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A39396 Cambria triumphans, or, Brittain in its perfect lustre shevving the origen and antiquity of that illustrious nation, the succession of their kings and princes, from the first, to King Charles of happy memory, the description of the countrey, the history of the antient and moderne estate, the manner of the investure of the princes, with the coats of arms of the nobility / by Percie Enderbie, Gent. Enderbie, Percy, d. 1670. 1661 (1661) Wing E728; ESTC R19758 643,056 416

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of_o pembrock_n seat_v upon_o a_o fork_a arm_n of_o milford_n haven_n and_o in_o the_o best_a part_n of_o all_o the_o country_n a_o town_n consist_v principal_o of_o one_o long_a street_n on_o a_o long_a narrow_a point_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o have_v within_o the_o wall_n thereof_o two_o church_n the_o earl_n hereof_o in_o former_a time_n be_v county_n palatine_n and_o pass_v all_o thing_n that_o concern_v that_o country_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o earldom_n and_o it_o continue_v so_o until_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n henry_n viii_o when_o as_o wales_n be_v reduce_v to_o england_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n there_o dissolve_v by_o parliament_n since_o when_o the_o earl_n of_o pembrock_n have_v be_v mere_o titular_a as_o of_o other_o place_n and_o of_o each_o sort_n be_v those_o in_o their_o several_a age_n the_o marquess_n and_o earl_n of_o pembrock_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n richard_n de_fw-fr clare_n surname_v strongbow_n william_n marshal_v marry_v isabel_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n strongbow_n william_n marshal_n l._n chief_a justice_n richard_n martial_n gilbert_n martial_n walter_n martial_n anselme_n martial_n william_n de_fw-fr valence_n half_a brother_n to_o k._n henry_n iii_o who_o wife_n be_v daughter_n of_o a_o sister_n of_o anselme_n martial_n agmer_n de_fw-fr valence_n laurence_n hastings_n who_o marry_v the_o lady_n isabel_n de_fw-fr valence_n john_n hastings_z john_n hastings_z humphrey_n d._n of_o gloucester_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n d._n of_o suffolk_n jasper_n of_o hatfield_n d._n of_o bedford_n william_n herbert_n william_n herbert_n edw_n p._n of_o wales_n son_n to_o k._n ed_n 4._o anne_n colen_n marchionesse_n of_o pembrock_n wife_n to_o k._n henry_n 8._o william_n herbert_n lord_n stewar●_n ●reated_v earl_n of_o pembrock_n by_o k._n edw._n 6._o henry_n herbert_z william_n herbert_n lord_n stuard_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o oxford_n philip_n herbert_n e._n of_o pembrock_n and_o montgomery_n philip_n herbert_n e._n of_o pembrock_n and_o montgomery_n 1661._o earl_n of_o dorset_n thomas_n sackvile_n earl_n of_o dorset_n cecily_n daughter_n to_o sir_n john_n baker_n kt._n robert_n sackvile_n e._n of_o dorset_n margaret_z sole_a daughter_n of_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n by_o which_o match_n this_o right_n honourable_a family_n be_v diverse_o descend_v from_o the_o british_a blood_n as_o at_o large_a appear_v in_o the_o pedigree_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n richard_n sackvill_n e._n of_o dorset_n anne_n d._n and_o sole_a h._n of_o george_n e._n of_o cumberland_n descend_v by_o a_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n from_o char._n brandon_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o mary_n queen_n of_o france_n daughter_n to_o king_n henry_n vii_o and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n heir_n general_a to_o the_o house_n of_o york_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o mortimer_n e._n of_o march_n of_o which_o family_n ralph_n l._n mortimer_n of_o wigmore_n marry_v gladis_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o david_n and_o daughter_n to_o lhewellin_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n