Part 13

“From Chepstow’s towers, ere dawn of morn, Was heard afar the bugle-horn; And forth in banded pomp and pride Stout Clare and fiery Neville ride.”[13]

The greatest of the Clares, Richard Strongbow, sometimes called the Conqueror of Ireland, was born at Chepstow; “a man tall in stature,” we are told, “and of great generosity, and courteous manner.... In time of peace he was more disposed to be led by others than to command,” but “the post he occupied in battle was a sure rallying-point for his troops.”

The castle passed from hand to hand through the stirring centuries that followed Strongbow’s day. In the Civil War it had many adventures. It held for the King at first, was taken by the army of the Parliament, and was recaptured by a handful of Royalists under Sir Nicholas Kemys, by guile rather than by force. “On the whole,” says Carlyle, “Cromwell will have to go.... Let him march swiftly!” He marched swiftly and took the town of Chepstow, but besieged the castle in vain. Carlyle tells the tale in few words: “Castle will not surrender,--he leaves Colonel Ewer to do the Castle; who, after four weeks, does it.” It was not easily, however, that Colonel Ewer “did it.” The garrison, reduced to nineteen, held out till they were starving, and even then determined, not on surrender, but on flight. Their boat lay ready beneath the walls, waiting for the darkness. But when night came no boat was there, for a soldier of the Parliament, a man of keen eyes, had detected both the boat and her object, and, with a knife between his teeth, had swum across the Wye and cut the rope that moored her to the river-bank. The next day the nineteen Royalists surrendered. Thus Colonel Ewer “did the castle.”

During the Commonwealth Jeremy Taylor, the author of “Holy Living and Holy Dying”--according to Coleridge the most eloquent of divines--was imprisoned in Chepstow Castle as a follower of Archbishop Laud: and here, too, when Cromwell’s day was over, Sir Henry Marten, the regicide, suffered a mild form of imprisonment for twenty years. He was allowed not only to receive his friends but to visit them, and he was not deprived of the companionship of his wife. From what I read, however, I cannot assure myself that he appreciated the last of these privileges. He was buried in Chepstow Church, under an epitaph that he composed himself--a rhyming epitaph of a high moral tone. Yet neither poetry nor morality was Marten’s strong point. At a later date a loyalist vicar removed from the chancel to the nave the bones of the man who had signed Charles I.’s death-warrant.

Chepstow Church once formed part of a Benedictine Priory connected with the Norman Abbey of Cormeilles, and was originally the nave of a larger building. It dates from early in the twelfth century; and even if one has not time to enter the church it is well worth while to drive past the beautiful Early Norman entrance. There are some interesting tombs within, notably that of the second Earl of Worcester, who was present at the Field of the Cloth of Gold.

Two miles south of Chepstow is Mathern, where Tewdric of Glamorganshire, saint and king, was buried. He was killed in a battle fought at Tintern, and in the year 600 a chapel was built here as a shrine for him.

“Wye also,” says Leland, “a very great and famose river, passeth through Ventland, and at S. Tereudake’s Chapel entereth ynto Severn.”

