The History of Cambria

[11th December 1282] Then some of his men seeing their enemies come downe from the hill, kept the bridge called Pont Orewyn, & defended the passage manfullie, till one be declared to the Englishment where a ford was a little beneath, through which they sent a number of their men with Helias Walwyn, who suddenlie fell upon them that defended the bridge in their backs, and put them to flight. The princes esquire told the Prince (as he stood secretly abding the comming of such as promised to meete him in a little grove) that he heard great noise and crie at the bridge: and the prince asked whether his men had taben the bridge, and he said, yes. Then (said the Prince) I passe not if all the power of England were upon the other side. But suddenlie behold, the horssemen about the grove, and as he would have escaped to his men, they pursued him so hard that one Adam Francton ranne him thorough with a staffe being unarmed, and knew him not, and hiss men being but a few stood and fought boldlie, ever looking for their prince, till the Englishmen by force of archers mirt with the horssement wannte the hill and put them to flight. And as they returned, Francton went to spoiie him whome he bad slaine, and when he saw his face, he knew him verie well, and stroke off his head, and sent it to the King at the Abbie of Conwey, who received it with great joy, and caused it to be set London.