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h maalw d H aw dd oymzm dan ar y . AIO x e - Caxo is a sma v a e but the a s i th , or Co , ll ill g , p ri h s e G largest but o ne in the county of Carmarthenshire it is situate d t - w t ri ght in he north est of he county . It is bounde d by the parish e s of Cilyc w m and Llanw rda on the east o n the w est by Llan saw e l e n a e and an w s o n the n e an Llanfaircl , P c rr g Ll ycr y orth by C ll , y an and Llande w i-brefi the ee e n in a n dog , thr b i g C rdiga shire ; on the south by Llansad w rn and Talley . It is o ne of the cleanest and neate st of the villages in the county . It lies to the w est of the turnpike road that leads from Llan w rda and Llandovery to the collegiate to w n of li am e ter in a ans i e and is 8 m es r m anw a and p , C rdig h r , il f o Ll rd 75 The e as est w a mile s from Lampe ter . i y to get to Caio is by the mail a t w ea es L an w a e e m n n m sa n w is c r , hich l v l rd v ry or i g for Pu p i t , hich t m s m the a e a The s n u abou ile fro vill g of C io . pari h i cl des the t w ns s am e s M aestro ddin Cw mtw rch Cw mcoth an o hip or h l t of y , , y d L w e T he a rea is a es an and 6 a e s w e o r . cr of l d , 7 cr of at r . the a e a e a w t ea s a o b e as ls . 0d no w Fif y y r g r t l v lu . ,

Os 0d . w s w s an n e ase a o r a . , hich ho i cr of b ut tea ble is the eas er n s a ue in 5 0 ea s. i n the un a l a v l y r It, t divi o of co ty (P r i men ar in the n e a the e sess na v s n t y) , hu dr d of C io , p tty io l di i io of L an e the n n an e the a eane n l dov ry , u io of Ll dov ry , rur l d ry of Lla ado ck the a ea n a ma en and th e e se g , rchd co ry of C r rth , dioc of St . ’ Da h a ea the un e ai 881 w s . T e in 1 as a es vid r of h dr d of C o cr , and population Though far remove d from railw ays and other n e nie n es of m e n at n ese es be e n w t co v c od r civiliz io , it d rv to b tte r k o n o the w at a e on a un t its st ca n s t a orld l rg cco of hi ori l i tere t , i s n tural e au its m n a ns and fine s o n the n e e e b ty , ou t i rock orth , fr qu nt d by u a s a e ns a e s and es and w c afior d as u e s n b zz rd , r v , b dg r fox , hi h p t r o ly for she e p and ponies ; its beautiful v alle ys of the T w rch and the ( fo thi on the s w e e the oldfinch the bullfinch the sw a w outh , h r g , , llo s, th e re enfinch and the a e in fis e a n e e ea nd r g , r r k g h r h u t v ry y r , a the e

e a e n . On the n r the n is a e and ea on th r r th ir you g o th cou try b r bl k , e s u beautiq w o e and a e er aff s as ea a a e o th y od d , ltog th ord gr t v ri ty s e ne as is ss e on so small a s a The ve s T w rch an of c ry it po ibl c le . ri r d are n e se w n and salm a Gothi ot d for trout , i on the tribut ry Anuell is i The a m s n e for ts . s es and th an is fl al o ot d trout oil v ri uch , e l d chie y

n e as u e . c t a e a ns are not e s ess the u d r p t r Agri ul ur l op r tio v ry ucc ful , 6

fo n s s i quantity of corn be ing insuffici en t r home co umption . Thi s a e due to the e t o f th e s The e c s ar e w e a l rg ly pov r y oil . chi f rop h t , b d ha H w e e e is s me e x n astu - n a e a s an . e e e e a rl y , o t y o v r, th r o c ll t p r l d s Da - a m is a s the m st m an in th e valle y . iry f r ing perh p o i port t ope ra a s n is a su ss B t tion of the f rme r ; h e e p farmi g also f irly cce ful . ut e r s u - a forms an article of ex port to Glamorgan hire . Po ltry f rming does n o t ha ve the atte ntion that it de se rve s che ese is made for home co n sum t n T he a s is stu e w t a e o ak t e e s w th man p io . p ri h dd d i h l rg r , i y u ut th e e a 183 3 th w plantations of f r and larch . Abo y r e poor e re a n e n tu 5 12 s d mai ntaine d by an ave rage n ual e xp di re of £ 7 8 . 0 at 0 19 1 3 2 3 s 3 1 s 0d . in 0 4 . 6d T he o u t t t me £3 . l h e prese n i 7 ; £ . p p a t n a 183 3 w as in 187 1 in 1891 io bout , , last ce nsus T he numb er of inhabite d house s in

188 1 w as 423 in 1891 3 94 . T he a e a a n to 188 1 e nsus ; , r , ccordi g c ret urns is give n as acres .

H e e one n e s a an e in the u at n the u n ea n r otic ch g pop l io , yo g l vi g st i ts the a t e t w ns Y e t i th e u e u a unt r . n s te o f q i t r r l co ry di c for c iv o , pi th e man an es ef e e in th e e sent e ntu th e n a tan ts o f y ch g f ct d pr c ry , i h bi this parish ch eri sh a most arde nt attachme nt to the land of the ir t and s l n w w n e u e na t to the an ua e t e bir h , til cli g ith o d rf l t ci y l g g of h ir e m te an e s s is the an ua e se e te th e e so ns w ho r o c tor . It l g g l c d by p r w i sh to reach the h earts of their fe llo w s ; it is the language use d by tr d t As th e e e in he me s u e an um . e t it is far p opl t ir ti of o bl of ri ph y , m ea and the n a a nts ar e e te m ne t at the an ua e of a fro d d , i h bit d r i d h l g g s T he a s un a s n oble race shall ne ver pe ri h . P ri h Co cil p s ed a re sol ution in 1896that the min ute s of all the pari sh me e ti ngs in future are to be ’ W t i r e N n e e in e s an d s s ne . e e a e o confo r mist r cord d l h , hi do Th r ight C a e s in the a s — Be e and a em Ba t sts Cr u bar an h p l ri h th l S l , p i ; gy d B w - fen In e e nde nts a e t cadno um sa nt and a n lch y , p ; C io , y , P p i S ro , a n st M e s s w e e e e w o f the se e s ar co C lvi i ic thodi t , h r v ry ord rvic e n W T h se es in the aris Chur r ducte d in elsh . e rvic P h ch a e mostly W t and hu n e s . he a e s h a e a s si e l h All Ch p l C rc h v Su d y School , be d s t the classes held in he var io us farm house s . F o r many ye ars there w e re no polic e office rs in the pe rish but the pari sh v estry from time to time n ominate d and appoi nte d so many of the farme rs as fit and qualifiedme n to act as constabl es w I 18 t st me t w fi w t fe e e a . n 67 a a ve e n e nd i hout or r rd , ry i g , — the follow ing w ere nominate d for th e ensui ng year Lo w e r H am e mas mas ant as M ae str o ddin H am e t M an l t . Tho Tho , P gl ; y l , org nes H avo dmaidd Cw mtw rch H amle M an nes T u ullau Jo . ; t , org Jo , y yp , H am W am w r i u At th nd w mco th e Da es Ll nd e d . e a C y l t , illi vi , y y n J e nes Dolaucoth w as a nte u same mee ti ng J oh h , of ppoi d Ch rch w a n the a and J ames nes h aes las w a e n rde by Vic r , Jo , g , Church rd for s At t a a h an a t the parishioner . he b ck of C io C urch d vill ge stre ches a v ast mountain region that e x te nds in tosse d and rear ing w aves of m an and a m es the n and nde e M n oorl d cr g for il to orth ; , i d , y ydd M e llae n is but the southern ex tremity of that chai n w hich e xtends m s e and M e ne and w ic Plinlimo n is o n from M ontgo e r hir rio th , of h h e The e e a e and a n w as is a e s o f the finest hea s. l v t d b rre te tr v r ed here a st eams—the G the amd w the Doe thie —but nd the re by r othi , C d r , st un n a s th e se ar e through re ricte d and i habite d r vine . M ynydd M alla n the s t ernm st e n s an e is a u e u e , ou h o proj ctio of thi r g , h g b lk un e the ma n m un a n s s e m b a s nne t n e it d to i o t i y t y light co c i g ridg , ' ' e w e e n th e e the th and a. t buta h 1 w t b t gorg of Go i ri ry of t e 0 y . Nor h t s e te nds the e t a o ve r a e n w l e ness n fit of hi x t rri ory of C io b rr i d r , o ly s ee and n s a e o n In t s a s t e i for h p po i e to gr z . hi p ri h h re s a farm “ — w i e a s the name L lundain - e e an ma L n n T he h ch b r f h S ll o do . little stre am passing thro ugh the farm yard is also kno w n as the h es a w T am . Thi s n me as probably give n to the place in ridic ule a o ut the e inn n ast ( e ntm n e e th e a e nt a b b g i g of l y , lo g b for dv of r il w a y s w he n it w as the c ustom to drive all cattle p urchase d i n South — W ale s fo 1 the E n glish marke ts o n fe e t all the w av but the cattle w e e s o e e 1 o ce edin far — no t n to the M an s but a s r h d b for p g o ly idl d , l o to K en t an d the E t t s h s a s a t as e rn Coun ie . T i pl ce i s id o have be e n o ne o f the firs a t n aces o n the w a m ut a ans re t h l i g pl y fro So h C rdig hi , w e 1 e the att e a e and the me n e s e the n as est t e h c l gr z d , r t d for ight b h y o u the sw e l att e e a e 1 ss e 1 n s me t me s mmo at c ld , l c l d l or bo b g o i acco d e d w t a bed but m st o n the bi se t e i n the tc e n and his en i h , o ly g t l ki h , h ch me n ia th e st aw ha in the o ut - u n s w e e n to t s da r or y b ildi g , hich , v hi y , is a e Pe ttico t L ane a th e at e ea e w u n t a w ay s c ll d . Prob bly c tl d l r o ld o l e st e e but o o n a an e fo r a1 t D n he a e s . u n r h r , g to rr gc h i g c ttl hod ri g the ye ar 1849 pestilen ce of cho le r a sw e pt thousands aw ay in a fe w w e eks 1n a m st e 1 e r a s 1n u Wa es and the D11 1n e essin s , l o y p ri h So th l , by bl g w h c attende the a 11 ful 1 i s1tatio n man in t s a s 11 e r e u t i h d , y hi p ri h bro gh h n t w a The a e s w e e e w un d to t i k of heir ys . ch p l r ov rcro ded ; h dre s ne the a us u e s so me e ma ne a u mem e s to the joi d v rio ch rch , r i d f ithf l b r e nd h t t w t ot e rs re lapse d o he ir forme r a vs afte r he storm had passed . — ‘ Th N a n the name ( aio w e s a no t e ame Caio . c rdi g of h ll

assume an tat a s t n but me e e w at w e find . T he y dic ori l po i io , r ly r cord h e e r name o f th s is n w - a n w - s w e pr p e pari h Cy yl G io or Co il Gaio . Fir t find the name e n as G ae - Ga e n as Ii e nw e ll- G a n w y giv r io , th yo , Cy l G ae o t e n as C nw il- G a Co un w e ll aio Co mvile Ga e and h y io , g , y , ’ “ n w l- I Bi a w s Co 1 C a io o r Case . n shop B ld in To ur through Wales it is e n ames e n n in 0 so and io ar w a s G e . a e e a i Pl c di g . , l y su e st a R man in and the name Ca1o Cae is gg ive of o orig , or o of R va n L l w ar H in o ne his e ms s man e . ch e n e e s a o d ri tio y , of po , d crib ' w n Cadw allo n s a m s m n the w a s the t w n ase i g of r y tor i g ll of o of C . Sc1 e rs l places 1 n Ca rmarthe nshire and its 1 icinity appe ar from the ir name s to a e een am1en t t e su as G e Aur h v b ly produc iv of gold ch y lli , the G e n G r01 e M e n Aur the G de n M e Aur or old , li yr , or ol ill , Tro d yr , the th n H s an d c1 r nl t s w s e e . l Ga 1 or foot of e G olde ill . o h r Cyn y i0 s e e se nte d as a n e e n a R man stat n man e a s and the r pr h vi g b o io for y y r , Ro man t s w e s e e e w e e e m e it h as e e n roop , hil po t d th r , r ploy d , b ma ne in e x ra n m the m ne s s e e in the ad a e n i gi d , t cti g gold fro i di cov r d j c t T h n s m c n fiirst d w - w l h s . e ame m e an l is to w a t ill i pli (fro y g y g y , ch or be vigilant) that it w as the post occupi ed by the advance guard of the B ns w as stat ne at nw E e the a van e st E fed a rito , io d Cy yl lf d , d c po of l , ” ’ w s w VV place situated a fe miles to the outh ard of Caio . ( illiams s at nw El e w as ns e th B t ns a E says) . Th Cy yl f d co id red by e ri o s an im an s a n ma be em nst ate d m th e a men s port t t tio , y d o r fro fr g t e x tant of th e w ords o f L ly w ar ch H en The tre es ha ve put o n the gay cove ring of summer Le t the w a s au te aste n u k led fa e r th of l gh r h q ic ly , by t w a t a n l Le t 113 be guided on rd to he pl i s of E fed . 8

Se 1 er al s a e een du u in the n a w ith the brick h v b g p vici ity of C io , n a s R man name s ns e o n the m and t1 aditio n asse ts at i iti l of o i crib d , r th the n um e R man e fi e s as e the en m nat n b r of o brick di c , to b ar d o i io of ” W Dre f G n Nehe ubar th o r the R ed w n in u a es . Y och y , To So th l ’ “ In B s Ba w n s u in W a s 3 w find In the e . 2 e i hop ld i To r l , Vol . 7 , ,

e n K n H en I. G ruff ah so n R s a e e r ig of i g ry , y , of hy p Th odor , h ld un e th e K n o ne me name th e o u t a the ce n tr e d d r i g co t , ly , f r h p rt of of Gao o in the Can e M aw w in e and d n t w as e ste1 e me , tr f r , hich , titl ig i y d the s ut e n a \ a a e Deh e u r h s ant e es bu t . by o h r p rt of V l c ll d (Thi C r f, w no w ea s the name ase is a e acco 1 din the an ent hich b r C , pl c d g to ci ‘ di1 isio ns o f \ a es in the an e B 1 han 1nd n o t i n the ( an tre f V l , C tr f y M aw a e e w e en L am e te iri a ans e a nd L an r . A vill g b t p r , C rdig hir , l e e in a ma e ns e s l ea s th e n ame Cy nw il Cae o and d v ry , C r rth hir , til b r of , m the tu e s ue s ua n and e ma ns its m n e s w w e r e fro pic r q it tio , r i of i , hich a w e the R o m-ms e s e r es the n ti e th e u us prob bly ork d by , d v o c of c rio Th e R ed w n of the ut w as u lt o f t n r e d c s To So h b i hi bri k , and th e ploughshare has be e n kno w n to turn up some spe cime n s of burnt a t at w u se em nfi m the t e T h a s is n w n as cl y h o ld to co r h ory . e p ri h k o w m n th f w - r n a . T he na e o e nan e M a is ( o n il a fo Cy yl C io Ord c p C io , ” s t s as a a e E st w hor it goe C io lso Cayo : th nglish n ame is Cain o n. “ f F m an ma u s e in 1610 ( ae r marth e t e ro old p p bli h d , of mbo h Shir ” and w ne the a e a is es e as Co n w e l a io an d To , vill g of C io d crib d g . “ ” he s a n No w it is d t s a H u d e . s e a and Cave an di trict C yo r d p lt C io , the s s o n w il ai pari h a C g o .

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th w n s anz as w a e a u e nte es as t w n t e follo i g t , hich h v f rth r i r t hro i g ligh o n the popular le ge nds of the locality : ’ “ M air o r V yn achlaw g V anaw g a vyn ’ ’ Gr o esi Ga a i bro a i n holl io , bry ; De w L an Cr w s vlode w vn a i o l y y t C io , i v l n Ei rhoi hi so a glfin rhosy .

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- a the U ofau is a e a a The Five Saints. P rt of g h ight , h rdly m unta n t at h as ee n s e o ut e a an a e 1 the o i , h b coop d lik volc ic cr t by R mans n e c u at n s me t n e an am t e at e o duri g th ir o c p io , o hi g lik phi h r of In s w as n it is sa t at the fi1 e sai nts the s ns rock . thi hollo or b i id h , o of C n r o f the am l Cune dda h ad e t e in a thunde1 sto r m y y f i y of , r ir d for s e te e had e ne ate n th e m ne and had s t e w a h l r . Th y p tr d i to i lo t h ir y , and taking a stone for a bolster h ad laid th e ir h eads on it and falle n And t e t e w e ma n in ea e u s um e the asle e p . her h y ould r i p c f l l b r till e u n K n u t a t u a s o e ate s u cu r t r of i g Arth r, or ill r ly po t lic pr l ho ld oc py A n u s t w man 11am d w n w ho the t ne Da . n e 3 G e hro of St . vid i q i i iv o , s u t s o n the sa n t s in t e n s e e w as un s e o gh to py i tly bro her h ir lo g l p , p i h d s n h er w a in the assa es the m ne She l e w se by lo i g y p g of i . , ik i , e ma ne in an un n n t n but w as suffe e to e me e in sto m r i d dyi g co di io , r d rg r and a n and m the n t w e n h er a us m m be see n r i , igh , h v poro for ight a ut the O ofau and h e r s s and me ans w e e ea and bo old g , ob r h rd ’ H w w B i e ne man e e stan s a n n as G e n s e . fr ght d y . r d rock k o lfry It h as be e n re p o rte d more than onc e that the O go fa u G host has ee n se e n a nd e a e sse all in w te and mo n a u amo n st b h rd , dr d hi , vi g bo t g the mi ne s ; but w e n e ve r he ar of h e r p utting in an appe aran ce the re o w r n t e e e n is t at o ne t e s sa nts a ea s to n as of y o e . A o h r l g d h of h e i pp r a e a s e a l o mme m at n but un e a e ma e a e lat e in h v p ci c or io , d r f l pp iv ” ” no n 1 nd Clo chd G w e n no the atte r an so ate r e e k stan n y , l i l d d in u in the m st the e at e a a t o ns and ma n t e g p id of gr gold xc v i , rki g h ir la lace T he w e l h ad in th me s e i n t at a t u . e t d pth h p r ic r p l , good old i , a i e utat n e al n tue s and t at o n an un tun ate da h gh r p io for h i g vir , h for y , G w en e w as i nduc e d t o e xpl o re th e re ce sse s of th e cave rn be yond a w n n r o ck w had a w a s e en the r e scri oe d m t to the fro i g , hich l y b p li i

e ss the athe s She asse e n e ath it and w as n mo e se e n . progr of b r . p d b o r She had e e n se e b s me su e uman w e as a w a n n to b iz d y o p rh po r , r i g ‘ ' t e s no t to n a e t o se m ste ro us en e t a l a and st o n st m o h r i v d h y p r i , ill or y n ts w e n the mo o n is ul th e S t G w e n o is se en to e igh , h f l , piri of hov r ” w m t over th e crag like a reath of i s . Althoug h the a ctual po sition of n n e n G w e nn o h as b e e n lost s t t e re ar e a e atu e s w c e the e e n a s e a igh of , h loc l f r hi h giv l g d p ci l f n e w the ro ck is a c s n a ce . tt e u n st e a m w h ig i ic A li l b lo b bbli g r , hi me s th u o n e the R man e e s su e n sa e a s into the co ro gh of o l v l , dd ly di pp r

" Talle to 11 h ai 11 as a r a te L la11 1 w e . 1 c s y Abb y , hic C o pp opri t 1 St a e a 1 u de ate d to . D an t a r r t n Sa 1 l Ch rch , dic vid , o h r pp op i io . 1 y w d st 11 ith T h L a nsa e an e an e a . e at o n sa nt l l , oth r , ill h ld C io § p r i of e w il G a ue and a s 11 c1 dise as e e a n e C n . c e s de C io , h c y io Ag p l y h r pioted . 1 5

un and is en e s s Of so t a one can w e n e s an gro d tir ly lo t ight , h t ll u d r t d th e imagery o f its spiri t be ing w afted u p in th e mist to a lovely rock w c om o ne a t u a s t on the O s te s e the n e hi h , fr p r ic l r po ppo i id of di gl , ” a s n ea the unm sta ea e n s a u n m y be ee to b r i k bl like es of h ma face .

Dos e n o e di y y b r , ma Y n sbor de Oddi y i y , ’ D w ed di w r th G w enw gan ” Pan farw G w nllian e .

At the Ogo fau is a w ell of remarkably cold w ate r issuing from a r c and c ns e e me as n a l b e fi a s in e uma c o k , o id r d for rly i f l i ly f c ciou rh ti a n s compl i t .

