because in his Letter to the Pope to resign his Bishoprick, which was
about 1268, he pleads his having been Bishop 30 years and upwards.
Anian, Archdeacon of Anglesey, succeeded Richard, and had the
Temporalities restored Dec. 12, 1268. He is reported to have held a
synod 1291, at St. Mary’s, de Garth Brannan, the ancient Parish Church of
Bangor: he also christened Edward II. in Caernarvon Castle, April 25,
1284.
Cadwgan succeeded Asian in 1306; he enjoyed it but a short time, for we
meet with the consecration of
Griffith ap Iorwerth, on March 26, 1307, on whose death, which happened
1309
Anian Sais, was elected Bishop Sep. 18, 1309, and consecrated Nov. 9th
following; he died Jan. 20, 1327.
Matthew de Englefield, Son of Iorwerth ap Ririd, Archdeacon of Anglesey,
aged 40, succeeded, being elected Feb. 25, 1327, confirmed April 25, and
consecrated June 12, 1328: he granted Bangor a Charter to keep a Fair on
St. Luke’s Day: he died April 25, 1357.
Thomas de Ringstead, S. S. T. P. of Oxford, a Dominican, succeeded, being
nominated by the Pope, consecrated Aug. 27, received the Spiritualities
Nov. 1357; he died at the Grey Friers in Shrewsbury, and was buried at
Huntingdon, he is said to have given £100 for the repairs of this
Cathedral.
Gervase de Castro, (probably the same with Gervase Fitz David, who occurs
Archdeacon A.D. 1351) Canon of Bangor, a Dominican, succeeded Dec. 11,
1366; received the Spiritualities Feb. 17th following, and died Sep.
1370.
Howel ap Grono, Dean of this Church, seems to have succeeded April 16,
1371; he received the Spiritualities July 31, 1371, and going to settle
matters to Rome, he died there, as Brown Willis says, in _Curia Romana_.
John Gilbert, a Friar preacher, succeeded March 17, 1371, received the
Spiritualities July 16, 1372; and the 16th of November following made his
profession of obedience to the See of Canterbury Sep. 12, 1375; he was
translated to Hereford, and afterward to St. David’s; he died in London,
July 28, 1397.
John Swafham, S. Th. P. of Cambridge, a Carmelite of Lynn, in the County
of Norfolk, Bishop of Cloyne in Ireland, A.D. 1363, was translated to
this See July 2, 1376. There was a Charter granted him in 1387, about
appropriating Llan Ynys, and Llan Fair, to the repair of the Church, and
support of four Chaplains, to officiate in the Choir: he continued Bishop
till 1394, and so no doubt till the election of
Richard Young, L.L.D. Oct. 21, 1399, or May 20, 1400, who had the
Temporalities restored in 1404. He was translated to Rochester, where he
died.
Benedict Nicholas, called also Nicholas Bennett, Rector of Stapleland, in
the County of Wilts, and of Conyngton, in the County of Huntington, which
he resigned A.D. 1417, he received the Temporalities July 22, at the
request of Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Spiritualities,
Aug. 10th following: he was afterwards removed to St. David’s, Dec. 15,
1417, whereby room was made for
William Barrow, L.L.D. Chancellor of Oxford 1414 and 1415; Canon of
Lincoln, nominated by the Pope, Feb. 16, 1418; made his profession of
obedience April 16, 1418; and received the temporalities June the 5th
following; about June 1423, he was translated to Carlisle, and succeeded
by
John Clederow, who received the temporalities Jan. 15, 1424, and March
30th he made profession of obedience. His Will bears date March 30,
1434; he died Dec. 12, 1435, and was buried at Crayford.
Thomas Cheryton, of the order of Friars Preachers, obtained Licence of
consecration Nov. 26, 1436, and died about Dec. 1448, when he was
succeeded by
John Stanbery, the most learned Carmelite of his time, nominated by the
Pope March 4, 1448; he had before been appointed to Norwich, but the Duke
of Suffolk obtained it for his chaplain, he was of the University of
Oxford, and greatly in favour with Henry VI. and was appointed by him
Provost of his College of Eaton; and also translated to Hereford 1452; he
left in his will dated Feb. 25, 1472, a legacy of £30, to repair the
Church of Bangor, that was burnt in the troubles of Owen Glyndwr: he died
at Hereford, and was succeeded by
James Blackdon, Bishop of Achad or Achonry in Ireland, and also suffragan
to Bishop Beckington, Wells, which he resigned on his translation to
Bangor, the Temporalities whereof were restored to him March 26, 1452.
