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PLACE-NAMES of FLINTSHIRE

HYWEL WYN OWEN

KEN LLOYD GRUFFYDD

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LIST A. COMPRISES OF THE NAMED LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE ORDNANCE SURVEY LANDRANGER MAPS, SCALE 1 : 50,000 ( 2009 SELECTED REVISION ). SHEETS 116, 117, 126.

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PLACE-NAMES NGR EARLY FORM(S) & DATE SOURCE / COMMENT Abbey Farm SJ 0277 The Abby 1754 Rhuddlan PR Plas newydd or Abbey farm 1820 FRO D/M/830. Plas Newydd or Abbey Farm 1849 FRO D/M/804. Aberduna SJ 2062 Dwi’n rhyw amau nad yw yn Sir y Fflint ? Aberdunne 1652 Llanferres PR Aberdynna 1674 “ “ Aberdynne 1711 “ “ Aberdinna 1726 “ “ Aber Dinna 1739 “ “ Aberdyne 1780 “ “ Aberdine 1793 “ “ Abermorddu SJ 3056 Abermoelduy 1378 CPR,1377-81, 233. Aber mole (sic) 1587 FRO, D/GW/1113. Aber y Moel du 1628 BU Bodrhyddan 719. Abermorddu 1771 Hope PR Abermorddu 1777 Hope PR Abermordy 1786 Hope PR Abermorddu 1788 Hope PR Abermordy 1795 Hope PR Abermorddy 1795 John Evans’ Map. Abermordey 1799 Hope PR Abermorddu 1806 Hope PR Abermorddy 1810 Hope PR Abermorddu 1837 Tithe Schedule Abermorddu 1837 Cocking Index, 13. Abermorddu 1839 FHSP 21( 1964 ), 84. Abermorddu 1875 O.S.Map. [ Cymau ] Referred to in Clwyd Historian, 31 (1993 ), 15. Also in Hope Yr : Aber-ddu 1652 NLW Wigfair 1214. Yr Avon dhŷ 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch, I, 97. Yr Aberddu 1725 FHSP, 9( 1922 ), 97. Methinks where the Black Brook runs into the Alun near Hartsheath ~ or another one? Adra-felin SJ 4042 Adravelin 1666 Worthenbury PR Radevellin 1673 Worthenbury PR Adrevelin 1674 Worthenbury PR Adafelin 1680 Worthenbury PR Adwefelin, Adrefelin 1683 Worthenbury PR Adavelin 1693 Worthenbury PR Adavelin 1700 Worthenbury PR Adavelen 1702 Worthenbury PR

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Adruvellin 1703 Bangor Iscoed PR Adavelin 1712 Worthenbury PR Adwy’r Felin 1715 Worthenbury PR Adrefelin 1725 Worthenbury PR Adrefelin 1730 Worthenbury PR Adravelling 1779 Worthenbury PR Addravellyn 1780 Worthenbury PR Addrevelling 1792 Worthenbury PR Andravalyn 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Aelwyd-uchaf SJ 0974 Aelwyd Ucha 1632 Tremeirchion PR Aylwyd Ucha 1633 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 147. Ayloyd ucha 1659 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1484. [ Tremeirchion ] Aylwyd ucha 1670 NLW 1541 B / 78. Aelwydvcha 1671 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 444. Aelwyd Ucha 1687 NLW Newman, Paynter 6. Aylwyd ucha 1692 FRO, D/JL/144. Aelwyd Ycha 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 66. Aelwyd ucha 1723 FRO D/M/466, 488. Aelwyd-Ucha 1729 NLW Caerhun 231. Aelwyd Ucha 1754 NLW Wales 4/1004/5. Aelwyd Ucha 1758 NLW Wales 4/1005/9/6. nr Holywell? Ailwyd Uchaf 1771 NLW Peniarth T3. Aylwyd ucha 1772 FRO D/M/66. Aelwyd ûcha 1779 NLW Trovarth & CC 2512. Eulwyducha 1799 NLW Wales 14/82/19a. aelwyd Ucha 1780 NLW Harrison DD. Box 10. Aulwyducha 1797 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 273-4. Allwyd uchaf 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Tremeirchion ] Ailwyd uchaf 1840 O.S.Map. Afon / River Alun SJ 2165 SJ 2959 Cegidog SJ 2556 [ Treuddyn ] River Kaegydogg c1654 BU Bodrhyddan 310.. ( see also St.George ) Chwiler SJ 0829 v. Wheeler

Chwiler Goch SJ 1280 Clwyd SJ 0179 Aquae de Cloit 1086 Domesday Book

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difrincluyt 1307 FRO, D/GW/1657. Clywedog Klywedog 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 136. Conwy [ Northop ] Avon Gonwy 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch., I, 88. Avongonwy 1820 FRO D/SH/258. Afon Gonwy 1827 Cocking Index, 262. Afon Conway 1838 Tithe Schedule Dyfrdwy v. Dee See FPN 51, etc. Elwy fluuium Elwey 1241 Littere Wallia, 10. Galchog SJ Calghok 1357 Arch.Camb. ( 1891 ), 184. Another river of the same name ran in Sychdyn, viz., Kalchawk 1297 BU Mostyn 1994. Auon y galchoc 1317-18 BM. Harl. MS.1977.68v. Afon y Galchoc 1318 FRO, D/GW/1481. See further under the farm Galchog, [ p. Northop ] Marsiandwr Afon Marsiandwr 1875 O.S.Map.

Mihangel SJ Afon Vihangel, Avon Mihangel 1699 Paroch. I, 66-7. Caerwys Terrig SJ 2460 Terric 1337 FRO, D/GW/1388. Terrig 1536 Leland, Itinerary, 73. Terrig 1583 NLW Coleman 13. River Terrigge 1678 NLW Wales 4/990/1/14. Terrig 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 93. Terrick Bridge 1749 FRO, QS/SR/9/12. Pont ar Terrig 1770 FRO QS/SR/Mich.81/24. Pont-terrig 1840 O.S.Map. SJ 2357 Afon-wen SJ 1371 The river itself was formerly known as Galchog. Avonwen 1768 Caerwys PR Avon Wen 1796 Ysgeifiog PR Avon Wen 1809 Ysgeifiog PR Afonwen 1827 FRO D/PN/466. Afon Wen 1831 Cocking Index, 174. Yr Afon-wen 1840 O.S.Map.

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Afon y Garth SJ 1281 runs out at Llinegr. Afon y Garth 1840 O.S.map.

Alltami SJ 2665 Galltamy Bridge c1781 FHSP, 16( 1956 ), Appx A. Galltamy 1787-8 FRO, D/GW/671. Galltamy Bridge1792 FRO, Gwysaney Map P4. Allt amy Bridge 1803FRO D/GW/335/157. Alltami 1808 Chester Chron.(22 Sept.). Altamy 1834 O.S. Drawing 341.Royal Engineers Altamy 1840 OS Map. ( Bridge ) Allt Amy 1840 Tithe Schedule Alltammy 1841 Chester Courant (16 March). Altami 1876 Cassey’s Directory Althrey SJ 3743 v. Farm (SJ 3845),Hall (SJ 3745),Woodhouse (SJ 3743) Alrei 1344 NLW Plymouth 372. Alrey 1359 NLW Plymouth 329. Alrey 1394 NLW Bettisfield 447. Alrey 1398 NLW Elwes 1670. Alray 1401 NLW Plymouth 22. Alrey 1419 NLW Plymouth 8. Alrrei 1450 NLW Plymouth 34. Alrrai 1453 NLW Plymouth 35. Alreye 1528 FRO D/NH/357. Alrrey 1535 NLW Bettisfield 448. Alre 1536 Leland, Itinerary, 69. Allrey 1540 NLW Bettisfield 881. Allrrey 1544 NLW Elwes 161. Allrey 1545 NLW Bachymbyd 44. Altrey 1545-6TNA, E179/221/210. Alchre 1550 NLW Peniarth 134. Allrey 1627 NLW Galltfaenan 761. Alchrey 1636 NLW Elwes 718. Aichrey 1637 NLW Puleston 963. Alrhey 1652 NLW Wales 4/984/5. Alrhey 1653 NLW Coleman Deeds 38. Allrey 1670 NLW 1541 B / 112. Hallrhe 1675 Bangor Iscoed PR Alrey, Althrey 1677 NLW Coleman D1268. Arlhe Hall, Alrhe 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 97. Althre 1728 Worthenbury PR Althrey 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) & Hall Maes Alrhey 1641 NLW Elwes 795. Alrhey Hall now a farmhouse. Originally built early 16th Cent.

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America Farm SJ 2160 America 1840 O.S.Map. America 1875 O.S.Map. [ Arddunwent ] American Farm 1933 Maeshafn CM BR Argoed Hall SJ 2564 v. Farm (SJ2464) Treargoyd 1519 ECPCW, 112. Argoed 1539 Letters and Papers Hen.8, I, 325. Argoed 1568 NLW Wynnstay 86/138-9. Argoyde 1573 NLW Hawarden Deeds 89. Argoed 1600 TNA, E137/100/10. Argoed 1603 FRO D/NH/102. Argoed 1612 Mold PR Argoed 1621 Halkyn PR Argoed 1629 FRO D/KK/203. Argoed 1658 NLW Coleman Deeds 43. Argoed 1756 NLW BRA (1955), 32. Ardd Good 1769 Northop PR Argoed 1840 O.S.Map. Date inscription 1635 Argoed Hall 1668 FRO, D/DD/W25. Plas yn Argoed 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochalia, I, 90. Argoed Hall 1770 NLW Wales 4/1008/3/22. Argoed Hall 1840 O.S.Map. Argoed Hall 1837 Tithe Schedule Argoed Hall 1875 O.S.Map. Argoad ffarme 1668 NLW Wigfair 1438. Argoed Fm 1875 O.S.Map. Arowry SJ 4639 Yr Owredd c.1490 Gwaith Tudur Aled, I, 183-4 Ar’orthwey 1680 NLW Coleman DD1283. The Bowri heath 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 142. Rowri Heath 1699 Llhuyd’s Parochialia, II, 10. Rowry 1729 Hanmer PR Arowery 1730 Hanmer PR Rowrey 1732 Hanmer PR Rowry 1739 Hanmer PR Arowry 1840 Tithe Schedule Rowley 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Derick Pratt in Clwyd Historian, 63( 2010 ), 36., explains it as ‘upper heath’ and describes the present day

Hanmer Old Hall as being ‘a large demesne farm that split the Arowry heath (enclosed in 1777-9), into two, the Big and the Little Arowry.’ Part in Co.Salop?

