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mortimer_n lord_n of_o chirke_n this_o john_n sell_v the_o lordship_n of_o chirke_n to_o richard_n fitzalan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n edmund_n son_n and_o so_o it_o be_v again_o annex_v to_o bromfield_n and_o yale_n the_o three_o son_n of_o gruffydh_n lord_n of_o dinas_n brân_n name_v also_o gruffydh_n have_v for_o his_o part_n glyn_n dwrdwy_n which_o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi have_v issue_n madoc_n crupl_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o madoc_n fychan_n the_o father_n of_o gruffydh_n the_o father_n of_o gruffydh_n fychan_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o owen_n glyndwr_n who_o rebel_a in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o glyndwrdwy_n by_o confiscation_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o who_o it_o be_v afterward_o purchase_v by_o robert_n salisbury_n of_o rug_n in_o who_o family_n it_o still_o remain_v owen_n the_o four_o son_n of_o gruffydh_n lord_n of_o dinas_n brân_n have_v for_o his_o share_n cynlhaeth_n with_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n thereunto_o belong_v the_o 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of_o swydh_n lhannerch_n hudol_n and_o braniarth_n gwenwynwyn_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o all_o his_o estate_n say_v what_o caswalhon_n enjoy_v and_o marry_v margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o rhys_n ap_fw-mi theodor_n prince_n of_o south_n wales_n by_o who_o he_o have_v gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gwenâ—ynwyn_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o all_o his_o possession_n have_v issue_n six_o son_n by_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o robert_n corbet_n brother_n to_o thomas_n lord_n corbet_n of_o cous_fw-la and_o so_o the_o entire_a estate_n of_o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n lord_n of_o powy_n become_v shatter_v and_o tear_v into_o divers_a piece_n owen_n gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gwenwynwyn's_fw-fr elder_a son_n have_v for_o his_o part_n arust_o cyfeilioc_n lhannerch_n hudol_n and_o a_o part_n of_o caereneon_n lhewelyn_n have_v mochnant_n uwch_n rayadr_n and_o mechain_n uwch_v coed_n john_n the_o three_o son_n have_v the_o four_o part_n of_o caerenion_n william_n have_v moudhwy_a gruffydh_n fychan_n have_v deudh_fw-mi rr_z ystrat-marchelh_a and_o teir_n tref_o and_o david_n the_o six_o and_o young_a son_n have_v the_o other_o four_o part_n of_o caereneon_n owen_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi have_v issue_n one_o only_a daughter_n name_v hawys_n gadarn_n or_o the_o hardy_a who_o he_o leave_v his_o heir_n but_o her_o uncle_n lhewolyn_n john_n gruffydh_n fychan_n and_o david_n think_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o dispossess_v a_o orphan_n challenge_v the_o land_n of_o their_o brother_n owen_n allege_v for_o a_o cloak_n to_o their_o usurpation_n that_o a_o woman_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o hold_v any_o land_n in_o that_o country_n but_o hawys_n make_v such_o friend_n in_o england_n that_o her_o case_n be_v make_v know_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o who_o bestow_v she_o in_o marriage_n upon_o a_o servant_n of_o he_o name_v john_n charleton_n term_v valectus_n domini_fw-la regis_fw-la who_o be_v bear_v at_o appley_n near_o wellington_n in_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o
mawr_z owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gwerfill_v ferch_n eva_n ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n meredith_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi fychan_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi gôch_fw-mi ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi bleddyn_n ap_fw-mi cynfin_fw-fr etc._n etc._n to_o beli._n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gwerfyll_v ferch_n eva_n ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n meredith_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi christin_n ap_fw-mi bledrws_n ap_fw-mi edwal_n owen_n bendew_v one_o of_o the_o fifteen_o tribe_n of_o north-wales_n son_n to_o cynan_n feiniard_n ap_fw-mi gwalthfoed_n ap_fw-mi gwlyddien_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gwridor_n ap_fw-mi caradawc_n ap_fw-mi lles_fw-mi llaw_n ddeawc_fw-la ap_fw-mi edwal_n ap_fw-mi gwnnan_n ap_fw-mi gwnnawc_n farf_n sych_a ap_fw-mi ceidio_n ap_fw-mi corf_n ap_fw-mi cadnawc_n ap_fw-mi tegonwy_n ap_fw-mi teon_n ap_fw-mi gwinau_n dau_fw-fr freuddwyd_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o beli._n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi lhewelin_fw-mi ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n lord_n iscoed_n ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n prince_n of_o south_n wales_n so_o to_o rodri_n mawr_z owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi llywelin_fw-mi ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n arglwydd_n zion_n john_n of_o hasson_n by_o william_n ap_fw-mi david_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi dubium_fw-la owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n philip_n ap_fw-mi ifor_n lord_n iscoed_n by_o william_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi dubium_fw-la owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi drwyndw_v prince_n of_o all_o wales_n this_o llewelyn_n wed_v inet_n daughter_n of_o king_n john_n which_o be_v son_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o son_n to_o maud_n the_o empress_n daughter_z to_z henry_n the_o first_o son_n to_z william_n the_o conqueror_n son_n to_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi elinor_n ferch_n ....._o lord_n bar_n by_o gyttin_n owen_n by_o information_n of_o dr._n owen_n pool_n and_o mr._n lingam_n be_v wife_n by_o a_o old_a pedigree_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi elinor_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n edward_n longshanks_n king_n of_o england_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi elinor_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n elinor_n second_o to_o king_n edward_n abovesaid_a dubium_fw-la owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n meredith_n ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n by_o madawc_n ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi howel_n his_o book_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n catrin_n ferch_n llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi last_v prnce_n of_o wales_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi tangwistl_n ferch_n llywarch_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi lhowarch_n ap_fw-mi pyll_n ap_fw-mi cynan_n ap_fw-mi einion_n ap_fw-mi gwridor_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi helic_n ap_fw-mi glannawc_n ap_fw-mi gwgon_fw-mi gleddyfrudd_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cariadawc_n freichfras_n ap_fw-mi llir_n merini_fw-la ap_fw-mi einion_n irth_n ap_fw-mi cunedda_fw-mi wledic_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n caterin_n ferch_n elinor_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi tangwistl_n ferch_n tangwistl_n ferch_n llowarch_n ap_fw-mi bran_n ap_fw-mi dinawal_n ap_fw-mi efnydd_n ap_fw-mi alawe_n alser_n ap_fw-mi tudwal_n ap_fw-mi rodri_n mawr_n by_o gyttin_n owen_n gwen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n fychan_n ferch_n simon_n montford_n earl_n of_o leicester_n by_o gyttin_n owen_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n caterin_n ferch_n elinor_n fychan_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n john_n king_n of_o england_n hereafter_o follow_v the_o ancient_a lineage_n of_o the_o say_v owen_n mother_n margaret_n wife_n to_o meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n llwyd_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi hwfa_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cwmus_n ap_fw-mi cillin_n ap_fw-mi maeloc_n dda_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gredef_n ap_fw-mi kwmus_fw-la du_fw-fr ap_fw-mi cillin_n ynad_n ap_fw-mi predur_n teirnoe_n ap_fw-mi meilir_n eryr_n gwyr_n gorsedd_n ap_fw-mi tiday_n ap_fw-mi tyfodde_n ap_fw-mi gwybfyw_n ap_fw-mi marchwin_n ap_fw-mi branap_n pill_n ap_fw-mi cerfyr_n ap_fw-mi meilir_n meilirion_n ap_fw-mi goron_n ap_fw-mi cunedda_fw-mi wledic_n ap_fw-mi gwawl_fw-mi ferch_n coel_n godeboc_n as_o before_o owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n llwyd_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi hwfa_fw-mi ap_fw-mi generis_fw-la ferch_n ednowain_n bendew_o ap_fw-mi cynon_n finiaid_n ap_fw-mi gwarthfoed_n ap_fw-mi gwridr_n ap_fw-mi cradoc_n ap_fw-mi lles_fw-fr llaw_n ddevawc_fw-la ap_fw-mi edwal_n ap_fw-mi gwynnan_n and_o so_o to_o blood_fw-mi ap_fw-mi beli_n mawr_fw-mi as_o before_o by_o gyttin_n owen_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n lhwyd_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi llaysedd_n daughter_n to_o sir_n william_n twychet_n knight_n by_o william_n indub_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n lhwyd_n ap_fw-mi alis_fw-la ferch_n robert_n ap_fw-mi turstan_n holland_n captain_n of_o harlech_n by_o william_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n lhwyd_n ap_fw-mi alis_fw-la ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n alan_n norris_n knight_n by_o william_n indub_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n howell_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cadwgan_n ap_fw-mi llywarch_n ap_fw-mi bran_n as_o before_o etc._n etc._n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n howell_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gwenllian_n ferch_n cynan_n ap_fw-mi owen_n gwynedd_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cynan_n etc._n etc._n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n owen_n ap_fw-mi bleddin_n ap_fw-mi owen_n bregennwn_n ap_fw-mi madawc_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi bleddin_n ap_fw-mi cynfin_fw-fr prince_n of_o powis_n these_o 3_o by_o gyttin_n owen_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n gwladis_n ferch_n llewelin_n gethni_fw-la ap_fw-mi edwal_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi meuric_n ap_fw-mi cadhayarn_n ap_fw-mi gwrydd_n ap_fw-mi rhys_n gôch_v one_o of_o the_o 15_o tribe_n of_o north_n wales_n which_o be_v son_n to_o sandwr_n ap_fw-mi jarddwr_n ap_fw-mi mor_fw-mi ap_fw-mi tegerin_fw-mi ap_fw-mi aelaw_n ap_fw-mi gredres_n ap_fw-mi cwmus_fw-la du_fw-fr ap_fw-mi cillin_n ynad_n etc._n etc._n to_o coel_n godeboc_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n gwladus_n ferch_n mali_n llwyd_n ferch_n jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi engion_n ap_fw-mi geraint_n ap_fw-mi tegware_v ap_fw-mi cynfawr_n ap_fw-mi madawc_n diffa_v which_o be_v ruler_n and_o great_a man_n in_o pentraeth_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n jermy_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi howell_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi engion_n ap_fw-mi gwgon_fw-mi ap_fw-mi merwydd_n ap_fw-mi golwyn_n one_o of_o the_o 15_o tribe_n of_o north-wales_n son_n to_o tangno_n ap_fw-mi cadfael_n ap_fw-mi lludd_n ap_fw-mi llen_fw-mi ap_fw-mi llaminod_n angel_n ap_fw-mi pasgen_fw-mi ap_fw-mi urien_n rhege_v ap_fw-mi meirchion_n ap_fw-mi grwst_n ap_fw-mi cennaf_fw-mi ap_fw-mi coel_n godeboc_fw-fr king_n as_o before_o owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n jermy_n ap_fw-mi gwerfill_v ferch_n gwladus_n ferch_n edwal_n fychan_n as_o before_o owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi dafydd_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi tangwistl_n ferch_n llowarch_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi llowarch_n holbwrch_n ap_fw-mi pill_n ap_fw-mi cynan_n ap_fw-mi gwridor_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi helic_n ap_fw-mi glannoc_n as_o before_o owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi rhanullt_n ferch_n rheinallt_n king_n of_o man._n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n heylyn_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi ednyfe_v fychan_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n anghahad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n heylyn_n ap_fw-mi adleir_n ferch_n ricart_n ap_fw-mi cadwallader_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cynan_n prince_n these_o 4_o by_o gyttin_n owen_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n heylyn_n ap_fw-mi adleis_n ferch_n ricart_n ap_fw-mi cadwallader_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cynan_n ap_fw-mi afandrec_n wife_n to_o jago_n daughter_n to_o gwayr_a ap_fw-mi pill_n ap_fw-mi cynan_n ap_fw-mi cynddelw_n gam_fw-la ap_fw-mi elgudi_fw-la ap_fw-mi grwyfnad_n ap_fw-mi diwgludd_n ap_fw-mi tegawc_n ap_fw-mi cyfnerth_n ap_fw-mi madoc_n madogion_n ap_fw-mi sauddl_n bride_n angel_n ap_fw-mi llylwarch_n
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principality_n of_o powy_n to_o meredith_n his_o other_o son_n which_o meredith_n have_v issue_n angharad_n that_o wed_a cynfyn_n by_o who_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o powy_n which_o cadell_n be_v son_n to_o rodri_n mawr_fw-mi prince_n of_o all_o wales_n son_n to_o merfyn_n frych_a etc._n etc._n to_o beli_n mawr_n as_o above_o write_v by_o guttin_n owen_n be_v book_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi gwenllian_n ferch_n arglwydd_n rhys_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi eineon_n ap_fw-mi eineon_n ap_fw-mi howell_n dda_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cadell_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n wife_n to_o rodri_n mawr_n daughter_n to_o meyric_n ap_fw-mi dyfnwal_n ap_fw-mi arthen_n ap_fw-mi seissillt_n ap_fw-mi clydawc_n ap_fw-mi arthole_n ap_fw-mi arnothen_fw-ge ap_fw-mi brothan_n ap_fw-mi seirwell_n ap_fw-mi ussa_n ap_fw-mi caredic_n ap_fw-mi cwnedda_fw-mi weledic_n ap_fw-mi edeirn_n ap_fw-mi padarn_n peisrydd_n which_o edeirn_n wed_v gwawl_v ferch_n coel_n godeboc_n mother_n to_o cwnedda_n weledyc_n etc._n etc._n how_o owen_n come_v of_o meuryc_a lord_n of_o gwent_n by_o morfydd_n daughter_n wife_n to_o gronw_n ap_fw-mi ednyfe_v fychan_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi morfydd_n ferch_n meuryc_a l._n of_o gwent_n how_o owen_n come_v of_o rodri_n mawr_n by_o angharad_n daughter_n to_o ithel_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi ithel_n llwyd_n and_o wife_n of_o tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi ednyfe_v fychan_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n ithel_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi ithel_n llwyd_n ap_fw-mi ithel_n gam_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi vchdrud_n ap_fw-mi edwin_n king_n of_o tegengle_n in_o flintshire_n how_o owen_n come_v of_o rodri_n mawr_n by_o adleis_n wife_n to_o ithel_n fychan_n daughter_n to_o ricart_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n adleis_n wife_n to_o ithel_n fychan_n daughter_n to_o ricart_n ap_fw-mi cadwallader_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi kynan_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n ap_fw-mi jago_n ap_fw-mi idwal_n foel_n ap_fw-mi anarawd_n ap_fw-mi rodri_n mawr_z etc._n etc._n all_o this_o by_o gyttin_n owen_n be_v book_n how_o owen_n come_v of_o beli_n mawr_z by_o gwerfill_v ferch_n madawc_n over_o hên_n dwr_fw-mi wife_n to_o gronw_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi ednyse_v fychan_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gwerfill_v ferch_n madawc_n over_o hên_n dwr_fw-mi ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi madawc_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi bleddyn_n ap_fw-mi kynfin_fw-fr prince_n of_o powis_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o beli_n mawr_z how_o owen_n come_v to_o beli_n mawr_z by_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v gwerfill_v ferch_n madawc_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gwerfill_v ferch_n madawc_n over_o hên_n dwr_fw-mi ap_fw-mi lleucu_fw-mi ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n meredith_n ap_fw-mi madawc_n ap_fw-mi gruffudh_fw-mi maelor_n prince_n of_o powis_n this_o madawc_n ap_fw-mi gruffudh_fw-mi maelor_n build_v the_o abbey_n of_o valacrucis_fw-la in_o welsh_a manachlog_n llan_n egwestl_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 12â—â—_n and_o lie_v there_o bury_v and_o this_o gruffudh_n maelor_n be_v son_n to_o madawc_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi bleddin_n ap_fw-mi cynfin_fw-fr ap_fw-mi gweristan_n ap_fw-mi gwalthfoed_n ap_fw-mi gwrydor_n ap_fw-mi cariadawc_n ap_fw-mi lles_fw-mi llaw_n ddeawc_n ap_fw-mi edwal_n ap_fw-mi gwnnan_n ap_fw-mi gwnnawc_n farf_n sych_n ap_fw-mi keidic_n ap_fw-mi corf_n ap_fw-mi cadnawc_n ap_fw-mi tegonwy_n ap_fw-mi teon_n ap_fw-mi gwinaf_fw-mi daufreuddwyd_n ap_fw-mi powyr_n lêw_o ap_fw-mi bywdec_n ap_fw-mi rhun_n rhudd_v baladr_v ap_fw-mi llary_n ap_fw-mi casfar_n wledic_n ap_fw-mi lludd_n ap_fw-mi beli_n mawr_z king_n of_o all_o england_n and_o wales_n to_o who_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o be_v son_n this_o way_n by_o blood_fw-mi in_o 36_o degree_n how_o owen_n come_v to_o beli_n mawr_z by_o the_o mother_n side_n of_o gwerfill_v ferch_n madawc_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gwerfill_v ferch_n eva_n ferch_n llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gwenwynwin_n ap_fw-mi owen_n cyfeilioc_fw-la ap_fw-mi gruff_n ap_fw-mi madawc_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n of_o powis_n ap_fw-mi bleddyn_n ap_fw-mi cynfin_fw-fr etc._n etc._n to_o beli_n
