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cadogan_n keep_v himself_o private_o in_o powis_n and_o send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o declare_v and_o manifest_v his_o innocency_n the_o king_n allow_v of_o his_o submission_n and_o allegation_n and_o grant_v that_o he_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o country_n and_o enjoy_v the_o town_n and_o land_n which_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n for_o she_o be_v daughter_n to_o a_o lord_n of_o normandy_n call_v pigot_n de_fw-fr say_n then_o madoc_n and_o ithel_n his_o two_o nephew_n divide_v such_o land_n as_o he_o and_o his_o son_n owen_n have_v in_o powis_n betwixt_o they_o and_o rule_v it_o very_o evil_a for_o they_o can_v never_o agree_v among_o themselves_o within_o a_o while_n after_o cadogan_n make_v such_o friend_n to_o the_o king_n that_o pay_v 100_o pound_n fine_a he_o shall_v enjoy_v his_o land_n again_o in_o caerdigan_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v return_v to_o their_o house_n and_o manure_v and_o till_o their_o ground_n for_o the_o king_n have_v give_v commandment_n that_o no_o welshmen_n nor_o norman_n shall_v dwell_v within_o caerdigan_n when_o they_o that_o be_v in_o ireland_n understand_v this_o they_o return_v private_o and_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o kindred_n and_o friend_n after_o who_o owen_n follow_v but_o not_o to_o cadogan_n for_o his_o father_n have_v receive_v that_o land_n upon_o such_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v owen_n to_o come_v therein_o nor_o aid_v he_o either_o by_o counsel_n money_n or_o man_n howbeit_o owen_n come_v to_o powis_n and_o will_v glad_o have_v send_v messenger_n unto_o the_o king_n but_o he_o can_v get_v no_o man_n that_o will_v venture_v to_o speak_v to_o he_o much_o about_o this_o time_n there_o happen_v â—ome_o variance_n between_o madoc_n ap_fw-mi riryd_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o marsh_n about_o certain_a fellow_n of_o england_n that_o have_v flee_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n who_o the_o bishop_n send_v for_o but_o can_v not_o get_v wherefore_o he_o be_v high_o displease_v with_o he_o riryd_n understand_v hereof_o send_v to_o owen_n and_o desire_v his_o friendship_n who_o great_a enemy_n he_o be_v before_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o be_v make_v friend_n and_o swear_v each_o to_o other_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v the_o other_o nor_o agree_v by_o himself_o with_o the_o king_n or_o his_o officer_n without_o the_o other_o and_o thereupon_o they_o burn_v and_o spoil_v the_o land_n of_o such_o as_o they_o love_v not_o and_o destroy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o meet_v withal_o this_o year_n appear_v a_o terrible_a comet_n and_o the_o king_n take_v into_o consideration_n jorwerth_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n who_o he_o have_v keep_v long_o in_o prison_n and_o send_v to_o know_v of_o he_o what_o fine_a he_o will_v pay_v to_o have_v his_o liberty_n and_o he_o promise_v the_o king_n 300_o pound_n or_o the_o worth_n thereof_o in_o cattle_n or_o horse_n then_o the_o king_n set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o give_v he_o his_o land_n again_o and_o give_v ten_o pound_n of_o that_o money_n to_o henry_n the_o son_n of_o cadogan_n by_o the_o daughter_n of_o pigot_n all_o this_o while_n owen_n and_o madoc_n be_v burn_v and_o plunder_v the_o englishman_n and_o norman_n and_o ever_o withdraw_v themselves_o to_o the_o land_n of_o jorwerth_n which_o thing_n grieve_v he_o great_o whereupon_o he_o send_v word_n of_o his_o danger_n desire_v they_o to_o spare_v his_o land_n and_o cadogan_n for_o if_o it_o be_v know_v that_o they_o come_v in_o any_o of_o they_o the_o land_n be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n when_o owen_n and_o ryrid_n hear_v this_o they_o frequent_v his_o territory_n the_o more_o often_o then_o former_o which_o jorwerth_n perceive_v chase_v they_o quite_o away_o then_o he_o go_v to_o the_o country_n of_o vchtryd_v in_o merionethshire_n and_o the_o son_n of_o vchtrid_n send_v word_n to_o their_o people_n to_o withstand_v they_o and_o so_o they_o do_v for_o meet_v they_o by_o the_o way_n they_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o owen_n and_o madoc_n defend_v themselves_o manful_o but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o and_o their_o man_n be_v drive_v back_o so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v owen_n to_o caerdigan_n to_o his_o father_n country_n and_o madoc_n to_o powis_n then_o owen_n with_o his_o companion_n make_v divers_a