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... prince of Powys in its highest splendor , having Shrewsbury for his capital , and a chief of great power and martial character , should have his name omitted even in the fifteen tribes , is alike inscrutable . Our bards continued their ...
... prince of Powys in its highest splendor , having Shrewsbury for his capital , and a chief of great power and martial character , should have his name omitted even in the fifteen tribes , is alike inscrutable . Our bards continued their ...
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... Prince of North Wales , Rhŷs ab Tewdwr , of South Wales , and Bleddyn ab Cynfyn , of Powys , regulated both these classes , but they did not create them ; as many of the persons , placed at their head , lived before their times , and ...
... Prince of North Wales , Rhŷs ab Tewdwr , of South Wales , and Bleddyn ab Cynfyn , of Powys , regulated both these classes , but they did not create them ; as many of the persons , placed at their head , lived before their times , and ...
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... Prince , Bleddyn ab Cynfyn . In Gruffudd , the succession was restored . He was the son of Cynan , the son of Iago or James , the son of Meurig , the son of Idwal , the son of Anarawd , the eldest son of Roderic the Great ; and had not ...
... Prince , Bleddyn ab Cynfyn . In Gruffudd , the succession was restored . He was the son of Cynan , the son of Iago or James , the son of Meurig , the son of Idwal , the son of Anarawd , the eldest son of Roderic the Great ; and had not ...
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... Prince , laden with Irons , on his back , to a place of security . - Vita Conani . ' Gruffudd had personal rather than political courage ( often political vil- lainy . ) He had fought hand to hand with that hardy Baron Fulke Fitzwarren ...
... Prince , laden with Irons , on his back , to a place of security . - Vita Conani . ' Gruffudd had personal rather than political courage ( often political vil- lainy . ) He had fought hand to hand with that hardy Baron Fulke Fitzwarren ...
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... Prince Charles , and attended him and Buckingham , on their matrimonial excursion to Spain , of which he left a plea- sant account . P He became Treasurer to Queen Henrietta . He built the chapel at Llanrwst , from a design of Inigo ...
... Prince Charles , and attended him and Buckingham , on their matrimonial excursion to Spain , of which he left a plea- sant account . P He became Treasurer to Queen Henrietta . He built the chapel at Llanrwst , from a design of Inigo ...
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Allen delin ancestor ancient Asaph Bangor Bard Baron Bishop Bleddyn ab Cynfyn Brogyntyn brother buried Cadwgan called Castle Chester Chirk Chirk Castle church confyrme Cyfeiliog Cynan Dafydd daughter and heiress Denbigh Denbighshire descended died Dinmael Earl Edward Einion eldest England English Esquire estates Eyton father Fychan Gabriel Goodman gentleman Glocester gôch Gresford Gruffudd ab Cynan Gwenwynwyn Gwydir hath heir Humphrey Hywel Iorwerth Jeuan John ab Maredudd King Knight Kynaston land lease Llannerch Llanrwst Lloyd Llwyd Llywelyn Lord Lordship Madog ab Maredudd married Myddelton nephew North Wales numbers Owain Cyfeiliog Owain Gwynedd Owen Parliament Powel Powys Prince of North reign Rhiwabon Rhŷs Richard Robert Roger Royal Tribe Ruthin says Sir John Wynn Sir Thomas Sir William Sir William Williams sister sons South Wales succeeded Tanad Tewdwr Thelwal translated Vaughan Welsh wife wold wyll Wynnstay youe younger
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