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The History and Antiquities of the Town of Aberconwy and Its Neighbourhood
The History and Antiquities of the Town of Aberconwy and Its Neighbourhood Author:Robert Williams General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1835 Original Publisher: Thomas Gee Subjects: Conway, Wales History / Europe / Great Britain Nature / General Nature / Essays Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the ... more »General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: 132 HISTORY OF ABERCONWY. Bod Caswallon. Near this site was a residence of Caswallon Law Hir, who succeeded to the sovereignty of North Wales in 443, and died in 517, after enjoying it for the long period of seventy- four years. There are some remains still to be seen of an ancient structure, on the top of a small hill in the adjoining wood, now overgrown with thorns. The present house has been built, and had additions made to it at several different periods : the original building was the square tower, which is of great antiquity; similar to this is Tower, near Mold, and there was one of the same kind at Mostyn. Richard Mostyn, second son of Thomas ab Richard ab Hywel of Mostyn, had possession of Bodysgallen in the time of Henry VIII. He was sheriff for Caernarvonshire in 1572. He had an only daughter Margaret, who was married to Hugh, the son of Gruffydd Wynne of Berthdu, second son of John Wynne ab Mer- edydd of Gwydir. Their heir Robert was father to colonel Hugh Wynne, who so greatly distinguished himself by his loyalty in the reigu of Charles I. The following pedigree is from an old manuscript. BODYSGALLEN AND BERTHDDU. fHugb Wynn ap . . . . Robert Wynne ap Gr. Wyn' P John Wyn' ap . V Ellen Lid Meredth. up Evan ap Robert, lineally descending from Owen Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales. Alis vcb. Gr. ap Robin of Cochwillan, of I he tribe of Marchudd. / Morris ap John ap Me- I vch ' redth. of Klynnenne. ' j Angbarad vcb. Lisey Gr. l ap Einion. / Robt. i Salesbur...« less