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and_o have_v these_o comot_n coleigion_n lhannerch_n and_o dogueilyn_n the_o five_o cantref_n be_v tegengl_n and_o now_o be_v a_o part_n of_o flintshire_n have_v these_o comot_n câ—nâ—syshe_a prestatyn_n and_o ruthlan_n and_o in_o this_o part_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a valley_n within_o this_o isle_n contain_v 18_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o 4_o 5_o 6_o or_o 7_o in_o breadth_n as_o the_o hill_n either_o draw_v inward_a together_o or_o backward_o asunder_o which_o high_a hill_n do_v enclose_v it_o on_o the_o east_n west_n and_o south_n part_n and_o northward_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v plentiful_a of_o cattle_n fish_n and_o fowl_n corn_n hey_o grass_n and_o wood_n and_o divide_v along_o in_o the_o midst_n with_o the_o river_n clwyd_n to_o who_o run_v clywedoe_v ystrat_n whilar_n elwy_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o river_n from_o the_o hill_n in_o this_o valley_n two_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o ruthlan_n 1._o ann._n 12._o edw._n 1._o 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these_o yellow_a â—ow_z in_o denbighshire_n ystratalyn_n and_o hop_v now_o in_o flint-â—â—ire_n cantref_o vwchnant_n have_v these_o comot_n merfforth_n in_o flintshire_n maelor_n gymraeg_n in_o english_a bromfield_n now_o in_o denbighshire_n and_o maelor_n saesneg_v in_o flintshire_n cantref_o trefred_n contain_v these_o comot_n croesfain_n tref_n y_fw-fr wayn_n in_o english_a chirke_n and_o in_o denbighshire_n croesoswallt_n in_o english_a oswestrey_n and_o in_o shrop-shire_n cantref_o rhaiyder_n with_o his_o comot_n mochnant_n israiyder_n cynlhaeth_n and_o nanheudwy_n all_o in_o chirke-land_n and_o in_o denbighshire_n also_o the_o lordship_n of_o whytington_n now_o in_o shrop-shire_n be_v in_o this_o part_n of_o powy_n which_o part_n at_o this_o day_n have_v lose_v the_o name_n of_o powy_n and_o be_v situate_v in_o divers_a shire_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o discourse_n before_o pass_v in_o this_o part_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o holt_n in_o bromfield_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o chirke_n in_o chirke-land_n likewise_o the_o lordship_n and_o castle_n of_o whytington_n which_o come_v by_o marriage_n to_o foulk_n fitzwarren_a there_o be_v beside_o these_o the_o lordship_n of_o oswestry_n of_o the_o which_o the_o fitzalans_n have_v be_v lord_n these_o 300_o and_o odd_a year_n and_o of_o divers_a other_o lordship_n in_o those_o march_n as_o shrarden_n the_o eleven_o town_n clun_n and_o many_o other_o which_o be_v all_o now_o in_o shrop-shire_n the_o second_o part_n call_v powy_n wenwynwyn_n have_v likewise_o five_o cantred_n and_o twelve_o comot_n cantref_n y_fw-fr fyrnwy_n have_v these_o comot_n mochnant_n â—wch_v rayader_n mechain_n iscoed_n and_o lbannerch_n hudol_n cantref_o ystlyc_a have_v these_o deuthwr_fw-mi gorthwr_fw-mi isaf_n and_o ystrat_a marchelh_n cantref_o lhyswynaf_n have_v these_o caerneon_n and_o mechain_n vwchcoed_n cantref_o cydewen_n have_v comot_n conan_n and_o comot_n hauren_n cantref_o conan_n have_v cyfeilioc_n and_o mouthwy_n which_o be_v now_o in_o merionythshire_n of_o all_o these_o the_o three_o first_o cantred_n do_v only_o at_o this_o day_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o powy_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o north-side_n of_o severn_n and_o be_v all_o five_o save_v the_o comot_n of_o mowthwy_n in_o mongomeryshire_n this_o be_v a_o country_n full_a of_o wood_n hill_n and_o river_n and_o have_v in_o it_o these_o town_n the_o pool_n new-town_n and_o machynlhaeth_n arust_o be_v in_o old_a time_n in_o this_o part_n but_o afterward_o it_o come_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o gwynedh_n these_o lordship_n come_v by_o