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son_n in_o law_n of_o alain_fw-fr le_fw-fr rebre_fw-la 4_o alain_n ii_o son_n of_o mathrudon_n 5_o conan_n descend_v from_o king_n solomon_n the_o 3d._n 6_o geofrie_n son_n of_o conan_n 7_o alain_n iii_o son_n of_o geofrie_n 8_o conan_n ii_o son_n of_o alain_n 9_o hoel_n sister_n son_n of_o conan_n the_o second_o 10_o alain_n iv._o call_v fergent_a son_n of_o hoel_n 11_o conan_n iii_o son_n of_o alain_n 12_o eudon_n husband_n of_o bertha_n daughter_n of_o conan_n 1131._o 13_o conan_n iu._n son_n of_o eudoâ—_n 1172._o 14_o geofrie_n ii_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n husband_n of_o constance_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o conan_n the_o four_o 1186._o 15_o arthur_n son_n of_o geofry_n 1202._o 16_o peter_n of_o breux_n 1250._o 17_o john_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o bretagne_n 1287._o 18_o john_n ii_o son_n of_o john_n 1305._o 19_o arthur_n ii_o son_n of_o john_n the_o second_o 1312._o 20_o john_n iii_o son_n of_o arthur_n second_o 1341._o 21_o john_n earl_n of_o 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of_o that_o courage_n that_o they_o defend_v the_o liberty_n of_o that_o country_n against_o the_o roman_n when_o the_o residue_n of_o spain_n be_v subdue_v and_o be_v at_o last_o not_o without_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o manifest_a token_n of_o manly_a resolution_n and_o heroic_a spirit_n on_o their_o part_n vanquish_v by_o the_o darling_n of_o fortune_n augustus_n such_o hilly_a and_o mountainous_a people_n be_v always_o the_o last_o that_o be_v conquer_v and_o the_o first_o that_o stand_v on_o their_o own_o guard_n as_o beside_o these_o biscayne_n the_o navarâ—ois_n and_o asturian_o here_o in_o spain_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o moor_n and_o our_o britan_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o saxon_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o live_v in_o a_o sharp_a air_n and_o be_v enure_v to_o labour_n they_o prove_v on_o occasion_n good_a and_o able_a man_n or_o that_o the_o fort_n of_o nature_n own_o building_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o win_v as_o defend_v or_o that_o the_o unpleasantness_n of_o 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all_o the_o spaniard_n that_o submit_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o moor_n except_v those_o of_o the_o asturia_n never_o conquer_v by_o they_o and_o one_o of_o the_o first_o province_n which_o shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n animate_v and_o conduct_v in_o that_o undertake_n by_o soria_n descend_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o scotland_n anno_fw-la 87._o make_v upon_o that_o good_a service_n the_o first_o lord_n of_o biscay_n after_o this_o they_o continue_v a_o free_a and_o distinct_a estate_n under_o their_o own_o proprietary_n lord_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o haro_n till_o that_o nero_n of_o spain_n don_n pedro_n the_o cruel_a violent_o take_v it_o from_o donna_n jeanne_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o it_o anno_fw-la 1358._o from_o which_o donna_n jeanne_n the_o elder_a daughter_n marry_v to_o ferdinand_n the_o young_a son_n of_o ferdinand_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerde_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o castille_n issue_v the_o lady_n jeanne_n manuel_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o mother_n of_o john_n the_o first_o both_o king_n of_o castille_n by_o which_o last_o this_o country_n be_v unite_v to_o that_o crown_n for_o ever_o anno_fw-la 1379._o the_o name_n of_o the_o proprietary_a lord_n of_o this_o estate_n we_o have_v in_o this_o follow_a