OF

THE PRINCES, THE LORDS MARCHER,

AND THE

ANCIENT NOBILITY

OF

POWYS FADOG,

AND

THE ANCIENT LORDS OF ARWYSTLI, CEDEWEN,
AND MEIRIONYDD.

BY

J. Y. W. LLOYD, OF CLOCHFAEN, ESQ.,

M.A., K.S.G.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

T. RICHARDS, 37, GREAT QUEEN STREET, W.C.

1881.

582802-013

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THE HONBLE. FRANCES GEORGINA, LADY MOSTYN, OF TALACRE;

MARIE EMILY, LADY WYNN, OF WYNNSTAY;

THE MESDAMES MARY ISABELLA JONES-PARRY, OF PLAS TREF GAYAN AND ABERDUNANT;

MY NIECE, MORFORWYN VERNEY, OF CLOCHFAEN;

AND

ALL MY FAIR COUNTRYWOMEN, WHETHER THEY MAY BE LILIES OF THE VALLEYS, OR WILD FLOWERETS OF THE

MOUNTAINS OF CAMBRIA;

THAT IT MAY RECALL THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE LONG SINCE PASSED AWAY,

THIS HISTORY OF POWYS FADOG AND ITS ANCIENT ROYAL FORTRESS OF

CASTELL DINAS BRAN:

IS DEDICATED, WITH FEELINGS OF THE GREATEST RESPECT,

BY THEIR MOST OBEDIENT SERVANT,

J. Y. WM. LLOYD, OF CLOCHFAEN.