THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY 3 4-a B33\ The person charging this material is re- sponsible for its return on or before the Latest Date stamped below. Theft, mutilation, and underlining of books are reasons for disciplinary action and may result in dismissal from the University. University of Illinois Library L161 — 0-1096 Digitized by the Internet Archive ■ in 2017 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alternates https://archive.org/details/byegonesrelating1878unse BYE-GONES, RELATING TO Wales and the Border Counties. 1878-9. Mrs. Hardcastle. — Ay, your times were fine times, indeed. . . I hate such old-fashioned trumpery. Mr. Hardcastle. — And I love it. I love everything that’s old ; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine. OSWESTRY: PRINTED AT THE CAXTON WORKS, OSWALD ROAD. ( Only one hundred and fifty Copies printed,) i i 'S4 \fn-i BYE-GONES- INDEX, 1878-9. rvi A Aber Church, 37, 54. Abergele, Seal Found, 143. Aberystwyth, Prof. Craig, 299. Aderyn-y-Corph, 2, 8, 264. “ Admiral Hawke ” of Aberystwyth, 188. Aleppo Merchant, 114. Alveley Church, 339. America, Welsh 'Notes, 27. Ancient British Fencibles, 33. Anglesey, Agriculture, 46. Animal Kemains, 299. Arthur’s Round Table, 71. Ashurst, Sir Henry, 144. Audelay, John, 59. Author Wanted, 263, 299, 315, 324. B Babin’s Wood, 218, 234, 263. Bad Times in 1820, 294. Baker, Mrs., of Sweeney, 251, 260. Baldwin, Archbishop, 10. Balloon Accident, 4, 82. Bangor Bridge Mountebank, 36. Bangor Cathedral Inscription, 239. Bardd y Brenin, 61, 74, 103. Bardic Seat of G-enius, 10, 68. Barmouth Wreckers, 263. Beaumaris and Lavan Sands, 67. sfBedd y Cawr, 94, 107. t Bedford, Bishop of, 240. ''^'Bennion’s Well, Llanidloes, 139. Bickertons of Sandford, 81, 206. *Biddulph, Sir T. M., 98, 129, 243. ^ Bi-lingual Difficulty, 325. Bishop’s Castle Sinners, 84. Black Barley, 16. Bonner, Bishop, 29, 36. ‘ Border Counties Worthies : — < £<2 Additions, 221, 347. Corrections, 17. 71, 316, 347. A. , 30. B. , 48, 63, 78, 104, 116. C. , 133, 148, 156. D. , 170. E. ,180. F. , 199. G. , 212. H. , 224, 231, 234. I. , 244. J. , 246. L. , 254. M. , 287, 302, 311. N. , 316. P.,319. R., 327. Worthies, Continued. S. , 332. T. , 339. U. , 344. V. , 345. W. , 348. Boscobel Oak, 59, 60, 70, 115, 150. Boycott, Thomas, 21, 90. Brassey’s Bull, 93. Bridgnorth Births, &c. , 139. Bridgnorth Tippler, 93. Briefs at Llanymynech, 25. Brow'nlow (Lady) Portrait, 190. Brynelen, 22. Brynkir, Mrs., 206, 221. Buckley of Brynddu, 206. Bulthey, .Tones, 2. Burning Women, 5, 50, 57. Bury of Bolas, 19, 28, 165. Byther, 51. Cader Idris, 10. Caerleon, 71. Caerwys Eisteddfod, 319. Cambrian Archaeological Society : Annual Meeting, 265. Meeting at Lampeter, 86. ,, at Welshpool, 108. Mr. Picton’s Paper, 295. Mr. Stanley Leighton’s Paper, 269. Rev. Howell Evans’s Paper, 274. Suggestions, 204. Tuesday’s Excursion, &c., 271. Wednesday’s ,, 275. Thursday’s ,, 277. Friday’s ,, 282. Saturday’s ,, 284. Cambrian Bibliography, 109, 123, Cambrian Newspaper, 192, 233. Cann Office, 74, 86. Capel’s, Lord, Sword, 5, 9. Cardiff Castle, a drama, 107. Cardiganshire, Holiday in, 111. Carnarvon Castle, 196 Carnarvon Chapel, 29. Carnarvonshire Election (1768), 220, 230. Carno, Maid’s Patten, 184. Carriers to London (1637), 167. Castlereagh, 57, 68. Celtic Languages, 207, 211. Celtic Society, Paris, 243. Chapel of the Red Haired, 319. Charities of Llansilin, 77. Charles I., Trial, 10. Charles in the Oak, 57, 60, 69, 70, 96. Cheshire Dwarf, 106. Cheshire Record Society, 67. Cheshire Sheaf, 74. Chester and Court of Marches, 231. Chester Cathedral, 108. Chester, Execution (1771), 95. Chester, Explosion, 122. Chester, Gilchrist Lectures, 133. Chester MSS., 108, 143. Chester, Natural Science, 111. Chester Packet Boat, 22, 143. Chester See, 29, 36. Chester, Thieves’ Hotels, 191. Chirk Bridge, Battle, 176, 179, 189. Chirk Castle Estate, 123. Chirk Robbery, 39. Church Bells Hordley, 323, 332, 347. Llanbadarn Fawr, 34. Llandinam, 347. Mr. Bull, ringer, 127. Shifnal, 98. St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury, 34. St. Julian’s, Shrewsbury, 332. St. Mary’s, Shrewsbury, 86. Towyn, 264. Welshpool, 127, Wrexham, 86, 150. Churches Falling, 23. Civil War, 57, Clark, G. W., 125. Clawdd Llesg, 294, 306. Clive, Lord, 2. Coaches in South W ales, 81. Coaching Days Chester, 198, 263. Flintshire, 221, 234. Oswestry, 177, 187, 192. Shifnal, 198. Shrewsbury, 211, 242, 264, 294, 316, 325 347. Welshpool, 126, 206. Coedyrallt, 177. Coelbren y Beirdd, 294, 307. Confessional in Churches, 38, 44, 81, 84. Conjuror at Rhuabon, 188. Conway Ferry, 39, 93. Conway Fisheries, 26, Conway River Pearls, 110, 125. Conway Walls, 55. Copper Table, 36. Corbett, Ed. of Kinchester, 253. Corbet’s Wager, 102. Cornish Centenary, 8. Corwen Church, Sword, 54. Corwen, Harp Inn, 197. Cotes, Mr., M.P., 166. Cotton, Mr. Robert, 22, 29. Cotton, Rev. J. A., 33. 