english_a by_o doctor_n thomas_n yale_n chanceller_n to_o that_o worthy_a prelate_n of_o reverend_a memory_n matthew_n parker_n archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n who_o careful_a search_n painful_a travel_n and_o chargeable_a set_n out_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o land_n every_o man_n that_o love_v his_o country_n can_v choose_v but_o commend_v and_o thankefullie_o accept_v and_o take_v in_o good_a part_n i_o think_v necessary_a here_o to_o set_v down_o for_o the_o lay_v open_a of_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n which_o heretofore_o be_v either_o malicious_o conceal_v or_o negligent_o omit_v by_o all_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o history_n 1281_o article_n send_v from_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n to_o be_v intimate_v to_o lhewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o same_o country_n because_o we_o come_v to_o those_o part_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a health_n of_o they_o who_o we_o have_v ever_o love_v well_o as_o diverse_a of_o they_o have_v know_v 2._o that_o we_o come_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n who_o our_o say_v come_v as_o it_o be_v say_v do_v much_o offend_v 3_o that_o we_o desire_v and_o beseech_v they_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o will_v come_v to_o a_o unity_n with_o the_o english_a people_n and_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n which_o we_o intend_v to_o procure_v they_o so_o well_o as_o we_o can_v 4_o we_o will_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o we_o can_v long_o tarry_v in_o these_o quarter_n 5_o we_o will_v they_o consider_v that_o after_o our_o part_n out_o of_o the_o country_n they_o shall_v not_o perhaps_o find_v any_o that_o will_v so_o tender_a the_o prefer_n of_o their_o cause_n as_o we_o will_v do_v if_o it_o please_v god_n with_o our_o mortal_a life_n we_o may_v procure_v they_o a_o honest_a stable_a and_o firm_a peace_n 6_o that_o if_o they_o do_v contemn_v our_o petition_n &_o labour_n we_o intend_v forthwith_o to_o signify_v their_o stubborness_n to_o the_o high_a bishop_n and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o enormity_n that_o many_o way_n happen_v by_o occasion_n of_o this_o discord_n this_o day_n 7_o let_v they_o know_v that_o unless_o they_o do_v quick_o agree_v to_o a_o peace_n that_o war_n shall_v be_v aggravate_v against_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v for_o the_o king_n power_n increase_v daily_a 8_o let_v they_o understand_v that_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v under_o the_o special_a protection_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n love_n that_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n love_v it_o better_o than_o any_o other_o kingdom_n 9_o that_o the_o say_a sea_n of_o rome_n will_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n quail_v be_v under_o special_a protection_n 10_o that_o we_o much_o lament_v to_o hear_v that_o the_o welshman_n be_v more_o cruel_a than_o saracen_n for_o saracen_n when_o they_o take_v christian_n they_o keep_v they_o to_o be_v redeem_v for_o money_n but_o they_o say_v that_o the_o welshman_n by_o and_o by_o do_v kill_v all_o that_o they_o take_v and_o be_v only_o delight_v with_o blood_n and_o sometime_o cause_n to_o be_v kill_v they_o who_o ransom_n they_o have_v receive_v 11_o that_o whereas_o they_o be_v ever_o wont_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o to_o reverence_n god_n &_o ecclesiastical_a person_n they_o seem_v much_o to_o revolt_v from_o that_o devotion_n move_v sedition_n and_o war_n and_o commit_v slaughter_n and_o burn_v in_o the_o holy_a time_n which_o be_v great_a injury_n to_o god_n wherein_o no_o man_n can_v excuse_v they_o 12_o we_o desire_v that_o as_o true_a christian_n they_o will_v repent_v for_o they_o can_v long_o continue_v their_o begin_a discord_n if_o they_o have_v swear_v it_o 13_o we_o will_v that_o they_o signify_v unto_o we_o how_o they_o will_v or_o can_v amend_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o king_n peace_n and_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n 14_o that_o they_o signify_v unto_o we_o how_o peace_n and_o concord_n may_v be_v establish_v for_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o to_o form_n peace_n to_o be_v daily_o violate_v 15_o if_o they_o say_v that_o their_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v not_o observe_v that_o they_o do_v signify_v unto_o we_o which_o those_o be_v 16_o that_o grant_v it_o that_o they_o be_v injure_v as_o they_o say_v
the_o beginning_n be_v in_o some_o distress_n until_o athelstane_n step_v in_o between_o his_o father_n and_o leofred_n and_o wound_v the_o dane_n in_o the_o arm_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v his_o spear_n be_v soon_o take_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o athelstane_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n edmund_n and_o edred_n encounter_v with_o gruffyth_n slay_v he_o and_o bring_v his_o head_n to_o their_o father_n then_o athelstane_n cause_v leofr_v to_o be_v head_v and_o so_o both_o their_o head_n be_v set_v up_o together_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o chester_n and_o edward_n and_o his_o son_n return_v home_o with_o great_a triumph_n then_o edward_n after_o he_o have_v build_v glademutham_n die_v at_o ferandyne_n who_o son_n name_v alfred_n die_v also_o the_o same_o time_n at_o oxford_n and_o be_v bury_v both_o at_o winchester_n anno_fw-la 924._o 924_o after_o who_o death_n adelstane_n his_o base_a son_n reign_v king_n of_o england_n which_o be_v the_o worthy_a prince_n of_o saxon_a blood_n that_o ever_o reign_v he_o do_v overcome_v cudfryd_n the_o father_n of_o reynald_n king_n of_o the_o dane_n at_o york_n he_o gather_v also_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n a_o great_a army_n against_o hawlaf_n king_n of_o ireland_n castor_n who_o come_v with_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o dane_n against_o he_o and_o give_v he_o battle_n at_o brimestburie_n where_o adelstan_n gate_n the_o victory_n and_o slay_v the_o say_a king_n hawlaf_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o five_o king_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o normanes_n and_o twelve_o earl_n so_o that_o he_o bring_v all_o the_o land_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n in_o subjection_n to_o he_o which_o none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v ever_o attempt_v the_o year_n 933._o 933_o owen_n the_o son_n of_o gruffyth_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o caerdigan_n then_o adelstan_n do_v enter_v wales_n with_o a_o great_a army_n cast._n and_o bring_v the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n to_o subjection_n and_o receive_v year_o of_o tribute_n 20._o pound_n in_o gold_n and_o 300._o pound_n in_o silver_n and_o 200._o head_n of_o cattle_n cest._n yet_o the_o law_n of_o howel_n dha_n appoint_v to_o the_o king_n of_o aberfraw_n to_o pay_v yearly_a to_o the_o king_n of_o london_n no_o more_o but_o 66._o pound_n for_o a_o tribute_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o dineuwre_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o powy_n shall_v pay_v a_o like_a sum_n 66._o pound_n year_o to_o the_o king_n of_o aberfraw_n to_o this_o adelstan_n the_o king_n of_o norway_n and_o france_n do_v send_v great_a and_o rich_a gift_n to_o win_v his_o friendship_n and_o good_a will_n 936_o in_o the_o year_n 936._o die_v euneth_n the_o son_n of_o clydawc_n and_o meyric_n the_o son_n of_o cadelh_n at_o this_o time_n also_o adelstan_n do_v remove_v the_o briton_n that_o dwell_v in_o excester_n and_o thereabouts_o to_o cornewale_v 226._o and_o appoint_v the_o river_n cambia_n to_o be_v the_o utter_a mere_a towards_o england_n as_o he_o have_v before_o appoint_v the_o river_n why_o to_o be_v the_o mere_a of_o england_n and_o wales_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 939._o 939_o the_o noble_a prince_n adelstan_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o malmesburie_n and_o his_o brother_n edmund_n bear_v in_o wedlock_n reign_v in_o his_o place_n who_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n win_v five_o city_n from_o the_o dane_n castor_n leycester_n derby_n stafford_n lincoln_n and_o nottingham_n then_o aulafe_a king_n of_o the_o dane_n send_v to_o edmund_n to_o desire_v peace_n and_o baptism_n which_o edmund_n grant_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o the_o dane_n which_o then_o be_v call_v normanes_a take_v first_o the_o christian_n faith_n edmund_n be_v their_o godfather_n who_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o return_v to_o westsex_n with_o much_o honour_n this_o year_n die_v abloic_a chief_a king_n of_o ireland_n the_o year_n follow_v cadelh_n the_o son_n of_o arthvael_n a_o noble_a britain_n be_v imprison_v and_o edwal_n voel_n the_o son_n of_o anarawd_n and_o elise_n his_o brother_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o battle_n which_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o dane_n and_o englishman_n this_o edwal_n have_v six_o son_n meyric_n jevaf_n or_o jevan_fw-mi jago_z which_o be_v james_n conan_n edwal_n vachan_n and_o roderike_n after_o who_o death_n howel_n dha_n his_o cousin_n germane_a rule_v all_o wales_n for_o his_o life_n time_n elise_n also_o have_v issue_n conan_n and_o a_o daughter_n name_v traw_v which_o be_v mother_n to_o conan_n ap_fw-mi sitsylht_n gruffyth_fw-mi ap_fw-mi sitsylht_n and_o blethyn_n ap_fw-mi convyn_n which_o two_o last_n be_v afterward_o prince_n of_o wales_n howel_n dha_n howel_n dha_n cousin_n germane_a to_o edwal_n voel_n howel_n dha_n king_n or_o prince_n of_o all_o wales_n perceive_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o country_n to_o have_v grow_v unto_o great_a abuse_n send_v for_o the_o archbishop_n of_o menevia_fw-la and_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 140._o prelate_n and_o all_o the_o baron_n and_o noble_n of_o wales_n and_o cause_v six_o man_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a esteem_v in_o every_o comote_v to_o be_v call_v before_o he_o who_o he_o command_v to_o meet_v all_o together_o at_o his_o house_n call_v y_o tuy_n gwyn_n be_v taf_n that_o be_v the_o white_a house_n upon_o the_o river_n taf._n thither_o he_o come_v himself_o and_o there_o remain_v with_o those_o his_o noble_n prelate_n and_o subject_n all_o the_o lent_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v crave_v the_o assistance_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o may_v reform_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o quiet_a government_n of_o the_o people_n about_o the_o end_n of_o lent_n he_o choose_v out_o of_o that_o company_n twelve_o man_n of_o the_o wise_a grave_a and_o of_o the_o great_a experience_n to_o who_o he_o add_v one_o clerk_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n name_v blegor_v a_o singular_a learned_a and_o perfect_a wise_a man_n these_o have_v in_o charge_n to_o examine_v the_o old_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o wales_n and_o to_o gather_v out_o of_o those_o such_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n which_o they_o do_v retain_v those_o that_o be_v wholesome_a and_o profitable_a expound_v those_o that_o be_v doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a and_o abrogate_a those_o that_o be_v superfluous_a and_o hurtful_a and_o so_o ordain_v three_o sort_n of_o law_n the_o first_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o king_n or_o princess_n household_n and_o his_o court_n the_o second_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o country_n and_o common_a wealth_n the_o three_o of_o the_o special_a custom_n belong_v to_o particular_a place_n and_o person_n of_o all_o the_o which_o be_v read_v allow_v and_o proclaim_v he_o cause_v three_o several_a book_n to_o be_v write_v one_o for_o his_o daily_a use_n to_o follow_v his_o court_n another_o to_o lie_v in_o his_o palace_n at_o aberffraw_n and_o the_o three_o at_o dinevowr_n that_o all_o the_o three_o province_n of_o wales_n may_v have_v the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o when_o need_v require_v and_o for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o these_o law_n he_o cause_v the_o archbishop_n of_o s._n david_n to_o denounce_v sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o all_o such_o of_o his_o subject_n as_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o same_o within_o a_o while_n after_o howel_n because_o he_o will_v omit_v nothing_o that_o can_v procure_v countenance_n and_o authority_n to_o his_o say_a law_n go_v to_o rome_n take_v with_o he_o the_o archbishop_n of_o s._n david_n the_o bishop_n of_o bangor_n and_o s._n asaph_n and_o thirtéene_v other_o of_o the_o learn_a and_o wise_a man_n in_o wales_n where_o the_o say_v law_n be_v recite_v before_o the_o pope_n be_v by_o his_o authority_n confirm_v then_o have_v finish_v his_o devout_a pilgrimage_n and_o empty_v his_o purse_n he_o return_v home_o again_o with_o his_o company_n 1_o by_o these_o law_n they_o may_v not_o mortgage_v their_o land_n but_o to_o one_o of_o the_o same_o family_n or_o kindred_n which_o be_v de_fw-fr eadem_fw-la parentela_fw-la 2_o every_o tenant_n hold_v of_o any_o other_o than_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n pay_v a_o fine_a pro_fw-la defension_n regius_fw-la which_o be_v call_v arian_n ardhel_n in_o latin_a aduocarij_fw-la 3_o no_o legacy_n of_o good_n by_o will_n be_v good_a otherwise_o than_o those_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o for_o payment_n of_o debt_n 4_o every_o man_n may_v distrain_v as_o well_o for_o debt_n as_o for_o rent_n of_o land_n any_o good_n or_o cattle_n save_v horse_n which_o be_v count_v to_o
