Welsh Journals

55 Watkins, entered the Royal Navy in 1807, distinguishing himself during over 40 years of active service to his country, and became Captain 1847, and retired Rear Admiral 24 April 1865. He left an only daughter (myself). The fourth son, the Rev. Charles Frederick Watkins, Rector of Brix- worth, Northamptonshire, was a learned geologist and an¬ tiquarian, also writing several works on meteorology, and various volumes of prose and poetry. He was married three times, and had in all eighteen children, of whom seven are at present living, the eldest surviving son being Josceline Watkins, Esq., of Watford, Herts,, who, after a brilliant career as a solicitor in Calcutta, during which time he was consulted by many of the prominent Rajahs and Native Princes, being also solicitor to the Administrator General of Bengal, etc., etc., has settled down in England. He has three sons and four daughters living. North Rode Vicarage, (Mrs.) F. V. Harvey. Nr. Congleton. Hugh Bold (Vol. II., p. 344).—Is it certain that Mr. Hugh Bold's wife, Elizabeth, was a daughter of Mr. Com¬ missioner Phillips, as I have seen it stated somewhere that her name was Dorothy, but I may be wrong ; or did he marry twice ? Mr. Bold's history was like that of the " honest apprentice ! " His father was Trumpeter to the Brecon Corporation, his name appearing in the Town Book of Orders, and I think the family originally came from Llan- hamlach Parish ; anyhow, there were Bolds there. The two last blacksmiths, father and son, resident at Aber, in the ad¬ joining parish of Llanfigan, the other side of the Usk, were flamed Bold. Hugh went as office-boy to Mr. Commissioner Phillips, who was of the Cwmgwilli family in Carmar¬ thenshire, and who had bought Tregaer in Llanfrynach. He was at Brecon through having a public appointment as Trier