509051 11. BYE-GONES. Index. Coychurch, Key, 16. Craig Howell, 179. Crayon Painting, 331. Cricket in Cheshire, 260. Crillon, Count De, 3, 4. Cromlechs in Montgomeryshire, 57. Cromwell, a Village, 164. Crowner’s Quest, 70. Croxton Family, 263. Cureton, William, 7, 11. Cyfarthfa, Glandovey, 198. Cycle, The, 154. Cymmkodoeion Society Annual Meeting, 132, 327. Cowell’s Lecture, 45. Davies’s Lecture, 151. Death of Rev. R. Jones, 194. Evans’s Lecture, 99. Transactions, 55. Cwm Cerwin, 49, 57. Cypher Register, Maurice, 298, 310. D D’Aremberg, Duke, 9, 75, 194, Davies, Sergeant, 168. Davies’s MS., 1. Dawkins on the Stone Age, 178, Dean of St. Asaph, 9. De Lacey, 97, 107. Dee, River, 1, 4, 30, 233. Denbigh History, 97, 107. Denominational Statistics, 8. Dick Spot, 23, 68. Distress in 1816, 149. Diving Bell, 143. Dolgelley Caravansery, 203, 343. Dolgelley Dirty Fair, 253. Dolgelley Printers, 347. Dolgelley Well, 20. Dolwyddelan, 16, 21, 25, 75. Donnington Church, 58, 211. Double Bass Singer, 8. Dovaston’s Walnut Tree, 294, 347. Drinking Sea Water, 252. Duel at Whitchurch, 293. Dyer, John at Newtown, 239. Dylifau Parish, 38, 62. E Edward II., Birth, 196. Edwards, Rev. Richard, 52, 63. Eisteddfod Music, 108. Ellesmere, Frost, 147. Ellesmere Market Hall, 348. Ellesmere, Pathway in the Mere, 297, 315. Ellesmere, Presentation, 33. Ellesmere Song, 39. Ellis’s Soda Water, 286. Englishmavh Right, 9. Epitaphs Dr. Evans, Llanerchymedd, 16. Dr. Langford, Efenechtyd, 114. Hughes, of Coedybrain, 22. Once as a thoughtless, &c., 233. Evans of Llwynygroes, 29, 39, 75. Evans the Conjuror, 294, 308. F Fairy’s Cave, 127, 145, 150. Female Freemason, 33. Ffoulkes, Archdeacon, 250. Fives Courts, 198, 210. Flintshire M.P.’s, 309. Flood at Llanfihangel, 19. Flying Waggons, 294, 316, 325. Folk Lore Aderyn-y-Corph, 2, 8, 264, 327. A Saturday’s Moon, 346. Charms at Bishop’s Castle, 26. Clock running down, 149. Cuckoo Ale, 102. Death Warnings, 149. Devil in the Way, 299, 348. Fairies’ Butter, 110. Fields Bewitched, 185. Harper and Fairies, 28. Maid’s Patten, 184 Month Day and Week Day, 301. May Day at Knutsford, 37. Palm Sunday, 204. Powdered Skull for Fits, 114. Riding the Stang, 192, 197, 220. Valentines, 10. Walking the Fair, 106. Weather Lore, 46. Wedding Days, 19. Welch Embassador, 89, Well at Dolgelley, 20. Whistlers, Seven, 86. Found, W. N., 67. Four Alls (at Park), 102.^ Foxhunting and Humanity, 197. Frail, John, Death, 191. Frankton Church, 4, 339. Freedom of Boroughs, 239, 252. Freemasonry in the Province, 141. French Prisoners, 3, 4, 9, 21, 61, 75, 103, 120, 155, 194, 212, 222, Frobisher, Sir Martin, 60. Fuller, Tom, 44, 52, 68, 73. G George III. Stoned, 6. Giraldus, 10, 14. God’s Judgments, 84. Gooseberry Shows, 309. Gore, Coming-of-age, 243. Gower Express, 130. GriflBth’s Ghost, 38. Griffith Ov/en, harper, 297, 315. Griffith Roberts’s Welsh Grammar, 233, 245, 252, 253, 286, 300, 308, 319, 327. Guinea Notes, 10, 13. Gwenwynwyn’s Charter, 39. Gwyddelwern Church, 121. Gwydir Chapel, 106, 120. H Hair Powder Tax, 90, 95. Hardingwood, Cheshire, 74. 1 Hardwick Pew, 170. Harvest of 1795, 69. Hawkestone Tent, 168. Heber’s Hymn, 5, 129. Hendre Oak, 195. Henllan Church, 178. Hereford Cathedral, 23. Herefordshire Cider, 29. Herefordshire Highwayman, 74. Herefordshire Soldiers in 1597, 164. Hoadley, Bishop, 36. Holbache Deed, 1. Holly Bush Inns, 195, Holywell, Bell Ringing, 222. Hours amongst the Rocks and Clouds, 106. House in fourteen places, 74. Howell, Rev. Griffith, 260. Humphrys, Jacob, 114. Hunting Club at Kerry, 3. Hunting Incident, 347. Hwy Pery Clod Na Hoedl, 230. I Illiterate Notice, 260. Ireland, J ohn, 316. Ireland: Welsh Soldiers, 183,343, 347. J Jackson, Miss, 238, 263. James the First, 217. Jeavons, the Engraver, 212. Jenkins, Arms of, 43. Jenkins, Lady, 67. Jesus College, Oxford, 151, Jones, Bulthey, 2. K Katerfelto, 89. Kennedy, Printer, 5, 129. Kenyon and Coaching, 316, 325. Kenyon, Malpas, Poems, 26. Kerry, Cwm-Earl, 20. Kerry, Hunting Club, 3. Key at Coychurch, 16. King of Great Britaine, 217. Kinnerley Castle, 230. Kirk, Colonel, Token, 14. Knights of the Spur, 253. Kynaston, Monument, 170. L Ladies of Llangollen, 209, 238, 251, 325. Land Slip, Newtown, 293. Lavan Sands, 67. Lichfield, Bishop of, 35. Llallawg, Death of, 261. Llananno Church, 125. Llandyrnog Church, 22. Llanfihangel Church, 115. Llanfihangel, Flood, 19. Llanfyllin, French Prisoners at, 120, 222 . Llanfyllin, Old Peggy, 191. Llanfyllin Races, 165, 167, 178, 185. Index. BYE-GONES. 