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terred Joan, a natural daughter of King 

 John, the wife of Llewelyn, a fon of one 

 of the kings of Denmark, Lord Clifford, 

 and many barons and knights who were 

 flain in the Welfli wars.* 



The church, and other buildings, were 

 deftroyed foon after the death of Llewelyn, 

 in an infurrection, headed by his relation, 

 Madoc. It was afterwards reftored, and 

 again almoft ruined by Henry IV. on ac- 

 count of the Friars having efpoufed the 

 caufe of Owen Glyndwr, who had rifen 

 againft him. His fon, Henry V. relieved 

 it, and eilablimed a provifion for eight 



* Towel's Hiftory of Wales, p. 293. Stow's 

 Annals, p. 167. Leland's Collelanea de Rebus 

 Britannicus, I. 53. An inftrumcnt in Rymer's 

 Foedera, vol. IV. part. JI. p. 83. has the following: 



" Pro fratribus minorum de Llanvayfii in infula 



" noftra de Anglefye Confiderantes quod in 



" eadem domo corpus tam flite regis Johannis pro- 

 " genitsris nojlrl quam filii regis Dacicz necnon corpora 

 " domin't de Clyfort, &c. Jepulta exijlunt" 



Friars, 