companion_n who_o in_o that_o heat_n of_o contention_n object_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o bastard_n beget_v in_o unlawful_a bed_n which_o reproach_n so_o grieve_v walter_n that_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o other_o and_o slay_v he_o whereupon_o fear_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n he_o flee_v into_o scotland_n where_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o company_n of_o those_o englishman_n which_o be_v come_v thither_o with_o queen_n margaret_n the_o sister_n of_o edgar_n edeling_n among_o who_o he_o show_v himself_o so_o discreet_a and_o sober_a in_o all_o his_o demcanor_n that_o he_o be_v high_o esteem_v of_o all_o man_n and_o so_o attain_v to_o high_a reputation_n and_o credit_n be_v afterward_o employ_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o at_o length_n make_v lord_n steward_n of_o scotland_n receive_v the_o king_n revenue_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o the_o which_o office_n he_o and_o his_o posterity_n retain_v that_o surname_n of_o steward_n ever_o after_o from_o who_o descend_v the_o most_o noble_a king_n of_o scotland_n of_o the_o family_n of_o steward_n beside_o many_o other_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n and_o barones_n of_o great_a fame_n and_o renoun_n also_o at_o this_o time_n siward_n that_o worthy_a earl_n of_o northumberland_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o point_n of_o death_n with_o the_o bloody_a flux_n bewail_v his_o mischance_n that_o he_o have_v escape_v in_o many_o a_o dangerous_a battle_n and_o now_o shall_v die_v such_o a_o filthy_a and_o cowardly_a death_n and_o call_v his_o friend_n and_o his_o man_n about_o he_o command_v they_o to_o set_v he_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o to_o arm_v he_o at_o all_o point_n and_o put_v his_o shield_n in_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o worthy_a life_n who_o earldom_n because_o his_o son_n be_v within_o year_n be_v give_v to_o tosty_o godwyn_n son_n 1054_o in_o the_o year_n 1054._o gruffyth_v the_o son_n of_o rytherch_n ap_fw-mi jestyn_n do_v gather_v a_o great_a number_n aswell_o stranger_n as_o other_o against_o gruffyth_o ap_fw-mi lhewelyn_n king_n or_o prince_n of_o wales_n but_o common_o call_v king_n of_o north-wales_n who_o detract_n no_o time_n meet_v he_o fight_v with_o he_o &_o slay_v he_o short_o after_o algar_n earl_n of_o chester_n 421._o be_v convict_v of_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n flee_v to_o gruffyth_n king_n or_o prince_n of_o wales_n who_o gather_v his_o power_n to_o revenge_v the_o often_o wrong_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o englishman_n hand_n who_o ever_o succour_v his_o enemy_n against_o he_o 277._o therefore_o he_o together_o with_o algar_n enter_v herefordshire_n and_o spoil_v all_o the_o way_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n to_o the_o city_n whither_o all_o the_o people_n have_v flee_v castor_n and_o they_o bold_o issue_v forth_o earl_n randulph_n be_v their_o leader_n and_o give_v he_o battle_n which_o gruffyth_v wish_v for_o above_o any_o other_o thing_n maunt._n as_o he_o that_o have_v win_v five_o set_v field_n and_o courageous_o receive_v his_o enemy_n fight_v with_o they_o which_o fight_n be_v long_o &_o doubtful_a till_o such_o time_n as_o gruffyth_n encourage_v his_o people_n with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o prowess_n &_o worthy_a act_n of_o the_o ancient_a britain_n their_o forefather_n say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o enemy_n who_o back_n they_o have_v so_o oftentimes_o see_v before_o which_o double_v their_o strength_n and_o force_n and_o so_o they_o press_v forward_o that_o their_o foe_n be_v compel_v to_o forsake_v the_o field_n and_o trust_v to_o their_o foot_n where_o their_o hand_n prevail_v not_o and_o think_v to_o have_v take_v the_o town_n for_o their_o defence_n but_o gruffyth_o and_o his_o man_n pursue_v they_o so_o hard_o that_o they_o enter_v with_o they_o and_o after_o a_o great_a slaughter_n return_v home_o with_o many_o worthy_a prisoner_n great_a triumph_n &_o rich_a spoil_n leave_v nothing_o in_o the_o town_n but_o blood_n &_o ash_n and_o the_o wall_n raze_v to_o the_o ground_n castor_n there_o be_v some_o which_o affirm_v that_o king_n edward_n by_o evil_a counsel_n as_o it_o be_v think_v banish_a algar_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n leofrike_n whereupon_o he_o get_v he_o into_o ireland_n and_o there_o provide_v xviij_o ship_n of_o rover_n return_v and_o join_v himself_o with_o gruffyth_n king_n or_o prince_n of_o wales_n who_o both_o together_o invade_v the_o country_n of_o mercia_n dunelm_n about_o hereford_n where_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o that_o country_n who_o be_v son_n to_o king_n edward_n sister_n name_v goda_n by_o her_o first_o husband_n walter_n de_fw-fr maunt_n come_v against_o they_o with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o meet_v they_o about_o two_o mile_n from_o hereford_n where_o after_o a_o sore_a fight_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n ranulph_n and_o his_o army_n be_v discomfit_v and_o about_o 500_o of_o they_o slay_v and_o the_o rest_n put_v to_o flight_n who_o gruffyth_n &_o algar_n pursue_v to_o hereford_n and_o enter_v the_o town_n set_v the_o cathedral_n church_n on_o fire_n and_o slay_v the_o bishop_n name_v leogar_n with_o seven_o of_o the_o canon_n spoil_v and_o burn_v the_o town_n miserable_o whereupon_o king_n edward_n be_v advertise_v hereof_o gather_v a_o army_n and_o send_v haroald_v the_o son_n of_o earl_n godwyn_n against_o they_o who_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n to_o north-wales_n pass_v through_o stradclwyd_n to_o snowdon_n but_o gruffyth_o and_o algar_n be_v afraid_a to_o meet_v haroald_n gote_v they_o again_o to_o southwales_n whereof_o haroald_n be_v advertise_v leave_v one_o part_n of_o his_o army_n in_o north-wales_n to_o resist_v the_o enemy_n there_o and_o return_v with_o the_o residue_n to_o hereford_n cause_v a_o great_a trench_n to_o be_v cast_v round_o about_o the_o town_n with_o a_o high_a rampire_n strong_o fortifieng_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o same_o after_o this_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o parley_n have_v with_o gruffyth_n &_o algar_n at_o a_o place_n call_v biligelhag_a a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v whereupon_o algar_n be_v pardon_v by_o the_o king_n and_o restore_v again_o to_o his_o earldom_n return_v home_o to_o chester_n about_o two_o year_n after_o algar_n be_v accuse_v again_o of_o treason_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o second_o time_n exile_v the_o land_n and_o repair_v to_o his_o old_a friend_n gruffyth_v prince_n of_o north-wales_n 277._o by_o who_o he_o be_v receive_v ioifullie_o and_o restore_v again_o to_o his_o earldom_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o certain_a stranger_n which_o come_v by_o chance_n from_o norway_n whereupon_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o offend_v with_o gruffyth_n send_v haroald_n again_o with_o power_n to_o north-wales_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o he_o who_o come_v to_o ruthlan_n burn_v the_o palace_n of_o gruffyth_n and_o his_o ship_n and_o then_o return_v back_o to_o the_o king_n at_o gloucester_n about_o this_o time_n edward_n the_o son_n of_o edmund_n ironside_n come_v to_o england_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n edgar_n edel_v which_o signify_v in_o the_o british_a tongue_n a_o young_a lord_n or_o a_o prince_n and_o margaret_n which_o be_v afterward_o queen_n of_o scot_n and_o mother_n to_o maud_n wife_n to_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n about_o two_o year_n after_o come_v roderike_n son_n to_o haroald_n king_n of_o denmark_n west_n with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o wales_n and_o there_o be_v freendlie_o receive_v of_o king_n gruffyth_n join_v his_o power_n to_o gruffyth_n enter_v england_n and_o cruel_o spoil_v and_o burn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n but_o short_o after_o roderike_n be_v compel_v to_o return_v to_o his_o ship_n and_o to_o sail_v to_o denmark_n and_o gruffyth_v return_v with_o spoil_n this_o year_n west_n as_o haroald_n godwyn_n son_n will_v have_v sail_v to_o flanders_n he_o be_v drive_v by_o force_n of_o a_o tempest_n to_o land_n in_o poytiers_n where_o he_o be_v take_v and_o convey_v to_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o who_o haroald_v declare_v his_o journey_n thither_o to_o be_v only_o to_o offer_v he_o his_o service_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o england_n and_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n first_o to_o marry_v the_o duke_n daughter_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n to_o reserve_v the_o crown_n to_o the_o duke_n use_n then_o short_o after_o receive_v rich_a gift_n with_o much_o honour_n he_o return_v to_o england_n this_o year_n die_v owen_n the_o son_n of_o gruffyth_n ap_fw-mi rytherch_n also_o haroald_n and_o his_o brother_n tosty_o 427._o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o caradoc_n ap_fw-mi gruffyth_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rytherch_n and_o other_o gather_v a_o great_a power_n and_o enter_v southwales_n and_o subdue_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o and_o wrought_v so_o with_o those_o that_o be_v about_o gruffyth_v the_o king_n that_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v gather_v his_o people_n in_o north-wales_n &_o take_v
shrewesburie_n be_v richard_n de_fw-fr belmersh_n or_o the_o beleasmo_n as_o some_o do_v call_v he_o who_o be_v chief_a doer_n about_o roger_n mountgomery_n earl_n of_o salop_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o london_n and_o afterward_o appoint_v by_o this_o king_n henry_n to_o be_v warden_n of_o the_o march_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n walter_n constable_n the_o father_n of_o milo_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o rayner_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n in_o the_o county_n of_o salop._n about_o this_o time_n as_o bale_n note_v the_o church_n of_o menevia_fw-la or_o s._n david_n append_v begin_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o sea_n of_o canturburie_n be_v always_o before_o the_o metropolitan_a church_n of_o all_o wales_n 1103_o in_o the_o year_n 1103._o owen_n ap_fw-mi edwin_n die_v after_o great_a misery_n and_o long_a sickness_n then_o also_o richard_n the_o son_n of_o baldwyn_n do_v fortify_v the_o castle_n of_o ridcor_n and_o chase_v howel_n ap_fw-mi grono_n out_z of_o the_o country_n to_o who_o the_o king_n have_v give_v the_o custody_n of_o that_o castle_n who_o nevertheless_o return_v short_o after_o and_o burn_v all_o the_o country_n house_n corn_n and_o hay_o and_o slay_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o normanes_n as_o they_o return_v homeward_o and_o keep_v all_o the_o country_n in_o his_o subjection_n except_o the_o castle_n and_o these_o garrison_n at_o this_o time_n the_o king_n do_v take_v the_o rule_n of_o dyvet_n from_o saer_n to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o and_o give_v it_o to_o gerald_n who_o have_v be_v sometime_o steward_n there_o under_o arnulph_n then_o the_o normanes_n who_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o rydcor_n and_o other_o castle_n there_o about_o see_v they_o can_v not_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o howel_n ap_fw-mi grono_n in_o open_a fight_n fall_v to_o their_o accustom_a practice_n of_o treason_n and_o so_o obtain_v their_o purpose_n in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v one_o gwgan_n ap_fw-mi meyric_n who_o have_v nurse_v a_o son_n to_o howel_n ap_fw-mi grono_n and_o therefore_o very_a well_o trust_v and_o love_v of_o he_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o wales_n be_v this_o traitor_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o normanes_n procure_v his_o master_n death_n bid_v he_o one_o night_n to_o his_o house_n to_o make_v merry_a whither_o he_o come_v gentle_o then_o gwgan_n give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o castle_n who_o in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n enter_v the_o town_n &_o come_v about_o the_o house_n give_v a_o great_a shout_n wherewith_o howel_n awake_v and_o coragiouslie_o leap_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o seek_v his_o weapon_n but_o the_o traitor_n gwgan_n have_v convey_v they_o away_o when_o he_o be_v asleep_a then_o he_o call_v for_o his_o man_n but_o they_o be_v all_o flee_v to_o save_v their_o life_n and_o as_o he_o will_v have_v get_v away_o he_o be_v take_v by_o gwgan_n and_o his_o company_n and_o strangle_v who_o body_n he_o deliver_v to_o the_o normanes_n which_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o rydcor_n and_o this_o traitorous_a murder_n of_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n be_v leave_v unpunished_a for_o whatsoever_o fault_n the_o normanes_n commit_v be_v always_o wink_v at_o and_o if_o the_o welshman_n do_v never_o so_o little_o offend_v the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v think_v a_o heinous_a fault_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o afterward_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n who_o seek_v nothing_o but_o their_o utter_a destruction_n 13._o about_o this_o time_n anselme_n archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n call_v a_o synod_n at_o london_n where_o among_o other_o thing_n dunelm_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o decree_v that_o priest_n shall_v not_o marry_v which_o be_v not_o before_o that_o time_n forbid_v in_o britain_n this_o ordinance_n or_o decree_n seem_v to_o some_o very_a cleanly_a and_o honest_a but_o of_o other_o it_o be_v think_v perilous_a and_o dangerous_a lest_o they_o seek_v to_o be_v clean_o and_o honest_a as_o they_o term_v it_o shall_v fall_v into_o horrible_a uncleanlinesse_n and_o dishonesty_n abominable_a to_o a_o christian_n man_n 1100_o and_o this_o be_v a_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o odd_a year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ._n king_n henry_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n sail_v with_o a_o great_a power_n to_o normandy_n 83._o where_o his_o brother_n robert_n with_o robert_z de_fw-fr belesmo_n arnulph_n and_o william_n earl_n of_o mauritania_n give_v he_o battle_n but_o the_o king_n get_v the_o victory_n and_o take_v the_o duke_n his_o brother_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr mauritania_n prisoner_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o england_n who_o he_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n and_o cause_v his_o brother_n eye_n to_o be_v put_v out_o 84._o then_o short_o after_o die_v edgar_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o alexander_n his_o brother_n be_v crown_v in_o his_o place_n by_o consent_n of_o king_n henry_n at_o this_o time_n meyric_n and_o gruffyth_n the_o son_n of_o trahaern_n ap_fw-mi caradoc_n be_v both_o slay_v by_o owen_n ap_fw-mi cadogan_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n also_o meredyth_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n break_v the_o prison_n where_o he_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n and_o come_v home_o and_o get_v his_o own_o inheritance_n again_o and_o enjoy_v it_o quiet_o 1108_o the_o year_n 1108._o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v overflow_v and_o drown_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o low_a country_n of_o flanders_n mayer_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v drive_v to_o seek_v themselves_o other_o dwell_a place_n who_o come_v to_o king_n henry_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v they_o some_o void_a place_n to_o remain_v in_o who_o be_v very_o liberal_a of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o ros_n in_o dyvet_n or_o westwales_n where_o pembroke_n tenby_n and_o haverford_n be_v now_o build_v 347._o &_o there_o they_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n as_o may_v well_o be_v perceive_v by_o their_o speech_n and_o condition_n far_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n at_o that_o time_n gerald_n steward_n do_v build_v again_o the_o castle_n of_o pembroke_n in_o a_o place_n call_v congarth_n vechan_n and_o bring_v thither_o all_o his_o household_n stuff_n and_o other_o good_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n then_o also_o cadogan_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n in_o christmas_n and_o bad_a all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n to_o his_o house_n in_o dyvet_n among_o who_o come_v owen_n his_o son_n who_o be_v at_o his_o father_n house_n and_o hear_v the_o beauty_n of_o nest_n wife_n to_o gerald_n steward_n of_o pembroke_n praise_v above_o all_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o land_n be_v marvelous_a desirous_a to_o see_v she_o and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o gladys_n wife_n to_o rees_n ap_fw-mi theodor_n or_o tewdor_n and_o mother_n to_o nest_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o rywalhon_n ap_fw-mi convyn_n and_o cozen_v germane_a to_o cadogan_n his_o father_n he_o with_o a_o few_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o friendship_n and_o cozenage_n go_v to_o see_v she_o &_o find_v the_o truth_n to_o surmount_v the_o fame_n he_o come_v home_o all_o inflame_v with_o her_o love_n and_o in_o that_o dote_a mood_n the_o same_o night_n return_v thither_o again_o with_o a_o sort_n of_o wild_a companion_n enter_v the_o castle_n privily_o and_o compass_v the_o chamber_n about_o and_o set_v the_o house_n on_o fire_n wherewith_o gerald_n and_o his_o wife_n awake_v and_o he_o will_v have_v issue_v out_o to_o know_v what_o that_o noise_n mean_v but_o his_o wife_n fear_v some_o treason_n stay_v he_o and_o counsel_v he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o privy_a and_o so_o pull_v up_o the_o board_n she_o help_v he_o out_o that_o way_n and_o then_o she_o come_v to_o the_o chamber_n door_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o she_o and_o her_o child_n yet_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o seek_v all_o about_o but_o when_o they_o can_v not_o find_v he_o they_o take_v she_o and_o her_o two_o son_n and_o a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n bear_v by_o a_o concubine_n to_o gerald_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o to_o powy_n and_o so_o burn_v the_o castle_n they_o spoil_v all_o the_o country_n now_o when_o cadogan_n hard_o this_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a and_o fear_v the_o king_n displeasure_n and_o forthwith_o go_v to_o powy_n and_o will_v his_o son_n to_o send_v home_o to_o gerald_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o his_o good_n but_o owen_n in_o no_o wise_a will_v depart_v with_o the_o woman_n yet_o at_o her_o request_n he_o send_v to_o gerald_n his_o child_n again_o and_o when_o richard_n bishop_n of_o london_n who_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v warden_n of_o the_o march_n be_v at_o shrewsburie_n hard_o of_o this_o he_o be_v very_o sore_o offend_v and_o
