General Notes

Patrick de Carducis or Chaworth, who in the 23rd of Henry III, being then under age, compounded with the King for his own wardship and marriage, paying ú500 for the same. In the 29th of the same reign he received a precept from the crown, whereby he was commanded to use all his power and diligence to annoy the Welsh then in hostility. He married Hawise, daughter of Thomas de Pounders, who was summoned to Parliament by name of Thomas, Baron of Ogmore and Kidwelley, temp of King John. They had 3 daughters, Emme, Eve who married Robert Tibetot, Anne or Agnes, and 3 sons, Pain, Patrick and Henry, all of whom in 54th of Henry III, joining in the Crusade, attended Prince Edward (afterwards Edward I) to the Holy Land. This feudal Lord died 1257 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Pain, who d. s. p. 1287, who was a gallant soldier, and who in the 5th of Edward I was constituted General of the King's Army in West Wales. This older brother was succeeded by the only surviving son, Patrick de Carducis or Chaworth, Lord of Ogmore and Kidwelly.