INDEX

Abbeydore, 236

Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, 24

Aber, 101

Aberaeron, 222

Aberavon, 180

Aberconwy, 82, 88

Aberdaron, 112, 115-117

Aberdovy, 152-155, 157

Abergavenny, 247, 249, 252-254

Abergele, 84, 85

Aberglaslyn, Pass of, 94, 95, 110

Abergwili, 190

Aberteifi, 219

Aberystwith, 141, 142-145, 148, 149, 222, 225

Agincourt, 152

Alaw, River, 121

Albright Hussey, 46, 47

Alla Wen, 97

Anglesey, 100-102

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 239

Arthur, King, 115, 167, 168, 240

Arthur, Prince, 6, 9, 14

Atcham, 25

Bala, 152, 159-161

Bala, Lake of, 159, 162

Baldwin, Archbishop, 102, 118, 119, 172

Bangor, 98

Bardsey, 112, 115

Baring-Gould, Rev. S., 147

Barlow, Bishop, 199, 213, 214

Barmouth, 123, 125, 128, 222

Barmouth Estuary, 125, 126, 152, 155, 156, 158

Baron Hill, 101

Bassetts, 174

Battlefield, 34

Baxter, Richard, 27, 43, 44

Bayston Hill, 12

Beaupré, 62, 165, 173-175

Beaumaris, 99, 100-102

Bedd Gelert, 95, 110

Belesme, Robert de, 43

Benbow, Admiral, 45

Bendigeid Vran, 120, 121

Berkeley Castle, 170

Berwyn, 77

Bethesda, 98

Bettws-y-Coed, 81, 82, 85, 91, 92, 94, 95, 108

Borth, 113, 149

Boscobel, 29, 31-33, 44

Bigsweir Bridge, 265

Birmingham Waterworks, 229

Bishop’s Castle, 52, 55, 56

Black Mountains, 232, 255

Bolingbroke, 85

Borrow, George, 69, 79, 107, 109, 141, 187, 222

Boteler of Dunraven, 177, 178

Brampton Brian, 58, 59

Branwen, 120, 121

Braose, Matilda de, 186, 187

Braose, William de, 185, 186, 253, 254

Brecon, 151, 183, 185-187

Brecon Beacons, 184, 185, 187

Breidden Hills, 62, 134

Bridgend, 177, 178, 180

Bridge Sollars, 234, 236

Bridgnorth, 42-45

Bridstow, 240

Briton Ferry, 180, 181

Brockweir, 265

Bromfield, 10

Broseley, 45

Browning, Robert, 71

Brychan, 185

Brydges, Charles, 24

Buildwas, 26-28, 44

Builth, 222, 230, 231

Butler, Lady Eleanor, 71

Bwlch Oerdrws, 132, 133

Cadell, Prince of South Wales, 146

Cader Idris, 125, 126, 132, 157, 158

Caerleon, 115, 166-169, 216

Caerphilly, 166, 169, 170

Caersws, 138

Caldey Island, 198

Camden, 89, 98, 233, 235, 249

Cann Office, 133

Capel Curig, 96, 108

Caradoc, 12, 25

Caradoc of Llancarvan, 87, 194

Cardiff, 166, 170, 171, 173

Cardiff Waterworks, 184

Cardigan, 219-221

Carew Castle, 205-208

Carew, Celtic Cross, 205

Carlyle, Thomas, 203, 270

Carmarthen, 187, 190-195, 222

Carnarvon, 85, 99, 103-105

Carningley, 218

Castell Crogen, 68

Caus Castle, 54

Cawdor, Lord, 218

Cefn-y-Bedd, 231

Ceiriog, River, 64, 67, 68

Ceiriog, Valley of the, 67

Ceirw, River, 79

Cernioge, 79, 80

Cerrig Cennen, 189, 190

Cerrig-y-Druidion, 78, 79

Charles I., 15, 17, 20, 43, 91, 122, 242, 250, 251, 271

Charles II., 29, 31-33, 69

Chastillon, Battle of, 48

Chepstow, 225, 247, 265, 268-272

Chester, Hugh, Earl of, 98

Chirbury, 52-54

Chirbury, Lord Herbert of, 52-54

Chirk, 64, 67-69

Churchstoke, 55

Cilgerran, 187, 220, 221

