The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: a part of the most famous yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past: translated into English by H. Lhoyd Gentleman: corrected, augmented, and continued out of records and best approoued authors, by Dauid Powel Doctor in diuinitie

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The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: a part of the most famous yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past: translated into English by H. Lhoyd Gentleman: corrected, augmented, and continued out of records and best approoued authors, by Dauid Powel Doctor in diuinitie

Author

Caradoc, of Llancarvan, d. 1147?

Publication

[[London] :: 1584 imprinted at London by Rafe Newberie and Henrie Denham,

[1584]]

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Wales -- History -- To 1536 -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Right worshipfull Sir Philip Sydney knight.
• to the reader
• A description of Cambria now called Wales: Drawne first by Sir Iohn Prise knight, and afterward augmented and made perfect by Humfrey Lhoyd Gentleman.

• Cadwalader.

• IVOR.

• Roderike Molwynoc.

• Conan Tindaethwy.

• Mervyn Vrych, and Esylht.

• Roderike the Great.

• ANARAWD.

• Edwal Voel.

• Howel Dha.

• Ievaf and Iago.

• Howel ap Ievaf.

• Cadwalhon ap Ievaf.

• Meredyth ap Owen.

• Edwal ap Meyric

• Aedan ap Blegored.

• Lhewelyn ap Sitsylht.

• Iago ap Edwal.

• Gruffyth ap Lhewelyn.

• Blethyn and Rywalhon.

• Trahaern ap Caradoc.

• Gruffyth ap Conan.

• The winning of the Lordship of Glamorgan or Morgannwc out of the VVelshmens hands, and first of the description of the same Lordship.
  • The maner of the winning of the said Lordship.
  • ¶ The parcels giuen by the said Robert Fitzhamon, to the said twelue Knights and others, in reward of seruice.
  • Sum. Foure Lordships Members, and xiiij. Knights fees.
  • ¶ The Portion that the Lord kept for himselfe and his Heires.
  • ¶ The Petegree of Robert Fitz∣hamon, and of his heires, Lords of Glamorgan.
  • ¶The Petegree of Londres, Lord of Ogmore, one of the said twelue.
  • ¶ The Petegree of Greenefeeld.
  • The Petegree of Turberuile, Lord of Coyty.
  • ¶ Robert de S. Quintine, his Petegree.
  • ¶ Richard de Syward, his Petegree.
  • ¶ Gilbert de Humfreuile, his Petegree.
  • ¶ Roger de Berkerolles knight, his Petegree.
  • ¶ Reginald de Sully knight, his Petegree.
  • ¶ Peter le Soore knight, his Petegree.
  • ¶ Iohn le Fleming knight, his Petegree.
  • ¶Oliuer de S. Iohn knight, his Petegree.
  • ¶ VVilliam le Esterling alias Stradling, his Petegree.
  • ¶Thus farre the copie of the winning of Glamorgan, as I receiued the same at the hands of mistris Blanch Parrie, collected by Sir Edward Stradling knight.

• Owen Gwyneth.

• Dauid ap Owen.

• Lhewelyn ap Iorwerth.

  • Because the Earles of Chester were men of great possessions in Wales, and had much warre with the princes of Northwales, I thinke it conuenient for the better vnderstanding of this historie, to laie downe a briefe Catalog of the descents of the same Earles in or∣der, from the conquest to this Iohn Scot which was the last of them.

• Dauid ap Lhewelyn.

  • Omnibus hoc scriptum visuris Rogerus de monte alto Senescallus Cestriae Salutem: Sciatis quòd ego me constitui plegium, &c.
  • The Charter of the Articles of Dauids submission to the King.
• part

  • Lhewelyn ap Gruffyth.

