A description of Wales by Sr John Prise Knight.

Hovvel Dha Sonne to Cadell ap Rodri and Cousin German to EDWAL Voel.

THis Howel Dha King or Prince of Southwales & of Powys long before, after the death of Edwal Voel his Cousen, took upon him the Government of all Wales about the yeare of Christ 940. Not∣withstanding* 1.1 the sonnes of Edwal did somewhat murmur a∣gainst him he was for his Godly behaviour, discreet and just Rule beloved of all men. This Howel constituted and made Lawes to be observed throughout his Dominions, which were in use in Wales, till the Inhabitants received the lawes of England which was in the time of Edward the first, and in some places thereof long after. These Lawes are at this day to be seen in Latine and in Welsh.

{fleur-de-lys} Howel Dha King of all Wales perceiving the Lawes and customes of his Country to have growne into great abuse, and disregard, summoned the Archbishop of Menevia, with all the other Bishops and Chiefe of the Clergy to the number of 140 Pre∣lates, and all the Barons and Nobles of Wales, with six men of the Wisest and best reputed in every Commot to meet all together at his house called Y Tuy gwyn ar Taf, that is, The White house upon the River Taf (in Carmarthenshire:) Thither he came him∣selfe, and continued there with those his Nobles, Prelates vnd Sub∣jects all the Lent in Prayer and Fasting, craving the direction and blessing of Gods holy spirit upon his endeavour to reforme the Lawes and Customes of his Country, to the honour of God, and the good of his people. About the end of Lent he chose out of that com∣pany twelve of the wisest, gravest, and of greatest experience among them: to whom he added one Clerke or Doctor of the Lawes, na∣med Blegored, a learned and perfect wise man. These had in

charge to examine the old Laws and Customes of Wales, and to gather out of them such as were meet for the government of the Country: which they did, retaining those that were wholesome and profitable, expounding those that were doubtfull and ambigu∣ous, and abrogating those that were superfluous and hurtfull, and so ordained three sorts of Laws. The first, of the Ordering of the* 1.2 Kings or Princes houshold, and his Court. The second, of the Af∣fairs* 1.3 of the Country and Common-wealth. The third, of the spe∣ciall* 1.4 Customes belonging to particular places and persons. All these being read, Proclaimed, and Allowed, he caused three seve∣rall Books of them to be written, one for his daily use to follow his Court, another to lye in his Palace at Aberffraw, and the third at Dinevowr, that all the three Provinces of Wales might have the use of the same when need required. And for the better observati∣on of these Lawes, he caused the Archbishop of St Davids to de∣nounce sentence of Excommunication against all such of his Sub∣jects, as should refuse to obey them. Within a while after Howel (because he would omit nothing that might procure strength and Authority to his said Laws) went to Rome taking along with him, the Archbishop of * 1.5 S. Davids, the Bishops of * 1.6 Bangor and S. * 1.7 Asaph, and thirteen other of the most Learned and Wisest* 1.8 men in Wales, where the said Laws being recited before the Pope were by his Authority confirmed: then having finished his devout Pilgrimage and emptied his purse, he came home againe with his Company.

• 1. By these Laws they might not morgage their lands but to such as were of the same Family or kinred, De eadem parentelâ.
• 2. Every Tenant holding of any other than of the Prince of Lord of the Fee, paid a fine pro defensione Regia, which was called A∣rian ardhel, in Latine Advocarii.
• 3. No Legacy of Goods by Will was good, otherwise than those which were given to the Church, to the Lord of the Fee, or for payment of Debts
• 4. Every man might distraine as well for debts, as for Rent of lands, any goods, or cattell, saving Horses, which were counted to serve for a mans necessary defence, and were not distrainable with∣out the Prince his licence.
• 5. Causes of Inheritance were not heard or determined but from the ninth of November, til the ninth of February; or from the ninth of

• May untill the ninth of August. The rest of the yeare was counted a time of Vacation, and so ordered as for sowing in the Spring, so for roaping in the Harvest.
• 6. This also is to be observed, that all matters of Inheritance of land were determined and adjudged by the King or Prince in per∣son, or his speciall Deputy (if he were sick or impotent) and that upon view of the same land, calling unto him the Freeholders of that place, two Elders of his Councill, the Chiefe Justice atten∣ding alwayes in the Court, the Ordinary Judge of the Country where the land lay, and the Priest. The manner of their procee∣ding was thus. The King or Prince sate in his Judiciall seate high∣er than the rest, with an Elder on his right hand, and another on his left, and the Freeholders on both sides next unto them, which for this cause (as I think) were called Uchelwyr. Before him directly a certain distance off and a little lower sate his Chiefe Justice, having the Priest on his right hand, and the ordinary Judge of that country on the left. The Court being set the Plain∣tiff came in with his Advocate, Champion, and Rhingylh or Ser∣geant, and stood on the right side: and last of all, the Witnesses of both Parties came, which stood directly before the Chiefe Justice at the lower end of the Hall untill they were called up to testify their knowledge touching the matter in controversy.

The figure of this I thought good to set down here before you.