On the at a T 11 r ch is su se the Stone Age . hill Cr ig it ppo d o man w R s had the ir station . In 1879 this station as care fully e am is w n a fe w a s f the a L l ndo 1 an d x ined . It ithi 1 rd o ro d fr om a ery a t L v I i a 3 i o an o e ntum . n m t is n n 6 a s n C io Ll io ( ) for oblo g , y rd length by 28 yar ds 1 n breadth ; and its fo ur e ntrances ar e stil l plainly vi s b e t u the e n n a is a t l a w s n e n ua e a . i l , ho gh clo i g b k b i g gr d lly i l d y O n the s e Es a F r aith o n the n e n a e a T w r h lop of g ir orth r f c of Cr ig c , “ ” ma e o n the nan e M a as w - baw but a n w n as rk d Ord c p P ll , loc lly k o “ ” Pillbo u nes ar e v s e th e es a me nt o f w ms a , o tli i ibl of c rp hich for t s n m nt w u l a e natural errace of de fe nce . Thi e mba k e o d appe ar to h v be en made in conn e ction w ith th e re marka ble seri e s o f stone circles w I m t t u the hich ar e he re . t ay have be en i nte nde d ei he r o dam p w a e the se i e the u at n at n e u e t em to t r for rv c of pop l io th o c occ pi d h . or s a m n e s a i as s n a h n m1 upply ea s o f c pe n c e of a udde r id b1 t e e e . ’ ss the s le e e a l e ue m e e t 1n its utl ne an Po ibly , too , kil d y of h ight d t c o i at s t w indic ion of e arly erpen orship .

Es a F raith w is a s u 011 a e a sh u e a g ir , hich p r , r th r o ld r , of Cr ig T w r ch r ses m a sw am and c mman s a ma n fi e nt sw ee o f the , i fro p . o d g i c p c unt a an s e t n m the Pr e sce ll H l in e m e o y of C rdig , tr chi g fro y i l , P brok ’ shire along Abe rayron and L lanrh y styd ranges to l linlimmo n o n the

The O s te s e th e m unta n e n a s ee e e and ppo i id of o i b i g t p pr cipic , the e n o t w e a a e c u at n t is the is i t ridg ll d pt d for o c p io , h ( N br gh , s n a d mman d n a Pa a s f h w n e H e e un n e e o e a d e . y , co i g v ry r di t ild fr r the face of th e slope is cove re d w lth stone s arrange d w i th unmistak a e me t and a t u uant t es lie a ut in utte n us n e t bl hod , l ho gh q i i bo r co f io , y the a e st nes e ma n in o s t n m n the ut ne s le s l rg r o r i p i io for i g o li of circ , o l a d u th to t l w a at on s n s a e s . n e h e h t o a e p yp , q r Alo g p of i l p r ll l pl ms a e a to r un and t e se ar e o e w t the é s uts for pp r h c v re d i h d bri of h , and in o ne tw o a e s the e ma ns a nt m e s or pl c r i ppare ly of cro l ch . — F urther o n a c urious o utcrop of the native rock a se ction of r ed san st ne — ise s u in fissur e d a nd u w e w alls 10 to 1 5 e e t d o r p f rro d f high , ' ‘ t a n s an d h as re ce ive d h e ppropriate name t e rrig ( e styll (Castl e Sto e ) . This w ould be th e last and almost impregnable standpoi nt of the e e n e s e te as it is o n a m st all s e s su na u a d f d r , prot c d l o id by ch t r l A h as a e rs as e e s m asses and c te rr a es . t t e e b rri pr cipic , or , ro ky c b of e s a t m a rns a r e e the rock lie th c t e re d re ain s of a cairn . C i v ry um us u n the l a nd fu -1 t e w e st ar e se ve r a ns u us n e ro po hil . h r l co pic o s th H irfa n and the B rfae n T he he st and m n s su a e e . o olith , ch y hig 16

“ m s m an the a ns is a name Y G a n aw a ea o t i port t of c ir th t d r F r , gr t s The ase tone mound raised on the highe st point o f Craig T w r ch . b the a n a ea s to h ave measu e 30 e e 1 n ame e n u n of c ir pp r r d f t di t r or , i cl di g the e a d am te 5 2 th e ase the s e o n th e e ee t . dyk , i r of f At b of lop , w este n s e e Cest ll is a ou no ess t an five a n s r id of C rrig y , gr p of l h c ir , w h o n th w ma n of hic ly e bases no re i .

’ Carr e i G n 8 t ne is u t e t 1 th e w e st and se g y n ( obli S o ) f r h r , clo the n It s u un a w t n e the R man a . i s e t to li of o ro d rro d d by di ch , i hi w es the a e st ne m w it ta e s its name . h s no w hich li l rg o , fro hich k T i es ne a flat but n e st e e t w as n the a e a s one li rly , o c ood r c , or o ly l rg c p t of a cromle ch w h the su o e s a e ee n 1 e mo 11 e d i t i s im , of hic pp rt r h v b , ossi e to sa w The tr a t n w att ute s all n s p bl y hich . di io hich rib ki d of ’ supernatural venge ance up o n the rash disturbe rs of thi s goblin s e n ts h as th e me i th e a t na nfi mat o n its a u a pr ci c r t of ddi io l co r i of cc r cy , w h c ca n be e n e e in t s n st 1n ce the un rtu nate e e s i h r d r d hi i by fo xplor r , w ho I carrie d o n the ir w ork through a pitiless dre n ching st orm. ( n

T he a n a e G a n aw th e n t - w e s Br nar au is a b ir c ll d r F r , to or h t of y , a e st ne lat m a o u 5 0 e e t ame te w t a a se a n in l rg o p for of b t f di r , i h r i d c ir the e n e in w it is oss b e th e e st ma be un un stu e c tr , hich p i l i y fo d di rb d , a h u th t n h as e t w sma e lt o gh e surroundi ng por io be n car e d a ay . A ll r o ne o f 25 e e t diame te 1 a tt e to th e sou t h as e e n a lm st e nt e f , li l h , b o ir ly a e a w a and nea is an e li tic le a ut 45 e e t 3 6 e e at c rri d y , r it p circ bo f by f t the e atest e n t and ea fo 1 med a st ne am a t 6 e e in gr l g h br dth , of o r p r f t w t 1 1 id h . Th e re is a 1 e r 1 in te resti ng fea ture of an othe r kind o n th e ’ h Br n as e tw ee n th e a ne s o f C11 m l s ottw r a and ill of y gl b r vi y go F ch Cw m P s w 11 t ts n e a y go tt r F a r . The hill ri ses in a po r io n of i li to n a m a nd e e th e na is curl o usl r and lco ks as a co ic l for , h r coro y igid , if u w h ad e e n dr aw n at r t an le s a o ss th e a e and t e n w n f rro b igh g cr p x , h do o n e a s e it t e u 011 1 s ma e a at the m e and ch id of o h r f rr d bro d iddl , a ua nar w n as the ame ne ar th e en a o ne un at ast gr d lly ro i g y c c tr l , til l the see m to n e a the r an d be a e nt nu usl a u n the y joi ch o , c rri d co i o y ro d l - to in an e nla t in le It is n e e tha the ema ns hi l p g g circ . i f rr d t r i of Br n las e n to a ve r 1 e a e e and w e ar e led ask w e the 1 g b lo gts 1 rli r p riod , to h r the 1 may n o t ha ve be e n the w e i k of the builders o f the adj ace nt d 11 g w ch a rns a n the o u u ants the b ut 11 e lli n s o n a T r . c i , of p of Cr ig T he e nt e a se n e me tal and n e e an m e me n ts w a ir b c of , , i d d , of y i pl h t e ve e m s t m a t n a e n th e an e cf st and can e e e . r , r ov h o c b ck b yo d r g hi ory “ n be ass ne t t to A W se e n ee at e o h e ne e . e o ly ig d S g , i d d , th th y u e the l- to s an d the m unta n late au a nd t e must a e occ pi d hil p o i p x , h y h v subsiste d chi e fly o n hunti ng the w ild animals t hat roame d the thick ests and e t l br sh w co d e e in o mmun t es and an e . for th g d u Th y liv d c i i , ma e o ut the u ne t e uts w t u r t st ne s w t n w rk d o tli of h ir h i h p igh o , i hi hich e u t t e 111 i 1vams fo r 1n ed th e e a an e s the t e es th y b il h ir g , of l fy br ch of r he that gre w so ple ntitull1 in that ag e of almost unive rsal fore st . T y u e t e de a 1n st n e sts a nd ar e t e e re esuma to be b ri d h ir d o ci , h r fo , pr bly , ass ne to the B 11 ac1 1 a m l ese sts ar e in s me n stan e s at ig d h1 f i y Th ci , o i c e ast su o un e w th a w all and a w ay s e e e W i t e the a l , rr d d i , l cov r d ov r h i r s he same e e w e ma cairn of tone s or a mo und of e arth . To t p opl y “ ” att bute th e e at mo n l t s melni hir io n w so man ri gr o i h . or , of hich y are un u o n the a T w rch an e and so me o f w e fo d p Cr ig r g , hich , lik ”

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Godr w r w w r h cb o o w llo y y y g y gil , p y ’ Us a u w h a a m p ll r r el , G w l ch w alch uche l y y deth , y g , ’ aith w a l t l U ll dd rn ; r l ae h a ddé .

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W at un u s ho w ill r a h bl dering g ide , they t e d , in mud so l a a a To roll c e r he d , lun —w ho sta s no t at th e s To p ge rt ight , st ams e s so a a n : In re like th e , gre t k ight t an u es se as s an a m S r ge g id , for v er tr ge the e , u a s an a s am To g ide tr ger to tre , Thus o n their backs a man to bear nt him h I o the flood , then drop t ere ; ’ \Vho drO d him had w s u t pp their vie no do b , As w e l l as those w ho helped him o ut - s a a s sw a Dry hod he h rdly pr y the in , ’ e w But dipp d h pays as ell again . us sl m - ma s w e are Th by y ilk id told , That dry teats o ft the milk w ithhold But o u w et em w l o u w if y th , el y kno , u fl w T he sil ver stream prof sely o .

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A a man a e his u gre t once , gre d g ide , Across a rapid stream to ride B ut as a w as sma the fee he p id ll , Admit the flood he let him fall Y o u in a u t ut get che ply , qo h the to , ” W a w i o u o h t ll yo u give to ge t y ut.

’ - - r — s M ilL—On a s ne w Melin y Milw y . Soldier the b nk of the me ana m s and us u n s w e w t for d c l , ill other ef l e gine er erected , hich kep in motion by the agency of the w ater originally dra w n fr om the river ’ w l fie rn ma m a M th at l l U . s h (Co i ) The re in of one of t e , c lled elin w s m M ilw r is s s n ea a ts a o u . o y , till ho by the p n in th t neighb rhood Fr su o s m na ne a a usa men the pp ed ety ology of the , they contend th t tho nd w in s m s n a ass s at M and r u ere tho e ti e e g ged to i t the ill , cont ib te to the a a a ra i a co ntruction w c u no t mech nic l p rt of the ope t on , hi h , tho gh us ea m o f the w ma sts as i ea j tified by the r l i port ord , nife their v t d of the i ma o f w s and ns scale w ich anc ent gnificence the ork , of the exte i ve on h Ex o u s u r ms they ar e considered . Wo ) .

an a ue u ar s a s The traces of q d ct e ob er v ed ne r thi spot . The ri v er w a w h mm ns lab u and u o the s l s as r ised it i e e o r , bro ght v er highe t hi l n m s and ur d a a m u a w e for ma y ile , po e over the exc rn ted o nt in , here th y d u w as aw a the oss in ma s bed g for ore , in order to h y dr the nner de cri is a d ed ta a the Cothi u us ra sed by Pliny . It h r ly cr i ble th t , co ld be th i

s us a s a s s but the a nd carried o prodigio di t nce over teep precipice , w ar e s s e vestiges of the ork till vi ibl . 19

— n cu w k s O o fau o n Pe nlanw e n. Withi the cir it of the or ing of g . ’ a an a l l e nla nw en s an s a ns u us m un but w he e b k c l ed t d co pic o o d , th r i un n r m its o si n w m a se u a s e ta . ilit ry or p lchr l c r i F o p tio . ho ever , s an in as i e s us he n th e R man R a and co m t d g t do j t above t li e of o o d , man n a e w no t n s me s an e a n its o u s but a s in di g v i o ly o di t c lo g c r e , l o to s a c n n a e s it w u se e a m a as an o ut - e ver l o v ergi g v ll y , o ld r v d ir bly look s a t n and n me n t e dan the s s ua e t io , for gi vi g ti ly o ic of ger to oldier q rter d As a o e in th e a e and t s w n in m n s . n n v ll y , ho e orki g the i e portio of s has s e w n n a la n w n is man e s a ide lipp d do i to rge ope orki g , it i f t th t it is e a r ns u n t an at n at e as m n e s and of lier co tr ctio h th portio , l t of the i , from its circ ular form it is concluded that it is Briti sh rather than R man o .

- o n the o ut - s s v a Ca m s Maes Ne uadd , kirt of the ill ge of io , i plie by its name that it has marked the situation of somethi ng greate r than man to w n h ad its w e s an d u r e a qui e t co untry homeste ad . A Ro to r t r ted

w a s and a s o had its w a ac w ffic a e . ll , it l ll or pl e , here the chief o i l li v d " Can thi s n cuadd no t be some v estige o f a Roman G o v ernor a a e ? w u su un d n s a and h s a w u l p l c It o ld be rro de by ope p ce , t i f ct o d ” explain the M ass .

’ d — O n the m un a n a e a Cr ugiau r La is . o t i bo v the vill ge of

a t w o u a a s s C io , pec li r he p of tone ' T w o kno w n as Cr ugiau r Ladi s. ladies from London w ere exiled m me s and in s fro their ho , li v ed thi c w distri t . T he change of to n life c unt w as so at at to o ry gre , th they se t to w ork and gathered heaps of ston e together to build a Babel a n w a m w he v e rd , fro the top of hich th e y could se e Lo ndon from the l an 5 0 r u n s th e le end . d of exile , g The a s ar e e a and a ma k s n a s me he p v ry l rge , prob bly r the re ti g pl ce of o s ill ustriou dead .

o n ll —In a fi a au Co thi is s w a R ma Vi a . eld ne r Dol the ite of h t s s a n a R o man l a a s tw o ms n a eem to h ve bee Vi l . Tr ce of roo o ly h ve

e t n un n a o ne ar e ma s cf 8. y bee co v ered . Be e th the floor of the re in sub r an us as At un a n w a tw o te r eo p sage . prese nt only the fo d tio ll of ms w a sma n s a m are v s b m m a . roo , ith ll portio of o ic p ve ent i i le So e hot air s r s m a w a s & w ere sa ass s s s c. pipe . b ick , i n re , gl , bone , oy ter hell , , m m au ( o thi re o v ed fro here to Dol f .

l n —o u a a w - Brefi at a a a e He n L a . the ro d to Ll ndde i , pl ce c ll d an in s a s is a R ma aus w a ca ha a s Hen Ll thi p ri h , o n c e y lled by the in bit nt a n e n the usua a e a in n a R ma oa s S r Hel , l pp ll tion the pri cip lity for o n r d n u a m the Em o r n stan n G a in ho o r of Helen , the other of per Co ti e the re t , ‘ w n as a n a w - (nre nau Sam is hom they represe t tive of Wales . At B lch S m ” The openi ng to the a .

’ is a dw i s o ur t u W a es w e find a n In B hop B l n t hro gh l , After le vi g an w s C u w c a i to th e e Ll ycr y h rch , hi h they left l ttle right , k eping, I n as n a as ss th e a th e o ad w w e thi k , e rly po ible on tr ck of old r , hich 2 0 afterw ards distinguished in tw o places near the little ri v e r T w r ch in a and w a s n w it nam Sam the v lley , here the n ti v e k e by the old e of w m is a w e ass ae . w as n n Hel en . Fro th pl ce p ed by C i Little k o further o f the progress of the causew a y to w ards Llando v ery . a In this a s The Sarn Helen is a pa v ed Roman Briti sh ro d . p ri h there is a place called Sarn au .

A n e Interesting Antiquit ies at Dolau Cothy . Sto e C lt n l w s a sa a w - a un in sw am s n a an d some spi d e horl , xon rro he d fo d the p e r R - - sae so n a amm un u 40 t s i n the O o fau hyd y , h er fo d nder fee of debri g , su s R man ppo ed to be o , w i th a fr agment of its w oode n handle impreg nate d w n an ith iro , unbake d vessel in th e s a o f a sau un h pe cer , fo d n a P um a n t G ate e r ps i , perha ps a firing pot fo r - us w ashi ng gold d t . A gold chain - fibula foun d in Cae - G a Aur un e rreg . d r w o n an au the o d in Pe l Dol , sma also a ll object of gold , s a a w e and h ped like h el , a a a u prob bly p rt of b ckle , found in the same field in w hich the chain w as turn ed up by a plough .

R ma n a an o n i t glio , n s a e m n to a o yx e l , c e ted u s o n fix in u n and in an unfin s s at su ose d ro gh t e to for c tti g . i hed t e , pp ” s n M a fi in ce me n t the u s n a n to repre e t ele ger . xed for p rpo e of e gr vi g , w as un in u e r su a e a c u s mm n e du o ut fo d the pp rf c of o r e , co o p bble g o f a a e fo r a ma e a ne ar P um sa nt o n th e a s gr v l pit ro d t ri l p i , prob ble ite o f m n n a n a the s t w e w as s e a s n the fore e tio ed ro d , e r po h re di co v red to e ,

m X . a n a PC. a n a asu e nsc e . pp re tly li e l e r , i rib d

a w - A double h ndled s ord found in th e ri v e r Gothi n ear Rhyd odi n . n a m a a in m and a u 4 A pe d nt relic fro T lley Abbey , o v l for , bo t e s in its ea s n ns s n a M a se ss a inch gr te t le gth , co i ti g of lte Cro c r ved in a in its a sma m a n u fix and ivory h ving centre ll ed llio of the cr ci ion , w n a as o f s w u m a contained ithi c e il v er and glass . It as bro ght fro T lley at t me its ss u n 1 2 t e w t a a Abbey the i of di ol tio , 7 7 , ogeth r i h the lt r t a s piece of th e Church . Orname n s made a lte r early Briti sh ex mpl e f o m un in U ofau ur n w in s in 18 0 H o t- air r gold , fo d the g d i g ork g 7 . s w cu a r a ns a s n a e w t u s pipe ith pe li r pe for tio , to e p lett i h colo r till a n to c s sam an w a ass n s s s s an d a dheri g it , bri k , i re , gl , bo e , oy ter hell , n a urn n a n n u t s s m s w m m ci er ry co t i i g b rn bone , o e of the e ere re oved fro ” su s N n the remains of the ppo ed Roman Villa . umerous coins fou d at a in 17 26 are sa to a c t s G a nus C yo , id h v e been hiefly ho e of llie , a nd i Salo nin a the Th rty Tyrants . au ul u s w as u u in a mm n fi the A be tif torq e plo ghed p co o eld , extremity of w hich w as adorned w ith a cur ious figure of a serpent of ” the same metal . 2 1

on — a s n ns s nes are s at St es . Sever l intere ti g i cribed to depo ited Dolauco th w m - s o at a n . m m y , hich for erly to d P nt Polio The ost i a h s s n s is a t n ul u its e s t port nt of t e e to e the gr ves o e of a in s. In pr en condition the inscription on this stone is not so pe rfect as it w as in ’ B s s n s m w w w as as w s i hop Gib o ti e , hen the hole legible follo SER VAT V R FIDE I PAT R IEQ SEM PER AM AT OR HIC PAVLIN VS IACIT CVL T OR PIENTI SIM V S ZEQV I

It w ill be seen that th e inscription is entirely in Ro man capital

. s a u es w a t n a ac er etter , bo t three inch high , ith e dency to the ch r t t m us alze o ra h ers w is eS e ciali s in the er ed r tic by p g p , hich p y vi ible “ in Cam 185 6 - Am . a a letter F the top line Arch . . , int iner of the a and a v his u au nus s a m s us f ith , ever lo er of co ntry , here P li lie , o t pio ” us obser v er of j tice .

