[720.]
Roderic, king of the Bretons in Wales and Cornwall, (vnder whom,
Bletius was Prince of this last, and of Deuon) valiantly repulsed
Adelred, king of Westsex, what time he assayled him in Cornwall:
yet in the end, being ouer-matched in number, and tired with
continuall onsets, he was driuen to quit the same, and retire
himselfe into Wales.
[866.]
Polidor Virgill maketh mention of one Reginaldus Comes Britannorum,
in the time of king Etheldred.
[872.]
Dungarth king of Corn, by mischance was drowned.
[900.]
Alpsius is recorded (about this time) for Duke of Deuon and Cornwall.
[959.]
Orgerius Duke of Cornwall, had a daughter named Alfride, the fame
of whose beauty, caused King Edgar to send Earle Athelwold, for
obtaining her at her fathers hands in mariage. But the Earle with
the first sight of this faire Lady, was so besotted in her loue, that
preferring the accomplishment of his lust, before the duety of his
alleageance, he returnes answer to the King, how the common report
far exceeded her priuate worth, which came much short of meriting a
partnership in so great a Princes bed: and (not long after) begged
and obtayned the Kings good will, to wed her himselfe.
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