Welsh Journals

Clanvowe were M.P.'s together in 1395: John Skidmore, Scudamore, was M.P. with Sir Thomas Clanvowe in 1397. Cole thought he might have been of Kentchurch, the John Scudamore who married Glyndwr's daughter, but there were several of that name; Robert Whitney of Whitney was brother of Perine, wife of Sir Thomas Clanvowe. Roger Partrich, also named in the codicil, came from Dorstone, and Hugh Monington, who lived at Samesfield. The helmet the latter received in the will belonged either to Humphrey do Bohun, Earl of Hereford, Essex & Northampton, Constable, who died in 1372/2, to his uncle and namesake, who died in 1361, or to his grandfather and namesake, who died in 1321/2. The Clanvowes were Bohun subtenants, and had worn their livery in the December rebellion in 1322. Clanvowe also granted his arms to his cousin William Criketot of Medley and bequeathed 'the sword called Warwyk', In the will of Sir Thomas Clanvowe's wife Perine, née Whitney, she makes the bequest of 'a book of English yclept Pore Caitiff, a work associated with the Lollards. At this stage it will perhaps be simplest, having suggested the interest attached to the Clanvowe family, to reproduce Cole's references to individual members. Howel ap Meuric 1262, Constable of Cefnllys. Seized there with his wife & family. 2 1276, A son, John, held prisoner by the bailiff of Elfael. Howel, with the abbot of Cwmhir and dean of Elfael, were in bond for his release. 1277, Constable for the King at Builth, steward of the Marches of the Earl of Hereford & of Roger Mortimer. 4 1278, Castle and land of Builth committed to him. 5 1278, appointed a justice of Wales and the Marches. 1281, Death of Howel while still in office. An allowance of 20 marks to be made to the executors of Howel's will. 6 In 1297 his widow Matilda held lands in Herefordshire worth £ 20 or more.7 Philip ap Howel There are very many references to him, and at least 35 are noted, from 1281 onwards to 1322, in Patent, Charter, Close, Fine Rolls, Parliamentary Writs. In 1289/90 he was host to Bishop Swinfield of Hereford at Hergest.8 He acted as castellan, commissioner of array, collector of subsidies, feofee of Mortimer lands, etc., and took part in the revolt of 1322, was pardoned and had his lands restored. He was probably dead before 1330. Rees ap Howel 1287, instituted to Kington church. 1302, Master Rhys ap Howel ap Howel to deliver seisin of Humphrey de Bohun's lands and castle's in Wales and Hereford. 10 1309, he exchanged his manor of Pontesbury, Co. Salop, for lands in the manor of Talgarth, held by John fitz Reginald for life. 11 1309, with Philip ap Howel and John Walwyn he was to ordain the defence of Caernarfon.12 1321, he was involved in disturbances against the Despencer in Gower and indicted of trespasses, etc., against the King, and imprisoned. 13