ei_fw-la diaboâ—s_fw-la delegavit_fw-la praeterea_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la impungitis_fw-la dicenâ—_n quod_fw-la regales_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la &_o personas_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la â—udeli_fw-la vastavit_fw-la tyrannide_fw-la &_o consumunt_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la tater_fw-la respondemus_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la praedicta_fw-la mala_fw-la â—ec_fw-la fieri_fw-la mandavit_fw-la nec_fw-la rata_fw-la habuit_fw-la quin_fw-la potius_fw-la nobis_fw-la â—btulit_fw-la ultronei_fw-la quod_fw-la quam_fw-la citò_fw-la aderit_fw-la oportunitas_fw-la â—cclesiarum_fw-la proponit_fw-la dispendia_fw-la resarcire_fw-la quod_fw-la differt_fw-la â—sque_fw-la ad_fw-la sedatam_fw-la guerrae_fw-la tempestatem_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la prius_fw-la fiest_z destruerentur_fw-la iterum_fw-la per_fw-la latrones_fw-la praeterea_fw-la timetis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d anglia_fw-it honorem_fw-la suscipere_fw-la ne_o consequenter_fw-la vobis_fw-la ocâ—asionata_fw-la malitia_fw-la auferatur_fw-la cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la fateamini_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la nullum_fw-la suum_fw-la exhaeredaverit_fw-la inimicum_fw-la quoth_v frustra_fw-la vos_fw-la timere_fw-la credimus_fw-la si_fw-la legaliter_fw-la vivere_fw-la â—os_v &_o vestri_fw-la didiceritis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la a_o pari_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la â—estro_fw-la contendere_fw-la vel_fw-la certare_fw-la moor_n vobis_fw-la &_o popuâ—o_fw-la vestro_fw-la causamini_fw-la incognitos_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la opiâ—amur_fw-la quod_fw-la expediret_fw-la vobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la alium_fw-la &_o mores_fw-la penitus_fw-la transformari_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la sitis_fw-la sicut_fw-la â—aeteri_fw-la homines_fw-la donis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratuitis_fw-la adornati_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o veâ—tro_fw-la anglo_n devoramini_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la juvetis_fw-la conâ—ra_fw-la host_n fidei_fw-la militando_fw-la nec_fw-la clerum_fw-la study_v sapientiae_fw-la exceptis_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la decoretis_fw-la quin_fw-la potius_fw-la maâ—or_fw-la pars_fw-la vestrûm_fw-la torpet_fw-la otio_fw-la &_o lascivis_fw-la ut_fw-la pene_fw-la neâ—ciat_fw-la mundus_fw-la vos_fw-la esse_fw-la populum_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la paucos_fw-la ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la videntur_fw-la ut_fw-la plurimum_fw-la in_fw-la mendicare_fw-la deinde_fw-la â—cribitis_fw-la quod_fw-la creditis_fw-la altissimum_fw-la vos_fw-la juvare_fw-la pro_fw-la justitia_fw-la decertantes_fw-la utinam_fw-la inquam_fw-la altissimus_fw-la juvet_fw-la vos_fw-la salubriter_fw-la &_o dirigat_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la ruinas_fw-la aliquas_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ex_fw-la inconsideratione_fw-la sva_fw-la provenientes_fw-la vestris_fw-la velitis_fw-la meritis_fw-la arrogare_fw-la curetis_fw-la ad_fw-la vertere_fw-la qualiter_fw-la qui_fw-la iâ—_n coelis_fw-la habitat_fw-la fatuos_fw-la sublimat_n &_o elevat_fw-la ad_fw-la modicum_fw-la ut_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la allidat_fw-la sic_fw-la certe_fw-la olim_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la electuâ—_n ante_fw-la harum_fw-la repertam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la pro_fw-la unius_fw-la anathemate_fw-la consortis_fw-la versus_fw-la in_o fugam_fw-la quosdam_fw-la suorum_fw-la perdidiâ—_n bellatorum_fw-la sic_fw-la certe_fw-la quater_fw-la centena_fw-la millia_fw-la bellatorum_fw-la duodecim_fw-la tribuum_fw-la israel_n in_fw-la svo_fw-la numero_fw-la &_o fortitudine_fw-la confidentes_fw-la ab_fw-la unius_fw-la tribus_fw-la modico_fw-la populo_fw-la occisis_fw-la ex_fw-la 40_o millibus_fw-la bellatorum_fw-la per_fw-la vice_n varias_fw-la sunt_fw-la confusi_fw-la cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la purgato_fw-la unius_fw-la anathemate_fw-la praedicta_fw-la civitas_n finaliter_fw-la deleta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la prius_fw-la confusi_fw-la fuerant_fw-la &_o per_fw-la lacrymas_fw-la placato_fw-la domino_fw-la cum_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la oblatis_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la tribus_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la praevaluerat_fw-la prius_fw-la per_fw-la prius_fw-la confusos_fw-la quasi_fw-la totaliter_fw-la sit_fw-la deleta_fw-la sic_fw-la certe_fw-la aliter_fw-la flagellat_n dominus_fw-la filios_fw-la quos_fw-la recipit_fw-la &_o aliter_fw-la quos_fw-la decernit_fw-la ut_fw-la arbores_fw-la steriles_fw-la extirpare_fw-la ista_fw-la vobis_fw-la scribimus_fw-la in_o cordis_fw-la amaritudine_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la partibus_fw-la recedentes_fw-la nec_fw-la prenidicare_fw-la intendimus_fw-la salubriori_fw-la consilio_fw-la si_fw-la vobis_fw-la coelitus_fw-la destinetur_fw-la nec_fw-la latere_fw-la vos_fw-la volumus_fw-la quod_fw-la nullum_fw-la per_fw-la vos_fw-la invenimus_fw-la excusationis_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la remedium_fw-la quo_fw-la obstante_fw-la minime_fw-la debeatis_fw-la in_o excors_fw-la irnam_n incidisse_fw-la pernuntiari_fw-la dudum_fw-la latet_fw-la in_o oxon_n consilio_fw-la contra_fw-la pacis_fw-la regiae_fw-la turbatores_fw-la viam_fw-la autem_fw-la pacis_fw-la aliam_fw-la invenire_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la nec_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la sumus_fw-la aliud_fw-la obtinendi_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la nobis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la consultius_fw-la videatur_fw-la agendum_fw-la vobis_fw-la numquam_fw-la claudemus_fw-la gremium_fw-la nec_fw-la auxilium_fw-la denegabimus_fw-la opportunum_fw-la dat._n apud_fw-la ruthelan_n 18_o calend_n decemb._n ann._n dom._n 1282._o lewelinus_fw-la autem_fw-la princeps_fw-la walliae_fw-la praedictus_fw-la spretis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la oblationibus_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la formis_fw-la post_fw-la scriptis_fw-la invasit_fw-la hostiliter_fw-la terram_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la destruendo_fw-la eam_fw-la incendio_fw-la &_o rapina_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la homines_fw-la terrae_fw-la illius_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la trahendo_fw-la &_o à _fw-la bonitate_fw-la pacis_fw-la regiae_fw-la separando_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la princeps_fw-la infra_fw-la mensem_fw-la illum_fw-la ignominosa_fw-la morte_fw-la primus_fw-la de_fw-la exercitu_fw-la svo_fw-la occisus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la familiam_fw-la domini_fw-la cadmundi_fw-la de_fw-la mortuo_fw-la mari_fw-fr silij_fw-la domini_fw-la rogeri_n de_fw-la mortuo_fw-la mari_fw-fr &_o totus_fw-la exercitus_fw-la suus_fw-la vel_fw-la occisus_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o fugam_fw-la conversus_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la montis_fw-la gomerici_fw-la die_fw-la veneris_fw-la proximo_fw-la ante_fw-la festum_fw-la s._n lucae_n videlicet_fw-la 3._o id._n decemb._n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 1282._o in_o decima_fw-la litera_fw-la dominicali_fw-la d._n currente_n a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n in_o this_o book_n a._n aberffraw_n destroy_v by_o the_o irish_a page_z 57_o adelred_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a vanquish_v by_o the_o britain_n 15._o adelred_n