Welsh Journals

Mar. 1, 1893. BYE-GOtfM 3? Hugh Hatchett of Tedsmore Hall, co. Salop, and of Coedana (second son), High Sheriff of Anglesey, 1812; born 4 Oct., 1751 ; assumed the surname of Owen after his mother's death, and by a Royal Licence, 22 August, 1804, was authorized to continue to use the surname and arms of Owen. Died unmarried at Tedsmore, 25 Dec, 1818; born at Hatfield, co. Herts. Will dated 18 Sept., 1811. Bulkeley Hatchett of Lee (eldest=Mary, daughter of Thomas Main- son), born 15 May, 1750; bap, Ellesmere; High Sheriff co. Merioneth, 1800; died 23 Aug., 1830; bur. at Ellesmere. Thomas Bulkeley Bulkeley, born: at Shrewsbury, 16 July, 1790, bap. at Ellesmere, died 27 April, buried 3 May, 1867, at West Felton, assumed the surname of Owen instead of Hatchett after his uncle's death. waring, born 16 May, 1761; mar. at St. Julian's, Shrews¬ bury, 1 June, 1789; died at Ellesmere, 18 Feb., 1837, and was buriecTthere. Marianne, eld. dau. of Rev Ed. Thelwall of Llanbedr Hall, co. Denbigh. Born 11 July, 1785. Married at Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd 25 March, 1824. Died 6, buried 13 March, 1865, at West Felton. Fanny Bulkeley-Owen. CURRENT NOTES. Major C. B. H. Jenkins has been raised to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel in the 19th Hussars, through the promotion of Colonel Hanford -Flood to the command of that regiment. The degree of D.D. has been conferred by the Senate of the Oxford University upon the Rev Robert Owen Davies, a Suffolk clergyman. Dr Davies is a native of Llanrwst, and son of the late Rev Robert Davies, Talybont, a Calvinistic Methodist minister. A most interesting collection of antiquities, dis¬ covered in London, and brought together by Mr James Smith, a contractor for the removal of bones, was exhibited at Drapers' Hall, London, on Saturday and Monday. The objects, which were of a heterogeneous character, and of all degrees of antiquity, included late Celtic pottery, resembling that found by Mr Arthur Evans at Aylesford, Kent, bronzes of the same period, probably used for fastening cloaks, or as ornaments, and vessels of the ordinary black and Salopian wares. The Late Mr John Evans of Aberystwyth.— The death took place on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Laura Place, Aberystwyth, of Mr John Evans. Mr Evans, who was a brother of Mr Joseph Evans of Oswestry, was a son of the late Mr Richard Evans of Dinas Mawddwy, and was born in July, 1820. He was apprenticedas a grocer in Shrewsbury,andafterwards spent fourteen years as manager of the ironmongery business of Messrs John Minshall and Co., of Oswes¬ try. Later, Mr Evans joined his brother, Mr Joseph Evans, in business. In 1852 he married Miss Morgan of Maesnewydd, and then removed to Taly¬ bont, where he established a grocery business of his own. There he was an active manager of the British schools, and was the leader of the Liberal party in that district. He was for several years a deacon of the Independent Church. In 1877 he retired from business, and went to live at Aberystwyth, where he served for four years on the Town Council, acted as chairman of the Gas Company, and took a warm interest in local philanthropic movements. He is survived by his widow and seven children. His eldest son, Mr Joseph Evans, who was a solicitor, died in 1890, and another son is Mr John Evans, solicitor, Aberystwyth. The remains were interred in the Aberystwyth Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. All the places of business between Laura Place and the Cemetery were closed in token of respect, and the funeral procession, which was one of the largest seen in Aberystwyth for many years, included the members of the Baker-street Temperance Society.of which Mr Evans had been president for many years, and the local branch of Rechabites. MAECH 1, 1893. NOTES. WORFIELD MANOR AND PARISH, CO. SALOP.—Among the additional manuscripts at the British Museum is one (30,343) described as a " Survey and valuation of the manor and parish of Worfield,co. Salop, made by Valentine Vickers, in 1789, and revised in 1811." The above is a transcript from the collection of William Hard- wicke, of Bridgnorth, written in tne xix century, in size, small quarto, containing 73 folios. Z. THE ANCIENT BRITISH FENCIBLES.— A RECRUITING SONG.—I have in MSS. the following curious song, which is endorsed on the back " Mrs Williamson's Song," &c. It would be interesting to have some information as to who was its author, and when it was written. E. E. Thoyts. Sulhamstead. RECRUITING SONG FOR THE ANCIENT BRITISH FENCIBLES, WRITTEN BY A LADY ON THE DRUM HEAD. 1. Pray God to bless Sir Watkin, A young and valiant Blood, And may he as his ancestors In all things be as good. And a fighting we will go, will go, &c, &c With Sir Watkin we will go. 2. Squire Robert Wynne of Plasnewydd, A Colonel is to be, Old Briton like we hope he'll fight, As in history you'll see. And a fighting, &c.