bly starved to death； by order of king John； her husband； William de Braose； escaped into France； disguised； and dying there； was buried in the abbey church of Saint Victor； at Paris。 The family of Saint Walery； or Valery； derived their name from a sea… port in France。
｛35｝ A small church dedicated to Saint David； in the suburbs of Brecknock； on the great road leading from thence to Trecastle。 〃The paroche of Llanvays； Llan…chirch…Vais extra； ac si diceres； extra muros。 It standeth betwixt the river of Uske and Tyrtorelle brooke； that is； about the lower ende of the town of Brekenok。〃 … Leland； Itin。 tom。 v。 p。 69。
｛36｝ David Fitzgerald was promoted to the see of Saint David's in 1147； or according to others； in 1149。 He died A。D。 1176。
｛37｝ Now Howden； in the East Riding of Yorkshire。
｛38｝ Osred was king of the Northumbrians； and son of Alfred。 He commenced to reign in A。D。 791； but was deprived of his crown the following year。
｛39｝ St。 Kenelm was the only son and heir of Kenulfus； king of the Mercians； who left him under the care of his two sisters； Quendreda and Bragenilda。 The former； blinded by ambition； resolved to destroy the innocent child； who stood between her and the throne； and for that purpose prevailed on Ascebert； who attended constantly on the king； to murder him privately； giving him hopes； in case he complied with her wishes； of making him her partner in the kingdom。 Under the pretence of diverting his young master； this wicked servant led him into a retired vale at Clent； in Staffordshire； and having murdered him； dug a pit； and cast his body into it； which was discovered by a miracle； and carried in solemn procession to the abbey of Winchelcomb。 In the parish of Clent is a small chapel dedicated to this saint。
｛40｝ Winchelcumbe； or Winchcomb； in the lower part of the hundred of Kiftsgate； in Gloucestershire； a few miles to the north of Cheltenham。
｛41｝ St。 Kynauc； who flourished about the year 492； was the reputed son of Brychan； lord of Brecknock； by Benadulved； daughter of Benadyl； a prince of Powis； whom he seduced during the time of his detention as an hostage at the court of her father。 He is said to have been murdered upon the mountain called the Van； and buried in the church of Merthyr Cynawg； or Cynawg the Martyr； near Brecknock； which is dedicated to his memory。
｛42｝ In Welsh； Illtyd； which has been latinised into Iltutus； as in the instance of St。 Iltutus； the celebrated disciple of Germanus； and the master of the learned Gildas； who founded a college for the instruction of youth at Llantwit； on the coast of Glamorganshire； but I do not conceive this to be the same person。 The name of Ty… Illtyd； or St。 Illtyd's house； is still known as Llanamllech； but it is applied to one of those monuments of Druidical antiquity called a cistvaen； erected upon an eminence named Maenest； at a short distance from the village。 A rude； upright stone stood formerly on one side of it； and was called by the country people Maen Illtyd； or Illtyd's stone； but was removed about a century ago。 A well； the stream of which divides this parish from the neighbouring one of Llansaintfraid； is called Ffynnon Illtyd； or Illtyd's well。 This was evidently the site of the hermitage mentioned by Giraldus。
｛43｝ Lhanhamelach； or Llanamllech； is a small village； three miles from Brecknock； on the road to Abergavenny。
｛44｝ The name of Newmarche appears in the chartulary of Battel abbey； as a witness to one of the charters granted by William the Conqueror to the monks of Battel in Sussex； upon his foundation of their house。 He obtained the territory of Brecknock by conquest； from Bleddyn ap Maenarch； the Welsh regulus thereof； about the year 1092； soon after his countryman； Robert Fitzhamon； had reduced the county of Glamorgan。 He built the present town of Brecknock； where he also founded a priory of Benedictine monks。 According to Leland； he was buried in the cloister of the cathedral church at Gloucester； though the mutilated remains of an effigy and monument are still ascribed to him in the priory church at Brecknock。
｛45｝ Brecheinoc； now Brecknockshire； had three cantreds or hundreds； and eight comots。 … 1。 Cantref Selef with the comots of Selef and Trahayern。 … 2。 Cantref Canol； or the middle hundred； with the comots Talgarth； Ystradwy； and Brwynlys； or Eglyws Yail。 … 3。 Cantref Mawr； or the great hundred； with the comots of Tir Raulff Llywel； and Cerrig Howel。 … Powel's description of Wales； p。 20。
｛46｝ Milo was son to Walter； constable of England in the reign of Henry I。； and Emme his wife； one of the daughters of Dru de Baladun； sister to Hameline de Baladun； a person of great note； who came into England with William the Conqueror； and； being the first lord of Overwent in the county of Monmouth； built the castle of Abergavenny。 He was wounded by an arrow while hunting； on Christmas eve； in 1144； and was buried in the chapter…house of Lanthoni； near Gloucester。