just_a descent_n from_o the_o prince_n thereof_o to_o a_o woman_n name_v hawys_n the_o daughter_n of_o owen_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi arust_o and_o cyfeilioc_n come_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o dudley_n and_o afterward_o it_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o king_n the_o three_o part_n belong_v to_o mathrafal_n be_v the_o land_n between_o why_o and_o severn_n contain_v four_o cantred_n and_o thirteen_o comot_n cantref_o melienyth_n have_v these_o comot_n ceri_fw-la swydhygre_n rhiwalalht_n and_o glyn_n jeithon_n cantref_o elfel_n have_v these_o vwchmynydh_fw-mi ismynydh_fw-mi and_o lhechdhyfnog_n cantref_n y_fw-fr clawdh_n these_o dyffryn_n teyfediat_a swydhynogen_n and_o pennwelht_n cantref_o buelht_n have_v these_o swydh_fw-mi y_fw-fr fam_n 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 montgomery-shire_n some_o in_o radnor-shire_n and_o some_o in_o brecknockshire_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 welch_n 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 montgomery_n call_v in_o welsh_a trefaldwyn_n a_o pretty_a town_n and_o a_o fair_a castle_n the_o castle_n of_o clun_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 welch_n maesyfe_v at_o this_o day_n the_o shire_n town_n the_o town_n of_o kington_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o huntingdon_n call_v in_o welsh_a y_fw-fr castelh_n main_a which_o be_v the_o bohun_v earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n castle_n payne_n haye_n lhanfair_n in_o buelht_n these_o lordship_n with_o brecknock_n and_o abergefenny_n be_v belong_v to_o the_o bruce_n lord_n of_o brecknock_n and_o after_o come_v divers_a time_n and_o by_o sundry_a mean_n to_o the_o bohun_v nevil_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 fourteen_o cantred_n and_o forty_o comot_n two_o of_o these_o part_n which_o be_v powy_n and_o gwynedh_n be_v at_o this_o day_n call_v north-wales_n and_o divide_v into_o six_o shiâ—es_n mòn_n call_v anglesey_n caernarvon_n merionyth_n denbigh_n flint_n and_o
to_o dee_fw-mi a_o little_a above_o chester_n and_o this_o â—â—all_v suffice_v for_o the_o perfect_a description_n of_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d old_a time_n be_v call_v gwynedh_n and_o powy_n and_o at_o â—hese_fw-mi day_n the_o six_o shire_n of_o north-wales_n now_o remain_v the_o last_o kingdom_n of_o wales_n dynefawr_n dynefawr_n call_v dynefawr_n which_o although_o it_o be_v the_o great_a yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o best_a as_o giraldus_n witness_v chief_o because_o it_o be_v much_o molest_v with_o flemings_n and_o norman_n and_o also_o that_o in_o divers_a part_n thereof_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o obey_v their_o prince_n as_o in_o gwent_n and_o in_o morganwe_n which_o be_v their_o own_o confusion_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o appear_v this_o be_v divide_v into_o six_o part_n of_o the_o which_o caredigion_n be_v the_o first_o caredigion_n caredigion_n and_o contain_v â—our_n cantred_n and_o ten_o comot_n as_o cantref_o penwedic_n have_v â—n_v it_o these_o comot_n geneurglyn_n perfedh_n and_o creuthyn_n cantref_o canawl_n have_v these_o mefenyth_n anhunoc_n and_o pennarth_n cantref_o castelh_n have_v these_o comot_n mabwynion_n and_o caerwedros_n cantref_o syrwen_n have_v these_o gwenionyth_n and_o iscoed_n and_o this_o part_n be_v at_o this_o day_n call_v in_o english_a cardigan-shi_a e_o and_o in_o welch_n swydh-aberteifi_a this_o be_v a_o champion_n country_n without_o much_o wood_n and_o have_v be_v divers_a time_n overcome_v with_o fleming_n and_o norman_n which_o build_v many_o castle_n in_o it_o and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o they_o all_o it_o have_v on_o the_o east_n north-wales_n with_o the_o river_n dyfi_n and_o part_n of_o powy_n upon_o the_o