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that marled Howell ap Gronw ap Jevan ap Gronw ap Howell of 

 Maelor, and by him (he had two daughters, viz. Gwervile ma- 

 rled to Tudur ap Hob-y-dili. the other was Alician, who mar- 

 ried Pulefton, and brought Havod y werne to that family. Evan 

 ap Howell ap Meredith, father to this Eva, was brother to Gruff* 

 ap Howell ap Meredith, who was father to Einion ap Gruff, 

 father to Jevan ap Einion and Howell. This Howell was 

 knighted at the field of Poydliers, and by our countrymen is re- 

 ported to have taken the French King ; but howfoever it was, 

 he did fuch fervice there, that the Prince beftowed a merle of 

 meate to be ferved up dayly during his life before his battle-axe, 

 which after was beftowed on the poore, whereof he was called 

 Sir Howell y f ivy all \ He was alfoe conftable of Chefter and 

 Criketh Caftles y , and had the mills to farme, and other many 

 great office, and places of profit. Of Jevan ap Eingan his brother 

 are defcended very many gentlemen of principall account in the 

 county of Carnarvon. Howell z begate Meredith and David, 

 Meredith ap Howell dwelled in Evioneth at his houfes Keffin y 

 fan, and Kefelgifrarch, and David ap Howell in Llanrwft: in 

 Denbigh land, at his houfe called Henblas in Maethebroyd. Me- 

 redith ap Howell maried Morvydd the daughter of Jevan ap 

 David ap Trahayarn goch of Lmn, who was defcended of the 

 houfe of Rys ap Teudwr. In the extent of North Wales, made 

 in the 26th of Edward the Third, you fhall find that Meredith 



* Fwyall fignifles an axe. 



y Some fmall remains of this caftle flill continue. It is on the fea-coaft 

 of Carnarvonfhire. 



z Not Hovvel of the battle-axe, but Howell ap David ap Gruffith ap 

 Cariadog, &c. According to Collins, Howel ap David had five Sons 

 by Eva daughter of Jevan ap Howel ap Meredith ; viz. Meredith, Robert, 

 Tudor, GrufEth, and David. P. 



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