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rodericus_fw-la magnus_fw-la give_v venâ—dâ—tia_n gwyneth_n or_o north-wales_n to_o anarawd_n his_o elder_a son_n to_o cade_v his_o second_o son_n demeâ—ia_n debeuâ—arth_n or_o south-wall_n and_o to_o mervin_n his_o three_o son_n powy_n 6_o north-wales_n have_v upon_o the_o north-side_n the_o irish-sea_n from_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi to_o bassingwerke_v to_o aberdyvi_n upon_o the_o west_n and_o south-west_n the_o river_n dyvi_n which_o divide_v it_o from_o south-wales_n and_o in_o some_o place_n from_o powysland_n and_o on_o the_o south_n and_o east_n it_o be_v divide_v from_o powy_n sometime_o with_o high_a hill_n and_o sometime_o with_o river_n till_o it_o come_v again_o to_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi it_o be_v general_o full_a of_o high_a mountain_n craggy_a rock_n great_a wood_n and_o deep_a valley_n many_o strait_a dangerous_a place_n deep_a and_o swift_a river_n 7_o this_o land_n be_v of_o old_a time_n divide_v into_o four_o part_n mon_n arvon_n meryonith_n and_o y_o bervedhwlan_n or_o the_o middle_a country_n and_o each_o of_o these_o be_v again_o divide_v into_o several_a country_n and_o they_o subdivide_v into_o their_o cymeden_n or_o commot_n wherein_o we_o follow_v that_o division_n which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o llewylyn_n ap_fw-mi ruffin_n last_o prince_n of_o wales_n according_a to_o a_o copy_n impart_v to_o i_o by_o a_o worshipful_a friend_n and_o learned_a antiquary_n as_o seem_v far_o more_o exact_a than_o that_o of_o doctor_n powel_n 8_o aâ—glâ—sey_n the_o chief_a be_v separate_v from_o the_o main_a land_n with_o the_o river_n moenai_n wherein_o at_o aberfraw_n be_v the_o prince_n court_n now_o a_o mean_a village_n in_o this_o island_n be_v a_o fair_a town_n call_v beaumarish_n and_o common_a passage_n to_o ireland_n at_o caergybi_n in_o english_a holly-head_n 9_o aruâ—n_o the_o second_o part_n of_o north-wales_n be_v now_o call_v carnarvonshire_n the_o strong_a country_n within_o that_o principality_n give_v place_n to_o none_o for_o fertility_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o for_o plenty_n of_o wood_n cattle_n fish_n and_o fowl_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o town_n of_o caernarvan_n in_o old_a time_n call_v caer-segoâ—t_a and_o bangor_n the_o bishop_n see_v with_o divers_a other_o ancient_a castle_n and_o place_n of_o memory_n this_o portion_n have_v on_o the_o north_n the_o sea_n and_o moeâ—ai_n upon_o the_o east_n and_o southeast_n the_o river_n conwey_n which_o divide_v it_o from_o denâ—igh-shire_n and_o on_o the_o south-west_n be_v separate_v from_o merionyth_n by_o river_n mountain_n and_o mears_n 10_o merionyth_n be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o gwyneth_n and_o keep_v the_o name_n till_o this_o day_n it_o be_v full_a of_o hill_n and_o much_o note_v for_o the_o resort_n of_o people_n that_o repair_v thither_o to_o take_v herring_n upon_o the_o north_n it_o have_v arvon_n and_o denbigh_n land_n upon_o the_o south_n caerdigan-shire_n and_o upon_o the_o east_n montgâ—mâ—ry-shire_n heretofore_o part_n of_o powis_n 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not_o far_o thence_o s._n assaph_n a_o episcopal_a seat_n between_z the_o rivers_z clwyd_n and_o elwy_n herein_o stand_v the_o fair_a town_n and_o goodly_a castle_n of_o denbigh_n situate_v upon_o a_o rock_n the_o great_a market-town_n of_o north-wales_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v see_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o ruthyn_n fair_a for_o prospect_n and_o fruitful_a for_o fire_n this_o part_n of_o north-wales_n have_v the_o sea_n upon_o the_o north_n d_o you_o towards_o the_o east_n arvon_n the_o river_n conwey_n and_o mâ—riâ—nyth_n upon_o the_o west_n and_o the_o country_n then_o call_v pâ—wys_n upon_o the_o south_n and_o these_o be_v the_o mere_n and_o bound_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o venedâ—tia_n gwyneth_n or_o north-wales_n 12_o the_o second_o talaith_n or_o kingdom_n be_v mathraval_n or_o powy_n to_o this_o belong_v the_o country_n of_o powy_n and_o the_o land_n between_o wye_n and_o seuâ—rne_n it_o have_v south-wales_n upon_o the_o south_n and_o west_n with_o the_o river_n wye_n and_o tywy_n and_o other_o mere_n upon_o the_o north_n