Ash Grove SJ 3640 Asney Park Farm SJ 3643 Asney 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Asseney 1399 NLW Elwes 65.

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Assney 1481 NLW Elwes 109. Asney 1498 NLW Elwes 121. Asney 1731 Overton PR Asney 1826 FRO, D/DM/944/6. Asney 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Gwerne Asney 1554 NLW Elwes 185. Gwern Assney 1556 NLW Elwes 191. Gwern Asnay 1579 NLW Elwes 270. Gwerne Asney 1602 NLW Elwes 388. Gwern Asney 1606 NLW Elwes 416. Aston SJ 3067 Estone 1086 Domesday Book Astone 1281-2 CAPW, 216. Aston 1284 FHSP, 3(1913), 22. Aston 1384 NLW Coleman 2. Aston 1452 NLW Coleman 1153. Aston 1563 NLW Cwrt Mawr 690. Aston 1571 NLW F C Carter D30. Aston 1583 FRO D/KK/202. Aston 1601-2 TNA, E137/100/10. Aston 1650 NLW Cwrt Mawr 673. Aston 1835 O.S. Survey Sheet 342/2(2ins). Aston 1840 O.S.map. Aston hall 1685 FRO D/GW/555/99. date inscription 1615 Aston Hall 1762 FRO D/GW/103. Ashton Hall1791 FRO Survey of River Dee Aston Hall 1840 O.S.map. Aston Hall 1875 O.S.Map. Aston-lane 1626 NLW Coleman D1212. Astonia Creeple 1688 Hawarden PR Dim syniad! Miss transcription? Aviary [The] SJ 3164 Axton SJ 1080 v. Acstyn ? Asketone 1086 Domesday Book Axton 1242 CChR,1226-57, 275. Axton 1242 NLW Bettisfield 1324-5. Agyston 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Axton 1301 FHSP, 31(1983-4), 42. Axtone 1310 FHSP, 3(1913), 48. Auxton 1474 Recognizance Rolls, 491. Axton 1490 FRO D/MT/256. Axston 1510 FRO, D/MT/262. Axtaune 1528 Welsh MSs Brit.Mus. III,1121. Akyston 1538 FRO, D/MT/269.

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Oxton 1541 CAD, VI, C7560. Auxton 1543 FRO D/MT/281. Auxton 1549 Cal Pat Rolls,1549-51 Axtyn 1569 Cal. Ancient Deeds VI. Axton, Axtyn 1684 NLW ProbR/Len Brown ( Llanasa ). Axtyn 1686 NLW ProbR/Peter Hughes ( Llanasa ). Actstyn 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch. II, 57. Axton 1840 O.S.Map.

Babell SJ 1573 Babell 1829 Cocking Index, 157. Babell 1830 Cocking Index, 58. Babell 1831 Cocking Index, 58. Babell 1875 O.S.Map. This is most interesting. The Welsh Calvinistic Methodist chapel it was named after was not erected until 1836 ! There must have been a previous one on the same spot or nearby. Babylon SJ 3260 Bâch-y-graig SJ 0771 Baghegre 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Baghegrek 1295 CChR,1257-1300, 463. Baghegrek, Baghegerek 1301-2 Flints Min.Accts.No.3, 8. Baghegryk, Baghegrik 1315-16 Flints Min Accts No.6, 69. Baghegre 1320 Flints Min Accts No.7, 75. Baghegr, Baghegre 1326-7 Flints Min Accts No.9, 85-6. Baghegre 1328 Flints Min.Accts No.2. Baghegre 1356 Recognizance Rolls 36. Bachegre 1398-9 Cheshir RO, Pal.Recs Box 4. Built 1567 Bachegre 1415 Recognizance Rolls 25. Stained-glass of that date Baghegre 1428 Flints Min.Accts No.5. Baghegr’ 1431-2 Recognizance Rolls 112. Baghegreg 1495 BU Mostyn 3220. Bachegeraig 1532 BU Mostyn 2767(iii). Baghegre 1553 RCAWM, 395. Bachegrege 1556-8 ECPW, 131. Bacheggraig 1586 Bodfari PR Bachegreg 1599 NLW Hawarden D181. Bache Greg 1600 Bodfari PR Maghegreg 1610 John Speed’s map. Bachegrey 1620 FRO, D/BC/1838. Bachegraig 1657 NLW Deed 495. Bachygraig 1662 FRO D/M/3633. Bach y Gregge 1662 Whitford PR Bach y Greg 1663 Whitford PR Bache Gryg 1664 Whitford PR Bachegraig 1671 NLW 1541 B/133. Bachagraige 1680-3 TNA, C/193/12/1.

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Bach-y-Gregge 1681 Whitford PR Bachagraige 1686 TNA, C/193/13. Bachygraig 1698 FRO D/M/465. Bachegreg 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 65. Bachegraige 1711 NLW Cwrt Mawr 986. Bach y Graig1840 Tithe Schedule [ Tremeirchion ] Bachygraig 1875 O.S.Map. Development Welsh Heraldry, II, 78, 515. Bagillt SJ 2275 Like the others, these are examples not in DPNW. The earliest that corresponds with the modern spelling is : Bagillt 1303 BU Mostyn 2462. Others include Bagylleye 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Bagythel 1300 TNA, Chester 30/2/m.15d. Bakley 1318 BU Mostyn 2515. Backelegh 1325 TNA, Chester 30/6/m.1d. Bagellt 1337 BU Mostyn 2471. Bakkeleigh 1361 Hist Notices Flint, 42. Bagild 1368 FRO D/GW/DD284. Bagell 1389-91 Cheshire RO, Pal.Recs Box 4. Bagillt 1400 FRO D/PN/202. Bakele 1408 Recognizance Rolls, 19. bakeley 1426 NLW Chirk Castle 9891. Bacley 1444 BU Mostyn 2478. Baccley 1458-9 NLW Wynnstay L1279. Bagilde 1474 Recognizance Rolls 27. Bacley 1474 NLW Chirk Castle 9884. Bakeley 1547 RCAWM, 395. Backeley 1580 BU Mostyn 2479. Baggylt 1594 TNA, E137/100/2. Bagillt alias Backley 1598 BU Mostyn 3278. Bagley 1611 FRO D/PN/94. Bagyllt 1627 Mold PR Baggilt 1631 FRO D/M/7210. Bagyllt 1643 Llanasa PR Baghilt 1653 Bodfari PR Baggill, Bagill 1691 Flint PR Bagell 1713 Abergele PR Bagellt 1735 Llanasa PR Baghilt 1748 FRO QS/SR/3/15. Baghilt 1763 FRO D/GR/209. Bagillt 1840 O.S.Map. Bagillt Hall 1758 FRO, D/BC/21. Bagillt Hall 1765 Holywell PR Bagilly Hall 1775 NLW Plas Gwyn (Vivian) 48. Bagillt Hall 1776 FRO D/PN/708.

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Bagillt Hall 1788 Halkyn PR Bagillt Hall 1789 Holywell PR Baghilt Hall 1791 FRO, Survey of River Dee Bagillt-Hall 1796 W & H, 255. Bagillt Hall 1808 FRO D/PN/181. Bagillt Hall 1839 Tithe Schedule Bagillt Hall 1875 O.S.Map. Great Bagyllt 1534 NLW Downing A19. greate Bakley 1538-9 RCAWM, 97. Great Bagillt 1561 NLW BRAS(Frere & Cholmelet), 146. Bagillt Fawr 1840 Tithe Schedule Letle Bagyllt 1534 NLW Downing A19. lytill Bakley 1538-9 RCAWM, 97. Lytle Bagillt 1561 NLW BRA (Frere & Chomeley), 146. Bangor Is-coed SJ 3945 Bangor-0n-Dee [ Railway Co. invention. Station opened 1895.] Bancor, Bancornaburg 731 Bede’s History, II, 2. Bankerbur 1270 CChR,1257-1300, 266. ‘town of’ Issecoid 1286 NLW Plas Yolyn 198. Bankeburn 1291 Taxatio Pap Nicholai IV. Bangor 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Bangor 1309 CAPRW, 341. Isycoet 1395 NLW Elwes 62. Iscoet 1462 NLW Rûg 767. Bangor 1536-9 Leland’s Itinerary, 67. Bangor 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Bangor 1556 NLW Hawarden D55. Escoed 1616 Worthenbury PR Bangor 1639 Overton PR Ysquod 1647 FRO D/KY/803. Ischoide 1655 Overton PR Isscoid 1664 Hanmer PR Bangor otherwise Bangor Monachorum 1677 NLW Coleman D1268. Isa-coed 1677-8 Bangor Iscoed PR Isacoyd 1687 Worthenbury PR. Issa Coed 1689 Bangor Iscoed PR Iscoid 1695 Hanmer PR Bangor Monachorum vulgo Bangor-is-y-Koed 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch., I, 134. Iscoyd 1705 Hanmer PR Issacoed 1719 Chirk Castle Accts,1666-1753, 406. Escoyd 1738 Hanmer PR Escoyde, Iscoyd 1751 FRO QS/SR/16/63-4. Bangor is y Coed 1787 NLW Trovarth & CC 2545. Bangor 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Racecourse SJ 3744 ‘Steeplechasing carried on at Bangor since 1850 when Lord Kenyon of Gredington and Richard