Clare, Gilbert de, 169

Clifford Castle, 234

Clifford, Jane de, 234

Clun, 56-58

Clungunford, 60

Clwyd, River, 84

Clynnogfawr, 112, 117, 118

Cochwillan Woods, 98

Coity, 179-180

Coleridge, 22, 271

Colwyn Bay, 85

Comus, 8

Concenn, 76

Conway, 82, 85, 86, 88-90

Conway, River, 80, 83

Corbet, Captain, 54

Corbet, Sir Vincent, 51

Cormeilles, Abbey of, 272

Corris, 152, 155, 157

Corwen, 68, 77, 78, 161

Cothercott Hill, 55

Cothi, River, 222

Cound, 38

Cowbridge, 173

Cox, David, 82

Craven Arms, 60

Cressage, 38, 39

Criccieth, 112-114

Crogen, Battle of, 68

Cromwell, Oliver, 43, 85, 120, 144, 157, 203, 243, 270, 271

Cross Foxes, 158

Cross Houses, 38

Cwm Bychan, 123, 130

Cwm Hir Abbey, 139

Cwmyoy, 255

Cymmer Abbey, 126

Dafydd ap Gwilym, 147

Dale, 202

Darby, Abraham, 28

Darwin, Charles, 18, 22, 61

Davy Gam, 151, 152

Dean, Forest of, 143, 247, 262, 263

Dee, River, 49, 69, 70, 74, 76, 77, 85, 161, 162

Deganwy, 86-88, 106

Derwydd Station, 190

Despensers, 170

Devereux, Penelope, 200

Devil’s Bridge, 141

Dinan, de, 9

Dinas Bran, 70, 71

Dinas Mawddy, 132, 133

Dinmore Hill, 236

Dolbadarn, 92, 105

Doldowlod Woods, 230

Dolgelley, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 152, 155, 158, 159

Dolwyddelan, 82, 92, 93, 94

Dore, River, 235

Dryslwyn Castle, 190

Dubritius, 115, 240

Dulas, River, 157

Dunraven, 177

Dwryd, River, 118, 119

Dyfi (Dovey), River, 131, 149, 152-155, 157

Dynevor, 187, 188, 189, 190

Eaton Constantine, 26, 27, 44

Edeyrnion, Vale of, 77

Edmund, Prince, 6

Edward the Black Prince, 113

Edward the Elder, 264

Edward I., 21, 42, 82, 84, 86, 92, 102, 114, 120, 144, 194, 212, 236, 237

Edward II., 42, 104, 170, 182

Edward IV., 5, 6, 120, 122, 209

Edward V., 6, 7

Egerton, Lady Alice, 8

Eglwyseg Rocks, 70

Elan Valley, 227-230

Eleanor, Queen, 104, 212

Elfreton, Henry de, 88, 120, 169

Eliseg’s Pillar, 76

Elizabeth, Queen, 89, 91, 244

Ellesmere, 45, 50

Erbistock, 45, 49, 50

Eric of the Bloody Axe, 264

Erwood, 232

Essex, Earl of, 14, 200

Ethelbert, King, 238, 239

Ethelfleda, 15, 53, 185

Ewenny, 173, 178, 179, 195

Ewer, Colonel, 270, 271

Ewyas, Vale of, 247, 255-259

Exmoor, 173, 177

Fairbourne, 155

Fairfax, General, 203, 252

Fair Rosamund, 234

Feathers Hotel, Ludlow, 4, 5

Fishguard, 217, 218

Fitz-Osborne, Roger, 268, 269

Fitz-Osborne, William, 268

Fitz-Warines, 64

Flemings, 140, 208, 209, 219, 226

Flint, 85

Fuller, Thomas, 48

Ganllwyd, Vale of, 129, 130

Geirionydd, Lake, 91, 149

Geoffrey of Monmouth, 249

George IV., 243

Gildas, 175

Gilpin, 242, 266

Giraldus Cambrensis, 100, 102, 118, 119, 198, 209, 215, 253, 254, 258

Glamorganshire, 173

Glan Dovey, 150

Glasbury, 232

Glaslyn, River, 109, 110, 118

Gloucester, 259

Glydyrs, 97

Glyn Ceiriog, 68

Glyndwr, Owen, 57, 61, 74, 77, 88, 98, 104, 106, 116, 120, 122, 127, 128, 131, 140, 143, 144, 148, 150-152, 191, 192, 208, 226, 233, 234, 261