111 . Llangedwin, The Pretender, 13. Llanidloes, Lead Mine, 245, Llanidloes, WeUs, 139, 166. Llanrhaiadr, 233. Llansilin Charities, 77. Llanychaiarn Church, 115. LlanycU Church, 230, 245, 264, 338. Llanymynech Briefs, 25 Llanymynech Ogo, 127,^145, 150. Llanymynech, Pindar, 50. Lloyd, Bishop, 35, 41, Lloyd, Grant of Arms, 230. Lloyd of Arlington, 233. Lloyd, Sir Richard, 14. Lloyds of Aston, 338, Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry^ 41, Llywel Vicarage, 25. Loggerheads, Three, 5, Lord Mayor Swinnerton, 62. Loutherbourg, 197. Ludlow, Palmer’s Guild, 178. Ludlow Prizefighters, 73. M Machynlleth Bridge, 14, 114. MachjTilleth Inscription, 233, 239. Machynlleth, Owen Family, 36, 50. Mackerfield, 41, 46, 52, 131. Manganese in Flintshire, 205. Mantua Makers, 142. Marches, Court of, 231. Market Reports, 260. Marsh, George, 29. Mason, Philip, of Usk, 74, Mathravel,. 230, Mawddwy, Characteristics, 315. Meares, George, Esq., 210, 221, 331. Meeionethshire Bard, 61, 74, 103. Hills, 44, 52, 68, 73. Volunteers, 194, 245. Merlin’s Prophecy, 260. Microphone discovered, 123. Middle Church Pews, 37. Militia, 43, 63, 73, 75, 91. Milton’s Widow, 170, 311. Moel Meirch, 114. Moel Vamma Tower, 165, “ MochjTi-y-Nant,” 188. Mold, Local Rhyme, 198. Money in 1694, 25, Montgomery, Rev. R., 4. Montgomeryshire Chartist History, 220. Collections, 94. Cromlechs in, 57. Emigration from, 342. French Prisoners, 103, 120, 212, 222. Gaol, 81, 92, 97. Mansion, 166. Volunteer Legion, 242. Morgan, John, M.P., 3, 7. Morgan’s Bible, 144. Morris, William, poet, 205. Mostyn of Mostyn, 294, 309. Municipal Honours, 163. Mynde, Abbot, Bed, 244. ■ N Nash Point, 6, 10, 30, 50. News Agents (1794), 168, 185. Newspapers (1802-4), 188, 212. Newtown Church Treasures, 4 6, 207 239. „ Landslip, 293. ,, Lovers, 163! „ Methodism in, 165. ,, Piscator, 7, 40. “ Nimrod” at Ynysymaengwyn, 245. 0 Oak at Hendre, 195, Oaken Gates Wakes, 262. Old Folks Beavan, Talgarth, 306. Billings, Longner, 68. Booth of Berriew, 180. Edwards, Abersychan, 17. Hugh Llewellyn, 111, 125. Jones of Llannefydd, 243. Lewis Evans, Llechwedd Du, 68. Marsli Hen, 110. MaryZebulon, 165. Morgan of Trawsfynydd, 165, 168, I 170. Peter Lloyd, HI. Wakley, Shifnal, 68. Yates, Shifnal, 68, 94. Old Tower Halfpence, 239. Old Oswestrians Dick Spot, 23, 68, Edw. Wynne Evans, 7, 196. Edwards, Vicar, 52, 63. Evans, the Bellman. 20, 28, 168, Francis Campbell, 262, 316, John Bradbridge, 325, John George, 67. J ohn Lloyd, 62. John Swinnerton, 62, 91, Misti TT 144 Mrs. Barrett, 72,’ 104, 114, 139, Mrs. Hennings, 294, 347. Mrs. Mary Hall, 90. Rev. T. Salwey, 13. 107. - Robert ap Howell, 50. Stannay, David, 331. ,, Robert, 3.31. Stanye, Richarde, the elder, 25. „ ,, the younger, 130, William Hyffield, 262. William Leigh, 18, 298. Orchids near Dolgelley, 81. Oswestry Bishop Lloyd, 35, 41. Brawning, 210. Brynhavod Lane, 220, 234. Charters Copied, 76, 83,149, 154, 167. Chess Club, 203, 212. Church, by Rev. W. Howell Evans, 274, 298. Coaching Days, 177, 187, 192. Combe, French Prisoner, 21. Oswestry, continued. Corporation Records, 84, 91, 102, 113, 126, 138, 142, 162, 164, l66, 178, 184, 193, 203, 220, 229. 242, 262, 318,324, 326, 338. Count de Crillon, 3, 4. Davies’s MS., 1, 83. Deserter, 167. Duke D’Alemberg, 9, 75, 194. Ecclesiastical History, 343. Felton Family, 315, MS. First Meeting House, 303. Fives Courts, 210. Fox’s Waggon, 95. French Prisoners, 3, 4, 9, 21, 69, 75» 155, 194. Grammar School, 108. “ Justice ” and Coroner, 323. Llwynymaen Collieries, 62. Loyalty, 191. Madam Baker of Swiny, 251, 260. Mail to Welshpool, 115, Market in 1795 69, Militia Ballot, 43. Municipal Fines, 122. Names of Streets, 7, 11. Naturalists’ Field Club, 76, 292. Oakhurst, Reliquary, 14. Ogee, French Prisoner, 21. Old Agricultural Society, 301. Old Chapel Ministers, 144. Old Church, 298. 319. Old Farmer, 261. Oswald’s Death-place. 41 46, 52, 131. Oswald's Well Magazine, 92. Phillipon, General, 69 155. Presents to Mayors, 122, 124. Printers, 189. Quarter Sessions, 145, 168, Rangers, 60, 167, 203. Regrating, 97. ^ Roman Catholics in, 124. Sharta Gutta, 149, Street Act, 85. Theatre, 11, 15, 26, 30,i.34, 50. Toll Case, 13, 40, 95. Town Council, 1836, 120, 144. Town Seal, 9, 287. Trees, 19, 24. Valentines, 10. Venables, Rev. J., 286, 299. Volunteers, 167, 263. 217. Watchmakers, 262, 316, 338. Weather Signs, 163, 300. Williams Slain, 57. Wilmot, 4, Window in School Chapel, 243. Owain Brogyntyn, 5, 9. Owen Gwynedd’s Pedigree, 17, 38, Owen Family, 36, 50, Owen, William, 231, 252. P Parish Law, 154. Patriotic Songs, 186. Pearls in the Conway, 110 125. Pelham, J. Cressett, 61, 72, 286. Pembroke, French Prisoners, 61. IV. BYE-GONES. Index Peninsular Heroes, 264. Pen Maen Mawr, 12. Pennant’s Marriage, 144. Pennant on Coaches, 221. Pennant’s Tours, 74, 104, 107. Penrhos Church, 125. Percy’s Eeliques, 205. Petit-Treason, 5, 50, 57. Pezron’s Antiquities, 44. Phillips, Edward, 6. Pindar, Charles, Tablet, 50, 90. Platycesium Alcicorne on Cader, 69. Plinlhnon, 102, 106. Plowden Saw, 3, 6. Postal Eegulations, 212, 233. Post Office Curiosities, 83. Powis, Duke of, 102. Powis, Lord. 2. Powys-land Club, 34, 94, 108, 308. Prees Miser, 50. Pren y Grog Pren, 40. “ President’s Chair,” Poem, 96. Pretender, the Young, 13. Prince’s Oak, 262. Printers’ Rollers, 82. Provincial Printers, 125. Puleston of Emral, 2, 209. Puleston, ^ir R., 262, Punishment by Burning, 5, 50, 57. Punishment for Short Measure, 165. Q Queen Victoria’s Head, 11. R Pachel’s Well. 166. Hailroad in 1805, 326. Railway Clerk, oldest, 67. Randles, Miss, of Wrexham, 75, 107, 123. Reliquary at Oakhurst, 14. Rhuddlan Drainage, 40. Richmond, Earl of, 62. Roman Bridge, &c. , 251. Roman Urn at Caerhun, 93. Rotherwas, 29. Ruyton Castle, 27, 33. Ruabon, or Rhuabon, 212. Ruthin, Stones at, 286. S Sabbath-breaking, 84. Sadler, the Aeronaut, 4, 82, Salesbury Welsh Testament, 130, 144, 150, 163. 