Some Account of Llangollen and Its Vicinity: Including a Circuit of About Seven MilesSimpson, W. T. (Wilfrid Tord)
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Some Account of Llangollen and Its Vicinity: Including a Circuit of About Seven Miles
Simpson, W. T. (Wilfrid Tord)
Llangollen (Wales)
{131b} Although Pennant spells the second Cateli with two letters of T,
yet it has been published by others with only one; and as the name in
both instances refers to the same person, I have adopted the latter
course.
{132} Warrington, p. 87.
{133a} Camden, p. 505.
{133b} Wynne, p. 23.
{138} Pennant, vol. 2, p. 80.
{139a} Bala Pool.
{139b} Camden’s Brit. p. 666.
{146a} Wynne, p. 315.
{146b} Wynne, p. 320.
{147a} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 327.
{147b} Wynne, p. 315.
{148} About seven miles from Llangollen, and not far from Glyndyfrdwy,
on the Corwen road, there is a meadow called “_Dôl Benig_,” or Head
Meadow, where this scheme was practised.
{149a} Camb. Trav. Guide, p. 324.
{149b} Wynne, p. 316.
{150} Wynne, p. 316.
{151} Wynne, p. 316.
{152a} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 331.
{152b} Wynne, p. 317.
{153} Camden, p. 625.
{155} Pennant, vol. l, p. 328. Iolo Goch says—“Owen’s Palace had a
gate-house; was surrounded with a moat; had nine halls, furnished with
the wardrobes of his retainers; had a house adjoining, built of wood, and
covered with tiles, designed for his guests. The office of porter was
useless; locks and bolts were unknown; and no one could be hungry or dry
at Sycharth.” So Mr. Pennant spells it.
{156a} Wynne, p. 317. Pennant, vol. 1, p. 355.
{156b} English Baronetage, vol. 1, p. 167.
{158a} Wynne, p. 317.
{158b} Wynne, p. 318. Pennant, vol. 1, p. 321.
{159a} Wynne, p. 320.
{159b} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 360.
{161} Wynne, p. 321.
{162a} Rapin’s England.
{162b} Pennant.
{165} Wynne, p. 319.
{166} Wynne, p. 319. These rebellious practices of Glyndwr so
exasperated King Henry against the Welch people, that he enacted laws
which in effect took away all their liberties. They were rendered
incapable of purchasing any lands, or of being elected Members of any
county or borough; or of undertaking any office civil or military in any
town incorporate. No Englishman could be convicted of any crime against
a Welchman, but by an English judge and jury. An Englishman, by marrying
a Welch woman, was deprived of all his privileges as an English subject.
No Welchman could possess any castle or place of defence, or be supplied
with victuals or armour, without a warrant from the King or from his
Common Council. And further it was enacted that no Welchman should be
capable of undertaking the office of Justice, Chamberlain, Sheriff, or
other place of trust, in any part of Wales; notwithstanding any patent or
license heretofore given to the contrary. With other rigorous and unjust
laws, forbidding any Welchman from bringing up his children to learning,
or binding them to any trade or occupation. Henry V. at his succession
repealed these abominable laws.
{167} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 371.
{168} Hollinshead. Wynne, p. 319.
{171} Cambr. Trav. Guide, p. 324.
{172} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 331.
{174} Wynne, p. 322.
{176} Wynne, p. 322.
{179} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 296.
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