The Tourist's Guide through the Country of Caernarvon: containing a short sketch of its History, Antiquities, &c.Williams, P. B. (Peter Bailey)
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The Tourist's Guide through the Country of Caernarvon: containing a short sketch of its History, Antiquities, &c.
Williams, P. B. (Peter Bailey)
Caernarvonshire (Wales) -- Description and travel
William Glynn, born at a place called Glynn, in the commot of Malltraeth,
and parish of Hen Eglwys, Anglesey; he was master of Queen Ann’s college
Cambridge. In 1549 he was presented to St. Martins Le Grand, in London,
and made Rector of Hen Eglwys Feb. 3, 1551, and consecrated Bishop of
Bangor Sep. 8, 1555. He died May 21, 1558, and was buried in the Choir
of his own cathedral, in the 54th year of his age.
Maurice Clennock, L.L.B. a native of Caernarvonshire, Prebendary of York,
was nominated to succeed, by Queen Mary, but he died before his
consecration was completed. The Bishoprick was next conferred on
Rowland Meyrick, L.L.D. chancellor of St. David’s, and sometime of Wells,
and Principal of New Inn Hall, Oxford, born at Bodorgan, in the Parish of
Llancadwaladr, Anglesey, who was elected Bishop Dec. 1, 1559. He was at
first Rector of Stoke, by Neyland, in the county of Norfolk, and was
Precentor of Llan Ddewi Brefi, in the year 1549. He died Sep. 25, 1565,
and was buried in his own cathedral, on the south side of the communion
table, under the east wall, with an inscription now lost.
Nicholas Robinson, S. Th. P. born at Conway in the county of Carnarvon;
Fellow of Queen’s college Cambridge, and chaplain to Archbishop Parker,
on March 3, 1556, he was made Dean of Bangor, and in 1562 Archdeacon of
Merioneth and Rector of Northop; confirmed Bishop Oct. 6, 1566, with
leave to hold the Rectory of Whitney, in the county of Oxford, _in
commendam_. He died Feb. 3, 1584–5, and was buried in his own cathedral,
with an inscription on a slate which is effaced, with the exception of
these words, “Hic Jacet Nicholas Robinson,” and his successor was
Hugh Bellot. S. T. P. fellow of St. John’s college Cambridge, Vicar of
Gresford, and as supposed of Wrexham; elected Bishop Dec. 3, 1585,
confirmed Jan. 25th; he was translated to Chester 1595, where he died,
after he had sat a few months, and was buried at Wrexham, aged 54 years.
Richard Vaughan, born at Nyffryn, in Lleyn, Carnarvonshire, educated at
St. John’s college Cambridge; Archdeacon of Middlesex and Canon of Wells;
elected Bishop Nov. 22, had the Temporalities restored March 5, 1595–6:
on the 23rd of April 1597, he was translated to Chester, and thence to
London, where he died, and lies buried.
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