marry_v emma_n daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 70._o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o marriage_n 71._o fly_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n into_o normandy_n 75._o return_v ibid._n his_o death_n 78._o aedan_n ap_fw-mi blegorad_v have_v slay_v his_o competitor_n conan_n be_v proclaim_v prince_n of_o north-wales_n 69._o be_v slay_v with_o his_o four_o son_n in_o battle_n 79._o alan_n the_o second_o king_n of_o little_a britain_n assist_v cadwallader_n 9_o advise_v he_o to_o obey_v the_o vision_n 11._o alfred_n king_n a_o encourager_n of_o learning_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o vniversiity_n of_o oxford_n 32._o rout_n the_o dane_n ibid._n make_v they_o forswear_v the_o sight_n of_o english_a ground_n 33._o he_o cause_v the_o law_n of_o dyfnwal_n moelmut_n and_o queen_n marsia_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o english_a etc._n etc._n 43._o alfred_n propose_v to_o be_v send_v for_o to_o be_v king_n over_o the_o english_a 85._o oppose_v by_o earl_n goodwin_n 68_o have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o ibid._n anarawd_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n succeed_v his_o father_n rodri_n 37._o die_v his_o issue_n 45._o anglesey_n destroy_v by_o the_o man_n of_o dublin_n 46._o ravage_v by_o madoc_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n prince_n of_o powy_n but_o all_o his_o man_n be_v cut_v off_o 175._o arthur_n king_n of_o britain_n his_o sepulchre_n find_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o afalon_n 206._o the_o inscription_n upon_o it_o 207._o arthur_n elder_a son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o create_v prince_n of_o wales_n and_z dies_z at_o ludlow_n 324._o athelstane_n though_o a_o bastard_n the_o worthy_a prince_n of_o the_o saxon_a blood_n 48._o his_o victory_n over_o the_o dane_n scot_n and_o norman_n ibid._n remove_v the_o britain_n to_o cornwall_n die_n 49._o aulase_v and_o all_o his_o dane_n receive_v baptism_n 49._o swears_n never_o to_o molest_v england_n 66._o b._n baldwin_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o first_o that_o make_v his_o visitation_n in_o wales_n 208._o bede_n his_o education_n and_o write_n 16._o bible_n how_o when_o and_o by_o who_o translate_v into_o welch_n 326._o blethyn_n and_o rhywalhon_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n assist_v edric_n against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 101._o a_o rebellion_n form_v against_o they_o by_o meredith_n and_o ithel_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ibid._n battle_n wherein_o rhywalhon_n and_o ithel_n be_v slay_v blethyn_n murder_v rich._n 104._o britain_n how_o and_o when_o forsake_v by_o the_o roman_a force_n 1._o invade_v by_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n ibid._n britain_n their_o sad_a complaint_n to_o aetius_n thrice_o consul_n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n 3_o and_o 4._o their_o message_n to_o the_o saxon_n 5._o the_o britain_n of_o stratclwyd_n and_o cumberland_n settle_v in_o north-wales_n 38._o brochwel_o once_o prince_n of_o powy_n a_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o bangor_n 23._o bruce_n de_fw-fr william_n lord_n of_o brecknock_n under_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n barbarous_o murder_v sitsylht_v ap_fw-mi dyfnwal_n his_o son_n and_o follower_n 204._o bruce_n sir_n edward_n his_o letter_n to_o sir_n griffydh_n llwyd_n 312_o and_o 313._o c._n cadelh_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n die_v his_o issue_n 44._o cadelh_n take_v caermardhyn_n and_o beat_v the_o norman_n and_o fleming_n 165._o like_a to_o be_v murder_v 170._o go_v upon_o pilgrimage_n 171._o cadwgan_n murder_v by_o madawc_n 138._o cadwallader_n the_o last_o king_n of_o britain_n of_o
the_o british_a race_n 8._o retire_v to_o alan_n king_n of_o little_a britain_n ibid._n learned_a in_o a_o vision_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o shear_v a_o monk_n 10._o cadwallader_n with_o his_o brother_n owen_n gwynedh_n from_o north-wales_n in_o conjunction_n with_o several_a south_n wales_n lord_n make_v a_o horrible_a slaughter_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o fleming_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o south-wales_n 157_o 158._o cadwallader_n force_v to_o flee_v from_o his_o brother_n owen_n to_o ireland_n 163._o return_v with_o irish_a force_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o his_o brother_n make_v prisoner_n by_o the_o irish_a rescue_v by_o his_o brother_n 164._o escapes_n out_o of_o prison_n 171._o fly_n to_o england_n ibid._n his_o death_n and_o issue_n 200._o canterbury_n redeem_v by_o the_o citizen_n from_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o dane_n for_o 3000_o l._n 73._o betray_v afterward_o to_o they_o and_o burn_v 74._o caradoc_n king_n of_o north-wales_n fight_v and_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o saxon_n 21._o his_o pedigree_n ibid._n celibacy_n enjoin_v to_o the_o clergy_n in_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o london_n 127._o christian_n faith_n pure_a in_o the_o british_a church_n 221._o charles_n duke_n of_o york_n create_v prince_n of_o wales_n 328._o charles_n elder_a son_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o create_v prince_n of_o wales_n 328._o civil_a war_n in_o wales_n and_o edwal_n son_n of_o meyric_n the_o indisputable_a heir_n set_v up_o in_o north-wales_n 67._o clare_n earl_n of_o possess_v himself_o of_o divers_a stronghold_n in_o cardigan_n 177._o clynnoc_n fawr_fw-mi a_o abbey_n in_o arfon_n 11._o when_o and_o by_o who_o build_v 12._o endow_v by_o prince_n anarawd_n 39_o cnute_n the_o dane_n choose_v king_n and_o his_o cruelty_n to_o the_o english_a hostage_n 75._o return_v to_o england_n ibid._n the_o northumber_n submit_v to_o he_o 76._o besieges_n london_n be_v rout_v by_o edmund_n ibid._n combat_n edmund_n agree_v and_o divide_v england_n between_o they_o 78._o generous_o punish_v edmund_n ironside_n murder_n ibid._n marry_v emma_n edelred_n widow_n 80._o require_v a_o subsidy_n of_o the_o english_a ibid._n make_v a_o pompous_a journey_n to_o rome_n 82._o make_v the_o scot_n do_v he_o homage_n ibid._n die_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n harold_n harefoot_n 83._o conel_n prognosticate_a the_o norman_a invasion_n and_o success_n 100_o commotion_n in_o england_n 158._o conâ—n_o war_n between_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n howel_n 22._o dies_z 23._o his_o pedigree_n ibid._n conspiracy_n against_o william_n the_o conqueror_n by_o the_o english_a and_o the_o welsh_a detect_v and_o the_o conspirator_n execute_v 104._o constable_n walter_n marry_v nest_n daughter_n and_o have_v the_o lordship_n of_o brecknock_n 116._o a_o strange_a passage_n relate_v by_o he_o to_o henry_n the_o first_o concern_v gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n ibid._n crogens_n use_v as_o a_o term_n of_o reproach_n by_o the_o english_a to_o the_o welsh_a 223._o no_o reason_n for_o it_o 224._o cynric_a prince_n owen_n son_n slay_v 162._o d._n dane_n begin_v to_o disturb_v england_n 20_o 21._o they_o prevail_v and_o winter_n in_o england_n 28._o they_o take_v and_o destroy_v winchester_n 30._o kill_v osbright_n and_o elba_n king_n of_o northumberland_n 31._o slay_v edmund_n king_n of_o the_o angle_n ibid._n fought_n five_o battle_n with_o ethelred_n ibid._n they_o win_v london_n and_o redding_n 33._o rout_v by_o the_o westsaxons_a 34._o be_v defeat_v by_o alfred_n and_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n 37._o they_o harrass_n north-wales_n 39_o defeat_v by_o the_o armorican_a britain_n ibid._n force_a to_o rise_v from_o before_o exeter_n and_o spoil_v the_o sea-coast_n of_o wales_n 41._o receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_v 42._o they_o grow_v powerful_a not_o only_o in_o england_n but_o also_o in_o ireland_n 44._o thrice_o overthrow_v by_o the_o english_a 45._o cruel_o overthrow_v by_o tottenhale_n 46._o rout_v by_o king_n edward_n 48._o drive_a out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o king_n edmund_n 52._o force_v the_o english_a to_o pay_v the_o dane-gelt_a 65._o make_v a_o terrible_a havoc_n in_o wales_n and_o have_v tribute_n pay_v they_o 66._o make_v fresh_a devastation_n in_o wales_n and_o england_n 70._o they_o be_v massacre_v by_o the_o english_a 71._o force_v the_o english_a nobility_n to_o buy_v their_o peace_n for_o 30000_o l._n 72._o they_o beat_v wolfkettel_n 73._o slay_v ethelstan_n and_o ransack_v