History of Llangollen and its Vicinity Part 8

{20} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 293.

{24} Camden, p. 623.

{25} Cambr. Trav. Guide, p. 327.

{26a} Pennant, vol. 2, p. 77.

{26b} Warrington, p. 325.

{27a} Wynne, p. 190.

{27b} Warrington, p. 326.

{28} Wynne, p. 191.

{29} Warrington, p. 327.

{30} Warrington, p. 328. Hollins's Chron. p. 73.

{32a} These trees were planted immediately after the great election for the boroughs of Holt, Ruthin, and Denbigh, in which Mr. Myddelton was chosen, to mark the way to the Castle of Chirk, for the convenience of his const.i.tuents coming to share its hospitalities.

{32b} The ancient pillar and its pedestal now lie by the side of the road, near a place called Pen y Beddau, about a quarter of a mile from the toll-gate at the east end of the town.

{34} Hunt's Letter to the Earl of Bridgewater, in the Ellesmere Report.

{36} Hunt's Letter to the Earl of Bridgewater, p. 7.

{39} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 294.

{40} See "Llangollen Church," in this book.

{43} English Baronetage, vol. 2, p. 114, printed 1727.

{44a} It is now a Flannel Factory.

{44b} At present by the firm of Messrs. Hughes & Co. of this town.

There is another Factory where flannel is manufactured on the south side of the river, carried on by Messrs. Jones & Son, of this town.

{45} Cooke's Brit. Trav. p. 111.

{46a} The above room refered to is in ruins since some years ago.

{46b} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 401.

{48a} London, so called by Camden and the Brut.

{48b} See Llangollen Church, dedicated to St. Collen.

{48c} See the Brut, or Chronicle of the Kings of Britain, in vol. 1 of Collectanea Cambrica, by the Rev. P. Roberts, A.M.

{48d} Chron. of the Kings of Britain, p. 49.

{49} Brut, p. 30. Camden. Gildas wrote A.D. 560; Geoffrey of Monmouth, 1070.

{50a} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 395.

{50b} Warrington, p. 345.

{50c} Warrington, p. 359.

{50d} Wynne, p. 229.

{51a} Wynne, p. 230.

{51b} Warrington, p. 363.

{51c} Wynne, p. 257. Warrington, p. 398.

{52a} Wynne, p. 273.

{52b} Wynne, p. 274.

{53} Wynne, p. 180.

{54a} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 216.

{54b} Wynne, p. 275.

{54c} Warrington, p. 440.

{54d} Warrington, p. 458.

{55a} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 216.

{55b} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 217.

{55c} Wynne, p. 181.

{56a} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 217.

{56b} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 217.

{56c} Camden's Brit. p. 304.

{58a} Pennant, vol. 1, p. 324. A gentleman who knows the fact says, however, that it came to the Cuppers recently, through an intermarriage with a Miss Davies; and that Mr. Pennant was wrong informed.

{58b} At present Mr. E. Wynne.

{60a} Whittington on Gothic Architecture. Dr. Milner's History of Winchester.