Glyndyffws, Pass of, 78

Glyndyfrdwy, 77, 78

Glyn-Neath, 183

Gobowen, 64

Godiva, 41

Godstow, 234

Golden Valley, 235

Goodrich, 244, 245, 246

Goodrich, Vicar of, 251

Goodwick, 217

Gower, 192

Gower, Bishop, 199, 212, 213

Grey, Lord, of Ruthin, 106

Griffith ap Cynan, 155

Griffith Gryg, 147

Griffith ap Llewelyn, 113

Griffith ap Nicholas, 187

Griffith, Prince of Gwynedd, 87

Griffith, Prince of South Wales, 219

Grosmont, 260, 261

Guinevere, 166

Gwaelod, Plain of, 123

Gwenllian, daughter of the Lord Rhys, 194, 195

Gwenllian, mother of the Lord Rhys, 195, 214, 219

Gwyddno Longshanks, 124

Gwydir, 91

Gwynedd, 91, 92, 100, 112, 118, 154, 220

Gwynne, Nell, 69

Hanmer, 49

Harlech, 85, 88, 116, 119-122, 128, 129

Harley, Lady, 58, 59

Harold, King, 98, 237

Haughmond Abbey, 36-38

Haughmond Hill, 34

Haverfordwest, 205, 208-210

Hawkestone, 35

Hay, 62, 232-234, 235, 246

Hazlitt, William, 22

Heber, Bishop, 36

Henllan Woods, 221

Henry I., 42, 209

Henry II., 37, 42, 50, 68, 189, 212

Henry III., 37, 233

Henry IV., 20, 34, 42, 85, 101, 120, 122, 131, 148, 192, 245, 260

Henry V., 34, 78, 143, 144, 152, 245, 247, 248, 260, 261

Henry VII., 13, 14, 61, 157, 193, 202, 206

Henry VIII., 37, 172, 182, 213-14

Herbert, George, 53

Herbert, Lord, of Chirbury, 52-54

Hereford, 143, 225, 226, 235, 236-239, 243, 246

Hereford, Archdeacon of, 192

Herefordshire, 232, 235

Hirwain, 183

Hodnet, 35, 36

Holyhead Road, 60, 77, 95, 161

Holy Mountain, 247, 252, 255

Honddu, River, 255, 257

Hookagate, 55

Hope Valley, 56

Hotspur, Harry, 34, 89

Howel y Fwyall, 113

Howel Sele, 127, 128

Huntsham Ferry, 245

Inigo Jones, 82, 83

Iolo Goch, 74

Iorwerth, 93

Ireland, 121, 215

Ironbridge, 28, 44, 45

Isabella, Queen, 237

Ivetsey Bank, 33

James I., 247

James II., 17

Jeffreys, Judge, 27, 47

Jeremy Taylor, 271

Joan, Queen, 50, 90, 101

John, King, 42, 50, 86, 87, 90, 98, 106, 186, 237, 263

John of Gaunt, 212, 237, 247

Johnson, Dr., 22, 27, 98

Katherine of Arragon, 6

Kenfig, 180

Kemys, Sir Nicholas, 270

Kentchurch, 261

Kidwelly, 174, 194, 195

Kilgerran, 187, 220, 221

Kingsley, Charles, 109

Knighton, 56, 58, 137

Kymin, The, 245

Kyrle, John, 240-242

Lacy, Roger de, 9

Lacy, William de, 256-259

Lampeter, 221, 222

Lamphey Palace, 199, 200, 213

Landor, Walter Savage, 259

Laud, Archbishop, 271

Ledbury, 235

Leicester, Earl of, 14, 91

Leighton-under-the-Wrekin, 27

Leintwardine, 56, 58, 59

Leland, 50, 56, 70, 105, 117, 130, 133, 146, 169, 177, 181, 192, 198, 202, 211, 232, 237, 268, 272