the_o country_n 74_o dafydh_n ab_fw-la owen_n kill_v his_o brother_n howel_n in_o battle_n and_o gâ—ts_n to_o be_v prince_n of_o north-wales_n 195._o secure_v â—is_n brother_n maelgon_n reduce_v anglesey_n and_o banish_v his_o brethren_n 202._o send_v a_o band_n of_o welch_n to_o accompany_v king_n henry_n into_o normandy_n ibid._n be_v dispossess_v by_o his_o elder_a brother_n son_n lhewelyn_n ap_fw-mi jorwerth_n 213._o ungrateful_a to_o prince_n lhewelyn_n for_o his_o liberty_n 224._o dafydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi lhewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n do_v homage_n at_o gloucester_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 259._o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o bangor_n for_o detain_v his_o brother_n gruffydh_n in_o prison_n who_o he_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v at_o the_o king_n request_n 260._o submit_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 262._o carol_n the_o king_n to_o detain_v his_o brother_n gruffydh_n prisoner_n ibid._n engage_v the_o pope_n on_o his_o side_n against_o the_o king_n but_o he_o prove_v false_a 264._o fight_v the_o english_a often_o with_o various_a success_n ibid._n die_v without_o issue_n 268._o david_n st._n burn_v by_o the_o westsaxons_a 21._o destroy_v by_o the_o dane_n 45._o again_o by_o the_o dane_n 69._o destroy_v by_o stranger_n 107._o the_o cathedral_n sacrilegious_o rob_v 111._o make_a subject_n to_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n 125._o dunstan_n st._n bishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o prediction_n and_o death_n 61._o e._n easter_n the_o britain_n and_o saxon_n quarrel_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o 18_o 19_o edgar_z advance_v to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o brother_n edwin_n room_n 56._o he_o waste_v north-wales_n and_o agree_v for_o a_o yearly_a tribute_n of_o 300_o wolf_n ibid._n regulate_v drink_v vessel_n because_o of_o the_o dane_n excess_n 57_o row_v in_o his_o barge_n by_o six_o king_n on_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi 59_o edgar_z edeling_o proclaim_v king_n force_v into_o scotland_n 101._o receive_v to_o king_n william_n mercy_n 103._o edmund_n king_n of_o england_n death_n and_o the_o uncertain_a manner_n of_o it_o 53._o edmund_n ironside_n slay_v by_o edric_n son_n 78._o edwal_n foel_n and_o his_o brother_n elis_n fight_v the_o english_a and_o be_v slay_v 49._o their_o issue_n ibid._n edward_n send_v for_o from_o normandy_n and_o make_v king_n 86_o the_o confessor_n death_n 98._o edward_n i._o king_n of_o england_n invade_v wales_n and_o prevail_v 283._o insist_o upon_o prince_n lhewelyn_n submission_n without_o reserve_n 292._o set_v prince_n lhewelyn_n head_n upon_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o put_v his_o brother_n david_n to_o death_n 299._o subdue_v all_o wales_n ibid._n keep_v his_o christmas_n at_o aberconwey_a 307._o in_o necessity_n will_v taste_v no_o wine_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o soldier_n 308._o cut_v down_o all_o the_o wood_n in_o wales_n and_o build_v beumaris-castle_n 309._o edward_n of_o caernarvon_n first_o prince_n of_o wales_n of_o the_o english_a blood_n 301._o receive_a homage_n at_o chester_n of_o all_o the_o freeholders_n of_o wales_n 310._o go_v far_o into_o the_o country_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ibid._n edward_n elder_a son_n to_o king_n edward_n ii_o create_a prince_n of_o wales_n 313._o edward_n elder_a son_n to_o king_n edward_n iii_o create_a prince_n of_o wales_n 313_o his_o character_n and_o death_n 314._o edward_n son_n to_o henry_n vi_o create_a prince_n of_o wales_n 323._o murder_v ibid._n edward_n elder_a son_n to_o king_n edward_n vi_o create_a prince_n of_o walts_n murder_v 223._o edward_n vi_o incline_v to_o favour_v the_o welsh_a 323._o edward_n son_n to_o richard_n iii_o create_a prince_n of_o wales_n 324._o edward_n son_n to_o henry_n viii_o create_a prince_n of_o wales_n 325._o edwin_n king_n of_o england_n vicious_a dispossess_v and_o die_v 56._o egbert_n sole_a monarch_n in_o britain_n 25._o call_v the_o country_n england_n ibid._n he_o fight_v the_o dane_n 26._o eincon_n invite_v the_o norman_n into_o wales_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o stay_v 112_o elfleda_n mercian_n queen_n her_o valiant_a act_n both_o against_o the_o dane_n and_o welch_n 46._o her_o death_n 47._o leave_v a_o daughter_n alfwyden_n disinherit_v by_o king_n edward_n ibid._n ethelwulph_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a pay_v peterpence_n to_o rome_n 29._o learned_a and_o devout_a ibid._n eye_n of_o several_a pluck_v out_o a_o barbarous_a custom_n 155._o ethelbald_a king_n of_o mercia_n invade_v wales_n 16._o in_o conjunction_n with_o adelred_n overthrow_v the_o britain_n ibid._n f._n flanders_n a_o part_n of_o it_o drown_v prejudicial_a to_o
the_o welsh_a 128._o flemings_n settle_v in_o part_n of_o wales_n 128._o g._n gallio_n rout_v the_o scot_n and_o pict_n 2._o build_v a_o wall_n across_o the_o land_n ibid._n gam_n sir_n david_n imprison_v by_o owen_n glyndyfwr_n and_o release_v 321._o revolt_v from_o owen_n ibid._n his_o answer_n in_o france_n to_o henry_n v._o concern_v the_o french_a army_n mortal_o wound_v at_o agincourt_n knight_v and_o die_v 322._o gavelkind_a that_o custom_n in_o wales_n 22._o geoffrey_n of_o monmouth_n make_v bishop_n of_o st._n david_n 171._o glamorgan_n lordship_n describe_v 314._o the_o best_a of_o it_o fitzhamon_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o norman_n keep_v to_o himself_o 115._o godwyn_n earl_n rebel_n against_o king_n edward_n 89._o invade_v the_o land_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n 90._o dies_z sudden_o sit_v at_o the_o king_n table_n 91._o grace_n reginald_n lord_n of_o ruthyn_n take_v prisoner_n by_o owen_n glyndyfwr_n and_o ransom_v 316_o 317._o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi lhewelyn_n declare_v prince_n of_o north-wales_n 84._o his_o country_n invade_v by_o the_o english_a and_o dane_n and_o rout_v by_o he_o 85._o reduce_v all_o wales_n under_o his_o subjection_n ibid._n rout_n howel_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n at_o pencader_n ibid._n take_a prisoner_n by_o the_o irish_a under_o the_o command_n of_o jago_n ap_fw-mi edwal_n and_o recover_v by_o his_o own_o man_n 87._o overcome_v and_o slay_v gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhyderch_n and_o his_o army_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o harold_n king_n edward_n general_n 94._o his_o palace_n at_o ruthlan_n burn_v by_o the_o english_a ibid._n prince_n gruffydh_n murder_v by_o harold_n contrivance_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v 30_o year_n 95._o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi conan_n confirm_v in_o the_o principality_n of_o wales_n 109._o refuse_v at_o first_o a_o accommodation_n with_o king_n henry_n at_o last_o sue_v and_o obtain_v peace_n 141._o caressed_a by_o the_o king_n and_o promise_v to_o deliver_v up_o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n 143._o dies_fw-la 158._o his_o issue_n 159._o gruffydh_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o rhys_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n lay_v claim_v to_o south-wales_n 143._o fly_n to_o north-wales_n 143._o wish_a with_o his_o brother_n howel_n to_o withdraw_v into_o south-wales_n 144._o force_a to_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ibid._n the_o fleming_n and_o welsh_a lord_n join_v together_o to_o oppose_v he_o 145._o he_o take_v caermardhyn_n 146._o invite_v to_o the_o government_n of_o cardiganshire_n ibid._n succeed_v 147._o war_n at_o aberystwyth_n 148._o invidious_o dispossess_v of_o his_o estate_n 154._o dies_z 158._o gruffydh_fw-mi son_n to_o the_o lord_n rhys_n succeed_v his_o father_n 116._o plague_v with_o his_o brother_n maelgon_n 219._o a_o hopeful_a prince_n dies_z 222._o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi conan_n ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi gwynedh_fw-mi bury_v in_o a_o monk_n cowl_n the_o superstition_n of_o it_o 221._o gruffydh_fw-mi prince_n david_n brother_n endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o escape_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n break_v his_o neck_n 263._o his_o body_n recover_v and_o convey_v to_o conwey_n and_o honourable_o bury_v 270._o gruffydh_n llwyd_n knight_v by_o king_n edward_n i._o rebel_n 311._o treat_v with_o sir_n robert_n bruce_n for_o succour_n against_o the_o