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welyn ap Ieuan ap Enion ap Ieuan, qui dicunt super sacramenta quod Hwlkin ap Ieuan ap Phylip, de Brithder, yoman, in Comitatu Merioneth, Dackin ap Ieuan Degan, de Meivod, de Powys, yoman, apud Dolgleder, ceperunt cattalla Dio ap Ieuan Vychan, de Pencoyt; et quod Bedo ap Gruffith ap Rinallt, de Mallwyd, cepit cattala Ednyved ap Llewelyn ap Howel ddu, de Rhiwogo; Et quod Howell ap Ieuan ap Deicus du, [et] Thomas ap Howel ap Gruffith ragh Caffr byr, de Llanwrin, ceperunt boves, de Griffith ap David ap Ithel, de Maes llangedris; Et quod Ieuan ap David ap Ieuan ap Adda, Et John Saer, de Llanwrin, ceperunt bona Jenkin ap Enion, de Trevreon; et quod Gwilim ap Ieuan goch, [et] Guttyn Hir ap Meredith ap Rys, ceperunt bona Ieuan ap Gruffith ap Ieuan Lloyd, apud Kynvel, ceperunt [sic]; & quod Ithel [?] ap Madoc Kyveiliog, de Llanurvyl, apud Kevenrhos, cepit catalla Llewelyn ap Joukus Whith, felonice.

Inquisitio, apud Hardlegh, anno predicto, coram predicto vicecomite, per sacramenta Ithel ap Iorwerth ap Enion, Jenkin ap Rys, Rys ap Gruffith ap Gr' Gruffith Vychan ap Gruffith ap Enion, Llewelyn ap Enion ap Grono, Jossyn Peredur, Ieuan ap Tudur ap Llewelyn ap Gwyn, Madoc ap Llewelyn ap Ieuan Vychan, Gruffith ap Llewelyn ap Iorwerth, Tudur ap Madoc, Rys ap Meredith ap David, Gruffith ap Enion ap Deicws, qui dicunt quod John Badi, de Ffestiniog, yoman, Gruffith ap Rys ap Egnus, nuper de Brith [Brithdir], apud Llanulltyd, bona David ap Howell ap Eingnon, de Bangor, in Comitatu Carnarvon, knav [sic].

Apud Penllyn, coram predicto, apud Bala,' per sacramenta Meredith ap Ieuan ap Meredith, Egnion [?] ap Griffith ap Rys, Meredith ap Howel ap Tuder, Meredith ap Tuder ap Grono, Enon ap Tuder ap Grono, Madoc ap Llewelyn ap Llewelyn ap Grono, Gruffith Trefgod, John ap David Lloyd, Grono ap David ap Llewelyn, Llewelyn ap Ithel ap Tuder, Llewelyn ap Gruffith ap Ieuan ddu, et Gruffith ap Ednyved, q [qui] dicunt quod Ieuan ap Howell ddu nuper de Rhiwedog cepit catalla.

1 Bala is in the Comote of Penllyn.

Inquisitio apud Harlegh, 32 Henrici 6, per sacramenta Rys ap Meredith ap David, Howell ap Meredith ap David, Ieuan ap Llewelyn ap Deicus, Gruffith Llwyd ap Llewelyn ap Dicus, Guttyn ap Edneved ap Aron, Madoc ap Llewelyn ap Diews, Ieuan ap I. Vychan ap Ririd, Rys ap Llewelyn ap Diews, David ap Meredith ap Llewelyn, Meredith ap Iorwerth ap Meredith, Meredith Vychan, Roberti ap Jenkin Pelle, Howel ap Ieuan Lloyd ap Ieuan, qui dicunt quod John Badi, Ieuan Goch ap Llewelyn ap Gruffith, Ieuan ap Ieuan Bach ap Madoc ap y Daiwyn, leuan ap Hwytchin, Ieuan ap Hwĺkyn ddu ap Madoc ap Gwilim, de Kemes, gent: apud Trawsfynydd, furaverunt de bonis Ieuan ap Ririd ap Ieuan ap Ririd, Davy ap Ieuan ap Enion ap Iorwerth, et David ap Yowkus Goch, et Howell ap Meredith ap David.

