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commissioner_n be_v appoint_v to_o conclude_v the_o difference_n robert_n lord_n tiptoff_n and_o some_o other_o for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o for_o the_o welsh_a prince_n grono_fw-it ap_fw-mi heylyn_n a_o great_a man_n of_o that_o country_n descend_v from_o brockwell_n skythrac_n one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o powysland_n from_o who_o if_o camdâ—aâ—â—rentiâ—ux_n be_v of_o any_o credit_n the_o author_n of_o these_o paper_n do_v derive_v his_o pedigree_n under_o who_o that_o family_n have_v the_o office_n of_o hereditary_a cupbearer_n and_o from_o thence_o their_o name_n heylyn_n promus_n 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la poculis_fw-la quae_fw-la vox_fw-la â—a_n proprium_fw-la â—omen_fw-la abiit_fw-la say_v the_o welsh_a dictionary_n by_o those_o commissioner_n it_o be_v conclude_v and_o agree_v on_o that_o llewellen_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o part_n of_o the_o country_n with_o the_o title_n of_o prince_n during_o his_o life_n the_o rest_n in_o present_a and_o the_o whole_a after_o his_o decease_n to_o be_v surrender_v over_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o david_n the_o brother_n of_o llewellen_n find_v himself_o exclude_v by_o this_o agreement_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o succession_n incense_v his_o brother_n and_o the_o welsh_a to_o a_o new_a revolt_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v the_o take_n of_o david_n execute_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o death_n of_o llewellen_n slay_v in_o battle_n near_o the_o buelth_n in_o brecknocksâ—ire_n who_o head_n be_v pitch_v upon_o a_o stake_n and_o adorn_v with_o a_o paper-crown_n be_v by_o a_o horseman_n carry_v triumphant_o through_o london_n anno_fw-la 1282._o and_o so_o the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o end_v the_o line_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o north-wales_n after_o they_o have_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 405_o year_n resist_v not_o only_o the_o private_a undertaker_n and_o adventurer_n of_o england_n but_o the_o force_n of_o many_o puissant_a monarch_n who_o attempt_n they_o always_o make_v frustrate_a by_o 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last_o that_o hold_v it_o all_o entire_a be_v meredyth_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n who_o follow_v the_o ill_a example_n of_o roderick_n mawr_z divide_v it_o betwixt_o madoc_n and_o gryffith_n his_o two_o son_n of_o which_o maâ—eâ—_n die_v at_o wiâ—chestâ—r_n anno_fw-la 1160_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o part_n hereof_o depend_v after_o his_o decease_n on_o the_o fortune_n of_o guinedâ—h_n and_o gryffith_n be_v by_o henry_n the_o first_o make_v lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o stile_n of_o prince_n leave_v off_o as_o too_o high_a and_o lofty_a in_o his_o race_n it_o continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o to_o who_o at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v in_o shâ—ewsbury_n owen_n ap_fw-mi gâ—yffiâ—â—h_fw-mi the_o five_o from_o gryâ—â—ith_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n before_o mention_v surrender_v his_o place_n and_o title_n and_o receive_v they_o of_o the_o king_n again_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o free_a baronage_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n avis_n or_o hawis_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o this_o owen_n ap_fw-mi gryffith_n be_v marry_v unto_o john_n charlâ—ton_n valect_n or_o gentleman_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o by_o who_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n he_o be_v make_v lord_n powis_n edward_n the_o five_o also_o of_o this_o line_n of_o the_o charleton_n be_v the_o last_o of_o that_o house_n his_o daughter_n jâ—ne_n convey_v the_o estate_n and_o title_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o greye_n and_o of_o they_o also_o five_o enjoy_v it_o the_o last_o lord_n powis_n of_o the_o line_n or_o race_n of_o mervyn_n be_v edward_n grey_n who_o die_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o grand_a father_n and_o so_o the_o title_n lie_v extinct_a until_o revive_v again_o in_o the_o person_n of_o sir_n william_n herbert_n of_o red-castle_n descend_v from_o the_o epirote_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n create_v lord_n powy_n by_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o anno_fw-la 1629._o the_o arm_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o powysland_n be_v or_o a_o lion_n rampant_a gules_a 2_o south-wales_n or_o deheubarâ—h_n contain_v the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n glamorgan_n caermarden_n cardigan_n and_o brecknock_n the_o great_a and_o most_o fruitful_a part_n of_o all_o wales_n but_o more_o expose_v to_o the_o invasion_n of_o foreign_a nation_n english_a dane_n fleming_n and_o norwegian_n by_o who_o the_o seacoast_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n most_o grievous_o plague_v insomuch_o that_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n hereof_o be_v enforce_v to_o remove_v their_o seat_n from_o caermarthen_n where_o it_o be_v fix_v at_o first_o unto_o dynevour_v castle_n as_o a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o safety_n where_o it_o continue_v till_o the_o prince_n of_o it_o be_v quite_o extinct_a call_v from_o hence_o king_n of_o dynevour_n as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o it_o caermarthen_n monmouth_n landaffe_n s._n david_n speak_v of_o already_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o far_o i_o can_v find_v upon_o any_o certainty_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v the_o prince_n of_o south-wales_n a._n ch._n 877._o 1_o cadel_n 2_o howel_n 907._o 3_o howel_n dha_n 948._o 4_o owen_n 5_o aeneas_z 6_o theodore_n the_o great_a 1077._o 7_o rhese_fw-mi ap_fw-mi theodore_n 1093._o 8_o gryffith_n ap_fw-mi rhese_fw-mi 9_o rhese_n ii_o ap_fw-mi gryffith_n 10_o gryffith_n ap_fw-mi rhese_fw-mi the_o last_o prince_n of_o south-wales_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cadel_n after_o they_o have_v with_o great_a struggle_v maintain_v their_o liberty_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n and_o upward_o but_o so_o that_o though_o they_o still_o preserve_v the_o title_n of_o prince_n they_o lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o country_n to_o the_o norman-english_a for_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n rusus_n bernard_n de_fw-fr newmark_n a_o noble_a norman_a seize_v upon_o those_o part_n which_o now_o make_v the_o county_n of_o brecknock_n be_v then_o a_o fair_a and_o goodly_a lordship_n and_o
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1213._o 22_o alexander_n ii_o son_n of_o william_n 1250._o 23_o alexander_n iii_o son_n of_o alexander_n the_o second_o after_o who_o death_n die_v without_o any_o issue_n an._n 1285._o begin_v that_o tedious_a and_o bloody_a quarrel_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o this_o kingdom_n occasion_v by_o sundry_a title_n and_o pretendant_o to_o it_o the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v brucâ—_n and_o balliol_n descend_v from_o the_o daughter_n of_o david_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n young_a son_n of_o william_n and_o great_a uncle_n of_o alexander_n the_o 3d_o the_o last_o of_o the_o male_a issue_n of_o kenneth_n the_o 3d_o those_o of_o near_a kindred_n be_v quite_o extinct_a and_o when_o the_o scot_n can_v not_o compose_v the_o difference_n among_o themselves_o it_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o of_o england_n as_o the_o lord_n paramount_n of_o that_o kingdom_n who_o select_v 12_o english_a and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n to_o advise_v about_o it_o 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