english_a with_o his_o letter_n to_o he_o ibid._n overruns_a north-wales_n and_o the_o march_n and_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 313._o gurmundus_fw-la a_o norwegian_a from_o ireland_n invade_v britain_n 7._o gwenwynwyn_n worsted_n by_o the_o english_a 218._o refuse_v homage_n to_o prince_n lhewelyn_n 222._o at_o last_o consent_n to_o it_o 223._o detain_v prisoner_n at_o shrewsbury_n 225._o set_a at_o liberty_n re-gain_n his_o country_n 228._o revolt_v from_o prince_n lhewelyn_n and_o be_v dispossess_v 242._o h._n harold_n succeed_v canute_n his_o brother_n in_o england_n 83._o dies_z and_o be_v succeed_v by_o hardi_n canute_n his_o brother_n 85._o harold_n favour_n with_o the_o king_n envy_v by_o his_o brother_n tosty_o who_o barbarous_o murder_v his_o man_n at_o his_o house_n in_o hereford_n and_o his_o say_v 7._o make_a king_n 98._o slay_a 100_o haste_v a_o dane_n invade_v france_n 40._o his_o policy_n to_o obtain_v limogis_n 41._o his_o cruelty_n ibid._n henry_n i._n his_o partiality_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o norman_n 127._o make_v his_o brother_n robert_n prisoner_n and_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n 128._o kind_a to_o cadwgan_n the_o father_n of_o owen_n 132_o invade_v wales_n with_o three_o army_n 140._o overcome_v the_o french_a king_n 151._o lose_a his_o child_n at_o sea_n and_o marry_v 152._o invade_v wales_n in_o danger_n ibid._n agree_v with_o meredith_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n and_o return_n 153._o his_o death_n and_o successor_n 156._o henry_n ii_o send_v the_o fleming_n into_o west-wales_n 173._o invite_v to_o the_o conquest_n of_o wales_n ibid._n repulse_v and_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n 174._o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o prince_n owen_n 175._o quarrel_n and_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o france_n 187._o invade_v wales_n and_o bring_v prince_n rhys_n to_o do_v he_o homage_n 188._o invade_v wales_n again_o with_o a_o most_o potent_a army_n 190._o return_v without_o any_o thing_n memorable_a and_o for_o revenge_n put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o hostage_n 191._o make_v a_o three_o expedition_n into_o wales_n to_o as_o little_a purpose_n ibid._n pass_n through_o wales_n receive_v homage_n of_o prince_n rhys_n in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n 198_o 199._o return_v through_o wales_n and_o incline_v to_o leave_v it_o in_o a_o peaceable_a condition_n 199_o 200._o engage_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n against_o his_o son_n henry_n 201._o make_v a_o peace_n with_o france_n and_o his_o child_n force_v to_o submit_v 202._o dies_z 209._o henry_n iii_o king_n of_o england_n invade_v wales_n and_o be_v worsted_n 251._o invade_v wales_n again_o 254._o make_v henry_n of_o mâ—nmouth_n his_o general_n against_o the_o welsh_a but_o with_o in_o suâ—â—ess_n 255_o lament_n the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o pembrock_n 256._o invade_v wales_n and_o make_v prince_n david_n to_o submit_v 261_o 2_o 2_o invade_v wales_n 263._o fight_v the_o welsh_a with_o no_o success_n and_o invite_v the_o irish_a into_o anglesey_n 265._o oppress_v wales_n and_o return_v dissatisfy_v 269_o 270._o item_n 274._o waste_v the_o border_n 275._o require_v a_o subsidy_n to_o subdue_v wales_n 276._o dies_fw-la 280._o henry_n elder_a son_n to_o henry_n iv_o create_v prince_n of_o w._n 318._o henry_n iv_o make_v unmerciful_a law_n against_o the_o welsh_a 319._o henry_n duke_n of_o york_n create_v prince_n of_o wales_n 324._o henry_n vii_o grant_v the_o welsh_v a_o charter_n of_o liberty_n and_o direct_v a_o commission_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o birth_n and_o quality_n of_o his_o grandfather_n owen_n tudor_n 325._o henry_n viii_o incorporate_v the_o welsh_a with_o the_o english_a 326._o henry_n elder_a son_n to_o king_n james_n create_v prince_n of_o wales_n 328._o howel_n dha_n prefer_v to_o be_v prince_n of_o all_o wales_n 50._o his_o law_n ibid._n go_v to_o rome_n to_o have_v they_o confirm_v 51._o his_o death_n and_o issue_n 53._o howel_n ap_fw-mi jevan_fw-mi expel_v his_o uncle_n jago_n and_o take_v the_o government_n of_o wales_n upon_o he_o â—9_n at_o last_o agree_v 60._o kill_v edwal_n fychan_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n overthrow_v the_o dane_n 61._o invade_v england_n and_o be_v slay_v 62._o he_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o brother_n cadwalhan_n who_o be_v quick_o slay_v 63._o howel_n and_o meredith_n prince_n lhewelyn_n murderer_n invite_v the_o irish_a scot_n into_o south-wales_n 82._o slay_v rhydderch_n and_o take_v the_o government_n 83._o meredith_n slay_v by_o the_o son_n of_o conan_n ap_fw-mi sitsylht_n ibid._n howel_n attempt_v the_o recovery_n of_o south-wales_n be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v by_o prince_n gruffydh_n near_o tywy-head_n 87._o howel_n ap_fw-mi grono_n drive_v out_o of_o rydcors_n castle_n by_o the_o norman_n 126._o base_o betray_v to_o they_o and_o murder_v 127._o howel_n ap_fw-mi owen_n gwynedh_fw-mi win_v the_o castle_n of_o ewyas_n 167._o with_o his_o brother_n conan_n quarrel_n with_o their_o uncle_n cadwallader_n besiege_v and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o cynfael_n from_o he_o 168._o make_v cadwallader_n his_o prisoner_n and_o possess_v his_o land_n ib._n he_o lose_v all_o his_o country_n to_o cadelh_n meredith_n and_o rhys_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi who_o put_v the_o garrison_n of_o llanâ—hystyd_n to_o the_o sword_n 169._o i._o iago_n ap_fw-mi edwal_n recover_v his_o right_n to_o north-wales_n 82._o slay_a in_o battle_n against_o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi lhewelyn_n 84._o ifor_n send_v into_o britain_n with_o a_o army_n by_o his_o father_n alan_n 13._o rout_n the_o saxon_n ibid._n marry_v ethelburga_n â—entwyn's_n cousin_n and_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o west-saxon_a kingdom_n 14._o found_v glastenbury-abby_n ib._n dye_v at_o rome_n 15._o john_n archdeacon_n of_o llanbadarn_n die_v and_o be_v
canonize_v 160._o john_n k._n of_o england_n in_o his_o way_n to_o ireland_n through_o wales_n discharge_v a_o criminal_a that_o murder_v a_o priest_n 226._o famish_v will_n de_fw-fr bruce_n and_o maud_n his_o aunt_n at_o windsor_n after_o his_o return_n 227._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o cruelty_n and_o disaffection_n to_o priest_n ib._n march_v with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o wales_n and_o return_n without_o success_n 229_o 230._o make_v a_o second_o expedition_n ib._n order_n foulk_n viscount_n cardyff_fw-mi to_o subdue_v those_o that_o oppose_v in_o south-wales_n and_o they_o at_o last_o do_v he_o homage_n but_o quick_o revolt_v 231_o 232._o make_v a_o expedition_n into_o wales_n 229._o make_v a_o second_o and_o three_o and_o hang_v the_o welsh_a pledge_n reconcile_v himself_o to_o rome_n and_o engage_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n with_o his_o baron_n 237._o dies_z and_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n henry_n 242._o jorwerth_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n revolt_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salop_n 124._o base_o use_v by_o k._n henry_n for_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 125._o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n 133._o forbid_v owen_n and_o madawc_n to_o retire_v to_o his_o estate_n 134._o beset_v and_o slay_v by_o madawc_n and_o llywarch_n ap_fw-mi trahern_n 137._o joseph_n bishop_n of_o llandaff_n die_v at_o rome_n 88_o ireland_n molest_v with_o locust_n 42._o ithel_n king_n of_o gwent_n slay_v 28._o l._n lhewelyn_n ap_fw-mi sytsylht_n make_v himself_o prince_n of_o all_o wales_n 79._o his_o good_a government_n ib._n slay_v meuric_n that_o rebel_v against_o he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n 80._o suppress_v another_o rebellion_n 81._o base_o slay_v ibid._n lhewelyn_n p._n of_o north-wales_n take_v david_n ap_fw-mi owen_n prisoner_n 217._o receive_v homage_n of_o most_o of_o the_o welsh_a lord_n 222._o conquer_v gwenwynwyn_n country_n 225._o make_v a_o expedition_n into_o south-w_n and_o maelgon_n flee_v 225_o 226._o marry_v joan_n king_n john_n daughter_n 224._o sue_v and_o obtain_v peace_n of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o wife_n 231._o animate_v the_o lord_n of_o north-wales_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o a_o revolt_n against_o the_o king_n 233._o dispossess_v