	The KING.
	An Elder of the Council.		An Elder of the Council.
Uchelwyr or Freeholders.				Uchelwyr or Freeholders.
The Priest.	The chiefe Justice.	The Judge of the place.
Rhingylh or Sergeant	The Defendant		The Plaintiff	Rhingylli or Sergeant
Advocate		Advocate
Champion.		Champion.
The Witnesses.

After hearing the Books read, the depositions of the witnesses also, and full pleading of the Cause in open Court, upon warning gi∣ven by the Rhingylh, the Chief Justice, the Priest, and the ordi∣nary Judge, withdrew themselves for a while to consult of the mat∣ter, and then Secundum allegata & probata, brought their ver∣dict, the Court sitting. Whereupon the King or Prince after con∣sultation had with the Elders or Seniors which sate by him, gave definitive sentence; except the matter were so obscure and intri∣cate, that right and truth did not appeare: in that case it was tried by the two Champions, who put an end to it.

At this time the foresaid King Aulaf and Regnald entered the Land of Edmond, who gathering his strength together followed them into Northumberland, where he overcame them in plaine Battel, and chased them out of the Land, he remained a whole yeare in those Parts, to set things in order, and quiet the Country. And because he could not by any means bring the Inhabitants of Cumberland to live in any good order, he spoyled that Country, and committed it after∣wards to the Government of Malcolme King of Scotland, up∣on condition, that he should send him succours in all his warres both by Sea and Land.

{fleur-de-lys} Some other write, that King Edmond being accompanied* 1.9 with Lhewelyn ap Sitsylht (who was after Prince of Wales) en∣tred Cumberland, and taking the two sonnes of Dummail King of* 1.10 that Province put out their eyes, and then gave that Country to Malcolme to be holden of him, upon this condition that he would keep the North part of the Realm from incursion of enemies, which afterward was but slenderly performed. This Malcolme was the sonne of Donald King of Scotland, and was the next King after Constantine the third, being in number the 76.

In the yeare 942 died Hubert Bishop of S. Davids▪ the* 1.11 year following Marclois Bishop of Bangor, and Ussa the sonne of Lhavye died. The yeare 944 the Englishmen entred Wales* 1.12 with a strong Army, and after they had spoiled Strad Clwyd, returned borne. At which time Conan the sonne of Elise was* 1.13 in danger of death by poyson, and Everus Bishop of S. Davids dyed. The yeare after Edmund King of England was slain by* 1.14 Treason, as some writers say, upon S. Augustines day, as he was at dinner. Other say, that he espyed an Outlaw fitting in

the Hall, and as he drew him from the Table the Outlaw slew the King with a knife.

{fleur-de-lys} And some are of opinion, that as the King would have rescu∣ed* 1.15 a man of his from an Officer who had arrested him, the same Of∣ficer slue him, not knowing that he was the King: he lyeth buried at Glastenbury.

After his death, Edred or Edfred his Brother was Crow∣ned in his stead, who making an expedition into Scotland and Northumberland subdued both the Northumbers and Scots promising fealty and homage by Oath, which was not long kept. In the yeare 948 died Howel Dha the Noble and* 1.16 worthy King of Wales, whose death was much bewailed by all men, for he was a Prince that loved Peace and good Or∣der, and that truly feared God. He left behind him four sonnes, Owen, Run, Roderike, and Edwyn, betwixt whom and the sonnes of Edwal, there ensued great Warres, for the chief Rule of Wales, as shall appeare in the History follow∣ing.

¶ The sonnes of Howel Dha, as some Writers doe record it, were these, viz. Owen, who did not live long after his Fa∣ther, Eneon, Meredyth, Dyfnwal, Rodri, the two last whereof, as is conceived, were slaine in the Battell fought neare Llanrwst A. D. 952 by the sonnes of Edwal Voel. Run Lord of Cardi∣gan and slaine before the death of his Father. Conan y Cwn who possessed Anglesey. Edwin, who was also slaine, as is sup∣posed, in the forementioned battell. Owen ap Howel Dha dyed about the same time.

There was a battell fought between Howel and Conan ap Ed∣wal Voel for the Ile of Anglesey, wherein Conan fell; Griffith his sonne renewing the Warre was overcome. And Cyngar a po∣tent man being driven out of the Ile Howel enjoyed quiet pos∣session thereof, and of the rest of Gwyneth.

I suppose Howel Dha was chosen to rule Wales during the minority of the sonnes of his Unkle Anarawd, who at the death of their Father were very young and not fit for Gover∣ment: we have it in some copies of his Laws that in the year of our Lord 914 (soon after the death of Anarawd) he summo∣ned the Arch-Bishops, Bishops, the rest of the Clergy with the* 1.17 Lords of Wales, and six of the most discreet Freeholders out of

each Commot to appeare at his Court called y Tû gwyn ar Dâf, to advise with him touching the reformation of the British Laws; Being there met they compiled a new Body of Law; in the Preface of the said Laws he is styled Brenhin Cymru oll, King of all Wales. Northwales he held as Regent untill his Cousen Edwal Voel the eldest sonne of Anarawd came of Age to go∣verne; In the yeare of our Lord 920 Howel Dha went to Rome to have his Laws confirmed by the Pope; Lambert Archbishop of Menevia, Mordaf Bishop of Bangor, Blegowryd Arch-Dea∣con of Landaffe, and 13 of the best learned of his Clergy with a like number of the Nobility accompanied him thither; the Pope confirmed his Laws, after they had been read before him, and nothing found dissonant to Gods word therein. After his returne from Rome, as a faithfull Steward he resigned the King∣dome of Gwyneth to his Cousen Edwal Voel being then of age, together with the Soveraignty of all Wales.

