302:. Yet confusingly the 1980 heraldic restoration of the Mathew tombs at Llandaff carried out by Hugh P. Mathew, who was recognised by the College of Arms as having proved his direct descent from Sir David Mathew, has resulted in the Radyr coat being painted on the tomb of Sir Christopher, who was head of the Llandaff branch. Rev. Murray Mathew (1895) assigns to Sir David the Radyr coat. Moreover, the Earls Landaff used the coat of the Llandaff branch even though they were descended from the Radyr branch. Unfortunately the tomb of Sir David bears no heraldry by which the confusion might be resolved. The arms of Radyr
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Sir David was a zealous supporter of the
Yorkist cause, whose extraordinary prowess and daring in the field, even at a very advanced age, were used on behalf of the White Rose of York. He was a very tall man, said to stand 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) tall. At the Battle of Towton, on
537:, is in Saint Mary's Chapel in Llandaff Cathedral, which has ever since been the property and burial-place of the family of (Mathew) is one of the most interesting extant monuments of that time. An accurate description of the various monuments of the family in this chapel may be found in
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David (born 1425 1st. son) He married Ann
Myddletonn (b. 1430), with whom he had one son, Jenkyn Mathew. David was the founder of the "Mathews" American line, which would eventually arrive in the new world with Thomas Mathews (b. 1660) Thomas arrived in Halifax, Virginia, circa
507:, vol. vii., p. 18, the name of the founder of the Irish branch of the family is entered as "George Matthewes, Oct. 1670". Admiral Mathew of Llandaff Court, and all his descendants, spelt their name invariably "Mathews".(
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proper, although the Earls of
Landaff bore as crest a "heathcock proper", which is however depicted akin to a rooster on the mural monument erected in 1987 in memory of Thomas James Mathew(d.1862), son and heir of
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Two different arms are recorded as having been used by the Mathew family, both consisting of a lion rampant, but with differing tinctures. The branch seated at
Llandaff, thus the senior line, is generally ascribed
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at
Llandaff Cathedral. Reyborn's eldest son and heir was Sir Christopher Mathew(d.1528), whose effigy is one of three surviving Mathew effigies in Llandaf Cathedral. Sir Christopher's son was Miles Mathew,
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Friends of Llandaff Cathedral 2003 annual lecture, published in "Friends of Llandaff Cathedral 71st annual report 2003/4"; Notes from site of Barry L. Matthews,
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The heathcock crest may be observed on the helm of the effigy of Sir David Mathew in
Llandaff Cathedral. The "Genealogy of the Earls of Landaff" gives the crest for Sir David as a
385:, Bristol, where the Poyntz family later in about 1520 built a family chapel. His will directed that gold & silver items be placed upon the shrine of "his kinsmen"
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The Liber landavensis, Llyfr Teilo, or, The ancient register of the cathedral church of
Llandaff; from mss. in the libraries of Hengwrt, and of Jesus college, Oxford
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He was buried in
Llandaff Cathedral, where his altar tomb may still be seen, the effigy of him thereon measuring 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) (
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Earliest effigy is of David Mathew, knight(d.1484), 2nd of Sir
Christopher Mathew(d.1527), eldest son of Reyborne Mathew, 2nd son of Sir David
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Thomas (1438–1470), 3rd son. He is mentioned in Reyborn's will, and had been the custodian of the relics of St Teilo. He married
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499:"ap Mathew", meaning "son of Mathew". The name, properly "Mathew", was spelt by Sir David's descendants variously, e.g., in the
259:, to be an heirloom in his family, who carefully preserved it for about 200 years, until the death of William Mathew in 1658 at
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Sir David was the first to adopt the modern style of Welsh surname, "Mathew", having discontinued use of the traditional Welsh
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Effigies of Sir William Mathew(d.1528) and his wife. The latest of three surviving Mathew family effigies at Llandaf Cathedral
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Sir David was also Lord of Llandaff and Seneschal of Llandaff Cathedral. He had a grant of 2,232 acres of land from
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in 1520. Sir Knight William's successor was his eldest son Sir George Mathew (1486–1557) who became the
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The crest is also not without confusion, being given variously as a "heathcock" (another name for
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were supposedly adopted in honour of the White Rose, according to Rev Murray Mathew.
