An Essay on the Welsh Saints Or the Primitive Christians, Usually Considered to Have Been the Founders of the Churches in Wales

AN ESSAY, ETC.

Subordination of Churches and Chapels proved from the

Charters of Monasteries

And from Domesday Book

Churches dedicated to St. Michael

More ancient than those dedicated to St. Mary; but

Not so ancient as those ascribed to Welsh Saints

Churches ascribed or dedicated to St. David

Their antiquity

Churches dedicated to St. Mary

Their late origin proved from their situations historically

considered

SECTION II.

THE SUBORDINATION OF CHURCHES AND CHAPELS CONSIDERED WITH

REFERENCE TO THE SAINTS TO WHOM THEY ARE DEDICAted.

45

Testimony of Gwynfardd Brycheiniog about A. D. 1200 48

Amended list of Churches of St. David, of which the

52

Parent Churches were probably founded by him, but the 54

Chapels and Subordinate Churches were erected after his

decease

Their situations not arbitrarily chosen

SECTION III.

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE WELSH SAINTS AS DISTINGUISHED FROM

THOSE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Dedication to Saints, not the practice of the ancient Britons
Separation of the Britons from the Church of Rome
Architecture of the British Churches

Mode of Consecration practised by the Primitive Christ-

ians of Scotland

The same mode used apparently by the Primitive
Christians of Wales; its effects

Invocation of Angels

The homage paid to St. Mary, of late introduction

The Welsh Saints, the Founders of most Churches which

bear their names

Triads

Second Class of Foundations

The Welsh brought into communion with the Church of
Rome in the Eighth Century

Romish Computation of Easter introduced by Elbodius,

Archbishop of Bangor

Chapels named after Welsh Saints

Churches consecrated a second time

Catholic Saints of Britain

Welsh Authorities; "Bonedd neu Achau Saint Ynys

First notice of a Church dedicated to St. Michael, A. D. 717 67

Third Class of Foundations

THE WELSH SAINTS FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY TO THE

END OF THE SECOND CENTURY.

Account of the Introduction of Christianity into Britain

by Bran ab Llyr

Its authenticity questioned

Account of Bran in the Mabinogion

77

78

80

Companions and Descendants of Bran

Lleurwg or Lucius

His History uncertain

Dyfan, Ffagan, Medwy, and Elfan

Lucius possibly the founder of a Church at Llandaff, said
to have been the first in Britain
Memorials of his Contemporaries

Deficiency of Welsh tradition from Lucius to Maximus

A. D. 383

SECTION V.

AN EXAMINATION OF THE EARLY WELSH PEDIGREES, WITH A VIEW TO

ASCERTAIN THE PERIOD ABOUT WHICH THE COMMENCEMENT

OF THEIR AUTHENTICITY MAY BE DATED.

Descendants of Bran ab Llyr

Inconsistencies in the Pedigree

Descendants of Beli Mawr

Fabrication of Pedigrees which relate to the Roman-

British Period

Cadfrawd, a Saint and Bishop

Mistakes, in the presumed Lineage of Bran ab Llyr,
explained

Age of Cadfrawd, Coel Godebog, and Cynan Meiriadog

The Authenticity of Welsh Pedigrees commences in the

fourth century

SECTION VI.

THE WELSH SAINTS FROM A. D. 300 TO A. D. 400.

Alban, Amphibalus, Aaron, and Julius

Constantine the Great, not a native of Britain

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SECTION VII.

THE WELSH SAINTS FROM A. D. 400 TO A. D. 433.
Emancipation of Britain from the Romans A.D. 408 or 409 106
Owain ab Macsen Wledig, Chief Sovereign of the Britons 107

Descendants of Macsen Wledig or Maximus

Cunedda Wledig, a Chieftain of the Northern Britons

Settlement of the Sons of Cunedda in Wales .

Ancestry of Brychan, regulus of Brecknockshire

Descendants of Cunedda

Age of Brychan

Other British Chieftains

Lands given to the Saints by Cunedda

114

115

Peblig, a saint

Mor ab Ceneu; Notice of his Churches by Llywarch Hen 117

Visit of Germanus and Lupus to Britain

119

Examination of the testimony of Prosper

"Victoria Alleluiatica"

Welsh Account of Garmon or St. Germanus

Locality of the Alleluiatic Victory
Churches ascribed to St. Lupus

Cystennyn Fendigaid or Constantine the Blessed

Welsh tradition of St. Patrick

His supposed residence at Menevia or St. David's

Second Visit of St. Germanus

Female Saints

Cornish List of the Children of Brychan

SECTION VIII.

THE WELSH SAINTS FROM A. D. 433 тo a. D. 464.

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130

He is hospitably received by Cadell Deyrnllug, and

Insulted by Vortigern

130

Churches ascribed to him

131

Gwrtheyrn or Vortigern

Cynllo

132

Gwrthefyr or Vortimer

134

Rencounter between St. Patrick and Ceredig ab Cunedda 135

Family of Brychan

136

Sons of Brychan; St. Cynog, &c.

Distribution of Churches ascribed to the Family of

.

THE WELSH SAINTS FROM THE ACCESSION OF VORTIMER A. D. 464 TO

THE DEATH OF AMBROSIUS A. D. 500.

Descendants of Cadell Deyrnllug

Gynyr of Caer Gawch

Gistlianus, bishop of Menevia; Uncle of St. David

Tewdrig ab Teithfallt, prince of Glamorgan

Descendants of Emyr Llydaw

Expulsion of the Gwyddyl Ffichti from North Wales by

Caswallon Lawhir

Retreat of several of the Northern Britons to Wales

Cattwg Ddoeth

Churches ascribed to him

Illtyd or St. Iltutus

Churches of St. Iltutus

Geraint ab Erbin, a chieftain of Devon

Gwynllyw Filwr, chieftain of Gwynllwg, Monmouthshire 170

Dyfrig or St. Dubricius

170

Archbishoprick of Caerleon

173

The dignity removed to Menevia, and afterwards to

Llandaff

very nnmerous

Death of Tewdrig ab Teithfallt

Meurig ab Tewdrig

Its power lost between contending parties

Colleges of Llancarfan, Caerworgorn, and Caerleon,

founded by St. Dubricius

.

British Monastic Institutions

Use of the terms "Côr and Bangor"

The Members of the British Monasteries or Colleges

Not the same person as Uther Pendragon the Father

THE WELSH SAINTS FROM THE ACCESSION OF UTHER PENDRAGON A. D. 500

TO THE DEATH OF ARTHUR A. D. 542.

Synod at Llanddewi Brefi respecting the Pelagian Heresy 191

The Heresy refuted by St. David, who is elected Arch-

bishop of Caerleon

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An Essay on the Welsh Saints Or the Primitive Christians, Usually Considered ...