Maches

Drawing of St Maches from an old Window.

St. Maches was a 6th century princess and Pre-congregational saint of Cornwall and Devon. Maches was the sister of St. Cadog.[1][2]

Born a daughter of Saint Gwynllyw and his wife Gwladys, Maches lived as a hermit, and was murdered by thieves,[3] at Merthyr Maches (Llanfaches in the Kingdom of Gwent).[4] She was buried in the monastery at Caerwent, now the parish church of St. Stephen at Caerwent,[5][6] by Saint Tathan to whom the bandits had confessed the crime.

References

  1. ↑ Saint Maches at CatholicSaints.Info.
  2. ↑ Brian Daniel Starr , The Life of Saint Brychan: King of Brycheiniog and Family (Brian Daniel Starr, 2008 )p80.
  3. ↑ Princess Maches of Gwynllwg.
  4. ↑ Hando, F.J., "Out and About in Monmouthshire", (R. H. Johns, Newport, 1958).
  5. ↑ Caerwent Church Home of St. Tathyw.
  6. ↑ Saints of Newport-Children of Gwynlliw-St Maches of LLANVACHES St Cynydir, St Bugi.
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