road_n to_o dynet_n and_o spoil_v it_o carrying_z away_o both_o man_n and_o cattle_n to_o the_o ship_n that_o come_v from_o ireland_n and_o after_o ransom_v they_o and_o then_o gather_v fresh_a recrute_n he_o set_v upon_o a_o town_n of_o the_o fleming_n and_o fire_v it_o return_v from_o thence_o to_o gaerdigan_n nothing_o value_v his_o father_n danger_n or_o the_o king_n displeasure_n at_o this_o time_n it_o chance_v that_o owen_n man_n among_o other_o mischief_n sacrilege_n owen_n guilty_a first_o of_o a_o rape_n and_o now_o murder_n and_o sacrilege_n lay_v wait_v for_o a_o bishop_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n who_o name_n be_v william_n the_o brabant_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o all_o his_o man_n whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o agitation_n jorwerth_n and_o cadogan_n be_v at_o the_o court_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n concern_v certain_a business_n of_o their_o own_o and_o as_o the_o king_n talk_v with_o they_o behold_v there_o come_v in_o a_o fleming_n brother_n to_o the_o murder_a bishop_n who_o make_v a_o exclamation_n how_o owen_n ap_fw-mi cadogans_n man_n have_v slay_v his_o brother_n and_o many_o more_o and_o how_o they_o be_v succour_v in_o cadogans_n land_n the_o king_n hereupon_o high_o displease_v ask_v cadogan_n what_o he_o can_v say_v to_o the_o matter_n and_o he_o lay_v all_o the_o fault_n upon_o his_o son_n excuse_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o cadogan_n see_v thou_o can_v not_o keep_v thy_o own_o but_o that_o thy_o son_n and_o his_o adherent_n shall_v be_v succour_v there_o in_o their_o disorder_n i_o will_v give_v it_o to_o one_o that_o shall_v keep_v they_o out_o here_o i_o will_v maintain_v thou_o all_o thy_o life_n at_o my_o proper_a charge_n charge_v thou_o upon_o thy_o allegiance_n that_o thou_o enter_v not_o into_o wales_n until_o such_o time_n as_o i_o have_v take_v further_a order_n and_o so_o the_o king_n give_v he_o twenty_o day_n and_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n to_o go_v whether_o he_o will_v wales_n except_v when_o owen_n and_o madoc_n hear_v this_o they_o depart_v to_o ireland_n the_o king_n forthwith_o send_v for_o gilbert_n surname_v strongbow_n this_o gilbert_n be_v young_a son_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n lord_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o clare_n in_o suffolk_n and_o grandchild_n of_o robert_n fitz-gilbert_n and_o rohesia_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o walter_n gilford_n earl_n of_o longeville_n in_o normandy_n 1131._o chepflow_v and_o strigul_n once_o belong_v to_o the_o clares_z tyntern_n abbey_n found_v by_o walter_n clare_n lord_n of_o caerwent_n and_o uncle_n to_o gilbert_n strongbow_n earl_n of_o strigul_n 1131._o this_o gilbert_n be_v lord_n of_o chepstow_n and_o strigul_n castle_n in_o monmothshire_n part_n of_o who_o ruin_n yet_o remain_v who_o for_o his_o much_o keep_n of_o that_o castle_n be_v common_o call_v earl_n of_o strigul_n he_o give_v doglesdon_n to_o the_o church_n of_o worcester_n and_o in_o a_o certain_a deed_n where_o he_o give_v land_n to_o a_o abbey_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr gurney_n richard_n son_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o henry_n maltravers_n be_v witness_n he_o be_v entitle_v earl_n of_o pembrock_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o rape_n of_o penensel_n his_o uncle_n walter_n de_fw-fr clare_n be_v lord_n of_o caerwent_n in_o monthmoshire_n and_o the_o marsh_n of_o leigh_n by_o tunbridge_n and_o found_v tyntern_n abbey_n in_o wales_n not_o far_o from_o strigul_n 1131._o this_o gilbert_n the_o fourtenth_n of_o king_n stephen_n 1149._o have_v be_v earl_n of_o pembrock_n and_o strigul_n ten_o year_n who_o arm_n be_v or_o three_o cheverens_n gules_a a_o label_n of_o five_o b._n but_o to_o 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montgomery_n have_v begin_v a_o castle_n before_o and_o short_o after_o madoc_n ap_fw-mi riryd_n return_v from_o ireland_n because_o he_o can_v not_o well_o brook_v the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o irishman_n and_o be_v arrive_v come_v to_o the_o country_n of_o his_o uncle_n jorwerth_n who_o hear_v that_o and_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o land_n as_o his_o brother_n cadogan_n have_v do_v make_v a_o proclamation_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v aid_v he_o but_o take_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n which_o when_o madoc_n understand_v he_o entice_v many_o unthrift_n and_o outlaw_n and_o keep_v himself_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o