And thoughe since and before there were diuerse lawes and estatutes constituted and ordeined, yet the lawe of Hoel da ought rather to be preferred. For at the parliamente holden of the same Hoel at the sayde place, there were. vi. of the moste prudeut and wysest men of the laye fee of euery Commote in wales. And of the cleargye to the numbre of an. cxl. Byshoppes archebishops, greate doctours and Abbots. And of all thys numbre. xii. of the best learned and moste prudent were selected & chosen, yt after consultation had they might make the law. And the most notable learned man in all the contrie was commaunded to endite this lawe, and to forse and diligently marcke that no sentence or clause therof should be repngnant or contrary to the ecclesiasticall or ciuill lawe.
And these be the names of the lawe makers.
Morgenewe the iudge
Kyfnerth hys sonne
Gweir vap Rufaun.
Gronoy vap Moridic.
Retwyd the iudge.
Idic the iudge.
Gwybery the olde, of lowe kenyn.
Gurthnerth Lhoyt hys sonne.
Gwyn Uaer, he that was owner of Llantathun and of the house where they sate than in parliament.
Gogaune Diuet.
Bledrus vap Bleydud.
And Bleguaret doctour of both the lawes, & archdeacon of Llandaphe was appointed to be pregnotarie. And immediatlye after that the lawe was fullye