About the yeare 924 we have mention of Ludwall Rex omnium Wallensium, who in his submission to Athelstan is corruptly called Ludwal for Iudwal, which makes me to conclude that in the year 924 Idwal had began his Reigne. Idwal Voel and Elisseu his brother being both slaine by the English A. D. 940 Howel took upon him again the rule of Wales.

Blegabridus Languaridus Britan: collegit Leges Howeli Do∣ctor utriusque Juris, Archidiaconus Landavensis. so Io. Baleus.

The Laws of Howel Dha translated into Latine and digested by Blangoridus begin with the following Prologue.

DEI Providentiâ Howel Da filius Cadell Rex totius Cam∣briae videns suos Wallenses insolenter legibus abuti, accivit de quolibet Cemut totius Regni sui sex Laicos viros authoritate & scientiâ pollentes & omnes Ecclesiasticos dignitate baculosos, ut Archiepiscopus vel Episcopus vel Abbas vel Prior de Regno suo ad locum qui dicitur Ty gwyn super Taff yn De••ed, quam Do∣mum voluit aedificari virgis albis in hospitium sibi ad venandum, quando ad partes Demetiae veniret, & ideo vocabatur Ty gwyn. Rex autem & congregati morati sunt ibidem per totam Quadra∣gesimam orantes Altissimum per jejunium perfectum, petendo gra∣tiam ad bona facienda secundum Regis propositum. Et de congre∣gatis

elegit Rex XII Laicos doctissimos & unum Clericum doctis∣simum qui vocabatur Blangoridus ad instruendum sibi Leges & Usus, ut propinquius possent ad veritatem & justitiam intendi. Et in Tres partes scribi praecepit, quarum prima Lex Curiae suae cotidianae. 2da Lex Patriae. 3ia Usus utriusque. Tres autem Li∣bros legis praecepit fieri consimiles, unum ad Curiam suam co∣tidianam sequend: semper, & alium ad Curiam de Dinevwr, & tertium ad Curiam de Aberfraw, ut quaelibet de tribus partibus Cambri•• sc. Gwynet & Powis & Deheubarth haberet in se au∣ctoritatem legum ad opus paratam. Quorum Consilio & diligenti examinatione leges antiquas partim appropriavit, partim emen∣davit, partim ex toto delevit, alias de novo condidit. Provulgatis itaque legibus quas observari decreverat auctoritatem suam eis impertivit firmiterque & illibatè eas teneri imperavit. Ipse ve∣ro & omnes qui cum eo erant maledictionem Domini & suam & totius Walliae imprecati sunt ei qui eas in Walliâ deinceps non ob∣servando temeraret.

Of Caradoc Bhraichfrâs.

There were two famous men of this name, the first lived long before the other; the British Triades say, he was King of Cornwall in King Arthurs time, He was the sonne of Llyr Marini of the Tribe of Cunedda Wledig; Our books agree that he was Lord of Ferlix, to wit, the Country between Wy and Sea∣verne: Tegayrvron Daughter and Heire to King Pelinor was his Wife. His Armes are S. a Cheveron between three spears heads A. Goared pointed upwards G. The other Caradoc Bhraich∣frâs was Earle of Hereford and sonne of Coeliog Myngrudd of the North of Brytaine. He had issue a sonne called Lluddocca whose daughter Rhieingar was mother to Tuder Trevor, the Tribe of the Marches: the said Tuder marryed Gladys daughter to Howel Dha King of Wales who Reigned A. D. 940, which computation of time inclines me to believe he was the same Ca∣radoc that was styled King of Northwales and slaine A. D. 788. by the Saxons in revenge of K. Offa's death, who had bin slain at Ruthlan two years before; this was he to whom Rodri Mol∣wynoc or rather Conan his sonne gave the Lands between Chester and Conwey to inhabite. His Armes, Vert a Lyon rampant par∣ted per fesse Or & A. within a bordure of the 3d. Who say this Caradoc was the son of Gwyn ap Collwyn ap Ednowen, and father to Trahayrn King of Wales are much deceived.

Families descended from Caradoc Uraich••râs Pr. of Ferlix.