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Myddleton Biddulph of Chirk Castle held a race there to settle a wager.’ D Pratt, MTP, 19. Capel Is-coed SJ 4941 is a separate entity Iscoyd Chapel 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) The Hanmer PRs above possibly refer to this location ? Iscoed Park [ SJ 5042 ] is on the Landranger. Bank [The] SJ 4843 The Bank 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Bank Farm SJ 3767 Blacon ( Chester ), on Welsh side. Bankes Farm 1840 O.S.Map. Bank Farm SJ 4840 The Bank 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Bronington Bank House SJ 4541 Bank House 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Barkby Beach SJ 0784 Basingwerk SJ 1977 v. Dinas Basing Basinwer 1148 Papal Bull Basinwerch 1154 Papal Bull Basiwerk, Basiwerch s.a.1157 Annales Cestrienses Dinas Bassin 1157 Brut y Tywysogion H., 134. Basingewrc 1161 Great Roll of Pipe Dinas Bassin 1163 Brut y Tywysogion (H), 148. Dinas Bassig 1166 Brenhinnedd y Saesson, 168. Basinwerk 1188 Giraldus Cambrensis Basingwerk 1196x H Pryce, AWR,1120-1283, 346. Basingworc 1202 H Pryce, AWR,1120-1283, 461. Basingwerk 1240 FHSP, 18( 1960 ), 38. Basingwerk 1245 CChR, 1226-57, 289. Basingewerc 1272 Littere Wallia, 85. Bassingwerk 1278 CChR(V),1226-57, Basingwerk 1282 CChR(V), 1277-1326, 290. Basingwerk 1283 Flints Pleas 8. Basingwerk 1284 Littere Wallia, 84. Basingwerk 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Basynwerk 1340 Cal Pat Rolls,1338-40 Basyngwerk 1349-50 Flints Min.Accts No.2. Dinas Bassin c1350 Brut y Tywysogion P20, 102. Basewerk 1355 Reg.Black Prince, III, 217. Bassyngwerk 1356 NLW Elwes 20. Basyngwerk 1379 CCR, 1377-81, 266. Basingwerk 1391 CPR, 1388-92, 510. Basinggwerke 1428 FHSP,Vol.5, 63. Basingwerk 1431-2 Recognizance Rolls, 584. Basyngwerke 1480-1 Cheshire RO, Pal.Recs Box 4. Basynwerke 1534 NLW Downing A19.

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Bassingwerke 1561 NLW BRA (Frere & Cholmeley), 146. Basingwark 1576 Saxton’s Map Abbey 1840 O.S.Map.

Bedlwyn Farm SJ 2456 Penybedlwyn 1795 John Evans’ Map. c.f. Bryn bedwlwyn 13th Cent NLW Bettisfield 1669 in theBronington / Hanmer area. Bedol SJ 2274 Bedol 1875 O.S.Map. Beeches [The] SJ 3466 Bellan SJ 2165 ( Y Belan / The Belan ) Pont y belann 1659 NLW Wales 4/985/8.’uppon the Allen’ Pont y belann 1758 NLW Wales 4/1005/8/26. Bellan 1804 Mold PR Bellah 1809 Mold PR Bellan 1815 FRO D/HE/199. Belan 1840 O.S.Map. Bellan 1875 O.S.Map. [ Gwernaffield ] The Inclosure Award shows in the area Garth y Belan 1800 FRO, QS/DE/9. Also in Hope Y bellan 1635 FRO D/NH/23. Berth-ddu SJ 2069 Beth ddu 1760 FRO QS/SR/MidS/44/24. Berth Ddu 1778 Mold PR Berthdee 1797 Halkyn PR Berth Ddu 1813 Cocking Index, 47. Berth Ddu 1818 Cocking Index, 47. Berth ddu 1830 FRO, D/DM/826/14. Berthddu 1832 Cocking Index, 49. Berth-Ddu 1834 Cocking Index, 93. Berth Ddu 1837 Cocking Index, 97. Berthengam SJ 1179 Y berth game 1385-6 BU Mostyn 2524. in Kelston y Berth gam 1648 NLW Trovarth & CC 1555. BrynG’E Garns or Berthen Garns 1792 FRO D/M/180. in Llanasa p. Berthangam 1799 Llanasa PR Berthangam 1805 Llanasa PR Berthengam 1807 Llanasa PR Berthengam 1812 Cocking Index, 40. Berthen Gam 1819 Cocking Index, 301. Berthengam 1828 Cocking Index, 304. Berthen Gam 1831 Cocking Index, 40. Berthen gam 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Trelogan ] Berthen gam 1840 O.S.Map.

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Berthen-gam 1875 O.S.Map. Bettisfield SJ 3546 Hall Farm (SJ 3646) v. Llyn Bedydd which includes Coed Llysbedydd List A. Beddesfield 1086 Domesday Book Bedusfeld c1285 NLW Bettisfield 365. Bechefeud 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Bettisfeld 1388 NLW Bettisfield 975. Bettesfeld 1391 NLW Bettisfield 1579. Bettesfeld 1481-2 Recognizance Rolls 347. Bettysfelde 1518 NLW Bettisfield 965. Betisfeld 1519 Shropshire RO, Phillips ½. Betysfeld 1540 NLW Bettisfield 386. Bettysfeld 1540 TNA, C/193/12. Bettisfild 1544-5 TNA, E179/221/207. Bettisffild 1546-7TNA, E179/221/208. Bettysfyld, Bettysfeld 1545-6TNA, E179/221/210. Bettysfeld 1555 Cal Patent Rolls,1554-5 Bettesfeld 1592 Arch.Camb.( 1902 ), 149. Bettisfield 1634 FRO D/PN/1037. Betchfeild 1706 Chirk Castle Accts,1666-1753, 366. Bettisfield al[ia]s Betchfield 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch., I, 141. Betisfield 1751 FRO QS/SR/16/65. Bettisfield 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Bettisfield Hall 1840 Tithe Schedule Bettisfield Hall 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Bettisfield Park 1787 FRO D/KY/630. Bettisfield Park 1823 FRO D/KY/642. Biltesfield Park 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) (sic) Bettisfield Park 1859 FRO D/KY/545. Wyrian Bettisfield 1699 Hanmer PR wyrion ‘descendants’? Big Mancot SJ 3167 v. Mancot Bilberry Wood SJ 3164 cf Bilberry Hill List D Billins SJ 1972 Billins c1828 Cocking Index, 86. Billins 1875 O.S.Map. Blackbrook SJ 2960 Hope SJ 3161 Higher Kinnerton SJ 2365 Mold ( not marked on map ) aka Afon Ddu

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Blackwood Farm SJ 4040 Blackwood 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Blackwood 1776 Penley Chapel Reg. Blackwood 1826 FRO, D/DM/944/6. Black Wood 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Blaenau SJ 2455 Blaen-y-cwm SJ 1367 Blaenau’ Cwm1822 Cocking Index, 42. Blaen y Cwm 1840 O.S.Map. Bodelwyddan SJ 0075 Bodylwyddan 1422 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 1227. Bodylwyddon 1426 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 1490. Bodilwithan 1448 FRO D/GW/1600. Bedelwythan 1454 NLW Downing A4. Bodelwethan 1524 NLW Trovarth & CC 844. Bodelwithan 1569 BU Mostyn 2722. Bodelwithan 1586 NLW Puleston 1032. Bodelwithan 1608 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 8. Bodellwithan 1616 NLW Puleston? 1068. Bodle-weethan1665 Mold PR Bodelwyddan 1679 Abergele PR Bodelwithan 1680 NLW Wales 4/990/4/2. Bodelwithan 1706 FRO D/LE/516. Bodlewiddan 1747 FRO QS/SR/2/3. Bodelwyddan 1875 O.S.Map. Bodelwyddan House 1715 FRO D/M/403. nr Rhuddlan? Bodelwyddan mansion1841 Tithe Schedule [ Bodelwyddan ] Transferred to co.Denbs 1860. Bodfari SJ 0870 Botverry 1283 CACW, 121. Boteuaru 1284 Littere Wallie, 85. Boddyvarr’ 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Bottyvarri 1304 FRO, D/PN/17. Botevarree 1332 CPR, 1330-4, 341. Botyvairu c1332 BU Mostyn 3263. Bodfari 1338 FRO D/PN/18. Botvarre 1345 CACW, 241. Bottauarru, Botteuarru 1368 NLW 1600 / 15a. Bottyvarrv 1394 NLW Kinmel, 11. Bottyvarrwe 1398 CPR, 1396-9, 622. Bottyvarru 1399 NLW Kinmel 13. Botvarv, Bottyvarrv 1442 NLW Kinmel 15. Botvaru 1443 NLW Chirk Castle 9871. Botvarru 1458 NLW MS 1600/80. Bodvarrowe 1467-8 Recognance Rolls, 733. Botvarru 1477 NLW Lleweni 418. Bodfari 1493 FRO, D/BC/694.

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Bottvarrv 1495 BU Mostyn 3220. Bodvarru 1523 NLW Lleweni 318. Botvarri 1528 FRO D/JL/1. Botvarry 1545-6TNA, E179/221/210. Potvarry 1586 BU Mostyn 1969. Botvarry 1596 Bodfari PR Potvarrie 1602 Meliden PR Bottvarry 1605 NLW Aston Hall 812. Bodfarry 1662 FRO, D/BC/703. Bodfari 1875 O.S.Map. Ffurfiau ychwannegol i’r rhai a geir yn FPN a DPNW.

