Giraldus Cambrensis

British  

/ dʒɪˈrældəs kæmˈbrɛnsɪs /

noun

1. literary name of Gerald de Barri. ?1146–?1223, Welsh chronicler and churchman, noted for his accounts of his travels in Ireland and Wales

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Giraldus Cambrensis

According to Giraldus Cambrensis, Roger de Bellesme, a follower of William I., afterwards created earl of Shrewsbury, imported some stallions from Spain into England; their produce was celebrated by Drayton the poet.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

Gerald Barry, better known as "Giraldus Cambrensis," i.e.

From A Reading Book in Irish History by Joyce, P. W.

So too, we learn elsewhere, that when Giraldus Cambrensis was giving addresses, he was everywhere understood when he spoke in Latin.

From Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London by Parry, Albert William

Prince John is sent over by his father as Lord of Ireland, accompanied by his tutor, Giraldus Cambrensis.

From Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)

It is noticeable as the place of martyrdom, according to Giraldus Cambrensis, of two saints, Aaron and Julius.

From The Towns of Roman Britain by Bevan, James Oliver