Carn, along the dike to the well, from the well along the dike to the other well, from that along the ditch upwards, through the wood to the other mountain, and along the ditch to the dingle, then along the dingle, and upwards across the high road, along the high road, along the dike over the mountain direct to Blaen Pant Golich,1 to the top Lotre Elidon, to the head of the dingle, and along it through the middle of the valley to the spring of Golich, along the Golich downwards to opposite Pouisva Deuui, to the top of Carn Ynis Teirerw, to the other side of the brook, and along it downwards to the influx of Guorunni, along the Guorunni upwards to its source opposite the dingle where the boundary commenced. Whoever will keep it, may God keep him; and whoever will separate it from the Church of Llandaff, may he be accursed.

20.-EMRICORUA IN GUENT ISCOIT,2 ON THE BANKS OF THE WYE.

King Ithael son of Morgan, and his sons Ffernwael and Meurig, and likewise with them Gwrddogwys, the son and heir of Catdem, gave to God, and to St. Dubricius, and St. Teilo, and St. Oudoceus, and all their successors in the Church of Llandaff for ever, three uncias3 of land, full of the navigation of the river Wye, with all their wears for fisheries, and with complete commonage in field and in woods, in water and in pastures. Of the clergy, the witnesses are Bishop Oudoceus; Dagan, Abbot of

1 The brook Golych, distant about a mile from St. Lythan's Church; it runs through the valley of Dyffryn Golych.

2Gwent Iscoed, an ancient district of Monmouthshire.

3 324 Acres nearly.

Carvan valley; Elwoid, Abbot of Illtyd; Sadwrn, Abbot of Docunni; of the laity, King Ithael, and his sons Ffernwael and Meurig; Gafran, Elffin, Cynan, Mabsu, Gwallonir, Gwrfodw, Nudd, Arcon, Tudnerth, Edelig, Dadlon, Cynocan. Whoever will preserve it, may God preserve him; and whoever will separate it from the Church of Llandaff, may he be accursed. he be accursed. Its boundary is, The vale of Annuc on the banks of the Wye; the boundary of Llancinuarch on the other side, the hollow of Annuc upwards to the top of the ditch, in the hollow upwards to the other hollow on a slope towards the east, downwards to the cliff, to the fountain, onwards in the direction of the Wye, upwards along the Wye, with its wears to the hollow of Annuc, on the banks of the Wye, where it began.

21.-LANNEMRDIL.1

King Ithael sacrificed to God and to St. Dubricius, and St. Teilo, and in the hand of the chief Bishop Oudoceus, and to all his successors in the Church of Llandaff, Lannefrdil in Brehes, with all its territory, and all its liberty, and all commonage for the inhabitants, in field and in woods, in water and in pastures, with its boundaries, and with respectable persons as witnesses; a curse being pronounced on those who should violate it, and a blessing on those who preserve it in peace to the Church of Llandaff. Its boundary is, From the stone ford on Ilgui along the brook as it leads upwards to its source, to the raven grove, to the source of Hawk brook, along it to where it

1 This place is now called Llanardil; it is situated on the banks of the brook Ilwy or Olway, about four miles and a half N. E. from the town of Usk, Monmouthshire.

falls into the Gwefrduur as it leads downwards to the Ilgui, along the Ilgui downwards to the stone ford, where it began.

22.-LANN MENECHI.