Another ston e w hich or iginally stood at Pant - y - Polion is no w at Dolauco h is a n a R man - t n e t . s a s and y It portio of o Bri i h gr ve to e, , lik s has suff mu ati n s n e it w as am the preceding tone , ered til o i c ex ined and ’ aw n as a a in G u s am I 5 I . . 5 0 is re dr it ppe red o gh C den p . It the given as follow s

The letters ar e more debased in their characters than those of the V w V t o . am 85 i e s d . 1 6 n o C . Pauli n us i scr ption . Arch

Another ston e represents a fragmen t of a Ro man stone inseri oe d P (Passus) CXXXV i C n s e . m m a a s n a tw o n . a . in good Ro an c pit l , e rly i che h ight Arch

185 6.

o on s un in u a C n fil a Car Cai St e i fo d the ch rchy rd of y C yo, mar th enshir e f m n n a w s w a , or i g the e tr nce of the e t door y of the w is a s a us a sehist an d ns a e seale d off to er . It l b of ind tri l , portio h v , defacing the most in teresti ng por w tions of the inscription . It ill be seen o n referring to the figures of the Do laucothy stones that i t bears a striking similarity to the stone of am in t0 l n T alor us . The n e the p i e appears to h ave commen ce d w ith a n a e m s a P R w a s w lo g t iled lett r, o t prob ble or follo ed (perh p ith the n n an le ttt r an E uri us- sha e interve tio of other ) by , the next c o p d 2 2

l t s m at fi st s an but w a c s to e ter re e bling r ight F , hich I r ther on ider be a G a as r m as sa i e es w at ni of very deb ed fo , it di g ith the F the begin ng s n and a s m ss bar is r s in ct of the eco d line , th t hort iddle cro ve y indi t ,

and may be accidental . The second line 1 8 to be read F IL IV S NV INT II

am. 18 6 w . 5 . 0 es ood Arch C , J . W t .

s s is u w a u s o n w s s but at th e Thi tone b ilt in the ll o t ide the e t ide , s n t m t is no w a the w m u ar pre e ti e here door y to to er fro the ch rchy d . Cam r an ae a ss a n s Ca 185 5 When the b i Arch ologic l A oci tio vi ited io in , the a s n s ms a n in th e w s w a bo v e to e ee to h ve bee cill of the e t door y , w hi c h the Associa tion recommended should be restored to an e re ct s m fi a a ns n na fae c w a po ition . It ight be xed g i t the i ter l of the ll o f w a s s n is su se a u 4th the to er . The d te of thi to e ppo d to be bo t the

century .

l i [s and H o d ngs.

R ENTAL r T H E T IM E o r AM ES 1606 A Ca r o o J I . (

’ ’ E ch u Que n s R m m an M n s s un s ( x eq er, e e e br cer , i i ter Acco t ,

II. 6 68 . J as . . , I , T . G

A R e ntall rene w e d th e re the xxvii - th daie o f A r icll a n na m n n st aco bi De i p . n o regi do i i o ri , Co x rr x 'rl ' s G at a An a Sco tial F ran ciae et n a) r i gli e , , , Hiber i 3 - It i d i s a & i t ( .4 11M A11r 1111x . e s fi e n c v de uct n m g , defe ori A gli , ann e s e t n a ) un dcc1mo e t Scotial - O Fr i , Hiber i , xlvJ , by th e Oathes o f the J ur1 e

l’ RINCIPAL LIT AS SO UTH W AL L AE

' C o — V\ illiam M an a R ud 3 fm o ne m ssua ay org p d , e ge or 1011 ! 111c-11t1J mm n l a w nan n w i n his , co o y c lled Tir y Bri t o e 11 o u 0 111 cc pacio m . a \\ 1l 1a1n f01 o ne n m n s lan e s a M ass D vi , te e e t of d c lled Tir 1 1n y ssa n w his o w n e occu acio ne I , o e in p I n1 a o ne a an s a w u d D vid . for p rcell of l de , c lled G er yr . 11 le 11e no w a s 1n his o w n e o ccu aci on e , l o p ‘ cl a s his me l Ru . 3 J ohn J me for de ane am es commonly called ' L l ndr e G 1 1 thth .l 1 1 a

‘ R udd 3 w e resum is an a w a w r n R udde r p e old contr cted y of iti g ch . 2 3

m R u 3 one tenemente all Tir Aberbanw G ood Ide dd , for , c ed , no w e in his ow h e o ccupacione

R w an s n tw o n m n s a Tiro edd o l d Jone . ge t for te e e t , c lled G a s and K G a s w u M a ro even rro , no e in the ten re of org n V fi R udd 3 ijs . jd

w s a R a fo r o ne n m s a M a s a Le i p ich rd , te e ent c lled Tir e Ll n w thw l ubi inh abitat

M a W l am a M a te nemente and org n i li , D vid org n , for one for o ne parcell called Tir y - Cw m Bach Issel and Tir - y ’ ’ Lleithi e un ténur a G ll im mas g , n c in Tho

am s a R s a W am n one ten e mente a J e p ee p illi , ge t . , for c lled M ass Llanw th w l u te nur a mas w Tir , n nc in Tho Bo en

Co nw ill aio J as W am Be 1 an 1 d R s a R dd 3 Tre g , . illi , j ; ee p y , 1 d ; mas av a R e s v d am s R a v d j Tho D id p e , j ; J e ich rd , j ; R M r v i s. s o anes 1 d . umma ta s d ee g . j S To li j j

m to uchin e a a se nser amountin e i s. v d . w e Ite , g the ri n , g to j j , finde a y due a u e n a a s w th t the be , to be p id , pp n the i h bit nt of the to n s o f Con w ill aio w s am s ar e ne x te a w w h hipp g , ho e n e bo v e ritten , ich muste no t ca fo r be but w se te w i sam de y , , if ther one ho lef ith n the e to w nshi hat w s is a and muste a w . pp. t ho e to be ch rged , p ie , the hole

a 1 ar e a f w a um the u The bo e e items t ken from a. doc ent in P blic R r ffi M r t w E . G n n and u e . i s a s eco d O ce by . Atk n o . L d ho ren ere a 1n s a s ast ms in - Co nw ill aio w e sum che p tho e d y . The l ite Tre g pre e w e w l h us s at s e a a re d el ing o e let ixp nce ye r .

o n oll — Of Pete r w ell M illfield M aes felin Terrier r Re t. R . , ( y ) , s a s s a un s a a arma and etc . , e t te in the ever l co tie of C rdig n , C rthen m m w h w e u w Pe broke . Fro hic qote the follo ing

R e n a ms and am s na s 1810 in th e efer ce to f r the n e of te nt in , a s a P ri h of C yo .

a a t . F rm. Ten n

ff Dr e slw yn helyg G ri . Thomas G arthlw yd J ohn Da vies G w arallt W illiam John Ocho r Rhfisgo ch David E v an Pilbach David Richards R hfis o ch W am av d g illi D i 148 3 0 Part of Rhfisgo ch Da vid Thomas M r dd av mas ae st o y ynfach . D id Tho M aesytentyr Daniel Thomas w M a W a Aber bine ydd ill. D vid illi m Glantw r ch David Lloyd Br nblaenhelo mas W l ams y g Tho i li . Berllando w yll Evan John M aestro ddyn faw r Thos M organ 136 o 0 1 12 10 o Rhydly n Bw lchcefn Sarth 15 7 3 4 100 0 0 24

the a a ms a s and ar e w All bove f r h v e been old , no ow ned b e1 ral a d w 1901 h s e l n o ners. In t e acreage in some cases ha v e altered: and the rents in each case is different

Dre slw nh el y yg . Gar thlw yd G w arallt Ochor Rhfis o ch g . Pilbach Rhosgoch M aestr o yddynfach M aesytenty r Aber ine w yd M ill Glantw r ch Br ynblae uhalog B er llando w yll Rhydlydan Bw lchcefn Sarth

Royal Commissio n on Land in Wales and Monmouth — ’ h s mm ss met at ansaw in A n l 1894 a s ire . Thi Co i ion Ll el , p , , ll the n s s n t mm ss . a n . 31 G Co i io er being pre e t Lord C rring o , G . . , Ch air man s at fi s c u and K e n n at se n , pre ided the r t o rt , Lord yo the co d cour t . m ss n w a m s s \ . s ar . L le ufe r m The ecret y to the Co i io er Ir D Tho as . w as a a n an the u M r m P . . u There good tte d ce of p blic Ti othy gh , of n an um sa s n w Ca fa1 me r s a1 e c 1 Pe l P p int , elected by the Co il yo , g ido ne s , R n ar n a ass sse b 1 al a n a . s e y u tio n W a d s id e t ge er lly e d . itness ga ve am s ase n s o n 3 0 a ms m 185 3 1894 ex ple of incre d re t f r fro to , w hich n £33 9 me } 40 w s w an as . ho ed i cre e of . or per cent A ood called Allt Goch w as enclosed about 5 0 years ago : th e poor and others 11 ere a w t cut w but n i w as n in llo ed to go here to ood , ot ce gi ve e t1 caduo a no one s u u u cut w ln Allt th t ho ld in f t re go to ood the Goch . B uild m but man ar e e na bad s a . ing h ve i proved . y exc ptio lly The food is e an i t w as but many sma a m s me anl1 bett r th , of the ll f r er li v e . The ea 18 ma w a w n o n a m {1a m f la ts/z br d de of he t gro the f r . , chee se made m m k n w t u n s a s of ski il For di ner broth , i h t r ip or pot toe sometimes 7 su e i w a plain broth raw ! (110 . For p p r the broth s rme d 11 hich w as ' mas W ams o las a e f a n . n n s l t fter di ner Tho illi , n , id the acreage of 1 s n th e a s w as 22 2 2 . s a £ 10 3 74 ; ate a 1 a u p ri h , gro re t l , , r ble l e , w a s a o ss a £95 l s 6d . en 9 £95 2 5 l . 6 r , ; t enty ye r g gro r t l , , ; thi t y 1 ears ' 14s 2d a s a o £ 09 ls 0 a . d . W o 7 7 . g , forty ye r g , illiam M an Rh dl dan a1 e a s 2 5 a ms n s o f w org , y y , g li t of f r , the re t hich had w n 186 n 9 . n n as 40 . 0 and 18 4 M r bee i cre ed per ce t bet ee . J . M . a s F r o odvale a ut n e 1 1de nce e s a as D v ie , of , g ve reb ti g , peci ll1 regards ’

u s s a m s. a fu a un all M r . T . P gh t te ent For ller cco t of the e 1 idenee “ see M inutes of e vidence taken before the Ro 1 al Co mmi ssion on Land ”

s . in Wale . Vol . III

ndo n — n a an w n s o f the a s La w ers . The pri cip l l do er p ri h are Sir - mm n a - W m u u . Ge e 1 a am s . a s n J e H illi Dr o d , B rt Lie t l Sir James - u - l Co . M n l s n s ...... u J . M D Hi l Joh e , G C B V C Lie t eth e , . a1 ies F o d1 s 1 l . x o al B P F r o o d a e e a1 Es . . P E . . s J . . q, , of ; C ie , q J M aurie

\V . L101 d Bl un nt Es . 11 . . . . a Lloyd , q. J . P , C pt G D B ,

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25 th N m 1846 at a Th a . opened on the o ve ber , the other C yo vill ge ese tw o localities ar e separated by a considerable range of bills and a r oad quite had enough in w inter to pre vent children at the one from atte n d in a s at so at tw o s s ar e u d g chool the other ; th the chool f lly nee ed . s m at um sa n w as a u n n n ace i The choolroo P p i t r de , inco ve ie t pl , in n different repair at that time . At Cayo village the y hav e got a sch o o l mm and su s r ns am un £3 0 m sed at w co ittee b c iptio to the o t of pro i , h i ch salary a master h as been engaged for t w elve mo nths commencing o n m e w m 8 M a 184 . s m as at s a the th rch , 7 Thi co itte for ed the inve tig tio n the art w ho a m th e N ma at of lp y h v e pro oted or l School Brecon . T he anxiety of the people to procure education for their child ren seemed e m a w a a u n m sen a n v xtre e . Their ide s th t po y repre t tio Go ernme nt w u s and se t u a s am n m and all w w m o ld end p chool o g the , ith ho I co n v m n un u ersed i portuned me to ha v e it do e directly . I fort nately tw ice

a m e n R ev . E n u a o f s an sh an d lan f iled e ti g the George och , c r te thi p L : saw el n o n th e 22n d o w e n I a and a a n o n o ce Oct ber h c lled , g i the l st of November at Llansaw el w here I had w ritten him to meet me but h e w as oth erw ise engaged .

- - 11 a r no s r AM E CH O () L —I v s Pont Tw r eh 0 ) . ed this ar ’ , ( D S i it s 23rd is in a w o . e a n chool on Oct ber It held retched hov l , cont i i ng n a s m w s and w n w s a a and a o r o ly ingle roo , ith door i do dil pid ted , fl o of the w m m bar e a all k n s. an s alm st i e rth , bro en i to hole The o ee ed o n a d n sta n s ho w w sh e had ve yi g te , ofte poke of little hile to li , of the co ld and damp of her house ; and seemed to ha v e nei ther h e pe nor spirit in m n n ix a t . ad m s y h c s . hr e e lef her She o e there fro Lo do ' e r before T n of her ten scholars could ust read . Accordi g to her o w n state me nt s u ji tl m ha w her chool bro ght h e r a t e ore t n per eek . The rent of h w w as us in er hovel as 2 7 / per an num. She pre v io to keep g the sch ool

a w a u a in n n a e a u 5 4 a s. ife to P blic n Lo do , her g bo t ye r

n n in N m 1845 a u and in Pumpsai t School ope ed ove ber , , in r de con v mast w as a un m n 20 rs n a . s a a of a e ient pl ce The chool er yo g ye ge , a w E n n u n umm Drover h o dro v e ca ttle to gla d d ri g the s er . The repor t gi v es a copy of a characteristic letter received by th e C ommissioner from a Sunday School teacher in tlie upper or purely Welsh part of the parish w hich I reproduce in full

- num u a S a s are a le t Sir , The ber of the S nd y School chol r b o read as yo u particular mention in your letter is as follow s 106 7 0 28 9 l

I am v ery please to take little trouble to answ er your lette r abo ut th e un a s e a u a a u ail an S d y School , in h pe th t yo r Se rching bo t the D y d un a s w l m s u nce e Nation S d y School , i l co e to good con eq e to the W lch .

Our a ma man m a n ties an Cre tor de y of the People of Stro g Abili , d a ss ss s v a us a en s but aus n ance d h po e or of rio t l t , bec e their ig or Spen t eir time in po v erty to get their living in Slavery as a pig w ith his snout in the ground they got no adv antage to make use of their abilities in 2 7

n kn w defect of learning a d o ledge . But some of the young people are un uca n No l m der good ed tio . the Children of the b e en and Gentlemen farmers but the greater part of them are in To w ns and in the

c un s on e and one . ma a W e lchm o try here there The jor p rt of the en , no t kn ow eth in w hat quarter of the w orld they life ? this thing I think is In v ery true . the time ago riseth up some Excellen t pe ople in " Philosophy and Theology among the w e lch Nation as one o f the w s o sa s a u o ne m al e R M r . R w a el h P et y bo t of the , c l d The everend o l nds, Llan gaetho T alen tau ddeg fe r oddw yd iddo ’ F c i mar chnatto dd hw y yn ia w n ' ’ ’ Ac o r de g fe r gw nacth hw y n gannoedd ‘ ‘ C n maihludo 1 au r dn w y h l c y ha n . l

’ a u not an w me be aus a I hope th t yo ll be gry ith , c e I h ve on my m n s o u Sir v me a r e sant a is M i d to de ire on y , to gi e little p , th t , the ap

an a aa . as us of the l d of C n n Sir , Ple e to exc e my v ulgar english n caus a no t mu a n s t n u ti g be e I h ve ch pr ctice in e gli h o g e , but in the a ua m m ca n w m amma a l ng ge of y other I rite ore Gr tic l . 1 am Y u U w an o r n orthy Serv t ,

ohn s E D P. l e s . . o aucoth1 a a , q, , s Es . F rood John J J D v id D vie , q, v a a s F roo dval a m . e n a s um s le ; Dr D vie , Ac de y Joh D vie , P p ain t ; and mas u u an a e n mm ss Tho P gh , P blic , g v evide ce before the Co i ioner .

o o l A — s s o w a Fr dva e c d m . s s a s 1834 a e y Thi ch ol e t bli hed in , and a s m a m mu s u a in hort ti e bec e ch o ght fter . The schoo l originated in the circumstance that the v m R e . a a i s a Dr . Willi D v e h ving engaged to instruct the family of i av Es F a s . roo d D v d D ie , q, of v a O o u a le , took the pp rt nity fter the usual plan in such cases in a s to set u a s W le , p chool . For s u s M r a s a s a thi p rpo e . D vie r i ed sma u on his a w ll b ilding l nd , hich (to use his o w n w ords) w ould hav e done for a co ttage if the s - choo l had failed . The Co m missioner in 1846 states that this is not a school for the labo uring c ass s s an s u a u a Car l e . It enjoy exten i v e rep t tion in the pper p rt of e d a a s e marthenshire . It is a d tatche nd lonely building on hill id w The along hich a bridle road passes from Llansaw el to Pumpsaint . be nches and desks ar e arr anged like pew s in a church leaving the aisle fir w n but w n one s . u ar e ho ever not in the ce tre , do ide A c pbo d , the ’ place and the masters desk occupy the little remaining space . Dr .

l m Pant ce . R e v . am l a s n Willi Wil i , y y 1" T en talents w ere gi v en him And ad w m w he tr ed ith the ell, And out of the te n they made them hundreds (liter ally ) Er e his sun set at eve . 2 8

av s had ver a r e R v m s m m e . . D ie fl tte ing t ti onials fro the J Pye S ith , D D Ll D n R e v m ...... &c. , , , Ho erto College D v ° v ma s M A R n R e . s a . L D e s u l. . D vid on , . Jo eph H tton , , Lo don Tho l r i W P. S. A s ev R s L D D R . . B n Ll. . o Da . ee , . , right ; Alfred , , Br tol ; D P m Ll. h D u n an e S ith , . . , Highb ry College , ondon . The e tire r g of i nstru ction proposed to be given comprised eve ry part of a good ass a u w m e a uc a cl ic l (incl ding Hebre ) athematical and gen r l ed tion . ms m 1 5 s to s a s a 42s . e r ua . The ter r nged fro . p q rter The chol r con sisted in part of young me n prepari ng for the M inistry or for the ’ U e s s n as w & t c e a me s s ns w ho c . bu niv r itie of Lo don , Gl go , , hi fly of f r r o came for an odd quarter or tw o to complete the ir education There w 34 u s o n s Dr a s nf rme me a m m ere p pil the book . . D vie i o d th t he re e bered the time w he n there w as no t a builde r ne arer than Llandovery w w a s a a a w ho kne ho to measure a w all . Th e school had l o p rt ken of e s a a normal character . If a schoolmaster had be n able to p re little n has n ot un f e s e a s a fe w m nt s mo ey he r quently re ort d to Dr . D vie for o h or w ee ks during the summer to pre pare for the instruction w hich he in n n in n w e In 1849 e w 34 u s on te ded givi g the ext int r . th re ere p pil the s book .

a e s a a s s th e Pa a e at w and Dr . D vi p id periodic l vi it to l c Aberg illy , w as in e ste m the ate s w al held high e by l Bi hop Thirl l .

