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Page iii
... ancient Rome , had their origin from men famous in their generations , The twelve Tribes of Israel are arranged with great accuracy , and the Phænicians , their neighbours , were probably not more remiss in this branch of history . They ...
... ancient Rome , had their origin from men famous in their generations , The twelve Tribes of Israel are arranged with great accuracy , and the Phænicians , their neighbours , were probably not more remiss in this branch of history . They ...
Page iv
... ancient writers , professed genealogists ; men appointed and patronized by the princes of the country , who were prohibited from following any other profes- sion ; whose records are still extant , and bear no stamp of fiction , which ...
... ancient writers , professed genealogists ; men appointed and patronized by the princes of the country , who were prohibited from following any other profes- sion ; whose records are still extant , and bear no stamp of fiction , which ...
Page v
... pursuits , to the reign of Elizabeth ; from which time bardism , in all its branches , for want of the customary encouragement , suffered an b . irrecoverable decline . Copies of ancient manuscript pedigree books , V.
... pursuits , to the reign of Elizabeth ; from which time bardism , in all its branches , for want of the customary encouragement , suffered an b . irrecoverable decline . Copies of ancient manuscript pedigree books , V.
Page vi
... ancient history , as the Welsh , should have so long neglected bringing them to the light and public investi- gation . The Triades , Tysilio , and the rest of our historic manuscripts have yet no other dress than their British garb ...
... ancient history , as the Welsh , should have so long neglected bringing them to the light and public investi- gation . The Triades , Tysilio , and the rest of our historic manuscripts have yet no other dress than their British garb ...
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... ancient orders of Esquires were , first , those who are elect for the King's body ; second , Knight's eldest sons ; third , younger sons of the eldest sons of Barons and other nobles of higher estate ; fourth , the white spurs by ...
... ancient orders of Esquires were , first , those who are elect for the King's body ; second , Knight's eldest sons ; third , younger sons of the eldest sons of Barons and other nobles of higher estate ; fourth , the white spurs by ...
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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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