The History of Hav erfordw est w ith th at o f Some Pemb rok eshire Parishe s. Originally w ritten b y the l t Br w R v a e John o n , e ised and added to b y HI LLI PS W . P J . FRED WA RREN . J . b y w hom all c op yrights are reserv ed . l b Sub c r t Pub ished y s ip ion , Prin te d b y Ll B R I CSTOCK E Ca x to n W o rk s r tre e t M a k e t S . Haverfordw e st This enlarged Edition is w ith their kind p ermission resp ec tfully dedic ated to CHA RLES LA D Y PHl Ll PP and S, o f P c ton C tle P mb r k r i as e o eshi e . CE PREFA . The p re sent work i s a revi sion and an extension o f a t M r . t hook w rit en by the late John Brown , of Marke ’ l o t ll a v e r rd w e s . Street , The happy idea of commemora ting the peace ful acce s o si n o f ou r g ra ciou s S ove reign King George V . by issuing a n e w editio n o f Hav e rt o rdw e s t and i ts Story ‘ o r ( o u n c ill o r R a n th e ccu r ed to ich rd Si nett , who enlisted c o - ope ra tion of th e Haverfordwe st Imp rovements Com i l t e m e a n d J . its ene rgeti c Se cre tary (Mr . Sidney Ree s , th e ff f r h e n an d w then H igh Sheri o t Ancie t Town County) , ith th e re s ul t tha t the work of a d apting the older hook a n d o f adding to it was entr u sted to two l ocal hi storians M r . n W . J . J an d . Phillips , Solici tor Mr F red Warre , t h e o n Ho w n m B rough Account a t . w ell these ge tle en h a v e p e rfo rm ed their diffi cult task w ill be seen in th e w n n o follo i g pages . They h av e sp ared pains t o a th e t a t m ke book e n e rt ining , trustwor hy , and , a s far a s s a c e h a m t s t . p per i ted , exhau s ive The Au thors wi sh th ankfully to acknowledge the ready ' ’ hel p a ccorded them by Miss E v a n s an d th e g en t l e m en n amed w an th e w below , ithout whose assist ce book ould be less full a M r . h i s The l te Edwa rd Law s , Tenby , for list of “ S o u th Pem b roke shi re word s p rinted in his Little En g l and li e V o n d Wale s incorporated in the li st given t o o r t - : D . e h e in hi s h k Hen ry Ow n , well known authority o n e ve ry thi n g re l at ing; to Pembroke shire ; Profe ssor Sir d a d A w r . l . f E w r n v ; M A l l . B irch ( o r as sistance in the d v d ) ; h . W . G . p eri ation of wor s t e Rev S urrell , Carew ; Hil r Ve n . b e s Re v . o e d B . D . The Arch eacon the J l D avie s, , l e Co . M Pontardaw ; org an, Swan sea ; Mr . J . 0 . Morgan “ Prendergast (to r tra cing plans of Haverfordwe st Castle and assi sting t o take measu rements) ; the Head - Q uarte rs a Police (for s si sting to sound deep well at the Castle. e . n e . and taki g measur m nts, etc ) Mr Gilbert R Phillip s (for making sketch e s of Haverfordwe s t Castle) ; Mi s s Nesta Evans (for s ketch of Haverfordwest from an old print) ; Mr . Joseph Gibby , High Mead (for Roo se words e s M r . and xpre sions) , R Rossiter (for South Pemb roke . J . W . shire words) Mr . A right , Mr Hugh Saunders, C C , . e . Mr Dudl y Morris , and the worthy Town Clerk , Mr . W e . R . T . P illiams, for assi stanc in various way s W Thi s little book, it is hoped , ill enable many an exile ' from th e ancient Tow n and County to re view the s cene s of hi s youth and p rovide the younger gener ~ ation with a readable hi story that will spur them on , “ as citize ns of no mea n city to civi c endeavour wo rthy of th e of Hari at hi story and p re stige Honey , the “ Capital of Little England beyond Wale s . Hav e rfo rdw e st, M a 19 14 . y . CO TE T N N S . The Name an d Ancient Privilege s The Castle The Churche s , e tc . Non co nformity The Town C ouncil The Appearance o f the Ol d Town The French Invasion Duelling Me n of Mark Literary and Intelle ctu al S ocie ty Trade s , e tc . More Abou t Prendergast Othe r Men of Mark OLD PEMBROKE SHIRE PARISHES . Wal wyn ’ s C astle Haroldston St . I s sell s Dale ’ Marloe s and S t . Bride s S teynton , Hubberston and Milford — Rh o sm ark e t Hi story and Celebritie s L angum Wome n A List Pembroke shire Words and the High Sh eriffs of the Pembroke The M ayors and Sheriffs of Have r fordw e s t the Sub scribe rs L T OF LL' T RA T O IS I S I NS . Have rfordwe st Castle In The Time Of The Plantage n-ets Fronti spie ce — Have rfordwest Castle SE . Angle — Haverfordwest Castle B reh i n o ck Tower — Have rfordwest Castle From South E ast ’ — S t . Mary s Church Interior Old Groined Cryp t, High Stree t ’ . M Th e St ary s Church , Showing Old Coun cil Chamb e r Haverfordwest—North E ast View (Buck) Vie w of Haverfo rdwest in 1800 (from an ol d sketch) . Ge n . Lt Sir Thomas Pi cton , ’ Have rfordwe st in 1 748 (Buck s view) Sir J ohn Perr- ot ERRATA AND A DDENDA . ” a 15 l i ne 24 fo r 14 70 P ge , , read 26 x a te s fo r 0 , E pl an tory No N 8 1 A . 220. 5 t h S e i . ( ) rch r e s , p 2 d d b 1 1 1 1 . 5 Bo w e l . 15 ( ) He ie a out , p (3) I n the Reeve Account of th e Town 0 1 l l a v e r to rd 14 1 - l r 0 5 (i s . i s o , , allowed the custody o f th e s i x g a te s of th e town of Ha v e ri o rd to l n e to d e t a a , p ro min s lv ndo at la st year . “ (4) 1 766 De cided to take down the—No r th Gate i t bei n g in a ruinous conditi o n Minute s of th e l l a v e rto rd w e t s C orporation . “ 27 1 fo r 11 1 13 0 0 m . , note , read mi s n t 7 h a s o u . o e , num ber in text been left t 38 4 th t h e , line from bottom , for insilo read f l us il . 33 a , l st line , for Castle read Ca stle s . 4 l 1 B r h i n h 0 0 e o c B r eh i n o c k . , ine , for read 7 l 2 5 5 . , ine , for Chancel read Charnel ” 66 3r d , line from the bottom , for or read ” 69 5 . , l ine , after alte rations insert and 74 4 “ , line , for transep t read transepts . 74 1 1 , line , for Batha read Batho . 103 3 Po e rfi e ld Por t fi el d , line , for read 139 19 fo r o ci o u s . , line , for read ferociou s 140 3 1875 1758 . , line , for read 140 6 Cath ede ral , l ine from bottom , for read “ Cathedral . 15 1 “ 1361 ” 1381 , for read “ 160 12 fo r r o re e s . , line , p g read prog re s s 163 9 , line , for Gail read Gyle , in the note “ read Gail . 193 5 , line , for has read was “ 208 Crw taw Crw tau e t , for read and for read C rut . 216 22 . , line , after minutely, insert de s cribed 226 1 227 . , line to come in after last line on page “ “ ' 227 i 3 for s tifi e fl , l ne , read sti e 22 lin 9 r for h ad e .