The Bull of his translation is dated Feb. 7, 1452; he was also Master of
St. Catherine’s Hospital: he died Oct. 24, 1464, and was succeeded by
Richard Evynden, S. T. P. Dean of Stoke Clare, in Suffolk, of the order
of Friars Minors; who obtained licence of consecration March 18, 1464.
In 1468 he represented to the Pope that this Bishoprick was not worth
£100 per annum, and so obtained leave to hold other preferments in
commendam, by the Pope’s Diploma, granting that whoever had this See
should hold some other commendam; as the headship of some Abbey, &c. He
died 1496, and was succeeded by
Henry Dean, or Dennys, an Oxford man, Prior of Lanthony, near Gloucester,
who had the Temporalities restored as appears by the patent, Oct. 6.
1496. He was a very eminent man, and a great benefactor to the church;
he was Chancellor of Ireland and Lord chief Justice 1495, in which office
he acted with so much diligence, that the pretended Duke of York was
expelled by his means out of the kingdom. He began to re-build this
Church and Palace, which had lain in ruins for near one hundred years;
but before he had completed the choir, he was in March 22, 1500
translated to Salisbury.
Thomas Pigott, born in Denbighshire, Abbot of Chertsey, and L.L.B. of the
University of Oxford, succeeded him; some of his leases to Bangor, are
dated at Chertsey, where in all probability he died Aug. 15. 1504.
John Perry, L.L.D. Abbot of Leicester and Prior of Bradley, succeeded
Aug. 30, 1505. He held his Abbacy, _in commendam_ until he became
translated to Carlisle, he was buried at St. Margaret’s in Leicester.
Thomas Pace, alias Skevington or Sheffington, who was born at Skevington
in Leicestershire, succeeded March 7, 1508. He was brought up at
Merisale, Warwick, where he first became a professed Monk, and went from
thence for further instruction to Bernard, (now St. John’s) College,
Oxford; he afterwards became Abbot of Waverley and Beauley, in the County
of Northampton; which last he held _in commendam_ with this See, till his
death, and resided mostly there and at London; yet notwithstanding this,
he became a very generous benefactor, by rebuilding the Episcopal Palace,
on the porch of which is this inscription still remaining over the door;
“Thomas Skevington, Epis. Bangor fecit.” and also the Cathedral Church,
as we have noticed in another place, he died about the year 1533, and was
succeeded by
John Salcot, alias Capon, S. T. P. of the University of Cambridge, Abbot
of Holm, in the County of Norfolk, and afterwards of Hyde, in the County
of Southampton; a very forward person in soliciting King Henry VIII’s
divorce; by virtue of which he became elected Bishop of this See, Jan.
30, and was consecrated April 19, 1534. He was afterwards translated to
Salisbury, where he died.
Joh Bird, S. T. P. of Oxford, provincial of the order of Carmelites’
Convent at Coventry, and Bishop of Penruth, was elected July 24, 1539,
had the royal assent Sep. 1, confirmed Sep. 18, and had the temporalities
restored Sep. 19th following. In 1535 he waited on Bishop Bonner, at
Fulham, and brought him a dish of apples and a bottle of wine, and was
presented by Bonner to Dunmow living, for a maintenance. In Aug. 1541,
be was made the first Bishop of Chester, on the new erection of that See,
by King Henry VIII. and was succeeded as Bishop of Bangor by
Arthur Bulkeley, L.L.D. educated at New Inn Hall, Oxford, who was
confirmed Dec. 20. 1541, and consecrated Feb. 1541–2; his first
preferment was the Rectory of Llan Ddeusant, in the county of Anglesey,
to which he was instituted Aug. 18, 1525, and soon after was made canon
of St. Asaph; on Aug. 8, 1537, he was made prebend of Clynnog Fechan; and
July 15, 1538, admitted Rector of St. James’s, Garlick-hithe, in London,
at the presentation of the convent of Westminster, which he quitted Nov.
8, 1544. He died March 14, 1552, and was buried in his own cathedral, in
the place where Bishop Skevington’s heart was deposited; after his death
the See continued vacant till the consecration of
William Glynn, born at a place called Glynn, in the commot of Malltraeth,
and parish of Hen Eglwys, Anglesey; he was master of Queen Ann’s college
Cambridge. In 1549 he was presented to St. Martins Le Grand, in London,
and made Rector of Hen Eglwys Feb. 3, 1551, and consecrated Bishop of
Bangor Sep. 8, 1555. He died May 21, 1558, and was buried in the Choir
of his own cathedral, in the 54th year of his age.