Th e s w as a t 1 5 5 m n th e stu e n s w ho che ol closed bou 8 . A o g d t recei ved their early education h ere may be me ntion e d th e follo w ing ' ‘

v ( l v i ar a e R v . e . l r c o n e at R e ta s a s M . A V a The c u e . c l D vi , , i r of g ; l t w o P w s M A e stw a L s n a e f r fe ss Le . . Ev n e i , Veli dre . f th r o or i , , Ab ry yth s A l Sw s e w mas e s t E a Da M . . L D e a un se he a n . . an l te v vie , , , , d r ho t r hip firs N ma Sc w as e sta s e at e c n and afte w a s at t or l hool bli h d Br o , r rd e v W ts A V ce - Pli n ci al o f e n a a Re . R e r B Sw ans . . e ; l t ob , i p Br co C ate P fe ss W M a Ca ma e n fa e e e . n oll g ; l ro or org , r rth . th r of Lloyd ) M l f r the e s e si o f ( Iar ma rth e nshir e a e Re v . M a . o n org n , W t r di vi on l t e e v K s n s O e saa o f Po nt ii dd at R . . e H . liv r , I c , yp ; l J il by J o , of w t V\ s a R v E w a n e s Re c r o f Ne a t at an e e . Ll r yd ell ; l t d rd J o , to h ; l e s e e v s e e s D D ma J ame at Re ma R . M A. an l R ev . s . y . . Tho , , Ll ll : Tho , , " t o f the s N n c n f r m t in \Va e s a e Re v A u hor Hi tory of o o o i y l ; l t . e e e v e s t h mas ) . D o o R n R e c I f r t . n a . Joh T o , Li v p ol ; l J J o , or of ’ l e D e l se n M L lanfih an e : at . n c a e y n r an g l Lo g l ri , T ll l o ; J oh o g ’ ‘ S o ( o 9 v J . 1 2 s s . l i b e ff f he un t Ill Re E l D . L l r t 0 a e y . . D vi , q, , g h ri e s V Re ct h s a ca a e an a n : R e v . E an ne s . T o . D vi , i r g . Ll g v J o or of ’ ) W l o t l e m. a e s l a li l i andil a nd e w r l . s m l ll l : s . Ne r . y po t , : D vi , . o h r In the llryth o n o f 1860 the re app e are d v e ry i n te re s ti ng ar ti cl e s unde r - / - ’ o (i w o e e v l v an ne s Re ct the ” om r c lu ma f e uan e n th R . u f l g ( J o , or w t A o o t o w H e is th e a ut o f Ne por ) dg fi n a m Ahr fa F h d F al. hor e a l ub ca t he e v ma s s T at Re . n o f se r n . v p li io l J oh Tho , of L e r o a s w r e nte re s t n a t c e s o n th e Ac ade my a t F r o o d vale iv p ol . l o ot i i g r i l e s e s t e se n t a is use d a in some magaz in . T h chool buildi ng at h p re d v s ' a w e n - h us e and is kn w n as Athro ta d lli g o , o . — ' hool o d tt ass n o f the E uca t n . \e t H T” Sc B ar . A er p i g d io , , the n s w e an us o e s t s c B a rd fo r th e ar s i nhabi ta t e r x io t abli h a S hool o p i h .

s s o f Do la uc o th i at te nde d se e ral Ve str y M e e t n s J n n e E . oh J oh , q, , v i g a d ful e x a n e d the Ac t At a Ve str M e e t n e d at Pum sa nt n l y pl i . y i g h l p i ‘ e ce mbe 18 0 w e n bb ne s e s de he e x a n e d the f r m in r 7 , D , h J o J oh pr i d , pl i o ’ ‘ o f M e mo rial se n t fr om th e Lo rds o f the l r iv v ( o nn e il o n Educ ation 29

and th e a sw s w r a ed ea a te w ar s 14th n er e e expl in . A y r f r d on the of m 1 w w fiv s fi s e ce e 8 1 the B a as r m e mem . D b r , 7 , o rd fo ed ith ber The r t m m w e — P Do lau t i ai ma rs s Es J . co h five e be er John Jone , q, (Ch r n) ; ‘

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v i . R e . a s Sa m and a a s Es . T ce rr . J . D Ev n , le D vid D vie , q, of y g

T he as M e m e s B a w ho w te l t b r of the School o rd , ere elec d in — t 1 1 w m s H s V . C. 90 ut . a a s Oc ober , . ere Lie Gener l Sir J e ill Johne , , - R s m m . air an T as a s Abernaint a ma . Ch ; ho Ev n , , Vice Ch ir n ; W D ee ,

T w W an T w r ch . M . i h E a s G arho s . ams y Cerr g : Jo n v n , ; B illi , Gl h e are S u d th e Boai d a m e T re five chools n er for the ye r ending Septe b r ,

1901 a a a e n a 2 3 0 n ua a for 1901 Os . 4d . , ver ge tt d nce . A n l gr nt , 6d w a sma u a ra £80 and a £ 1 15 2 8 . . ith ll Pop l tion G nt of , Fee Gr nt of , w h 19 1 s h 69 8 . 1 £2 s d . m e 1 1d . t Rate s a £ 08 . it fro , Tot l 7 Co t to 1 d 1 u at a a ra a ndan 82 a £2 l ls. ed c e e ch child in ve ge tte ce ( ) C io School , § w d 41 46 b r £3 3d 2 £ s 10 . Cru a Os . 4 C m thi 4 co O . ( ) gy , . ( ) , % ; ( ) 3 tw M r am s F ar mars £3 Bla n r . e ch £3 Os 3 d . , ( 7 ) , . 2 J e M a B oa a e a Ce . org n , Dr p r , C io , l rk of the rd

un u un 1902 s Co ty Co ncil School der the Education Act of . Fir t M embers of the pre sent Educational Committee kno w n as group o ne — a U o (x e i a s s s u . ne ral r m of the Ll ndovery ni n Lie t S J e Hill Johne , ‘ E V . C a a a ans ma . E s e e i o n . \ man . G 1c ( h 1 , Ch ir n ; D D vie , lly , ; J h v , w ai1 o s B M \\ 1 1ams G an w R s G h . T r ch : : . ; ll , l D ee , Ty Cerrig s be ) R E a A in o I . T s . rna t h s . a s S Jr u bar . ho v n , ; T o D vie , h p , gy ; W ams thy 11 saac W ams Landl e e e b nmaw illi , Bro I illi , ; Ab l Ab l , ry r ; ’ i s D e e s s w am s as . a l m nd . s n J a . H rr e , r v Ar T . A Jone , Ll y J e

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m 1740 to 1805 the a i s e n y e d the e e fi the W s Fro , p r h jo b n t of el h “ a t y c Y s o l Rad 1805 18 1 the e n t O ld Ch ri S hool ( g ) , to 7 b efi of the Pari sh Scho ol (Y sgo l y l yf ) toge ther w ith a fe w small schools ’ t the te a e s w ac o un kep on ch r o n c t .

In 1 83 2 w e find a Comme rcial A cade my in Caio k e pt by G eorge '

v n s w e n a w t w n . Co ngs Bir d ; can ot tr ce he her he as any re latio to S . J i 5 i 183 3 a w ho e a S at ansaw n 183 . u n Bird k pt chool Ll el F rther , ‘ a o a S o in w c 40 to 5 0 chi dr e n w tau ht in a n e at P r chi l ch ol hi h ere g , ' o a e in the ( hurt1 h 1 a 11 d w w as e a y su te subscri c tt g y , hich lib r ll ppor d by p t no t a e the c tta e n o w e ma n s as s w e s ion ; r c of o g r i , the pot h re it tood ‘ is no w a o f the t h rchv ar d p rt u .

0— 185 Da S at w t w V s 1 84 . c C m rch e 7 y hool . ery littl hi tory of s s is a a a b e but o ut o f th e man w ho e a t e r u a thi chool v il l . y b g n h i ed c th f w w m t s m — M r e G r ifiiths n e e e n e e a n s e . G tio h r ollo i g r o g o eorg , s an e R v mas C n a na M n s e e . Aber ych (di d . D Tho , o gre g tio l i i t r , an b R e “ mas W ams f rme V a Kilve Ll y ri Tho illi , o rly ic r of y

R e v . R e o s o w u w e Ca ff . sc as s n at G . f t L e . L vi , rdi Thi ho l di co in ed h n ‘ t s c l at ( ru y bar w as e sta s e the Bri i h S hoo g bli h d .

— 5 w w v 8 4 5 . o v e 1 3 4 8 T he e ll kn o n F r o d ale Acad my ke pt by R e . l’h a e D . Wm. s . D vi ,

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Since 187 1 the benefit of the Board School .

t u a a s Such is a short résumé of he hi story of ed c tion in the p ri h , w as w hich is not so fully e should like .

n d hool — fi s un a e s a is in s Su ay Sc s . The r t S d y School t bl hed thi a s w as a at a M sts s d s un a p ri h prob bly C yo by the ethodi , be i e the S d y s v a s in s r a s School held at the arious f rm house the di t ict . The e rlie t record I have been able to find is that the M ethodists established a Sunday School at e tycadno in 1806 probably Cayo w as s a s f e s in 1846 Ca had 60 s a s . e t bli hed be or thi , . yo chol r The Cru bar u a w as s a s 1 80 and in 1846 had gy S nd y School e t bli hed in 7 , 1 0 s a s a s a s a un a h at a m 0 chol r . The B ptists e t bli hed S d y Sc ool S le in 183 an 6 s M sts sta s a u a 0 d had 0 cholars . The ethodi e bli hed S nd y

at um sa in a m in 1 83 5 w 44 s a s 1846. School P p int roo , ith chol r in N m s Ba u at e s a s 1 836 s a . ext co e the pti t S nd y School B thel e t bli hed in , w 80 s a in 1 46 And M s s s a s an ith chol rs 8 . the ethodi t e t bli hed other l s at a n 1 842 w 20s o a s in 1846. In a l s School S ro in , ith ch l r the e School the scholars w ere taught their letters and to read various portions of M s s a s a d the ari us a s w s the Bible . o t of the chol r tten ed v o pl ce of or hip ’ as w a n s M is u s a s a a s ell . At the C lvi i tic ethod t Ch rche Ch rle of B l m w as tau Rh M am w as an su au in Catechis ght . odd other bject t ght i s the r school .

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- - h B h l — s a has n Bw lch y r iw aptist C ape . Thi Ch pel bee built on the Sl de of a w ild mo un tainous track of country in the midst an u s u n is a m s on un a e of npeopled di trict , the b ildi g l o t the bo d ry lin a s a and w m is in ar s C w m of the p ri h of C io Cilyc ; it the p i h of ilyc . Bw l h rhiw a m w is n ar s w is a a sh c . y F r , hich the e e t d elling in C io p ri s u d is a w m ma a ass n s r a as Thi b il ing onder in the ind of ny p i g t nger , w h u its e at n l d stan s to ence it co ld deri v e congr g io , for ong i ce in every a ars uma ha tat s and direction there ppe to be no h n bi ion , only here on s s s m n there in the deep dingle , either ide of the hill o e lo e farm t is s w i m fi n s sma co . a n s a as hou e or ll It ce e of the lde t gni ce ce , one s a a s s n but a sea m u ta s o n passe long the poor ro d , he ee nothi g of o n in either side looking to the North one sees the mo untains T w m Shon s 5 m s m a s R ob R o u to am. u r o u C tti (the Wel h y) ed ro Abo t ile f o here , y w to s da his a v m w n and um ro us ill find thi y , c e , fro he ce the bold h o u aw w as w n s r S a and a n th o tl o t to pring fo th , to pre d terror r pi e o v er e w m w o n . U to t s a rs s at to h le regio p hi pl ce the o hipper one ti e , fled ’ w s s o ut the s uto s a y me t or hip ecretly , of per ec r re ch , here the for man s s sa h me t am s a . s y ye r Fir t they y t ey together ong t the rock . Judging fr om the position of the chapel,it appears to ha v e been the 3 1

s u a t fir t chapel b ilt in the northern part of the county . Soon f er the s M Act w as ass in 1665 s ha w as u . r Five ile p ed , thi c pel b ilt The fi t Ba s a w as u in 1 649 at s n and th e fi s ss a pti t Ch pel b ilt Il to , r t A oci tion a t e i 1 5 w - - w h a w as held in Car m x h n n 6 0 and 165 1 . B lch y rhi C pel ui Cr u bar n n a u n s a s b lt before gy I depende t Ch pel . D ri g the e ye r a e Crado Vassasso r o w n u s and s w W lt r g . P ell , Stephe H ghe other , ere w s a eo r m n preaching up and do n the co untry . At thi pl ce p ple f o lo g stan s me t h s to w s and is sa a In di ce toget er ecretly or hip , it id th t the depe ndent Church of Crugybar joined at Bw lchyr hiw in w orshipping secretly until about 1688 w hen the Independents le ft an d started w or ma a and s at Cr u bar . a u n is s hipping gy The ch pel b ildi g here ll , pl in w u and is w e s ui n is s n d a ell b ilt . , belie v e , the olde t b ldi g exi te ce to y in a s s u w as un a Ab rdu r and Co edseision W le . Thi Ch rch der the c re of e a Ba s u s un 1 81 w n n and w un a e pti t Ch rche til 7 , he they joi ed ere der the c r the s s C u Sa m C u w as u w of i ter h rch of Bethel . After le h rch b ilt , B lch w and Z n Ba st u Rhandirmw n o n and a rhi io pti Ch rch , y , j i ed kept yaste r betw een them thus to a certain extent breakin g the connection w un us s s Bw l h x hiw 1867 bet een the yo g ca e thi ide of c y . In the

n um e m m s o es u s w as 1 38 w n Re v . b r of e ber in b th th e Ch rche , he the a w I 1 m s is n as 1 3 5 w t 1 09 . s as as n 8 4 m E D v ie p tor . 7 the e ber give i h

4 The R e v . s a v i s as i 18 . s w Re N . a s a n chol r , ith . D v e p tor settled here 7 m i 1 9 s n um R . as s 8 s a d R . Tho ettled here n 8 a pa tor the n ber of m m s at Bw lch r hiw a n 1901 is 1 ven as 96 w 40 e ber y lo e for g , ith s ar s 4 a z u n ar chol , b pti ed d ri g the ye . This chur ch w as unde r the care of the follow ing

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a the s 60 a s as a s A Pre cher of Go pel nearly ye r , p tor of the B pti t ur at Aberduar B and w hiw m Ch ch , Pencoed , ethel , B lchy , fro the m a hi R v m l lio mas M a s s e . ti e of the de th of brother , the Ti othy , of e , the a 1 68 w as - m n n s n u s his in ye r 7 . He pre e i e tly di ti g i hed for x m ar u his h al ac u m s and and z a e e pl y cond ct , T eologic qire ent , piety e l s the an l l l 6th for the exten ion of E v ge ica Truth . He died on the ” a ua 1 816 his 89th a his a e J n ry , , in ye r of g .

u at Bw - - w is a o ur m m s The Ch rch lch y rhi very de r to e orie , for here w e find o ur Great Grandmother (the mother of Thomas Pri ce Ba a w as a a u and u m m a s ily , Vic r) f ithf l helpf l e ber for forty ye r . - - w w M a w as m w s . a c B lch y rhi her ho e for public or hip rg ret Pri e , L lw d w as w - w in da as a s a in of Ty y , ell kno n her y , good Chri ti n , k d

u a s and a w a s s m n s . Llw d a to yo ng pre cher , l y re pected the i i try Ty y , m n its s a an d am w m s e ho e oted for ho pit lity , bec e the elco e helter d resting place of the preachers of the Gospel ; here many a one found w e m r s n and ura n w s w n a lco e , ref e hi g food enco gi g ord he on their pre ch in o u s. 1818 us sh e mus a u at g t r She died in , th t h ve joined the Ch rch 3 2

- n a m s e n B w w in 1 8 . s lch y rhi 7 7 John Jo e , of C io , co po ed eight e v s s m m and m s m w e m a er e to her e ory , order to pre er v e the , give the a pl ce here ,

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’ t n s d n f ned ar ei h6] Ca dd M eis r Price y y y i y , M hen trydiau a phythefno s gw naeth ange u arno ei ol ’ R w n me ddw l nhw h edd w u ana n ddibo e n y bod y y y p y , w n Doe s tafod all fynegi go goniant g ralg yr Oe . — Cr ugybar Inde pe nde nt Ch ur ch It almost impossible to give an e xact date as to w hen th e Inde pende nt cause r e r m the a s star te d he . F o St ti tics o i Nonconformi st Co n gre gations and the ir votin g Dr n pow er colle cte d by . Joh n 1 15 a ear s Evans i 7 , it pp that th er e w as a Congre gation ru b of Pr e sbyter ians at C gy ar . Under Car marthe nshir e w e

a Pe nr D vid y . Llane di Cru bar e , gy , n an e V ers O e n u e Att d c ot w H gh s. Cr u mae n 6 00. 3 0 gy n . David Jo es .

F o r Pr esbyter ians in this e xtr act w e must understand Indepen ” en s for ere is n o re r a a re s eri an n re a n d t , th co d th t P byt Co g g tio r e us th e a v n s M e sts at In 16 5 e xi sted p vio to C l i i tic thodi Cayo . 7 , n M aur e sent Ed ar e rr ] r s a Ca a u all He ry ic to w d T i , of B i tol , t log e of Churches in Wale s publishe d in the B roadme ad R e cords under armar e ns re sta es er e is a s an t e r ur ns s n C th hi it t Th l o o h Ch ch , co i ti g of a s s fo r the m s ar but fo r re e c ommun n w ho me t at L an B pti t o t p t , f io , l vair br n near an e r . he w ere a e at firs the m r y y , Ll dov y T y c ll d t by inist y o ne s M auri e s a e s t a the ur of J e nkin J . c t t h t Ch che s consiste d mostly e e n e n s in u me n and ar Ba t s s W e a s earn of Ind p d t j dg t p tly of p i t . l o l n H arr e s a e saa w as as r the ur e s at ru that Joh i , of C p l I c , p to ; ch ch C g bar and Cro ift c ff w w e r e un e r the are the same m n s e r y y y , hich d c of i i t , - 6 e as n e e r e ar 1 24 1 4 . ro a t s w e re incr i g v y y , 7 7 P b bly he cau e com mence d w he n Walte r Cr adock (1610 Va vasor Po w e ll (1617 D Stephen H ughe s (1622 R ee s r yther ch (15 7 9 of Llan nd w v ir br n w e re re a n u a n the untr . The a use ere a y y , p chi g p do co y c h r na e o ut Bw lch r hiw w e re th r obably o igi t d of y , h e Inde pe nde nts and tists w rs e t e er un e se arate w en the Inde e n psap o hipp d og th til th y p d , h p se e at Cru bar and th e Ba s s re ma ne at B w lch r hiw de nts ttl d gy pti t i d y . ’ als r e r e at l encadair and L anw r t h l n M ee t n s It is o co d d th l yd o d Joi t i g , at t e se w e re r a e at Cru bar e n a u a w a and th h p ob bly h ld gy , b i g bo t h lf y . w h a eare in the G as w W e e s r N 4 a e t e r H . 8 From l t ich pp d l go kly i to y o , the e ar 1 43 the name the w r er is no t e n but must about y 7 . of it giv , e n E mun nes n an n e e n ent M in s er have be d d Jo , of Po typool , I d p d i t , he state s ; In Carmar the nshire the re are near a score of o ur Noncon n re at ns and tw o Ana - a s s s me w are forming Co g g io b pti t , o of hich Bes e s e a e man er e ure a e s s re a a m s large . id , th y h v y oth l ct pl c p d l o t ' w ! Ihe firs Mee n - use a o r e ur e a e w as e ver y he re t ti g ho , ch pel l ct pl c r u 1688 Th un at Cr u bar probably built he e abo t . e yo g cause gy e r m Sir N as W l ams art Edw insfo rd w ho w as re ce ive d h lp f o ichol i li . B , , the M e mbe r of Parli a ment for the county in thre e Parliaments (died 3 5

— and the follo w ing M in iste rs he lpe d the cause he re Chr i stmas amue Pantte 167 4 ame s e w s Pe ncadair 16 4 S l , g ( J L i , ( 7 hn w e l e w s R ar s re le ch W am a e s a e saa Jo Po l L i ich d , T illi D vi , C p l I c and r In 1 63 the a e w as r e u and en ar I t e s e . n 1 o h . 7 ch p l b ilt l g d 760 it appe ars a bout four te en me mbe rs of this ch ur ch le ft and starte d the Socie ty of the Calvi ni stic M e thodists at Cayo amongst the m w as W m an e re w as a n e r a enl . e us ara e r illi Lloyd , H l Th ot d old ligio ch ct " at Cr u bar name Nan J n e s in all r ab she w as a o gy d cy o , p ob ility g od s ul an d en e r a ne m st th e r e a e rs fo r she w as kn w n m s o t t i d o of p ch , o to o t ” t e m and her name w as kn w n t r u \Va1es as Nan Cr u ba of h o h o gh i gy r . ’ an e arr Es ar o w e n l encai r e ame re a a use i D i l H y , of g , g , c to p ch to ho n the s ri t and a in 1 7 90 a a use w as e s a s e at Es air daw e di t c , th t c t bli h d g . an e arr w as a me mbe r th e ur c at Cr u bar a s a e a n D i l H y of Ch h gy , l o d co . In 183 the re se n a e w as u t and e n ar e s e n t 7 p t Ch p l b il l g d , thi b i g he h i 1 0 the a ur t a e e r e te e re . e n n 87 e w as r e n ate fo h Ch p l c d h T Ch p l ov d . ran h a use w as e s ab s e d at Bw lch fiin in 1864 w e r e un a A b c c t li h y , h S d y r s r In 185 9 se e ms 10 ne w me mbe rs w e r e a Se vi ce a e he ld . it 7 dded ' th ur at Cr u bar l h e w n is an un m e to e Ch ch gy . follo i g co pl te list o f Pastor s her e

1 5 5 saa r e an w r ser e e re fo r 48 ears 7 . I c P ic , of Ll tyd , v d h y .