Leofric of Mercia, 41

Leominster, 235

Letton, 234, 236

Lewis, Rev. Edward, 53, 54

Little Doward, 245

Little Stretton, 12

Liverpool Reservoir, 161

Llanaellraiarn, 112, 117

Llanbadarn Fawr, 148

Llanbedr, 119, 122, 123, 124, 125

Llanberis, Pass of, 94, 95, 105, 107, 109

Llanberis, Town, 105

Llandaff, 171-173

Llandeilo, 188, 190

Llandinam, 139

Llandogo, 265

Llandovery, 187, 222

Llandrindod Wells, 231

Llandysilio, 102

Llandyssil, 221

Llanelltyd, 126

Llanfaes, 101

Llanfair Caereinion, 133

Llanfair P. G., 100

Llanfihangel Crucorney, 255

Llanfrother, 240

Llanfyllin, 161

Llangadfan, 133

Llangadoch, 188

Llangollen, 60, 67, 70-73

Llangollen, Ladies of, 71-73

Llangurig, 139, 140, 226, 227

Llanidloes, 139

Llanrhaiadr, 159, 162

Llanrhychwyn, 90

Llanrwst, 82, 83

Llanthony, 247, 249, 255-259

Llanthony, Second Priory of, 259

Llantwit Major, 166, 173, 175, 176, 216

Llanwrtyd Wells, 222, 231

Llechryd, 221

Lledr Valley, 80, 92, 94

Llewelyn, the Great, 37, 50, 57, 82, 86, 87, 90, 91, 92, 101, 110, 113, 127, 233

Llewelyn III., 102, 106, 231

Lleyn Peninsula, 111-118

Llugwy, 82, 95

Llyfnant Valley, 150

Llyn Dinas, 110

Llyn Gwynant, 109

Llyn Mymbyr, 108

Llyn Padarn, 105

Llyn Peris, 105

Llyn Tegid (Bala), 162

Llyswen, 232

Lockhart, 72, 73, 108

Londres, Maurice de, 179, 194, 219

Longden, 55

Lucy Waters, 211

Ludford, 4

Ludlow, 4-10

Lydstep, 198

Mabinogion, 120, 167

Machynlleth, 148, 150-152, 155, 157

Maddox, Mr., 111

Madeley, 28, 29

Madoc, Prince of Powys, 70, 73, 74

Maelgwyn, 86, 106, 107, 154, 155

Maentwrog, 93, 94, 128, 129, 130

Mallwyd, 133

Malvern Hills, 245

Manorbier Castle, 197-199

Marches, Court of the, 5, 96

Margam, 180

Market Drayton, 36

Marrington Dingle, 55

Marrington Hall, 54

Marshbrook, 12, 55

Marteg, River, 227

Marten, Sir Henry, 271

Marton, 52

Mary, Queen, 6, 15, 244

Mathern, 272

Matholwch, King of Ireland, 120, 121

Matilda, Queen, 37, 257

Matthew of Westminster, 239, 264

Mawddach, River, 125, 126, 129, 152, 157, 158

Maxen Wledig, 168

Mellte, River, 183

Menai Bridge, 99

Menai Straits, 99, 102, 103

Menevia, 216

Meredyth ap Conan, 119

Merlin, 192, 216

Milburga, Princess, 39-41

Milford Haven, 200, 205, 208

Milton, 8, 138, 162

Minsterley, 56

Mochras, Point of, 124

Moel Offrwm, 127, 129

Mona, 100-102, 121

Monmouth, 243, 246-249

Monmouth, Duke of, 211

Monnington, 234, 261

Monnow, River, 261

Montfort Bridge, 61

Montfort, Simon de, 236, 237

Montgomery, 53, 54

Montgomery, Arnulph de, 201

Montgomery, Roger de, 13, 20, 23, 40, 41

Morfa Nevin, 114

Morfa Rhuddlan, 84

Mortimer, Edmund, 116, 122

Much Birch, 240

Much Wenlock, 39-42

Mumbles, The, 180

Murchard, Prince of Leinster, 215

Myddleton, Sir Thomas, 69

Myfanwy, Princess, 71, 74

Mynach, River, 141, 142

Mytton, General, 89

Nannau, 127, 128

Nant Ffrancon, 94, 95, 97

Nantgarw, 170

Nant Gwynant, 94, 95, 109

Naseby, Battle of, 250

Neath, 173, 181, 182

Neath, River, 181, 182

Neath, Vale of, 182, 183

Nelson, Lord, 193

Nennius, 191

Nest, Princess, 202

Neuf-Marché, Bernard de, 185-187

Nevern, 218

Nevin, 112, 114, 115

Newbridge, 230

Newcastle Emlyn, 221

Newgale, 211

Newport, Mon., 166, 168, 169

