P. 95.
{68} Landinegat, or the church of St. Dingad, is now better known
by the name of Dingatstow, or Dynastow, a village near Monmouth.
{69} [For the end of William de Braose, see footnote 34.]
{70} Leland divides this district into Low, Middle, and High
Venteland, extending from Chepstow to Newport on one side, and to
Abergavenny on the other; the latter of which, he says, "maketh the
cumpace of Hye Venteland." He adds, "The soyle of al Venteland is
of a darke reddische yerth ful of slaty stones, and other greater of
the same color. The countrey is also sumwhat montayneus, and welle
replenishid with woodes, also very fertyle of corne, but men there
study more to pastures, the which be well inclosed." - Leland, Itin.
tom. v. p. 6. Ancient Gwentland is now comprised within the county
of Monmouth.
{71} William de Salso Marisco, who succeeded to the bishopric of
Llandaff, A.D. 1185, and presided over that see during the time of
Baldwin's visitation, in 1188.
{72} Alexander was the fourth archdeacon of the see of Bangor.
{73} Once at Usk, then at Caerleon, and afterwards on entering the
town of Newport.
{74} Gouldcliffe, or Goldcliff, is situated a few miles S.E. of
Newport, on the banks of the Severn.