The Gameses of Brecknocke shire, the Vaughans of Tre'r twr in the same County, Sir Roger Vaughan of Tre'r twr Kt was slaine at the Battel of Agen Court, He was the son of Roger Hên of Bradwarden ap Walter Sais (husband to Florence Daughter and Heire to Sir Edward Bradwarden Kt) ap Roger Vaughan ap Roger Vawr of Llechryd ap * 2.1 Ievan ap Howel ap Seyssyllt Lord of Cantre Selyf ap Llewelyn ap Moreiddig Warwyn Ld of Cantre Selyf (whose Coate is S. a Cheveron between three Childrens heads couped at the sho••l∣ders A. their Peruques Or, enwrapped about the neck with as ma∣ny snakes proper) ap Dryw a younger son of Maenyrch Ld of Breck∣nocke lineally descended from the forementioned Caradoc. This Sir Roger had by his Wife Gladys daughter of Sir David Gam Kt three sonnes, viz. 1. Watkin of Bradwardin the eldest, father of Sir Tho∣mas, father of Sir Richard of Bradwardin, father of Walter, father of Thomas Vaughan of Penbre, from which Family that worthy Gentle∣man Sir George Vaughan (lately deceased) Kt, and Colonel for K. Charles the 1. was descended. The Second was Thomas Vaughan of Hergest, who had two sons Watkin Vaughan of Hergest the eldest, father of Iames, father of Charles Vaughan of Hergest. Sir William Vaughan Kt, a valiant & an expert Commander under K. Charles the 1. was a branch of this family. He was Knighted for his emi∣nent service, and entrusted with the government of severall of His Majesties Garrisons in the County of Salop. He was very active and successefull. In the yeare 1645 with about 600 Horse and Foot he raised the siege of High Arcoll, beating off an Army of 3000 men. At the fatal battel of Naseby he had the honour to be highly instru∣mentall in preserving his Majesties person, His Majesty in his retreat marching in the head of his Regiment. He died in his attempt to restore his Majesty K. Ch. 2. 1649 at the siege of Dublin, where he was unfortunatly sl••in to the great hinderance of the Kings Cause. The 2d Roger Vaughan of Cleirwy, father of Roger Ddû, who had two sons 1. Roger Vaughan father of another Roger Vaughan of Cleirwy. 2. Thomas Vaughan ap Roger Ddù father of Will. Vaughan of Court Newydd. The 3d son of the foresaid Sir Roger was Sir Ro∣ger Vaughan of Tre'r twr Knight, who had two sons Sir Thom. Vaug∣han of Tre'r twr Kt, and Roger Vaughan of Porthaml. Sir Thomas had a son called Henry Vaughan of Tre'r twr the Father of Christo∣pher Vaughan, Watkin, William, Iames, Thomas Vaughan &c. Roger Vaughan of Porthaml had a son called Watkin Vaughan, the father of Sir Will. Vaughan of Talgarth & Roger Vaughan, which Roger had sonnes Watkin & Iohn Vaughan. Sir Will. Vaughan of Talgarth had a son called Sir Roger Vaughan Kt.

Also Sir William Lewis of Langors in Brecknock shire Baronet. Trevor Williams of Langibi in Monmouthshire Baronet.

Lewis Wogan of Bol••ton in the County of Pembroke Esq. the only sonne of Abraham Wogan Esq. (by his Wife Iane Daugh∣ter of Sir Lewis Mansell of Margan•• Baronet) the sonne of Maurice Wogan Esq. the sonne of Sir Iohn Wogan Knight.

Iohn Wogan of Wiston Esq. the sonne of Sir William Wogan Knight by Sibil daughter of Sir Hugh Owen of Orielton Knight, the sonne of Iohn, the sonne of Richard Wogan Esq. the sonne of Sir Iohn Wogan Knight, the sonne of Sir Iohn Wo∣gan Knight, the sonne of Iohn Wogan Hîr Esq. the sonne of Sir Henry Wogan Knight by Margaret Daughter of Sir William Thomas of Raglan Knight (the Father of Sir William Herbert the first Earle of Pembrok of the name) the sonne of Sir Iohn Wogan Knight, the sonne of Sir Matthew, the sonne of Sir Wal∣ter Knight, the sonne of Sir Matthew Knight, the sonne of Sir Matthew Wogan Knight, the sonne of Gwgan, (from whom they took their Surname) by his wife Cecily the daughter and coheir of Sir Philip Gwys of Wiston in the County of Pembrok Kt; which Gwgan was the eldest son of Blethyn, the eldest son of Maenyrch Lord of Brecknocke by his wife Elen daughter to Tewdwr Mawr, & sister to Rees ap Tewdwr Prince of Deheubarth or South Wales. Bernard Newmarch having discomfited and slain in the field Ble∣thyn ap Maenyrch seised on the Lordship of Brecon, and forced his sonne and Heire Gwgan to be content with what share of it he was pleased by way of composition to appoint him. He gave him the Lordships and Mannours of Llanvihangel Talyllyn, part of Llanllyeni, and part of Cantref Selyf with lodgings in the Ca∣stle of Brecknocke, where in regard he was the rightfull Lord of the Country there was such a strict eye kept over him, that he was not permitted at any time to goe abroad without two or more Norman Knights in his company. W. Llyn saith, the Armes of the Wogans are a field Paliwise of 6. Or and B. on a Fesse G. 3 Cinque foiles A.

Iohn Ieffreys of Tre'r Castell in the County of Brecon Esq. and Merchant of London, the sonne of Ieffrey, the sonne of Ed∣ward, the sonne of Ieffrey, the sonne of Edward of Llywel, the sonne of Ieffrey ap Gwilim ap Ienkin of Slough ap Madoc ap Rees ap Richard vaw•• ap David ap Rees of Aberllyf••i Esq. ap

Howel ap Trahayrn Lord of Llangors ap Gwgan ap Blethyn ap Maenyrch &c.