about_o because_o of_o their_o carrage_v at_o who_o come_v the_o man_n which_o keep_v the_o strait_n skirmish_v with_o the_o king_n man_n and_o with_o their_o arrow_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o ground_n slay_v some_o and_o hurt_v many_o among_o these_o one_o draw_v his_o bow_n and_o shoot_v towards_o his_o foe_n by_o fortune_n strike_v the_o king_n a_o great_a blow_n upon_o the_o breast_n but_o by_o mean_a of_o his_o maze_n the_o a-row_o hurt_v he_o not_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v wonderful_o dismay_v withal_o &_o consider_v how_o rash_o by_o misfortune_n he_o may_v lose_v in_o that_o wild_a country_n the_o honour_n and_o fame_n which_o he_o have_v win_v before_o do_v send_v to_o parley_v with_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o passage_n and_o to_o will_v they_o under_o assurance_n to_o come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o which_o they_o do_v then_o he_o ask_v they_o who_o man_n they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o put_v the_o king_n in_o such_o danger_n and_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v meredyth_n ap_fw-mi blethyns_n man_n and_o do_v nothing_o but_o their_o master_n commandment_n in_o keep_v the_o passage_n then_o the_o king_n will_v they_o to_o go_v to_o their_o master_n and_o counsel_v he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o king_n peace_n and_o he_o shall_v receive_v no_o hurt_n which_o he_o and_o his_o coosin_n do_v 1122_o and_o fine_v to_o the_o king_n for_o their_o offence_n 1000_o head_n of_o cattle_n and_o the_o king_n return_v to_o england_n king_n henry_n have_v thus_o quiet_v wales_n 〈◊〉_d leave_v the_o lord_n fitzwaren_a warden_n or_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o march_n return_v to_o england_n where_o he_o hold_v three_o parliament_n this_o year_n the_o first_o about_o christmas_n at_o norwych_n the_o second_o about_o easter_n at_o northampton_n and_o the_o three_o after_o whitsuntide_n at_o london_n the_o year_n ensue_v gruffyth_v ap_fw-mi rees_n ap_fw-mi theodor_n do_v kill_v gruffyth_n ap_fw-mi sulhaern_n and_o eneon_n the_o son_n of_o cadogan_n die_v and_o give_v his_o part_n of_o powy_n and_o merionyth_n which_o he_o have_v win_v to_o his_o brother_n meredyth_n but_o meredyth_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n his_o uncle_n put_v he_o back_o by_o force_n &_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o at_o this_o time_n the_o king_n do_v set_v at_o liberty_n ithel_n ap_fw-mi riryd_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n who_o he_o keep_v in_o prison_n many_o year_n who_o come_v home_o think_v to_o have_v enjoy_v his_o own_o land_n now_o when_o gruffyth_n ap_fw-mi conan_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n hear_v how_o that_o meredyth_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n have_v take_v by_o force_n the_o land_n of_o his_o nephew_n meredyth_n ap_fw-mi cadogan_n he_o send_v his_o son_n cadwalhon_n and_o owen_n with_o a_o power_n to_o merionyth_n who_o bring_v all_o the_o country_n to_o their_o subjection_n and_o carry_v the_o chief_a man_n and_o the_o cattle_n to_o lhyyn_v and_o afterward_o the_o son_n of_o cadogan_n destroy_v the_o land_n of_o lhywarch_n ap_fw-mi trahaern_n because_o he_o join_v with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prince_n 8._o about_o this_o time_n there_o come_v one_o johannes_n cremensis_n a_o cardinal_n from_o the_o pope_n who_o after_o he_o have_v get_v many_o rich_a gift_n and_o reward_n of_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n hold_v a_o synod_n at_o london_n at_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lady_n where_o he_o invey_v bitter_o against_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n declare_v how_o unseemelie_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o come_v from_o his_o woman_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o same_o night_n he_o be_v find_v with_o a_o whore_n in_o bed_n with_o he_o 1125_o the_o year_n 1125._o meredyth_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n do_v kill_v his_o brother_n son_n ithel_n ap_fw-mi riryd_n and_o short_o after_o cadwalhon_n ap_fw-mi gruffyth_fw-mi ap_fw-mi conan_n slay_v his_o three_o uncle_n grono_n riryd_n and_o meilyr_n the_o son_n owen_z ap_fw-mi edwin_n and_o also_o morgan_z ap_fw-mi cadogan_n slay_v his_o brother_n meredyth_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n 94._o about_o this_o time_n die_v henry_n the_o emperor_n who_o have_v marry_v maud_n king_n henry_n daughter_n and_o heir_n in_o the_o year_n 1127._o 1127_o the_o king_n send_v his_o daughter_n to_o normandy_n 361_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o geffrey_n plantagenet_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o anjou_n and_o follow_v himself_o short_o after_o gruffyth_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rees_n be_v put_v beside_o the_o land_n which_o the_o king_n have_v suffer_v he_o quiet_o to_o possess_v by_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o the_o normanes_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n with_o he_o and_o then_o also_o daniel_n archdeacon_n of_o powy_n die_v a_o man_n both_o learn_v and_o godly_a who_o travel_v all_o his_o time_n to_o set_v peace_n and_o concord_n betwixt_o his_o countryman_n an._n 1128._o die_v gruffyth_o ap_fw-mi meredyth_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n and_o the_o same_o year_n lhewelyn_n the_o son_n of_o owen_n ap_fw-mi cadogan_n take_v meredyth_n ap_fw-mi lhywarch_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o pain_n fitziohn_n to_o be_v keep_v safe_a in_o the_o castle_n of_o brugenorth_n this_o meredyth_n have_v slay_v meyric_n his_o cousin_n germane_a and_o have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o two_o cousin_n germans_n the_o son_n of_o griffri_n the_o year_n ensue_v jevaf_a the_o son_n of_o owen_n put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o two_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o banish_v they_o the_o country_n also_o lhewelyn_n ap_fw-mi owen_n slay_v jorwerth_n ap_fw-mi lhywarch_n and_o meredyth_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n take_v the_o same_o lhewelyn_n his_o nephew_n &_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n geld_v he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v get_v no_o child_n that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o land_n and_o slay_v jevaf_fw-mi ap_fw-mi owen_n his_o brother_n also_o meyric_n slay_v lhywarch_n and_o madoc_n his_o son_n his_o own_o coosen_v who_o himself_o be_v so_o serve_v short_o after_o then_o morgan_n the_o son_n of_o cadogan_n repent_v he_o great_o for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o brother_n meredyth_n wherefore_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o die_v in_o his_o return_n at_o cyprus_n 1132_o in_o the_o year_n 1132._o robert_n curthoise_n the_o king_n brother_n die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o cardiff_n 97._o the_o year_n follow_v cadwalhon_n son_n to_o gruffyth_fw-mi ap_fw-mi conan_n be_v slay_v at_o nanhewdwy_n 34._o by_o eneon_n the_o son_n of_o owen_n ap_fw-mi edwin_n his_o uncle_n who_o three_o brethren_n he_o have_v slay_v with_o cadogan_n ap_fw-mi grono_n ap_fw-mi edwin_n that_o year_n also_o die_v meredyth_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n ap_fw-mi convyn_n the_o great_a lord_n and_o chief_a man_n in_o powy_n as_o he_o that_o have_v get_v his_o brethren_n and_o nephew_n land_n by_o hook_n and_o by_o crook_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o year_n 1135._o die_v henry_n king_n of_o england_n one_o of_o the_o worthy_a and_o victorious_a prince_n that_o ever_o reign_v in_o the_o will_v of_o britain_n 1135_o after_o who_o stephen_n earl_n of_o boulogne_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bloys_n his_o sister_n son_n a_o stout_a and_o a_o hardy_a knight_n reign_v king_n of_o england_n 365_o for_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o hugh_n bygod_n steward_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n contrary_a to_o their_o former_a oath_n make_v to_o maud_n the_o empress_n create_v and_o crown_v he_o king_n 100_o then_o short_o after_o david_n king_n of_o scot_n win_v by_o treason_n carlisle_n and_o newcastle_n against_o who_o stephen_n lead_v a_o army_n to_o who_o david_n yield_v himself_o &_o restore_v newcastle_n and_o keep_v carlisle_n by_o composition_n but_o he_o will_v not_o swear_v to_o he_o boet._n for_o he_o have_v swear_v already_o to_o maud_n his_o nice_a yet_o henry_n his_o son_n swear_v to_o stephen_n and_o have_v the_o earldom_n of_o huntingdon_n give_v he_o this_o year_n richard_n and_o gilbert_n his_o son_n be_v slay_v by_o morgan_n ap_fw-mi owen_n and_o short_o after_o cadwallader_n and_o owen_n gwyneth_n the_o son_n of_o gruffyth_n ap_fw-mi conan_n in_o who_o remain_v the_o hope_n of_o all_o wales_n for_o they_o be_v gentle_a &_o liberal_a to_o all_o man_n terrible_a and_o cruel_a to_o their_o enemy_n meek_a and_o humble_a to_o their_o friend_n the_o succour_n and_o defence_n of_o widow_n fatherless_a and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o necessity_n and_o as_o they_o pass_v all_o other_o in_o good_a and_o laudable_a virtue_n so_o they_o be_v paragon_n of_o strength_n beauty_n and_o well_o proportionat_a body_n gather_v a_o great_a power_n against_o the_o norman_n and_o fleming_n who_o enter_v cardigan_n wan_a destroy_v and_o burn_v the_o whole_a country_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o walter_n espec_n the_o castle_n of_o aberystwyth_n which_o be_v very_o strong_a and_o well_o man_v and_o thither_o come_v howel_n ap_fw-mi meredyth_n and_o rees_n ap_fw-mi madoc_n ap_fw-mi ednerth_n who_o go_v forward_o and_o raze_v
howel_n the_o son_n of_o jorwerth_n ap_fw-mi owen_n of_o caerlhêon_n take_v his_o uncle_n owen_n pencarn_n prisoner_n &_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n geld_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v beget_v child_n which_o shall_v inherit_v caerlhêon_n and_o gwent_n but_o god_n provide_v a_o punishment_n for_o he_o for_o upon_o the_o saturdaie_o follow_v there_o come_v a_o great_a army_n of_o normanes_n and_o englishman_n before_o the_o town_n and_o win_v it_o with_o the_o castle_n manger_n howel_n and_o his_o father_n who_o be_v not_o privy_a to_o his_o son_n lewd_a deed_n 174._o also_o this_o year_n the_o elder_a king_n come_v to_o england_n then_o william_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o roger_n de_fw-fr mobbray_n be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o alnewike_n by_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o north_n 238._o as_o they_o come_v to_o destroy_v england_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o young_a king_n therefore_o the_o elder_a king_n put_v they_o in_o safe_a keep_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n receive_v hugh_n bygod_n erle_n of_o norfolk_n to_o his_o peace_n and_o so_o return_v to_o normandy_n with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o welshman_n 437._o which_o be_v send_v he_o from_o david_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n to_o who_o the_o king_n give_v his_o sister_n emme_n in_o marriage_n then_o the_o king_n send_v the_o welshman_n over_o the_o river_n of_o seine_n to_o cut_v away_o the_o victual_n which_o come_v to_o his_o enemy_n camp_n wherefore_o the_o french_a king_n come_v to_o a_o parley_n and_o short_o they_o conclude_v a_o peace_n so_o that_o all_o the_o brethren_n desire_v the_o father_n forgiveness_n also_o at_o this_o time_n david_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n be_v bold_a of_o the_o king_n affinity_n do_v imprison_v his_o own_o brother_n roderike_n in_o bolt_n because_o he_o desire_v part_n of_o his_o father_n land_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v both_o the_o king_n come_v to_o england_n and_o the_o scottish_a king_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n who_o become_v liegeman_n unto_o king_n henry_n and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o scotland_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o deliver_v the_o king_n the_o town_n of_o rocksburgh_n and_o berwicke_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o maiden_n 440._o short_o after_o die_v reginald_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n base_a son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o issue_n and_o the_o king_n seize_v his_o land_n in_o england_n wales_n and_o normandy_n to_o himself_o for_o john_n his_o young_a son_n save_o a_o small_a portion_n which_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o daughter_n also_o about_o the_o same_o time_n die_v ralph_n earl_n of_o kyme_n and_o philip_n his_o son_n be_v create_v in_o his_o steed_n short_o after_o there_o die_v also_o william_n earl_n of_o arundel_n at_o waverley_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o wyndham_n whereof_o he_o be_v patron_n this_o year_n also_o rees_n prince_n of_o southwales_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n at_o gloucester_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o such_o lord_n of_o southwales_n as_o have_v offend_v the_o king_n to_o do_v he_o homage_n which_o please_v the_o king_n wonderful_o who_o name_n be_v these_o cadwalhon_fw-mi ap_fw-mi madoc_n of_o melyenyth_n reese_n cousin_n germane_a eneon_n clyt_v of_o eluel_n eneon_n ap_fw-mi rees_n of_o werthrynion_n which_o two_o have_v marry_v two_o of_o his_o daughter_n camb._n morgan_z ap_fw-mi caradoc_n ap_fw-mi jestyn_n of_o glamorgan_n gruffyth_fw-mi ap_fw-mi juor_fw-la ap_fw-mi meyric_n of_o senghennyth_n sitsylt_v ap_fw-mi dyfnwal_n of_o high_a ggo_v which_o three_o have_v marry_v his_o sister_n and_o jorwerth_n ap_fw-mi owen_n of_o caerlhêon_n who_o the_o king_n receive_v all_o to_o his_o peace_n and_o restore_v to_o jorwerth_n ap_fw-mi owen_n caerlhéon_n again_o and_o so_o they_o return_v home_o with_o great_a joy_n 1176_o but_o short_o after_o william_n de_fw-fr bruse_n lord_n of_o brechnock_n desire_v sitsylt_n ap_fw-mi dyfnwal_n 439._o geffrey_n his_o son_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o worshipfull_a man_n of_o gwent_n land_n to_o a_o feast_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o abergevenny_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o they_o by_o composition_n and_o they_o mistrust_v no_o harm_n come_v thither_o but_o he_o like_o a_o traitor_n and_o murderer_n have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o arm_a man_n within_o the_o castle_n which_o fall_v upon_o this_o lord_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o without_o mercy_n slay_v they_o all_o and_o forthwith_o go_v to_o sitsylt_n house_n be_v not_o far_o thence_o and_o take_v his_o wife_n and_o slay_v cadwallader_n his_o son_n before_o his_o mother_n face_n and_o destroy_v the_o house_n and_o this_o be_v a_o lamentable_a day_n to_o all_o the_o land_n of_o gwent_n and_o a_o lesson_n for_o all_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o their_o enemy_n 176._o this_o william_n lord_n bruse_n have_v the_o welshman_n within_o his_o castle_n of_o abergevenny_n to_o seek_v a_o quarrel_n propound_v unto_o they_o certain_a article_n to_o be_v by_o they_o keep_v and_o perform_v and_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n carry_v about_o they_o in_o their_o journey_n either_o bow_n or_o sword_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o which_o he_o will_v have_v have_v they_o to_o be_v swear_v which_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v whereupon_o he_o fall_v