Maurice Clennock, L.L.B. a native of Caernarvonshire, Prebendary of York,
was nominated to succeed, by Queen Mary, but he died before his
consecration was completed. The Bishoprick was next conferred on
Rowland Meyrick, L.L.D. chancellor of St. David’s, and sometime of Wells,
and Principal of New Inn Hall, Oxford, born at Bodorgan, in the Parish of
Llancadwaladr, Anglesey, who was elected Bishop Dec. 1, 1559. He was at
first Rector of Stoke, by Neyland, in the county of Norfolk, and was
Precentor of Llan Ddewi Brefi, in the year 1549. He died Sep. 25, 1565,
and was buried in his own cathedral, on the south side of the communion
table, under the east wall, with an inscription now lost.
Nicholas Robinson, S. Th. P. born at Conway in the county of Carnarvon;
Fellow of Queen’s college Cambridge, and chaplain to Archbishop Parker,
on March 3, 1556, he was made Dean of Bangor, and in 1562 Archdeacon of
Merioneth and Rector of Northop; confirmed Bishop Oct. 6, 1566, with
leave to hold the Rectory of Whitney, in the county of Oxford, _in
commendam_. He died Feb. 3, 1584–5, and was buried in his own cathedral,
with an inscription on a slate which is effaced, with the exception of
these words, “Hic Jacet Nicholas Robinson,” and his successor was
Hugh Bellot. S. T. P. fellow of St. John’s college Cambridge, Vicar of
Gresford, and as supposed of Wrexham; elected Bishop Dec. 3, 1585,
confirmed Jan. 25th; he was translated to Chester 1595, where he died,
after he had sat a few months, and was buried at Wrexham, aged 54 years.
Richard Vaughan, born at Nyffryn, in Lleyn, Carnarvonshire, educated at
St. John’s college Cambridge; Archdeacon of Middlesex and Canon of Wells;
elected Bishop Nov. 22, had the Temporalities restored March 5, 1595–6:
on the 23rd of April 1597, he was translated to Chester, and thence to
London, where he died, and lies buried.
Henry Rowlands, S. T. P. of New college Oxford, born at Plas Myllteyrn,
in the Parish of Meyllteyrne, Carnarvonshire, of which he became Rector
in 1572, afterwards of Naunton in Oxfordshire in 1581, he was made Rector
of Aberdaron in Lleyn, 1584 Prebendary of Penmynydd, Anglesey, and Dean
of Bangor in 1593. His Conge d‘Elire is dated Aug. 22. During his time,
he became a most munificent benefactor to his cathedral, by purchasing
four (or according to Goodwin five) bells, and also by new roofing the
cathedral; he also founded two fellowships at Jesus college, Oxford; an
hospital for six poor men at Bangor, and a Tree school at Bottwnog, being
a chapel belonging to Myllteyrn. He died July 6, 1616, and was buried in
his own cathedral.
Lewis Bayly, S. T. P. born in Caernarvonshire, chaplain to Prince Henry,
and Rector of St. Matthew, Friday Street, London; elected Bishop Aug. 28,
1616. He was a married man, and left behind him four sons, some say he
was the author of the “Practice of Piety.” He died Oct. 3, 1631, and was
buried in his own cathedral, in Bishop Meyrick’s grave, he was succeeded
by
David Dolben, S. T. P. born at Segrwd near Denbigh Prebend of Vaenol in
the church of St. Asaph, which he held _in commendam_ with his
Bishoprick, to which he was elected Nov. 8, 1631. He was a great
benefactor to this See, and was descended from an ancient family in
Denbighshire. He died unmarried, Nov. 27, 1633, at the palace belonging
to his See, in St. Andrews, Holborn, London, and was buried in the church
of Hackney, aged 52.
Edmund Griffith, S. T. P. born at Cefn Amwlch, Caernarvonshire, in 1570,
succeeded David Dolben, having been elected Dec. 31, 1633: he was canon
July 5, 1600: he was preferred to the Rectory of Llanbedrog in the county
of Caernarvon, Dec. 10, 1604; and Dean of Bangor Sep. 9, 1613. He died
May 26, 1637, and was buried in his own cathedral.