Newport, Pembroke, 218

Newport, Salop, 36

Newtown, 138, 225

Nôn, 216

Northumberland, Earl of, 85, 116

Oakengates, 33

Offa, 69, 238, 239

Offa’s Dyke, 69, 267

Ogwen, Lake, 96, 97

Ogwen, River, 98

Onibury, 10

Onny, River, 10

Oswestry, 62

Oteley, 51

Overton, 45, 49

Owen Gwynedd, 68, 99, 195, 219

Owen’s Mount, 78

Pant-y-Groes, 73

Parkend, 263

Payer, Colonel, 203

Pembroke, 200-203

Pembrokeshire, Coast of, 204

Penmaenmawr, 100

Pennal, 153

Pennant, 97, 117, 160

Penrhyn Castle, 98

Penrhyndeudraeth, 94

Penrhyn Quarries, 98

Pentre Voelas, 80, 92

Pen-y-Groes, 118

Pen-y-Gwryd, 108, 109

Percy, Bishop, 44

Perrot, Sir John, 206

Peverels of the Peak, 63, 64

Piercefield Park, 267

Pistyll-y-Rhaiadr, 162

Plynlimmon, 139, 140, 222, 225

Ponsonby, Miss, 71

Pont Neath Fechan, 183

Pontrhydfendigaidmynachlogfawr, 100

Pont-y-Croes, 118

Pont-y-Cysylltau, 70

Pont-y-Pair, 82

Pope, 240, 241

Porth Clais, 216

Portmadoc, 111, 112, 118

Pumpsaint, 222

Pwllheli, 112, 113, 114, 117

Queen’s Head Inn, 62

Quendritha, Queen, 239

Raglan, 247, 249-252

Ranulph of Normandy, 237

Ratlinghope, 55

Redbrook, 265

Rhayader, 191, 227-230

Rheiddol, River, 142

Rhianedd, Marsh of, 107

Rhuddlan, 82, 83-85

Rhyl, 84, 114

Rhys, 57, 146, 194, 195, 214, 219, 220, 228

Rhys ap Thomas, 193, 205, 206, 207

Rhysgog Hill, 77

Richard II., 85, 86, 209

Richard’s Castle, 235

Ridgeway, The, 197, 199

Rivals, The, 112, 117

Robert of Normandy, 171

Robert of Rhuddlan, 86, 106

Roche Castle, 210

Roderic the Great, 188

Roman Gravels, 56

Roman Steps, 123, 130

Ross, 240-243, 246

Royal Oak, 31

Royal Oak Hotel, Bettws, 82

Royal Oak Inn, Fishguard, 218

Rupert, Prince, 15, 50

Ruskin, 73

Sabrina, 138

St. Alkmund’s, Shrewsbury, 15, 16

St. Alkmund’s, Whitchurch, 47, 48

St. Arvan’s, 267

St. Beuno, 117, 118

St. Briavel’s, 263

St. Brynach, Cross of, 218

St. Chad’s (New), Shrewsbury, 22

St. Chad’s (Old), Shrewsbury, 16, 17, 21

St. Collen’s, Llangollen, 73

St. David, 115, 117, 148, 175, 216, 240, 256

St. David’s, 115, 210, 211, 217

St. Deiniol, 99

St. Donat’s, 173, 176, 177

St. Germanus, 191

St. Illtyd, 175, 176

St. Mary’s, Shrewsbury, 16, 17, 18

St. Padarn, 148

St. Patrick, 215, 216

St. Peter’s, Carmarthen, 193

St. Samson, 176

St. Teilo, 171

St. Tewdric, 272

Scott, Sir Walter, 57, 72, 108

Scudamore, Alice, 261

Seisyllts (Cecils), 253, 254

Seithenyn, 124

Severn, 13, 25, 26, 28, 45, 61, 133, 137, 139, 226, 265, 267, 272

Siabod, Moel, 81, 93, 96

Sidney, Ambrozia, 8, 9

Sidney, Philip, 8, 18, 19, 200

Sidney, Sir Henry, 8, 19, 20

Shelley, 111, 230

Shelley, Harriet, 111, 230

Shelton Oak, 61

Shifnal, 29

Shrewsbury, 12-24, 45, 60

Shrewsbury Abbey, 13, 22-24

Shrewsbury, Battle of, 21, 43 61, 191

Shrewsbury Castle, 20, 21

Shropshire, 1-64, 134, 162

Skenfrith, 260, 262

Skirrid Fawr, 255

Snowdon, 81, 96, 100, 107, 108, 109, 122

Snowdonia, 80, 94, 100, 108, 111

Solva, 211

Southerndown, 177

Southey, 259

Speech House, 263

Spenser, 243

Stack Rocks, 204

Steele, Richard, 193

Stephen, King, 20, 37

Stokesay Castle, 10, 11

Strata Florida, 141, 145-148

Strongbow, Richard, 144, 269

Sugar Loaf Mountain, 255

Swallow Falls, 95

Swift, Dean, 47

