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CARMARTHEN-SHIRE.
CArmarthen-shire hath Pembroke-shire on the West, the Severn Sea on the South, Cardigan-shire on the North, Brecknock and Glamorgan-shire on the East. This County being not so Mountainous as others in Wales, affords plenty of Grain, Grass, Wood and Fish. Here there is a place called Golden Grove, belonging to the Right Honourable Richard Vaughan, Baron of E∣melor in England, and Earl of Carbery in Ireland, who plentifully relieved many eminent Divines, during the late Sequestration. 'Tis said that in this Maritime-shire, there is a Fountain which ebbs and flows confor∣mable to the Sea. There are likewise here strange Subterranean Vaults, conceived the Castles of routed people in the Civil Wars.
Martyrs.
Robert Ferrar, an English man, a prime Martyr of this County, was a Man not unlearned, but somewhat indiscreet, or rather uncomplying; so that he may be said with St. Lawrence to be broyled on both sides, be∣ing persecuted both by Protestants and Papists. He was preferred Bishop of St. Davids, by the Duke of Sommerset, then Lord Protector, who was put to death not long after. Some conceived that the Patrons fall was the Chaplains greatest guilt, and encouraged his Enemies against him. Of these, two were afterwards Bishops in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, viz. Thomas Young Arch-Bishop of York, and Rowland Merrick Bi∣shop of Banger.