out_o with_o they_o call_v his_o man_n which_o be_v ready_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o cause_v they_o all_o thus_o to_o be_v murder_v and_o when_o that_o deed_n be_v do_v to_o cloak_n his_o treason_n with_o some_o reasonable_a excuse_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v report_v abroad_o that_o this_o he_o do_v in_o revenge_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o uncle_n henry_n de_fw-fr hereford_n who_o they_o on_o easter_n even_o before_o have_v slay_v in_o north-wales_n roderike_n break_v his_o brother_n prison_n and_o escape_v come_v to_o anglesey_n where_o all_o the_o country_n receive_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n because_o they_o abhor_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o unnaturallie_o disinherit_v all_o his_o brethren_n &_o coosen_v upon_o boldness_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n the_o king_n this_o roderike_n also_o be_v receive_v as_o lord_n and_o prince_n in_o all_o the_o country_n above_o the_o river_n of_o conwey_n then_o prince_n david_n flee_v over_o conwey_n and_o there_o remain_v for_o a_o time_n this_o year_n die_v cadelh_n the_o son_n of_o gruffyth_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rees_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o lord_n rees_n after_o long_a sickness_n and_o be_v bury_v honourable_o at_o stratflur_n the_o next_o year_n die_v david_n fitzgerald_n bishop_n of_o menevia_fw-la and_o piers_n be_v install_v bishop_n in_o his_o place_n this_o year_n the_o lord_n rees_n prince_n of_o southwales_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n at_o christmas_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o aberteivi_fw-la feast_n which_o feast_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v proclaim_v through_o all_o britain_n long_v before_o and_o thither_o come_v many_o stranger_n which_o be_v honourable_o receive_v and_o worthy_o entertain_v so_o that_o no_o man_n depart_v discontent_v and_o among_o deed_n of_o arm_n and_o other_o show_n rees_n cause_v all_o the_o poete_n of_o wales_n which_o be_v maker_n of_o song_n &_o recorder_n of_o gentleman_n petegree_n &_o arm_n of_o who_o every_o one_o be_v entitle_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bardh_n in_o latin_a bardus_n to_o come_v thither_o &_o provide_v chair_n for_o they_o to_o be_v set_v in_o his_o hall_n where_o they_o shall_v dispute_v together_o to_o try_v their_o cunning_n and_o gift_n in_o their_o faculty_n where_o great_a reward_n &_o rich_a gift_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o overcomer_n among_o who_o they_o of_o north-wales_n win_v the_o price_n and_o among_o the_o musician_n reese_n own_o household_n man_n be_v count_v best_a short_o after_o eneon_n clyt_v and_o morgan_z ap_fw-mi meredyth_n be_v both_o slay_v by_o treason_n of_o the_o normanes_n which_o inhabit_v the_o marsh_n at_o this_o time_n the_o lord_n rees_n do_v build_v the_o castle_n of_o rayder_n gwy_n gwy_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fall_n of_o wye_n for_o the_o river_n wye_n fall_v there_o over_o a_o great_a and_o a_o high_a rock_n at_o that_o time_n the_o son_n of_o conan_n ap_fw-mi owen_n gwyneth_n make_v war_n against_o he_o 1179_o then_o also_o cadwalhon_n 453._o brother_n unto_o owen_n gwyneth_n and_o uncle_n to_o david_n and_o roderike_n who_o have_v flee_v to_o the_o king_n for_o succour_n as_o he_o be_v convey_v home_o by_o the_o king_n man_n to_o enjoy_v his_o patrimony_n be_v cruel_o murder_v by_o the_o way_n and_o find_v those_o who_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v his_o help_n and_o friend_n to_o be_v in_o deed_n traitor_n and_o butcher_n and_o about_o this_o time_n jone_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o elder_a be_v marry_v to_o william_n king_n of_o sicily_n 27._o this_o year_n the_o bone_n of_o noble_a king_n arthur_n and_o gwenhovar_n his_o wife_n be_v find_v in_o the_o will_v of_o aualon_n
will_n of_o the_o people_n all_o his_o land_n save_v two_o castle_n aberteivi_fw-la and_o stratmeyric_n which_o his_o brother_n maelgon_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o gwenwynwyn_n have_v wrongful_o take_v from_o he_o then_o his_o brother_n maelgon_n fear_v his_o displeasure_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n before_o noble_a and_o religious_a man_n which_o be_v about_o to_o make_v peace_n betwixt_o they_o that_o if_o his_o brother_n gruffyth_n will_v give_v he_o pledge_n for_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o own_o person_n he_o will_v deliver_v he_o by_o a_o day_n the_o castle_n of_o aberteivi_fw-la whereupon_o gruffyth_n do_v so_o but_o assoon_o as_o maelgon_n get_v the_o pledge_n he_o fortify_v the_o castle_n &_o man_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o send_v the_o pledge_n to_o gwenwynwyn_n who_o hate_v gruffyth_n to_o the_o death_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n but_o short_o after_o by_o god_n help_n they_o break_v the_o prison_n &_o escape_v home_o in_o the_o year_n 1199._o 1199_o maelgon_n son_n to_o prince_n rees_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o dynerth_n and_o get_v it_o slay_v all_o the_o garrison_n which_o his_o brother_n gruffyth_v have_v leave_v to_o defend_v it_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n gruffyth_v wan_a the_o castle_n of_o cilgerran_n and_o fortify_v it_o 75._o this_o year_n as_o king_n richard_n do_v view_v the_o castle_n of_o chaleus_n in_o the_o country_n of_o lenuoyle_n he_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o quarrel_n and_o sore_o wound_v whereof_o he_o die_v the_o nine_o of_o april_n and_o leave_v by_o his_o testament_n john_n his_o brother_n inheritor_n of_o all_o his_o land_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o his_o brother_n geoffrey_n son_n arthur_n duke_n of_o britain_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n be_v his_o right_a heir_n 92._o then_o this_o john_n surname_v without_o land_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o england_n with_o great_a triumph_n wherefore_o the_o french_a king_n forth_o with_o make_v war_n against_o he_o to_o who_o arthur_n duke_n of_o britain_n cleave_v think_v thereby_o to_o obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n also_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n by_o mean_n of_o hugh_n bygod_n come_v to_o york_n and_o open_o swear_v fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o year_n after_o gruffyth_o son_n to_o conan_n ap_fw-mi owen_n gwyneth_n a_o noble_a man_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o monk_n cowl_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o conwy_n lhoyd_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o noble_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o time_n bury_v for_o they_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v by_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n that_o that_o strange_a weed_n be_v a_o sure_a defence_n betwixt_o their_o soul_n and_o hell_n how_o so_o ever_o they_o die_v and_o all_o this_o baggage_n and_o superstition_n receive_v they_o with_o monk_n and_o friar_n a_o few_o year_n before_o that_o out_o of_o england_n for_o the_o first_o abbey_n or_o friar_n house_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o wales_n since_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o noble_a house_n of_o bangor_n which_o savor_v not_o of_o romish_a dregs_n be_v the_o tuy_n gwyn_n build_v the_o year_n 1146._o and_o after_o they_o swarm_v like_o bee_n through_o all_o the_o country_n for_o then_o the_o clergy_n have_v forget_v the_o lesson_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o noble_a clerk_n ambrose_n telesinus_n who_o write_v in_o the_o year_n 540._o when_v the_o right_a christian_a faith_n which_o joseph_n of_o aremathia_n teach_v at_o the_o will_v of_o aualon_n reign_v in_o this_o land_n before_o the_o proud_a and_o bloodthirsty_a moonke_v augustine_n infect_v it_o with_o his_o romish_a doctrine_n in_o a_o certain_a ode_n have_v these_o verse_n corrupt_a gwae'r_o offeiriad_v bid_v nys_n angreifftia_fw-la gwyd_fw-la ac_fw-la ny_fw-fr phregetha_fw-mi gwae_fw-la ny_fw-fr cheidw_fw-mi i_fw-mi gail_v ac_fw-la of_o yn_a vigail_n ac_fw-la ny_n areilia_fw-la gwae_fw-la ny_fw-fr theidw_fw-mi i_fw-mi dhevay_v rhae_n bleidhie_a rhufeniaid_a a'i_n ffon_n gnwppa_fw-la which_o may_v thus_o be_v english_v almost_o word_n for_o word_n woe_n be_v to_o that_o priest_n bear_v that_o will_v not_o cleanly_a weed_n his_o corn_n and_o preach_v his_o charge_n among_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o shepherd_n i_o say_v that_o will_v not_o watch_v his_o fold_n always_o as_o to_o his_o office_n do_v belong_v woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v from_o romish_a wolf_n his_o sheep_n with_o staff_n and_o weapon_n strong_a and_o because_o no_o man_n shall_v doubt_v of_o they_o i_o have_v set_v they_o here_o as_o they_o be_v write_v by_o he_o that_o make_v they_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o briton_n the_o first_o inhabiter_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v abhor_v the_o romish_a doctrine_n teach_v in_o that_o time_n which_o doctrine_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v little_o amend_v now_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o may_v be_v to_o we_o a_o mirror_n to_o see_v our_o own_o folly_n if_o we_o do_v degenerate_a from_o our_o forefather_n the_o ancient_a briton_n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o true_a religion_n as_o we_o do_v in_o other_o thing_n this_o year_n maelgon_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rees_n see_v he_o can_v not_o well_o keep_v aberteivi_fw-la of_o very_a spite_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o hatred_n to_o his_o country_n sell_v it_o to_o the_o englishman_n for_o a_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v the_o key_n and_o lock_n of_o all_o wales_n the_o same_o year_n madoc_n the_o son_n of_o gruffyth_n maylor_n lord_n of_o bromfild_n do_v build_v the_o abbey_n of_o lhanegwest_n call_v in_o english_a common_o vale_n crucis_fw-la this_o year_n also_o king_n john_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o french_a king_n and_o arthur_n duke_n of_o britain_n his_o nephew_n 78._o and_o marry_v isabel_n daughter_n and_o heir_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o angolisme_n which_o be_v before_o assure_v unto_o hugh_n de_fw-fr brune_n uicount_n of_o carce_o wherefore_o the_o say_v hugh_n forsake_v king_n john_n and_o become_v his_o enemy_n this_o hugh_n brune_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o turyn_n have_v this_o isabel_n to_o wife_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n john_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n william_n de_fw-fr valence_n who_o in_o the_o right_n of_o jone_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o warren_n montchensey_n and_o of_o jone_n the_o elder_a daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o william_n earl_n martial_n and_o pembroke_n be_v earl_n of_o pembroke_n as_o in_o this_o history_n hereafter_o do_v appear_v the_o year_n 1201._o 1201_o lhewelyn_n ap_fw-mi jorwerth_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n be_v a_o lusty_a young_a man_n banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n his_o cousin_n meredyth_n the_o son_n of_o conan_n ap_fw-mi owen_n gwyneth_n suspect_v of_o treason_n and_o seize_v the_o cantref_o of_o lhyyn_n and_o euyonyth_n to_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v conans_fw-la land_n then_o short_o after_o meredyth_n the_o son_n of_o prince_n rees_n be_v slay_v at_o carnwilhion_n by_o treason_n who_o elder_a brother_n gruffyth_v seize_v upon_o his_o castle_n in_o lhanymdhyfri_n and_o all_o his_o land_n this_o gruffyth_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o discreet_a gentleman_n and_o one_o that_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v all_o southwales_n to_o good_a order_n and_o obedience_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n follow_v his_o father_n step_n who_o as_o he_o succeed_v in_o government_n so_o he_o do_v in_o all_o martial_a prowess_n and_o nobility_n of_o mind_n but_o cruel_a fortune_n which_o frown_v upon_o that_o country_n suffer_v he_o not_o long_o to_o enjoy_v his_o land_n 1202_o this_o prince_n die_v upon_o s._n james_n day_n ensue_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o stratflur_n with_o great_a solemnity_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o son_n call_v rees_n as_o right_a inheritor_n of_o southwales_n who_o mother_n be_v maud_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr bruse_n 78._o also_o this_o year_n die_v arthur_n duke_n of_o britain_n at_o roan_n not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o poison_n minister_v by_o his_o uncle_n mean_n who_o cause_v his_o sister_n elinor_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o england_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n miserable_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o brystow_n as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v then_o the_o french_a king_n get_v all_o normandy_n save_v roan_n and_o two_o castle_n by_o treason_n of_o the_o normanes_n who_o hate_v john_n to_o the_o death_n the_o next_o year_n after_o that_o certain_a lord_n of_o wales_n get_v the_o castle_n of_o gwerthrynion_n which_o be_v roger_n mortimer_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a with_o the_o ground_n then_o lhewelyn_n ap_fw-mi jorwerth_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n call_v to_o memory_n his_o estate_n and_o title_n and_o how_o all_o the_o other_o prince_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o roderike_n the_o great_a and_o after_o by_o the_o law_n of_o howel_n dha_n aught_o of_o right_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n or_o prince_n of_o north-wales_n as_o their_o liege_n lord_n and_o hold_v
