Welsh Journals

134 BYE-GONES. Oct. 4. 1905. Admiral George William Hill. Admiral Hill had been lying ill for the last two years, and the immediate cause of death was hemorrhage of the brain. Born in 1843, Admiral Hill was the second son of the Rev. John Hill of The Citadel, Hawk- stone, a great nephew of the Lord Hill of Pen¬ insular fame. Early in life he entered the Royal Navy, and during his career saw a good deal of service in the China, seas. The signal honour was conferred upon him of being chosen as Com¬ mander of H.M.S. Bacchante, which took the Prince of Wales and his late brother, the Duke of Clarence, on their voyage round the world. Admiral Bill married as his first wife a daughter of the late Oa.pt. Morgan Singer, and, secondly, the step-daughter of the Rev. E. M. Furley, rector of Ponteshury Third Portion, who, with four sons and three daughters, survives him. OCTOBER 4, 1905. NOTES. THE KNACKERS.—In particulars of sale of land in Herefordshire to be sold at Leominster on the 15th inst. occur the "Knackers Meadows," and there are many fields, in one of the lots, called " The Knackers." It is quite evident that according to country talk it is merely a corruption of "The Acres," commonly pro¬ nounced " Tha'n-akers." East Hoyle. REMARKABLE LONGEVITY. — In a Shrewsbury newspaper of September, 1790, I saw the following statement:—" There are two women in the parish of Llanrhaiadr-in-Mochnant whose joint ages make 188 years, viz., Mared Lewis, of Plas criafol, aged 95 \ 1p9 Mary Griffiths, of Ty'n-y-nant, aged 93 J iB0 They were picking wool together last week, and to pass time away they sang each of them a song with astonishing harmony, to the no small satis¬ faction of their numerous offspring who heard them." Gerald Axon. OLD LICENSED HOUSES IN SHROP¬ SHIRE (July 26, 1905).—The following licensed houses have disappeared in the country villages round Ludlow:— Ashford Carhonel, Bridge Inn. Bromfield, Clive Arms. Bitterley, Round Thorn. Clee St. Margaret, Shoulder of Mutton. Boot. Heighway's Beerhouse, The Marsh. Onibury, The Griffin Inn. Stokesay, The Lion Inn. Stanton Lacy, The " Crosses " Inn. Stoke St. Milboro', The Red Lion. Madeley's Cider House at the Blackford. An Old Resident. INSCRIPTION AT LLORAN ISA.—The following lines were engraved on the window of a parlour at Lloran Isa, Llansilin : — Weep Ladies weep Lament, and cry For the poor Lawyer's Condemned to dye. An H. S. D. M. J. A bear chained to a stand was also engraved. Glyn Traian. G.R. EPITAPH AT LLANTYSILIO.—On a tombstone in the secluded churchyard of Llantysilio, in the Vale of Llangollen, is the following epigram : — Corruption earth and worms Can but refine this flesh. Till their immortal flesh Come to put it on afresh. Glyn Traian. G.R. THE LLOYDS OF IRELAND—ARE THEY OF MONTGOMERYSHIRE DESCENT ?—The following letter by the Rev. H. Lloyd, D.D., late Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, will, I think, be read with interest, especially by Montgom¬ eryshire antiquaries. I sent all the information I could collect—both from the parish registers and my various other gleanings to the distin¬ guished provost; but I think the information given in his letter deserves some wider notice, and by its insertion in Bye-Gones may elicit further information. I think it gives the key to the pedigree of the large family of the Lloyds of Ireland. A few years ago the public Press had a good deal to say of their loyalty. I append also a full list of all the " Lloyd " entries in the Llanrhaiadr registers. The earliest extant of these parish registers goes no further back than 1676. London. Thos. W. Hancock. [Copy,] London, July 15, 1875. Rev. Sir,—I venture to trouble you with the inquiry—whether there are in or around your church at Llanrhaiaclr-y-Mochnant any ancient monumental tablets, or grave-stones to the memory of members Of the family of Lloyd ? My reason for thus troubling you is, that I am descended from the Lloyds of Llanrhaiadr, and should be very glad to know some particulars re¬ specting my Welsh ancestors. The following are the names which occur in my family records :— Robert Lloyd, b. 1533, = Mary, daughter of J. Jones I of Denbigh. Robert Lloyd, b. 1560, at = Jane, daughter of C. Ewen Llanrhaiadr-y-Mochnant | of St. Asaph. Robert Lloyd, b. 1602, = Anna, daughter of Rev. J. I Williams. Robert. Humphrey, Richard. John. Lewis. Griffin, b. 1656.