167, 170, 189, 194. Salisbury’s Library, 306. Salopian Phrases.— Bonny Sweep All, 13. Case IS Altered, &c., 3, 6, 30. Cross your Throat, 33. I’ll live in Hope, &c., 13. In the Leasow, &c. , 13. S’help me, 33. Thank you for me, 7, 11. Wish I may never, 33. Salopians Audelay, John, 59. Baugh, Robert, 39, 75. Burney, Dr. C., 17, 33. Cureton, 7, 11. Eyton, Roger, 163. Gill, Dr., of Wem, 22. Hain Friswell, 21. Hardwick e, William, 251. Meteyard, Eliza, 198. Phillips, Edward, 6. Plowden, 3, 6, 30. Rowland Hill, 18, 96. Salweys, of Ludlow, 107. Sidney, Sir Philip, 146. Warter, Rev. Edward, 140. Wright, Thomas, 22. Salt Duty, 61, 72, 286. Salusbury of Erbistock, 298, 316. Sand for Glass Making, 306. Scarcity of Grain, 69. Scripture Reading, 96. Selwyn, Bishop, 35. Settlement of a Pauper, 154. Severn Legend, 90. Severn, Wye, Rheidol, 102. Seyncte Davodd, ballad, 12. Shelley at Tremadoc, 23, 43, 57. Shelton Oak, 9, Shifnal Church, 3.39. ( Sheriffs, Presents to, 122. Siddons, Mrs., 163. Sidney Breese 68. “ Silverpen,” 198. Simnel Cakes, 67. Sion Rhydderch, 38. Sixteen places at once, 74, Sketches and Characters, 2. Small Notes, 10, 13, 242. Snowdon, Height of, 198. Spectre on Yr Eifl, 301, 308. Spurstow Spa, 106. Staney Family, 25. 130, 331. Stoning George III., 6. Storm at Wynnstay, 114, Storms in 1805, 245. Striking the Day of Month, 147. St. Winefred’s Well, 96, 149, Shrewsbury Ancient Custom.s, 38. Bones unearthed, 143. Bradford, Lord, Gift, 250. Coach Procession, 211. Crank, G., clothworker, 177. Disraeli v. Yardley, 143, 147. Fine Art in, 331. Five Men Hung, 115. Flogging in Gaol, 84, Frail, death of, 191. - Gas Explosion, 128. Lord Hill’s Column, 85. Mytton, Symon, of, 107. Owen, Captain Campbell, 239, 252. Phillips, Historian, 245, Pillory in, 84. Rogers (Rhydderch), printer, 38. Sayer, Nimble Salopian, 93. Schoolmaster Abroad, 69. Shrewsbury, continued. School Motto, 323, 343. Short JVIeasure, 165. Show (1803-4), 109, 206. Talfourd and the Cat, 106. Webb, Welcome Guest, 103, 120. Shropshire Accident at Assizes, 70. Archaeological Society, 35, 57, 76, 140, 231, 254, 292, 344. Bible Society in, 185. Cricket in, 260. Compounders, 124, 169. Drinking Cup, 36, 40, Evans’s Maps of, 29, 39, 75. Floods in, 131. Foxhunting, 93. ' Glossary— Jackson, 26, 99, 230. Great Frost, 1738, 115. Hales Owen, Inquest, 70. Inn Signs, 81, 94, 98, 179. Litigants, 253. Modern Ploughing, 261. Old Sportsman, Green, 191. Pearson’s Antiquities, 315, 325. Pheasants in, 114. Poets : Henrietta Rhodes, 179. ,, Jonathan Brookes, 165. „ Mrs. Townsend, 165. Prizefighting in, 73. Robbery and Murder, 299. Servant Girl’s Letter, 124. “ Squire Tinker,” Dog, 127. Story, 154. Vegetarian, 177. Weights and Measures, 115. Woods, their extent, 15. Werrd Book, 288, 263. Worthies, 297. Wrekin Geology, 15. T. Tankard Hall, 163. Teetotal Houses, 68, 92, Telegraph 70 years ago, 85. Token, Col. Kirk, 14. Tomkmson of Nantwich, 3, 10. Tottenham, Col., 147. Towneshend, Sir Robart, 92. Tree in eleven places, 83. U. Uppingham hy the Sea, 59. Usk Giant, 74. V. Valentines, 10. Value of Money, 25. Vaughan, Henry, 59. Veteran Curate, 243. Vigra and Clogau Mine, 299. Volunteer Army in 1803-6, 60, 167, 194, 203, 219, 245, 263, 287 Volunteer Drinking Cup, 36 40. Index. BYE-GONES. w. Wales Aberystwyth, Black Barley, 16. Agricultural Show, 1819, 264. Antique Intaglio, 13. Bible in, 94. Bidden Weddings in, 120. Capel Curig Road, 39. “ Calvary ” Group at Pantassa, 231, Compounders, North, 195. ,, South, 211. Cuckoo in, 89. Evans’s Maps, 29, 39. Ezekielites in, 97. Faythless Women, 13. Fields Cursed, 185. Floods in, 13i; Fuller, Thomas, in, 44, 52, 68. Game Preserving in, 120. J udges in, 50. Kilkenny Fern in, 299, Limestone Club in, 133. Meetings of Aid, 212. Midwife at Rhos, 14. Mining and Miners, 99. Names of Places in, 67. Newspaper, first (Welsh) published, 211, 222, 231, 245. Newspaper, first (English) pub- lished, 192, 233. Petroleum in, 110. Phonetic Spelling, 13. Plant on Cader Idris, 69. Place Names, 295, Powder Mill in, 103. Price of Labour (1800), 178. Prince of, Flintshire, 40. Prince of. Birth, 196. Printing in, 309. Quakers in, 73. Queen Victoria