Bodlonfa SJ 0876 Bodlonfa 1869 FRO D/M/509. Bodrhyddan Hall SJ 0478 Hall date inscription 1696 . Botrethan 1471-2 FRO, D/GW/1545. hoilva Botrethan 1472 FRO, D/GW/373. Botrhyddan c1490 Gwaith Tudur Aled, I, 132. Bodrhyddan c1490 Gwaith Tudur Aled, I, 361. Bertretha 1515 FRO, D/GW/1553. Pottrothon 1555 FRO, D/GW/1620. Potrython 1569 FRO, D/MT/872. Bodryddan c1580 NLW Peniarth 128. Bothrythan 1581-2 EPCW(Equity), 192. Pottruthan 1582 NLW Downing 80. Portruthan 1589 Gwaunysgor PR Botruthan 1590-1 Wrexham MS. 1. Ponrhythan 1600 Pemb, IV, 578. Potruthan 1610 John Speed’s Map. Botrythan 1623 Cwta cyfarwydd, 93. Botrytham 1637 NLW Wigfair 1374. Botrythan 1640 NLW Bachymbyd 595. Botruthan 1665 NLW Galltfaenan 11. Botrhythan 1679 FHSP, 20( 1962 ), 31. Botrythan 1695 NLW Hawarden D694. Botrydhan, Bodtrydhan 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 50-1. Botryddan 1705 Llanasa PR Bodtryddan 1714 Gwaunysgor PR Bodrhyddan 1719 FRO D/M/70. Botrethan 1719 NLW Rawley 27. Bodryddan 1736 FRO D/M/444. Bodryddan 1763 Cwm PR Bodrhyddan 1794 NLW Bodrhyddan 10. Bodrhyddan 1809 Rhuddlan PR Bodryddan 1840 O.S.Map. Botryddan Fechan 1636 Dyserth PR

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Development Welsh Heraldry, II, 71, 81, 87. Alice Chantrel married into family = Thomas Conway Sir Robt. Crevequer ( early 14th Cent ). Dau. marr. Sir Hugh Conway.

Bowen’s Hall SJ 4442 Bowens Hall 1716 FRO, D/BC/3408. Bowen’s Hall 1716 FRO D/KY/515. Bowens Hall 1791 FRO D/KY/532. Bowens Hall 1817 FRO D/KY/539. Bowers Hall(sic)1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Brad Brook SJ 3360 v. Bradbrook Farm (SJ 3260) Bradbrook 1875 O.S.Map. Bretton SJ 3563 Bretton 1489 CCR, 1485-1500, 128. Bretton 1500 NLW Hawarden D18. Bretton forest 1529 Arch.Camb.(1895),258. Bretton 1530 NLW Hawarden D27. Bretton 1576 Saxton’s Map. Bretton 1602 FRO D/LE/403. Bretton 1607 Brit.Lib. Harl. 2081 f228. Bretton 1620 FRO, D/BC/1839. Bretton 1625 NLW F C Carter D31. Bretton 1636 FRO D/)/347. Bretton 1641 NLW Bachymbyd 596. Bretton 1659 NLW Wales 4/985/8. Bretton 1749 FRO QS/SR/9/4. Breton 1783 Hope PR Bretton 1809 Hope PR Bretton 1840 O.S.Map. Bretton Hall 1624 Hawarden PR Bretton Hall 1641 Hawarden Pec.Wills, 66. Bretton Hall 1655 NLW Hawarden D359. Bretton Hall 1667 Hawarden PR Bretton-hall 1707 Hawarden Pec.Wills, 76. Bretton Hall 1777 FRO D/LE/208. Bretton Hall 1840 O.S.Map. Ravenscroft family, orig from Middlewich (Ch). Hugh de Ravenscroft steward of Hawarden, Hope & Mold c1450. Development of Welsh Heraldry, II, 480. Brithdir SJ 1863 Is this Brithdir Mawr [ SJ 1762 ]? Y Brithdir 1349 BU Mostyn 2173. CHECK There is no doubt about these : Brithdir 1594 Cilcain PR Brithdire 1597 NLW Trovarth & CC 1300. Brithdir 1599 Cilcain PR

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Brithdir 1616 NLW 1600 / 3. Brithdire 1626 NLW Coleman Deeds 30. Brithdire 1633 FRO, D/NH/444. Brythdyr 1650 NLW Trovarth & CC 1904. Brithdir 1652 Llanferres PR Brithtyr 1674 NLW Trovarth & CC 1611. Brithir 1679 NLW Galltfaenan 611. Brith-dir 1697 Cilcain PR Brith Dir 1701 Cilcain PR Brithdir 1735 Llanferres PR Brithteere Issa1700 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 72. Brithdir issa 1773 FRO D/M/2078. Brithdirissa 1784 NLW Bodfach D157-8. Breth Du Bach1817 Cocking Index, 73. Brithdir bach 1840 Tithe Schedule Brithdir Bach 1840 O.S.map. Brithdir Mawr [Built 1589, added to 1642 ] [ SJ 1792 ] Brithdir Mawr 1840 Tithe Schedule Broad Oak Farm SJ 4940 In Bronnington Broad-Oak 1662 NLW Bettisfield. 264. Broad Oake 1716 Hanmer PR Broad Oake 1727 Hanmer PR Broad Oak 1731 FRO D/KY/294. Broad Oak 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Also in Bronnington; same one? Oke 1656 Hanmer PR The Oeke 1676 Hanmer PR Broadoak Farm SJ 2868 In Connah’s Quay Broad Oak 1772 NLW Hawarden D1552. Northop p. Broad Oak 1795 John Evans’ Map. Broad Oak 1834-5 O.S. Survey Sheet (2ins), 342/2. Broad Oak c1840 Tithe Schedule [ Connahs Quay ] Broad Oak 1840 O.S.Map. Broad Oak Fm 1875 O.S.Map.

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Broncoed-isaf SJ 2362 Bruncot 1086 Domesday Book Bruncot in Mohaut 1281 CChR(V),1277-1326, 194. Trefronkoed c1500 NLW Peniarth 128. Broncoit alias Regnaultes Towre 1536-9 Leland Itinerary, 73. Bromcoyd 1539 Letters and Papers Hen.8, I, 325-6. Brancoyd 1553 CPR, 1553-4, 432. Broncoed 1571 FRO D/LE/319. Broncoyd 1598 NLW Hawarden Deeds 40. Broncoed 1600 TNA, E137/100/10.

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Broncoed 1612 FRO D/NH/104. Bronckoed 1614 FRO D/NH/106. Brinkoet, Brynkoed 1617 Mold PR Brimcoyd 1619 NLW Coleman Deeds 39. Bryncoit 1622 Mold PR Brinckoed 1626 Mold PR Brinkoett 1628 Mold PR Bronkoed 1656 FRO D/NH/83. Broncoed 1657 NLW Longueville 1223. Broncoed 1658 NLW Coleman D1238. Brynkoed 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Broynkoidd 1667-8NLW Leeswood 162. Bronkoed 1682 FRO D/LE/439. Bryncoed, Brynkoed 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 90-1. Bryn Coed 1701 Nercwys PR Bryncoed 1705 NLW Cwrt Mawr 664. Broncoed 1715 Nehemiah Griffith’s Diary Bryn Coed 1721 Nercwys PR Bryncoed 1735 Mold PR Bryn Coed 1747 Cheshire RO, DBC/83. Bryncoed 1753 NLW Wales 4/1004/12/1. Bryn Coed 1758 Nercwys PR Bryncoyd 1770 FRO QS/SR/Easter 79/7. Bryn Coed 1803 Mold PR Brongoed 1840 O.S.Map. Broncoed 1875 O.S.Map. [ Broncoed tp.] Broncoit, alias Regnaultes Towre 1536-9 Leland (above). Bronington SJ 4839 Bronynton 1279 NLW Bettisfield 462. Brwnynton 13th Cent NLW Bettisfield 1669. Broninton 1317 NLW Plas Yolyn 405. Branynton 1341 NLW Plas Yolyn 193. Bronucton 1379 BU Bodrhyddan 1252. Bronyngton 1405-6 Cheshire RO, Pal.Recs.Box 4. Bronynton c1420 NLW Bettisfield 960. Brwnynton 1435 FRO D/KY/265. Bronyngton 1453 BU Bodrhyddan 848. Bronynton 1527 FRO D/KY/269. Bronynton 1544-5 TNA, E179/221/207. bronington 1584 TNA, E137/99/2. Bronyngton 1587 FRO D/KY/349. Bronington 1587-8 EPCW(Equity), 194. Bronyington 1599 NLW Wales 4/973/6/-. Bronington 1634 FRO D/PN/1037. Brennington 1647 FRO D/KY/803. Bronnington alias Brunnington 1671 FRO D/KY/804. Bronington 1699 Hanmer PR Bronnington 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch., I, 141.

