Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now to our purpose. When Dauid vnder|stood of the kings approach with so puissant an armie, he was brought into great perplexitie, and the more in déed, not onelie bicause there chanced the same yeare for the space of foure moneths togither a great drouth,Dauid driuen to his wits end. so that the marishes and bogges were dried vp and made passable for the kings people, but also for that manie of the Welsh Nobilitie, as cheefelie Griffin Maddoc and others, sought his destruction in fauour of his brother Griffin (whose deliuerance they earnestlie wished) and for that he stood excom|municate by the pope. All which things well conside|red, caused him to doubt of a further mischéefe to hang ouer his head: wherevpon he sent to the king, signifieng that he would deliuer his brother Griffin freelie into his hands, but letting him withall to wit by manie good reasons, that if he did set him at liber|tie, he should minister manie new occasions of conti|nuall warres.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Moreouer, this couenant Dauid required at the kings hands, that the king should reserue him so to his peace vnder the bond of fidelitie and hostages, that he should not disherit him: which when as the king courteouslie granted, Dauid sent vnto him his brother Griffin, to dispose of him as he should thinke requisite. The king receiuing him, sent him to Lon|don, vnder the conduct of sir Iohn de Lexinton, togi|ther with other mo (whome he had receiued as hosta|ges both of Dauid and others the Nobles of Wales) appointing them to be kept in safetie within the tow|er there.Dauid deliue|reth his bro|ther to the K. There was also a charter or déed made by the same Dauid vnto king Henrie, conteining the articles, couenants, and grants made betwixt the said prince and the foresaid Dauid, as followeth.
8.1. The charter of the articles of Dauids submission to the king.
The charter of the articles of Dauids submission to the king.
Omnibus Christi fidelibus, ad quos praesentes lite|rae peruenerint, Dauid filius Leolini sal [...]tem. Sciatis quòd concessi domino meo Henrico regi Angliae illustri, &c.
_TO all christian people, to whom these pre|sent letters shall come, Dauid the sonne of Leolin sendeth greeting. Know ye that I haue granted and promised to de|liuer EEBO page image 228 vnto the lord Henrie the noble king of Eng|land, Griffin my brother with his sonne and heire whom I keepe in prison, and all other prisoners, who by occasion of the said Griffin lie in durance.
Item I shall stand to the iudgement of the kings court, aswell in that case, whether the said Griffin ought to be deteined prisoner or no, as also for and concerning the part of the inheritance of the said Leolin my father, claimed by the said Griffin accor|ding to the customes of Wales: so that the peace be mainteined betweene me and the said Griffin.
Item I and the said Griffin, and either of vs shall hold our portions of land, of our said souereigne the king in Capite, acknowleging him chiefe lord therof.
Item I shall restore vnto Roger de monte alto steward of Chester, his land of Montalt or Mould, with the appurtenances.
Item I shall likewise restore to all other barons, all such lands, lordships and castels, as were taken from them since the beginning of the warres be|twéene the lord Iohn king of England, and the said Leolin prince of Wales my father, sauing the right of all couenants and grants by writing, to be reser|ued vnto the iudgement and determination of the kings court.
Item I shall giue and restore vnto our souereigne lord the king all his charges in this present voiage laid out.
Item I shall make satisfaction for all damages & iniuries doone by me, or anie of my subiects vnto the king or his, according to the consideration of the kings court, and shall deliuer such as shalbe malefac|tours in that behalfe.
Item I shall restore vnto the said lord the king all the homages, which the late king Iohn his father had, & which the said lord the king of right ought to haue, especiallie of all the noble men of Wales: and if the king shall set at libertie anie of his captiues, the pos|sessions of that man shall remaine to the king.
Item the land of Elsmer with the appurtenances shall remaine to the lord the king and his heires for euer.
Item I shall not receiue or suffer to be receiued within my countrie of Wales, any of the subiects of England, outlawed or banished by the said lord the king, or his barons of Mercia.
Item for confirmation and performance of all and singular the premisses on my behalfe, I shall prouide by bonds and pledges, and by all other waies and means as the said lord the king shall award, and will accomplish the commandement of the said king, and will obeie his lawes.