Sycharth, 77, 78

Symond’s Yat, 226, 245, 246, 264

Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, 48, 245, 260

Taliesin, 91, 107, 149, 175

Tal-y-Bont, 149

Tan-y-Bwlch, 94, 129

Tal-y-Llyn, 155, 158

Teify, River, 145, 219, 220, 221

Telford, 21, 28, 43, 60, 79, 97, 99

Teme, River, 4, 5, 137

Tenby, 178, 195-197

Tintern, 225, 226, 246, 247, 265-267, 272

Tintern Parva, 265

Tomen-y-Bala, 160

Tong, 29, 30

Tostig, 237

Towy, River, 187, 188

Towyn, 155, 156

Traeth Maelgwyn, 154

Traeth Mawr, 111, 118, 119

Trawscoed, 145, 148

Trawsfynydd, 129

Trecastle, 187

Trefriew, 90, 91

Tremadoc, 111, 118

Tre-Taliesin, 149

Tryfaen, 97

Tudor, Edmund, 214

Tudor, Jasper, 172

Tudor, Owen, 237

Tyn-y-Groes, 129

Tyn-y-Nant, 79

Upper Corris, 158

Upper Wye, 226

Uriconium, 25, 26

Usk, River, 166, 187, 254

Valle Crucis, 71, 73-76

Vaughan, Dean, Tomb of, 173

Vaughans of Dunraven, 178

Vernon, Dorothy, 30

Vernon, Sir Henry, 30

Vickers, Dick, 79

Vortigern, 190, 191

Vyrnwy, Lake, 161

Wales, Mid, 137-162

Wales, North, 67-134

Wales, South, 165-222

Walpole, Horace, 52

Walton, Isaac, 54

Warwick, Dowager Lady, 69

Watling Street, 33

Watt, James, 230

Wellington, 33

Welshpool, 133, 134

Wem, 45, 47

Wenlock Priory, 38-42

Westbury, 52

Whitchurch, 45, 47

Whitney, 234

Whittington, 62-64

Widemarsh, Hereford, 236

William I., 212, 268, 269

William II., 212, 215

William of Malmesbury, 15, 39, 257

Wilton, 243, 244

Windsor, Gerald de, 201, 205

Wnion, River, 126

Worcester, 2nd Earl of, 272

Worcester, 1st Marquis of, 251, 252

Worthen, 52

Wrekin, 12

Wroxeter, 25

Wyaston Leys, 245

Wye, 69, 139, 140, 222, 226, 265, 268, 272

Wye, Valley of the, 225-272

Wyndcliff, 267

Wynnes of Gwydir, 82, 89, 91, 95, 96

York, Archbishop of, 89

York, Richard Duke of, 22

Yr Eifl, 112, 117

Ysgubor-y-coed, 150

Ystradfflur, 145-148

Ystwith, River, 145

Y Wyddfa, 107

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FOOTNOTES:

[1] Latin inscription on the wall that used to surround the tree.--DUKE’S VERSION.

[2] Since these words were written there have been extensive excavations at Haughmond, by which important disclosures have been made.

[3] Transactions of the Archæological Society of Shropshire.

[4] Transactions of the Archæological Society of Shropshire.

[5] _Gentleman’s Magazine_, August, 1906.

[6] “The History of Fulk Fitz-Warine,” translated by Alice Kemp-Welch.

[7] I have seen somewhere that the original name of these falls was not Rhaiadr y Wennol, or Swallow Falls, but Rhaiadr Eweynol, or Foaming Falls. This seems probable: but Borrow accepted the former version, and he was a stern critic in such matters.

[8] Quotations from the “Mabinogion” are from Lady Charlotte Guest’s translation.

[9] _Sic._

[10] “The Book of South Wales,” by the Rev. S. Baring-Gould.

[11] “The March and Borderland of Wales,” by A. G. Bradley.

[12] Rev. S. Baring-Gould, “The Book of South Wales.”

[13] “The Norman Horse-shoe” (Sir Walter Scott.)

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Transcriber's note:

Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including some inconsistencies in hyphenation. Some minor corrections of spelling have been made.