An edition of An Essay On The Welsh Saints
(1836)
An Essay On The Welsh Saints
Or, The Primitive Christians, Usually Considered To Have Been The Founders Of The Churches In Wales
by Rice Rees
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Table of Contents
AN ESSAY, ETC.
ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS.
SECTION I.
The comparative Antiquity OF the Foundation of Churches and Chapels in Wales, ascertained from the nature of their Endowments.
Churches at first few, and their parishes extensive 11
Subdivision of ancient parishes ; Chapelries 12
Origin of vicarages 13
Instances of Churches of the earliest Foundation 15
Churches of later Foundation 15
Vested rights of Churches respected by the Welsh Princes 16
Parochial Chapels, and Chapels of Ease 18
Cells, Oratories, and Hermitages 19
Use of the words "Llan, Capel, and Bettws" 20
The establishment of parishes gradual 21
Effects of the Law of Gavelkind 21
Parent Churches not converted into Chapels 23
Subordination of Churches and Chapels proved from the Charters of Monasteries 24
SECTION II.
The Subordination of Churches and Chapels considered with REFERENCE TO THE SAINTS TO WHOM THEY ARE DEDICATED.
Churches dedicated to St. Mary 27
Their late origin proved from their situations historically considered 32
And from Domesday Book 35
Churches dedicated to St. Michael 36
More ancient than those dedicated to St. Mary ; but 40
Not so ancient as those ascribed to Welsh Saints 42
Churches ascribed or dedicated to St. David 43
Their antiquity 45
Testimony of Gwynfardd Brycheiniog about A. D. 1200 48
Amended list of Churches of St. David, of which the 52
Parent Churches were probably founded by him, but the 54
Chapels and Subordinate Churches were erected after his decease 55
Their situations not arbitrarily chosen 56
SECTION III.
General Observations on the Welsh Saints as distinguished From THOSE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Dedication to Saints, not the practice of the ancient Britons 57
Separation of the Britons from the Church of Rome 58
Architecture of the British Churches 59
Mode of Consecration practised by the Primitive Christians of Scotland 60
The same mode used apparently by the Primitive Christians of Wales ; its effects 61
Invocation of Angels 61
The homage paid to St. Mary, of late introduction 62
The Welsh Saints, the Founders of most Churches which bear their names 64
Second Class of Foundations 64
The Welsh brought into communion with the Church of Rome in the Eighth Century 65
Romish Computation of Easter introduced by Elbodius, Archbishop of Bangor 66
First notice of a Church dedicated to St. Michael, A D. 717 67
Third Class of Foundations 69
Chapels named after Welsh Saints 69
Churches consecrated a second time 70
Catholic Saints of Britain 71
Welsh Authorities; "Bonedd neu Achau Saint Ynys Prydain" 73
Triads 75
SECTION IV.
The Welsh Saints from the Introduction of Christianity to the END OF THE SECOND CENTURY.
Account of the Introduction of Christianity into Britain by Bran ab Llyr 77
Its authenticity questioned 78
Account of Bran in the Mabinogion 80
Companions and Descendants of Bran 81
Lleurwg or Lucius 82
His History uncertain 83
Dyfan, Ffagan, Medwy, and Elfan 84
Lucius po sibly the founder of a Church at Llandaff, said to have been the first in Britain 85
Memorials of his Contemporaries 86
SECTION V
An Examination of the early Welsh Pedigrees, with a view to ASCERTAIN THE PERIOD ABOUT WHICH THE COMMENCEMENT OF THEIR AUTHENTICITY MAY BE DATED.
Deficiency of Welsh tradition from Lucius to Maximus A. D. 383 88
Descendants of Bran ab Llyr 89
Inconsistencies in the Pedigree 90
Descendants of Bel i Mawr 91
Fabrication of Pedigrees which relate to the Roman-British Period 92
Cadfrawd, a Saint and Bishop 92
Mistakes, in the presumed Lineage of Bran ab Llyr, explained 93
Age of Cadfrawd, Coel Godebog, and Cynan Meiriadog 94
The Authenticity of Welsh Pedigrees commences in the fourth century 94
SECTION VI.
The Welsh Saints from a. d. 300 to a. d. 400.
Alban, Amphibalus, Aaron, and Julius 96
Constantine the Great, not a native of Britain 97
Helen, not a British Saint 98
British Bishops at the Council of Arles A. D. 314 100
Councils of Sardica and Ariminum 101
Descendants of Coel Godebog 103
Settlement of Cynan Meiriadog in Armorica 104
St. Ursula and the eleven thousand Virgins 105
Pelagius 105
SECTION VII.