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- 1826 29 J ne s G w n fi. . o , y i 1 3 E an ne s w e n he r e r e n 87 . 18 . 7 7 v Jo , h ti d

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l - r ab y th e ause at Be e star ed Be th e l Baptist Ch ape . P ob l c th l t is s me s an e aw a and as the er se cuti o n fr om B w lchyrhiw w hich o di t c y , p o f Nonconformists w as gradually t x te nt dying o ut to a cer ain e . T he Baptists built a Chapel he r e in 1 41 T he ause ur s e 7 . c flo i h d her e far be tte r than at the o ut of w lc r iw the w ay cor ne r at B hy h . In 1 836 a new Chape l w as built he re toge th e r w ith a large grave an e ase fo r 999 e ar s yar d o u l d l d y . Size o f the Chapel 3 2 fe e t by 24 w t a a er w as fee t i h g ll y . It o ne in e e mbe r 1836 w e n pe d S pt , , h h R e v mas mas ast r r e a e th e first serm n E od t e . us Tho Tho , p o , p ch d o , x ‘ - r b s v Th 4 h ( hur h w as se e Aberduar iz . e R 2 3 2 . s c a rs v T i v d y p to of , , e . m mas w ho e is t r the R e v Z a har i Ti othy Tho ( di d and h bro he . c as ‘ Thomas (w ho di e d In 18 1 7 thi s ( h ureh ce ased to be under th e ast ra e Abe rduar but Be e and B w lch y r hiw w e re ser ed b p o g of , th l v y s r fo r man e ars me t me a t rw ar s B e e and Sa o ne pa to y y . So i f e d th l le m t s w s s t th w e re unde r he same pa tor . This is h o it i e r ved a e p re sen t ‘ t me s ( ha e l is s tuate in a e r le asan t s o t o n ro un d i . Thi p i d v y p p , high g b th e nar r w r a s e e ad n r m th e arme r s e t cadn y o o d id l i g f o F to y o , a u tw o m es r m Farmers r m th e r a e - ar e r e is a er bo t il f o . F o g v y d th v y asan e w the un r fo r m m e s In 1901 ere w e re 1 2 ple t vi of co t y any il . th 2 e mber be n n to t s r c T e h a e a un a S o l m s lo gi g hi Ch u h . h y v S d y ch o w hich is held in a Schoolroom be side s th e Schools he ld in the various - e i he R e v m o us s i th r t . s r t . ar n e st c T he r e se nt a s . E F h di i p p to J . mas s n e 1891 Tho , i c .

l h — It is almo st im ss e to e an Ca vinistic M e t odists. po ibl giv e x a date w e n the M e t st fa e r star t the a use at a but ct h hodi th s ed c C io , no doubt r e ligious soci e ti es fo r de e pen ing spir itual li fe w e re he ld private ly at about the same me as at L ansaw e l T he firs ti l . t M ode rator fo r the Co unty w as an e R w an s an e t D i l o l d , Ll g i ho . er se e rs n R c r s Ov Joh i ha d , ame s \Villiarns \Villia m J n J . oh and Da vid Th e se Ove r se e rs w e r e r e q ui r e d to furn n s a e r a r e r In th i h p iodic l po t . e first r e r a mes \Villi ms po t of J a ‘ , ( n a r m n w e fin t at ab u 17 43 he d h o t , r e r ts tha a c e t ha d 5 5 me mbe rs M e po t C yo So i y . e ti ngs w e r e h eld in ‘ t r a te I arm- h o uscs o r o ut in th e e n w e n Da w P iv op , h ni e l R o lands and I ’ “illiams I ce l , ant y n re ache d . M an me mbe s f o y . p y r r m h e re tr umped to an e o n mmun n un a s ne arl 3 0 y . y s Ll g itho Co io S d mile . Amongst t se w ho did o lan e t w e r e n Da arr s \V ho g to L g i ho Sio vid H i , illiam arr s n e e n e n Cr u bar R y dde rc S lI w - H i (I d p d t of gy ) , h h ion u , Nant vr ' ' h o fae n and t s Dan e l Iir - a e n . In 1 43 th R 7 e e v . o g , i , ll J n . H ughe 3 7

in his History of the M e thodists state s that there w ere 44 membe rs in m and a Ri s w e n a and tw o e h rters hn as c ar ne . C yo , x o , Jo Tho h d Jo T ty

ur out the 44 w ere in hr s and the e rs un er th e law . fo of C i t , oth d It ’ a s l o states that God s wor k w as going o n easy .

In 17 44 it w as agree d by most of the M ethodists to de part fr om the E n M r w H arr s w ho se Church of n an e e . e gl d , xc pti g Ho ll i , Oppo d the r desi n it all his mi e er s ne five o f the i g w h ght . A l tt ig d by W E w r the G a w w M m. a s m r anshire e r ers am n m as r . l o g xho t , o g ho d d , e e r a d l w the s a n e at a in A r e arc itect . as sen s c l b t t to A oci tio , h ld C yo , p il , 1 45 in h h the es u e s a e the s e es fo r w an r a ne 7 , w ic d tit t t t of oci ti , t of o d i d m nis ers to a nis r th rd nan es e m is ur e as a r e as n i t dmi te e o i c to th , g d o w h t s m th rea ers W e ar e no t y he Clergy ho uld or dain so e of e p ch . n rme ho w hi s e tte r w as r e e e b the ss a n but no t i fo d t l c iv d y A oci tio , n a te r t ese five w i h ers w ere r ai ne not the M e s lo g f h t oth o d d , by thodi t C r e but the ea ns u f eir o w n ur es. l gy , by d co th ch ch

On the 28th of t e r 1 45 a mee t n w as e at a w e n Oc ob , 7 , i g h ld C yo , h th R s W W ms w l arr s and enkin e e s Danie R w and m. l a e v . l o l , il i , Ho l H i J M r an a ssen n m n s e r ame s W ams and W l am n o g ( di ti g i i t ) , J illi i li Joh verseers h mas nes te w ar J hn mas and n a e s (O ) , T o Jo (S d) , o Tho , Joh D vi w ere n prese t. It w as agreed at this mee ting 1) To urge th e pe ople to re ad th e r ures 2 a r a ne l st N em e r all s u ra Sc ipt ; ( ) Th t F id y xt , ov b , ho ld p y on be half of the enemies of r e ligion ; (3) That the br ethren should sen 5 W d for 0 cOpies of the eekly Histor y .

In 1 60 14 members the Cru bar n e en en ur e 7 , of gy I d p d t Ch ch l ft , and cas in e r w the M s s t th i lot ith ethodi t here .

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he re w ere n 18 mem ers but er s n a e r e in re ase 200. t o ly b , v y oo ft th y c d to H w e as the first preacher nursed in this Ch ur ch .

s m a 1 5 he Re v E W ams the ar dis ee s at u 80 t . . It th bo t illi , Vic , ere to his s rr w a the es a s e ur s mu he r cov d o o , th t t bli h d Ch ch lo t ch of u ar and a a e n s ir s n w as a n n r un pop l ity , th t viol t p it of Oppo itio g i i g g o d , es e a am n s the a n st M e sts e w e re ns e re p ci lly o g t C lvi i ic thodi . Th y co id d as part and parcel of the Established Chur ch fo r man y ye ars afte r the ir firs ss n m H aw h fi e n e s mse and his t di e t fro it . e s t e de ci ci of hi lf br her er m H e er e e at w the n r an e and o ut ot cl gy en . p c iv d th ith ig o c ra eo us rant in the M e s s he re w as ten m e u a r u e g thodi t , t of ix d p d in e e tua s re n and no u a res ness u a the t ll c l t gth , do bt f h of tho ght ; th t

rea he rs the da w e re e an n a. s e es n w e e aid p c of y gl i g p ci of k o l dg , by of w i e a e a e ul ar ara ter n eres e r a re sse s an d h ch th y g v p c i ch c of i t t to th i dd , ha e w e re r u ac ua n e the s e an ua e the t t th y tho o ghly q i t d with tyl of l g g , t ne sen imen and the n ar umen w hr s an o of t t , ki d of g t by hich C i ti tr u hs w er s n t e a t e e r e his ea t e be t co ve yed to he h rt of he pe opl . B fo d th he saw the rea han e w a e in 18 1 1 w e n the M e s s g t c g hich took pl c , h thodi t e t the C urch and w ere u r a ne at the ss a n me e l f h , p blicly o d i d A oci tio t in s he at a i f /za r g ld Ll nd lo t y ea .

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mbabl l v D. . en ar e in 183 The resen m nis er ere is Re . y g d 7 . p t i t h J pi o e le w l . 3 8

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1866 licthcl an d S a le m “e r e w t u a ast r a nd the n umbr r i ho t p o , of me mbe rs give n at. thi s date is 3 26 I 1 th e Re v n 6 . J . 8 7 .

b c s o s I 1 8 4 the mbe r o f me mbe r s E va ns e ame pa tor f thi ch urch . n 7 n u is r e ur 3 01 w t 100 a r s I 1 8 91 the r e s e n t a s t o r ne as sc o . n t d , i h h l p p , T he n u m R v mas e tt e h a as as t r o f B e th e l. e E . s e r e s J Tho , l d , l o p o be r me m e rs fo r 1901 is e n a s ~ ~ 5 211c1n 106 Be tlzcl to ta l of b giv . , 2 28 .

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\ 111 111 i m 6d . 2 8 . 6d ac r n e r n s t N \ . e e s es . O g f o to , co di g to th i c i i fi di f culty is e ve r e x peri e nced i n obtaining the annual sum w he n appli ca is fo r B w c G ilw en ar m is no w ar au - co th tion made it . l h f p t of Dol i lstate a n be e n ur ase the ate J ud e o nes in th e e ar , it h vi g p ch d by l g J h y 1 3 86 .

’ - Th e n me s ar t is Ma ry GPifllthS Ch ar ity . i co of thi ch i y de d am n the Ca n st M e t s ur es a a e divi o g lvi i ic hodi t Ch ch of C io , T ll y , L lan szm e l an f n an d lan e in r r t n the n umbe r , Ll y ydd L g itho , p opo io to e m o lle r s i s n um er ar e s r m ar of d membe n each chur ch . Thi b v i f o ye to n e t a nd co nse uentlv the sum a rt ne the r us ee s the , q ppo io d by t t of ar t to e a c c u1 ar s l w se r m ar e ar The sum ch i y h h ch v ie ike i f o ye to y . t w Th a te to th e Ca m t r Ch ui ch as ear as 9 Os 6d . e llo d io ( o he ) l t y £ . n umbe r o f r e c e n ts is n o t fix e o n e e ar ma be 40 and an er ipi d y it y , oth T he ran s an tw e e n 68 n 2 T e ar it ma be n 30. r e e a d s h e y y o ly g t g b . . r e c e n ts ar e c se n in th e first ns an e the ffi e rs the ur ipi ho , i t c , by o c of ch ch a t s T re ub at a mee ting spe ci lly con vene d fo r he p ur po e . he names a s se q ue ntly submitte d fo 1 the approval of the ch ur ch at an ordinar y u1 mee n T he m ne i s r e e e in th e m n u and ch ch ti g . o y c iv d o th of J ly , the distr ibutio n takes place at the annual h ar vest thanksgiving ser vi ce in Au us er e ar e ur a n s M e d s ur es in the g t . Th fo C lvi i tic tho i t Ch ch a1 ish but the r n the M e r u r w w as un e i n p , poo of o ly oth Ch ch , hich fo d d ’ M ar G riflith M r n fi r m s ar . th e e ar 1 e r e an e e . y 7 77 , d iv y b t f o y Ch ity J ame s M r an the be cre tar the ur r u ed a s a emen of o g , y of Ch ch , p od c t t t n accou ts. 40

’ L —B h er w date d 6th De Mrs. loyd Har r is Ch ar ity . y ill , cember 1862 she e ueat e tw o annu t es o r ear sums £3 ea h , , b q h d i i y ly of c , to pay and apply at Christmas ye arly fo r th e ben efit o f the poor of the

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a £2 188 6d . is ar au me n Thi s ann u l sum of . l gel y g ted each ye ar by substanti al don ations fr om me mbe rs of the Dolau- coibi family and ers and th e w e amo un is la o ut in the ur ase a for oth , hol t id p ch of co l A - distr ibution among th e poor of the par ish . m me y grant is made o nly to the fe w perso ns w ho live in ve r y inacce -si ble parts of the parish . — B ee da e 2 th u 1867 Cato Village Scho ol . y d d poll , t d 7 J ly , , e r o Ic in an er 2 lb Au us 186 n nes au n Ch c y 7 g t , 7 , Joh Joh , of Dol n r the au r o f the s s r n co thi Es . u e S e e e a d , q, d tho ity School it Act , f ly e h R v e un ar ran e and n e t e e . nr nes a s the vol t ily g t d co v y d to H y Jo D vi , sa n nes and ames nes M aes as Chur ch w ai dens id Joh Joh J Jo , of Gl . , a i E ans M ae s - No add armer M ar ar e E ans M acs- D v d v , of y , f , g t v , of y ’ dd nt r s ns er em ma a es a r Dre w w and an e y y , pi t , J i D vi , of T i , ido , D i l E ans o f G w ar - - e r t armer er se ers th e ar s a e ce v , y g o , f , ov of p i h , pi of ar of a fie a e L le thr - - Dre s ua e in o r near th e a land p t ld c ll d y . it t vill ge a the same for th e ur se the sa A s and u o n of C io , to hold p po of id ct , p rust erm the sa r em ses to be use as a da s and a t , to p it id p i d y chool ( n a un e r the n r the ar fo r the e u a n S u d y School d co t ol of Vic ) , d c tio of c ren and adu s o r h re n n the la ur n manu a ur n hild lt c ild o ly . of bo i g , f ct i g , r ass i th ar s and for no t r e a er re es n e e ar se . nd oth poo cl p i h , o h p That the school should be ope n to Governme nt inspe ction an manage d by a ns su s r e r l6s a e mm e e se en ers s . ar . a t e co itt of v p o , b c ib of y Th t h

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R C na e man er Th e Rev. Timo thy ich ar d , of hi , lik y oth e e M ss nar es 1 s a na e Wa e s a n een rn in s d vot d i io i , tiv of l , h vi g b bo thi F ld br in i In t ar s near a en n er 1845 . e ar e at he a e p i h , y , Octob , ly lif , g u r s ur a m 13 he l e se his e fo r the a . Hi s s of , p b icly p of d lov S vio b pti took n r r 9 th R e v n i a e in the e e T w r ch in M a 185 e . a es pl c Op iv ( ) y , , by Joh D v , a e era r n no w an w ho w as the as r alem l t of Ab y o , of Ll dilo , p to of S a s ur at the me H e w as the fir s a se a da o ut B pti t Ch ch ti . t b pti d th t y , of 5 2 U n he e me fo r s h e r en e r e su e as his u hfu . til l ft ho chool , d d ch h lp yo t l ’ m n hi 1 h r ears u er o s a e r s arm. 8 e a e an y wo ld p it , f th f At , took ch g of w at nw il T ear s a er he en e re h n e s C E e . w t e e do d chool y lf d o y l t , t d e e a er r w H mmen e r ea n in M a a s es . e B pti t Coll g , H v fo d t co c d p chi g y , H e e s r e be a M s s e s re s r en ene w it 8 4 . s h 1 6 d i d to i ionary . Thi d i t gth d his s u e n e and in 1869 the a s M ss nar e a e ed t d t lif , B pti t i io y Soci ty cc pt H w i n i his offer of ser vice . e w as on e o f the first t o miss o ar es sen t o ut t na Th a r s w r e at e o ne the e o . e ea u r e e the by Soci ty Chi h dq t Ch foo , of ’ i n an g s r the un M T r eaty ports Sh tin . Four month afte yo g issionary s ar r a h e ear the err e massa r e in Tiestsin a few a er his iv l , h d of t ibl c ; l t

M r . au n w a n r ea ue e an d he as e e . e s u n coll g , L ghto di d , l ft lo Aft t dyi g an a e for s me 18 m n R har ma e his fir urne the s M r . s l gug o o th , ic d d t jo y h i er r in B r n m an w M . e e r r e ur n t e r . e e n i to t io , co p y ith Lill y fo th i t t e h ad su ee e 1n str u n usan s of am le s and s h y cc d d di ib ti g tho d p ph t book . r m he in 1874 he se e in s n - Chu - Eu a en ra F o C foo , ttl d T i g , c t l city of - n a an s the n r e ne r r e s en in the a e . In 18 6 9 i h bit t , o ly fo ig id t pl c 7 , m n s ur e n N r n a M R ar an err e a e r i er n . r . d M r t ibl f i occ d o th Chi ich d , . nes w ho arri e at the se of th e r mer ear unselfishl and Jo , v d clo fo y , y ” m n a ur r m T mo ta unr e e e e e the er s n s. i i itti gly l bo d to li v p i hi g victi Li , ’ R ar s hine se nam r the r s nsu r al s M r . e e ur ich d C , w ot B iti h Co l to Lo d S i b y ” n hi ffi a r e r Timotai 1s n w n far and w e am n all i s o ci l po t . Li k o id o g asse s of na i 1 es s and n o ut so cons icuo usl t a he mus be r e ar cl t ; t i g p v , h t t g d a he e o f the d s r ut B his r ea a and w er of r a e d s t chi f i t ib ors. y g t t ct po o g n i sation h e has bee n a pow erful agent 1n brin ging th e r elie f to a successful n i m ns na s sa n o e ss an 2 e e e . te rmi tio . It id l th 0 illio of p opl di d Of th e rai se for r e ie no ess t an tw o - r s asse hr u h d l f, l h thi d p d t o g f M - s i s . I m M ar m o T the an o ss nar e n e r . R e t ai uen h d i io ti , ich d ov d Y a ta h r M t1m w as s F u the t e n e of hams . u e e n in , c pi l of p ovi c S i ch p t l e rar ursu s and in w nn n his w a n o r d a r e a ns w the it y p it , i i g y i t co i l l tio ith ch e ru ers H e w as r e uen r e ues e e e r e ur es 1n e ir i f l , f q tly q t d to d liv l ct th th x m na n w er e usan s o f s resen e . e re a e a s u en s p c At g t i tio , h tho d t d t a ere to m e e for de r ees he his r e r en s r u ed g th d co p t g , , with b th , di t ib t a r a ure am n s m M r R har w as a co ns an con Chr isti n lite t o g t the . . ic d t t ” o Th n s R r An ar h w r e n t tr u r t e e e e . e e e e ib to Chi co d ticl ot , ti l d, ” H o w one man ma r ea to a m l n ame un er th e n e y p ch il io , c d otic of Dr M ur the Se re ar of the hr s an e ratur e n a w ho . doch , c t y C i ti Lit of I di . at once fe lt that the author of such an ar ticle w as e x actly th e man to h s n i 91 M r R u r h o u t e n na . n e 18 . har n e t e cc py po itio Chi Si c , ic d d took se cre tar ial duties of the socie ty for the diffusion o f Chr istian and enera n w e e am n the C nese The w r s he has mse G l K o l dg o g hi . o k hi lf ans a e r w m n um s n com o se r o e te ar e er e n e r u . O e p d , t l t d , di d ov h l i gly o ’ of the mose importan t o f his translations is that o f M ackenz ie s ” s r hris an C sa n the N ne ee n e n ur Hi to y of C ti ivili tio of i t th C t y , m s c ns st n 8 o u e . ur in a so urn in the en s n o i i g of v l D g jo city of Ti t i , ar a C in ai n w s n M r R h r . R d d e d M e ese e a e r . Whe ar ich it d h d ly p p . ic w as in e n a son the a ane se M niste r a and one o f P ki g , of J p i (Shiod ) , 5 9

the e r e ar es e a n man w er e n erte Ch r s an S c t i of L g tio (A o) , co v d to i ti ity, ’ and w ere a n 1 9 af r 28 rs a s se M r . R ar . I 8 e ea ence h b pti d by ich d 7 , t y b , e s e th m r R a m M s M a e e an . M r arr e s r M ar n w ho vi it d ho l d ich d i d i y ti , w as rn in E n ur w ho w en o ut C na in 18 6 the Uni e bo di b gh , t to hi 7 , by t d r es er an M s n Sh h n ura and a e h i P byt i i sio . e as e co ged id d im n his w r she to o has erse ea in m emen s ess th e w men and o k , , h lf l d ov t to bl o l ren na Th ar e o f h na ur ens e r ear s M r e e . chi d of Chi . w lf C i b d th i h t . R ichar d pr ofoun dly be li e ves in the many high qualities of the Chi nese ra H ce . e loses no Oppor tunity to show how helpful to such r e formare the r p inciples and pre cepts of the Chri stian faith . W e hope both may n be ar to e n r In a r e e n issue lo g Sp ed sp nd and be Spe t fo China. c t of ” the Br is Wee th e l n a ear e — The rs mas it h kly, fo lowi g pp d wo t sa r es E ur eans w h a e dun n the x er u rea c of o , ich took pl c g Bo o tb k of 1900 o ccur re in the af T ai- Y neu n t e r n e ans , city , i h p ovi c of Sh i ; . many missionar y socie ti es concern ed havin g r e fuse d to claim mone y c m ensa n The ne se ernmen has un ar set as e al o p tio . Chi Gov t vol t y id h f - a m l n tae s find a U n ers in T ai uen an d the R ev . m h i lio l to iv ity Y , Ti ot y R ar d ha n e en as e adm n ster the un and ta e en re ich vi g b k d to i i f d , k ti res ns for the e me n th e Un ers durin ten ears po ibility de v lop t of iv ity g y .

w n n err e on the R ev A ell deserve d honour has lately bee co f d . h r o f e ers r n Timothy R ichar d . T e degree o f Docto L tt of B ow U n ers r en e R e s an has een n erre on iv ity , P ovid c , hod I l d , b co f d him in r e c n n the s na ser e h e h as r en ere the cause , og itio of ig l vic d d to s s th th s a e of pr ogress . It i a curiou fact that e founder of e t t of R n r W m M r ar ar r m his e s a M r . Ro e a s and . R e hod I l d , g illi ich d , both f o t “ m w f r anuar 1903 ntains ar s . The Cnte rar R e e o p i h o po y vi J y , , co Th N an n er es in art e R e v . m h R har on e ew i t t g icl by Ti ot y ic d , E u na d cation in Chi .

means M e a w s on the an s the Cothi Do lauco thi do b k of , ers s a e a Do laucoth means au —M ea w s Coe th coethi oth t t th t y , Dol do ; ( ) , vehement (r ushing) ar en ris ure - W d t , b k , p g y w a er M ea w s t . do of t h e p u r e r u s hi n g ” am In 1644 stre . , w n n e H o e l l G w y , la brane G n , High Sheriff of the County Of r e n s e it B co , p lt Dole - K oythey then 1 2 is s e in 7 7 , it p lt l oth y is no w Do ec . It at times spelt Dolau h but the c o t y , am a w a s s e it D au oth Dolaucoth is a easan f ily l y p ll ol c y . y pl t mansmn fine s ua e on the an s the r er G r m w h h it ly it t d b k of iv othi , f o ic

a es its name . is near um sain and is us at th e e nn n t k It P p t , j t b gi i g of th e e au u a e w m is no w th e countr v res en b tif l v ll y of C Gothi . It id ce ieu en era Sir m - hn s V C B Lad s . a es s e . . G C. of L t G l J Hill Jo , , . . y Hill u m n se and M rs. h i m a O nes. Dolauco th s a e a s an u r ans Joh , J y f d o g t tiq i , as ein the la e here man in eres in re s the ast are e t b g p c w y t t g lic of p k p . 60

In 185 5 th e am r an Ar ch aeoli ical ss a n v s e Dolaucoth , C b i g A oci tio i it d y and the surr un n s r o f aw r r se a e o di g di t ict . The Ear l C do p opo d vot of an s Es a n ne ss w w h e n ne s . for th e re th k to Joh Joh , q, g t ki d ith hich n e o ut the mem e rs the ass a n and er s th e var us poi t d to b of oci tio , oth , io r emar a e r e s an u at and ar un Dalaucoth and G o o fau k bl lic of tiq ity , o d y g an d for the munificent hospitality w ith w hich he w elcome d the ver y numer us ar w h o p ty hich ad visited that mor ning .