as_o likewise_o henry_n the_o seven_o descend_v from_o owen_n tweder_n lineal_o spring_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o southwales_n edward_n sackvil_n e._n of_o dorset_n marry_o sole_a daughter_n of_o sir_n george_n curson_n kt._n edward_n sackvile_n now_o e._n of_o dorset_n 1661._o dorset_n the_o county_n of_o dorset_n abut_v upon_o that_o of_o devon_n have_v the_o sea_n upon_o the_o south_n and_o somersetshire_n upon_o the_o north._n the_o air_n good_a and_o of_o a_o healthful_a constitution_n the_o soil_n fat_a and_o rich_a in_o many_o place_n and_o wherein_o that_o be_v defective_a it_o yield_v good_a store_n of_o wood_n and_o pasture_n the_o country_n general_o very_o pleasant_a in_o her_o situation_n as_o be_v no_o less_o beholden_a to_o the_o inner-land_n rivers_n than_o the_o border_a ocean_n the_o one_o yield_v merchandise_n from_o far_o the_o other_o the_o commodity_n of_o conveyance_n to_o the_o most_o part_n thereof_o and_o both_o of_o they_o good_a store_n of_o fish_n it_o
there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n for_o owen_n can_v not_o be_v content_a with_o half_a the_o principality_n but_o get_v his_o young_a brother_n david_n unto_o he_o catch_n all_o cover_n all_o lose_a or_o harm_v watch_v harm_n catch_n and_o they_o two_o levy_v a_o army_n to_o disinherit_v lhewelin_n who_o with_o his_o man_n meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o a_o long_a fight_n give_v they_o a_o overthrow_n where_o he_o take_v they_o both_o prisoner_n and_o then_o seize_v all_o their_o land_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n enjoy_v alone_o the_o whole_a principality_n of_o wales_n the_o year_n ensue_v all_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o prince_n lhewelin_n and_o make_v their_o complaint_n to_o he_o with_o weep_a eye_n how_o cruel_o they_o be_v handle_v by_o prince_n edward_n and_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n their_o land_n be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o force_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o do_v offend_v they_o be_v punish_v with_o extremity_n but_o where_o they_o be_v wrong_v they_o find_v no_o remedy_n therefore_o they_o protest_v before_o god_n and_o he_o welsh_a a_o gallant_a re-sold_a on_o of_o the_o welsh_a that_o they_o will_v rather_o die_v in_o the_o field_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o right_n then_o to_o be_v make_v slave_n by_o stranger_n whereupon_o the_o prince_n pity_v both_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o they_o determine_v together_o utter_o with_o they_o to_o refuse_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o englishman_n rather_o to_o die_v in_o liberty_n then_o to_o live_v in_o thraldom_n shame_n and_o opprobry_n and_o gather_v all_o his_o power_n first_o recover_v again_o all_o the_o inland_a country_n of_o north-wales_n and_o afterward_o all_o merionith_n and_o such_o land_n as_o edward_n have_v usurp_v in_o caerdigan_n which_o he_o give_v to_o meredith_n the_o son_n of_o owen_n ap_fw-mi gruffith_n prince_n a_o heroic_a prince_n and_o buelht_v he_o give_v to_o meredyth_n ap_fw-mi rees_n chase_v away_o rees_n vachan_n out_o or_o the_o same_o and_o so_o honourable_o divide_v all_o that_o he_o win_v among_o his_o baron_n that_o he_o keep_v nothing_o to_o himself_o but_o a_o perpetual_a fame_n of_o his_o liberality_n then_o also_o he_o recover_v gwerthryneon_n from_o sr._n roger_n mortimer_n the_o summer_n follow_v prince_n lhewelin_n make_v war_n against_o gruffith_n ap_fw-mi gwenwinwin_n who_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o win_v all_o powis_n from_o he_o save_v the_o castle_n of_o pole_n and_o a_o little_a of_o caerneon_n and_o land_v by_o severne_n side_n rees_n vachan_n ap_fw-mi rees_n mechylh_n meaning_n to_o recover_v his_o land_n again_o battle_n a_o bloody_a battle_n obtain_v of_o the_o king_n a_o great_a army_n whereof_o one_o