part_n of_o his_o army_n with_o guide_n of_o the_o country_n to_o burn_v bangor_n who_o do_v so_o take_v rotpert_a the_o bishop_n prisoner_n who_o be_v afterward_o ransom_v for_o 200._o hawk_n then_o the_o prince_n see_v all_o england_n and_o wales_n against_o he_o &_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o land_n win_v from_o he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o entreat_v with_o the_o king_n and_o thereupon_o he_o send_v jone_n his_o wife_n the_o king_n daughter_n to_o her_o father_n to_o make_v a_o peace_n who_o be_v a_o discreet_a woman_n find_v the_o mean_n that_o upon_o pledge_n give_v for_o safe_a conduct_v the_o prince_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o do_v he_o homage_n then_o give_v he_o pledge_n he_o promise_v unto_o he_o towards_o his_o charge_n 20000._o head_n of_o cattle_n and_o forty_o horse_n moreover_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n the_o inland_a for_o ever_o whereupon_o the_o king_n return_v to_o england_n with_o great_a triumph_n after_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v all_o wales_n under_o his_o subjection_n save_v rees_n &_o owen_n the_o son_n of_o gruffyth_n ap_fw-mi rees_n therefore_o at_o his_o departure_n he_o give_v straight_o commandment_n to_o foulke_n viscount_n of_o caerdyff_fw-mi call_v warden_n of_o the_o march_n a_o cruel_a tyrant_n but_o yet_o well_o love_v of_o the_o king_n to_o take_v a_o army_n with_o he_o that_o he_o join_v with_o maelgon_n and_o rees_n vachan_n may_v compel_v the_o aforesaid_a son_n of_o gruffyth_n to_o obey_v he_o 99_o this_o foulke_n or_o falcasius_n de_fw-fr breant_fw-la a_o norman_a bear_v and_o a_o bastard_n be_v a_o cruel_a and_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v call_v by_o king_n john_n to_o his_o aid_n against_o the_o baron_n who_o use_v himself_o cruel_o towards_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n she_o say_v king_n give_v he_o in_o marriage_n margaret_n de_fw-fr riparijs_fw-la a_o inheritrice_n of_o great_a possession_n this_o foulke_n call_v unto_o he_o maelgon_n and_o rees_n come_v to_o the_o cantref_o of_o penwedic_n then_o the_o young_a lord_n see_v no_o remedy_n send_v to_o he_o for_o peace_n and_o safeconduct_n to_o pass_v to_o the_o court_n which_o he_o grant_v they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o court_n upon_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o king_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o all_o their_o land_n betwixt_o aeron_n and_o dyvi_n they_o be_v receive_v of_o he_o very_o gentle_o and_o curteouslie_o entreat_v and_o after_o they_o have_v do_v he_o homage_n they_o return_v home_o again_o then_o foulke_n before_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o country_n fortify_v the_o castle_n of_o aberystwyth_n and_o man_v it_o to_o the_o king_n behoof_n but_o within_o a_o while_n maelgon_n as_o he_o be_v very_o unconstant_a and_o rees_n vachan_n repent_v they_o of_o the_o peace_n they_o have_v make_v with_o the_o king_n and_o thereupon_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o aberystwyth_n &_o get_v the_o same_o destroy_v it_o when_o their_o nephew_n rees_n and_o owen_n see_v that_o their_o uncle_n have_v break_v the_o king_n peace_n they_o make_v a_o road_n unto_o maelgons_n country_n and_o slay_v a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o man_n and_o return_v with_o a_o rich_a booty_n the_o next_o year_n prince_n lhewelyn_n be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o displeasure_n which_o the_o garrison_n that_o the_o king_n leave_v in_o his_o nephew_n castle_n in_o north-wales_n do_v to_o his_o people_n call_v to_o he_o gwenwynwyn_n from_o powy_n maelgon_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rees_n from_o southwales_n madoc_n ap_fw-mi gruffyth_fw-mi maylor_n from_o bromfield_n meredyth_n ap_fw-mi rotpert_n from_o cydewen_n and_o open_v to_o they_o this_o miserable_a case_n how_o they_o which_o be_v wont_v to_o have_v a_o prince_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n now_o by_o their_o own_o wilfulness_n be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o a_o stranger_n and_o declare_v also_o unto_o they_o how_o that_o if_o they_o will_v agree_v among_o themselves_o they_o may_v defend_v their_o ancient_a estate_n still_o which_o thing_n they_o all_o promise_v to_o do_v &_o swear_v fealty_n to_o prince_n lhewelyn_n &_o forthwith_o gather_v a_o army_n &_o win_v all_o the_o castle_n save_v ruthlan_n &_o dyganwy_n then_o come_v to_o powy_n mathraval_a they_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n which_o robert_n vepont_n have_v make_v at_o mathraval_a but_o when_o the_o king_n be_v inform_v of_o all_o this_o he_o levy_v a_o army_n and_o come_v thither_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o after_o cause_v the_o castle_n to_o be_v raze_v &_o then_o return_v home_o have_v great_a matter_n in_o hand_n between_o he_o &_o his_o noble_n then_o be_v at_o nottingham_n 309._o &_o hear_v how_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n destroy_v all_o the_o march_n he_o cause_v the_o pledge_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o last_o year_n to_o be_v hang_v as_o howel_n the_o son_n of_o cadwalhon_n madoc_n the_o son_n of_o maelgon_n 573._o and_o other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 28._o stripling_n also_o robert_n vepont_n do_v hang_v at_o shrewesburie_n rees_n the_o son_n of_o maelgon_n not_o be_v yet_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n and_o so_o cruel_o murder_v the_o innocent_a to_o revenge_v the_o offence_n of_o other_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o the_o king_n remain_v at_o nottingham_n 309._o he_o receive_v letter_n from_o the_o princess_n of_o north-wales_n his_o daughter_n declare_v that_o his_o noble_n have_v conspire_v with_o the_o french_a king_n against_o he_o and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o she_o allege_v that_o robert_n fitzwater_n eustace_n de_fw-fr vescy_n and_o stephan_n ridell_n be_v secretelie_o flee_v into_o france_n and_o that_o the_o french_a king_n prepare_v a_o army_n to_o come_v to_o england_n under_o the_o colour_n that_o the_o king_n be_v a_o rebel_n from_o the_o church_n for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o condescend_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n request_n the_o year_n 1213._o 1213_o innocentius_n pope_n of_o rome_n do_v release_v prince_n lhewelyn_n gwenwynwyn_n and_o maelgon_n cognosceuseos_fw-la of_o those_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v to_o king_n john_n and_o will_v they_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o curse_v to_o annoie_n and_o trouble_v he_o all_o that_o they_o can_v as_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n whereupon_o forthwith_o lhewelyn_n receive_v all_o the_o inland_a country_n which_o to_o this_o time_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o within_o a_o little_a after_o the_o king_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o pandulph_n the_o legate_n grant_v the_o pope_n his_o request_n and_o obtain_v absolution_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o releasement_n of_o the_o interdiction_n upon_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n 318._o then_o king_n john_n hear_v how_o the_o french_a king_n be_v in_o flanders_n and_o have_v a_o great_a navy_n at_o dam_n purpose_v to_o bring_v the_o earldom_n into_o his_o subjection_n 578._o send_v william_n de_fw-fr longaspata_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n reginald_n earl_n of_o boleyn_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr nova_fw-la villa_n or_o nevil_n thither_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n who_o overthrow_v the_o frenchman_n and_o return_v home_o with_o great_a spoil_n short_o after_o king_n john_n sail_v to_o rochel_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o those_o march_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr landanamo_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o 586._o the_o year_n follow_v king_n john_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o french_a king_n for_o five_o year_n then_o rees_n son_n to_o gruffyth_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rees_n which_o be_v heir_n to_o prince_n rees_n see_v he_o can_v have_v no_o part_n of_o his_o father_n land_n but_o that_o his_o uncle_n do_v keep_v all_o from_o he_o by_o force_n make_v his_o complaint_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n pittieng_v his_o estate_n send_v to_o foulke_n viscount_n of_o caerdyff_fw-mi warden_n of_o the_o march_n and_o to_o the_o steward_n of_o hereford_n command_v they_o to_o take_v all_o stratywy_a from_o rees_n vachan_n who_o other_o call_n rees_n gryc_a unless_o he_o will_v let_v his_o nephew_n enjoy_v the_o castle_n of_o lhavymdhyfry_n with_o the_o territory_n belong_v thereto_o and_o they_o send_v to_o rees_n to_o know_v his_o mind_n who_o answer_v they_o stout_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o therefore_o foulke_n gather_v a_o great_a army_n and_o meet_v with_o young_a rees_n at_o talhwynelgain_o where_o he_o look_v for_o he_o with_o a_o number_n of_o man_n that_o he_o have_v get_v in_o brechnock_n and_o thence_o they_o march_v in_o three_o battle_n towards_o dynevowr_n of_o which_o young_a rees_n lead_v the_o first_o foulke_n the_o second_o and_o owen_n brother_n to_o rees_n the_o three_o then_o rees_n vachan_n come_v bold_o and_o give_v they_o battle_n where_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o man_n then_o he_o go_v straight_o and_o man_v the_o castle_n of_o dinevowr_n and_o burn_v the_o town_n of_o
reynald_n bruse_n come_v to_o he_o with_o six_o knight_n in_o his_o company_n and_o desire_v his_o father_n in_o law_n of_o pardon_n for_o his_o offence_n who_o receive_v he_o gentle_o do_v not_o only_o forgive_v he_o but_o also_o give_v he_o the_o castle_n of_o senghennyth_n and_o reynald_n commit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o custody_n of_o rees_n vachan_n lhewelyn_n after_o he_o have_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o good_a order_n in_o that_o country_n march_v to_o dyvet_n and_o be_v at_o cefn_n cynwarchan_n the_o fleming_n send_v to_o he_o to_o desire_v peace_n but_o the_o prince_n will_v not_o grant_v they_o their_o request_n then_o young_a rees_n be_v the_o first_o that_o pass_v the_o river_n cledheu_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o of_o the_o town_n whereupon_o jorwerth_n bishop_n of_o s._n david_n with_o all_o his_o clergy_n come_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o desire_v peace_n to_o the_o fleming_n which_o after_o long_o debate_v be_v thus_o conclude_v fleming_n first_o that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ros_n and_o the_o land_n of_o pembroke_n shall_v become_v the_o princess_n subject_n and_o ever_o from_o thencefoorth_o take_v he_o for_o their_o liege_n lord_n secondarilie_o that_o they_o shall_v pay_v he_o a_o 1000_o mark_n towards_o his_o charge_n before_o michaelmas_n next_o come_v thirdlie_o that_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o they_o shall_v deliver_v forthwith_o to_o the_o prince_n twenty_o pledge_n of_o the_o best_a in_o all_o the_o country_n which_o thing_n they_o do_v then_o the_o prince_n after_o he_o have_v bring_v all_o wales_n to_o his_o subjection_n return_v to_o north-wales_n with_o much_o honour_n short_o after_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n son_n whereupon_o the_o king_n promise_v the_o baron_n all_o their_o request_n lewis_n return_v towards_o france_n wales_n then_o short_o after_o william_n martial_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n get_v the_o town_n of_o caerlhêon_n and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o welshman_n who_o contrary_a to_o their_o promise_n the_o baron_n leave_v out_o of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n the_o baron_n be_v very_o glad_a of_o the_o friendship_n and_o aid_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n but_o now_o in_o the_o general_a conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n and_o promise_n they_o reserve_v out_o wales_n to_o keep_v they_o play_v withal_o hope_v to_o get_v some_o more_o land_n thereby_o therefore_o let_v man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o build_v upon_o turne-seruing_a friendship_n whereupon_o rees_n vachan_n raze_v the_o castle_n of_o senghennyth_n &_o all_o the_o castle_n he_o have_v in_o his_o custody_n in_o that_o country_n and_o banish_v all_o the_o englishman_n that_o dwell_v there_o with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n for_o ever_o and_o divide_v the_o country_n to_o the_o welshman_n who_o have_v keep_v it_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o year_n ensue_v prince_n lhewelyn_n put_v his_o garrison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o caermardhin_n and_o aberteivi_fw-la then_o young_a rees_n by_o the_o princess_n consent_n go_v to_o the_o king_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n for_o his_o land_n at_o this_o time_n william_n earl_n of_o arundel_n rondell_n earl_n of_o chester_n william_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o derbie_n and_o bryan_n lisle_n take_v their_o voyage_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v rees_n gryc_a son_n to_o prince_n rees_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o clare_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr bruse_n marry_v marret_n the_o daughter_n of_o prince_n lhewelyn_n at_o that_o time_n william_n marshal_v the_o elder_a die_v leave_v after_o he_o five_o son_n and_o five_o daughter_n which_o daughter_n be_v thus_o marry_v maud_n to_o hugh_n bygod_n joane_n to_o warren_n de_fw-fr mount_n chensey_n isabella_n to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n sibyl_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o derbie_n and_o eva_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr bruse_n betwixt_o which_o five_a all_o his_o great_a inheritance_n be_v after_o divide_v for_o all_o his_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o be_v every_o one_o after_o another_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n the_o year_n 1220._o 1220_o lhewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n lead_v a_o army_n to_o pembroke_n against_o the_o fleming_n who_o contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n and_o league_n have_v take_v the_o castle_n of_o aberteivi_fw-la which_o castle_n the_o prince_n win_v and_o destroy_v put_v the_o garrison_n to_o the_o sword_n raze_v the_o castle_n &_o go_v thence_o to_o the_o land_n of_o gwys_n where_o he_o raze_v that_o castle_n and_o burn_v the_o town_n 1221_o also_o he_o cause_v all_o haverford_n to_o be_v burn_v to_o the_o castle_n gate_n and_o destroy_v all_o ros_n and_o daugledhau_n and_o they_o which_o keep_v the_o castle_n send_v to_o he_o for_o truse_a till_o may_n which_o be_v conclude_v upon_o condition_n trefaldwyn_n and_o so_o he_o return_v home_o also_o this_o year_n certain_a lord_n of_o wales_n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o buelht_n which_o be_v reynalds_n the_o bruse_n therefore_o the_o king_n come_v with_o a_o army_n to_o the_o march_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o come_v as_o far_o as_o mountgomerie_n and_o build_v a_o new_a castle_n there_o as_o william_n de_fw-fr albineto_n earl_n of_o arundel_n henry_n de_fw-fr bohune_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o sayer_n the_o quincie_n earl_n of_o winchester_n be_v come_v home_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n they_o die_v by_o the_o way_n the_o year_n follow_v there_o fall_v a_o great_a dissension_n betwixt_o prince_n lhewelyn_n and_o gruffyth_v his_o son_n for_o this_o gruffyth_v enjoy_v the_o cantref_o of_o merionyth_n without_o his_o father_n consent_n and_o therefore_o his_o father_n send_v for_o he_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v therefore_o the_o prince_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v revenge_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o complice_n for_o that_o dishonour_n and_o then_o come_v with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o merionyth_n but_o his_o son_n fear_v not_o the_o father_n get_v his_o people_n in_o the_o field_n ready_a to_o abide_v the_o battle_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o fight_n there_o be_v a_o peace_n conclude_v and_o gruffyth_v yield_v to_o his_o father_n and_o cry_v he_o mercy_n then_o lhewelyn_n although_o he_o forgive_v his_o son_n his_o offence_n yet_o he_o take_v merionyth_n and_o ardydwy_n from_o he_o &_o build_v a_o castle_n there_o return_v home_o again_o at_o this_o time_n young_a rees_n forsake_v prince_n lhewelyn_n because_o aberteivi_fw-la be_v not_o deliver_v he_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v at_o the_o divide_n of_o southwales_n and_o go_v to_o william_n martial_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n therefore_o lhewelyn_n come_v to_o aberystwyth_n and_o seize_v the_o castle_n and_o all_o that_o territory_n to_o his_o own_o use_n then_o young_a rees_n hear_v this_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o complain_v upon_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o king_n send_v for_o the_o prince_n to_o shrewesburie_n and_o make_v he_o and_o rees_n friend_n the_o prince_n promise_v to_o deal_v with_o rees_n for_o aberteivi_fw-la as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o maelgon_n for_o caermardhin_n this_o winter_n john_n de_fw-fr bruse_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o prince_n lhewelyn_n fortify_v the_o castle_n of_o senghennyth_n at_o that_o time_n also_o isabella_n the_o king_n mother_n marry_v the_o son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr brune_n earl_n of_o march_n without_o make_v the_o king_n privy_a thereto_o william_n de_fw-fr fortibus_fw-la earl_n of_o albemarle_n about_o this_o time_n make_v a_o insurrection_n in_o lincolnshire_n 111._o which_o be_v soon_o appease_v then_o the_o king_n seize_v into_o his_o hand_n certain_a honour_n and_o castle_n that_o diverse_a man_n keep_v in_o their_o possession_n without_o just_a cause_n as_o foulke_n de_fw-fr breant_fw-la keep_v the_o earldom_n of_o northampton_n oxford_n bedford_z and_z buckingham_z with_o the_o castle_n and_o hold_n peter_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lacu_fw-la the_o castle_n of_o corff_n and_o shirburne_n with_o somersetshire_n and_o dorcestershire_n and_o the_o liberty_n and_o forest_n philip_n de_fw-fr mark_n the_o castle_n of_o peke_n and_o nottingham_n notinghamshire_n and_o derbyshire_n gigelard_n de_fw-fr siconia_n keep_v windsor_n and_o odhiam_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o king_n receive_v to_o his_o hand_n 619._o also_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o kent_n and_o chief_a justice_n of_o england_n who_o take_v to_o wife_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n sister_n the_o year_n after_o young_a rees_n son_n to_o gruffyth_n ap_fw-mi rees_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v a_o lusty_a gentleman_n and_o endue_v with_o many_o notable_a virtue_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o stratflur_n who_o inheritance_n lhewelyn_n divide_v between_o his_o brother_n owen_n and_o his_o uncle_n maelgon_n the_o year_n after_o christ_n incarnation_n 1223._o 1223_o william_n martial_n come_v from_o ireland_n 622._o and_o land_v at_o s._n david_n with_o
