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parts of Wales, for the Llawrudds ? to refbrt to the mod: power- 

 full of the gentry, where they were kept very choifely. Howell 

 ap R.ys underftanding that Jevan ap Robert and his people had 

 occafion to goe to Carnarvon to the affifes, thought it fit time by 

 force to enter on his houfe ; and to apprehend all thofe, and to 

 bring them to Carnarvon to be hanged ; for there was none of 

 them but was outlawed of murther. To this end, to ftrengthen 

 himfelfe in this purpofe, he fent for his truftieft friends about 

 him, and among the reft procured David ap Jenkin his cofen 

 german, then a famous outlaw in the rocke of Carreg y Walch b , 

 with his crew and followers to affift him, and fuddenly came in 

 a morning to the hall of Jevan ap Robert's houfe, where they 

 were in out-houfes about, and flowed in upper chambers in the 

 lower end of the hall, and none to be feene. Thefe people of 

 Jevan ap Robert's that were in the hall rayfed a crie, and 

 betooke themfelves to their weapons; whereupon the outlawes 

 awaked, and betooke themfelves to their weapons, and beftirred 

 themfelves handfomely. It happened the fame time that Jevan 

 ap Robert's wife ftood at the fire fide, lookeing on her mayd 

 boyling of worte to make metheglyn, which feething worte was 

 beftowed liberally among the aflailants, and did helpe the defen- 

 dants to thruft backe them that were entered, and afterwards to 

 defend the houfe. The houfe was aiTalted with all force, and 

 pierced in diverfe places, and was well defended by thofe that 

 were within ; for having made diverfe breaches, they durft not 

 enter, a few refolute men being able to make a breach, good againft 



e The fignification of the word llawrudd hath before been explained 

 by the author, and to import a red or bloody hand, or the murderer who 

 had given the blow. 



h There is a rock on the road from Shrewfbury to Ofweftry, which ts 

 to this day called Kynajlon's Cave, from its having been a receptacle to 

 fome robbers of that name. 



many. 



