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a_o branch_n of_o the_o irish_a sea_n of_o no_o more_o beauty_n and_o renown_n than_o the_o other_o three_o but_o only_o for_o the_o cathedral_n found_v here_o by_o the_o first_o bishop_n deface_v by_o owen_n glendower_n and_o afterward_o re-edify_v by_o henry_n dean_n bishop_n hereof_o an._n 1496._o town_n of_o chief_a note_n for_o these_o city_n have_v not_o much_o in_o they_o which_o be_v worth_a the_o nothing_o be_v 1_o slrewsbury_n count_v now_o in_o england_n but_o heretofore_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o ponysland_n who_o have_v here_o their_o palace_n which_o be_v burn_v in_o some_o of_o their_o broil_n with_o england_n be_v now_o convert_v into_o garden_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o townsman_n the_o town_n well_o trade_v and_o frequent_v by_o the_o welsh_a and_o english_a the_o common_a emporie_n of_o both_o well_o build_v and_o strong_o situate_a on_o a_o rise_a ground_n almost_o encompass_v with_o the_o severn_n that_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o sence_v 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the_o estate_n go_v to_o the_o female_n and_o the_o honour_n with_o nothing_o to_o mainiain_v it_o to_o the_o next_o heir_n male._n 2_o banchor_n by_o beda_n call_v 〈◊〉_d a_o famous_a monastery_n of_o the_o britan_n contain_v above_o 2000_o monk_n attend_v their_o devotion_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v at_o other_o time_n labour_v for_o their_o livelihood_n most_o cruel_o and_o unmerciful_o slaughter_v by_o the_o saxon_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o austin_n the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n offend_v that_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o his_o authority_n 3_o carnarvan_n on_o the_o menaâ—_n beforementioned_a not_o far_o from_o bangor_n the_o monastery_n of_o banchor_n be_v in_o flintshire_n well_o wall_v and_o fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o after_o his_o conquest_n of_o the_o country_n former_o much_o resort_v to_o for_o the_o chancery_n and_o exchequer_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o north-wales_n 4_o denâ—â—â—h_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 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 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