There are many other worthy Families, in Southwales espe∣cially, descended from this Caradoc, whose names all my en∣quiry and industry could not procure.

Of Sir David Gam Knight.

Sir David Gam was the son of Llewelyn ap Howel Vaughan of Brecknocke by Maud the daughter of Ievan ap Rees ap Ivor of Eluel, the said Howel Vaughan was the son of Howel ap Eneon Sais ap Rees ap Howel &c. he was surnamed Gam, because he had but one ey; The Gameses derive their name & linage from him; He was a worthy Knight descended from the said Caradoc, whose Coat he gives: for his Policy and Valour we may style him our British Hannibal. He was a great stickler for the Duke of Lancaster, who was afterwards King Henry the 4th, upon which account it was, that Owen ap Griffith Vaughan (common∣ly called Owen Glendor) was his mortall enemy: The said Owen having had his education at the Innes of Court, got to be prefer∣red to the service of King Richard the 2d, whose Scutifer, as Walsingham saith, he was; Owen being assured, that his King and Master Richard was deposed & murthered, & withall provoked by severall affronts and wrongs done him by the Lord Gray of Ruthin his neighbour, whom King Henry greatly countenanced against him, he took Armes; And looking upon Henry as an* 2.2 Usurper he caused himselfe to be proclaimed Prince of Wales; And though himselfe were descended Paternally but from a younger Brother of the House of Powis, yet (as ambition is in∣genious) he finds out a way to lay claime to the Principality, as descended (by a daughter) from Llewelyn ap Griffith the last Prince of the British Race, He invaded the Lands, burnt and de∣stroyed* 2.3 the Houses and Estates of all those that favoured and adhered to King Henry.

Owen called a Parliament to meet at Machynlleth in Montgo∣mery shire, whither the Nobility and Gentry of Wales came, in obedience to his Summons, & among them the said David Gam, but with an intention to murther Owen; the plot being disco∣vered, and he taken before he could put it in execution, was like to have suffered had not intercession in his behalfe been made by Owen's best friends, and the greatest Upholders of his Cause,

whom he could not either handsomely or safely deny; Owen being thus prevailed upon pardoned him and let him goe free, only requiring of him, that he would for the future be more loyall and loving to him, which he promised, but did not per∣forme, for as soon as he came home to his own Country, where he was a man of great interest, he did exceedingly annoy and molest Owen's friends. When he lay in durance at Machynlleth for his attempt against Owen's life, there was this Englyn made of him, viz.

Davydd Gam dryglam dreigl, ddi ymwan frwydr, Fradwr Rissiart Bhrenin Llwyr yrhoes Diawl (hawl hwyl fliû Y fath ystâd) î fys i'th dîn.

Not long after Owen entered the Marches of Wales destroying all before him, he burned then the house of Davyd Gam, and, as the report goeth, called to him one of Davids Tenants, to whom he spake thus mer••ily in verse,

O gweli di wr côch Cam Yn ymofyn y Girnigwen Dywed ei bôd hi tan y lan A nôd y glo ar ei phenn.

But David himselfe kept out of Owen's reach, living most com∣monly at Court, till Owen's time was expired.

When King Henry the 5th went with an Army into France against the French, David Gam brought in to his service a goodly company of stout souldiers and Gentlemen, which upon all occasions shewed their resolution and courage. News be∣ing brought to the King that the French Army was advancing towards him and very numerous, he sent Captain Gam to ob∣serve their motions and to bring him an account of their num∣ber; He upon a diligent view perceiving them twice to exceed the number of the English was not a whit daunted, but when the King asked him how it was, what their number might be, made him this answer, An't please you, my Liege, They are enough to be killed, enough to run away, and enough to be taken Prisoners: The King was well pleased and much encouraged with this resolute saying of his; Nor did his tongue discover more courage then his hands, for in the heat of the Battell the Kings person being in danger he charged the enemy

with such eagernesse that he forced them▪ to give ground, so securing the King, though with the losse of much bloud, and also of his own life, for in that service Himselfe, Roger Vaughan his sonne in Law, and Walter Lloyd of Brecknocke his Kinsman received their mortall wounds; when the King was told they were past all hopes of recovery, he came unto them, and in re∣compence of their good service Knighted them all Three in the field, where they soon after dyed; Thus ended the Life but not the Fame of valiant Sir David Gam.

His Coate is S. a Cheveron between three Iavelins heads A.* 2.4 pointed upwards G.

An Elegy upon the death of Gladys the Noble Daughter of Sir David Gam, Elegantly writ by Lewis Glyn-cothi.