｛47｝ Walter de Clifford。 The first of this ancient family was called Ponce； he had issue three sons； Walter； Drogo or Dru； and Richard。 The Conqueror's survey takes notice of the two former； but from Richard the genealogical line is preserved； who； being called Richard de Pwns； obtained； as a gift from king Henry I。； the cantref Bychan； or little hundred； and the castle of Llandovery； in Wales； he left three sons； Simon； Walter； and Richard。 The Walter de Clifford here mentioned was father to the celebrated Fair Rosamond； the favourite of king Henry II。； and was succeeded by his eldest son； Walter； who married Margaret； daughter to Llewelyn； prince of Wales； and widow of John de Braose。
｛48｝ Brendlais； or Brynllys； is a small village on the road between Brecknock and Hay； where a stately round tower marks the site of the ancient castle of the Cliffords； in which the tyrant Mahel lost his life。
｛49｝ St。 Almedha； though not included in the ordinary lists； is said to have been a daughter of Brychan； and sister to St。 Canoc； and to have borne the name of Elevetha； Aled； or Elyned； latinised into Almedha。 The Welsh genealogists say； that she suffered martyrdom on a hill near Brecknock； where a chapel was erected to her memory； and William of Worcester says she was buried at Usk。 Mr。 Hugh Thomas （who wrote an essay towards the history of Brecknockshire in the year 1698） speaks of the chapel as standing； though unroofed and useless； in his time； the people thereabouts call it St。 Tayled。 It was situated on an eminence； about a mile to the eastward of Brecknock； and about half a mile from a farm…house； formerly the mansion and residence of the Aubreys； lords of the manor of Slwch； which lordship was bestowed upon Sir Reginald Awbrey by Bernard Newmarche； in the reign of William Rufus。 Some small vestiges of this building may still be traced； and an aged yew tree； with a well at its foot； marks the site near which the chapel formerly stood。
｛50｝ This same habit is still （in Sir Richard Colt Hoare's time） used by the Welsh ploughboys； they have a sort of chaunt； consisting of half or even quarter notes； which is sung to the oxen at plough： the countrymen vulgarly supposing that the beasts are consoled to work more regularly and patiently by such a lullaby。
｛51｝ The umber； or grayling； is still a plentiful and favourite fish in the rivers on the Welsh border。
｛52｝ About the year 1113； 〃there was a talke through South Wales； of Gruffyth； the sonne of Rees ap Theodor； who； for feare of the king； had beene of a child brought up in Ireland； and had come over two yeares passed； which time he had spent privilie with his freends； kinsfolks； and affines； as with Gerald； steward of Penbrooke； his brother…in…law； and others。 But at the last he was accused to the king； that he intended the kingdome of South Wales as his father had enjoied it； which was now in the king's hands； and that all the countrie hoped of libertie through him； therefore the king sent to take him。 But Gryffyth ap Rees hering this； sent to Gruffyth ap Conan； prince of North Wales； desiring him of his aid； and that he might remaine safelie within his countrie； which he granted； and received him joiouslie for his father's sake。〃 He afterwards proved so troublesome and successful an antagonist； that the king endeavoured by every possible means to get him into his power。 To Gruffyth ap Conan he offered 〃mountaines of gold to send the said Gruffyth or his head to him。〃 And at a subsequent period； he sent for Owen ap…Cadogan said to him； 〃Owen； I have found thee true and faithful unto me； therefore I desire thee to take or kill that murtherer； that doth so trouble my loving subjects。〃 But Gruffyth escaped all the snares which the king had laid for him； and in the year 1137 died a natural and honourable death； he is styled in the Welsh chronicle； 〃the light； honor； and staie of South Wales；〃 and distinguished as the bravest； the wisest； the most merciful； liberal； and just； of all the princes of Wales。 By his wife Gwenllian； the daughter of Gruffyth ap Conan； he left a son； commonly called the lord Rhys； who met the archbishop at Radnor； as is related in the first chapter of this Itinerary。
｛53｝ This cantref； which now bears the name of Caeo； is placed； according to the ancient divisions of Wales； in the cantref Bychan； or little hundred； and not in the Cantref Mawr； or great hundred。 A village between Lampeter in Cardiganshire and Llandovery in Caermarthenshire； still bears the name of Cynwil Caeo； and； from its picturesque situation and the remains of its mines； which were probably worked by the Romans； deserves the notice of the curious traveller。
｛54｝ The lake of Brecheinoc bears the several names of Llyn Savaddan； Brecinau…mere； Llangorse； and Talyllyn Pool； the two latter of which are derived from the names of parishes on its banks。 It is a large； though by no means a beautiful； piece of water； its banks being low and flat； and covered with rushes and other aquatic plants to a considerable distance from the shore。 Pike； perch； and eels are the common fish of this water； tench and trout are rarely； I believe； （if ever）； taken in it。 The notion of its having swallowed up an ancient city is not yet quite exploded by the natives； and som