the
great, and a brave warrior. Edward Philipp Pugh, Esq., of Coetmor, in
Carnarvonshire, is a descendant in a direct line from Ednyfed Fychan, and
has in his custody a grant from prince Llewelyn the Great of some lands
in Creuddyn given to the said Ednyfed, and his posterity, with the
prince's seal in green wax affixed to it. To this worthy gentleman, and
his lady, I am much obliged for their civility when I lived in those
parts.--The royal family of the Tudors are likewise descended from
Ednyfed Fychan, as appears by a commission that was sent to the Bards and
Heralds of Wales, to enquire into the pedigree of Owain Tudor, king Henry
the Seventh's grandfather.

{46c} The land of the Angles, i.e., England.

{47a} Gwynedd, the name of the country, called by the Romans Venedotia,
but by the English North Wales.

{47b} Urien Reged, a famous king of Cumbria, who fought valiantly with
the Saxons, whose brave actions are celebrated by Taliesin and Llywarch
Hen. He is mentioned by Nennius, the ancient British historian, who
wrote about A.D. 858. This writer is terribly mangled by his editors,
both at home and abroad, from their not being versed in the British
language. I have collected some manuscripts of his history, but cannot
meet a genuine one without the interpolations of Samuel Beulan, otherwise
I would publish it. I have in my possession many notes upon this author,
collected from ancient British manuscripts, as well as English writers,
who have treated of our affairs. This I have been enabled to do, chiefly
by having access to the curious library at Llannerch, by the kind
permission of the late Robert Davies, Esquire, and since by his worthy
son, John Davies, Esquire, which I take this opportunity gratefully to
acknowledge.

{47c} Cywryd. This Bard is not mentioned either by Mr. Davies or Mr.
Edward Llwyd, in their catalogues of British writers. It seems he
flourished in the sixth century, as did all the ancient British Bards we
have now extant. Here let me obviate what may be objected to me as
mentioning so many facts, and persons who lived in the sixth century,
within the course of this performance. It was the last period our kings
fought with any success against the Saxons, and it was natural,
therefore, for the Bards of those times, to record such gallant acts of
their princes, and for their successors to transmit them to posterity.
Every person, though but slightly versed in the British history