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Note N3190 Index

He is recorded as taking part in the Battle of Lincoln in 1141 in support of the Earl of Chester, along with Owain Gwynedd's brother Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd and a large army of Welshmen.

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Note N3191 Index

In 1113 he was apparently acting as penteulu or captain of the guard to his nephew, Owain ap Cadwgan who had taken over as prince of Powys. In this capacity in 1113 Maredudd was able to capture Madog ap Rhiryd, who had killed two of his brothers, Iorwerth and Cadwgan in 1111.

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Note N3192 Index

In 1121 Maredudd carried out raids on Cheshire which provoked King Henry into invading Powys. Maredudd retreated into Snowdonia and asked Gruffudd ap Cynan for assistance. However Gruffudd was in no mood to defy the king on Maredudd's behalf, and Maredudd had to purchase peace at a cost of a fine of 10,000 head of cattle.

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Note N3193 Index

Gruffydd's consolidation of power and alliance with Ælfgar of Mercia made him a threat to Harold Godwinson, earl of Hereford. Upon Ælfgar's death in 1060, Harold and his brother Tostig quickly invaded; the following year, they invaded again and were left in mastery of Wales after traitors among his men killed Gruffydd during a retreat. The south was restored to the Houses of Dinefwr and Morgan, but Powys and Gwynedd were given to Gruffydd's half-brothers Bleddyn and Rhiwallon. These two submitted to Harold and swore themselves vassals and allies of Edward the Confessor

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Note N3194 Index

In 1067, they joined the Mercian Eadric the Wild in his attack on Norman Hereford, ravaging the lands as far as the River Lugg. In 1068, they joined Earls Edwin of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria in their attacks as well.

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Note N3195 Index

In August 1067, Rhiwallon and Bleddyn joined Eadric the Wild in an attack upon Herefordshire as part of the Saxon resistance to the recent Norman Conquest of England.

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Note N3196 Index

In 1069 or 1070, the two brothers fought the battle of Battle of Mechain against Gruffydd's sons Maredudd and Idwal. Though victorious, Rhiwallon was slain in battle and left Bleddyn sole prince of North Wales.

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Note N3197 Index

However in 1111 Owain's ally, Madog ap Rhiryd, attacked Iorwerth at a house in which he was staying in the commote of Caereinion. Iorwerth's bodyguard was put to flight, the house set afire and Iorwerth was forced back at spearpoint into the burning building where he died.

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Note N3199 Index

County Name Roxburghshire
Parish Name Teviothead
Enumeration District 4
Enumeration Page 1
Schedule 4
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Name Other Name Relationship Condition Age Sex Occupation Birthplace 1841 1861 Spouse Notes
Michael Oliver Head Married 34 M Constable Roxburgh, Jedburgh Link
Mina Oliver Wife Married 32 F Roxburgh, Hawick Link
Williamina Oliver Daughter 2 F Roxburgh, Hawick Not Alive Link
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Note N3200 Index

Name: Miner Oliver
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1821
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Michael Oliver
Gender: Female
Where born: Whatton, Roxburghshire
Registration Number: 799/1
Registration district: Melrose
Civil Parish: Melrose
Town: Melrose
County: Roxburghshire
Address: Police Station
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 113
LINE: 2
Roll: CSSCT1861_141

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Note N3202 Index

Name: William Oliver
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relationship: Son
Father's name: Michael Oliver
Mother's name: Miner Oliver
Gender: Male
Where born: Bermide, Roxburghshire
Registration Number: 799/1
Registration district: Melrose
Civil Parish: Melrose
Town: Melrose
County: Roxburghshire
Address: Police Station
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 113
LINE: 4
Roll: CSSCT1861_141