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Brunnington 1700 FRO D/KY/277. Brunington 1750 FRO QS/SR/12/26. Brunnington 1751 FRO QS/SR/16/64. Bronington 1782 NLW Wales 4/1010/7/11. Bronington 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Bronington New House 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Pinfold Bronington 1659 Hanmer PR

Brook [The] SJ 4741 Eglwys Cross The Brook 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Brook [The] SJ 4543 Tallarn Brook Farm SJ 2962 Buckley Brook Fm 1875 O.S.map. SJ 4146 Banking onto Worthenbury Brook. Broughton SJ 3363 Brochetune, Brochetone 1086 Domesdeay Book Brocton 1283-4 Flints Pleas, 117. Brocton late 13C NLW Hawarden 3. Brocton 1300 NLW Hawarden 5. Brocton early 14C NLW Hawarden 5. Brocton’ early 14C NLW Bachymbyd 1. Brotton 1324-5 Glamorgan RO, Flints 1. Brotton 1324-5 FRO NT/152. Broughton 1415 FRO, D/G/2614. Broghton 1458 NLW Downing A5. Broghton 1498-9 NLW F C Carter D29. Broughton 1529-30 NLW Hawarden D27. Broghton 1544 NLW Hawarden D38. Broughton 1576 Saxton’s Map. Broughton 1604 TNA, E137/101/2. Broughton 1616 FRO D/LE/399. Broughton 1636 FRO D/P/347. Broughton 1655-6 FRO, D/NH/82. Broughton 1674 NLW 1541 B / 240. Broughton 1700 FRO D/LE/189. Broughton 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] Broughton 1840 O.S.Map. So far no Welsh pronunciation of Brychdyn. Could it be that the modern media have adopted the Cymraeg rendering of Brychdyn for Broughton near Wrexham ~ and have made it up!?

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Broughton Lodge SJ 4346 This is likely Broughton Hall ( demolished 1950s). Brochton 1418 NLW Bettisfield 488. Broghton 1458 NLW Elwes 1691. Broghton 1503 NLW Bettisfield 383. Broghton 1526 NLW Elwes 144. Broughton 1536-9 Leland Itinerary, 69. Broghton 1550 NLW Bettisfield 416. Broughton 1655 Worthenbury PR Broughton 1681 Worthenbury PR Broughton 1687 Worthenbury PR Broughton 1730 Worthenbury PR Broughton Hall 1750 FRO D/LE/412. built c1660. Broughton Hall 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini ) Broughton hall 1875 O.S.Map. Hall demolished 1950s. Early entries in FPN,14 on this p-n are suspect. DB form is definitely wrong. Brunett SJ 4742 Burnatt (sic) 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Bryn SJ 4241 Penley Bryn 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Bryn SJ 1667 @ ‘Star Crossing’ Bryn Nannerch 1760 FRO, D/BC/185a. Bryn Nannerch 1804 NLW Peniarth DF635. Bryn 1837 Cocking Index, 97. Bryn 1840 Tithe Schedule Bryn 1840 O.S.Map. Bryn 1875 O.S.Map. Bryn Asaph SH 0473 Bryn Asaph 1840 O.S.Map. Bryn Bach SJ 2470 Bryn Bach 1875 O.S.Map. Brynbella SJ 0872 Brynbella 1804 Tremeirchion PR Bryn Bella 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Tremeirchion ] Brynbella 1845 FRO D/PN/1126. Bryn Bella 1875 O.S.Map. Bryn Carreg SJ 0176 Bryn Carrog 1815 FRO, QS/DE/14. Bryn Carog c1840 Tithe Schedule [ St.A.] Bryn-carrog 1840 O.S.Map. Bryn-carrog 1875 O.S.Map. Bryn-celyn SJ 1876 Brynkelin 1635 Mold PR I.D.?

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Bryn Celyn 1793 FRO D/GW/1894. Bryncelyn 1818 Cocking Index, 111.

Bryn Celyn 1820 Cocking Index, 115. [Holywell] Bryn y Celyn1820 Cocking Index, 236. Bryn Celyn 1826 Cocking Index, 128. Bryn y Celyn1830 Cocking Index, 169. Bryn Celyn 1832 Cocking Index, 185. Bryncelyn 1836 Cocking Index, 148. Bryn Kelyn 1837 Holywell PR Bryn Celyn 1840 Holywell PR Bryn Celyn 1875 O.S.Map. [ Greenfield ] [ Y Faenol ] Bryn kelyn coch 1604 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 1173. Bryn kelyn 1681 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1151. Bryn Celyn 1875 O.S.Map. [ [ Glan Morfa, Bagillt ] before The Terrace (x6 houses) Bryn Celyn 1898 FRO D/KK/848. [[

Bryn Cnewyllyn SJ 0778 Bryncynwyllyn 1729 Cwm PR Bryn Cynwyllyn 1730 Cwm PR Bryn-Cynhwyllyn 1808 Cwm PR Bryn-cynwllyn 1840 O.S.Map. cf Bryn Cynwllun 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Nercwys ] List D. Bryn-coch SJ 1378 Bryn Coch 1345 BU Mostyn 3003. [ Whitford ] Bryn Coch 1695 BU Mostyn 5494. Bryn Coch 1702 Whitford PR Bryn Coch 1726 NLW Coleman D1333. Bryn Coch 1765 Whitford PR Bryn Coch 1768 Whitford PR Bryn Côch 1810 Whitford PR Bryn Coch c1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Bryn-coch 1840 O.S.Map. Bryn Coch 1875 O.S.Map. Bryn Common SJ 2656 Bryn y Comm 1666 NLW Hawarden D461. ID ? Bryn Cwnin SJ 0379 Bryn y Conyng 1560 NLW Bodrhyddan 940. Brynyconynge 1570 NLW Bodrhyddan 943-4. Brenn a Cuninge 1597 NLW Bodrhyddan 945. Bryn y Cooning 1607 NLW Bodrhyddan C12. Bryn y Cwnin 1688 Rhuddlan PR Brynykwnning 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 51. Bryn y Cwning 1699 Rhuddlan PR Bryn y Cwning 1702 Rhuddlan PR Bryn y Cwning 1725 Rhuddlan PR

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Bryn y Cenin 1731 Rhuddlan PR Bryn y Cwning 1733 Rhuddlan PR Brynŷ cwning 1771 NLW Wales 27/68/4. Bryn y Cwning 1747 Rhuddlan PR Bryn Cymmun 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Rhuddlan ] Bryn-cwnin 1840 O.S.Map. Bryn Cwnin 1875 O.S.Map. Bryn Edwin SJ 2369 Bryn Edwin 1835 O.S. Survey Sheet 342/2. Bryn Edwin 1840 O.S.Map. Bryn Edwin 1845 FRO D/KK/343. Bryn Edwin 1875 O.S.Map. Bryn Eithin Farm SJ 2269 Bryn Eithin 1683 FRO D/SH/125. Bryn Eithin 1718 FRO D/SH/831. Bryn Eythin 1718 Northop PR ( Caerfallwch ) Bryn Eythin 1731 Northop PR Bryn-eithin 1739 FRO D/SH/125. Bryn Eythin c1740 ? Bryn Eithin 1764 NLW MS. 1586/149. Bryn Eithin 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Northop ] Bryn Eithin 1875 O.S.Map. Also in [ Cwm p ] Bryneithin Bach 1836 Cocking Index, 211. [ Gwysaney ] y Bryn Ithyn 1535 NLW Gwysaney D59. [ Whitford ] Bryn Eithin 1743 Thos Budeslade’s map Brynford SJ 1874 v.Brynffordd Brunfor, Brunford 1086 Domesday Book Brunford 1292 Flints lay Subsidy Roll Brynford 1302 FHSP, 3( 1913 ), 29. Brounford 1309 FHSP, I( 1911 ), xviin1. Bruneford 1322 BU Mostyn 2485. Brunford 1327 BU Mostyn 2487. Brynford 1393 FRO D/PN/62. Brumfford 1408-9 Cheshire RO, Pal.Recs Box 4. Brymforthe 1433 NLW Bettisfield 228. Brymford 1440 Recognizance Rolls 100, 416. Brynfort 1454-5 Cheshire RO,Pal.Recs Box 4. Brymfford 1458-9 NLW Wynnstay L1279. Bromforth 1461 FRO, D/PN/64. Brynford 1477 FRO D/PN/65. Brynford 1516 FRO D/PN/481. Brynforthe 1524-5NLW Coleman Deeds 1156. Brynford 1532 NLW Coleman Deeds 4. Nether / Over Brymford 1535 FHSP,7( 1919-20 ), 76. Brynford 1535 Valor Ecclesiasticus

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Brynforde 1545 NLW Downing A25. Brymford, Brymforde 1566 CPR, 1563-6, 481. Brynfford 1577 BU Mostyn 2175(iii). Brynffordd 1582 NLW Panton 11. Brynford 1594 EPW(Equity), 198. Brynford 1600 Cheshire RO, C/Ch/503. Brymford 1658 NLW wales 4/985/7. Brynford 1686 Llanferres PR Brynford 1723 FRO D/M/108. Brinford 1750 FRO QS/SR/11/34. Brynfordd 1757 FRO QS/SR/Easter/33/32. There are variants in DPNW. Bryn Ffordd 1820 Cocking Index, 234. Brynford Bank 1827 Cocking Index, 129. Brynfford Bank 1827 Cocking Index, 132. Brynfort Bank 1831 Cocking Index, 139. Brynford Hall 1796 FRO, D/BC/81. Brynford Hall 1804 FRO D/PN/541. Brynford Hall 1822 FRO D/PN/547. Brynford Hall 1840 O.S.Map. Brynffordd Hall 1855 NLW BRA (Frere & Chomley), 243. Over Brymforth, Neyther Brymforth 1533-4 FHSP, 7( 1919-20 ), 83. Overbrynford, Netherbrynford 1538-9 RCAWM, 97. Brynford alias Over Berrington and Nether Berrington 1620 FRO D/PN/701. [ ‘Upper’ and ‘Lower’ what? ] Ni welais Berrington o’r blaen. Tebyg iawn i Hedley yn Ewloe a ymddangosodd gyntaf yn nogfennau’r Augmentation. Nodyn arall, ddim dyddiad wedi ei nodi : ‘Beggerburgh and Haliwell’ [c1285] NLW Bettisfield 1279. Pobl dlawd yno! Bryn Faigas SJ 2762 Bryn y ffeigas 1658 Mold PR Bryn y ffeigas 1659 Mold PR Bryn y ffeigs 1662 Mold PR Bryn ffeiges 1680 Mold PR Brynffiggas 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Mold ] Brynffeigas Road 1841 FRO MF/30. Bryn Figas 1874 Worrall’s Directory Bryn-ffynnon SJ 1467 Bryn y Ffynon 1816 Cocking Index, 73. Bryn ffynnon 1840 O.S.Map. cf Brynffynon otherwise Skirt of Moel fagnallt 1775 FRO D/DM/826/9.