alicia_n marry_v to_o henry_n hastings_n to_o the_o which_o sister_n the_o king_n give_v other_o land_n and_o take_v the_o say_a earldom_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n quia_fw-la noluit_fw-la tam_fw-la praeclaram_fw-la dominationem_fw-la dividi_fw-la inter_fw-la colos_fw-la in_o the_o year_n 1237._o 1237_o lhewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n call_v all_o the_o lord_n and_o baron_n of_o wales_n before_o he_o to_o stratflur_v and_o there_o every_o one_o of_o they_o swear_v to_o be_v faithful_a subject_n and_o do_v homage_n to_o david_n lhewelyns_n son_n 154._o at_o this_o time_n lhewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n be_v impotent_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o palsy_n which_o have_v take_v he_o and_o sore_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v by_o his_o son_n gruffyth_v send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n to_o signify_v unto_o he_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o his_o year_n be_v now_o wellnigh_o spend_v he_o be_v desirous_a to_o lead_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o therefore_o purpose_v now_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o government_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o he_o will_v hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o promise_v withal_o that_o when_o soever_o the_o king_n shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o aid_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o help_v he_o with_o man_n and_o money_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n there_o be_v send_v as_o mediator_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n &_o chester_n who_o travel_v about_o the_o same_o with_o the_o good_a like_n of_o many_o of_o the_o noble_n of_o wales_n although_o some_o open_o gainsay_v they_o &_o in_o no_o case_n will_v accept_v any_o such_o peace_n 584._o then_o the_o say_v david_n take_v from_o his_o brother_n gruffyth_v arust_o ceri_fw-la cyvelioc_fw-la mowthwy_fw-fr mochnant_n and_o caereneon_n 154._o and_o let_v he_o only_o enjoy_v the_o cantref_o of_o lhyyn_n this_o gruffyth_n be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o a_o lusty_a gentleman_n but_o yet_o base_a bear_v the_o summer_n follow_v the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr long_fw-mi spata_fw-la the_o young_a take_v their_o voyage_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o simon_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la flee_v from_o france_n to_o england_n to_o who_o the_o king_n give_v the_o stewardship_n of_o england_n with_o the_o erledome_n of_o leicester_n 154._o this_o time_n david_n son_n to_o prince_n lhewelyn_n do_v contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n take_v his_o brother_n gruffyth_v be_v in_o safeconduct_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o bangor_n upon_o who_o promise_n he_o be_v content_a to_o speak_v with_o his_o brother_n and_o imprison_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o crickieth_n the_o year_n after_o christ_n incarnation_n 1240._o 1240_o lhewelyn_n ap_fw-mi jorwerth_n the_o most_o valiant_a and_o noble_a prince_n which_o bring_v all_o wales_n to_o his_o subjection_n and_o have_v so_o often_o put_v his_o enemy_n to_o flight_n and_o defend_v his_o country_n enlarge_a the_o mere_n thereof_o further_a than_o they_o have_v be_v many_o year_n before_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o transitory_a life_n and_o be_v honourable_o bury_v at_o the_o abbeie_fw-la of_o conwey_n after_o he_o have_v govern_v wales_n well_o and_o worthy_o fifty_o and_o six_o year_n this_o prince_n leave_v behind_o he_o one_o son_n call_v david_n beget_v upon_o his_o wife_n jone_n daughter_n to_o king_n john_n of_o england_n by_o who_o also_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n call_v gladys_n marry_v to_o six_o ralph_n mortimer_n also_o he_o have_v another_o son_n call_v gruffyth_n who_o his_o brother_n wrongful_o keep_v in_o close_a prison_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v as_o be_v hereafter_o declare_v david_n ap_fw-mi lhewelyn_n david_n the_o son_n of_o lhewelyn_n 764._o when_o richard_n bishop_n of_o bangor_n see_v that_o david_n deal_v so_o hardly_o with_o his_o brother_n gruffyth_v contrary_a to_o his_o faithful_a promise_n make_v unto_o the_o say_a bishop_n he_o excommunicate_v he_o and_o then_o withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o wales_n make_v a_o gréevous_a complaint_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o david_n most_o instant_o request_v the_o king_n to_o deliver_v gruffyth_n out_o of_o prison_n lest_o the_o rumour_n of_o that_o fact_n be_v notify_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o country_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n shall_v be_v some_o stain_n of_o the_o king_n honour_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o withstand_v such_o outrageous_a and_o wilful_a deal_n the_o king_n therefore_o great_o blame_v david_n his_o nephew_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o do_v request_v he_o with_o most_o pithy_a persuasion_n to_o set_v his_o brother_n at_o liberty_n as_o well_o for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o own_o credit_n and_o fame_n as_o also_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o the_o say_a excommunication_n and_o other_o imminent_a danger_n which_o may_v ensue_v of_o that_o matter_n to_o the_o which_o request_n of_o the_o king_n david_n answer_v plain_o that_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v his_o brother_n out_o of_o prison_n affirm_v constant_o that_o if_o his_o brother_n be_v enlarge_v the_o country_n of_o wales_n will_v be_v in_o great_a disquietness_n whereof_o when_o gruffyth_o be_v certify_v he_o send_v privily_o to_o the_o king_n promise_v that_o if_o he_o will_v forceable_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o his_o brother_n prison_n he_o will_v hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o and_o pay_v he_o two_o hundred_o mark_n yearly_a offer_v not_o only_o to_o be_v swear_v upon_o this_o and_o to_o deliver_v pledge_n for_o performance_n thereof_o but_o also_o to_o aid_v the_o king_n to_o bring_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o welshman_n to_o his_o subjection_n further_o gruffyth_o lord_n of_o bromfield_n do_v assure_v the_o king_n of_o aid_n if_o he_o will_v come_v to_o wales_n with_o a_o army_n to_o chastise_v david_n for_o his_o falsehood_n and_o injury_n use_v towards_o his_o brother_n moreover_o the_o bishop_n of_o bangor_n be_v more_o desirous_a to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o david_n in_o a_o other_o man_n matter_n than_o careful_a to_o feed_v his_o flock_n in_o discharge_n of_o his_o own_o duty_n send_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o follow_v the_o matter_n so_o hard_o that_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v david_n which_o excommunication_n be_v denounce_v accord_o and_o his_o land_n interdict_v now_o king_n henry_n be_v allure_v with_o these_o promise_n on_o gruffyth_n behalf_n levy_v a_o puissant_a army_n to_o go_v into_o wales_n straight_o command_v by_o his_o writ_n all_o such_o as_o ought_v he_o service_n in_o time_n of_o war_n to_o give_v their_o attendance_n upon_o he_o ready_a with_o horse_n and_o armour_n at_o gloucester_n the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n follow_v to_o set_v forward_o against_o his_o enemy_n whither_o the_o king_n come_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o salop_n and_o remain_v there_o fifteen_o day_n during_o the_o king_n abode_n at_o salop_n 841._o diverse_a noble_a man_n be_v great_a suitor_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o gruffyth_n as_o ralph_n lord_n mortimer_n of_o wigmore_n walter_n clifford_n roger_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr alto_fw-mi steward_n of_o chester_n maelgon_n the_o son_n of_o maelgon_n meredyth_n ap_fw-mi rotpert_n lord_n of_o cydewen_n gruffyth_fw-mi ap_fw-mi madoc_n lord_n of_o bromfield_n howel_n and_o meredyth_n the_o son_n of_o conan_n ap_fw-mi owen_n gwyneth_n and_o gruffyth_v the_o son_n of_o gwenwynwyn_n lord_n of_o powy_n these_o wrought_v so_o with_o the_o king_n that_o there_o be_v a_o league_n conclude_v between_o he_o and_o senena_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o say_a gruffyth_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o her_o husband_n lie_v then_o in_o his_o brother_n prison_n according_a to_o the_o article_n comprise_v in_o this_o charter_n follow_v conuenit_fw-la inter_fw-la dominum_fw-la henricum_fw-la tertium_fw-la regem_fw-la anglorum_fw-la illustrem_fw-la ex_fw-la una_fw-la parte_fw-la gruffyth_n &_o senenam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la gryffini_fw-la filii_fw-la leolini_n quondàm_fw-la principis_fw-la northwalliae_fw-la quem_fw-la david_n frater_fw-la eius_fw-la tenet_fw-la carceri_fw-la mancipatum_fw-la cum_fw-la owino_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la nomine_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la gryffini_fw-la ex_fw-la altera_fw-la etc._n etc._n article_n of_o agreement_n between_o henry_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o england_n of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o senena_n the_o wife_n of_o gruffyth_n the_o son_n of_o lhewelyn_n sometime_o prince_n of_o north-wales_n who_o david_n his_o brother_n detein_v in_o prison_n with_o owen_n his_o son_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a gruffyth_n of_o the_o other_o party_n in_o primis_fw-la the_o say_a senena_n undertake_v that_o the_o say_v gruffyth_v her_o husband_n will_v give_v unto_o the_o king_n six_o hundred_o mark_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o king_n do_v cause_v the_o say_a gruffyth_n and_o owen_n his_o son_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o prison_n wherein_o they_o be_v keep_v and_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n court_n whether_o
of_o tithe_n in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o say_a cynwric_n 2_o item_n adam_n criwr_n be_v condemn_v in_o eight_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n and_o a_o mare_n price_n twenty_o shilling_n and_o be_v take_v and_o beat_v for_o that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o stealer_n of_o that_o mare_n and_o bring_v he_o bind_v with_o he_o the_o which_o thief_n be_v forthwith_o deliver_v 3_o item_n jorwerth_n ap_fw-mi gurgeneu_fw-fr was_z condemn_v in_o four_o pound_n for_o that_o he_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o their_o prison_n in_o time_n of_o the_o war_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o say_a town_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o this_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n 4_o item_n caduan_n dhu_n servant_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o penlhyn_n be_v condemn_v because_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o old_a money_n for_o new_a 5_o item_n gruffyth_o ap_fw-mi grono_n the_o prince_n man_n be_v spoil_v of_o a_o ox_n price_n eleven_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n and_o after_o that_o the_o constable_n have_v plough_v with_o the_o say_a ox_n seven_o month_n he_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a gruffyth_n for_o the_o say_a ox_n three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 6_o item_n two_o servant_n of_o one_o name_v y_o bongam_fw-la be_v spoil_v of_o two_o pound_n for_o that_o they_o take_v a_o thief_n that_o rob_v they_o by_o night_n and_o yet_o the_o thief_n be_v deliver_v 7_o item_n eneon_n ap_fw-mi ithel_n be_v take_v beat_v and_o spoil_v of_o two_o ox_n price_n four_o &_o twenty_o shilling_n &_o two_o penny_n for_o this_o cause_n only_o that_o the_o say_v ox_n go_v from_o one_o street_n to_o a_o other_o in_o the_o town_n 8_o item_n guyan_n maystran_n be_v spoil_v of_o his_o money_n because_o a_o certain_a merchant_n of_o ardudwy_n owe_v they_o certain_a thing_n and_o yet_o the_o say_a merchant_n be_v not_o of_o their_o bailiwicke_n the_o grief_n of_o grono_n ap_fw-mi heilyn_n a_o tenant_n of_o grono_n ap_fw-mi heilyn_n be_v call_v to_o the_o king_n court_n without_o any_o cause_n then_o grono_n come_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v to_o defend_v his_o tenant_n &_o demand_v justice_n for_o he_o or_o the_o law_n which_o the_o man_n of_o his_o country_n do_v use_v all_o this_o be_v deny_v the_o say_a tenant_n be_v condemn_v in_o seven_o and_o twenty_o pound_n j.d._n ob_fw-la then_o the_o say_v grono_n go_v to_o london_n for_o justice_n which_o be_v promise_v he_o but_o he_o can_v never_o have_v any_o where_o he_o spend_v in_o his_o journey_n fifteen_o mark_n 2_o a_o certain_a gentleman_n be_v slay_v who_o have_v foster_v the_o son_n of_o grono_n ap_fw-mi heilyn_n and_o he_o that_o kill_v he_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o ruthlan_n castle_n then_o the_o say_v grono_n and_o the_o kindred_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v ask_v justice_n but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v imprison_v and_o the_o killer_n discharge_v then_o grono_n go_v again_o to_o london_n for_o justice_n which_o the_o king_n do_v promise_v he_o but_o he_o never_o have_v any_o but_o spend_v twenty_o mark_n 3_o the_o three_o time_n grono_n be_v fain_o to_o go_v to_o london_n for_o justice_n in_o the_o premise_n where_o he_o spend_v xviij_o mark_n uj.s._n viij_o d_o and_o then_o likewise_o the_o king_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v justice_n but_o when_o he_o certeinelie_o beléeve_v to_o have_v justice_n than_o reginald_n grace_n come_v to_o the_o country_n and_o say_v open_o that_o he_o have_v all_o do_n in_o that_o country_n by_o the_o king_n charter_n and_o take_v away_o all_o bailiwick_n which_o the_o king_n have_v give_v the_o say_a grono_n and_o sell_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n then_o the_o say_v grono_n ask_v justice_n of_o the_o say_v reginald_n but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v 4_o the_o say_v grono_n take_v to_o farm_n for_o four_o year_n of_o godfrey_n marliney_n maynan_n and_o lhysfayn_n than_o robert_n cruquer_n come_v with_o his_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o get_v the_o say_v land_n by_o force_n and_o for_o that_o grono_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o have_v the_o say_v land_n before_o his_o year_n come_v out_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o law_n and_o then_o the_o say_v reginald_n grace_n come_v with_o twenty-four_o horseman_n to_o take_v the_o say_v grono_n and_o for_o that_o they_o can_v not_o that_o day_n have_v their_o purpose_n they_o call_v grono_n the_o next_o day_n to_o ruthlan_n and_o then_o grono_n have_v counsel_v not_o to_o go_v to_o ruthlan_n then_o they_o call_v he_o again_o to_o answer_v at_o caerwys_n but_o the_o say_v grono_n dare_v not_o go_v thither_o but_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o s._n asaph_n for_o that_o reginald_n grace_n be_v there_o and_o his_o man_n in_o harness_n 5_o for_o these_o grief_n for_o the_o which_o he_o can_v get_v no_o justice_n but_o labour_n and_o