120 OSWESTRY TO RUABON, 



Elizabeth ; and after he left Oxford, obtained the 

 hving of Ruabon, and was made a prebendary of 

 St. Afaph. Thus rendered eafy and independant; 

 m his circumftances, he fludied with great afiiduity 

 the ancient hiflory of Britain. For this he was well 

 qualified by his extenfive acquaintance with the 

 WelHi and other languages. — He tranflated into 

 Enghfh the Hiftory of Wales written in Welih of 

 Caradoc of Llancarvan ; and edited the writings of 

 Giraldus Cambrenfis, which he illuffcrated, and cor- 

 rected by many learned and valuable notes. He 

 died in 1590, leaving behind him a large coUe^ioi\ 

 of ancient manufcripts. 