The Welsh Saints from a. d. 400 to a. d. 433.
Emancipation of Britain from the Romans A.D. 408 or 409 106
Owain ab Macsen Wledig, Chief Sovereign of the Britons 107
Descendants of Macsen Wledig or Maximus 108
Cunedda Wledig, a Chieftain of the Northern Britons 108
Settlement of the Sons of Cunedda in Wales 109
Ancestry of Brychan, regulus of Brecknockshire 110
Descendants of Cunedda 111
Age of Brychan 113
Other British Chieftains 113
Lands given to the Saints by Cunedda 114
Peblig, a saint 115
Mor ab Ceneu ; Notice of his Churches by Llywarch Hen 117
Visit of Germanus and Lupus to Britain 119
Examination of the testimony of Prosper 120
"Victoria Alleluiatica" 121
Welsh Account of Garmon or St. Germanus 122
Locality of the Alleluiatic Victory 12
Churches ascribed to St. Lupus 126
SECTION VIII.
The Welsh Saints from a. d. 433 to a. d. 464.
Cystennyn Fendigaid or Constantine the Blessed 127
Welsh tradition of St. Patrick 128
His supposed residence at Menevia or St. David's 129
Second Visit of St. Germanus 129
He is hospitably received by Cadell Deyrnllug, and 130
Insulted by Vortigern 130
Churches ascribed to him 131
Gwrtheyrn or Vortigern 132
Cynllo 132
Gwrthefyr or Vortimer 134
Rencounter between St. Patrick and Ceredig ab Cunedda 135
Family of Brychan 136
Sons of Brychan ; St. Cy nog, &c 138
Daughters of Brychan 146
Legend of St. Keyna 153
Brynach Wyddel 156
Distribution of Churches ascribed to the Family of Brychan 157
The Welsh Saints, an order of primitive monks 158
Female Saints 159
Cornish List of the Children of Brychan 160
SECTION IX.
The Welsh Saints from the Accession of Vortimer a. d. 464 to the Death of Ambrosius a. d. 500.
Descendants of Cadell Deyrnllug 161
Gynyr of Caer Gawch 162
Gistlianus, bishop of Menevia ; Uncle of St. David 162
Tewdrig ab Teithfallt, prince of Glamorgan 164
Descendants of Emyr Llydaw 165
Expulsion of the Gwyddyl Ffichti from North Wales by Caswallon La whir 166
Retreat of several of the Northern Britons to Wales 167
Pabo Post Prydain 168
Geraint ab Erbin, a chieftain of Devon 169
Gwynlly w Filwr, chieftain of Gwynllwg, Monmouthshire 170
Dyfrig or St. Dubricius 170
Archbishoprick of Caerleon 173
The dignity removed to Menevia, and afterwards to Llandaff 174
Its power lost between contending parties 174
Colleges of Llancarfan, Caerworgorn, and Caerleon, founded by St. Dubricius 176
Cattwg Ddoeth 176
Churches ascribed to him 177
Illtyd or St. Ututus 178
Churches of St. Ututus 179
British Monastic Institutions 181
Use of the terms "Cer and Bangor" 181
The Members of the British Monasteries or Colleges very numerous 181
Death of Tewdrig ab Teithfallt 184
Meurig ab Tewdrig 184
Not the same person as Uther Pendragon the Father of Arthur 185
Arthur, a Native of Cornwall 185
Paulinus or Pawl Hen 187
Ffraid or St. Bride 189
SECTION X.
The Welsh Saints from the Accession of Uther Pendragon a. d. 500 to the Death of Arthur a. d. 542.
Synod at Llanddewi Brefi respecting the Pelagian Heresy 191
The Heresy refuted by St. David, who is elected Archbishop of Caerleon 192
Death of St. Dubricius 192
Relics not worshipped by the Primitive Christians 193
Dewi or St. David 193
Brought up under Sts. lltutus and Paulinus 194
Founds a Monastery in the Valley of Rosina, afterwards called Menevia 195
His Character 196
He removes the Archbishoprick from Caerleon to Menevia 197
Extent of his Diocese 198
Traces of his Memory in Devon and Cornwall 199
His Death 200
Canonization by Pope Calistus 201
Expulsion of the Gwyddyl Ffichti from South Wales by Urien Rheged 202
North Britain 203
Account of the Britons of Cumberland 204
Dunawd, Founder of the Monastery of Bangor Iscoed 206
Brochwel Ysgythrog, defeated by Ethelfrith 208
Saints of the Line of Cunedda 208
Afan Buallt 208
Carannog or St. Carantocus His Legend 209
Einion Frenhin 212
Arrival of Cadfan with a company of Saints from Armorica 213
Padarn, the First Bishop of Llanbadam Fawr 215
Tydecho, Amwn Ddu, and other Armorican Saints 218
Family of Caw 224
Aneurin ; Question of his identity with Gildas 225
Aeddan Foeddog, Bishop of Ferns 227
Samson, Archbishop of York 228
Archiepiscopal Pall claimed by the Bishops of St. David's 229
Maelog ab Caw 230
Family of Geraint ab Erbin 232
Families of Gwynllyw Filwr, and Ynyr Gwent 233
Inundation of Cantref y Gwaelod 234
Romance of Taliesin 236
Legend of St. Justinian 238
Festivals of Saints represented by modern Fairs and W akes 240
SECTION XI.
