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It feems not to have remained long in 

 ruins, for in 1098, it appears to have been 

 again taken from the Welm by the above 

 Robert, furnamed from the event De Rhydd- 

 lan, who, it feems, did not build, but added 

 many new works to it.* The two authors, 

 quoted above, may probably have miftaken 

 between building and fortifying, unlefs we 

 are to fuppofe that he entirely rebuilt it, 

 which may have been the cafe, though I 

 think the other account carries with it the 

 greater degree of probability. Be this as it 

 may, it is certain that he was ftationed here 

 to repel the attacks of the Welm j and 

 whilft upon this poft, Gryffydd ap Conan, 

 Prince of Wales, petitioned him for aid 

 againft his enemies, which was obtained; 

 but, on fome quarrel, he attacked him in 

 his caftle, took and burnt the bailey or 



* Cough's Camd. II. 588. 



G 4 yard, 