Y seren o Evenni At Dûw ar Saint i troes hi Gwladûs lwyddianus ddinam Oedd o gorff syr Davydd Gam Bwriodd Dûw dan bridd do îr Braych i Wend a Brychandir Nid llai mynn ••ûw yngwlâd went Na theirmil yn i therment Galw ar Jesu tra fy fyw Ag ar y grôg a oryw Arglwyddes o santes oedd Or hên arglwyddi ir hanoedd I mae meibion hirion hi I roi gwleddau yn arglwyddi Marfia gynt gymraes gall Ar ddwywaith a roe ddyall Oi hîl i by ynhal y bedd Naw ai henwau yn frenhinedd Gwladus a hi yn gweled saint Oedd ail honn i ddal henaint O honn i cawn frenhinwaed Ag Ieirll Gwent aurlliwio gwaed Gwladus du ar Gymru gynt Iarlles oedd er llês iddynt Ar ol i rhoi ar elawr Ir aeth leng or iaith i lawr A heddyw mae (n) rhoddi mêdd O fron honno frenhinedd Ail Gwladus haûl goleydent Cymru accw ymro Gwent Dy huno a chyffroi A wuaeth in oes yn iaith ni Ysgrin ar gyssegr o Went Sy du arglwyddes dwy went Pan teg peintiad y gadair Pinaglys fel penn eglwys Vair Maen beril naw mil yn wyn Mormor a mwy o ermin Bedd ir holl fonedd yw fo Oll a growndwal Loeger ynto Ma•• (n) gorwedd mewn y gweryd Draw yn y bedd drayan y byd Yn seren i benn y bedd I rhoed i gadw anrhydedd Maes glas fel cledd penn drasus Ar llew lir ar lliw o lus O gylch y twr yn glych têg Dûw oedd ef ar deyddeg Engylion gwnion yw gylch A Drig bob dri yw ogylch

Organau oll hyd frig nef Ag arianllais gwyr unllef Mil o dyrs amliw o dan Mil ereill aml o arian Mwy na mil o feydwyaid Dan gwyr bob daunaw a gaid Yn nessa ma•• deunawssaint Yn bwrw naw sens garbron saint Main beril cylch syr William Oedd fedd gwynn merch Davyd Gam Dau a wnaeth ir Deau nawdd Dûw Jesu ai dewisawdd Ag oi rhyw yn benaig y rhawg I dewisswn dywyssawg

ANOTHER On the Death of Morgan son of the said Sir David.

Y penn aeth ymhôb bonedd Sy (n) ••lan Faes Winllan ai fedd Morgan garw difan Davydd Gam ywr sant i Gymru sydd Llann vaes oll ywr nef i wr Lle mae eilwaith llew milwr Lle rhoed tarian a maneg Llan Ddûw dan y llen ddu dég Gwlad Frychan am Forgan fydd Ail i gawod wyl gewydd Deigain niau dafnau dwr Ar ryddiau ywr aweddwr Deugain mlynedd i heddyw Ir wyl beirdd arol i byw Dwyfil achos mab Davydd A dwy fwy yn y Deau fydd Edn Aberhodni obaith Silin oedd i selio yn iaith Yn y Peutun un patent Deutu wysg hyd at dwy Went Braych a fy wrth groesdu (r) grog Barr a chyngor Brycheiniog Tu hugadarn teg ydoedd Pwys i du ar un post oedd Pwys gwlâd Frychan yn rhannu Ar riw bost o wr i bu Y tîr weithian fa trethydd Ar swrn o bilere sydd Mae irgoed o frîg Morgan Mewn Yrhos yn mynny i rhann Aeth llawer o gydgeraint O Einion Sais hên yn saint Bro wysg aeth yn brysgoed Ond gwyr a aned o goed O un cyff jawn yw caffael Deri a hwynt yn dra hael Ef oedd wr ef oedd eryr Forgan aeth i frig yn wyr Cynhaval drwyr ardalaoedd I Lowarch hen falarch oedd I Lowarch i by lewod A gwae wyr byw Lloeger oi bod I Forgant hyd nant y Nordd Ar Loeger maer ail gwelygordd Plant Brychan a gydrannodd Plant sydd i Forgant un fodd Plant efrog oediog adail O dref Iorc hefyd ywr ail Morgan oedd darian i dîr A braych hendad Brychandir Morgan oedd bumrhann ir byd A llyfr i bob lle hefyd Llewod Morgant blant un blaid Garbron gwyr ywr Barwniaid A llew henddoeth gwyr llannddûw Ywr Barwn doeth garbron Dûw.

Lewis Glynn Cothi ai cant.

Of Tuder Trevor, the Tribe of the Marches. His Armes, Per Bend sinister Ermine and Ermines a Lyon rampant Or.

Candida parte unâ sursum sed nigra deorsum* 2.5 Erminiis folgens Theodori parma Trevori, Fert rapidum fulvum{que} sinistro vecte Leonem, Mostonis haec arma, simul sunt nota Trevoris, Innumerisque aliis, quos part••rit utraque Maelor, Ille sub Howelo vixit cognomine Iusto, Cujus nata illi Gladusia nobilis Uxor.