Thb Welsh Saints from the Accession of Cystennyn Goronog a. d. 542 to the Death of Maelgwn Gwynedd a. d. 566.
Cynog, Bishop of Llanbadam and Archbishop of Menevia 242
Teilo, Bishop of LlandafF 242
He retires to Armorica 243
He returns and is appointed Archbishop of Menevia 244
The Archbishoprick removed to LlandafF 244
Diocese of St. Teilo 244
List of his Churches 245
Grant to the Church of LlandafF by Rhydderch ab Iestin 246
Death of St. Teilo 250
Ismael, Tyfei, and Oudoceus 251
Samson, Bishop of Dole in Armorica 252
Disputes between the Bishops of Dole and Tours 255
Welsh Saints in Armorica 256
Gwynno or Gwynnog ab Gildas 257
Daniel or Deiniol, the First Bishop of Bangor 258
Consecrated probably by St. David 259
Cyndeyrn or St. Kentigern, the First Bishop of Glasgow 261
He retires to Wales, and founds the Bishoprick of St. Asaph 262
His alleged Correspondence with the Pope 262
Consecration of British Bishops not deemed valid by the Romanists 264
Cybi 266
Beuno 268
Ancient Welsh Bards 271
Did the Primitive Christians of Wales possess a Translation of the Scriptures ? 272
SECTION XII.
The Welsh Saints from the Death of Maelgwn Gwynedd a. d. 566
TO THE CLOSE OF THE SlXTH CENTURY.
Advance of the Saxons 273
St. Oudoceus, Bishop of LlandafF 274
Tyssilio, Bishop of St. Asaph 277
Not the Author of the Chronicle of the Kings of Britain 277
His Churches 278
St. Columba, Founder of the Monastery of Iona 281
Landing of St. Augustin 281
SECTION XIII.
The Welsh Saints from a. d. 600 to the Death of Cadwallon ab Cadfan a. d. 634.
View of National Affairs 283
Bede's Account of the Conference between St. Augustin and the Monks of Bangor Iscoed 284
Observations upon Bede's Account 288
AN ESSAY, &c.
Refusal of the Britons to submit to the Pope 288
Alleged Reply of Dunawd to St. Augustin 289
Silence of Bede respecting an Archbishoprick in Wales 291
Commissions received by St. Augustin from Pope Gregory 291
Seven Bishops of the British Church at this time 292
Massacre of the Monks of Bangor by Ethelfrith 293
Legend of Gwenfrewi or St. Winefred 295
SECTION XIV.
The Welsh Saints from the Death OF Cadwallon a. d. 634 to the Death of Cadwaladr a. d. 664.
Reign of Cadwaladr 299
Confounded with Ceadwalla, King of Wessex 300
Cadwaladr esteemed a Saint 301
Peris 302
Edwen 303
SECTION XV.
The Welsh Saints from the Death of Cadwaladr a.d. 664 to the End of the Seventh Century, including those of uncertain date.
Little known of the history of this Generation 304
Degeman or St. Decumanus 305
Saints after the Conformity of the Welsh to the Church of Rome 305
Welsh Saints of uncertain date 306
Curig Lwyd 307
Objection respecting the number of Saints 309
Epistle of St. Aldhelm to Geruntius respecting the Tonsure and Paschal Cycle 311
The Britons at this time not under Papal Jurisdiction 312 Concluding Observations 313
Appendix, No. I.— Saints of Britain from Cressy's "Church History of Brittany" 315
Appendix, No. II.— Anglo-Saxon Saints to whom Churches have been dedicated in Wales 322
Appendix, No. III. — A List of Churches and Chapels in Wales, in- cluding the County of Monmouth and part of the County of Hereford 323
Index 353
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