the_o english_a of_o all_o their_o hold_n in_o his_o country_n 237._o take_v shrewsbury_n though_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n 238._o subdue_v cardigan_n and_o carmarthen_n 240._o reconcile_v the_o â—onds_n in_o south-wales_n 241._o subdue_v powis_n 242._o refuse_v assistance_n to_o king_n john_n against_o the_o dauphine_n ibid._n make_v rynald_n bruce_n who_o have_v revolt_v submit_v to_o he_o â—43_n receive_v the_o submission_n and_o allegiance_n of_o the_o fleming_n in_o dyfed_a ibid._n subdue_v the_o revolt_a flemings_n again_o 246._o make_v his_o son_n gruffydh_n submit_v ibid._n complain_v of_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o young_a rhys_n adju_v matter_n with_o he_o 247._o seize_v the_o castle_n of_o william_n marshal_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n in_o wales_n and_o occasion_n a_o war_n between_o they_o 247_o 248._o worst_n the_o english_a army_n pay_v homage_n to_o henry_n iii_o 249._o destroy_v the_o march_n 252._o make_v a_o descent_n upon_o england_n 253._o be_v join_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n against_o king_n henry_n rout_v his_o army_n 254._o make_v a_o incursion_n into_o the_o king_n territory_n 255._o make_v peace_n with_o the_o king_n 256._o set_v his_o son_n gruffydh_n at_o liberty_n ibid._n bury_v his_o princess_n joan_n 257._o force_a to_o quit_v the_o siege_n of_o ruthlan_n 258._o make_v the_o welsh_a do_v homage_n to_o his_o son_n david_n ibid._n die_n his_o character_n and_o issue_n â—59_n llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi and_o owen_n gôch_v his_o brother_n declare_v prince_n of_o north-wales_n 269._o quarrel_n and_o owen_n with_o his_o brother_n david_n make_v close_a prisoner_n 271._o recover_v the_o inland_n country_n of_o north-wales_n from_o the_o english_a 272._o waste_v cheshire_n ibid._n beat_v the_o irish_a by_o sea_n 273._o desire_n peace_n with_o the_o king_n but_o fail_v 277._o kind_a to_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n 278._o make_v a_o peace_n by_o the_o pope_n mediation_n with_o the_o king_n 279._o refuse_v to_o attend_v upon_o king_n edward_n coronation_n 280._o the_o reason_n for_o his_o refusal_n 281._o a_o accident_n make_v he_o pliable_a 283._o severe_a condition_n of_o peace_n impose_v upon_o he_o 284._o marry_a to_o elinor_n earl_n montfords_n daughter_n at_o worcester_n 285._o reconcile_v with_o his_o brother_n david_n and_o join_v against_o the_o english_a 286._o offer_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n conditional_o 292._o send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o general_a answer_n of_o the_o welsh_a to_o his_o proposal_n 293_o 294_o 295._o betray_v in_o buellt_n and_o kill_v 297._o london_n besiege_v by_o the_o dane_n 65._o m._n mahael_n dispossess_v of_o his_o inheritance_n by_o his_o unnatural_a mother_n nest_n mean_n and_o how_o 115._o madoc_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n prince_n of_o powis_n stick_v to_o the_o english_a interest_n 173._o madawc_n reconcile_v to_o king_n henry_n 138._o take_a prisoner_n by_o meredith_n ap_fw-mi blethin_n 139._o have_v his_o eye_n pull_v out_o by_o owen_n ibid._n madawc_n ab_fw-la owen_n gwynedh_n sail_v into_o america_n 196._o plant_n a_o colony_n there_o ib._n maelgon_n disturb_v south-wales_n 228._o beat_v by_o his_o nephew_n rhys_n and_o owen_n 229._o march_v earl_n of_o marry_v owen_n glyndwr_n daughter_n 318._o consent_v by_o indenture_n to_o divide_v england_n between_o owen_n piercy_n and_o himself_o 318._o maud_n the_o empress_n land_n in_o england_n and_o be_v receive_v at_o arundel_n 162._o meredith_n ap_fw-mi owen_n possess_v of_o all_o wales_n 64._o dispossess_v of_o north-wales_n 67._o and_o rout_v by_o edwal_n ap_fw-mi meuric_n their_o new_a prince_n 68_o die_v without_o issue_n male_a 69._o meredith_n ap_fw-mi owen_n make_v prince_n of_o south-wales_n 96._o slay_a in_o battle_n against_o caradoc_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi 102._o meredith_n and_o rhys_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi prevail_v in_o south-wales_n 171._o meredith_n death_n and_o character_n 172._o merfyn_n frych_a be_v make_v king_n of_o wales_n 24._o be_v slay_v 27._o merlin_n ambrose_n and_o sylvester_n their_o time_n country_n and_o prophecy_n 10_o 11._o morgan_z hên_o die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a his_o marriage_n estate_n and_o issue_v 58._o morgan_z ap_fw-mi owen_n kill_v robert_n fitz-gilbert_n and_o his_o son_n 157._o slay_v 175._o morgan_z ap_fw-mi cadogan_n repent_v of_o his_o murder_n commit_v 156._o murder_n commit_v 156._o item_n 163._o n._n newmarch_n a_o norman_a obtain_v the_o lordship_n of_o brecknock_n and_o marry_v nest_n daughter_n to_o llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi 115._o norman_n twice_o decimate_v and_o put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n 86._o they_o waste_v and_o plunder_v dyfe_v 103._o they_o seize_v upon_o the_o lordship_n of_o glamorgan_n 113._o the_o name_n of_o the_o adventurer_n ibid._n they_o possess_v themselves_o of_o several_a lordship_n in_o wales_n 117._o divers_a of_o they_o slay_v in_o cardigan_n ibid._n rout_v again_o by_o cadwgan_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n and_o their_o castle_n destroy_v 118._o slaughter_v divers_a time_n by_o the_o welsh_a and_o force_v to_o quit_v the_o country_n 119_o 120._o northumberland_n invade_v by_o the_o scot_n 109._o o._n offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n make_v a_o ditch_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n 20._o his_o death_n 21._o owen_n ap_fw-mi edwin_n a_o traitor_n to_o his_o country_n 121._o make_a prince_n of_o wales_n by_o the_o english_a but_o soon_o lose_v it_o 122._o his_o death_n and_o pedigree_n 126._o owen_n the_o son_n of_o cadwgan_n enamour_v of_o nest_n the_o wife_n of_o gerald_n king_n henry_n lieutenant_n in_o wales_n 129._o steal_v she_o away_o ibid._n fly_v into_o ireland_n 135._o return_n and_o waste_v the_o country_n in_o conjunction_n with_o maradoc_n ap_fw-mi riryd_n 133._o his_o man_n slay_v a_o english_a bishop_n the_o cause_n of_o cadwgan_n his_o father_n be_v dispossess_v of_o his_o estate_n 135._o force_v to_o flee_v into_o ireland_n with_o madawc_n ibid._n return_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n 138._o divide_v madawc's_o estate_n between_o himself_o and_o meredith_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n 139._o flee_v for_o fear_n of_o king_n henry_n into_o north-wales_n 140._o reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n 141._o owen_n be_v brave_a and_o knight_v in_o normandy_n 142._o employ_v by_o king_n henry_n against_o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n 148._o slay_v by_o gerald_n 149._o owen_n gwynedh_n succeed_v prince_n of_o north-wales_n 160._o mighty_o concern_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n run_v 165._o take_v and_o race_n the_o castle_n of_o mould_n 166._o pull_v out_o his_o nephew_n cunedah_n eye_n and_o castrate_v he_o 170._o be_v provoke_v invade_v llandhinam_n 193._o dies_fw-la his_o character_n and_o issue_n 194._o owen_n cyfeilioc_n and_o owen_n fychan_n dispossess_v jorwerth_n gôch_o of_o his_o estate_n in_o powis_n 192._o cyfeilioc_fw-la dies_fw-la
leave_v his_o estate_n to_o gwenwynwyn_n his_o son_n 217._o owen_n glendwr_n his_o family_n education_n and_o employment_n 315._o oppose_v by_o the_o lord_n ruthyn_n without_o redress_n take_v up_o arm_n and_o make_v he_o prisoner_n 316._o prevail_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n prisoner_n 317._o retake_v aberystwyth_n castle_n 319._o summon_v a_o parliament_n at_o machynlleth_n 320._o secure_v david_n gam_n upon_o a_o suspicion_n of_o a_o design_n he_o have_v to_o murder_v he_o 321._o burn_v his_o house_n and_o his_o verse_n upon_o it_o ibid._n p._n patent_n of_o land_n grant_v in_o wales_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o portland_n 302._o commons_o address_v upon_o it_o 303._o king_n answer_v 304._o peckham_n john_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n endeavour_v a_o reconciliation_n of_o prince_n llewelyn_n and_o his_o brother_n with_o the_o king_n 286._o his_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n 287_o 288_o 289_o 290._o solicit_v the_o king_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o welsh_a 291._o send_v article_n to_o the_o welsh_a 292._o excommunicate_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o his_o adherent_n 297._o peace_n in_o general_n between_o england_n and_o wales_n