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The Bishops of S. Dauids.
THe British histories doo all report that in this Island at the first planting of Christian religion here, there were established 28. Episcopall Sees (as in Saint Aug. of Canterbury I haue be∣fore declared.) Of these 28. three were Archbishoprickes, London, York, and Carlegion, or Caerlheon vpon Usk in Monmouthshire. At Carleon (which was then a great and populous City) in the time of King Arthur, sate 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the sonne of Eurdila a gentlewoman of great birth, but who was his father it was neuer knowen. He was a man of excellent learning and singular integrity, in regard whereof, when first he had taken great paines many yéeres, as well in teaching and reading vnto his schollers (whereof he had a great num∣ber) as in preaching vnto the people; he was appointed first Bishop of Landaff; and hauing stayed there no long time, was made Archbishop of all Wales, by Germanus and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 two Bishops of Fraunce, that were intreated by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ambrosius king of Britaine, to come ouer and yeelde their best helpe for extinguishing the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 heresie, that had then taken great roote in this Countrey. Vther 〈◊〉〈◊〉 being dead, he crowned Vther Pendragon, and afterward that great Arthar king of this Island, and waring old, resig∣ned his Bishopricke vnto Dauid a disciple of his. He died and was buried in the Isle of Enlhi, now called Bardsey (where he lead a solitary life many yeeres) Nouember 14. ann 612. His bones were afterwards remooued to Landaff by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Bishop there, May 7. 1120.