Apud Harlegh 32 Henrici 6, coram Thoma Stanley Justiciario Northwallio, per sacramenta Rys ap Gruffith ap Aron, Jenkin ap Iorwerth ap Enion, Edneved ap Iowerth ap Enn, [?] Meredith ap Howel ap Tuder, Howell ap Gruffith Derwas, Ieuan Vychan ap leuan ap Tudur, John ap David Lloyd, Gruffith Trefgoed, Edneved ap Gruffith ap David Vychan, Rys ap Gruffith ap Griffri, Rys ap Jokus, Niclas Baymvil, Thomæ ap Vivian, Ieuan ap Diews ap Iorwerth, qui dicunt super sacramenta, quod Edneved ap Llewelyn ap Howell Ddu, nuper de Rhiwogo, yoman, apud Pennant, cepit bona et cattalla David ap Madoc Clochydd, et Llewelyn ap Tuder ap Gwilim, et Tangwyst verch Ieuan Bol.

Apud Harlech, vt predicitur-Howell ap Gruffith Derwas, Rys ap Howell Vychan, Rys ap Gruffith ap Aron, Gruffith Vychan ap Llewelyn Sais, Ieuan ap Llewelyn Sais, Rys ap Gruffith ap Gruff, Rys ap Gruffith, Howell ap Harry, Howel ap Meurig, Deio ap Howell ap Enion Penlloyd, Gruffith ap Meredith ap Llewelyn, Edneved ap Gruffith ap David Vychan, David ap Llewelyn ap Iorwerth ap Morus, Llewelyn ap Rinallt, Gruffith Lloyd ap Llewelyn ap Deicus, Ieuan ap Tudur ap Llewelyn ap Gwyn, Ieuan ap Llewelyn ap Ieuan Vychan, Thome ap Viuion, et Tudur ap Meredith, qui

1 Probably Gruffri or Griffri, see preceding inquisition. ARCHEOL. CAMB. VOL. I.]

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dicunt quod John Dwygraig, clericus, de Llanva', apud Llangower, felonice recepit Ieuan ap Llewelyn ap Ririd Goch; et Ieuan Goz [Goch] ap Dio ap David rapuit quandam nō cul.' 1862 [sic].

Apud Harlech, [ut] predicitur, per sacramenta Gruffith Lloyd ap Llewelyn ap Dicus, Ieuan ap Llewelyn ap Deicus, Ieuan Lloyd ap Gruffith ap Gove, Gruffith ap Llewellyn ap Grono, Gruffith ap Llewelyn ap Enion ap Gwen, Tudur ap Gruffith ap Tudur, Tudur ap Howel ap leuan ap Enion[?], Ieuan ap Veuion, Rys ap Llewelyn ap Deicws, Guttin ap Ednevid ap Aron, Llewelyn ap Ednevid ap Aron, Ieuan Vychan ap Ririd ap Ieuan ap Ririd, qui dicunt quod Ieuan ap Hwytswn ap Siak, de Trawsfynydd, gent:, apud Nanney, insultum fecit super John ap Llewelyn ap Dicus, et quod John ap Jencin ap Jack, felonice fuit de auxilio. mmbr [or nubr, membrane, or number] 187.

Tudur ap Gruffith ap Tudur, firmarius molendinorum de Kyving et Cathle, anno 31 Henrici 6. number 188.

Inquisitio capta coram Rinaldo Broghdon, maior de Broghton, [query, "Bala?"] 31 Henrici 6, qi dt [qui dicunt] super sacramenta Rinaldi de Broughton, Geffre Broughdon, Lewis Broughdon, Thome Broughdon, Morus Broughton, Thomæ Dove, Hugh Jondston [?], Vivian Pulston, Thomæ o Holland, Gruffith o Holant, John Holland, Gregory Broghton, qui dicunt quod Owen ap David ap Llewelyn, gent:, de dominio Denbigh, nuper de Penyved, Howell ap David ap Llewellyn, gent:, de eadem, Rys ap David ap Llewelyn, gent: de eadem, [et] Grono ap David ap Llewelyn ap Owen, furat [sic] quatuor boves de bonis Llewelyn ap Dio ap David ap Enion, tenentis Domini Comoti de Penllyn; David ap Tudur ap Ieuan ap Ithel, garcio [de] Llangwm, de dominio de Denbigh, furat [sic] de bonis Ieuan ap Owen ap Meredith, tenentis domini Regis, &c.; et quod Ieuan ap Owen ap Meredith, de Nanlleidiog, yoman, et quod Rys ap Ieuan ap Howel, garcio, Deio ap Iorwerth ap Blethyn, garcio, et Ieuan

1 Probably non culpabilis.

quisition, see on.

