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