P i J — s an en am e d gr e e o f ohne s, o f Do lauco thy . Thi ci t f ily — descende d in a dir e ct male line from Cumbr o Br itish he r o U r ien R e ed w ho is s a e a e e en 5 th in e s e n r m e G o debo r g , t t d to h v b d c t f o Co l g , ' M onar Of Br a n r z en R /ze ed a e ebra e w ar r r w ho i e ch it i . U g , c l t d io l v d in the at er ar th e 5 th e n ur H e un r e u e in \V a e s l t p t of c t y . fo d f g l , w e re h e un e r to e x e th e G w ndelians o r r s s w ho had h d took p l y , I i h Scot , f r \V o some time e st ablishe d themselv es in many par ts of South ale s. In r e w ard fo r his se r e s w w e r e su e ss u in e x e n th e vic , hich cc f l p lli g n v a e rs he o btame d the s e re n the str o f Rhe e d e t w e en i d , ov ig ty of di ict g , b th e r e r w w w as th e a ro n ° o f the i v s Ta e and To y . U r ien Rhcge d p t Bar s L l w arch H en and al e s n and his er e e s a e e en d , y T i i , h oic d d h v b sh m celebr ate d by th em in some of th e n oble st effusions of the \Vel use . U r en w as r n e Be e no w um ar t ns r e G en n o w Cad o w i p i c of g d , D b o hi ; od , y , or th e m e w ar of anar s r a the s r enn x no w iddl d L k hi e nd di t ict Of L o , in umbar t n s r e in th e e me Ar t ur w ho w as s a n in the D o hi , lif ti of h l i ’ a e o f Camlan 5 3 w er e a s his n e n t U r en s n e e w b ttl , 7 , h l o oppo , i ph , M e dr ant a w s w his s ns and e e r e . U r en e en tua p Ll , p i h d i v lly , ith o w e rs m rate u W a es h e e ame r w e follo , ig d to So th l , b c Lo d of Kid lly , Carno w n llw n Iske ni & a h s w e M ar ar e la a e n n c. nd i , , , by if , g t F y , au e r G w r le is r n e of r nw a and u e r ne s s er n d ght of , P i c Co ll , t i i t of Ki g Ar thur w as ance stor o f

n the e u hr e tem R ar Sir Elydy r Dd u, K ight of Holy S p lc p ich d I , se ran s n G r ff dd a N as a a Sir El d r Ddu who g d o , y y p ichol , p Philip , p y y , w as a r ea atr n o f th e ar era ur e his da and un r as g t p o b dic lit t of y co t y , a e e er een his su ess r s and his fir s w e M a au e r h v v b cc o ; by t if , bly , d ght of M ar edudd a enr D w n o r nn w e l had w er p H y , Do of Kid l y , ith oth childr e n an he i r

’ fi w ho his fir s w e E in r or E a e Th omas ap Gr y y dd , by t if , l o ( liz b th , a r n the a e Cas e M S au e r and e r Sir n G rifiith cco di g to D l tl , d ght h i Joh , ansa w r n and Abemarlais had w ers Sir R s a mas of Ll d , ith oth , hy Tho , K n r R e New n or D n vo n w r n v r . G . a ces e r o e o , to of ic of to y , Lo d y ; and his se n w e E a e au e r o f r an s o r ames by co d if , liz b th , d ght F ci J , s n son u e B ur un s ensa n r m the eco d of Philip D k of g dy , by di p tio f o e R me his firs w e e n a ve e in a ue and ur e Pop of o , t if b i g li . Kill d d l , b i d at Bar se s an d y I l d .

J Abermarlais w ho marr e E z a e oh n ap Th o mas, Of , i d li b th , au er mas au an o f re w ar ne E n r au er d ght of Tho V gh , B d di , by li o , d ght Of R o er r W n e and had a son b t , Lo d hit y , ,

J n Abe rmarlais and ar s n in Sir Th o mas oh nes, K ight of H old to , m r es r e r s K ni kt the S r e fo r a un and e . P b ok hi Fi t g of hi th t Co ty , ri ff f ar ar nsh r e and Car ans r e in 15 41 - 15 44 res e e Sh e o C m the i dig hi p ctiv ly . 61

m r m er e e H e a r e M ar au er and eir H on . Sir a es i d y , d ght h of J B k l y , se n so n M aur e 8 r er e e and w w Sir mas co d of ic , th Lo d B k l y , ido of Tho err o f ar s n and her had ur s ns and r ee au ers P ott , H old to , by fo o th d ght ,

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J me s Joh n s o f L lanbadam vaw r the 4th son er ff Car a e , , , Sh i of di anshir e 15 86 marr e Ann e au er and e r n mas g , i d i , d ght h i of Joh Tho arr Cr n ae and Do lauco th and w i ames e w s H y , y g y , dow of J L i , of L l dar v w anba n a r . H e e a au er and so n l ft d ght ,

J o f L lanbadamvaw r and Do laucoth e r f Th o mas o nne s, y, Sh if of ar ans r e 1618 w se lst w i e E a e au e r of W a n C dig hi , , ho f liz b th , d ght tki M au e r mas L lw n r ew arth d . s but his 2nd w e ar Tho , of y y , . p. by if , y , d ght o f ames e w s a o f Abernantf chan she marr e se c n w se J L i D vid , y ( i d o dly , ho a 2n d w e sh e w as . R w an u M a af arn h e w as a er if ) o l d P gh , of th , f th of son and e r h i ,

J J Do laucoth e r ff Carmar hens re 1667 , ames o h ne s, of y , Sh i of t hi , and ardi an 167 0 w ho mar r e firs M ar dau er the sar C g , , i d t , y , ght of d R w an u M at a ar n his firs w e E z a e dau hten o f o l d P gh , of h f , by t if , li b th , g

Sir R c ar r se o f G o er ddan and se n her fir st cousln . i h d P y , g ; co dly , M ar au t r ir his firs w 1fe e S n r se G o erddan . y , d gh of Joh P y , of g By t , h e w as fath e r of

mas Jo h n o f Dolaucoth er ff ar an 167 3 w ho Th o es , y , Sh i of C dig , , marr e E a e t au er and e r mas Llanfarr i d liz b h , d ght h i of Tho Lloyd , of cl do en w m he had a r s n n w o au ers y g , by ho thi d o a d t d ght ,

1 . h o m s L lanfair cl do en er ff o f ar ans re 7 05 I T a , of y g , Sh i C dig hi , ; marr e Anne au er a d d o f Cr nfr n and had tw o i d , d ght of D vi Lloy , y y , dau e r s and a so n ght , , M P 2 H fo r r a s r 1 13 1 2 . e J . h o mas o hne . a n e 7 7 T s , C dig hi , to m r r a a e firs ane . u er and e r W am er er i d t , J d ght h i of illi H b t , of H afo d chtr d and se n an e au er a Van y y ; co dly , Bl ch , d ght of D vid , an w ern but n S P 1 hi s a to his co usin . . 33 e s e e of Ll , dyi g , 7 , l ft t t , mas J hnes Dolau coth Tho o , of y .

’ D . J me s J Oh lle S olaucoth marr e Crne a au er II a , Of y , i d o li , d ght of ’ W am Llanllw r se son mas n er e his us n s illi Lloyd , of , who , Tho , i h it d co i e s a e s t t ,

J Dolau co th and en n marr e 1 19 Th o mas o h nes, of y P ybo t ; i d 7 , M r Anne au er and - r m ah w e of w mell a cO e ere . y , d ght h i of J i Po ll C , r a d had ur a Ra n rs e n u e rs . 1 49 e . d o hi , fo d ght Di d 7

f L a f ir l do n r s . J s o l n a c e and a e er e r I Thomas O h ne , y g , C oft C tl , H fo d s P f rs r marr e E a u er and r e M . . or R a n e e a e r hi , d o hi ; i d liz b th , d ght h i of R ar n r and h ad tw o dau ers e 1 80 ich d K ight , of C oft , ght , Di d 7 .

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eu en an fo r Car d1 anshir e . H e marr e firs M ar ur Li t t g i d , t , y B gh , of M nm ut s r e and se n his us n ane u er o o h hi ; co d , co i , J , da ght of John 62

Dola ne s uco th but 13th r l 1816 a e 6 . Joh , of y , Ap i , , g d 7 H is n au er M ar a Ann h v m n e a m re e ease hi u m. o ly d ght , i , g p d c d ( )

II. en e a a in r e rs Samue l Joh nes , of H l y H ll , S lop , Holy O d . e w o f All u s and R e r W e w n er r s r e H f llo So l , cto of l y , H tfo d hi . e the surname n and his n u sa E a e h took K ight , o ly child , Lo i liz b t nne marr e Sir n ers e ar A , i d Joh Villi Sh lly , B t .

. Jo h J h the se n son D olaucoth marr e ane II n o ne s ( co d ) , of y , i d J , au e r e r R ees Kil maen - llw d and had ur au ers d ght of H cto , of y y , fo d ght , a so n and he ir (die d

Jo h n J h ne s r n 1 768 w ho mar r e in 1 9 E a e au h er o , bo , i d 7 7 , liz b th , d g t and e r o f hn w en o f M aesllan w r th w l and had ssue he e h i Jo Bo , , i ( di d 12th e S pt . ,

1 . J his w 6t e r as rn h e r uar 1800. o h n h i bo F b y , 2 W . liz abe th mar r e am n l e Br n to w an d had ssue E , i d illi Bo vi l , of y y , i , 3 m . arr e Ca am e J ne . e s and had ssue a , i d pt J B ck , i ,

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1 M ar m rr a s r man E . ar l te nne a a e r e ae sa s . Ch ot A i , i d Ch l C Cook , q, e e st so n o f E w ar R e rs man Es M e me r use un ld d d og Cook , q. . t Ho , Co ty f W e x r h e J une 4th 1 5 9 P he r ume the nam O e 8 S . S es e fo d di d , , . d of ’ h r a er s w in 18 6 nes un e r e . Joh d f th ill , 7

in V m 18 2 o . s . C. 2 . E a e t arr e 8 t G n Sir ame s e . . liz b h , i d , Lt J Hill , , G B se so f ame s o f N ee hi i ur n a n a an C. n n o c n e e d . s d , co d J Hill , p , B g l , I di , assume l R a en e o n e e m er th 1883 th e a na by oy l lic c S pt b 7 , , dditio l n d a s o s sur ame an r m of J hne . T he above pe digrees are e ntered and officially r e co rde d in the R oyal Colle ge of Ar ms in the year 15 99(1 in the r eign o f Quee n Th E a e a s e are e n B ur e and N as . e liz b th l o th y giv by k , ichol ’ Oh ne s e re e w as o fiimall r e or e in the R a le e r ms J p dig y c d d oy l Col g of A , fr m the l6th en ur u 1883 w e n ir ames s k the name o c t y p to , h S J Hill too an d r ms c a os in a r an e w t th e w a e 1 th O er A of J h , cco d c i h ill (d t d 7 ctob , f a n hnes Es Do lau o th o the e . c . l t Joh Jo , q, of y

W a e e r w as the amoun O f a s a e o r the sa r fi es h t v t loy lty di pl y d , c i c endur ed by the Car mar the nshi re famili e s in suppor ti ng the cause of n har es n o ne he m se ems to a e re ei e the n ur Ki g C l I , o ly of t h v c v d ho o of D l o h w ho u Kn h r mCh ar es II. T he o hne s o auc t ight ood f o l J of y , fo ght 63

’ for his s es no t a e ar a e had an re w ar n at . a an , ki g St F g , do pp to h v y d be yond that of consciousness o f having done his duty to w ar ds hi s s er e n ov ig .

— hevr n Arm . uar er 1st and 4th OH NES ar . a s Q t ly , J , g c o e w een r ee r er en uailed u e an ee in the Ra e ns, sa a o , q, , b t th v , b d q b z t ce n r e - th h r for difierence 2 and 3 t chie f point a cross cr osslet of e t i d , H m : a r u e e w een ur es u e ns az ea h ILLS , g c oss co p d b t fo c tch o , , c ar e w h a res n the fie o n a e em a ed the se nd ch g d it c ce t of ld , chi f b ttl of co tw o sw rds i s n omels r o n altire hilts a d p o .

- r es . h w a rts sa re w se u ea e or a ra en C t Je nes on t o h lbe lti i , q, h d d , v sa ar e w a r ss- r ss e for ffer en e , ch g d o n the breast ith c o c o l t gold di c ; d san h n in the : 2 . a uran ar . u ee e HILLS horse co t g g tt g , oldi g m u the her ar the e ar a s r er . o th ot p t of Sp , l o p op

s M ottoes : Jo hnes Deus pasut cor vo . fi Hi lls In Coelo con demus .

God ee e the Ra ens f d th v , I ea e n n H v I trust .

D — rn at Dolaucoth on J J olauco th . oh n oh ne s, M. A of y Bo y , th 6th e ru his ear e u a n at e ar 1800. M r o hnes re e e F b y , . J c iv d ly d c tio Lampeter and Carmar then Grammar Schools and subsequently spe nt a fe w ears n er th r a e u n o f the Re v . srae e w s in y u d e p iv t t itio I l L i , m o erse s re . se en een he w e n th e U n ers r S t hi At v t , t to iv ity of Oxfo d , a B A he re h e e ame a mem er rasen se e e and ra u e . . w b c b of B o Coll g , g d t d in 1826 and M A 1 e ak n his e ree he marr e in in 829. re , . . B fo t i g d g , i d , 182 2 E v E w ar s G e s n a e au h er the Re . n e , liz b th , d g t of Joh d d , of il to

M an r am r anshir e a e the Bar at the nne r em e in 183 1 . o , Gl o g , c ll d to I T pl H e practise d on the South Wales Circuit until the passing of the Tithe mmuta n Act w n h e w as a n e o ne of the ss s an Co m Co tio , he ppoi t d A i t t m ss ners n h e w as a e o n th e un er the . u se ue i io d Act S b q tly , pl c d m ra C h E n sur e and una Cmm ss ns u Ad i lty , opy old , clo , L c o i io , tho gh it is belie ved that his appointment to a County our t Judgeship pr e vente d his a w as a n e cting on the first tw o of these Commissions . H e ppoi t d u e the Cun Curt for s s r in 184 w h o fiice he J dg of o ty o thi di t ict , 7 , hic s ar e d un 1861 H e w as a ma s ra e for the un es o f di ch g til . gi t t co ti a ma n e n and G am r an n th r r emen r rt e m r e Car a . O e e C h , P b ok , dig , l o g ti t f M u w n C a rman the uar e r o r . in 185 3 he as a ed , P gh , ppoi t h i of Q t e ss ons for the un a s n w he fi e h the est S i co ty , po itio hich ll d wit high n unt 18 2 H e w as R e r er the r u h Car mar en ho our il 7 . co d of bo o g of th

r m 185 1 to 18 2 and De ut eu enan the un Carmar hen . f o 7 , y Li t t of co ty of t In 185 he w as a n e r in a Gran M as er in M aso m' for 7 , ppoi t P ov ci l d t ( y) the W s n u W s H e w as firs Cha rman the estern Divi io of So th ale . t i of un R a s ar h h w as e s a s e a er the u \Va es Co ty o d Bo d , w ic t bli h d ft So th l ’ R a s 1844 C a rman the e ess ns for the v s n o d Act , h i of P tty S io di i io of

m 1 . On a un er in r n o f the s a a r en in o t V t , f o t h ft of b ok tilt g

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the un r a No h d ed of Cai o ; first Chair man of the Caio School Bo r d . o n e w u sus e t a the a mand m ass e u e w ho sat unm ed o ld p ct h t c l i p ibl j dg , ov r u n r a e cases w a na ura u em ere and as sens e th o gh i t ic t , s t lly q ick t p d , itiv as his r er e s but he su ue the m e u s his na ure and b oth C lt , bd d i p t o ity of t , n e er s his m e he As m b e e e he had e r on t e n . e v lo t t p b ch ight xp ct d , too , the ura e his n n W a r er m h n h e st d s . e e s co g of co victio h t v oth ight t i k , oo firm the O n ns he had r me ly to pi io fo d .

As u e a rman and ma s r a e he w as es n w n but w en j dg , ch i , gi t t , b t k o , h he ar in a a or er ar mee n the unre s ra ne e r ur took p t politic l lit y ti g , t i d f vo o f his nature found e x pr ession in language at once beautiful an d r T w w t u a e n w r fo cible . he slo and studie d ords of he j dici l b ch e e e an e for uen an d m ass n e u eran e w n w t a o s xch g d fl t i p io d tt c , glo i g i h p th a W nd um ur . s w as ar u ar th e ase w e n he s e in e sh h o Thi p tic l ly c h pok l , his n w a e n u an f w h e w as us r u . H e as e 8. ua e o tiv to g , l g g hich j tly p o d an e arn e s l t an and m r e an n e w as name as a fi n \Vhi t po i ici , o th o c d tti g g an a e fo r the un and r u s u he n e er fe r e mse c did t co ty bo o gh , tho gh v of d hi lf fo r a seat in ar i ament H e w as eal us in fus n e u a n P l . z o dif i g d c tio , e s e a e eme n ar u n n th r H e had no s rus p ci lly l t y e d catio amo g e poo . di t t in the e u a n th e r and re w mse w ener policy of d c ti g poo , th hi lf ith g y n ar us s e me s fo r a ur se e n th e same m u se h e i to v io ch th t p po . Ob yi g i p l , su r e th e E s e as a means o f e u a n and a w a s se emed ppo t d i t ddfod d c tio , l y ease in i s At the sam m h e w a a e ar ts me e n . e e s pl d to t k p t ti g ti , nte r e s e in the E s e as an an en nst tu n th e un r i t d i t ddfod ci t i i tio of co t y , w \V st o s er s na e a en and r eser e s th e e lsh an ua e . hich ill f t tiv t l t , p v l g g H e w as an en us as W e s man re a n er es e in er a ur e th i tic l h , g tly i t t d lit t . T he manner of his r a e e e s e a a ter his r e r emen ro m p iv t lif , p ci lly f ti t f u ut e s w er e for the m s ar e v e the c ser stu p blic d i , o t p t d ot d to lo dy of se ran e s o f n w e e and sc ence and ar t w had a w a s tho b ch k o l dg , i , , hich l y a arm for him H e w as surr un e b e ve r thin w es e a ch . o d d y g hich b pok hiIOSO hi and r m n as h e se the s e p p c a cultu e d ind . Livi g did clo by it of an o ld R man S at n he e nt e c e all the an e n remain s o t io , dilig ly coll t d ci t un ere and w as e n str ume n a in fina y e n the fo d th , chi fly i t l ll d cidi g manner in w c th e O o fau o r anc e n B r s and R man a es in hi h g , i t iti h o C v the s e had e e n w r e me the m s a ua e o f th e hill id , b o k d . So of o t v l bl R man r namen s r m Dolauco th ar e no w in th e ri sh o gold o t f o y , B ti M use um and h e w as al w ays please d to sho w to an tiquaii es the lar ger c l e t n s ma ns w h ad r a ne in his o w n an d o l c io of the e r e i hich e h et i d h s. r u ur e a s in all its r an e s had fo r him a w e n e res Ag ic lt l o b ch id i t t , e spe cially in so far as it bor e upon th e soil and climate of his o w n ne ur and e er e ff r to m r e an d r e n e r the and ighbo hood v y o t i p ov it , to d l

m r e r uct e un in him a w arm su r ter . o p od iv , fo d ppo H is life w as one of contin ue d q uie t use fulness after he had w i raw n r m his u u es and he carr e w him n his thd f o p blic d ti , i d ith i to e r n l w h o kne w him No man w r eme n th e r es e a d e s eem o f al . as ti t , p ct t er m n ur e v ore de se r v e dly ho o ed .

