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The lineal descent of His Higness, OLIVER, Lord Protector of the Common-Wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, &c. out of the body of Blethin ap Cynvin Prince of Powis in former times, as also from Cadwallader Fendiged the last King of the Brittains.
OLIVER, Lord Protector, Son to Robert Cromwell Esquire, Son to Sir Richard Cromwell, Son to Sir Richard Williams, aliàs Cromwell, begotten on a daughter of Walter Cromwell; which Sir Richard was Son to Morgan Willi∣ams, Son to William Morgan of New-Church in Glamorganshire, and one of the Privy Cham∣ber to Henry the Seventh; Son to John, Son to Morgan, Son to Howel, Son to Madog, Lord of Kibion, Son to Alan Lord of Kibion, Son to Owen Lord of Kibion, Son to Cadwgan, Son to Blethin ap Cynvin, Prince of Powis and North— Wales.
BLETHIN Prince of Powis aforesaid, Son to Cynvin, Son to Gwenystan, Son to Gwaith F••edfawr, &c. the Great, Prince of Wales.
ANHARAD Mother to Blethin ap Cyn∣vin, was the Daughter of Meredith, Son to Owen, Son to Howel dda, (or the Good) unto Cadell, Son to Roderick the Great, Prince of Wales.
Blethin ap Cynvin Prince of Powis, and Griffith ap Llewelin Prince of North Wales were half brethren, by Angharad aforesaid, onely daughter to Meredith ap Owen ap Howel dda, Prince of Wales.