2 The number of the original roll or in

3 It will be seen that no less than three brothers of the person aggrieved were upon the jury.

ap Llewelyn ap Thomas, garcio, furat [sic] bona Tudur o hant [sic, probably "o Hollant,"] tenentis domini Regis, et Howell ap Llewelyn ap Tudur, de Keltalgarth, cepit bona Grono ap Tudur ap Grono. 189.

EDGAR'S COINS.

THE following particulars relative to Edgar, taken out of the British Chronicles, will sufficiently account for the discovery of some of his coins at Bangor.-(Vid. No. III. p. 276.)

"A.D. 958. Owain, son of Howel the Good, arrived at Corwennydd, and devastated it most severely, even as far as Euas and Ergin, taking those countries by force from Morgan the Great, king of Glamorgan. And when Edgar the king of the Anglo-Saxons, knew of it, he enquired into the nature of the quarrel, and consequently discovered and understood that Morgan the Great was entitled to those countries, inasmuch as they had always been in the dominion and kingdom of Glamorgan, and in the diocese of Teilo of Llandaff. And Edgar determined upon assembling together the proprietary lords, earls, and bishops throughout the country of Wales and of Mercia, and ascertaining their judgment; which being done, he confirmed to Morgan his right over those countries for ever, upon the Altar of Teilo at Llandaff, putting the same in writing, and pronouncing the curse of God and the Saints against whoever should violate the sacredness of the right so made.

"A.D. 962. North Wales was laid waste by Edgar, king of the Anglo-Saxons, who also placed the men of Denmark in the isle of Mona (Anglesey), where they exercised authority in spite of the natives.

"The same year Edgar arrived at Caerleon upon Usk, where firm peace was established between him and Morgan prince of Glamorgan, on condition that Morgan should pay one hundred milch cows yearly to Edgar, whereupon Edgar engaged to support Morgan in his right to the kingdom of Glamorgan. And Owain, son of Howel the Good, came thither also, and engaged to pay tribute yearly to Edgar, according to the rate imposed upon the prince of Dynevor in the laws of Howel the Good. He then proceeded to North Wales, and summoned to him Iago, son of Idwal, and

instead of a tribute, which was in accordance with an old law, he exacted of him three hundred wolves' heads yearly, allowing him the liberty of killing them wherever he might, in all the isle of Britain. Then there was peace in North Wales; and that tax was paid in North Wales for five hundred and forty years, that is, as long as any wolf could be found in all the British isle. After that the English king changed the tribute into gold and silver and cattle, as of old.

"A.D. 967. Einion ab Owain came a second time to the land of Gwyr under pretext of routing the infidels, and completely devastated it. Then Owain ab Morgan marched against him, put him to flight, and made all the men of Gwyr do homage unto himself. When Edgar, king of the Anglo-Saxons heard of it, he came with a fleet as far as Caerleon upon Usk, and delivered the government over to Owain, son of Howel the Good, making him, however, subject to himself.

"The same year (968), Macht ab Harold came to Anglesey, and devastated Penmon, which before was the fairest spot in all the isle of Mona. And immediately after that came Gotffrid ab Harold against Anglesey, and laid it waste, and Edgar gave permission to Gotffrid's men to abide in Anglesey, and these united themselves into one tyranny with the men of Edwin; and they never departed thence, nor ever after that could treachery be eradicated from the island. Edgar seeing how things stood, came with an immense army to Caerleon Gawr (Chester), marched against the men of lago, and cruelly slew them throughout Wales.

“A.D. 972, Edgar, king of the Saxons, died, who had BUILT THE MONASTERY OF BANGOR THE GREAT, and many other Monasteries both in Wales and England; and he made a restitution to the churches of Wales for the wrong he had rendered them in his younger days."

It is not improbable that these coins which have been mentioned as having been found "near the Cathedral," in "the garden of the senior vicar of Bangor," where "the old Tithe Barn" once stood (all which expressions indicate the ecclesiastical character of the property), had been actually deposited under the foundation of the Monastery which Edgar raised in the city of Bangor.

ASAPHENSIS.

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