catalogue_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o biscay_n 870._o 1_o soria_n the_o son_n of_o lope_n of_o biscay_n but_o nephew_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n to_o a_o king_n of_o scotland_n the_o first_o lord_n of_o biscay_n 2_o manso_n lopes_n the_o son_n of_o soria_n 3_o inigo_n the_o deaf_a son_n of_o manso_n lopes_n 4_o lopes_n diaz_n the_o son_n of_o inigo_n 5_o sancho_n lopes_n the_o son_n of_o lopes_n diaz_n 6_o inigo_n ii_o the_o base_a son_n of_o lopes_n diaz_n the_o two_o son_n of_o sancho_n lopes_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n be_v set_v aside_o 7_o lopes_n diaz_n ii_o son_n of_o inigo_n the_o second_o 8_o diego_n lopes_n surname_v the_o white_a son_n of_o lopes_n diaz_n the_o ad_fw-la 9_o lopes_n diaz_n iii_o son_n of_o diego_n lopes_n the_o first_o who_o take_v unto_o himself_o the_o surname_n of_o haro_n from_o a_o town_n of_o that_o name_n of_o his_o foundation_n 10_o diego_n lopes_n diaz_n de_fw-fr haro_n the_o son_n of_o lopes_n diaz_n the_o 3d._n 11_o lopes_n diaz_n iv._o son_n of_o diego_n lopes_n diaz_n de_fw-fr haro_n 1257._o 12_o diego_n lopes_n diaz_n ii_o assist_v sancho_n the_o second_o son_n of_o king_n alfonso_n of_o castille_n in_o exclude_v the_o child_n of_o don_n ferdinand_n his_o elder_a brother_n by_o which_o sancho_n he_o be_v after_o slay_v 1289._o 13_o diego_n lopes_n de_fw-fr haro_n the_o son_n of_o diego_n 1290._o 14_o diego_n lopes_n iii_o the_o brother_n of_o diego_n lopes_n diaz_n the_o second_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o town_n of_o bilbo_n 1309._o 15_o john_n of_o castille_n brother_n to_o king_n sancho_n and_o husband_n of_o mary_n diaz_n de_fw-fr haro_n daughter_n of_o diego_n lopes_n the_o second_o 1319._o 16_o john_n the_o blind_a so_o call_v because_o he_o have_v lose_v a_o eye_n son_n of_o john_n of_o castille_n and_o mary_n diaz_n of_o haro_n slay_v by_o king_n alfonso_n 1329._o 17_o john_n nugne_v of_o lara_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n the_o blind_a who_o name_n i_o find_v not_o succeed_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o donna_n maria_n diaz_n 1350._o 18_o nugno_fw-la de_fw-fr lara_n a_o infant_n of_o two_o year_n old_a succeed_v john_n nugne_v of_o lara_n his_o father_n 1351._o 19_o jeane_o and_o isabel_n the_o sister_n and_o heir_n of_o nugno_fw-la de_fw-fr lara_n seize_v upon_o by_o don_n pedro_n and_o the_o whole_a signeurie_n of_o biscay_n subject_v by_o strong_a hand_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n with_o many_o other_o fair_a estate_n which_o depend_v on_o it_o the_o arm_n of_o these_o lord_n
ch._n 877._o 1_o amarawd_n 36._o 913._o 2_o idwallo_n 3_o merick_n 4_o james_n or_o jago_n 1067._o 5_o conan_n son_n of_o james._n 1099._o 6_o gryssith_o ap_fw-mi conan_n 1120._o 7_o owen_n guinedth_n 1178._o 8_o david_n ap_fw-mi owen_n 1194._o 9_o llewellen_n ap_fw-mi jarw_v 1240._o 10_o david_n ap_fw-mi llewellen_n 1246._o 11_o llewellen_n ii_o son_n of_o gryffith_n the_o brother_n of_o david_n ap_fw-mi llwellen_n the_o last_o prince_n of_o wales_n of_o the_o british_a race_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o once_o consult_v with_o a_o wâ—tch_n he_o be_v tell_v by_o she_o that_o it_o be_v his_o destiny_n to_o be_v carry_v in_o triumph_n through_o london_n with_o a_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n hereupon_o make_v some_o excursion_n on_o the_o english_a border_n he_o draw_v upon_o himself_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o which_o not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v and_o the_o king_n as_o willing_a on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o to_o sight_n with_o mountain_n 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