A history of the county of Brecknock: In two . d was slighted and the archdeacons jurisdiction reduced to a tantummodocitare and procurow, which the bishop of Gloucester utterly dislikt and resolved for his return to Gloucester next day all this, between 10 and 11 oclock at night, the bishop of Gloucester being in bed, the bishop of Samt Davids sentto invite him to dinner the next day. for which he thanked him but told the messenger he had taken orders lor his journeyand the next day entered into it. This is the true narration and wee most humbly crave your pardon for de
A history of the county of Brecknock: In two . d was slighted and the archdeacons jurisdiction reduced to a tantummodocitare and procurow, which the bishop of Gloucester utterly dislikt and resolved for his return to Gloucester next day all this, between 10 and 11 oclock at night, the bishop of Gloucester being in bed, the bishop of Samt Davids sentto invite him to dinner the next day. for which he thanked him but told the messenger he had taken orders lor his journeyand the next day entered into it. This is the true narration and wee most humbly crave your pardon for detaining you Your Graces daily beadesmen, ANTHONY ANDREWS,October 8. 1664. THOMAS CARLES. But to return to Breconshire. This county is divided into six hundreds : Merthyr, Builth,Talgarth, Crickho\\-el, Penkelly, and Devynock. In the centre of these districts, but at the southernextremity of the hunched of Merthyr, is situated the town of Brecknock, upon the conflux of therivers Usk and Honddu, from whence it is called in the British language BOSSES IN PBIORY CHURCH.(See page 93.) THE HISTORY OF BRECKNOCKSHIRE. BRECON. AMONG the parishes in the Hundied of Merthyr, Saint John the Evangehsts and Saint Marysfirst require attention, inasmucli as within their precincts is included the town of Brecknock,where no inconsiderable part of the wealth of the county centres, and most part of thepublic business is transacted. It has been seen that some authors talk of the destruction andspoihng of Brecknock by the Saxons and other invaders long before the year 1091 ; but it is morethan probable that until that period the banks of the Honddu, where it falls into the Usk, werecovered with verdure : and it is certain, that if there were a few straggling cottages where thistown is now situated, it was not untill the Norman invasion considered as the principal town, andthat it owes its consequence to the demohtion of Caerbannau and the building of the castle by BernardNewmarch. HUGH T
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