William Roberts, Sub-Dean of Wells, and Archdeacon of Anglesey, was
consecrated in Sep. 1637, and had the Temporalities restored during the
great rebellion; he suffered much on account of his loyalty, however he
had the happiness to live to be restored in 1660. He gave by Will £100
towards adorning and beautifying Bangor choir; and £100 to Queen’s
college Cambridge, for maintaining an exhibition for a poor Scholar of
the diocese of Bangor, with several other bequests.
Robert Price, S. T. P. Bishop of Fern, in Ireland; son of Colonel Price,
of Rhiwlas, in the county of Merioneth, was nominated to succeed; but
dying in Ireland, before his election was completed, he made room for
Robert Morgan, born at Bronfraith, in the county of Montgomery; chaplain
to Bishop Dolben; he suffered much in the rebellion, prior to his
nomination, which took place June 8, 1666. He died Sep. 1673, aged 95,
and was succeeded by
Humphrey Lloyd, S. T. P. born at Trawsfynydd, in the county of Merioneth;
he was confirmed Nov. 8, and consecrated Nov. 16, 1673. In 1685 he
procured the Archdeaconries of Bangor and Anglesey, and the sinecure of
Llanrhaiadr, to be annexed to the Bishoprick of Bangor for ever, by Act
of Parliament; and two-thirds of both the comportions of Llandinam, to be
settled for the support of the fabrick of the cathedral, and the other
third for the maintenance of the Vicars of Llandinam. He also new-cast
the four bells given by Bishop Rowlands, and added a fifth bell, bigger
than any of the former, all at his own charge: and dying Jan. 18, 1688,
was buried in Bishop Rowland’s grave, aged 78, and was succeeded by
Humphrey Humphreys, Dean of Bangor, consecrated Bishop of this See June
30, 1689. In 1701 he was translated to Hereford, where he died, and was
buried in that cathedral. He was succeeded by
John Evans, S. Th. P. born at Plas du, in the Parish of Llanarmon,
Carnarvonshire: consecrated Jan. 4, 1701. In the year 1715, he was
translated to Meath in Ireland, and was succeeded at Bangor by
Benjamin Hoadley, D.D. (first English Bishop since the reformation) was
confirmed March 27, 1715, and consecrated the next day. In the year
1721, he was translated to Hereford; in 1723, to Salisbury; and in 1734,
to Winchester, and was succeeded at Bangor by
Richard Reynolds, L.L.D. consecrated Dec. 3, 1721, and in 1723 translated
to Lincoln, where he died 1744, and was succeeded in this See by
William Baker, S. Th. P. consecrated Aug. 1, 1723, and in 1727 he was
translated to Norwich, where he died, and was succeeded by
Thomas Sherlock, S. Th. P. consecrated Feb. 4, 1727, a very learned man
and an eminent preacher; he was translated to Salisbury, and in 1748 to
London.
Charles Cecil, L.L.D. Bishop of Bristol, was appointed to succeed him
Sep. 24, 1734; he began to repair the Bishop’s Palace at Bangor, but
dying in May 1737 of the Gout in his Stomach; he was succeeded by
Thomas Herring, S. Th. P. Dean of Rochester; elected Aug. 1737. In 1749
he was translated to York; and in 1749, on the decease of Archbishop
Potter, to Canterbury, where he died in 1757, and was succeeded at
Bangor, as well as in all his preferments, by
Matthew Hutton, S. Th. P. who was consecrated 1743. He succeeded
Archbishop Herring in the See of York, and upon his decease to that of
Canterbury, where he died the year following.
Zachary Pearce, S. Th. P. Dean of Rochester, afterwards of Winchester,
succeeded in 1747, which he resigned in 1756, upon his translation to
Rochester, where he died in 1778, and was succeeded at Bangor by
John Egerton, L.L.D. Dean of Hereford, of which See his father was
Bishop, who was brother to Scroop Egerton, first Duke of Bridgewater; in
1769 he was translated to Litchfield and Coventry, and from thence to
Durham, when he was succeeded by
John Ewer, S. Th. P. Bishop of Landaff, Chaplain to the Duke of Rutland,
and Canon of Windsor; he dying in 1775, was succeeded he
John Moore, S. Th. P. Dean of Canterbury, and Chaplain to the Duke of
Marlborough. He afterwards became Archbishop of Canterbury; when
Jean Warren, in 1784, was consecrated to the See; who was succeeded by
William Cleaver Bishop of Chester, who removed to St. Asaph, in 1806.
Dr. Randolph, Bishop of Oxford, succeeded, and them
Dr. Majendie, now Bishop.
_DEANS OF BANGOR_,
Iago ap Beli, circiter, A.D. 603.
