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The Storp of nemcastlerBmlan and Atpar to 1531, mith Concfubing Surned By THE REV. GRUFFYDD EVANS, B.D., Vicar of Newcastle-Emlyn. CONTENTS. FOREWORD and INTRODOTORY SURVEY. Chapter I.-PERIOD OF PREPARATION. (i) The Cantref of Emlyn regained and lost by the Welsh lords. (ii) The partition of the Cantref. (in) The erection of the New Castle of Emlyn. (iv) The forfeiture of the Commote and the Castle of Emlyn uwch Cuch to the King. (v) The settlement of the Bishop's claim to Cenarth. Chapter II.—THE Commote OF EMLYN UWCH CUCH IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE CREATION OF THE BOROUGHS. (i) The Constables. (ii) The Commote under David Vychan. Atpar first appears; The Claims of the Earls of Pem- broke The first Survey of the Commote; A Court Roll. Chapter III.—THE FOUNDING OF THE Boroughs. (i) The trevs. (ii) The New Town of Emlyn, and Atpar. (iii) The rapid development of the towns. (iv) Review. Chapter IV.-THE FOREIGN BAILIWICK AND THE "COMMOTE." (i) The Castle and the New Town. (ii) The "Commote." (iii) The Borough of Atpar in the Black Book Survey. (iv) Local Officials in the Fourteenth Century.-Llewelyn ap Gwilym. Appendix The descendants of Gwilym ap Gwrwared in Emlyn.