south_n caermardhyn_n shire_n upon_o the_o west_n pembroke_n shire_n with_o the_o river_n teifi_n and_o upon_o the_o north_n the_o irish_a sea_n in_o this_o part_n be_v the_o town_n of_o cardigan_n upon_o teifi_n noâ—_n far_o from_o the_o sea_n the_o town_n of_o aberystwyth_n upoâ—_n the_o river_n ystwyth_n by_o the_o sea_n and_o lhanbadarn_n faâ—â—_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sanctuary_n and_o a_o place_n of_o religious_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o time_n past_a and_o in_o thâ—_n shire_n be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o castle_n as_o the_o castle_n of_o ystratmeyric_n of_o walter_n of_o lhanrysted_a of_o dynertâ—_n of_o the_o son_n of_o wyneaon_n of_o aber-reidol_a and_o a_o greâ—â—_n number_v more_o with_o the_o town_n of_o tregaron_n and_o lhâ—â—dhewibrefi_n dyfet_n dyfet_n the_o second_o part_n be_v call_v dyfe_v and_o at_o this_o daâ—_n pembrokeshire_n and_o have_v in_o it_o eight_o cantred_n anâ—_n twenty_o three_o comot_n which_o be_v these_o cantreâ—_n emlyn_n have_v these_o comot_n vwchcuch_o iscuch_o anâ—_n lefethyr_n cantref_o arberth_n have_v these_o penrhyn_n be_v elay_n esterâ—lef_n and_o talacharn_n cantref_n daugledheu_o have_v these_o amgoed_n pennaâ—_n and_o efelfre_n cantref_n y_fw-fr coed_n have_v these_o lhanhayaden_a and_o casteâ—_n gwys_n cantref_o penfro_n have_v these_o coed_n your_o haf_n maenor_n byâ—_n and_o penfro_n cantref_o rhos_n have_v these_o hulfforth_n castelh_n gwalch_n mai_fw-gr and_o ygarn_n cantref_o pubidioc_n have_v these_o mynyw_n pencaer_n anâ—_n pebidioc_fw-la cantref_o cemais_n have_v these_o vwchnefer_v isnefer_v anâ—_n trefdraeth_n in_o this_o part_n be_v divers_a town_n and_o havens_n at_o thiâ—_n day_n as_o pembroke_n tenby_n in_o welsh_a dynbegh-y-pyscâ—â—_a hereford-west_n in_o welsh_a hulfforth_n with_o the_o fair_a haven_n of_o milford_n call_v in_o welsh_a aberdaugledheâ—_n st._n david_n or_o menevia_n call_v in_o welsh_a mynyw_n the_o chief_a see_v in_o all_o wales_n then_o fiscard_v call_v abergwayn_n and_o newport_n name_v trefdraeth_n these_o be_v along_o the_o sea-coast_n or_o not_o very_o far_o off_o beside_o these_o â—â—ere_o be_v divers_a castle_n as_o cilgerran_n arberth_n gwys_n â—â—anhayaden_a walwyn_n and_o divers_a other_o this_o part_n be_v â—on_n first_o by_o the_o montgomery_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o â—â—ter_v give_v to_o the_o marshal_n and_o so_o to_o valence_n and_o from_o â—ence_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n most_o trouble_v with_o â—â—e_v norman_n and_o fleming_n who_o do_v remain_v and_o inâ—â—bit_n about_o tenby_n pembroke_n and_o rhos_n to_o this_o day_n â—hich_v can_v neither_o welsh_a nor_o good_a english_a as_o yet_o â—â—fed_v for_o so_o will_v i_o call_v it_o hereafter_o have_v on_o the_o â—â—e_z west_n and_o north_n the_o irish_a sea_n upon_o the_o south_n the_o â—anish_a sea_n and_o upon_o the_o east_n caermardhyn-shire_n use_v on_o the_o north-east_n cardiganshire_n the_o three_o â—â—rt_n be_v caermardhyn-shire_n have_v four_o cantred_n caermardhyn_n caermardhyn_n use_v fifteen_o comot_n as_o cantref_o finâ—oc_n with_o the_o coâ—ots_n of_o harfâ—yn_n derfedh_fw-mi and_o isgeneny_n cantref_o eginoc_n with_o these_o gwyr_n now_o in_o glamorganâ—â—â—re_n cydweli_n and_o carnwilheon_n cantref_o bachan_n with_o these_o malhaen_n caeo_n and_o 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take_v aberteifi_n castle_n and_o raze_v it_o 191._o subdue_v owen_n cyfeilioc_n 197._o bring_v the_o lord_n of_o south-wales_n at_o enmity_n with_o k._n henry_n to_o do_v he_o homage_n 203._o make_v a_o great_a feast_n at_o christmas_n at_o aberteifi_n where_o the_o bard_n of_o north-wales_n and_o south-wales_n strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n 205_o 206._o take_v advantage_n upon_o king_n henry_n death_n to_o enlarge_v his_o