Arthur de Bardesey, circiter, 1162.
Adams, occurs as Dean in 1278, being a witness
to a composition between the Bishop of Bangor,
and Lord Grey, of Dyffryn Clwyd
Kynddelw, circiter, 1286
Williams, occurs in the taxation of Pope
Nicholas, 1291
Anian Sais, afterwards Bishop of Bangor
Adam, circiter, 1327
Elias fil. Kenrick, occurs as witness to an
Inspeximus Charter in 1353
1359 Howel ap Gronow, afterwards Bishop of Bangor
John, occurs in the Lambeth Register, in 1371
David Daron, an adherent to Owen Glyndwr;
outlawed in 1406. He was son of Evan ap
Davydd ap Gr. a descendant of Caradog ap
Iestin, a Prince of Wales. His name
frequently occurs in a Dockett Roll at the
Prothonatory’s Office, Caernarvon.
William Pollard, an Englishman, was appointed
to succeed D. Daron, but never obtained
possession
May 5, 1410 Henry Honore, p. c. W. P. He exchanged with
his predecessor for the Vicarage of New
Church, Kent
June 9, 1413 Roger Wadhele, Cler. p. m. H. H.
Sep. 21, 1416 John Vantort, p. c. R. W. He exchanged with
his Predecessor, for the Rectory of St. Mary,
_ad muras Colchester_
Nigelles Bondeby, circiter, 1436
John Martyn, circiter, 1445
Hugh Alcock, circiter 1460. His house at
Bangor, now called “Plas Alcock”
Hugh Morgan, circiter, 1468, son of Davydd ap
Rees, of Presaddfed
Nicholas Rewys, circiter, 1474
1480 Richard Kyffin, L.L.B. Rector of Llanddwyn.
He was instrumental in promoting Henry VII. to
the throne of England. His grave stone is
still to be seen at Bangor
1504 Richard Cowland, S. T. P.
John Glynn, L.L.B. of Hen eglwys, circiter
1508. His will is presented among the
archieves at the Palace in Bangor
Dec. 12, 1534 Robert Evans, L.L.B. p. m. J. G. he was
deprived of all his preferments in 1554, for
being married
1554 Rhese Powel, p. dep. R. E. conjugat
Oct. 27, 1557 Robert Evans, B.D. re-instituted
Sep. 26, 1570 Roland Thomas, L.L.D. p. m. R. E. a native of
Anglesey, Fellow of Magdalen College
Cambridge. His will is preserved at the
Deanery of Bangor, in which he bequeathes some
lands for charitable purposes
June 22, 1588 Bishop Bellot, in commendam
Aug. 29, 1593 Henry Rowlands, B.D. p. c. Epi. afterwards
Bishop of Bangor
April 11, 1599 Richard Parry, D.D. p. c. H. R. afterwards
Bishop of St. Asaph
May 8, 1605 John Williams, D.D. p. c. R. P. Principal of
Jesus College, Oxford, &c.
Sep. 9, 1613 Edmund Griffith, B.D. p. m. J. W. afterwards
Bishop of Bangor
March 28, 1634 Griffith Williams, D.D. p. c. E. G. a native
of Llanrug. He was made Bishop of Ossory, and
had the Rectory of Llanllechid. He was a
great sufferer during the Usurpation
May 3, 1673 William Lloyd, D.D. p. m. G. W. afterwards
Bishop of St. Asaph
Dee. 16, 1680 Humphrey Humphreys, D.D. p. c. W. L.
afterwards Bishop of Bangor
Sep. 4, 1689 John Jones, D. D. p. c. H. H. of Plas gwyn, in
the Parish of Pentraeth. He held the
Rectories of Llanllechid, Aber, &c.
1727 Peter Maurice, A M. p m. J. J. of Maes mawr,
new Corwen
April 26, 1750 Hugh Hughes, A M. p m. P M. of Weeg, near Aber
Sep. 19, 1753 Thomas Lloyd, A M. p m. B H. of Bryn Adda,
near Dolgelley
Nov. 11, 1793 John Warren, A M. p m. T L
VICARS OF BANGOR,
_Vicaria_, _collationis Episcopi_, _cum Rectoria Ecclesæ Parochialis Sii.
Kedoll_, _alias Pentir_, _unit_: _et annexa_. _Festa Dec._ 1, & _Nov._
1.