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Reyborn (or "Reinborn, Rimbron," etc.)(d.1470), 2nd. son. He was the founder of the
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at top of mural memorial tablet erected 1987 in Llandaff Cathedral, Mathew Chapel:
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and was rewarded by his grateful monarch with the honour of Grand
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which had been pillaged and desecrated by a gang of pirates from
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Heraldry in Glamorgan, South Glamorgan No.3, Llandaff Cathedral
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Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry
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Sir David was one of the ten Great Barons of Glamorgan, and a
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and King Edward IV granted the use of 'Towton' on his arms.
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Sir David Mathew was the son of Mathew ap Ieuan (or Evan).
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The Mat(t)hews family: an anthology of Mathews lineages
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and was court-martialled in mysterious circumstances.
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98:"In memory of Thomas James Mathew son and heir of
273:that Sir David was murdered in an altercation at
933:(Historical romance of life of Sir David Mathew)
533:His tomb, ornamented with full-length effigy in
930:Sir David: The Life and Loves of a Welsh Knight
208:, and from William, Earl of Pembroke lands at
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779:An survey of the Cathedral-Church of Landaff
271:An survey of the Cathedral-Church of Landaff
102:born in London 1798 died in Cape Town 1862".
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100:Francis James Mathew second Earl of Landaff
892:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
722:. Shadowfax Publishing, Radyr, Cardiff.
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417:(1436–1468), daughter of Welsh nobleman
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911:Mathew, Rev. Murray Alexander (1895),
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713:New Horizons History Group (1991).
765:Boots, John R. (compiler) (1970),
279:Turberville family of Coity Castle
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563:in the Mathew Chapel, Llandaff ()
441:in 1485. Sir William accompanied
357:He had the following three sons:
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561:Francis Mathew, 2nd Earl Landaff
402:in 1547. A later descendant was
185:in 1461, he was appointed Grand
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346:("What God willeth will be").
294:, whilst the branch seated at
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795:, London: Harrison, p.
304:Sable, a lion rampant argent
300:Sable, a lion rampant argent
789:Burke, Sir Bernard (1884),
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807:, D.Brown & Sons Ltd,
803:Jones, Anthony L. (1987),
589:Jones, Anthony (1987), p.9
447:Field of the Cloth of Gold
230:Standard Bearer of England
187:Standard Bearer of England
126:("What God wills will be")
73:left: Mathew of Llandaff:
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75:Or, a lion rampant sable.
878:Clark, George T (1886),
292:Or, a lion rampant sable
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79:right: Mathew of Radyr:
16:Welsh knight (1400–1484)
342:of Mathew is in Welsh:
247:, and was presented by
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505:Record Tower at Dublin
455:Glamorgan constituency
415:Catherine ferch Morgan
404:Admiral Thomas Mathews
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459:Sheriff of Glamorgan
400:Sheriff of Glamorgan
818:(Cathedral booklet)
691:www.users.qwest.net
503:, preserved in the
419:Morgan ap Llewellyn
406:(d.1751) who built
204:, the reversion of
824:Glamorgan Sheriffs
467:peerage of Ireland
439:Battle of Bosworth
427:The Gaunt's Chapel
421:, and founded the
383:The Gaunt's Chapel
255:, set in a costly
163:Llandaff Cathedral
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124:A Fynno Duw a Fydd
112:A heathcock proper
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241:Saint Teilo
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679:Jones 1987
667:Burke 1884
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324:blackcock
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285:Armorials
261:Llandeilo
257:reliquary
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210:St Fagans
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