country_n 209._o his_o family_n diminish_v 210._o make_a prisoner_n by_o his_o own_o son_n 211._o escape_n 212._o take_v two_o of_o his_o son_n prisoner_n 214._o enlarges_n his_o conquest_n and_o defeat_v the_o english_a and_o norman_n 214_o 215._o dies_z his_o character_n and_o issue_n 216._o rhys_n fychan_n take_v lhanymdhysri_n castle_n 227._o rhys_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n prevail_v in_o south-wales_n 239._o do_v homage_n to_o henry_n iii_o 145._o dies_fw-la 147._o rhys_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n unfaithful_a to_o his_o country_n 304._o knight_v by_o king_n edward_n revolt_v â—05_n defeat_v take_v prisoner_n and_o execute_v 306._o rhythmarch_n archbishop_n of_o s._n david_n die_v 122._o richard_n king_n of_o england_n feast_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n 210._o take_a prisoner_n in_o austria_n ibid._n died_n of_o his_o wound_n receive_v at_o chalons_n in_o france_n 219._o richard_z of_o bourdeaux_n create_v prince_n of_o wales_n 315._o robert_n cyrthois_n rebel_v against_o his_o father_n in_o normandy_n 110._o robert_n earl_n of_o salop_n rebel_n against_o henry_n i._n 122._o engage_v the_o welsh_a in_o the_o quarrel_n 123._o seek_v aid_n of_o magnus_n harold_n son_n and_o fail_v banish_v with_o his_o brother_n arnulph_n into_o normandy_n 124._o robert_n de_fw-fr belissimo_fw-la a_o great_a disturber_n of_o the_o welsh_a commit_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n by_o king_n henry_n 139._o roderic_n molwynoc_n succeed_v ifor_n anno_fw-la 720.15_o drive_a by_o the_o saxon_n out_o of_o the_o western_a country_n to_o his_o inheritance_n in_o north-wales_n 17._o dye_v soon_o after_o 18._o roderic_n the_o great_a prince_n of_o wales_n 27._o beat_v the_o dane_n out_o of_o his_o country_n â—3_n fight_v the_o english_a anâ—_n with_o his_o brother_n gwyriad_n it_o slain_n 34._o his_o pedigree_n and_o division_n of_o wales_n between_o iâ—â—â—_n three_o son_n ibid._n his_o imprudence_n herein_o 36._o s._n saxons_n their_o answer_n to_o the_o british_a message_n 5._o they_o first_o repel_v the_o scot_n and_o pict_n 6._o enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o scot_n ib._n they_o encroach_v upon_o the_o britain_n 19â—_n scot_n and_o pict_n invade_v britain_n 1_o sâ—ward_o earl_n his_o say_v upon_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 19_o his_o soldierly_a temper_n at_o his_o â—earâ—_n 92._o south_n wales_n invade_v twice_o in_o one_o year_n by_o jeâ—af_n and_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n of_o north-wales_n â—5_n they_o quarre_n and_o 〈◊〉_d consequence_n of_o it_o 57_o embroiled_a 〈◊〉_d between_o rhyâ—_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_n and_o rhys_n fychan_n and_o the_o former_a support_v by_o the_o english_a 235_o 236._o stephen_n king_n of_o england_n agree_v with_o the_o king_n of_o scotâ—_n 157._o ravages_n scotland_n 160._o suppress_v injury_n â—â—ons_n at_o home_o and_o â—ouâ—s_v the_o scot_n by_o his_o lieutenant_n 161._o besieges_n arundel_n castle_n in_o vain_a 162._o take_v lincoln_n be_v defeat_v and_o take_v prisoner_n ibid._n exchange_v for_o earl_n robert_n and_o overthrow_v a_o second_o time_n at_o wilton_n 163._o win_v the_o battle_n of_o farendon_n agree_v with_o henry_n the_o empress_n son_n and_o die_v 172._o steward_n the_o family_n and_o their_o original_a 91_o 92._o sulien_n archb_n shop_n of_o s._n david_n die_v 111._o sulien_n a_o learned_a man_n of_o llanbadarn_n die_v 165._o swain_n the_o dane_n waste_v the_o isle_n of_o man._n land_n in_o north-wales_n 68_o kill_v edwal_n prince_n of_o the_o country_n ib._n his_o success_n in_o england_n and_o esteem_v king_n hereof_o 74_o 75._o swain_n king_n of_o denmark_n invade_v england_n and_o take_v york_n 102._o force_v to_o fly_v ibid._n t._n trahern_n fychan_n strange_o hang_v 217._o trahern_n ap_fw-mi