Maches

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

Drawing of St Maches from an old window

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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