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year 1090； obtained by conquest the lordship of Brecknock。 ＇The modern Welsh name is Aberhonddu。＇
｛30｝ Iestyn ap Gwrgant was lord of the province of Morganwg； or Glamorgan； and a formidable rival to Rhys ap Tewdwr； prince of South Wales； but unable to cope with him in power； he prevailed on Robert Fitzhamon； a Norman knight； to come to his assistance。
｛31｝ This little river rises near the ruins of Blanllyfni castle； between Llangorse pool and the turnpike road leading from Brecknock to Abergavenny； and empties itself into the river Usk； near Glasbury。
｛32｝ A pretty little village on the southern banks of the Usk； about four miles from Hay； on the road leading to Brecknock。
｛33｝ The great desolation here alluded to； is attributed by Dr。 Powel to Howel and Meredyth； sons of Edwyn ap Eineon； not to Howel； son of Meredith。 In the year 1021； they conspired against Llewelyn ap Sitsyllt； and slew him： Meredith was slain in 1033； and Howel in 1043。
｛34｝ William de Breusa； or Braose； was by extraction a Norman； and had extensive possessions in England； as well as Normandy： he was succeeded by his son Philip； who； in the reign of William Rufus； favoured the cause of king Henry against Robert Curthose； duke of Normandy； and being afterwards rebellious to his sovereign； was disinherited of his lands。 By his marriage with Berta； daughter of Milo； earl of Hereford； he gained a rich inheritance in Brecknock； Overwent； and Gower。 He left issue two sons： William and Philip： William married Maude de Saint Wallery； and succeeded to the great estate of his father and mother； which he kept in peaceable possession during the reigns of king Henry II。 and king Richard I。 In order to avoid the persecutions of king John； he retired with his family to Ireland； and from thence returned into Wales； on hearing of the king's arrival in Ireland； his wife Maude fled with her sons into Scotland； where she was taken prisoner； and in the year 1210 committed； with William； her son and heir； to Corf castle； and there miserably 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 Ri