expense_n of_o liiij_o mark_n and_o more_o and_o for_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n go_v to_o the_o court_n he_o send_v letter_n one_o to_o the_o king_n a_o other_o to_o his_o brother_n lhewelyn_n to_o signify_v to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v loose_v all_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o country_n if_o he_o keep_v no_o promise_n with_o they_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o man_n of_o ros_n and_o englefild_n can_v get_v no_o justice_n the_o king_n neglect_v the_o correction_n of_o these_o thing_n lose_v the_o whole_a country_n humble_o show_v to_o your_o holiness_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n the_o noble_a man_n of_o tegengl_n that_o when_o the_o say_v noble_a man_n do_v their_o homage_n to_o the_o lord_n edward_n king_n of_o england_n the_o say_a king_n promise_v they_o to_o defend_v they_o and_o their_o good_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v use_v all_o kind_n of_o right_n privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o they_o do_v use_v in_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o say_a king_n whereof_o they_o be_v after_o spoil_v first_o they_o be_v spoil_v of_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n whereas_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o their_o privilege_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o wales_n at_o tref_n edwin_n at_o ruthlan_n and_o at_o caerwys_n and_o the_o best_a man_n of_o the_o country_n be_v take_v because_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v judge_v at_o tref_n edwin_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o their_o privilege_n by_o the_o law_n of_o wales_n 2_o whatsoever_o one_o justice_n do_v his_o successor_n do_v reverse_v the_o same_o for_o in_o david_n cause_n reginald_n grace_n revoke_v that_o which_o his_o predecessor_n confirm_v and_o allow_v 3_o if_o he_o do_v take_v any_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v upon_o surety_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v 4_o if_o any_o gentleman_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o flynt_n upon_o small_a accusation_n and_o his_o cattle_n withal_o they_o can_v neither_o be_v deliver_v nor_o have_v delay_n until_o they_o give_v the_o constable_n a_o ox_n and_o until_o they_o pay_v three_o pound_n fee_n to_o cynwric_n for_o the_o have_v of_o the_o delay_n 5_o reginald_n grace_n give_v the_o land_n of_o the_o man_n of_o merton_n to_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o basingwerke_n against_o the_o law_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o peace_n betwixt_o prince_n lhewelyn_n and_o the_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xuj_o caratatasterrae_fw-la 6_o the_o noble_a and_o best_a of_o the_o country_n be_v injure_v for_o that_o the_o king_n build_v the_o castle_n of_o flynt_n upon_o their_o ground_n and_o the_o king_n command_v the_o justice_n to_o give_v the_o man_n as_o much_o and_o as_o good_a ground_n or_o the_o price_n but_o they_o be_v spoil_v of_o their_o land_n and_o have_v neither_o other_o land_n nor_o money_n 7_o reginald_n grace_n will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o cut_v their_o own_o wood_n until_o he_o have_v both_o money_n and_o reward_n and_o until_o they_o pay_v for_o it_o also_o but_o permit_v other_o to_o cut_v it_o down_o free_o which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o wales_n 8_o where_o the_o man_n of_o cyrchynan_n covenant_n with_o the_o king_n to_o give_v the_o king_n half_o a_o meadow_n of_o condition_n the_o king_n shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o wood_n to_o be_v cut_v down_o howel_n ap_fw-mi gruffyth_n be_v present_a yet_o reginald_n grace_n have_v break_v the_o same_o permit_v every_o man_n to_o cut_v their_o wood_n and_o spoil_v they_o also_o of_o their_o meadow_n 9_o the_o son_n of_o
swydhynogen_n and_o pennwelht_n cantref_o buelht_n have_v these_o swydhyvam_fw-la dreulys_n and_o isyrwon_a of_o this_o part_n there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n some_o in_o mountgomerie_n shire_n some_o in_o radnorshire_n and_o some_o in_o brechnockeshire_n in_o this_o part_n and_o in_o the_o lordship_n march_v to_o it_o which_o although_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o division_n which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o prince_n be_v not_o in_o his_o subjection_n yet_o to_o this_o day_n speak_v welsh_a and_o be_v call_v wales_n and_o in_o these_o comot_n be_v these_o town_n and_o castle_n mountgomerie_n call_v in_o welsh_a trevaldwyn_n a_o pretty_a town_n and_o a_o fair_a castle_n the_o castle_n of_o clunn_n call_v colunwy_n which_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n the_o town_n of_o knighton_n in_o welsh_a trefyclawd_v the_o castle_n of_o cymaron_n presteyn_fw-mi in_o welsh_a lhanandras_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o radnor_n in_o welsh_a maesyvet_n at_o this_o day_n the_o shire_n town_n the_o town_n of_o kyngton_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o huntingdon_n call_v in_o welsh_a you_o castelh_v main_a which_o be_v the_o bohunes_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n castle_n payne_n haye_n lhanuair_n in_o buelht_n these_o lordship_n with_o brechnock_n and_o abergevennie_n be_v belong_v to_o the_o bruse_n lord_n of_o brechnock_n and_o after_o come_v diverse_a time_n and_o by_o sundry_a mean_n to_o the_o bohune_n nevel_n and_o mortimer_n and_o so_o as_o i_o have_v rehearse_v in_o this_o territory_n or_o kingdom_n be_v find_v 14._o cantred_n and_o 40._o comot_n two_o of_o these_o part_n which_o be_v powy_n and_o gwyneth_n be_v at_o this_o day_n call_v north-wales_n and_o divide_v into_o six_o shire_n môn_o call_v anglesey_n caernaruon_n merionyth_n denbigh_n flynt_n and_o mountgomerie_n shire_n and_o be_v all_o on_o the_o northside_n seaverne_n save_v a_o piece_n of_o mountgomerie_n shire_n and_o here_o i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o let_v the_o reader_n understand_v what_o the_o british_a chronicle_n say_v of_o north-wales_n which_o affirm_v that_o three_o time_n it_o come_v by_o inheritance_n to_o woman_n first_o to_o stradwen_n daughter_n to_o caduan_n ap_fw-mi conan_n ap_fw-mi endaf_fw-mi and_o wife_n to_o coel_n godeboc_n mother_n to_o cenaw_n dyvyr_n and_o gwawl_v the_o second_o time_n to_o the_o same_o gwawl_fw-mi wife_n to_o edeyrn_n ap_fw-mi padarn_n and_o mother_n to_o cunetha_n wledic_n which_o cunetha_n inhabit_v in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o england_n about_o the_o year_n 540._o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n and_o hear_v how_o the_o mingle_a nation_n of_o irish_a scot_n and_o picte_n have_v over_o run_v the_o sea_n shore_n of_o caerdigan_n which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n send_v his_o son_n thither_o to_o enjoy_v their_o inheritance_n of_o the_o which_o tibiaon_n his_o elder_a son_n die_v in_o man_n which_o land_n the_o say_a irish_a scot_n have_v win_v for_o gildas_n say_v that_o of_o the_o child_n of_o glam_n hector_n which_o people_v a_o great_a part_n of_o ireland_n yscro_v with_o his_o people_n inhabit_v dalrienda_fw-la which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o scotland_n builke_n with_o his_o people_n come_v to_o man._n but_o i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o put_v in_o gildas_n word_n which_o say_v builke_n cum_fw-la filijs_fw-la suis_fw-la inhabitavit_fw-la euboniam_fw-la insulam_fw-la vulgò_fw-la manaw_fw-mi quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o meditullio_fw-la maris_fw-la inter_fw-la hyberniam_fw-la &_o brytaniam_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v builke_n with_o his_o child_n inhabit_v the_o isle_n eubonia_fw-la common_o manaw_v for_o so_o it_o be_v and_o be_v name_v in_o british_a which_o lie_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o sea_n between_o ireland_n and_o britain_n this_o be_v not_o call_v môna_n as_o polydore_n feign_v the_o child_n of_o bethoun_n inhabit_v demetia_n which_o be_v southwales_n with_o gwyr_n and_o cydweli_n till_o they_o be_v chase_v thence_o by_o the_o child_n of_o cunetha_n thus_o far_o gildas_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o cunetha_n be_v arrive_v in_o north-wales_n as_o well_o i_o think_v be_v drive_v by_o the_o saxon_n as_o for_o their_o inheritance_n divide_v the_o country_n betwixt_o they_o and_o first_o meireaon_n the_o son_n of_o tibiaon_n the_o son_n of_o cunetha_n have_v cantref_o meireaon_n to_o his_o part_n arustel_n ap_fw-mi cunetha_n have_v cantref_o arust_o caredic_n ap_fw-mi cunetha_n have_v caerdigion_n now_o caerdigan_n shire_n saesneg_n dunod_n have_v cantref_o dunodic_n edeyrn_n have_v edeyrnion_n mael_n have_v dynmael_n coel_n have_v coleyon_n doguael_n have_v dogueilyn_n ryvaon_n have_v ryvonioc_n now_o denbighland_n eneon_n yrch_n have_v caereneon_n in_o powy_n vssa_fw-mi have_v maesuswalht_v now_o oswestree_n for_o sure_o that_o they_o say_v common_o of_o oswald_n king_n of_o northumberland_n to_o be_v slay_v there_o and_o of_o the_o well_o that_o spring_v where_o his_o arm_n be_v carry_v be_v nothing_o so_o for_o beda_n and_o all_o other_o writer_n testify_v that_o peanda_n slay_v oswald_n at_o maserfelt_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o bardney_n in_o the_o province_n of_o lhyndesey_n but_o to_o my_o former_a matter_n these_o name_n give_v by_o the_o son_n of_o cunetha_n remain_v to_o this_o day_n after_o this_o the_o irish_a pict_n or_o scot_n which_o the_o britain_n call_v ygwydhyl_n phictiay_v which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o irish_a picte_n do_v overrun_v the_o will_v of_o môn_n and_o be_v drive_v thence_o by_o caswalhon_n lhawhîr_n that_o be_v caswalhon_n with_o the_o long_a hand_n the_o son_n of_o eneon_n yrch_n ap_fw-mi cunedha_n who_o slay_v serigi_n their_o king_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n at_o lhany_n gwydhyl_v which_o be_v the_o irish_a church_n at_o holihead_n this_o caswalhon_n be_v father_n to_o maelgon_n gwyneth_n who_o the_o latin_n call_v maglocunus_fw-la prince_n and_o king_n of_o britain_n in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o famous_a clerk_n and_o great_a wiseman_n taliessyn_n ben_n beirdh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o beirdh_n or_o wiseman_n for_o this_o word_n bardh_n in_o caesar_n time_n signify_v as_o lucan_n bear_v witness_v such_o as_o have_v knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o it_o signify_v at_o this_o day_n this_o maelgon_n have_v a_o son_n call_v run_v in_o who_o time_n the_o saxon_n invite_v gurmond_n into_o britain_n from_o ireland_n 6._o who_o have_v come_v thither_o from_o africa_n who_o with_o the_o saxon_n be_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o briton_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o profess_a christ_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o drive_v they_o over_o seaverne_n this_o run_n be_v father_n to_o beli_n who_o be_v father_n to_o jago_n for_o so_o the_o briton_n call_v james_n who_o be_v father_n to_o caduan_n and_o not_o brochwel_v call_v brecyval_n as_o the_o english_a chronicle_n say_v for_o this_o brochwel_n ysgithroc_n 22._o that_o be_v long_o tooth_v be_v choose_v leader_n of_o such_o as_o meet_v with_o adelred_n alius_fw-la ethelbertus_fw-la rex_fw-la cantiae_fw-la and_o other_o angles_n and_o saxon_n who_o augustine_n have_v move_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o christian_n britain_n and_o these_o put_v brochwel_n twice_o to_o flight_n not_o far_o from_o chester_n and_o cruel_o slay_v a_o 1000_o priest_n and_o monk_n of_o bangor_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o lay_v brother_n of_o the_o same_o house_n which_o live_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o be_v come_v barefooted_a and_o woolward_o to_o crave_v mercy_n and_o peace_n at_o the_o saxon_n hand_n and_o here_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o this_o be_v not_o augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippona_n the_o great_a clerk_n but_o augustine_n the_o moonke_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o england_n then_o this_o brochwel_n retire_v over_o dee_n hard_o by_o bangor_n and_o defend_v the_o saxon_n the_o passage_n till_o caduan_n king_n of_o north-wales_n meredyth_n king_n of_o southwales_n and_o bledrus_n or_o bletius_n prince_n of_o cornwall_n come_v to_o succour_v he_o and_o give_v the_o saxon_n a_o sore_a battle_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o the_o number_n of_o a_o 1066._o and_o put_v the_o rest_n to_o flight_n after_o the_o which_o battle_n caduan_n be_v choose_v king_n of_o britain_n &_o be_v chief_a ruler_n within_o the_o will_v after_o who_o his_o son_n cadwalhon_n who_o be_v father_n to_o cadwallader_n the_o last_o of_o the_o british_a blood_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n of_o britain_n be_v king_n 24._o the_o three_o time_n that_o north-wales_n come_v to_o a_o woman_n be_v to_o esylht_v the_o daughter_n of_o conan_n tindaythwy_n the_o son_n of_o edwal_n ywrch_n the_o son_n of_o cadwallader_n she_o be_v wife_n to_o meruyn_n vrych_n and_o mother_n to_o roderike_n the_o great_a as_o be_v hereafter_o declare_v by_o this_o you_o may_v understand_v that_o north-wales_n have_v be_v a_o great_a while_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o last_o
much_o war_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o north-wales_n i_o think_v it_o convenient_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o history_n to_o lay_v down_o a_o brief_a catalogue_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o same_o earl_n in_o order_n from_o the_o conquest_n to_o this_o john_n scot_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o they_o hvgh_n lupus_n the_o son_n of_o richard_n earl_n of_o auranges_n uicount_n of_o abonica_fw-la and_o of_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o harlowine_n a_o noble_a man_n in_o normandy_n who_o marry_v arlet_a the_o daughter_n of_o a_o burgess_n in_o falois_n which_o be_v also_o mother_n to_o william_n conqueror_n come_v to_o england_n with_o the_o say_a conqueror_n and_o be_v by_o he_o create_v earl_n of_o chester_n and_o sword-bearer_n of_o england_n with_o these_o word_n habendum_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la dictum_fw-la comitatum_fw-la caestriae_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ita_fw-la liberè_fw-la ad_fw-la gladium_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la totam_fw-la tenebat_fw-la angliam_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la that_o be_v to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o say_a county_n of_o chester_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o right_a of_o the_o sword_n so_o free_o as_o the_o king_n hold_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n hugh_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o earldom_n with_o most_o large_a privilege_n and_o fréedom_n ordain_v under_o he_o for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o say_a county_n four_o baron_n baron_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o halton_n nigell_n or_o neal_n his_o cousin_n baron_n of_o halton_n constable_n and_o marshal_n of_o chester_n by_o condition_n of_o service_n to_o lead_v the_o uauntgard_n of_o the_o earl_n army_n when_o he_o shall_v make_v any_o journey_n into_o wales_n so_o as_o the_o say_a baron_n shall_v be_v the_o foremost_a in_o march_v into_o the_o enemy_n country_n and_o the_o last_o in_o come_v back_o of_o he_o the_o lacy_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n descend_v the_o second_o nantwich_n piers_n malebanke_n baron_n of_o nantwich_n the_o three_o malpas_n eustace_n baron_n of_o malpas_n the_o four_o warren_n vernoun_n baron_n of_o shipbrooke_n shipbroke_n this_o hugh_n lupus_n convert_v the_o church_n of_o s._n werburgh_n to_o a_o abbeie_fw-la and_o die_v a_o 1102._o after_o he_o have_v rule_v that_o earldom_n forty_o year_n leave_v issue_n behind_o he_o richard_n robert_z abbot_n of_o bury_v and_o otuell_a tutor_n to_o the_o child_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o richard_n lupus_n the_o son_n of_o hugh_n lupus_n be_v