stephen_n bacon_n be_v captain_n and_o come_v to_o caermarthin_n by_o sea_n and_o march_v from_o thence_o towards_o dynevowr_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n overthrow_v the_o english_a overthrow_v but_o the_o princess_n power_n come_v with_o his_o cousin_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n where_o there_o be_v fight_v a_o bloody_a battle_n as_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o wales_n of_o so_o many_o man_n and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o englishman_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o lose_v of_o their_o man_n above_o 2000_o soldier_n from_o thence_o the_o prince_n army_n go_v to_o dynet_n and_o burn_v all_o the_o country_n and_o destroy_v the_o the_o castle_n of_o abercorran_n lhanstephan_n maenclochoc_n victorious_a the_o welsh_a victorious_a and_o aberth_n and_o then_o return_v home_o with_o much_o spoil_n and_o forthwith_o not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o wrong_n which_o greffry_n lanley_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n do_v to_o they_o man_n m._n par._n p_o 1251_o tho._n walsh_n hypodigma_fw-la p._n 61._o brave-spirited_n man_n the_o prince_n enter_v the_o earl_n land_n and_o destroy_v all_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o chester_n on_o either_o side_n the_o water_n whereupon_o edward_n the_o earl_n flee_v to_o his_o uncle_n who_o be_v then_o choose_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o succour_v and_o return_v back_o with_o a_o army_n dare_v not_o fight_v with_o the_o prince_n who_o have_v 10000_o arm_a man_n every_o one_o swear_v to_o die_v in_o the_o field_n if_o need_v requre_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n 1253_o a_o judas_n among_o his_o countryman_n m._n par._n p._n 1253_o yet_o griffith_z ap_fw-mi madoc_n maelor_n common_o surname_v lord_n of_o dynas_n bran_n which_o be_v a_o castle_n stand_v upon_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n of_o situation_n impregnable_a in_o the_o lordship_n of_o chirk_n forsake_v the_o prince_n and_o serve_v the_o earl_n with_o all_o his_o power_n which_o earl_n be_v count_v a_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a man_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o right_a promise_n or_o oath_n 277._o mat._n west_n p._n 277._o the_o next_o year_n prince_n lhewelyn_n seize_v into_o his_o hand_n cymey_n and_o make_v peace_n between_o rees_n g●yc_a and_o rees_n vachan_n his_o brother_n son_n get_v the_o castle_n of_o trefdraeth_n or_o newport_n with_o all_o ros_n chief_a a_o ●ust_z punishment_n for_o a_o traitor_n o_o his_o country_n o●_n three_o not_o catch_v with_o chief_a save_v hanerford_n then_o destroy_v the_o country_n in_o his_o way_n towards_o glamorgan_n he_o raise_v the_o castle_n of_o lhangymwch_n and_o return_v to_o north-wales_n meet_v with_o edward_n earl_n of_o chester_n by_o the_o way_n who_o he_o cause_v to_o retire_v back_o and_o then_o destroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v gruffith_n lord_n of_o bromfield_n therefore_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o almain_n write_v to_o he_o gentle_o to_o depart_v home_o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v but_o devide_v his_o army_n into_o two_o battle_n in_o every_o of_o which_o as_o matthew_n paris_n say_v there_o be_v 1500._o 1279._o mat._n par._n fol._n 12●8_n the_o welsh_a beat_v the_o irish_a at_o sea_n mat._n par._n fol._n 1271._o a_o prudent_a and_o politic_a prince_n king_n hen._n unfortunate_a in_o his_o undertake_n against_o wales_n mat._n paris_n fol._n 12●5_n english_a almain_n gasco●nes_n and_o irish_a against_o wales_n mat._n paris_n fol._n 1274_o &_o 1279._o footman_n and_o 500_o horseman_n well_o appoint_v whereupon_o edward_n send_v to_o the_o irishman_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o his_o succour_n whereof_o the_o prince_n be_v certify_v make_v ready_a his_o bishop_n and_o