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The Book of Llandaff (Latin: Liber Landavensis; Welsh: Llyfr Llandaf, Llyfr Llan Dâv, or Llyfr Teilo), is the chartulary of the cathedral of Llandaff,[1] a 12th-century compilation of documents relating to the history of the diocese of Llandaff in Wales. It is written primarily in Latin but also contains a significant amount of Old and Middle Welsh names and marginalia.

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  1. ^ Rees, William Jenkins (1840). The Liber landavensis, Llyfr Teilo, or, The ancient register of the cathedral church of Llandaff; from mss. in the libraries of Hengwrt, and of Jesus college, Oxford. Society for the Publication of Ancient Welsh Manuscripts. Llandovery: W. Rees.

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Book of Llandaff

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The Book of Llandaff (Latin: Liber Landavensis; Welsh: Llyfr Llandaf, Llyfr Llan Dâv, or Llyfr Teilo), is the chartulary of the cathedral of Llandaff, a...

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Llandaff Cathedral

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Llandaff Cathedral (Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf) is an Anglican cathedral and parish church in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales. It is the seat of the Bishop...

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Llandaff

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Llandaff (/lænˈdæf/; Welsh: Llandaf [ɬanˈdaːv]; from llan 'church' and Taf) is a district, community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Cardiff...

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Tewdrig

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century Book of Llandaff. The Book of Llandaff places Tewdrig's story in the territory of the historical Kingdom of Gwent (the southeastern part of modern...

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Cyfeilliog

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in south-east Wales, but the location of his diocese is uncertain. He is recorded by the mid-880s in the Llandaff Charters and in 914 he was captured by...

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Lichfield Gospels

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by John Gwenogvryn Evans with John Rhys in their 1893 edition of the Book of Llandaff. Gifford Thomas-Edwards and Helen McKee have also identified nine...

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Maelgwn Gwynedd

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the Book of Llandaff, compiled c. 1125, Maelgwn Gwynedd is claimed to be one of the benefactors of the Diocese of Llandaff in its early years. One of the...

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Diocese of Llandaff

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The Diocese of Llandaff is an Anglican (Church in Wales) diocese that traces its roots to pre-Reformation times as heir of a Catholic bishopric. It is...

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Morgan ab Athrwys

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kingdom of Ergyng as well. The charters, contained in the Book of Llandaff, include a number of grants which he is said to have made, to the church of Llandaff...

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Gaels

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"warriors". Guoidel is recorded as a personal name in the Book of Llandaff. The root of the name is cognate at the Proto-Celtic level with Old Irish...

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Gwrgan Fawr

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in the Book of Llandaff during the episcopate of Bishops Euddogwy and Inabwy. Later, Gwrgan features as king in charters in the Book of Llandaff associated...

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Barry Island

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became an important centre of early Celtic Christianity. Indeed, the Book of Llandaff defined the ancient diocese of Llandaff as stretching "as far as the...

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Bledri

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(Book of Llandaff). Wikisource has the text of the 1885–1900 Dictionary of National Biography's article about Bledri. "Bledri (died 1022), bishop of Llandaff"...

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Herewald of Llandaff

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bishop of Llandaff, who had spent much of his time in England. According to the Book of Llandaff, Herewald was elected in 1056 bishop of Llandaff by Gruffydd...

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Lucius of Britain

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Historia Regum Britanniae, William of Malmesbury's Gesta Pontificum Anglorum, and the Book of Llandaff. The most influential of these accounts was Geoffrey's...

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National Library of Wales

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Manuscripts". Full Catalogue. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2015. "The Book of Llandaff". National Library of Wales. Archived from the original on...

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Saint Ilid

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"Ilid", refers to the 'parish of St Ilid'. This has been challenged by R. W. D. Fenn, who, after studying the Book of Llandaff and Nennius's Historia Brittonum...

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Earl Landaff

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fact that they were in the Peerage of Ireland, the titles all referred to the place in Glamorgan now spelt Llandaff. The Mathew family was founded by Sir...

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Brycheiniog

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of a much later date, such as the 12th century Book of Llandaff, name the next three generations of rulers of the eastern part — the descendants of Tudwal...

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Oudoceus

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largely derived from the 12th century Book of Llandaff, composed to enhance the prestige of the see of Llandaff as reorganised by the Normans. His supposed...

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Seisyllwg

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as the Book of Llandaff, the Welsh Triads, and the Welsh laws, the latter of which describes it as one of the three principal subdivisions of South Wales...

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Monmouthshire

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Book of Llandaff records such a victory over the Saxon invaders achieved by Tewdrig at a battle near Tintern in the late 6th century. An example of the...

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Laugharne

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hands) mentioned in the Book of Llandaff, as one of a number of specifically named Norman magnates within the vicinity of the Llandaff diocese, who received...

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Llanilid

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this through the Appendix of the Book of Llandaff which states that the church at Llanilid is first given as the 'Church of St Julitta'. With a sparse...

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Athrwys ap Meurig

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Meurig and son Morgan are named as kings in the Book of Llandaff, Athrwys is only named as a king of Gwent in a charter which is believed to be spurious...

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Isfael

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one of the three principal disciples of Dewi Sant; in the Book of Llandaff, he is also included among the students of Dubricius and Teilo and said to have...

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Rhiwbina

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The earliest records of a settlement in the area are found in the 12th century Book of Llandaff. This records that Rhiwallon, son of Rhan, gave up his "Rhiwbrien"...

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