— ur n the r ea R e e a M e me n in u W a es Rebe e e a. D i g g t b cc ov t So th l , m e 8 An A r ess th e n a an s h e u s e a a . p bli h d p phl t , pp , dd to i h bit t of C nw G a and the a a en ar s e s in w c he a e a s to o il io dj c t P i h , hi h pp l the m to pre ve nt by all their infl ue nce and pe rsuasion au v atte mpt to r e r an r e The s ens b e cause d e ss such oppose d gri e v ces by fo c . o t i l of th r us r e e n s w h ha e a e n a e in the unt seems t e ioto p oc di g ich v t k pl c Co y , o

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The following e legy w as composed by Carl M organw g o n the w r s M e w n Gof Anw l In n M em r re s e u in o d y ( Lovi g o y) , p ctf lly scri bed to M i ss Johnes M e w n eof an w yl s n s th e rn and ne n n a e So i g lo lo ly ighti g l , n in s m re t e all day n Sighi g o b hick t lo g , ’ W eaving its throbbing h eartstmngs into song F or a sen ma e w sorr w n una a b t t , ith o i g v il , w And e ver y arble se ems to say Alo ne . While e ver y pause br ings musical repl} : Sad e e a sw ee r es o nsiv Philom l . ch t p e sigh Is but the r eam e o f its ow n d y cho . M ew n eo f an w yl s n s the w es w n hr u the ar n e ve So i g t i d t o gh d kli g , In s r w ander n s u and w n the w d i it i g p do ol , Eac m urn u s rr w s at its ear un o f l o o h t told , n in se r e — as the an e s rie e Sighi g c t g l g v , Bring back my love sobs the ber eave d wind ’ And s ee n flo w r ets w a en at the s un l pi g k o d , Shedding th eir dew y tears upon the gr ound She see s he w s e r w ho s a ne er find k t y hi p , h ll v M e w n co f anw yl So si ngs all night the ne ve r re sting sea And s ars w n w te n er v n e es t look do ith d , lo i g y , Th e air is fille d w ith sadde ning memor ies ’ w a w as n e —but ne er a ai n ma Of h t o c g y be . t e an ms Here lie the lost . h oce se e to moan I year n to clasp them to my thr obbing hear t In n e m race The l s m se a ar fo d b ; o t , y lf p t — — So near so near and yet I mourn alone M e w n eo f anw yl As r ses cr usht and ea in s en e ea e o , d d , il c l v heir re us er a e er ume r are T p cio h it g of p f , So the good name our dear de parted bear R eflects in cheer ing light on those w ho gri e ve ’ And mem r r d n o er th e v e us e o y , b oo i g lo th l ft , In en er an r w ns the ream t ars t d f cy c o d with e , as the hue a on ri r a n a ears Till , th t b ght i pp , r a s Peace comes to comfo t lonely he rt bere ft .

One of the most inter esting books w ith spe ci al r e ference to the ‘ n a ants ( aio 18 the e ers Conno ir w a Bish i h bit of L tt of Th l ll , O of ’ ” p St a e n . e R e v a s . . e . ead “r D vid , dit d by A . P St l y , D D of es m ns er and e a e i t , d dic t d the e e mem r a w e n ure ee To b lov d o y of id ly Ho o d, D ply amen e a her a m s ear s er L t d F t to o t D Si t , T n ssn L nrr r a s wr itten by their friend so much for their interest as for Hers to whom the w ere a r essed are de i a e in the nds Aflection y dd , d c t d Bo of which m ” united and unite s the all. The Le tter s p ublished w e r e sele cte d from a corr esponden ce of ten

- - y ears 1864 187 4 w h ad s nes and sh r w a . , , it L y Hill Joh Bi op Thi l ll h e sc se th e n en a ear the s e s w the T y di lo ki dly , g i l h t of Bi hop, th y ho tender r e gar d for th e sufleri ngs of those w ith w hom he w as br ought n o n a e are u the een a re at n w he e for i t co t ct , th y f ll of k pp ci io hich f lt all th e ar n eau the na ural seas ns and he mmense v yi g b ty of t o , t i range of his acquai ntance w ith the ligh ter as w ell as the grave r for ms o f l era ur e the en us as e w he as w e as a i s it t ; th i tic d light hich , ll L dy H ll

nes M r s. nes and the a e hn J hne s t n the lan ua e Joh , Joh l t Jo o ook i g g and r a W a w ns th e sh ese nd un r . ConnO r a t ditio of e l dioc co t y p Thi l ll , ’ s ar s r an e an B sh . a s for 34 ears chol , hi to i , th ologi , i op of St D vid y , e 2 th ul 1 d w as ur e in W es m ns er 7 8 5 an e . di d J y , 7 , b i d t i t Abb y

i i - n m s ill hn . . L e ut . e er l r Ja J G a S e H s o e s , V C G C. B —Sir ames w as rn in n a on the 2oth u us o f Do laucothy , J bo I di A g t , 18 3 H is t son o f M r m s chi i r 3 e he se n . a e s Nee nd u . co d J Hill , of p , Ben a n a w ho es e n e in the ema e ne r m the ers g l , I di , d c d d f l li f o K , of ’ e a N n h rn a Ce sfor d Sir ames s a r w as th e s e n e nd . he on Littl d . t o , J f t of M r Ar a i ls his e e n E a an mar r e on . chib ld H l ( wif b i g liz beth Scott) d i d

6th une 183 1 Char e M ar au e r Dr . hn n el a i J , , lott y , d ght of Jo A g o S v , o f M o is un e n a and ma erna ran - au h e r nera g g , I di , t l g d d g t of Ge l Co rderau mman n the r e n r es at nd err , co di g F ch fo c Po ich y . Sir James began his sch ool life as a boy under Ar chdeacon W ams th e ea E n ur A a em and a er w ar s e a illi , H d of di b gh c d y , ft d H d mas er of the an er Cl e e f w h Sir ames is reasurer and t Ll dov y o l g , o hic J t one the trus ees and he er shes affe t na e re e ns his of t , ch i c io t coll ctio of firs u r un s as he w as en n w n hen w en the t t to . Yo g Hill , th k o . t t to M ar e e at E n ur the F dinbur h Uni ers C e e ilit y Coll g di b gh , g v ity oll g , and su se ue n Addis om e b q tly to c b .

r R er s and he w ere u s e er a e- n ri ends Lo d ob t yo th tog th , lif lo g f hip e inn n w en e e e a e s I t Add m r R er s b g i g h th y w r c d t isco be . Lo d ob t ne the Ben al r i er in 185 1 and Sir ame s w ho is us 1 1 joi d g A t ll y , J , j t ’ m nt s r R erts un r ne the same r s in 185 3 so at o h Lo d ob j io , joi d co p , th near ly half a century ago these fr ien ds w ere subalterns in the same s in n a e en th r da a r s f th e nd an corp I di . Both xperi ce d ngers nd pe il o I i w r ar in M utiny . Both ere present at the icge of Delhi both took p t the o eratio ns at the r elief of L 1 : ckn o w ; both were dange rously w oun e d at the siege of Delhi ; b: th made speedy recove1i es ; and

h e r e the M u in en e r ecr v ed the ri a Cr ss. e a e bot , b fo t y d d , Victo o A d c d ar i a he ser e to late r both took p t n the Abyssini n campaign . T y v d e e r in the a u and er cam ai a s and h in 1881 r e e ed g th K b l oth p g , bot , , c iv th e an s h uses Parliamant th k of bot Ho of . A R TI U L AR th a an nd me H s R . C u o u a s . PA S of e G ll t Co ct f Lie t . J ill at the e e e h on the ath u 185 7 r en one Si g of D l i , J ly , , w itt by Col l

M allerson the sto r an th n ian M u n . , Hi i of e I d ti y

Ear on the m rnin th r 9th u the r e e s had r es e to ly o g of J ly , b l olv d ra a a n the n s am m n rma n as to a g n d tt ck o E gli h c p . So e i fo tio e r n e n n had rea he enera Re e but he an d his s aff w ere th i i t tio c d G l d , t t r a sau The ignoran t as to the pornt he rebels w ould sele ct fo their s lt . m rn n daw ne w et and a ense m s u e the a m s he e o i g d foggy ; d i t clo d d t o p r , ’ and it ra ne heav . B ut at 10 the ffi ers s a ne o n an i d ily , o clock , o c t tio d 68

e eva e e e r un a e the M un the r h r ar th l t d pi c of g o d , c ll d o d , to ig t e of e Br s am s er ne e r a r a er e the d iti h C p , di c d th i pp o ch . Th English h a r eady for a n a a ter ree ea uns w the usua n an r ctio b t y of th h vy g , ith l I f t y e had s e w se in r picquet . Th y po t d like i f ont of the M ound a Cavalr y ’ ue and w tw o rse - ar er uns m s T r00 en a picq t , ith it ho till y g of To b p, B g l rse r er mman e b eu en an ame s l s The e re me Ho A till y , co d d y Li t t J Hi l . xt poin t in advance w as occupie d by a de tachme nt o f Loyal Native Ca a r un er the mman a na e ffi er T h r e a va . e e n v l y , d co d of tiv o c b l d ce c ns s e the E th Irre u ar a a r w had mu n e a o i t d of igh g l C v l y , hich ti i d m n e r e at ar e and the un rm o f w w as r e se s m lar o th b fo B li . ifo hich p ci ly i i to a o f the a Na e a a r r e inen The f t th t Loy l tiv C v l y g t spoken of . ef e c s s m ar un r m w as a the re els a en for a of thi i il ity of ifo th t b , t k Loy l

r s w ere a w e ass un a en e . s e rr r le d th e T oop , llo d to p ch ll g d Thi o to e vents about to be re corded . The E ur opean Cavalr y picque t of w en - se e n men s e us in r n the M un o n s e r n t ty v , po t d j t f o t of o d , di cov i g er su en ha the ne w ar r a s w er e e ne m e s and in the a sen e v y dd ly t t iv l i , , b c e r o fiice r w ho had ne a the M un to e t ur t er in of th i , g o b ck to o d g f h r ma n w as se e w a an ur n a d fle d No t so th e n . e fo tio , iz d ith p ic , t d , a s s Th m gunners commande d by J me Hill . e mo ent that o fii cer r ecog his un n nised the an e r he r u s a n . B ut e re he had d g b o ght g i to ctio . b fo me to en fire th e re e a a r w as u im B n h . ut s ti op , b l c v l y po Hill , cool - ss r m e r - W t and se esse d e e a un e r s r e . h th e lf po d , p o ptly liv d co t t ok i e e r a e calculat1o n so n a ua e in w ar and ran e so fe w he d lib t , i v l bl g t d to , re n se o n the ns ant a fo r the sa e the En s am the cog i d , i t th t , f ty of gli h c p , o ne n w as a n me . H e as e er e r e at the re els thi g to g i ti d h d , th fo , b ,

u n r i and e w his sw r and e e e r a an e . In c tti g ght l ft ith o d , ch ck d th i dv c the s r mma e the rse s w as r n w as n e er and c i g ho Hill idi g k ock d ov , , w hi s he w as on the r un the r e e cavalr v in e r en eav ur to l t g o d , b l , th i d o v push forw ard gallope d over him. On r eco e r rng his fe e t Hills picked u his sw r w hi had e en n e o ut o f his an the l s n p o d , ch b k ock d h d by co li io , and engage d three of the r ebel tr oopers w ho had been left behind by — w e m m n e r c mra es t o u e d the r n fe e t . H e cut th i o d of th o t , thi d o n the tw o m unte me n and e n a e in e a m a w e r dow o d , g g d d dly co b t ith th i

F r a m men the n es s me u . s a companion . o o t co t t ee d doubtf l Hill h d hi a d w a e n um r i w n s a en s a n s e e h s a . e did bee h k by f ll . c b d by clo k T ic ’ s m ss fir e . H e made a cut at his nen s s u er but the his pi tol i oppo t ho ld , w no t a e e ffe and the r e r se n his r tun blo did t k ct, t oop , izi g oppo ity , w l s snatche d the s ord fr om the hand of the tired Scotchman . Hi l then e at his e nem ra e him so as re n er it m ssi e for dash d y , g ppl d to d i po bl im use his w e a n sm te him a a n and a a n w his en ed h to po . o g i g i ith cl ch fist in the a e but w as e en ua ri e u his ne n w ho f c , v t lly t pp d p by Oppo t , in the act o f u n at him as he w as o n the r un w en w as c tti g g o d , h m s w ho w as r unn n u r m his e n se e n the an er To b , i g p f o t t , i g d g , took

at the r er r m a s an e r a es and s him ea . aim t oop f o di t c of thi ty p c , hot d d o w a th an er er fo r a an r e u red But n t e ven then s e d g ov g ll t Hills. It q i the sacrifice of a fourth tr ooper to ensur e the safety of the tw o n s w as a c o m s e at a s H s a sw rd Engh shme . Thi c pli h d co t to ill of o e ra cut w h1ch clave his skull to th b in .

F or the coolness and gallantry w hich fir st che cked the r e be ls and

sa e the En is am ames s re e e the V o r a r ss . thus v d gl h c p , J Hill c iv d ict i C o None of the re cipients of that r e w ard for valour e ve r deser ve d it mor e h arin c res u e o e e ssess n a ra n w h than e . D g, ool , ol t , c ll ct d , po i g b i hic 69

w as ne e r ear er an in the ur m a e ames s w as the v cl th t oil of b ttl , J Hill T w th ype of a r eal soldier . he ound w hich Hills re ce ive d o n e 9th of

Bul 185 u se er e w as r una e not m r a . H e e to y , 7 , tho gh v , fo t t ly o t l liv d render distinguishe d ser vice to his countr y in Abyssinia and in Afghanistan

The n is a summar e u G enera Sir ame s s followi g y of Li t . l J Hill ’ Jchue s ser vices

1 R e e e mm ss n as nd i nan Be n a Ar e r 1 1th . 2 eu e c iv d Co i io L t t g l till y , une 185 3 J , .

- 2 . er e r u u the n an M u n 185 5 8 as u a ern S v d th o gho t I di ti y , 7 , S b lt , ’ e n a rse Ar t er y 2nd T r 00 lst r a e m s r re sent B g l Ho ill , p, B ig d To b T oop ; p at the a n the H indun R ver Badle e - Ka - era Nu e f lw r se e ctio of i , S i , jj g , ig and s rm n e 185 a ure u n w 185 8 a n to i g of D lhi , 7 ; c pt of L ck o , : t ki g of are a n All un e and M o hande e 185 8 se er e and B illy , ctio of yg g , ; v ly an er us w un e 9th u 185 a ura men ne in d g o ly o d d , J ly , 7 ; f vo bly tio d despatche s aw ar de d V ictoria Cr oss and Bre vet- M aj oralty : me dal and w o as t cl ps .

N e m er 3 . r m e e u e nan 8 e 185 Ca a n 24th P o ot d Li t t , th S pt , 7 ; pt i , ov b , 1862 Bre e - M a r l gth anuar 1864 ; v t jo , J y , .

4 e r e as e - de - am r n a r ann n . S v d Aid C p to Vice oy of I di (Lo d C i g) , 9 t M 6 i n t Ne a r m r m e . 185 ar 18 2 and Ass stan Res e f o S pt , , ill ch , , t id p l , f o ri 1862 M ar 1863 Ap l , , till ch , .

A r l ri 1 63 5 . s a a n e ne rse r e r 8 C pt i , joi d Ho A ti l y , Ap l , , ’ Bunni s A . (M ajor ngs ) .

6 n e Br a e M a r R a rt er N rt ern s n . Appoi t d ig d jo , oy l A ill y, o h Divi io , en a e 1864 e r 1869 e a n men five e ars B g l , S pt , till Octob , h ld ppoi t t y i n ia w a rea w ls se r n n Ab si n . ith b k , hi t vi g y

mman e 8- inc M r tar a er hr u u A ss n an 7 . Co d d h o B tt y t o gho t by i i Cam a n 186 - 1868 re sen at Ca ur e M a a a a ur a p ig , 7 ; p t pt of gd l ; f vo bly men n e in e s a es and aw arde r e e e u enan - ne tio d d p tch , d B v t Li t t Colo lcy, 1 5 h u us 1 M a t 868 e . A g t , ; d l

8 A n mman n es aw ar M un a n a er e r . e a ppoi t d Co d t P h o t i B tt y , Octob , 1869 and w hi s uar te re at o a mman e the str and , l t q d K b t co d d Di ict

arr s n r m e ruar 18 0 r 187 1 . G i o , f o F b y , 7 , till Ap il ,

9 er e in Cmman the es aw ar M un a n Ba er . S v d o d of P h o t i tt y hr u u the usha am a n 187 1 - 72 a ura me n ne in t o gho t L i C p ig , ; f vo bly tio d

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t mman a er . r a e R al 1 n e he . 0. Appoi t d to Co d of C B tt y , F B ig d , oy

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n Ofliciatin ss s an u an - G enera a re 1 1 . Appoi te d g A i t t Adj t t l L ho v s n en a u 18 5 and r u on the er manen estab Di i io , B g l , J ly , 7 , b o ght p t lishment 19th anuar 18 5 u us 1879 on the 1 2th er , J y , 7 , to A g t , ; Octob , n Ad utant - enera 18 8 ne the an a ar ie d rse as ss sta . 7 , joi d K d h F l Fo A i t j G l

- 12 r m e re e ne 14 e ruar 1876. . P o ot d B v t Colo l , th F b y ,

13 Ser e as Ass s an utant-General an a ar ie rce . v d i t t Adj , K d h F ld Fo , hr u u firs er an W ar 18 8 - 80 a ura me n ned t o gho t t p iod of Afg , 7 f vo bly tio 7 0

’ n e u enan - Genera Sir na e w ar s es a es 2 4th une i Li t t l Do ld St t d p tch , J , 9 an 2nd u 18 9 18 d 2 . 7 , J ly , 7

14 V a a e a n men 011 r m n M a r - G eneral . c t d ppoi t t p o otio to jo ,

u us 18 9. A g t , 7

’ - R r s i G n r a i . e umn n 15 ne e utenan e e S r . th . Joi d Li t l F S ob t Col e K ur r um V al e e em er 1876 an d a m an e it a u l y , S pt b , , cco p i d to K b l ; ‘ pr esent at the Battle of Char asiab an d occupation of the ( ity o f in n e a u he no s n the r e ur se era ns . but K b l , ld po itio fo c d i g th op tio , assi sted the Commissariat De partmen t to obtai n supplie s : fo r such R e rt i i w men n ir . n h ser e as a ura e S . s s firs vic f vo bly tio d by F S ob , t a ul de s ach 2oth N em e r 18 9 n n a e e 16 an uar K b p , ov b , 7 , Lo do G z tt , th J y ,

1880.

16. A n e M il ar ern r a u 1 3th o er ppoi t d it y Gov o , City of K b l , Oct b , 18 9 n a n men its ab n 17 th anuar 1880 w 7 , holdi g ppoi t t till olitio , J y , , ith a br eak o f ten days w hilst the tr oops w er e confine d in the She r pur Can nme n 14 2 3 rd De e m er 18 9 du1i n w me com to t , th to c b , 7 , g hich ti manded a se ction o f line of de fen ce ; r e ce ived th e thanks of the f v urabl men ne in e s a es V er and a o v . ic oy , tio d d p tch

m 18th an uar 15 M ay 1880 w as o u fi 1 . r t a 7 F o J y till th , , of of ci l em men but his se r es w er e u e in mm ee u es ploy t , vic tiliz d co itt d ti ,

assess n m e nsa n for sse s sus a n e bv r dar s & c . at th i g co p tio lo t i d Si , e z ass t Commisa a a han s the Gha e es in s n he ri t e rtmen d of , i ti g D p t to o a n su es and 111 a n n n r ma n for the mman er obt i ppli , obt i i g i fo tio Co d of the Force s.