Tuder Trevor sonne in Law to Prince Howel Dda descended from Maxen Wledic or Maximus (the sonne of Llewelyn Sena∣tor of Rome, and Brother to Coel Godebog King of Britaine) who descended lineally from King Belinus Magnus and was in the right of his Wife King of Britaine, and Empe∣rour of Rome. Vortiger King of Britaine descended lineally from Maximus, was also Ancestour to Tuder Trevor, which Tu∣der in the right of his Mother was Earle or Consul of Hereford and by his Father Lord of both Maelors, Oswestree, y Drewen or Whitington, &c. His posterity enjoyes a great part of the said Lordships to this day, though they have sold away much of them. He had three sons 1. Lluddocca, who had given him the Lordships of Oswestree and Whitington and a great part of the Maelors, 2 Dinghad (whose Coate is Ermin a Lyon rampant S.) He had for his portion the remaining part of the Maelors, which his posterity possesse to this day by the severall names of Broughton, Ellis, Sonlley, Lewis, Trafford, Iones, Eyton, Roberts, Ieffreys, &c. 3. Grono, who had the Earledom of Hereford, which by his Daughter & Heire came to her son Adlystan Glodrydd.

Rees Sais (so called because he had had his education in England) great Granchild to Luddocca, being son to Ednyvet ap Llowarch Gam ap Luddocca, divided his Estate between his three sonnes, To Tuder the eldest he gave part of the Lordship of Oswestree, the entire Lordship of Whittington and part of the Maelors, to the 2d Elidur (whose Coate is Ermin a Lyon ram∣pant B▪ armed & langued G.) he gave Eyton, which his posterity now enjoy by the name of Eyton; Sutton, which his posterity the Suttons hold to this day; & Rwyton, which his posterity the

fDeccas held untill of late years, that it was sold to Justice Ief∣reys. To the 3d Iddon (whose Armes are A. a Cheveron between 3 boares heads couped G. langued B. and tusked Or) he gave Dudleston and other parts of the Lordship of Oswestree, which are yet possessed partly by his Heires Male and partly by his Heirs generall. Tuder ap Rees Sais and all his posterity give Tuder Trevors Coate; his eldest sonne Blethyn had the largest portion of his estate; his 2d, Grono (whose Coat is V. two Boares passant in pale Barr Or) had the Lordship of Whit∣tington and Estwicke. The Lordship of Whittington came with his sonnes daughter, who married Sir Warren Theneys to the Lords Fitzwarren, from them by marriage to the Hangfords, and in like manner from them to Bourchier Lord Fitzwarren, after and not long since it was purchased by one Mr Albany whose daughter and heire is the now wife of Thomas Lloyd Esq. Lord of Whittington. Estwicke came by heirs generall to Han∣mer of the Fenns and Eyton of Pentremadoc. His 3d Cyhelyn, from whom is descended Trevor of Trevor &c. Blethyn ap Tuder ap Rees Sais left his estate to his sonne Owen, who by his wife Eve daughter of Madoc ap Gwenwynwyn Lord of Powis Wenwynwyn had 1. Ierwerth Hên. 2. Thomas the Ancestour of the Lloyds of Bryn and Horsmas in Maelor. Ierw••rth Hên en∣joyed the greatest part of his Fathers possessions, and left it to his sonne Ierwerth Vaughan, who was married to Catharine daughter to Griffith ap Llewelyn ap Iorwerth Drwyndwn Prince of Northwales, and he left his estate to his son Iorwerth Voel, who had many children, as 1. Ednyvet Gam, who had the greatest part of his possessions; 2. Madoc Lloyd, who had faire possessions in Chirkland and Brueden heath, descended by Heirs generall to Sr Iohn Owen of Cleneney Kt and others. 3d Grif∣fith, who had his part in Maelor Saesneg, which by Heirs general is divided among severall Families of good note. 4. Morgan An∣cestor to the families of the Youngs of Brynyorkin and the Crox∣tons in the Maelors, Ednyvet Gam had severall sons, as David, Llewelyn, Iorwerth Ddu, Meredyth, and other sonnes, who had their portions of his Inheritance with the forenamed Brothers, and are Ancestors to severall families yet in being. David had his part in Chirkeland and in the Lordship of Oswestree. Llewe∣lyn had his part in the Maelors, which is at this day in the pos∣session

