William Bleythyn

, a Welsh man born, was educated in New Inn or Broadgates hall, or in both, where applying his studies to the Civil Law, took one degree in that Faculty, in 1562. and afterwards became Archdeacon of Brecknock and Prebendary of Osbaldswyke in the Church of York. In 1575. Apr. 17. he was (*)(*) Fr. Godwin in Com. de praesul, Anglia, int. ep. Landav. p. 641. consecrated Bishop of Landaff, 1590 and dying in Octob. in fifteen hundred and ninety, was buried in the Chancel of the Ch. at Matherne in Monmouthshire (where the B. of Landaff hath a Seat) near to the body of Hugh Jones his Predecessor. At which time he left behind him three Sons, William, Timothy, and Philemon.