at that time being two or three feet above the ground. A spot near the present plantation of Cefn Mawr had at the same time been pointed out as a sanctuary for criminals charged with lesser offences, who were free from arrest so long as they remained within its limits.1 This parish abounds with springs of excellent water, one of which called Ffynnon Sarah is in great repute for its efficacy in the cure of cancers. Those dreadful diseases, stone and gravel, are totally unknown to those inhabitants who are natives, and some who have removed hither from other situations have been completely cured.2 AZ Harl. MSS. 1969-2299. Jenkyn ab Ieuan of Derwen Anial, ab Madog ab Llolo of Plas y John of Derwen Catherine, d. of John ab Robert ab Ieuan ab Einion Anial Llwyd Gwenllian, ux. Lewys ab Rhys Wynn of Derwen Anial. 1 History of the Diocese of St. Asaph, by the Rev. D.R. Thomas, M.A. Cf. Arch. Camb., 1864, p. 331. 2 Carlisle's Topographical Dict. LLANELIDAN IN THE CWMWD OF DOGFEILIN AND The parish of Llanelidan contains the townships of Llanelidan, Nantclwyd, Bryncyme, Trewyr, Bodlowydd, and Garth Neuadd. Piers Roberts in his Diary (Tyn y Rhyl MS.) has a note that "On the road from Ruthin to Corwen are Erw'r Benglog and Rhyd y Crogwr, in the township of Llanelidan. A bishop of Bangor gave the township to one Iorwerth ab Cadwgan free, but the tenants to be vassals; and they disobeying, he beheaded one on the plough-bear in Erw'r Benglog, and hanged another in Rhyd y Crogwr, whilst a third fled for sanctuary". A deed in the Rhug MS. at Peniarth records the purchase of Banhadlawn Undiawn by the monks of Ystrad-Marchell from the sons of Iorwerth ab Cadwgan and his coheredes in Llanelidan. The parish of Llanelidan contains 5109 acres. There is a circular hill in this parish called Caer Ddineu, about half a mile perhaps in circumference, which lies in the townships of Trewyr and Bodlowydd, but there are no remains of earth-works to be seen there at the present time. Some few years ago there was a large number of Roman coins and some few rings found accidentally in a dingle near this place. In the parish of Llanfair Dyffryn Choyd, on the summit of a rock called Craig yr Adwy, a great part of which is in this parish, there are the remains of some ancient entrenchments extending in the form of a crescent, and terminating at each extremity in an abrupt precipice; the area of this camp is about seven acres. Harri of Llan-Lowri, d. of Ithel ab Ieuan Howel of= John Lewys Piers of Penbedw Thomas Margaret, d. and heiress of Gruffydd ab Harri of GARTHI GYNAN. (Cae Cyriog MS.; Harl. MS. 1969.) Rhirid Myddleton ab Robert Myddleton, lord of Middleton, ab David Myddleton Hen, Receiver Elen, d. of Sir John Don, Knt., ab Jenkyn Myddleton Anne, ux Humphrey Elen, d. of Robert Turbridge John Thomas Piers of Garth Gynan ab John ab William Tur bridge of Llanrhudd in Dogveilin. a tower at the bridge end of the second Jane, ux. John ab Robert Wynn ab John of Mary John Lloyd, second son of Elen William ab Robert of WhittingJohn Lloyd of Llys Vassi ton in Llanrhaiadr in Mochnant. According to Lewys Dwnn, vol. ii, the children of Humphrey Myddleton and Elen, his wife, were :1, Thomas; 2, John; 3, William; 4, Edward; and two daughters: 1, Anne; and 2, ... S PLAS EINION IN THE PARISH OF LLANFAIR DYFFRYN CLWYD. Harl. MS. 9865. David ab Madog ab Rhirid ab Howel ab Llywarch ab Rhirid ab= 1 Caer Fallwch lies at the foot of a hill called Moel y Gaer in Llaneurgain, on the summit of which is a camp called Caer Allwch. David Dinllais... d. of Bleddyn Llwyd ab Bleddyn Fychan of Hafod Unos David Ddu, ancestor of John Gruffydd Catherine, d. of Ieuaf ab Hwfa ab Madog yr Athro of Plas Madog | in Bodylltyn, in the manor of Rhiwabon, ab Hwfa ab Iorwerth ab Gruffydd ab Ieuaf ab Niniaf ab Cynwrig ab Rhiwallon. Her mother was Agnes, daughter of Gruffydd ab Cynwrig ab Ieuaf ab Caswallawn ab Hwfa ab Ithel Felyn, lord of Ial and Ystrad Alun Ieuan yr Athro Hen Einion of Plas Einion=Myfanwy, d. of Gruffydd y Glyn, ab Howel of Ieuan Wynn of Plas Einion Powys Gwerfyl, d. of Belyn ab Cadwgan Deckaf, of Llwyn Egryn, ab Iorwerth ab Cadwgan ab Iorwerth ab Cadwgan Ddu ab Cadwgan Goch ab Y Gwion ab Hwfa ab Ithel Felyn, lord of Iâl Llewelyn Agnes Wen, d. of Simon Thelwall, of Plas y Ward, and Janet his wife, daughter of Edward Langford. See Arch. Camb., July 1876, p. 181 of Plas Einion Roger of Agnes, d. of Robert ab Gruffydd of Pentref Cuhelyn, Thomas Catherine, d. of Thomas John William Lowry of Plas Einion son of Pyers Salusbury of Bachymbyd and Janet, ux. Edward ab John ab Twna of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd About the year 1410, the valiant Hywel Gwynedd of Llys Edwin, who sided with Owain Glyndwr against Henry IV, was surprised by his enemies from the town of Flint, and beheaded within this enclosure. John ab Richard ab John ab Richard ab Thomas of Caer Fallwch, son of Edward ab Ithel ab Goronwy Foel ab Goronwy Fychan ab Goronwy ab Pyll ab Cynan ab Llywarch Holbwrch, lord of Rhos and Rhufoniog. Vert, a stag trippant argent, attired and unguled or. John ab Pyers ab Rhys Wynn ab William ab Thomas ab Gruffydd ab John ab Gruffydd ab Ieuan ab David Ddu. Lewys Dwnn, vol. ii, p. 344. 4TH SER., VOL. VIII. 3 |