Maches Explained

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.

Notes and References

1. https://catholicsaints.info/saint-maches/ Saint Maches
2. Brian Daniel Starr, The Life of Saint Brychan: King of Brycheiniog and Family (Brian Daniel Starr, 2008) p80.
3. http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/machegg.html Princess Maches of Gwynllwg
4. Hando, F.J., "Out and About in Monmouthshire", (R. H. Johns, Newport, 1958).
5. http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/archaeology/caerwentch.html Caerwent Church Home of St. Tathyw
6. http://maryinmonmouth.blogspot.com.au/2008/04/saints-of-newport-children-of-gwynlliw.html Saints of Newport-Children of Gwynlliw-St Maches of LLANVACHES St Cynydir, St Bugi