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Previously Cefn Eurgain B Ellis, The Hist of Halkyn Mt, 95. Bryn Glas SJ 0877 [ Cwm ] Brynn glas 1340 BU Mostyn 3102. Brynglas 1733 Cwm PR Bryn Glas 1737 FRO D/M/2196. Bryn Glass 1751 FRO D/M/2196. Brynglas 1758 FRO D/M/76. Brynglâs 1812 Cwm PR Brynglas 1836 Cocking Index, 317.

[ Gronant ] Brynglas 1611 BU Mostyn ? Brynglas 1665 FRO P/35/1/1. [ Northop ] bryne glase 1596 NLW Wigfair 239. Brynglas 1825 FRO D/PN/1138. Bryn Glas 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Northop ] Bryn Glas 1875 O.S.Map.

Bryn Golau SJ 1469 [ y Faenol ] yBryn goley 1609 BU Mostyn 2701. [ Gwaunysgor ]Bringole 1656 Crown Bk Flints, III, 167. [ Mold ] Bringolley 1737-8 NLW 6298 D. Bringolley 1737 NLW Wales 4/1001/9/7. c.f. Rydygoly ! [ Nannerch ] Bryn Goleu 1671 Ysgeifiog PR Bryn Gole 1699 Caerwys PR Bryngole 1721 Ysgeifiog Ch/Wdns Accts. Bryngole 1722 FRO, D/DM/229/1. Bryn Goley 1774 NLW Trovarth & CC 2481. Bryn goley 1757 NLW Wales 4/1005/6. Bringole Ucha1757 NLW Caerhun 65. Bryngoly 1799 NLW Caerhun 142. Bryngole 1799 NLW Trovarth & CC 2603. Bryngoleu 1802 NLW Trovarth & CC 2624. Bryngoli 1802 Ysgeifiog PR Bryngole 1803 FRO, D/DM/942/1. Bryngoleu 1808 NLW Peniarth DF664. Bryn Goleu 1822 Cocking Index, 42. Bryngolau 1828 Cocking Index, 152. Bryngoleu 1830 Cocking Index, 90. Bryngolau 1837 Cocking Index, 220. [ N of Cornist ] Bryn Goleu 1804 Flint PR Bryn Goleu 1806 Flint PR Bryn goleu 1835 O.S. Survey, Sheet 342/2. Bryn Goleu 1840 Tithe Schedule Bryn goleu 1875 O.S.Map.

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Bryn-gwyn SJ 2768 [ Caerwys ] Brenwen 1086 Domesday Book Bryngwyn 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Bryngwyn 1299 FRO, D/PN/217. Bryngwyn 1550 NLW Peniarth 134. Bryngwyn 1604 TNA, E137/101/2. Bryngwyn 1699 Lhuyd Paroch, I, 65. Bryngwyn 1813 FRO D/PG/121. Brongwyn Caerwys 1821 NLW Caerhun 246. Bryngwyn caerwis 1610 NLW Wales 4/975/6. Bringwyn cayrows 1623 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 1167-8. Bryngwyncaerwys 1630 NLW Lloyd Varney 38. Bryngwyn Caerwys 1698 FRO D/PN/501. Bryngwin Caerwis 1751 FRO QS/SR/15/12. c.f. Bryngwynnescop 1547-51ECPW, 123. Bryngwyn Escobe 1603 NLW Trovarth & CC 1347. Bryngwyn Escob 1629 NLW Trovarth &CC 318. Bryngwyn Escob 1629 NLW Lloyd Varney 37. Bryngwynesgob 1633 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 156. Bryngwyn Escob 1639 Arch.Camb.( 1896 ), 43. Bryngwyn Escob 1663 BU Mostyn 2745. Bryngwyn Escob 1690-1 BU Mostyn 2068. Bryn gwyn Escob 1697 NLW Trovarth & CC 542a. Bryngwyn Escob 1699 FRO D/PN/352. [ Northop ] Bryngwyn 1835 O.S. Survey Sheet 342/2. Bryn Gwyn c1840 Tithe Schedule Bryngwyn Bach SJ 0975 E. of Rhuallt Date Inscript. 1685 Bryn gwyn bach 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Tremeirchion ] [ ½ mile away ] Bryngwyn mawr 1805 NLW Trovarth & CC 2658. Bryngwyn Caerwys v. Bryngwyn ( above ) Bryngwyn Esgob v. Bryngwyn ( above ) Bryngwyn Farm SJ 2161 Bringwyn 1672-3 FRO D/NH/248. Bryngwyn 1794 FRO D/PO/63. Gwernymynydd Bryn gwyn 1875 O.S.Map. [ Arddunwent ] Bryngwyn Hall SJ 1073 Brynhovah SJ 3843 Bank (SJ 3843) [ Bangor ] Bron Hova 1661 Overton PR Bronhova 1675 Bangor Iscoed PR Bron-Hova 1698 Bangor iscoed PR

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Vron Hova 1728 Bangor Iscoed PR Bronhova 1735 Overton PR Bronhova 1744 Overton PR Bronhova 1747 Overton PR Brynhova 1804 Bangor Iscoed PR Brynhova 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini)

[ Mertyn ] Brynhowfa 1652 BU Mostyn 2845.

Bryniau SJ 0680 Brynniau 1676 Hope PR Brynniau 1728 Hope PR Brynnie 1761 Cwm PR Brynia 1764 Dyserth PR Brynniau 1808 Cwm PR Brynniau 1811 Cwm PR Brynia 1812 Dyserth PR. Brynniau 1840 O.S.Map. Bryniau 1875 O.S.Map. George Hope lived there [ Hope ] ? Brynia 1679 NLW Wales 4/990/2/24. Could it be Rhos y bryniau? [ Nercwys ] Brynnie 1622 FRO D/NH/204. Brynllithrig Hall SJ 0775 Brynllithrig 1729 Cwm PR Brynllithrig 1733 Cwm PR Bryn Llithrig 1747 FRO, QR/SR/24/-. Brynllithrig 1750 FRO QS/SR/11/27. Brynllithrig 1752 FRO, QS/SR/16/67. Brynllitherig 1766 NLW Wigfair 1864. Brynllithrig 1770 FRO, D/DM/764/74. Bryn llithrig 1774 FRO, D/M/3702. Bryn Llithrig 1775 Caerwys Churchwardens Accts. Brynllithrig 1780 Rhuddlan PR Brynllithrig 1788 Rhuddlan PR Brynllithrig 1826 FRO, D/DM/430/6. Bryn-llithrig 1840 O.S.Map. Brynllithrigbach 1837 Cocking Index, 221. [Cwm] Bryn-llwyn SJ 0781 Y Brynllwyn Ucha 1641 NLW Downing 21. Bryn Llwyn 1795 FRO D/GG/55. Gwaunysgor Bryn Llwyn 1796 FRO D/GG/57. Brynllystyn SJ 1182 Bryn=llystyn 1684 FRO, P/35/1/1/172. Bryn Llystyn 1711 Llanasa PR Brynllystyn 1768 NLW Newman, Paynter 118.

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Brynllystyn 1800 GAS, Z/QS/E.1800/24. Bryn Llystyn 1801 Llanasa PR Brynllystyn 1809 Llanasa PR Bryn llystyn 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Gwespyr ] Bryn llystyn 1840 O.S.Map. Bryn Llystyn 1875 O.S.Map. c.f. Llystynhunedd List C. Bryn Madyn Hall SJ 2174 Brynmaddin 1765 FRO QS/SR/Easter 60/37. Brynmadin or Gadlys c1796 Pennant, W & H, 233. Brynmadyn 1801 FRO, D/KK/ 33. Brynmadyn 1810 NLW Deed 523. Bryn Madin 1820 Holywell PR Brynmadyn 1821 Holywell PR Bryn Madyn 1833 Holywell PR Bryn madin 1840 O.S.Map. Brynmadin 1845 FRO D/PN/1126.

Bryn Mawr SJ 1873 Brynford Bryn Mawr SJ 2470 Flint Bryn Mawr 1835 O.S. Survey Sheet 342/2. Bryn Mawr 1875 O.S.map. Bryn Newydd SJ 4241 New Building 1840 O.S.Map( Cassini ). Next to Bryn. Bryn-Polyn SJ 0573. Brynpolin 1429 NLW Erivat D1. Brynpolyn 1456-7 CAD, III, A5650. Brynpolyn 1495-6 CAD, A5657. Brynpolyn 1506 CAD, III, A5661. Brynpolyn 1555 NLW Erivat D32. Brynpolyn 1597 NLW Crosse of Shaw Hill 638. Bryn Polyn, 1607 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 1. Brynpolyn 1610 NLW Wales 4/975/5. Brumpolin 1623 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 1167-8. Brynpolin 1642 NLW Trovarth & CC 1548. Prinpolin 1650 NLW Wales 4/984/2. Brinpolyn 1652 NLW Crown Bk (F),1637-66 110. Brinpolyn 1663 TNA, E137/102/13. Brinpolin 1680 NLW Wales 4/990/4/2. Prinpolyn 1680 NLW Wigfair 984. Brynpolyn 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 48. Brynpolyn 1749 FRO QS/SR/6/4. Bryn polin 1791 NLW Radcliffe 34. Brynpolyn 1808 NLW Radcliffe 43. Bryn Polyn 1828 Cocking Index, 292. Bryn polin bach c1840 Tithe Schedule Bryn-polyn-bach 1840O.S.Map. Brynpolyn 1841 NLW Hawarden D1898. Bryn Polyn 1875 O.S.Map.