Brochwael son of Gwyddwenau, sacrificed the village of Meneich, and six modii1 of land to God, and to St. Dubricius, and St. Teilo, and in the hand of Bishop Oudoceus, and to all his successors in the Church of Llandaff, for his soul, and in alms, with all its liberty, and all commonage in field and woods, in land and in pastures. The boundary of that village,-The village of Gwirgu on the one side, which the same Brochwael had given in a similar manner to Bishop Oudoceus. The boundary of that village, that is Meneich, To the north the town of Irgillieg, that is by its ancient name the town of Ircil. And the same Brochwael again gave to Bishop Oudoceus in one day three modii2 of land at Nuc Bacan to God, and to Bishop Oudoceus, with its territory. The boundary is, From the highway which leads from Porth halan as far as the hill Finnon, extending by the margin of the mountain, as far as the hill Tinum, that is the old hill, again by a circuit as far as the highway which leads to the hill Finnon. Of the clergy, the witnesses are Bishop Oudoceus; Cyngen, Abbot of Carvan valley; Colfryd, Abbot of Illtyd; Llwdhwrf, Abbot of Docunni; of the laity, Brochwael, with his attendants. Whoever will keep it, may God keep him; and whoever would separate it from the Church of Llandaff, may he be accursed.

1 Nearly 54 Acres.

2 Nearly 27 Acres.

CHAPTER V.1

GRANTS OF KING MEURIG-GWRFODW KING OF ERGYNG-KING CYNFYN SON OF PEBIAU, AND GWYDDAI HIS BROTHER-GWRGAN SON OF CYNFYN, KING OF ERGYNG-ATHRWYS KING OF GWENT-KING IDDON-TEWDWR SON OF RHUN KING OF BRECKNOCK-CUCHEIN SON OF GLYWI-GWRGAN -FFANW SON OF BENJAMIN, GWYNGWM, Gwylffer, Cynfyn, and Ner, SONS OF GWRGAN, AND OF BONUS AND HIS SONS-BRITHGON HAEL SON OF DEWON CYNFELYN-AND OF MAINERCH SON OF MILFFRYD, AND GWMER SON OF LAGWAN.

(UFELWY, BISHOP.)

1.-LANN SULBIU.2

It is to be observed that King Meurig gave, for the redemption of his soul, to God, and to St. Dubricius, and St. Teilo, and in the hand of Bishop Ufelwy, and all his successors for ever, the mansion of Lannsuluui, with all its land, and liberty, and all commonage in field and in woods, in water and in pastures, without payment to any mortal man, besides to God, and the Church of Llandaff, and to St. Teilo, and St. Dubricius. Of the clergy, the witnesses are Bishop Ufelwy, with the Abbots, and John, with his clergy; of the laity, King Meurig, Cynfyn, Elcon.

1 The subject-matter of this Chapter in the original Latin commences at page 151, and has reference to particulars which took place during the time that Ufelwy, Aidan, Elwystyl, Lunapeius, Comereg, Arwystyl, Gwrwan, Gwyddlon, Edilfyw, and Greicielis, were Bishops of Llandaff.

2 Now called Llansillow, or Llancillio, a parish in Herefordshire, about 14 miles S. W. from Hereford.

Whoever will keep it, may God keep him; and whoever would separate it from the Church of Llandaff, and its pastors, may he be accursed. Amen. Its boundary is, From the top of the dike of Ismael on the brook Galles, along the dike through the wood, to the field, to the fountain head of Gwalon, along the Gwalon to the brook Greitiaul, and along it until Mingui,' along the Mingui until the junction of the brook Galles, along the brook Galles until the top of the dike of Ismael, where it began.

2.-BOLGROS.2

Be it well known to all who dwell in the southern part of Britain, that Gwrfodw King of Ergyng, having gained a victory in battle over the Saxon nation, and giving thanks to God and for the prayers of Bishop Ufelwy, and his clergy, granted in alms to him, and all his successors, under the refuge of St. Dubricius, and St. Teilo, for ever, the land called Bolgros, on the banks of the Wye, at some distance from Mochros, of the quantity of three uncias.3 And the land having been given as an endowment, Bishop Ufelwy, with his clergy, went round the whole on its boundary, sprinkling holy water, the holy cross with the holy relics being carried before; and in the presence of the King, with his witnesses, built a church in the middle thereof, in honour of the Holy Trinity, and St. Peter, and

1 The river Mynwy, or Munnow, from which the town of Monmouth takes its name.

2 The situation of this place agrees with that of Preston on Wye, about 8 miles W. by N. of Hereford.

3 About 324 Acres.