THE GREAT FOREST

OF

BRECKNOCK.

HISTORY OF THE FOREST

FROM THE

CONQUEST OF ENGLAND

TO THE PRESENT TIME.

(FROM ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS.)

BY JOHN LLOYD.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY THE BEDFORD PRESS, 20 & 21, BEDFORDBURY, W.C.

1905.

PREFACE.

THE following pages are written with the object of placing fully before those interested the history of the Forest lands; and the Author hopes that a clear knowledge of the events of the past may assist in bringing a peaceful and lasting settlement of the Forest difficulties.

Writing as one of the Allotment-owners, it has been impossible to avoid being somewhat of a partisan, but I trust not unduly so, under the circum

stances.

At least I can truthfully say that no single scrap of important and trustworthy information has been withheld, even though it might seem to tell against the position of the Allotment-owners.

Nearly all the documents referred to are to be found among the "Maybery Papers," and are authentic and trustworthy, many of them being the original documents.

June 5th, 1905.