in, 70. Ravenstein on Language, 207, 211, Rock on Cader Idns, 10, 68, Rock in form of head, li. Roman Remains, 251, 286. Signboards in, 92, 127. Stage Coaches in, 81. St. Winefred, 96, 149. St. David’s Day, 12, 14, 19, 22, 186. Thieves’ Houses in, 191. Townships in, 103. University CoH., Ellis, 243. Value of Land (1816), 185. Wattlesborough Castle, 269. Weather in 1805, 243. Webb, the benevolent Mr., 103, 120. Welsh Almanacks, 128, 131. Charity School, London, 26. Costume, 83. Couplet, 263, 299. Crusaders, 10. Customs : Bell-Com, 37* Doctress’ Bill, 176. ^‘Eminent” Welshmen, 113, 206. Events, 113. Fasting Girl, 93 Welsh, contin ' md . Funeral Customs, 33, 35, 37, 44. Fusiliers, 123, 127, 139, 143, 145, 147, 150, Gretna Green, 130, 165. Harper, 297, 315. Hoax at Kendal, 114. Hymn, Qy. Author, 230, 243. Judges and Circuits, 50, 62, 82. Language, Bompes’ Report, 69. Language, on Borders, 102, 325, Library, Jones, 306, 344. Line of Demarcation, 102. Lump, or Stick, 188, 196. Martyr, 307. Meadow, 81. IMotto, 338. Names of Places, 242. Patronymics, 168. Parson in 17th Century, 37. Poems, &c. : — Cy wydd i’r Arian, 219. Cywydd i Erfyn, 223. Cywydd Marwnad, 132. I’r Abad Dafydd, 217. Meredydd ap Ifan, 55. Sion Amrhedydd, 56. To Abbot of V alle Crucis, &c. , 129, Y Ddybacco, 46, Poet and Prophet, 62. Prayer Book, 67, 93, 242, 252. Proverbs, 178. Signboards, 114. Saints’ Days, 113. Salmon, names for, 73. 9x3.8 55 Troops for Irish War, 183, 343, 347. Welsh and the Boeder Prees * Carmarthen, 17, 27. Dolgelley, 347. Oswestry, 189. Provincial Printers, 125, 308. Shrewsbury, 82. Trefriw, 339. Welshmen Anwyl, Col., 49, 61, Dafydd ab Gwilym, 45. David Llwyd ap Llewelyn, 62. David David, Llantwit Major, 83. Davy, John, bard, 144. Dr. Coch o Yspytty Ivan, 196. Edwards, Edward, 292. Evans, Dr., of Llanerchymedd, 16. Glynne, Sir Stephen, 15. Goronwy Owen, 16. Gutto’r G^, 217. Gwynne, Lewis, of Monachty, 106. levan Llawdden, 56. Ingram, Commander, 122. James, Evan, of Pontypridd, 114. James, Rev. Thomas, 261. Jones, Edw., “Bardd y Brenin,” 61, 74, 103. Jones of Bulthey, 2. Jones, Rev, E., martyr, 307. Welshmen, continued . Jones, Rev. R., Rotherhithe, 194, 306. Lewis, Mary G., 107. Lewis Morris, 60, 96, 125. Lloyd, Evan, 211. Lloyd, Rich., Llanerbroch well, 139. Morris, William, poet, 205. Maurice, Sir William, 183, 206, 217, 221, 260, 298, 310. Morgan, John, M.P., 2, 7. Morgan of Ciliau Aeron, 25. Morgan ap Rhys, 28. Morgan, T.O., Aberystwyth, 143. Owen Gwynedd, 17, 38. Powell, Richard, 6. Parry, John, Entertainer, 185. Price, T., of LlanfyUin, 41. ! Price, Ambrose, of Denbigh, 94. j Prys, Archdeacon, 196, 230. R. Jones the Printer, 299. Rhisiart, Sion, 193, 203. Robin “ Ddu o Von,” 56. Rogers, Elizabeth, midwife, 14. Rogers of Trefilan, 40. Sh6n Tudyr, 193, 203. Thomas, Hugh, of Hendref, 49, 61, 73. Williams of New'town, 7, 40. Williams of Vronwnion, 190. Williams, Sir Roger, 90. Wilson, the Painter, 5, 7. Wynn, Sir W. W., 8, 62. Wynn, Sir John, 13. Wynne, Ellis, 230. Welshpool Corporation, 36. ,, Explosion, 147, 231. ,, Parish Clerk. 114, ,, Mail to Oswestry, 115, „ Royal Oak, 126, 206. „ Waterspout, 124. Wem, Bailiffs, 188, 207, 218. „ Cautious Woman, 95. ,, Concert, 239. ,, Free School, 222. ,, Local Rhyme, 198. West Felton Church, 302, Weston (Hawkstone) Church, 339. Whalley, Death of, 109. Whitchurch, Duel, 293. „ Races, 142. ,, Volunteers, 219. • Whittington Castle ReHcs, 110, 123, „ Church, 263, ,, Deed, 1. ,, New Rector, 250 Wife Sold at Llanrwst, 114. William Salt Library, 8. Willoughby v. Evans, 26, Wilsoms Three Loggerheads, 5. Women turned to stone, 13. Words and Names ; — Babins Wood, 218, 234, 263. Blow, Barley Child, &c,, 245. Brawning, 210. Broughton, 109. By Blow, &c., 238. Dirty Fairs, 253. ; VI. BYE-GONES Index. WoEDS AND Names, continued. Dyvrdwy, 1, 4, 30, 233. Erbistock, 109. Gregynog, 324. Gwersyllt, 109. Leasing, 244. Llwyn y Rhi, 220, 234. Maenattyn, 309, 323. Matterless, 306, 324. Mochnant, 307. Shippris, 307. Shuts 315, 331. Whillow, 130. Wyle Cop, 242. Words worth’s We are Seven, 72. Workhouse Test, 150. Wrexham Called Eixham, 183. ,, Church Monument, 14. ,, Copper Table, 36. ,, Races, 9. ,, Riots, 169, 178, 187. Wynn, Dame Sydney, 90. Wynn, Sir W. W., and Singer, 8. Wynnstay Organ, 309. Wynnstay Rainfall, 239. Y Y Ddybacco, 46. Y Drych Christianogawl, 300, 308. I Yardley, Sir W., 143, 147. I Yorke’s Eoyal Tribes, 218, I Young Dutch Sam, 73. i Young Roscius’s Cakes, 184, 243. i Yr Eifl Spectre, 301, 308. j Ysgeifiog, Epitaph, 22. Ystori Gwlad leuan Fendigaid, 1 89, Ystwyll, Ynyd, Garawys, 193. Z Zit wickit woorlde, 260. BYE-GONES FOR i878 NOTES, QUERIES, and REPLIES, on subjects interesting to Wales and the Boi'ders, must he addressed to “ Askew Roberts, Croeswylan, Oswestry.” Real names and addresses must be ffi.ven, in confidence, and MSS must be written legibly, on one side of the