  • That which foloweth vnto the death of this Prince was collected by Humfrey Lhoyd Gentleman.
  • Reuerendissimis in Christo patri∣bus ac D.D. Roberto Dei gratia Archie∣piscopo Cantuar. totius Angliae Primati, & Archiepiscopo Eborum, ac eorum Suffra∣ganeis, &c.
  • Articles sent from the Archbishop of Cantur∣burie, to be intimated to Lhewelyn, Prince of VVales, and the people of the same countrie.
  • ¶ The answere of the Prince Lhewelyn, to the aboue written Articles. Reuerendissimo in CHRISTO Patri Domino Iohanni, dei gratia Cantuar. Archiepiscopo, totius Angliae Primati, suus humilis & deuotus filius Lhewelyn Princeps VValliae & Dominus Snow∣den, salutem & filialem dilectionaem, &c.
  • To the most reuerend Father in Christ, the lord Iohn by gods grace Archbishop of Canturburie, Primate of all England, his humble and deuout sonne Lhewelyn prince of VVales and lord of Snowdonsen∣deth greeting.
  • Certeine greefes sent from Lhewelyn, to the Archbishop: translated word by word out of the records of the said Archbishop.
  • These greefes folowing were done by the king and his officers, to the lord Dauid ap Gruffyth.
  • Greefs and iniuries offered by the king and his officers to the men of Ros.
  • These greefes folowing, the king and his Iustices offered to Rees Vachan of Stratywy.
  • These be the greefes which the king and his Iustice gaue to Lhewelyn ap Rees and Howelap Rees.
  • These be the greefes doone by the English∣men, to the sonnes of Meredyth ap Owen,
  • The complaints of the noble men of Strata∣lyn, of the wrongs and greefes doone to them, by Roger Clifford, and Roger Scrochill deputie to the said Roger Clifford: contrarie to the priuilege, iustice and custome of the said noble men, as they saie and prooue.
  • These be the Articles of greefes doone to the men of Penlhyn, by the constable of Henrie Chambers of the white Abbie, and his men.
  • The greefes of Grono ap Heilyn.
  • Humblie sheweth to your holines, lord Arch∣bishop of Canturburie, primate of all England, the noble men of Tegengl: that when the said noble men did their homage to the lord Edward, king of England, the said king promised them to defend them and their goods; and that they should vse all kind of right, priuilege, and iuris∣diction, which they did vse in time of king Henrie, of the graunt of the said king, whereof they were after spoiled.
  • These are to be said to the Prince before his councell.
  • These following are to be said to the Prince in secret.
  • These are to be said to Dauid brother to Lhewelyn in secret.
  • Reuerendissimo in CHRISTO Patri ac Domi∣no Iohanni, dei gratia Archiepiscopo Cantuar. ac totius Angliae Primati, suus in Christo debitus filius, Lhewelinus Princeps VValliae, Dominus Snowdon, salutem.
  • To the most reuerend Father in Christ, the lord Iohn by gods grace Archbishop of Canturburie, and Primate of all England, his obedient sonne Lhe∣welyn prince of VVales and lord of Snowdon sendeth greeting.
  • The Answers of the VVelshmen.
  • These are to be answered for Dauid, the Princes brother.
  • Thus farre out of the records of Iohn Peckam Archbishop of Cant. written about three hundreth yeares past, which are extant this daie to be seene.
• The Princes of Wales of the blood royall of England: collected for the most part out of the Records in the Towre.
  • Edward of Caernaruon.
  • Edward of VVindsore.
  • Edward of VVoodstoke surnamed the blacke Prince.
  • Richard of Burdeuxe.
  • Henrie of Monmouth.
  • Edward of VVestminster.
  • Edward of Westminster.
  • Edward.
  • Arthur.
  • Henrie duke of Yorke.
  • Marie.
  • ELIZABETH.
• An admonition for the reading of the Brytish words.
• Certaine words passed in this impression are thus to be amended.
• A Table conteining the princi∣pall matters, places, and persons in this booke. This letter (D) signifieth the description. The figures note the page.
  • part - A
  • part - B
  • part - C
  • part - D
  • part - E
  • part - F
  • part - G
  • part - H
  • part - I
  • part - K
  • part - L
  • part - M
  • part - N
  • part - O
  • part - P
  • part - Q
  • part - R
  • part - S
  • part - T
  • part - V
  • part - W
  • part - Y
• colophon