the_o second_o earl_n of_o chester_n after_o the_o conquest_n be_v but_o seven_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v earl_n he_o marry_v maud_n the_o daughter_n of_o stephen_n earl_n of_o bloys_n charter_n and_o champagne_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n stephen_n he_o with_o his_o brother_n otuell_a after_o he_o have_v be_v earl_n of_o chester_n xvij_o year_n be_v drown_v at_o godwin-sand_n come_v from_o normandy_n with_o the_o child_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ._n 1120._o randulph_n meschines_n alius_fw-la de_fw-fr bohun_n the_o son_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr bohun_n and_o of_o margaret_n the_o sister_n of_o hugh_n lupus_n succéede_v richard_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n as_o cozen_v &_o next_o heir_n of_o blood_n to_o he_o be_v the_o three_o earl_n of_o chester_n after_o the_o conquest_n he_o marry_v maud_n the_o daughter_n of_o aubrey_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o gisnes_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n randulph_n surname_v vernoune_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v at_o vernoune_n castle_n and_o die_v an._n 1130._o after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v earl_n about_o eight_o year_n randulph_n bohun_n his_o son_n succéede_v his_o father_n be_v the_o four_o earl_n of_o chester_n after_o the_o conquest_n who_o marry_v alicia_n the_o daughter_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n base_a son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n hugh_n cyvelioc_n so_o call_v of_o that_o country_n of_o powy_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o die_v an._n 1158._o when_o he_o have_v be_v earl_n nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n hugh_n bohun_n alias_o kevelock_n or_o rather_o cyvelioc_n be_v the_o five_o earl_n of_o chester_n after_o the_o conquest_n marry_v beatrice_n the_o daughter_n of_o richard_n lucy_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n randulph_n and_o four_o daughter_n maud_n marry_v to_o david_n earl_n of_o anguis_fw-la and_o huntingdon_n lord_n of_o galloway_n mabill_n marry_v to_o william_n daubney_n earl_n of_o arundel_n agnes_n marry_v to_o william_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o hawys_n marry_v to_o robert_n quincy_n a_o baron_n of_o great_a honour_n who_o be_v in_o her_o right_a after_o her_o brother_n death_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o after_o he_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o sir_n warren_n bostock_n this_o hugh_n be_v earl_n of_o chester_n 28._o year_n &_o die_v about_o the_o year_n 1182._o randulph_n bohun_n alias_o blandevill_n so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o powy_n in_o a_o town_n name_v album_fw-la monasterium_fw-la succéd_v his_o father_n be_v the_o sixth_o earl_n of_o chester_n after_o the_o conquest_n who_o be_v also_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n as_o cozen_v and_o next_o heir_n unto_o william_n romare_a earl_n of_o lincoln_n the_o second_o brother_n of_o randulph_n meschines_n the_o three_o earl_n of_o chester_n after_o the_o conquest_n he_o be_v thrice_o marry_v first_o to_o constance_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o conan_n erle_n of_o britain_n and_o richmond_n be_v the_o widow_n of_o geffrey_n the_o three_o son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o arthur_n erle_n of_o britain_n from_o who_o afterward_o he_o be_v divorce_v and_o then_o marry_v a_o lady_n name_v clemence_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n ferrer_n after_o who_o decease_n he_o take_v to_o his_o three_o wife_n margaret_n daughter_n to_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n essex_n and_o constable_n of_o england_n nuerthelesse_o he_o never_o have_v issue_n by_o any_o of_o those_o his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n and_o his_o land_n in_o north-wales_n after_o his_o death_n descend_v to_o john_n surname_v scot_n his_o sister_n maud_n son_n by_o david_n earl_n of_o anguis_fw-la and_o huntingdon_n the_o manor_n of_o barrow_n with_o 500_o pound_n land_n come_v to_o mabill_n the_o earldom_n of_o lincoln_n to_o hawyse_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o chartley_n and_o as_o i_o think_v his_o possession_n in_o powy_n to_o agnes_n this_o randulph_n achieve_v many_o enterprise_n against_o lhewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n but_o one_o time_n meeting_n with_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o encounter_v with_o he_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o retire_v back_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o ruthlan_n wherein_o the_o say_a prince_n besiege_v he_o whereupon_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o send_v to_o roger_n lacie_n constable_n of_o chester_n to_o come_v to_o his_o succour_n in_o that_o extremity_n lacie_n call_v his_o friend_n unto_o he_o request_v they_o to_o make_v as_o many_o man_n as_o they_o can_v and_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o deliver_v the_o earl_n out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o enemy_n at_o who_o request_n ralph_n dutton_n his_o son_n in_o law_n be_v a_o lusty_a youth_n assemble_v together_o all_o the_o player_n musician_n and_o merry_a companion_n within_o the_o city_n be_v then_o the_o fair_a time_n and_o come_v to_o the_o constable_n who_o forthwith_o go_v to_o ruthlan_n raise_v the_o siege_n and_o deliver_v the_o earl_n from_o danger_n in_o recompense_n of_o which_o service_n the_o earl_n give_v unto_o his_o constable_n diverse_a fréedom_n and_o privilege_n and_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_a dutton_n the_o roll_a and_o order_v of_o all_o the_o player_n and_o musician_n within_o that_o county_n which_o his_o heir_n enjoy_v even_o to_o this_o day_n this_o earl_n build_v the_o castle_n of_o charteley_o and_z beeston_n &_o the_o abbey_n of_o dalacrosse_n he_o die_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1232._o when_o he_o have_v be_v earl_n 51._o year_n john_n scot_n be_v in_o the_o right_n of_o maud_n his_o mother_n the_o elder_a sister_n and_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o randulph_n blandevile_n the_o seven_o earl_n of_o chester_n he_o have_v great_a war_n with_o lhewelyn_n ap_fw-mi jorwerth_n prince_n of_o wales_n but_o in_o the_o end_n peace_n be_v make_v betwixt_o they_o the_o earl_n for_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o marry_v jane_n the_o prince_n daughter_n nevertheless_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n leave_v four_o sister_n his_o heir_n margaret_n marry_v to_o alan_n de_fw-fr galawey_n by_o who_o she_o have_v a_o daughter_n name_v derngold_n the_o mother_n of_o john_n balliol_n king_n of_o scotland_n isabel_n marry_v to_o robert_n breux_n maud_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o
also_o that_o which_o be_v more_o perilous_a he_o call_v we_o unto_o a_o place_n not_o to_o we_o safe_a among_o our_o deadly_a enemy_n our_o fugitive_n and_o felon_n and_o their_o spy_n and_o murderer_n to_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o the_o which_o place_n we_o can_v no_o way_n come_v without_o danger_n of_o our_o body_n especial_o see_v our_o enemy_n above_o say_v be_v in_o that_o place_n at_o the_o king_n table_n and_o sometime_o in_o counsel_n and_o open_o brag_v themselves_o and_o though_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a excuse_n be_v allege_v by_o our_o messenger_n before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n why_o the_o place_n be_v not_o safe_a nor_o indifferent_a yet_o he_o refuse_v to_o allow_v or_o appoint_v any_o other_o place_n indifferent_a for_o we_o to_o do_v our_o homage_n and_o fealty_n which_o we_o be_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v unto_o he_o in_o any_o safe_a place_n by_o he_o to_o be_v appoint_v if_o he_o will_v appoint_v any_o and_o to_o perform_v the_o other_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n conclude_v and_o swear_v and_o for_o that_o it_o please_v he_o not_o to_o come_v to_o any_o place_n where_o we_o can_v with_o safety_n do_v he_o homage_n we_o be_v suitor_n to_o he_o to_o send_v any_o from_o he_o to_o receive_v our_o oath_n and_o homage_n until_o it_o please_v he_o to_o appoint_v a_o place_n where_o we_o shall_v do_v our_o homage_n to_o he_o personal_o the_o which_o thing_n he_o utterlie_o deny_v to_o do_v we_o therefore_o beseech_v your_o fatherhood_n earnest_o that_o it_o please_v you_o to_o consider_v what_o danger_n shall_v happen_v to_o the_o people_n both_o of_o england_n and_o of_o wales_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n above_o say_v if_o now_o war_n and_o discord_n shall_v follow_v which_o god_n forbid_v attend_v and_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n late_o in_o the_o council_n at_o lion_n that_o no_o war_n shall_v be_v move_v among_o christian_n lest_o thereby_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n shall_v be_v neglect_v that_o it_o will_v please_v you_o also_o to_o help_v with_o your_o counsel_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n that_o he_o will_v use_v we_o and_o order_v we_o according_a to_o the_o peace_n agree_v upon_o the_o which_o we_o will_v no_o way_n infringe_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o your_o counsel_n therein_o which_o god_n forbid_v that_o you_o will_v hold_v we_o excuse_v for_o we_o will_v no_o way_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v procure_v the_o trouble_n or_o disquietness_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o if_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o our_o messenger_n which_o we_o do_v send_v to_o the_o king_n at_o the_o day_n by_o he_o unto_o we_o appoint_v to_o allege_v our_o lawful_a excuse_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o by_o mouth_n shall_v on_o our_o part_n show_v unto_o you_o rest_v to_o do_v your_o will_n and_o pleasure_n if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o write_v again_o date_v at_o talybont_n the_o 6._o day_n of_o october_n an._n 1275._o short_o after_o the_o king_n come_v to_o chester_n will_v the_o prince_n to_o come_v thither_o and_o do_v he_o homage_n which_o when_o the_o prince_n detract_v to_o do_v the_o king_n gather_v a_o army_n to_o compel_v he_o thereto_o the_o year_n follow_v the_o countess_n of_o leycester_n 1277_o wife_n to_o simon_n montfort_n which_o remain_v at_o a_o nunnery_n in_o montargis_n in_o france_n send_v her_o daughter_n to_o wales_n to_o marry_v the_o prince_n 364._o as_o it_o be_v agree_v betwixt_o they_o in_o her_o father_n time_n and_o with_o she_o come_v her_o brother_n aemerike_n and_o a_o goodly_a company_n who_o fear_v the_o coast_n of_o england_n keep_v their_o course_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o sylle_n where_o by_o chance_n they_o meet_v with_o four_o ship_n of_o bristol_n which_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o take_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o king_n who_o entertain_v the_o lady_n honourable_o send_v her_o brother_n to_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o corff_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v remoove_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o shirburne_n 6._o then_o the_o king_n prepare_v two_o army_n whereof_o he_o lead_v one_o himself_o to_o north-wales_n as_o far_o as_o ruthlan_n and_o fortify_v that_o castle_n and_o the_o other_o he_o send_v with_o paganus_fw-la de_fw-la camurtijs_fw-la a_o worthy_a soldier_n to_o westwales_n who_o burn_v and_o destroy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n and_o this_o year_n it_o rain_v blood_n in_o diverse_a place_n in_o wales_n the_o year_n ensue_v the_o lord_n of_o southwales_n come_v to_o the_o king_n peace_n and_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o deliver_v the_o castle_n in_o stratywy_a unto_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n paganus_fw-la de_fw-la camurtijs_fw-la 7._o then_o the_o prince_n understand_v this_o and_o see_v that_o his_o own_o people_n have_v forsake_v he_o send_v to_o the_o king_n for_o peace_n which_o be_v agree_v upon_o these_o condition_n first_o that_o all_o those_o which_o the_o prince_n keep_v prisoner_n of_o the_o king_n friend_n and_o for_o his_o cause_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n item_n that_o the_o prince_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o good_a will_v 50000._o mark_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n item_n that_o four_o cantred_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o cantred_n i_o think_v be_v these_o cantref_o ros_n where_o the_o king_n castle_n of_o teganwy_n stand_v cantref_o ryvonioc_n where_o denbigh_n be_v cantref_o tegengl_n where_o ruthlan_n stand_v and_o cantref_o dyffryn_n clwyd_n where_o ruthyn_n be_v item_n that_o the_o lord_n marcher_n shall_v quiet_o enjoy_v all_o the_o land_n that_o they_o have_v conquer_v within_o wales_n trivet_n item_n that_o the_o prince_n shall_v pay_v yearly_a for_o the_o will_v of_o môn_n or_o anglesey_n 1000_o mark_n which_o payment_n shall_v begin_v at_o michaelmas_n than_o next_o ensue_v &_o that_o also_o he_o shall_v pay_v 5000._o mark_n out_o of_o hand_n and_o if_o the_o prince_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o will_v shall_v remain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n item_n that_o the_o prince_n shall_v come_v to_o england_n every_o christmas_n to_o do_v the_o king_n homage_n for_o his_o land_n item_n that_o all_o the_o baron_n in_o wales_n shall_v hold_v their_o land_n of_o the_o king_n save_v five_o in_o snowdon_n who_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o prince_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n item_n that_o he_o shall_v for_o his_o life_n enjoy_v the_o name_n of_o prince_n and_o none_o of_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o so_o that_o after_o his_o death_n the_o foresay_a five_o baron_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o none_o other_o item_n that_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o article_n the_o prince_n shall_v deliver_v for_o hostage_n ten_o of_o the_o best_a in_o wales_n without_o imprison_v disinherit_n or_o time_n of_o deliverance_n determine_v &_o also_o the_o king_n to_o choose_v twenty_o within_o north-wales_n which_o shall_v take_v their_o oath_n with_o the_o prince_n to_o perform_v all_o these_o article_n and_o if_o the_o prince_n shall_v swerve_v from_o any_o of_o they_o and_o be_v thereof_o admonish_v will_v not_o amend_v and_o redress_v the_o same_o they_o shall_v forsake_v he_o and_o become_v his_o enemy_n the_o prince_n be_v also_o bind_v to_o let_v his_o brethren_n enjoy_v their_o land_n in_o wales_n of_o who_o david_n have_v long_o serve_v the_o king_n 7._o who_o the_o king_n have_v make_v knight_n contrary_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o wales_n and_o have_v give_v he_o in_o marriage_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n who_o first_o husband_n be_v late_o decease_v to_o who_o the_o king_n give_v denbigh_n in_o north-wales_n and_o a_o 1000_o pound_n land_n therewith_o his_o other_o brother_n roderike_n be_v late_o flee_v to_o england_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o owen_n the_o three_o be_v deliver_v at_o this_o composition_n 787._o this_o peace_n be_v conclude_v in_o the_o king_n absence_n who_o appoint_v one_o of_o his_o commissioner_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n robert_n tiptoft_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o he_o and_o authorize_v the_o say_a robert_n anthony_n beke_v and_o william_n de_fw-fr southampton_n prior_n provincial_a of_o the_o friar_n preacher_n commissioner_n nominate_v on_o his_o behalf_n to_o receive_v the_o like_a oath_n of_o the_o say_v lhewelyn_n for_o who_o part_n theodor_n or_o tuder_n ap_fw-mi ednyvet_n and_o grono_fw-it ap_fw-mi heilyn_n be_v commissioner_n 8._o at_o this_o time_n the_o king_n build_v a_o castle_n at_o aberystwyth_n and_o return_v to_o england_n with_o much_o honour_n unto_o who_o the_o people_n grant_v a_o subsidy_n of_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o their_o good_n towards_o his_o