caradoc_n make_v prince_n of_o north-wales_n 105._o his_o country_n invade_v from_o ireland_n by_o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi conan_n the_o right_a heir_n ibid._n they_o fight_v and_o trahern_n with_o his_o cousin_n worsted_n and_o all_o slay_v 108._o tribute_n pay_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 48._o tudor_n vaughan_n ap_fw-mi grono_n his_o family_n will_v be_v sâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d knight_n and_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o to_o king_n edward_n iii_o who_o confirm_v the_o honour_n of_o it_o 314._o v._o vortigern_n invite_v the_o saxon_n into_o britain_n 5._o vortimer_n repel_v the_o saxon_n 7._o w._n wales_n waste_v by_o the_o merciâ—â—s_v 24._o by_o king_n egbert_n ibid._n divide_v into_o three_o province_n 27._o invade_v by_o the_o english_a 52._o forcible_o manage_v by_o jevaf_n and_o jago_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n only_o 56._o afflict_a by_o the_o dane_n and_o a_o murrain_n 65._o give_v hostage_n to_o pay_v the_o ancient_a tribute_n 95._o seldom_o govern_v by_o the_o right_a heir_n 109._o waste_v by_o the_o english_a as_o far_o as_o anglesey_n 121._o embroil_a with_o civil_a division_n 151._o item_n 153_o 154._o in_o great_a scarcity_n 276._o annnext_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n 300._o walwey_n king_n arthur_n nephew_n his_o tomb_n find_v who_o body_n be_v of_o a_o prodigious_a length_n 110._o welsh_a quarrel_n among_o themselves_o 22._o ibid._n 23._o they_o defeat_v the_o mercian_n at_o conwey_n and_o call_v it_o dial_n rhodri_n 38._o disable_v the_o dane_n and_o english_a that_o invade_v they_o then_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o 61._o too_o late_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o foreign_a aid_n 114._o miserable_o slaughter_v 130_o 131._o be_v at_o peace_n from_o abroad_o they_o fall_v to_o their_o wont_a method_n of_o destroy_v one_o another_o 208._o complain_v to_o their_o prince_n of_o their_o oppression_n from_o the_o english_a 272._o beat_v by_o the_o english_a 279._o worst_a the_o english_a 297_o 298._o beat_v in_o buelht_n ibid._n revolt_v because_o of_o a_o heavy_a tax_n from_o edward_n i._n every_o where_o 306._o beat_v the_o english_a 307._o take_v the_o king_n carriage_n ibid._n rout_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n 308._o beat_v the_o marcher_n but_o be_v at_o last_o overcome_v and_o their_o leader_n madoc_n make_v prisoner_n 309._o welsh_a minstrel_n reform_v whereof_o be_v three_o sort_n 159._o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n claim_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n 98._o land_n at_o hastings_n and_o defeat_v the_o english_a 100_o william_n i._o go_v with_o a_o army_n on_o pilgrimage_n to_o s._n david_n 100_o william_n rufus_n invade_v the_o welsh_a without_o success_n 118._o item_n 120._o kill_v 122._o finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o robert_n clauâ—â—â—_n the_o plausible_a argument_n of_o a_o roman_n catholic_n answer_v by_o a_o english_a protestant_n in_o the_o welsh_a tongue_n price_n 4_o d._n the_o church-history_n clear_v from_o the_o roman_a forgery_n and_o corruption_n find_v in_o the_o council_n and_o baronius_n in_o four_o part_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o general_n council_n by_o thomas_n comber_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o durham_n 40._o a_o historical_a vindication_n of_o the_o diviâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o tithe_n from_o scripture_n reasoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o jew_n goâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n in_o all_o age_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n concern_v excommunication_n by_o tho._n comber_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o durham_n 40._o