wood_n contrive_v how_o he_o may_v be_v revenge_v on_o jorwerth_n for_o so_o great_a a_o discourtesy_n as_o he_o imagine_v and_o thereupon_o conclude_v a_o friendship_n private_o with_o lhywarch_n ap_fw-mi trahearn_n who_o hate_v jorwerth_n to_o death_n and_o have_v intelligence_n that_o jorwerth_n lie_v one_o night_n at_o caerneon_n they_o two_o gather_v all_o their_o strength_n and_o environ_v the_o house_n about_o midnight_n which_o jorwerth_n and_o his_o man_n perceive_v arm_a themselves_o and_o defend_v the_o place_n till_o their_o foe_n set_v it_o on_o fire_n which_o when_o jorwerth_n man_n perceive_v every_o one_o shift_v for_o himself_o so_o that_o some_o be_v slay_v other_o burn_v few_o escape_n jorwerth_n have_v the_o true_a heart_n of_o a_o noble_a prince_n choose_v rather_o to_o adventure_v and_o manful_o to_o die_v with_o sword_n in_o hand_n then_o to_o be_v burn_v without_o a_o glorious_a action_n come_v out_o but_o his_o merciless_a enemy_n receive_v he_o with_o the_o point_n of_o their_o spear_n and_o violent_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o rage_a fire_n where_o that_o gallant_a man_n pay_v what_o be_v due_a to_o nature_n death_n yet_o by_o which_o his_o name_n be_v eternize_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n understand_v this_o he_o call_v cadogan_n before_o he_o and_o give_v he_o his_o brother_n land_n which_o be_v powis_n and_o promise_v owen_n his_o pardon_n will_v his_o father_n to_o send_v he_o to_o ireland_n when_o madoc_n see_v his_o other_o uncle_n cadogan_n rule_v the_o country_n he_o hide_v himself_o in_o rough_a and_o desert_a place_n and_o add_v one_o mischief_n upon_o a_o other_o determine_v also_o to_o murder_v he_o by_o one_o way_n or_o a_o other_o therefore_o after_o cadogan_n have_v bring_v the_o country_n to_o some_o stay_n of_o quietness_n and_o administer_v justice_n therein_o have_v ever_o a_o eye_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o king_n he_o come_v to_o trallwug_v now_o call_v pool_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o country_n with_o he_o and_o determine_v to_o dwell_v there_o begin_v to_o build_v a_o castle_n but_o madoc_n hatch_n nothing_o but_o mischief_n hear_v this_o come_v sudden_o upon_o he_o and_o cadogan_n think_v no_o hurt_n be_v slay_v before_o he_o can_v either_o fight_n or_o fly_v after_o this_o madoc_n send_v incontinent_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n at_o shrewsbury_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o remember_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v when_o he_o chase_v owen_n out_o of_o his_o land_n for_o the_o bishop_n hate_v owen_n and_o cadogan_n and_o give_v madoc_n all_o such_o land_n as_o his_o brother_n ithel_n be_v possess_v of_o meredyth_n the_o son_n of_o blethyn_n hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o both_o his_o brethren_n post_v to_o the_o king_n desire_v of_o he_o the_o land_n of_o jorwerth_n which_o cadogan_n have_v late_o obtain_v and_o the_o king_n give_v he_o the_o rule_n thereof_o till_o such_o time_n as_o owen_n son_n to_o cadogan_n shall_v come_v from_o ireland_n who_o come_v short_o after_o and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n who_o receive_v he_o to_o his_o peace_n and_o give_v he_o his_o land_n whereupon_o owen_n promise_v to_o the_o king_n a_o great_a fine_a and_o give_v pledge_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o likewise_o madoc_n do_v fine_a to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o peace_n and_o land_n nevertheless_o the_o king_n wish_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o kinsfolk_n of_o such_o as_o he_o have_v murder_v upon_o his_o own_o peril_n year_n 1112_o in_o the_o year_n 1112._o meredyth_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n send_v a_o party_n to_o make_v a_o inroad_n into_o the_o country_n of_o lhywarch_n ap_fw-mi trahearn_n ap_fw-mi gwyn_n who_o be_v meredyth_n and_o owen_n enemy_n as_o he_o that_o succour_v madoc_n to_o kill_v his_o uncle_n jorwerth_n and_o cadogan_n meredyth_n brethren_n these_o man_n as_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o country_n of_o madoc_n in_o the_o night_n meet_v with_o a_o man_n which_o belong_v to_o madoc_n all_o the_o welsh_a despair_v one_o of_o another_o make_v way_n for_o their_o enemy_n to_o subvert_v they_o all_o who_o they_o take_v and_o examine_v where_o his_o master_n be_v he_o at_o first_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v but_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o therefore_o they_o lay_v quiet_o all_o that_o night_n 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