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Bryn Rossett SJ 4640 now = Castle Hill Farm ? = Bryn yr Orsedd ? tumulus on map Brinrosset 1764 FRO D/KY/498. Brynrosset 1832 FRO D/KY/643. Bryn Rossett 1840 Tithe Schedule Hanmer Bryn Rossit 1840 O.S.Map.( Cassini ) Bryn Rug SJ 1670 Bryn Rhyge 1608 BU Mostyn 2159. Bryn Rhug 1682 NLW Erivat D199. Bryn Rhug 1719 NLW Erivat D228. Y Bryn Rhug 1729 NLW Caerhun 231. Brin Rhig 1781 NLW Caerhun 123. Bryn Rhyg 1839 Tithe Schedule Bryn Rug 1875 O.S.Map. [ Trelan tp.] Bryn-saer SJ 2769 brynne saer 1571 NLW Wigfair 468. Bryn Sayer 1639 NLW Wigfair 1133. bryn y Saer 1702 NLW Plas Yn Cefn 759. Bryn Saer 1782 FRO, D/DM/298/9. Brynsaer 1796 NLW Wigfair 1653. Brynsaer 1799 NLW Wigfair 2701. Bryn-sair 1840 O.S.Map. Bryn Saer 1875 O.S.Map.

Bryn Sion SJ 1371 Bryn shone 1655 NLW Wigfair 238. Bryn Shion 1667 Ysgeifiog PR Bryn Shion 1669 Ysgeifiog PR Brynshone 1669 FRO, D/GW/1143. Huw Pennant’s home Brynshone 1669-70FRO D/PN/731. Brynshone 1670 Worcaster RO, TP 565. Bryn Shone 1676 Ysgeifiog PR Bryn Shone 1684 Ysgeifiog PR Bryn Sion 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 77. Bryn Shone 1748 NLW Caerhun 53. Bryn Shone 1760 FRO, D/BC/185a. Bryn Sion 1785 NLW Bodrhyddan 54. Bryn Shone 1790 NLW Wales 4/1012/3/4. Bryn Shone 1790 NLW Wales 4/1012/4/20. Bryn Sion 1791 NLW Caerhun 403. Bryn Sion 1799 Ysgeifiog PR Brynshon 1802 NLW Trovarth & CC 2624. Bryn Shone 1804 NLW Peniarth DF635. Bryn Shone 1805 NLW Peniarth DF645. Bryn Shone 1805 FRO QS/SR/Oct. 212/-. Bryn Sion 1805 FRO D/PN/460. Bryn Sion 1822 FRO D/PN/546. Bryn Shion 1829 Cocking Index, 157. Bryn Sion 1840 O.S.Map. Bryn Shon 1846 Tithe Schedule [Ysgeifiog]

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Brynterfyn SJ 1079 Bryn Terfyn 1875 O.S.Map. Bryntirion Hall SJ 2958 Bryntirion 1836 Cocking Index, 326. Bryntirion 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Rhanberfedd ] Bryn tirion 1840 O.S.Map. Bryn tirion 1875 O.S.Map. Bryn Tygg SJ 3062 Bryn Tygg 1875 O.S.Map. Bryn-y-baal SJ 2564 Brynybale 1616 Mold PR Brynyball 1634 Mold PR Bryn-y-bal 1652 NLW Wigfair 1214. Pryn y bâl 1654 Mold PR Prynybâl 1657 Mold PR Bryn y baal 1660 Mold PR Bryn y Baal 1662 Mold PR Bryn y bâl 1664 Mold PR Bron-y-bale 1668 FRO D/DD/W25. Quietkay Bryn y Bale 1668 FRO D/DD/W25.(sic) Bryn y Baal 1675 Mold PR Bryn a Bayl 1677 NLW Probate Recs. Bryn y bale 1684 FRO D/LE/1283. Bryn y Bâl 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 92. Brin bal 1710 FRO D/KK/151/52a. Brinyball 1714 FRO D/KK/151/79. brinball 1715 FRO D/KK/151/75b. Bryn a Bael 1715 FRO D/DD/W33. brinaball 1718 FRO D/KK/151/117. Bryn y bale 1719 FRO D/KK/151/122b. Printer’s error ? Cryn y Bal 1725 FHSP, Vol.9, 98. Bryn y bale 1727 FRO D/HE/433. Bryn-y-Baal 1745 FRO D/DM/430/1. Bryn y Baal 1745 FRO D/DD/W39. Bryn y Bale 1747 FRO D/KK/135. Bryn ŷ bail 1777 FRO QS/SR/Mich. 107/14. Brynybail 1785 FRO D/KK/1038. Bryn y bâl 1788 FRO QS/SR/MidS 150/44. Bryn y bail 1791 FRO D/KK/267. Brynybal 1793 John Evans’ Map. Bryn y Bail, Bryn y Bal 1797 Mold PR Bryn y bail 1799 Mold PR Bryn y baal 1801 FRO D/DM/3307. Bryn Baal Isa 1813 FRO Dent Deeds W53/2. Brunybal 1832 Cocking Index, 185. Bryn-y-baal 1832 FRO D/DM/434/189. Bryny baal 1835 Cocking Index, 209. Brynybael, Bryn y bael 1836 NLW Wigfair 1698. Bryn y bâl 1840 O.S.Map.

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Bryn y Bail 1851 FRO, MF/31. Bryn-y-Baal 1874 Worrall’s Directory Bryn y Bâl 1875 O.S.Map. Bryn-y-Ball 1883 Slater’s Directory Brynyffynnon SJ 2460 [Nercwys ] Bryn-y-garreg SJ 2370 [ Flint ] Bryn y Garreg 1648 Flint PR Bryn y Garreg 1655 Flint PR Bryn y Garrog 1685 NLW Wales 4/992/1. Bryn-y-Carryg 1695 FRO, DC/198/409/-. Bryn Y Garreg 1722 Flint PR Bryn Y Garreg 1757 Flint PR Brynâgarreg 1757 FRO QS/SR/Easter/33/32. Bryn y Garreg 1787 Flint PR Bryn y Garreg 1821 Cocking Index, 1821. Bryn y Garreg 1830 NLW Runsey Williams 1351. Bryn y garreg 1875 O.S.Map. [ Nannerch ] 6ft standing stone on its summit Bring Garregg 1684 FRO D/SH/130. Bryn y garreg 1684 FRO D/SH/135. Bryn-y-pys SJ 3642 [ Overton M ] Brynnepes 1316 NLW Plymouth 363. Brynpeys 1342 NLW Elwes 1656. le brinnepes 1360 NLW Elwes 1661. Not on Landranger Brenpece 1369 NLW Elwes 34. Bryn y pese 1474 NLW Elwes 100. Bryn y pys 1548 NLW Elwes 167. bryn y pys 1559 NLW Elwes 205. Bryn Pyse 1584 NLW Elwes 289. Bryn y peas 1587 RCAWM, 397. Bryn y pys 1650 NLW Elwes 840. ‘Commons’ Bryn-y-Peece 1659 Overton PR Bryn-y-Pys 1688 NLW Wales 4/992/8/-. Bryn y pecce 1726 NLW Elwes 1099. Pryn-y-Peis 1736 Overton PR Bryn-y-pys 1739 Cal.Flints QS,1747-52, 149. Bryn-y-piece 1745 NLW Puleston 772. Bryn-y-Peece 1747 Overton PR Bryn y pys 1757 NLW Puleston 621. Bryn-y-pys 1764 NLW Puleston 914. Bryn y pys 1777 NLW Puleston 2112. Bryn-y-pys 1794 NLW Hawarden D1670. Bryn y Pys 1821 NLW BRA (1968), 5. Bryn-y-pys 1836 FRO D/KY/36. Bryn ŷ pys 1839 Tithe Schedule Bryn-ŷ-pys 1840 O.S.Map.( Cassini )

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Hall built 1737, demolished 1951. There is a small farm of the same name in Bistre p. [ SJ 2663 ] And evidence of a Bryn y Pys in the Rhyl area in 1602 NLW Peniarth DF87. Bryn yr Eithin SJ 1370 check Bryn Eithin Buck [The] SJ 4342 The Buck 1840 O.S.map.(Cassini) Check if this is Buck Farm, previously The Buck Inn. Clwyd Historian, ( 2011 ), . Buckley SJ 2865 v. Bwcle Bukkelee 1302 Flints Min Accts No.1, 8. Bokele 1303 Flints Min Accts No.2, 25 Bokle 1306 Flints Min Accts No.4, 55. Bokele 1313 Flints Min Accts No.5, 63. le Bokle 1320 Flints Min Accts No.7, 76. Boucle, Bukele 1327 Flints min Accts No.9, 91. Bocle 1331 CPR, 1330-4, 181.

Etc. Buckley 1621 Mold PR Buckley 1660 Hawarden PR

Buckley Mountain SJ 2764 Bulkeley Mountain 1726 NLW Wales 4/999/7. Buckley Mountain 1818 FRO D/LE/762. Buckley Mountain 1819 NLW Hawarden D1807. Buckley Mountain 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Mold ] Buckley Mountain 1840 O.S.Map. Buckley Mountain 1841 TNA, HO107/1409/-. Burntwood Pentre SJ 2964 a coal pit Burntwood 1784 NLW Wales 4/ 1011/1/1/20. Burnt Wood 1841 TNA, HO107/2172/-. Burnt Wood 1891 FRO D/KK/863. Burton’s Wood SJ 4343 Burtons Wood Croft1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] Burtons Wood 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Burton’s Wood 1917 FRO D/KY/783. Bwlch SJ 1765 Cilcain Bwlch 1730 Cilcain PR Bwlch 1811 Cocking Index, 77. Bwlch 1814 Cocking Index, 78. Bwlch 1822 Cocking Index, 241. Bwlch 1830 NLW Peniarth DF716. Bwlch 1840 Tithe Schedule Bwlch 1840 O.S.Map.