except_o with_o prince_n rhys_n who_o be_v force_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n 176._o unjust_o deal_v with_o 177._o powis_n prince_n of_o removes_z his_o seat_n from_o pengwern_n to_o mathraval_n 20._o a_o account_n of_o it_o while_o a_o principality_n and_o a_o lordship_n with_o the_o several_a division_n and_o possessor_n thereof_o whether_o of_o british_a or_o english_a blood_n 175_o to_o 185._o r._n rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n cause_v by_o earl_n tosty_n insolence_n 97._o appease_v 98._o rhydderch_n seize_v upon_o south-wales_n 82._o rhydderch_n and_o rhys_n the_o son_n of_o rhydderch_n ap_fw-mi jestyn_n put_v in_o their_o claim_n to_o south-wales_n 88_o rhys_n brother_n to_o prince_n gruffydh_n take_v by_o the_o english_a and_o put_v to_o death_n at_o bulendun_v 91._o rhys_n ap_fw-mi owen_n and_o rhydderch_n ap_fw-mi caradoc_n joint_o govern_v south-wales_n 105._o the_o latter_a die_v 106._o a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o other_o ibid._n invade_v also_o from_o north-wales_n fly_n pursued_z and_o slay_v 187._o rhys_n ap_fw-mi theodor_n allow_v prince_n of_o south-wales_n as_o lawful_a heir_n 107._o a_o rebellion_n form_v against_o he_o fly_v into_o ireland_n return_n and_o defeat_v his_o enemy_n 110._o suppress_v another_o rebellion_n 111._o slay_a near_o brecknock_n in_o a_o fight_n against_o the_o invade_a norman_n and_o his_o own_o rebellious_a subject_n 112._o rhys_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi prince_n of_o south-wales_n take_v llanymddyfri_n castle_n 177._o subdue_v cardigan_n 178._o give_v henry_n ii_o hostage_n to_o observe_v the_o peace_n make_v between_o they_o ib._n besieges_n carmarthen_n then_o force_v to_o quit_v it_o 179._o possess_v himself_o of_o divers_a land_n belong_v to_o foreigner_n in_o wales_n as_o do_v other_o according_o to_o his_o example_n 189._o 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 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castle_n of_o caerdà f_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o glamorgan_n chief_o reside_v wherein_o the_o county-couâ—â—_a be_v monthly_o keep_v the_o annual_a revenue_n of_o this_o lordship_n amount_v to_o a_o thousand_o mark_n whereof_o four_o hundred_o be_v allow_v for_o the_o fee_n and_o salary_n of_o the_o several_a officer_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o this_o lordship_n of_o glamorgan_n robert_n fitzhamon_n keep_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o he_o distribute_v between_o his_o several_a follower_n namely_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr londres_n he_o give_v the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o ogmore_n to_o richard_n greenfield_n the_o lordship_n of_o neth_n to_o pain_n turberville_n that_o of_o coyty_n to_o robert_n s_o quintine_n lhan_n blechyan_a to_o richard_n syward_a talavan_n to_o gilbert_n humfrevile_n the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o penmarc_n to_o reginald_n sully_v the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o sully_n to_o roger_n berkrolles_n that_o of_o east_n orchard_n to_o peter_n le_fw-fr scor_fw-fr that_o of_o peâ—erton_n to_o john_n fleming_n that_o of_o s._n george_n to_o john_n s._n john_n that_o of_o fonmon_n or_o fenvon_n and_o last_o to_o william_n le_fw-fr esterling_n or_o stradling_n that_o of_o s._n donat_n but_o that_o these_o knight_n shall_v have_v dependence_n upon_o and_o may_v seem_v to_o hold_v their_o several_a lordship_n and_o estate_n from_o he_o robert_n fitzhamon_n appoint_v they_o their_o several_a apartment_n in_o his_o castle_n of_o caerdà f_n where_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v their_o attendance_n at_o every_o court-day_n which_o be_v monthly_o keep_v upon_o monday_n but_o about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o robert_n fitzhamon_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o glamorgan_n barnard_n newmarch_n a_o nobleman_n likewise_o of_o normandy_n obtain_v by_o conquest_n the_o lordship_n of_o brecknock_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n son_n to_o roger_n de_fw-fr bellemont_n by_o the_o conqueror_n make_v earl_n of_o warwick_n the_o country_n of_o gower_n but_o barnard_n newmarch_n give_v the_o people_n of_o wales_n some_o small_a satisfaction_n and_o content_a by_o marry_v nest_n the_o daughter_n also_o of_o nest_n daughter_n to_o lhewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi prince_n of_o wales_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n a_o son_n call_v mahael_n this_o worthy_a gentleman_n be_v legal_o to_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o brecknock_n be_v afterward_o disinherit_v by_o the_o malice_n and_o baseness_n of_o his_o own_o unnatural_a mother_n the_o occasion_n be_v thus_o nest_n happen_v to_o fall_v in_o admiration_n of_o a_o certain_a knight_n with_o who_o she_o have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a familiarity_n even_o beyond_o what_o she_o express_v to_o her_o own_o husband_n mahael_n perceive_v her_o dissolute_a and_o loose_a behaviour_n counsel_v she_o to_o take_v care_n of_o her_o fame_n and_o reputation_n and_o to_o leave_v off_o that_o scandalous_a liberty_n which_o she_o take_v and_o afterward_o meet_v casual_o her_o gallant_a come_n from_o she_o fight_v and_o grievous_o wound_v he_o upon_o this_o nest_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o her_o son_n go_v to_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n take_v she_o corporal_a oath_n that_o her_o son_n mahael_n be_v illegitimate_a and_o not_o beget_v by_o barnard_n newmarch_n her_o husband_n but_o another_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o oath_n or_o rather_o perjury_n mahael_n be_v disinherit_v and_o his_o sister_n who_o her_o mother_n attest_v to_o be_v legitimate_a be_v bestow_v by_o the_o king_n upon_o milo_n the_o son_n of_o walter_n constable_n afterward_o earl_n of_o hereford_n who_o in_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n enjoy_v the_o whole_a estate_n of_o barnard_n newmarch_n lord_n of_o brecnock_n of_o this_o milo_n it_o be_v report_v that_o tell_v king_n henry_n of_o a_o strange_a accident_n which_o have_v occur_v to_o he_o by_o lhyn_n savathan_n in_o wales_n where_o the_o bird_n upon_o 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to_o gruffydh_fw-mi invite_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o come_v to_o invade_v theiâ—_n country_n and_o to_o correct_v the_o unnatural_a enmity_n theiâ—_n prince_n express_v to_o his_o brother_n but_o when_o all_o difference_n be_v over_o the_o king_n of_o england_n return_v with_o his_o army_n shameful_o back_o and_o the_o prince_n anâ—_n his_o nobility_n reconcile_v the_o welsh_a may_v have_v expect_v a_o very_a happy_a time_n of_o it_o have_v not_o death_n take_v the_o prince_n so_o unnatural_o away_o before_o he_o have_v well_o know_v what_o a_o peaceful_a reign_n be_v lhewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi â—rince_n david_n be_v dead_a the_o principality_n of_o 〈◊〉_d north_n wales_n legal_o descend_v to_o sir_n ralph_n morâ—â—â—er_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n gladys_n daughter_n to_o â—â—â—welyn_n ap_fw-mi jorwerth_n but_o the_o welsh_a nobility_n beâ—â—â—_n assemble_v together_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o nominate_v a_o successor_n think_v it_o by_o no_o mean_n advisaâ—â—â—_n to_o admit_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o crown_n though_o his_o â—â—de_n be_v never_o so_o lawful_a and_o especial_o a_o engâ—â—â—â—man_n by_o who_o obligation_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o engâ—â—â—d_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n expect_v to_o become_v subâ—â—â—s_n or_o rather_o slave_n to_o the_o english_a government_n â—herefore_o they_o unanimous_o agree_v to_o set_v up_o lheâ—â—â—yn_n and_o owen_n goch_n the_o son_n of_o gruffydh_n a_o base_a 〈◊〉_d of_o lhewelyn_n ap_fw-mi jorwerth_n and_o brother_n to_o prince_n â—â—vid_v who_o be_v send_v for_o and_o appear_v before_o the_o assembly_n all_o the_o noble_n and_o baron_n then_o present_a 〈◊〉_d they_o homage_n and_o receive_v they_o for_o their_o soâ—â—â—eigns_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n of_o england_n understand_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n he_o â—â—ought_v the_o country_n be_v in_o a_o unsettled_a and_o waâ—â—ring_a condition_n he_o may_v effect_v great_a matter_n there_o use_v therefore_o he_o 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