[336] Or Wibba.
[337] V.R. Conquered.
[338] Hatfield, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. See Bede's Eccles. Hist. p. 106.
[339] Cadwalla, king of the Western Britons.
[340] V.R. United the castle, i.e. Dinguerin and Gurdbernech, which two countries were in one country, i.e. Deurabernech; Anglice Deira and Bernicia. Another MS. Built Dinguayth Guarth Berneich.
[341] Talhaiarn was a descendant of Coel Godebog, and chaplain to Ambrosius.
[342] Better known as Maelgwn.
[343] Bambrough. See Bede, iii. 6, and Sax. Chron. a.d. 547.
[344] See Bede's Eccles. Hist. p. 96. From the share which Paulinus had in the conversion of the Northumbrian king, it has been inferred that he actually baptized him; but Nennius expressly states, that the holy sacrament was administered by Rhun, the son of Urien. The Welsh name of Paulinus is Pawl Hen, or Polin Esgob.
[345] Llauiguin, means the "fair," or the "bounteous hand."