1660 John Draycot, A. B. p. m. ullt. Vic. He was a
son of Thomas Draycot, principal Registrar of
the Diocese, and held the Rectory of
Llanddeiniolen; the following inscription is
upon his grave, within the Cathedral, “Joh:
Draicot, Vic. Bangor, et Rect: Llanddeiniolen.
Vir probus et pius, obiit Ap. 17, 1667.”
1688 John Buttred
June 17, 1691 Hugh Johnson, Cler. late Rector of Hen Eglwys.
Upon his grave-stone occurs the following
inscription: “Hugh Johnson, one of the Vicars
of this Cath: Church, who dyed the 4th Feb.
1694, aged 39”
Oct. 5, 1694 Pierce Lewis, A. M. late Rector of
Llanfacbreth. He held also the Rectory of
Llanfairfechan.
May 15, 1699 Robert Humphreys, A.M. p.m. P.L. He lies
buried at Bangor, with the following Epitaph,
“Roberti Humphreys, A. M. hujus Ecclesiæ
Vicarie Choralis, necnon Parochi de
Llanfairvechan Rectoris: Qui obitt 5 Cal. Sep.
A.D. 1711, Ætat. 49”
Sep. 17, 1708 Henry Williams, A. M. Rector of Llanrug;
afterwards of Llanfaethle
July 28, 1712 Thomas Vincent, A. B. p. m. R. H. he resigned
this for Llan fachreth
June 2, 1713 Bulkeley Hughes, A. M. p. c. T. V. also Rector
of Edern
July 27, 1713 William Evans, A. M. p. c. H. W also Rector of
Llangefni, &c.
April 12, 1740 Thomas Lloyd, Cler. p. m. B. H. afterwards
Dean of Bangor
Nov. 12, 1744 Hugh Hughes, A. B. p. m. W. E. late Rector of
Trefrhyw
March 12, 1749 John Ellis, L.L.B. p. m. H. H. Archdeacon of
Merion.
Dec. 7, 1753 William Lloyd, A. B. p. c. T. L. Precentor of
Bangor
Sept. 2, 1760 James Vincent, A. M. p. c. W. L. late master
of Bangor School, &c.
Sept. 21, 1773 Richard Griffith, A. M. p. c. J. V. master of
Bangor School, &c.
Dec. 5, 1785 John Kyffin, A. M. p. m. J. E. Rector of
Trefdraeth
1790 Peter Williams, D. D. p. m. R. G. Rector of
Llanbedrog, &c.
1802 John Jones, A. M. p. c. P. W. Archdeacon of
Mer. &c.
1810 John Kyffin, p. c. J. K.
1810 James H. Cotton, L.L.B. p. c. J. K.
July 29, 1819 John Hamer, A. B. p. c. J. J.
KING CHARLES LETTERS
TO THE
_GENTLEMEN OF CAERNARVONSHIRE_,
[Copied from the original MSS.]
CHARLES REX,
Right truly and well-beloved, and trusty and well-beloved—we greete you
well. Whereas a Rebellion being raysed against us, and forces marching
toward us, we are necessitated for the defence of our person and crowne,
and the religion and laws established, to call upon all our good subjects
to assist us; and whereas we are fully persuaded of the affection and
loyalty of that our countie, and of their readiness to assist us, their
King and Liedge Lord, in this our and their necessary defence, according
to their duty and alleagiance. These are to will and require you for
that, and with all possible speed, to bring to Shrewsbury to our loyal
Standard there to attend our further directions, the trayned bands of
that countie, as well horses and foote, with such other volunteers, as
your interest in them and their owne affection shall persuade to come
with them. And if the necessary occasions of any of our trayned bands
shall withold them, that either themselves or servants or other
volunteers be admitted to serve in their places, with their arms
compleat, which trayned bands and volunteers with these from other of our
counties in our dominion of Wales we intend to serve in our regiments for
a guard for our dearest Son the Prince, and receive them into our pay on
their arrival at Shrewsbury, whither we desire that our countie in this
our greate exigent to furnish them sufficient ammunition for their
journey, and money to bear their charges, which we shall look upon as a
great expression of affection and fidelity, and shall at all tymes
remember to their advantage, and we require all our Justices of the Peace
in that our countie to give their assistance unto us herein and all our
loving subjects of the same to be obedient to your directions, in
pursuance of these our commands, and for soe doing this shall be to you
and every of them a sufficient warrant. Given at our Court at Darby this
15th day of September, 1642.
_To the Sheriff and Commissioners of Array_, _in the countie of
Carnarvon_
* * * * *
CHARLES REX.