18 O l t M 1 n a d a um mman . n 6h a 880 a e n ss e the y , , ppoi t d d co d of 3rd Division North ern Afghanistan Fie ld For ce ; r e mained in co m man d ss u n o f the s n o n its r e ur n es a ar d till i ol tio Divi io t to P h w , Se em er 1880 r e c e the era ns o f th e a a r a n at pt b , : di t d op tio C v l y ctio Padkoa ama ar V a e l st u 1880 a ura ment ne in Sh Log ll y , J ly , f vo bly io d despatches ; aw arde d and r e ce ive d vote of thanks o f Houses 1 l R ar 5 th M 8 1 M al and as . e e e l amen a 8 . e d of P i t , y, d C p c iv d Goo s 1 t m er 18 1 r m te u na er e e n n 5 h e e 8 . e e n S vic P io , D c b , P o o d Li t t G ene ra 26th anuar 1886 R e r e o n e a e ns n 1888 l J y , . ti d Sp ci l P io , . n e n r ar - C ne armar e n r e r We s e rn s n Appoi t d Ho o y olo l C th A till y , t Divi io , Ro a rt e r 18 11 w ar e G ran r ss th e a 1893 y l A ill y , . A d d d C o of B th , .

In the affa r s the aris and un i a us e th a i of p h co ty s J tic of e Pe ce . for th n y he a es an n r s s D . L . e Cou t t k i te e t i an Honor ar y Colon el in the Carmar th en Ar tiller y M i litia ; a me mbe r of the Coun ty Coun cil

H on . r easur r th n r s W H r e e U e a es o n . r easure and T of iv ity of l , T T r uste e of Llando very College ; Chair man of the Caio School Boar d ; an Eiste ddfo dw r a r ea C un r e n e man one a 18 fi e w the : l o t y g tl , th t ll d ith ns W e s H as ra the . e 1 8 e m es e em b o ne and all pi tio of l h h ld high t v . When Sir ames r e urne r m u r a 1n e ember 1900 th J t d f o So th Af ic S pt , , e an t urr un in 'r s r a m a ri r al w inhabit ts o f he s o d di t i ct g ve hi ght o0y elcome h me and resen e him w an um na e a r ess in f o nt the o , p t d ith ill i t d dd , of mans n w w as rea the ar R e v . H en r w e n Sir io , hich d by Vic ( y Lloyd) h ames r e e 1n race u erms a da w w be n r e mem er ed J pli d g f l t , ! y hich ill lo g b the s w ho w er e resen by hundr ed p t . 7 1

— a nan t in the era ro e n r . ur Br unant . t , li lly, B k B ook D g re n ames the a e w as n w n and s e Briw -nan W am ig of J I , pl c k o p lt t , illi M r an a Rhudderch cu e o ne me sna e or ene me n mm n o g p oc pi d g t t , co o ly Ti - - w v t a e r B r nant fo r w h e a d fi e sh l n s a e ar . Br un an c ll d y i , hich p i i li g y is the seat the s is a ne a mans n u n a e asan of Lloyd , t io , occ pyi g pl t s n e r u the Va e an Do lauco th o n the s e the r oa o itio high p l th y , id of d p i - - v ead n to e t cadno T he s a e r es e er e for e ne ra ns . g y , Lloyd h id d h g tio T - he re se n ans n w as r e u t the R e v . n in the 18th p t m io b il by Joh Lloyd , en ur c t y .

T he am L Br un ant is e r e r m the r e a use f ily of loyd , of , d iv d f o g t ho as e w e in ar d ans r e w had its r n in the am us of C t ll Ho l , C ig hi , hich o igi f o C e fta n adif r a D w hi i C o b ina e l.

R L the se n so E an - r - n ichar d loyd , co d n of v Lloyd , of All y odi , ’ su eed ab u th n u s a She cc ed o t e 17 th ce t ry to his mother pr op erty in Cio . w i as the s e e r ess R ar e w s Es . a ar e an r r e r n ol h i of ich d L i , q, l g l d p op i to the ar s and ri i na t e w e re se e at Br nbran . T he Br o nan p i h , o g lly h y ttl d y t e s a e ra ua n r ease and e ame er mu h m r e e ens e an t t g d lly i c d , b c v y c o xt iv th at prese nt large portio ns of it having latter ly be en distr ibute d among the r en o f ar n child v ious ge erations .

E s n r r n a e G L s . ran a her of th e r e e e ese e or ge loyd , q, g df t p t p t tiv , w as ff fo r th a . P. a fo r th u w as e r e nd . . e n and J D L co ty , High Sh i un in 181 co ty 7 .

C D the a tain Ge o r ge avid William Bow e n Lloyd , of R a elsh us er s the rese n w ner is the n son har es oy l F ili , p t o o ly of C l W W . . h Re v . Es . and his mo he r is the dau er t e Lloyd , q, t ght of W e - w m H e e n Camr se a s n u s e em r e s r e a . bb Bo , of o , di ti g i h d P b ok hi f ily w as e u ate at am r e e er use e e and an urs and d c d C b idg , P t ho Coll g , S dh t , nne the W s l I 1891 h man i ed l an R a e h F us e rs in 188 . n e oy l l i i 7 , Li i pim m n am and e au te r of . C. O w en M . D . r ildi , d gh D Lloy d , , of Bi i gh , has is ssue Ge r e av O w e n L and Se is llt u . H i , o g D id loyd , y H gh Lloyd

un e r s . . M . nes Es . s E . E i er . s marr e yo g i t , G , i d to D . T Jo , q, of N ant rha fan an e r the son of the a e mas nes Es . y g , Ll dov y , l t Tho Jo . q, l r m e ne L an er . T he e er s ster e is ar r So icito , l dov y ld i , Alic , i d to Colo l ames F o w A. n eett R M . O . J , — — A The arms the am are se Cadifo r . z a e r ms . of f ily tho of , viz S bl , r ee scah n a ers and e w e en the tw o u erm st a s ear ea th g l dd , b t pp o p h d ar en its n m r ue r er on a e u es a w er ri e g t , poi t i b d p op ; chi f g l , to t pl w m s n his w e th t ere ar e n . a a n a e i r e o d g t C pt i Lloyd i p l ight of if , w D is ll r au h M . h rms o f Sc t o f er . C. en . t e a d g t of D Lloyd O , , y , Lo d M — n s a w e r fle urs- d er ne . r en a i a san s e e e n ee e io th , viz A g t , l o p t bl b t th lis u g le s. When Captain Lloyd r eturne d from active service in South Afr ica w his re men the e nan s and ne urs Br unant av e him ith gi t , t t ighbo of , g an a r w m m W en h e arr e at the me pp opri ate elco e ho e . h iv d old ho of his r e a ers un r e s a er ed at Br unant and a e au u a r e ss fo f th , h d d g th , b tif l dd w w a ms r w as r m w as r e b M r . W a n n ese nte hi . p d to , hich d y illi , B y g y e r w ar s all a urne to an a n n fie w er e r s w e re e Aft d , djo d djoi i g ld , h Spo t h ld , and t a fir e w r s a e . M r . . C. a 7 . m. a ran s p , g d di pl y of o k took pl c T

r e Alaw d M r n san a s n w h e had m se for P ic y d y ddi , g o g hich co po d 7 2

the e n e . m n s hese resen w er e his a e and r s e m r v t A o g t t p t , g d e p cted othe . M rs. w en M r . a d M n rs . . . M . w nes M r s . a e Lloyd O , D T Jo , F c tt , C n M e e uen M r . and M rs. M e nr and R ev . olo l th , ik Lloyd , H . Lloyd , V r ’ a a es es hers. The s Brunant e m st o ic of C io , b id ot Lloyd , of , lik o f the un r am es h s un u h for n C ar es at th co t y f ili of t i co ty , fo g t Ki g h l I , e

a e t . a a b ttl of S F g ns.

a a n has se r e and u for ueen ri a an d n C pt i Lloyd v d fo ght Q Victo , Ki g E w ar and his un r in the rea w ar in u d d VII , co t y g t So th Africa .

is s ua e on the an s the C i s Fr oo dvale it t d b k of othy , n the Pari h a and er es its name e m s a es r m 1t of C io , d iv , lik o t pl c , f o s postion . Passing thr ough the groun ds of the old r e s en e the me the id c , ho of am fo r er 200 ears is a f ily ov y , s r eam w a e r w is sa in t of t , hich id old days to have w orke d a Cor n M w e r w n the a e henc ill lo do v ll y , e the s r eam r e resen s th e F frw d t p t , and the rn M the e n fa] Co ill f li , firw d y felin (the stream of the F w l—F r Corn M ill) . fr d y fa ood

. w r ha M vale It as he e t t r . ’ Davies great grandfather (David John Davi es) commence d the practice of Land Agent and Valuer : h w as n nue his ran a er en am n a ies and his w ich co ti d by g df th (B j i D v ) , - a e a e r a i av es . The r e sen r es e n e w as u in 186 8 l t f th (D v d D i ) p t id c b ilt 7 , n M r an a es and is e au i u s ua e ur er u the by Joh o g D vi , b t f lly it t d f th p v m h h l va e . The F rood ale a are e in e s ee m and rea ll y f ily ld hig t , g t y a i a belove d by all in the rish and distr ct . The y t ke an interest in e er ar a e and hilanthro hic ns u n in the s ri and k v y ch it bl p p i tit tio di t ct , loo he w a e th r after t elf r of e poo .

the sec n son a hn a es and his e Benj amin, o d of D vid Jo D vi wif , n r w as rn in 1 5 8 marr e in 1 7 E n r au er h mas Eli o , bo 7 i d 7 7 , li o , d ght of T o e n n Br ndaf dd and had ssue B y o , of y y , i ,

av rn 1 5 3 marr e 1827 M ar are Eau hter hn D id , bo , 7 ; i d , , g t , g of Jo M r an an an and had ssue o g , of T l , i ,

8 8 marri e n au er of 1 e n am n M . D . rn 1 2 a e . B j i , , bo ; d J , d ght 95 s er e E ans er s h e 18 h u s ue . Pi c v of Ab y twyt , di d , wit o t i

2 nne marr e h mas a es Br nto w and had issue hree sons . A , i d T o D vi , y y , t and r ee au h ers th d g t , a A n arris er- at - Law u h Wa es Circui A n ur B . . . H b y, Oxo , B t , So t l t, n n New u Wa es marrie u us a au er of a d Syd e y , So th l ; d A g t , d ght — o e an d has ssue one son and tw o au ers. St lt , i d ght

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1898 he w as e e e one the firs mem ers t , l ct d of t b of he Distr ict Council f s o r a ar . H e is e n for sev era Es a es and i w C io P i h Ag t l t t , s no in ra e as a an en and a uer at armar p ctic L d Ag t V l C then .

3 . t b r n 18 0 e u a e at Ru marrie in 189 O tley Wilding , o 7 ; d c t d gby ; d 7 , M ar ar e t au er of n E ans Y sceio re ns re as ss g , d ght Joh v , g, B co hi , h i ue a son .

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a i w r r T he High Sheri ff and M rs . D v es e e p esent at the Coronation e r M a es es n E w ar V II and ueen e an ra of th i j ti Ki g d d Q Al x d , in

\Vestminster A be 1902 . M r . a es sh r a e r w ar s re e b y , D vi o tly ft d , c ived r m H is M a e s the n a me a be rn in r em m ran f o j ty Ki g , d l to wo e b ce of ’ ” r M a es e s r na n e ar n the eness o f th n a thei j ti Co o tio , b i g lik e Ki g nd

uee n o n one s e and the a e the r na n on the h . Q id , d t of co o tio ot er — Arms Per Ch e vron Azure and Argent tw o Stags heads caboshe d in d O w l i ase all un e an an n e r . Chi f b , co t change d — Crest O u a w r eath of the Colours upon the Scalp of a Stag be t w een th a r es r en an Ow l ure e tti A g t Az . ” M otto F ide ml mi Vide .

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“ The um o f n en n or T he tum the Cr ugybar . t p co t tio , , p of ” ” e a n us n o r The arro w an er and sumnu t . H p of co f io , , b of g — — me ru ea bar afflictio n ur w ra . En l s r esent nt . C g h p , f y , th g i h — f Cru bar is su o se be the a e w her e h name “rathy . gy pp d to pl c t e s me o f e r arri s n s a n ur n the nsurre Romans i nterre d o th i g o , l i d i g i ction

e Br t ns un er B a cea . is re ate a us 12 of th i o d o di It l d by T cit (Book , ca 3 1 - 32 t a w hen O sto ri us mman e in r a n he a an e p. ) h t co d d B it i , dv c d w ithin no i nconsiderable distance of the chann e l that se parates Great n r m r e an and a he w as fo r s me me s a ne am n Bri tai f o I l d , th t o ti t tio d o g u W l s s s r w the Sil ur e s o r i nh abitants of So th a e . Thi di t ict as in a very di sturbe d state dur ing the Roman occupation fr om its close proximi ty fau The w e n w n mn - une Cr u to the gold mine s at Ogo , ll k o hy t gybar s a e se he r e is M aesllanw rthw l e th is calle d after thi pl c . Clo , Fi ld of e Chur ch of G w rthw l a great battle w as fought bet w ee n the Romans h n e nt r t ns and a R man enera w as n erre e re and t e A ci B i o , o G l i t d h . the r w e r e un the ne e ed ra m Unde r the thre shold of doo , fo d gl ct f g ents w an ns r n w is e n at en in am e n of a stone ith i c iptio hich giv l gth C d . t D au Co thi e re ar e se era umu us in This stone is a ol . Th v l t l this ’ ar n ar a r e n R R nu i ur d ar u e e a e s . e . neighbo hoo p tic l ly b idg c ll d l o t hyd , ’ l a m ns w e on R enus s r . G w r tho r ea G rthio l the bri dg Fo d p ob bly y , ” us h s M acs ma a e e n e the a e or mi rac ulo . T i y h v b lo g d to c p l of ’ Te ilo belonging to Talley Abbe y w hich w as situate d o n Bro nde il s ma s s n n but er e ar e no s r u ura re n e . Farm adjoi i g , th t ct l i vi ibl Some trace s of the battle is found on a monument of a Roman l w ho w as ur e e re so w e e arn r m a us anna s o 14 Genera , b i d h , l f o T cit l (bo k , 7 5

ca I w w p. t as some her e in this vicinity that Po e nius Posthumous w h o had s ra ce mse his rr es u ns an d m s n u w as so di g d hi lf by i ol tio i co d ct , m r t fie his su ess and so a r ne at the n e m t in w he o i d by cc , ch g i d co t p hich w as e the e n w se m tar us re h e had su ed a he h ld by l gio , ho ili y l t lli , th t a e to his t er m ru en e eds th e m s un us fia e of all ac ns dd d o h i p d t d , o t j ti bl tio , a a n ent an s on mse m n ume n his mem r th t of l yi g viol h d hi lf . A o t to o y w as o un o n the s e th e r a ea n r r ast f d id of o d l di g from Llan dove y to T e c le . T he s o n e la fo r ear s at a w a s I t i w r a l t y y y ide nn . This s one s no p ob b y i n the w a ls o f D ne vo r ar an M R s s of B r n r . a e e l y P k , Ll dilo . hy D vi , co , w ri es t a w as ta en r m r e ast e w e re w as un near t h t it k f o T c l Hill , h it fo d a ub use a e the e a and o w as r m e r m e re p lic ho c ll d H th C ck . It e ov d f o h a M r m r . at a su e r T h t r s s e x se in 1 6 . n e e by L h , p vi o of ci 7 7 e o ly l t ' w are le e n w hich gibl o ar e / mp and Cassz a mzo . Gough giv es the ' ’ i nscr i pti on as Impe r a to ; z N ost r o Al a r m Gassz a n o L a tin o Postu mo ' ' o l f c z c/ — A l u . AM A c . C g .

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e ul fis n ma be had fo r r u e w n and a m n . In an d lightf hi g y T o t , S i S l o ma u s e in 161 0 um sa nt is mar e o ut w h a a e old p p bli h d , P p i k d it Ch p l ” an d de s r be d as a e L lan ms nt c i C p l py e .

r na n a e re e in mme m r a n the r ona n Co o tio H ll , ct d co o tio of Co tio of w a VII th x M rs nes Do lauco th n E r at e e ense . J Ki g d d , p of oh , of y , 1 0 ope ne d 9 3 .

— Sulph ur e o us Spr ings U p above Brunant o n the w ay to e t cadno o n the e sta e Dolauco thi o n the Ge e n G ar s arm ar e y , t of f o F , tw o sul ure us s r n s w are su se be su e r r the ph o p i g , hich ppo d to p io to w e s in the un es o f r e ns re but t e ar e s ar e n w n ll co ti B co hi , h y c c ly k o , and r e main in a e r ne le e s a e a t u h t e are re s r te t o v y g ct d t t , l ho g h y o d by h d ummer m nt s M r . Ras t e n a s th str ur n the s . i v li of e di ict d i g o h p , m nera s r m an ex er men ma e u n o ne e m un the w ate r i logi t , f o p i t d po th , fo d w as impr e gnate d w ith a greate r quantity o f sulphur than any spr i ng a th t he had vi sited .

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c ur es w hich it is re por te d to hav e e ffected .

—Am s e er ar s in W a es has had an Eiste ddfods . l o t v y p i h l o t m o r an e r On the 1 1th da o f Au us 185 8 Eiste ddfod at ne i e oth . y g t , , w as e at the O afau w en the mu a ver y successful Eiste ddfod h ld g , h ch P r s and u Do lauco thi J n c ues E s . . . e e respecte d s q ir e of , oh J h , q, J , p id d , - r ma T he v the V r a as V e a n . the R v . ne s a s a e . H Jo D i , ic of C io ic Ch i T a endant ar ers s ru u Eiste ddfo d w as h eld in a large Ten t . he tt h p t ck p an inspiriting W e lsh melody w hen th e Pr eside nt took the chair : the R bar re a an a re ss the re s e n th e e v . a n e s Cru Ev n Jo , gy , d dd to P id t , ” — R e v E . d u a rs . Bar ds follow e d w ith th e ir En glyn io n . A j dic to an w en s M A an er R e v . . a v e s . O Phillip , . Ll dov y , T D i , Ll dilo , D

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M r an and a a es a & c . & c. o g D vid D vi , C yo , , In u us 1896 an h er er su e ss u E s e a e at A g t , , ot v y cc f l i t ddfod took pl c w - Ge n ra i - n eu S r am s n V . th e O ofau e e e s J e s C. g , h Li t l J Hill o , , The e s E s e w as r a s um m preside d . obj ct of thi i t ddfod to i e a s of one y r s s W en the s a e me n w for Educational pu po e . h t t t of accounts er e dis

s 1 2 5 . d . w as in w s e a a an e £ 0 . s 8 an . as e n e cu d , b l c of h d It th d cide d to offer six scholarships (thr ee to boys and thre e to gir ls) of fo ur as e a ena e fo r tw o ear s r en a en n the e l m r guine ch , t bl y to child tt di g e enta y s in a and an r w s ari s es all th e an a es sit at school C io Ll yc y p h , c did t to the n erme ate ars E am na ns and the r ee e s n I t di Schol hip x i tio , th high t o the s r ed e a n a the max mum num e r o f mar s b li t , p ovid th y obt i h lf i b k , e ar s mm ee o f r us w aw ar de d the schol ship . A Co itt t te e s as appointe d to car r y out the s cheme .

P — s unc w as rme in 1894 un Caio ar ish Council. Thi Co il fo d der n 94 Th e w w the a G er nme 1 8 . n e re th e fir s me m Loc l ov t Act , follo i g t ber s the un — a rman W am M r an R h db dan e of Co cil Ch i , illi o g , y y Vic Cha rman m th u en an Abe Abe Br n M aw r a i , Ti o y P gh , P l l l , y D vid a e s M aestw no saa a e s R y a O ak n a e s D vi , y g ; I c D vi , Old o l : Joh D vi , T llw d a E w ar ds Gr o e sfach J hn E ans E r w an W l am y y ; D vid d , ; o v , ; il i nes Es airddare W am ar r es Bron dilo e w s e w s T n Jo , g illi H i , L i L i , y y w aun mas e w s Br nte R e e s mas G w ar oro f ma ; Tho L i , y g ; Tho , g ; Tho s T mas G w ar or of mas W i ams Y n sau er R e e s av es ho , g ; Tho lli , y ; Cl k , D i , r N Cadw an re asu e r , T he a n a r v n a B an an e r g ; T tio l P o i ci l k , Ll dov y ; the Council con sists of fifteen member s . The r e sen mem e r s ar e — be e r y nmaw r : saa a e s p t b A l Ab l , B I c D vi , Old R a O ak J n a e s T llw d a E w ar s G r o e sfach oy l ; oh D vi , y y ; D vid d d , ; h mas E an s Cw ni rin u u e s L lw i i dir iaid an T o v , y H gh H gh , y D ie l n e s Dd fadfa n ne s Do lauco th M e w s ew s Br n Jo , y ; Joh Jo , y ill ; L i L i . y v a a Glan r w th ame s M o r an M an e s e r s ill ; D vid Lloyd , y y ; J g , ch t Hou e ; ' n r W ms B rt Th mas mas e a a R . a o hy n saa o Tho , P th D vid illi , I c ‘

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- f H alf “ay House .

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1900 w as 925 Os 6d . £ . num er M e m ers 83 . ; b of b , The M utual Benefit r en l e e at the R a Oak I nn . e re tar M r F i d y Soci ty , h ld oy l S c y , . Isaac av es R a Oak um sa n D i , old oy l , P p i t .

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