paper only. OSWESTRY ADVERTIZER, JANUARY 2, 1878. NOTES. OLD DEED RELATING TO PROPERTY IN THE PARISH OF WHITTINGTON. Nouerint vniuersi per presentes me Robertum Holbache Rectorem Ecclesie parochialis de Whyttynton teneri & firmiter obligari Edwardo ap John treuor* Constabulario de V^yttynton predicto in viginti libris sterlingorum soluendis eidem Edwardo aut suo certo atturnato heredi- bns vel executoribus suis in festo natalis domini proximo futnro post datum presencium ad quam quidem solucionem bene & fideliter faciendam oblige me heredes & executores meos ac omnia bona mea per presentes Sigillo meo sig- natum Datum quinto decimo die mensis Julii Anno regni Regis henrici octaui post conquestum anglie vn- decimo. The condicion of yis, obligacion ys such that if ye within named Edward hj’^s heyres & assignes may occupy & pesybly possesse a parcel of land lyyng bybabynswdde & be discharged of ye lordes rent of ye saydparcelle accordyng to a dede of exchaunge made and seyled by ye within bounden Robart to ye sayd Edward berynge dat ye xiiii day of July in the xi yere of kynge harry the viiith without querel or trowbull made by ye sayd Robart or by his heyrys or by any other in ther names that then thys obligacion to stond & voyd elles hit to stond in full strenggth myght & virtue. [L.S.] W. ^ Edward ap John Trevor was a son of John Trevor of Bryn- kinallt, was an ancestor to the Trevors of that place. He died in 1537. His wife, Ann, dau. of^Jeffrey KyflBn, died in 1493. DYVRDWY.— m Dee.— The Editor of the Cijm- mrodor, j. 199, impugns the derivation of the name of this river in the Gossiping Guide to Wales, from Diovr du, Blackwater, and asserts ex cathedra that it is from dwvr, water, and dwy, divine. As I think tliat I formerly sup- plied the first derivation, I still maintain that it is correct, and I will give my reasons for it. I wish now to ask for the authority of dwy meaning divine. I believe it to be so asserted without the least foundation. I cannot find dwy, divine, ip any Dictionary, and I have every one of the Welsh language. The chief are by Salesbury, Dr. Davies, Edw. Llwyd, and Dr. Owen Pughe. They say nothing of dwy being divine, though Dr. Owen Pughe gives Dyvrdwy, the Divine water, which is a mere asser- xxxx tion, and thence the Cymmrodor obtained his knowledge. There is, however, no authority for this derivation. Dyvr- dwy is always called by the present inhabitants of its banks Dwrdu, Black water, and it is very descriptive of it. It was so called in the time of our Welsh hero, who wrote his name Owen de Glendourdy. Water in Old Welsh was duhr, and dobr, and in Old Irish dohur. Then by the regu- lar change of h into the soft form hh, dobhr in Welsh, and dohhar in Irish ; now hh was pronounced as v, whence dwvr in Welsh, and contractedly dour or dior ; and dur in. Irish. Dohhra, dur, in Gaelic, and dour in Manx. The old form of du, black, in Welsh and Irish, was duh, and so used by the Ancient Britons, when they occupied Ire- land. It is still preserved in its integrity in Dublin, Blackpool ; Modern Welsh, Dulyn. The Welsh and the Irish dub underwent the usual mutation into dubh, and the final, having the sound of v, became indistinct, as is seen in tre for trev, and phvy ior phoyv, and in many other instances, and finally omitted. There is a large river in Ireland, called Blackwater. There are two rivers in Scotland, called Dee, and two more called Dye, and another Duv or Duff, from their colour, and this is corroborated from two rivers in Ayrshire called Dow-uisk, which means nothing else but Black-water, without any reference to divinity. The Roman name of both Dees was Deva, whence I suspect the Welsh dwy was drawn; w?/ being the later equivalent of the Latin e, as is evident from Welsh rhwyd, cwyr, eghoys, &c., from rHe, ctra, ecclesia. The idea of divinity attached to our Dee is of comparatively recent times, such as of Spencer and Drayton. The earliest author quoted is Giraldus Cambrensis, and all that he says is — “The inhabitants of these parts assert that the waters of this river, the change their fords every month, and as it inclines more towards England and Wales, they can with certainty prognosticate which nation will be successful or unfortunate during the year,” Rhydycroesau. R. Williams. M.S. HISTORY OF OSWESTRY, 1635.