ab Gruffudd, and all South Wales with him; and Owain Cyfeiliog, and Iorwerth Goch ab Maredudd, and the sons of Madawg ab Maredudd, and all Powys with them; and the two sons of Madawg ab Iorwerth, and all their wealth with them, and they came altogether as far as Edeyrnion, and encamped at Corvaen. And after a long encampment there without any sign of fighting, the king was greatly enraged, and marched his army to the woods of Dyffryn Ceiriog, and cut down all the trees. And there opposed him a few noble Welshmen, and many of the strongest fell on both sides, and then the king and his army encamped, and, after he had been there a few days, they were overtaken by a terrific thunderstorm, and their food failing them, he returned with his tents and his army to England. And full of great anger he caused the eyes of the hostages to be taken out who had been a long time in prison. No less persons than two sons of Owain Gwynedd, Cadwallawn and Cynwrig, and Maredudd, the son of the Lord Rhys, and many others. And after having taken counsel, he marched his army to Caer Lleon, and there he encamped for many days, till the ships from Dublin and other cities of Ireland came to him; and when they came there was not enough, so he made them presents, and returned with his army to England. Amongst those who greatly distinguished themselves at the battle of Crogen was Ynyr, the son of Hywel ab Moreuddig ab Sanddef Hardd, or the Handsome, Lord of Mortyn or Burton and Llai, in the parish of Gresford, and as a reward for his bravery, his Prince, Gruffudd Maelawr, drew his four bloody fingers over the shield of Ynyr from top to bottom, and told him to bear that as his coat of arms, which thus became argent, four pales gules, and at the same time conferred upon him the township of Gelli Gynan in Iâl. This coat was afterwards changed to gules, three pales or, in a border of the second, charged with eight ogresses. In 1164, Owain Fychan, Lord of Mechain, son of Prince Madog ab Maredudd, and OwainCyfeiliawg, took the whole territory of Iorwerth Goch, Lord of Mochnant, and shared it between them, as previously stated. In this partition, Mochnant is Rhaiadr fell to Owain ab Madog, and Mochnant Uwch Rhaiadr to Owain Cyfeiliawg. But Owain Gwynedd, and his brother Cadwaladr, Princes of North Wales, and the Lord Rhys ab Gruffudd, Prince of South Wales, came against Owain Cyfeiliawg, Prince of Upper Powys, who had now allied himself with the English. They took Caer Einion from him, which they gave to his cousin, Owain Fychan, son of Madog ab Maredudd, Prince of Powys, and from thence proceeded to Cyfeiliawg, and took the Lordship and Castle of Tavolwern, and this was given to the Lord Rhys ab Gruffydd, as it was said to have formerly appertained to his dominions.1 But Owain Cyfeiliog, having obtained the assistance of the English, burnt the Castle of Caer Einion to the ground. In 1185, died Hywel ab Ieuaf, Lord of Arwystli, and was honourably buried at Strata Florida Abbey; Meurig, Abbot of Cwm Hir; David, Abbot of Strata Florida; and Ithel, Abbot of Strata Marcella. (Brut y Tywysogion.) Prince Gruffudd Maelor appears to have resided chiefly at the Castle of Dinas Brân, in Nanheudwy. He was a prince of great wisdom and experience, excelling all the princes and nobility of his time in prudence and generosity. He died in 1190, and his body was carried with great pomp from Castell Dinas Brân to Meivod, and honourably interred there, in the church of St. Tysilio, being attended by most of the persons of the highest rank throughout the whole country." He married Angharad, daughter of Owain Gwynedd, King of North Wales, by his second consort, Christina, daughter of Goronwy ab Owain ab Edwyn, Prince of Tegeingl. By this princess he had issue four sons and three daughters:-1, Madog, his successor; 2, Maredudd, who had two sons, Gruffydd and Maredudd Fy1 Brut y Tywysogion o Llyfr Coch o Hergisi 2 Harl. MS. 1981. chan, who both died December 7th, 1269, and were buried in the church of the Cistercian Monastery, "De Valle Crucis", in Glyn Y Gwystl, as is stated in the Welsh Chronicles; 3, Roderig, who married Beatrice, daughter of David le Clerc, Baron of Malpas, argent, a cross flory sable, son and heir of William Belward, Baron of Malpas; and, 4, Owain, who died in 1197. The three daughters were:-1, Christina, who married Meurig ab Rotpert ab Hywel; 2, Catherine, ux. Rotpert ab ; and, 3, Gwenllian Fechan. LLYMA DEIRAWDL A gant Llygat Gwr y Ruffut uab Madawe. I. Hanbych well Ruffut ueirt uut uydked Perchen gwir a thir a theyrnged A thitheu yn gwychaw pan goched dy par Ti goreu rieu rut wisc ar lled Ti ureiscaf mab dyn o dir credawn 1 Cae Cyriog MS. Gogonyant frwythyant fraethlew gwaewrut Gorwymp heirt dy ueirt dy uut neud adwen Gwryaf gorofyn Lloegyr ae chythrut Aryf toruoet teruyn heb warthrut Aruthyr goeluein brein bryneich gystut O vertun gwawr guwchuawr dy gochrut uylchlafyn Dy ualchlys nyd ymgut Anwer lyw luoet diry but Enwawe wyr Madawc uap Maredut O honawd henyw dadannut O honaf hanpych well Ruffut. Dewissaf arglwyt didramgwyt dro Gwrtuar a gynnwys vrcwys vranvro Bolchlafyn lud am dud a derllyto Detucu hael wrth pawb ae holo Dilesc eurgrwydyr brwydyr bryd ar gyffro cad Dinac Loegyr a rac wrawl flamdo Dewrwalch teyrneit urenhineit uro Donnyawe yw uy llyw llafyngoch Gymro AWDL Y RUFFUT MAELOR MAB MADAWG Y syt yn argluyt eurglet ganllau Ys da y gampeu heb guympau yn afyrdul Grymus vthyr yn ruthyr yn anreithyau Guaur Maelaur drefred ged gyfluytau Goreu kyrchlam ym kyrchu attau Gur hyfryd yr byd bod y danau Nyd anamyl y vut heb orchutyau Nyd anheirt yu ueirt uyrtoet uallau Araf toruoet teruyn achubau Aruyt coeluein brein bryneich dreissyau Ar oleu ys mev myuyryau y gert Ruyf kyuir ker tir Tyssilyau Ruythaus deus diofyn raeddau Ruysc aerllen tryleu yn treulyau arueu A guyr dros uylcheu yn ualch aruau |