send_v they_o to_o sea_n with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o resist_v the_o come_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o way_n prevent_v he_o so_o that_o the_o irish_a be_v overcome_v and_o send_v home_o with_o great_a loss_n wherefore_o the_o king_n with_o his_o son_n be_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n gather_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o england_n from_o st._n michael_n mount_n to_o twede_n and_o come_v to_o north-wales_n as_o far_o as_o tegenwy_n but_o the_o prince_n cause_v all_o the_o victual_n to_o be_v remove_v over_o the_o river_n conwey_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o strait_n and_o passage_n so_o narrow_o that_o the_o king_n be_v compel_v to_o tetire_v to_o england_n with_o great_a loss_n then_o prince_n lhewelyn_n call_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o power_n of_o southwales_n come_v to_o the_o march_n where_o gruffith_n lord_n of_o bromfield_n yield_v himself_o unto_o he_o because_o the_o king_n can_v not_o defend_v his_o land_n and_o seize_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n all_o the_o land_n in_o powis_n he_o banish_v the_o lord_n gruffith_n ap_fw-mi gwenwynwyn_n and_o win_v the_o castle_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n where_o also_o he_o give_v the_o english_a man_n a_o overthrow_n and_o slay_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o worthy_a soldier_n and_o such_o as_o the_o king_n love_v well_o which_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o call_v his_o strength_n unto_o he_o and_o send_v to_o gascoigne_n and_o ireland_n for_o succour_n and_o then_o come_v into_o wales_n in_o harvest_n time_n destroy_v all_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v in_o his_o way_n yet_o he_o go_v not_o far_o beyond_o chester_n but_o return_v back_o without_o do_v any_o notable_a act_n for_o god_n as_o matthew_n paris_n say_v defend_v the_o poor_a people_n that_o put_v their_o whole_a confidence_n in_o he_o the_o lord_n james_n aud_o who_o daughter_n gruffith_n lord_n of_o bromfield_n have_v marry_v bring_v a_o great_a number_n of_o horseman_n from_o almain_n to_o serve_v against_o the_o welshman_n welsh_a god_n the_o protector_n of_o the_o welsh_a who_o with_o their_o great_a horse_n and_o unaccustomed_a kind_n of_o fight_n overthrow_v the_o welshman_n at_o the_o encounter_n wherefore_o the_o welshman_n mind_v short_o after_o to_o revenge_v the_o displeasure_n make_v road_n into_o the_o say_a lord_n audleye_n land_n where_o the_o almain_n set_v upon_o they_o pursue_v hard_o such_o as_o flee_v to_o the_o strait_n who_o use_v that_o flight_n for_o a_o policy_n return_v again_o so_o sudden_o and_o so_o fi_fw-la rce_o upon_o the_o almain_n that_o they_o
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arundel_n of_o llanheyron_n com._n devon_n kt._n sir_n thomas_n stradling_n knight_n katherine_n d._n to_o sir_n tho._n gamage_n kt._n sir_n edward_n stradling_n knight_n agnes_n d._n of_o sir_n edward_n gage_n kt._n sir_n john_n stradling_n knight_n create_v baronet_n by_o k._n james_n be_v the_o 6_o baronet_n so_o create_v  _fw-fr sir_n edward_n stradling_n baronet_n d._n to_o sir_n tho._n maunsel_n baronet_n sir_n edward_n stradling_n bar_n a_o lady_n from_o london_n sir_n edward_n stradling_n baronet_n now_o live_v 1661._o sir_n edward_z morgan_z of_o lantarnam_n com._n mon._n baronet_n kidivor_fw-la vawr_n lord_n of_o kylsant_a one_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o wales_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o the_o britain_n paternal_o descend_v from_o bely_v king_n of_o britain_n kydivor_fw-la vawr_n lord_n of_o kilsant_a elen_n d._n and_o h._n to_o llewelen_n vawr_n one_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o wales_n bledry_n lord_n kilsant_a clydwen_n d._n and_o h._n to_o griffith_n ap_fw-mi kydrych_n 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