— Refer- ences are made by Pennant (1778) and Bingley (1804) to this M.S., which is preserved in the British Museum. Price (1815) and Edwards (1819), in their local histories also refer to it — probably not from actual examination, but copying the earlier Topographers. The M.S. was written by “John Davies, Esq., Recorder of Oswestry,” for the Earl of Arundel, and to it ‘the following letter is appended, which now, for the first time I fancy, appears in print : — Right Honhle I have at length accomplished yor Lor'ps comand in transcriheing the Chres heretofore graunted by yor. noble Aun- cestor.s unto the Towne of Oswestrie, and now extant among their Records. The Coppie whereof togeithei wth such notes <% observacons of myne owne (concerning the antient market with a basket. As I passed them I heard the following request and reply : — “If yo see Ann Davies say as ime gone ’ome ” “ I wool” The last words remind me of an old valentine story I heard when a boy, and which was vouched for as happening on the borders. A young farmer sent a “ serious ” valentine to the daughter of a neighbour, with a few lines added in which he put an important question. The lady, who could not write, was too proud or too shy to call in as- sistance, in replying ; so she got a box and into it placed a sheep’s eye and a bit of wool ! [This was casting sheep’s eyes with a vengeance.] The answer was complete and, let us hope, the pair were united in happy bonds of lasting bliss. Half a century ago “serious ” valentines were more common than in this more educated age, and often meant business. I have heard my father say that not long after he set up in business in Oswestry, a young farmer of the neighbourhood bought from him a valentine— with the traditional brace of hearts, on a skewer before a roasting fire, fanned by Cupid— and asked him if he would be so kind as to add a few lines expressive of his devotion to a damsel, to whom he also addressed it ; of course under a bond of secresy. On the following Wednesday into his shop came a young woman ; who produced the valentine, and with many blushes, asked my father to write for her a few suitable lines on another valentine, in reply. He did so ; again being under the bond of secresy. A few months elapsed, when the couple called to thank my father for what he had done. They had got married ; and, added my father, “ they were customers at my shop for years afterwards.” Jarco. TRIAL OF CHARLES I. — You have already had several references to Col. Jones, one of the King’s judges; but so far no contributor has noted the fact that several of the witnesses were connected with Shropshire and Wales I have before me Nalson’s Trial of Charles the First, and find the following parties giving evidence : — William Brayne, of Wixhall, in the county of Salop, gent. ; Edward Roberts, of Bishop’s-castle, in the county of Salop, iron- monger; Samuel Morgan, of Wellington, in the county of Salop, feltmaker; John Thomas, of Llangollen, in the county of Denbigh, husbandman ; Diogenes Edwards, of Carston, in the county of Salop, butcher ; Gyles Gryce, of Wellington, in Shropshire, gent. ; also a couple from Monmouthshire, &c. The evidence of Roberts related to the King’s doings at Shrewsbury ; and another witness, a Yorkshireman, testified that he heard the King, at the head of his army on Hounslow Heath, “ incourage several regiments of Welshmen (then being in the field) which had run away at Edge-hill, saying to them. That he did hope they would regain their honour at Brentford, which they had lost at Edge-hill.” D. QUERIES. SMALL NOTES. — In looking over some old newspapers the other day, I came across an account of a public meeting convened by the High Sheriff of Denbigh- shire, on the 16th of J une, 1828, at which petitions to both Houses of Parliament against the “Bill for Sup- pressing the Circulation of Small Notes” were agreed to. Feb., 1878. BYE-GONES. 11 No arguments advanced at the meeting are given in the report ; and I am at a loss to know, first, why it was de- sired by Parliament to suppress Pound and Guinea Notes ; and, second, in what way they were so useful to county gentlemen that they should act in so vigorous a manner in trying to retain them ? Tyro. QUEEN VICTORIA’S HEAD.— In divers parts of the Principality we have remarkable rocks that are supposed to assume a likeness to celebrated individuals ; but of the fallowing I never heard until a few days ago, in the record of a tour performed five-and-thirty years ago, in Merionethshire. The writer is descending the route from Dolgelley to Talyllyn : — The sterile heights stoop over the valley until they almost meet ; the road runs along a steep which hangs above a torrent- stream brawling and winding below. All kinds of fanciful shapes appear on the eminences, some of which have been named according to the passing thought of the observer. Queen Victoria’s Head is supposed to rise above the rest, and near her is a rock Penydelyn, from its resemblance to a harp. A little further on is Llam-y -Hadron, or the Robbers’ Leap ; for from hence it is said to have been in early days the custom to cast offenders ( See Miss Costello's Tour.) Perhaps some of your local readers will be able to point out the precise spot at which these rocks may be seen ? A correspondent of Bye-gones (May 23, 1877) fixes the locality of Llam-y-lleidr at Harlech, although be believes there are other places to which the same name and tradi- tion attaches. G.G. OSWESTRY THEATRE.