1O A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 



Before 1233, this caftle appears to 

 have once more changed owners, and 

 got into the hands of the Englifh ; for, 

 in that year, Llewelyn ap Jorwerth 

 seized and overthrew it.* 



It remained in the poflbfiion of his 

 grandfon, Owen ap Gryffydd, who died, 

 leaving one child, a daughter, called 

 Hawys Gadarn. Four of her uncles dif- 

 puted her title to her father's land, al- 

 ledging that a female was not capable 

 of inheriting; but Edward II. befriend- 

 ing her, Die was married to John de 

 Charlton, who retained their poffefiions, 

 which continued in their pofterity for 

 feveral generations. The barony and 

 title went afterwards to Sir John Grey 

 of Northumberland, by marriage with 

 Jane, the eldeft daughter of Edward, 

 JLord Powys; and remained in their de- 

 fcenclants till the reign of Henry VIII. 



* Powel, p. 288. 



when 