of the Heire male of his line. Thomas Lloyd of Halghton Esq.; Ierwerth Ddu had a share of his Fathers estate, and is the Ancestor of Sir Roger Moston of Moston Kt and Baronet, Colo∣nell and Governor of Flint Castle for K. Charles the I. Of Iohn Moston Esq. and Colonell Roger Moston his Uncles, who were both faithfull to the same good Cause, and also of Edwards of Chirke Esq. &c. Meredyth is the Ancestor of Pugh of Lloynt••d∣mon. David ap Ednyvet Gam had his part in Chirke land and in the Lordship of Oswestree, which he left to his sonne Edward, who dying 1440 left his estate among his sonnes, Iohn Trevor Hên. Richard Trevor, the Ancestor of the Trevors of Oswestrce. Ottowell, who had only a daughter and heire. Iohn Trevor Hên marryed Anne Daughter and Heire of Sir Pierce Camber, by whom he had Robert Trevor of Plâs têg whose Heirs male have failed long since. Edward Trevor of Brynkynallt. Roger Trevor, who had a faire estate at Pentre Cynwric. Richard Tre∣vor of Trevalyn the Ancestor of Sir Richard Trevor of Trevalyn. Sir Iohn Trevor of Plâs têg. Sir Thomas Trevor of Enfield, late one of the Barons of the Exchequer, & Sir Sackvil Trevor, all Foure Brothers and Knights. Edward Trevor had sonnes, Iohn Tre∣vor, who had only Daughters, Iohn Trevor Goch of Wigging∣ton, who had been a Captain at the siege of Boloigne & marryed Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Eyton of Ruabon Esq. and only child of Elizabeth daughter of Sir Roger Kynaston of Hordley; He had Bryncynallt and all his Fathers inheritance, which he left to his sonne Edward Trevor, a man of great esteeme and power in his Country, who had two sonnes, Iohn Trevor Esq. and Richard Trevor Dr of Law and Judge of the Admiralty, whose posterity remains to this day. Iohn Trevor had one only sonne Sir Edward Trevor Knight one of his late Majesties Privy Councill in Ireland; which Sir Edward had by his first Wife, Iohn Trevor of Brynkynallt Esq., Arthur Trevor, who hath been a Colonell for his late Majesty, and is now one of the Judges of Southwales; by his second Wife he had Marcus Trevor, who hath also been Colonell upon the same good account, and is lately made Baron of Ros-Trevor, Viscount of Dungannon in Ireland, and one of his Majesty K. Charles the 2d's Privy Coun∣cill in that Kingdome.

Sir Edward Trevor's Riddle.

Here lyes by name the * 2.6 Worlds Mother, by nature my Aunt, sister to my Mother. My Grandmother, mother to my mother. My Great-Grand-mother, mother to my Grandmother. My Grandfathers daughter and his mother; Which all may be, with∣out the breach of Consanguinity.

[illustration]

Out of the Collections of Mr Francis Kynaston a Gentleman well skilled in the Antiquities of Wales.

The Pedegree of Sir Arthur Moston Kt and Baronet.

Sir Roger Moston the sonne of Sir Thomas Moston Kt, the son of Sir Roger Kt, the son of Sir Thomas Kt, the son of William Moston, the son of Thomas Moston Esq., who in the yeare 1539

took first the surname of Moston (the name of his house) at the appointment of Rowland Lee Bishop of Goventry and Lichfield and Lord President of the Marches of Wales, being then at Flint keeping Assises: Before he was commonly called Thomas ap Ri∣chard ap Howel ap Ievan Vaughan, which Ievan Vaughan was the son of Ievan ap Adda ap Iorwerth Ddu ap Ednyvet Gam and so to Tuder Trevor, as in the foregoing Pedegree.

The Pedegree of Cynwric Eyton of Eyton Esq.

Cynwric the eldest son of Sir Gerard Eyton Kt, (the Father and Son both of them adhered firmely to his late Majesty King Charles the I. in his troubles) the sonne of Cynwric, the sonne of Iames, the son of Hugh, son of Owen Eyton, son of Willi∣am, son of Iohn, Steward of Bromfield An. 18. Hen. 6., son of Iames, son of Madoc, son of Ievan, son of Madoc ap Llewelyn ap Griffith ap Cadwgan ap Milir Eyton of Eyton, son of Elidir ap Rees Sais forementioned.

Sir Robert Eyton of Dudleston Knight, was the sonne of Iames Eyton, son of William, the son of Iames, the sonne of Iohn Eyton younger Brother to Owen Eyton foremen∣tioned.

There is another Family of the Eytons descended from Tingad the second sonne of Tuder Trevor thus, Llewelyn ap Ed∣nyvet ap Griffith ap Iorwerth ap Eneon Goch ap Ievaf ap Llo∣warch ap Ievaf ap Niniau ap Cynwric ap Rhiwallon ap Tingad. The said Llewelyn had two sonnes, of which more spe∣ciall notice is taken, 1. David the eldest, to whom he gave his lands in Eyton, who was therefore called David of Eyton, and 2. Morgan, to whom he gave his Lands in Sonlley, and was there∣fore called Morgan of Sonlley, by which two names their poste∣rity were called ever after. Cynwric ap Rhiwallons Coate is, Er∣min a Lyon rampant S. armed G.

The Families of the Lloyds of Berthlwyd in Montgomeryshire, of Isclawdd, of Talwrn &c. are come also from this Tribe.

Notes

• * 1.1

  940
• * 1.2

  1.
• * 1.3

  2.
• * 1.4

  3.
• * 1.5

  Mordef.
• * 1.6

  Lambert
• * 1.7

  Chebur.
• * 1.8

  Menev.
• * 1.9

  Matt. West. Hol. pag. 228.
• * 1.10

  Buchan. lib. 6. fol. 53.
• * 1.11

  942
• * 1.12

  944.
• * 1.13

  Matt. West. Hol. pag. 222.
• * 1.14

  Matt. West.
• * 1.15

  Io. Cast.
• * 1.16

  948.
• * 1.17

  914
• * 2.1

  Eneon.
• * 2.2

  Charters of O. Glend.
• * 2.3

  Hen: Sales∣bury.
• * 2.4

  Tho. Iones of Cardigansh. Antiquar.
• * 2.5

  Ric. Powell.
• * 2.6

  Eve.