— I have before me a couple of playbills of performances in Oswestry Theatre on Wednesday evening, Oct. 26, 1825, and Wednesday evening, Nov. 1, 1826, respectively. The performers at the earlier date include Messrs. Maitland, Gordon, Smith, Wood, Hallam, Stanton, jun., Fairbairn, Mathews, Faw- cett, Kirk, and Scotcher. The actresses were Miss Stan- ton, Mrs. Hallam, Miss H. Stanton, Mrs. Fairbairn, Mrs. Wood, and Mrs. Rowlands. For how long a period did “Stanton’s Company” perform in Oswestry, and were there any actors of note in it ? And whilst I am putting queries on the subject may I ask if any of your readers know what became of the large stone carvings, representing Tragedy and Comedy, that adorned the front of the Theatre in Willow-street, before it was converted into a malt-kiln ? When was the Theatre opened ? Fitz-oswald. REPLIES. “ THANK YOU FOR ME ” (Jan. 30, 1878).— This is one of the many border expressions borrowed from the Welsh, only the latter do not use it as the Borderers do, by saying “ Thank you /or me,” but “ Thank you forme.” For instance a couple of pedestrians will call at a farm house to ask, perhaps, for a draught of milk ; and when they have drunk it, one wiU say, “Diolch i chwi drosta’ I;” or “Diolch yn fawr iawn i chwi drosta’ I;” leaving his comrade to convey like thanks on his own hehalf. Bonwm. WILLIAM CURETON (Jan. 30, 1878).— A brief memoir of this distinguished Salopian scholar appeared in Salopian Shreds and Patches^ Dec. 20, 1876. It is there stated that His principal publications are— 1. “Tanchumi Hierosolymitani Commentarius in Lamentationes.” 2. “Book of Religious and Philosophical Sects, by Mohammed Al-Sharastani.” 3. “A Brief Exposition of the Principal Tenets of the Sunnites, by Al-Nasan.” 4. “The Ancient Syriac Version of the Epistles of St. Ignatius.” 5. “ Catalogus Codicum Manuscriptorum Arabi- corum qui in Museo Britannico asservantur.” 6. “ Vindicise Ignatianee, or the Genuine Writings of St. Ignatius, as ex- hibited in the Ancient Syriac Vei’sion, vindicated from the charge of Heresy.” 7. “ Corpus Ignatianum ; a Complete CoUection of the Ignatian Epistles, genuine, interpolated, and spurious.” 8. “The Festal Letters of Athanasius, discovered in an Ancient Syriac Version.” 9. “The Ecclesiastical History of John, Bishop of Ephesus.” 10. “ Fragments of the Iliad of Homer, from a Syriac Palimpsest.” 11. “ Spicilegium Syriacum, con- taining remains of Bardesan, Meliton, Ambrose, and Mara Bar Serapion.” 12. “ Remains of a very Ancient Recension of the Four Gospels, in Syriac.” 13. “Three Sermons preached at the Chapel Royal, St. James’s.” 14. “ Sermon preached before the Corporation of Trinity House,” &c. From this it may be inferred that he was the author of other works not mentioned. It will be seen that Salopiensis refers to 7 works out of the 14 given above. W.H. NAMES OF OSWESTRY STREETS (Jan. 30, 1878). — “ J.P.J.” states that he finds, in deeds dating back 300 years, or so, “ Beatrice Street ” called “ Bettridge Street,” and that it has been so spelt 200 years later. Like the name of our town itself, the street has been spelt in various ways. Leland tells us of Betericke gate, and Harrison (1564) calls the street Beterich, and its gate “the Baderickes or Baderish gate.” Of the origin of the name we are told in Price’s History of Oswestry, pp. 27-8, that “ it was probably erected by Thomas, Earl of Arundel, in the beginning of the reign of Hen. IV., who named it in compliment to his wife, Beatrice, natural daughter to the King of Portugal.” In Edwards’s History, we have a similar paragraph, only with the name spelt “Beatrix.” They neither of them quote their authorities, but they evidently copy from Pennant. Where Pennant got his information from I cannot say : it would appear that he had seen Davies's MS. in the British Museum ; as he quotes it elsewhere ; and as the subject in question happens to be in the abstract of the MS., I referred to (Feb. 6) as having been copied by a contributor to Bye-gones, I am able to present to its readers what our Recorder of 1635 said as to the origin of the name : — Some say that the castle-gate called Beatrice gate was built in Henry the 2ncl’s time by Beartrix (sic) or Betrard a greate Lady daughter of Simon Earl of Mountford and Eureux [Evreux] in Normandy wief of Hugh Kiviliog (qu. Cy veiliog] the 5th Earl Pala- tine of Chester. This Lady travailing that way fell there in Labour, & was delivered of a son named Randolph Earl of Chester and Lincoln who was surnamed Blandevill because hee was borne in Powis in a Towne called Album Monasterium [one of the Saxon names of our town]. But others say that gate was built by another greate Lady named Beatrice daughter of King John of Portingall (sic) & married to Thomas Earl of Arundell