Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1802 edition. Excerpt: ... A genealogical account, &c. penrhyna, a very ancient seat in North Wales, is situated in the parish of Llandegai, in the hundred of Llechwedd Uchaf in the county of Caernarvon; about two measured miles from Bangor, (a bishop's fee) twelve from Caernarvon, and about the fame from Conway. It was called Penrhyn, from its being situated on a neck of land between the rivers Ogwen and Cegin, j utting into the Menai-channel like a promontory, the signification of the word Vcnrhyn. Llandegai is likewise so called from its patron faint Tegai, (to whom the church is dedicated) the son of Ithel Hael, a nobleman of Armorica, brother to Credifael and Flewin, who built Penmynydd and a Abode of native chiefs, of Bards the theme, Here princely Penrhyn soars above the stream, And ph nix-like, in rising splendour drest, Tow'rs o'er its wide domain with regal crest. Here Cambria opes her tome of other days, And with maternal pride the page displays, Dwells on the glorious list, and loves to trace From Britain's genuine kings, her noblest race.' Beaumari's Bay. I beg leave to congratulate the public, that the author of this Poem is now preparing for the press a less local performance, and has for that purpose fixed his station on the summit of Snowdon, the prince cf British hills, from whence his eye will be presented with object equal to the extent of his genius.' M 2 LlanLlanflewin in Anglesey, about 636. (See Rowland's Mona Antiqua Rest. p. 189.) Their sister was Llechid, who built Llanlechid. Penrhyn is said to have been a palace belonging to Prince Rodri Molwynog, (who began to reign in 720) the son of Edwal Iwrch, the son of Cadwalladr, the last king of the Britons. The next account of Penrhyn that I can find is a' tradition that it was rased to..."