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Is this bwlch y ffrank 1613 BU Mostyn 2181(i) described as being between Cilcain and Nannerch? Bwlch SJ 0777 Cwm Bwlch 1767 Cwm PR Bwlch 1769 Cwm PR Bwlch-y-calch 1840 O.S.Map. Bwrdd-y-Rhyfel SJ 1475 coincidently Training Ground 1840 O.S.Map. also ‘Camp’

Cadole SJ 2062 Catthole, Cat hole 1754 NLW Wigfair 2828. Cat hole Pits 1756 FRO, D/KK/312/3. Catt Hole 1757 FRO, QS/SR/Easter/33/31. Cathole 1763 FRO D/KK/294. Cat hole 1772 FRO QS/SR/MidS 87/11. Cathole 1785 FRO D/KK/766. Catshole 1795 John Evans’ Map. Cathole 1834 NLW Cwrt Mawr 461B. Cathole Mine 1840 O.S.Map. Cathole lead mine c1850 FRO, D/DM/240/1-2. Cathole 1875 O.S.Map. [ Henfre Biffa tp.] Officially Cadole since 1954 so I was told years ago. It appears as such on the 1960s O.S.map( 1ins ). FHSJ, 29( 1979-80 ), 58n31 simply states ‘in 1950s’.

1954 makes sense since Sychdyn and Trelawnyd became the recognised forms in that year. Cae-ap-Edward SJ 2755 Caeau SJ 1972 Halkyn Caeau 1810 Cocking Index, 102. Caeau 1812 Cocking Index, 111. Caeau 1840 O.S.Map. Caeau Farm SJ 3158 Hope Caia 1782 FRO, D/DM/1057/1. Caia 1792 Hope PR in Estyn tp. Caia 1802 Hope PR Caea 1817 FRO, D/DM/1057/2. Caeau Farm 1839 Tithe Schedule Caeiau 1840 O.S.Map. Caeau Gleision SJ 2170 Kaie gleision 1602 NLW Coleman D1194. Y kaie gleision 1603 NLW Coleman D1195. Kaie Gleision 1722 Northop PR Caue glesion 1785 NLW Caerhun 134. Caiyglisaon 1794 Halkyn PR Caeua Gleision1796 NLW Wigfair 1653.

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Caia-gleision 1799 Halkyn PR Caeagleision 1801 Halkyn PR Caua gleision 1820 NLW Wigfair 1825. Caiau gleision 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Northop ] Caeau gleision 1840 O.S.map. Caeau gleision 1875 O.S.Map. v. Tŷ Cŵn List D. Cae-du SJ 2560 Cae du 1793 FRO D/M/213. Cae=du 1794 FRO D/LE/825. Cae ddu 1815 FRO D/LE/757. Cae du 1822 FRO D/LE/310. Cae-Du 1837 Mold Tithe Schedule Cae-Dyah SJ 3842 Cay Dio 1620 Overton PR Kaydio 1628 Overton PR Cae Diah 1826 FRO, D/DM/944/6. Cae Diah 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Pers-name Deio Caegrugog SJ 2455 [ Hope / UM-U ] Cae Grugog 1837 Tithe Schedule Cae grugog 1875 O.S.Map. Cae-gwydd SJ 2357 Cae Gwydd 1788 Treuddyn PR Cae-gwyn SJ 0872 Cae Gwyn 1702 Tremeirchion PR Cae Gwyn 1713 Tremeirchion PR Cae Gwyn 1728 FRO D/M/467. Cae Gwyn 1781 Tremeirchion PR Cae Gwyn 1840 Tithe Sched [ Tremeirchion ] Cae Gwyn 1875 O.S.Map. Cae-hic SJ 2456 Kay hick vachan 1653 FRO D/KK/263/58.Treuddyn Cae Hick 1715 Treuddyn PR Cae Hick 1716 Treuddyn PR Cae Hick 1720 Treuddyn PR Cae Hik 1828 FRO, D/BC/2678. Ithel ap Cona ap Hic, rhingyll of Northop 1467 Recog Rolls, 361. cf John ab Ithel ap Hic (Hickeths Young ) of Mostyn in 1492 FRO, D/DM/202. However, in Treuddyn, and not to be discounted Cae Higmon 1795 John Evans’ Map. Cae-mawr SJ 2557 Cae Newydd SJ 1664 Cilcain

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Caer Estyn SJ 3157 Eston 1353 BU Bodrhyddan 565.

Caer-estyn SJ 3257 Caereston 1378 CPR, 1377-81, 234. Caer Estyn 1784 Hope PR Caer Estyn 1805 Hope PR Caergwrle SJ 3057 ID? Kaierguill 1278 Flints Hist Soc Pub.22(1965-6), 76-7. Caergorley 1331-2 FRO, D/G/2691.

Caergorlei 1348 Cheshire Sheaf, 20(1923), 45. Caergurley 1601-2 TNA, E137/100/10. Cargwrley 1604 TNA, E137/101/2. Caergryley 1615 NLW Crown Bk Flints, Caergurley 1620 NLW Hawarden D226. Caergurley 1653 NLW Hawarden D331. Caergurley 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Caergwyrley 1695-6 NLW Hawarden D697. Caergwolley 1676 NLW Coleman D1264. Care Gurley 1692 NLW Hawarden D667. Caergwryle, Caergerley 1715 Nehemiah Griffith’s Diary Caergwrley 1725 FRO, D/BC/1871. Caegwrle(sic)1727 Hope PR Caergwrley 1750 FRO QS/SR/10/7. Caergurley 1757 NLW Bodrhyddan 29. Caergurley 1770 NLW Newman, Paynter 125. Bouleing Aley in Caergurley 1661 NLW Hawarden D427. Three p-ns mentioned : Kynarton, Lloitcoyd, Cornewaille 1422 Recog Rolls, 434. = Caergwrle ? Cae Rheinallt SJ 2555 Cay Raynold 1461 BU Rowley-Conway 1664. Cae Rinald 1693 Hope PR Cae Reynalt 1732 FRO, D/BC/2670. Caerheinallisa 1812 Cocking Index, 5. Caerheinalet Issa 1830 Cocking Index, 7.

Cae Rhys SJ 1075 Cae Rhys 1695-6NLW Plas yn Cefn 1364. Caerhys 1768 Caerhys PR Caerhys 1776 Caerwys PR Caerhys 1790 Caerwys PR Cae Rhys 1840 O.S.Map. Cae Rhys 1853 FRO D/M/732. Caerwys SJ 1372 Hall (SJ 1374) Cairos 1086 Domesday Book Keyros 1284 Littere Wallie, 84. Kayrus 1284 Flints Pleas, 40. Caerwys 1291 Taxatio Pap Nich IV Kaerwys 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll

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Kayros, Cairos 1302 Flints MA 1, 7. Cayrwys, Caerwys 1322 BU Mostyn 1997. Cayrus 1355 BU Mostyn 3105. Cayrus 1379 CPR,1377-81, 350. Cayrus 1408 CPR, 1405-8, 466. Kaerws 1414 BU Mostyn 2010. Cayrous 1526 NLW Downing A15. Cairous 1527 NLW Downing A16. Caeroys 1535 NLW Erivat D23. Cayrrowys 1536 FRO, D/MT/267. Cairos 1576-7TNA, E179/221/216. Cayroyse 1580 BU Mostyn 2014. Cairos 1585 NLW Downing 79. Cayrwys 1597-8TNA, E179/221/221. Cayroys 1614 Flint PR Caerwys 1615 Meliden PR Kaerwys 1699 Lhuyd Paroch., I, 67. Caerwis 1718 Whitford PR Caeraws 1731 Cwm PR Carewis 1750 FRO QS/SR/11/32. Caerwys 1840 O.S.Map. Caerwys Hall 1784 Caerwys PR [ Built 1589 ] Caerwys Hall 1840 Tithe Schedule Caerwys Hall 1840 O.S.Map. [ SJ 1374 ] Bryngwyn Caerwys 1684 FRO D/M/2. v. Bryngwyn Caerwys List A. v. Hendregaerwys List C. There was also a Bryngwyn Esgob Calcoed SJ 1674 v. Calcot

Calcot Hall SJ 1673 Caldecote 1086 Domesday Book Kalcot’ 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Calkot 1354 Reg Black Prince, III, 165. Calkot 1359 Black Prince Reg. III, 165-6. Calkot 1364-5Cheshire RO, Pal.Recs Box 4. Calcot 1398 BU Mostyn 63. Calcot 1398 FRO D/PN/63. Caldecote 1445 Recognizance Rolls 537. Caldecote 1459 NLW Wynnstay L 1279. Calkot 1489 NLW Downing A8. Kalkot 1510 NLW Downing A11. Calcott 1531-2 FHSP, 7( 1919-20 ), 50. Calcote 1535 Valor Ecclesiasticus Calcott 1536 FHSP Vol 7, 52. Caldycote, Caldicott 1566 CPR,1563-6, 481.

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Caldecote, Caldecott 1594-5EPW(Equity), 198. Calcode vawr 1595 FRO, D/MT/651. Calcoate 1605 NLW Wales 4/974/5. Calcot 1621 FRO D/M/3607. Calcot 1638 NLW Gilbert Smith 108. Calcot 1638 NLW Aston Hall 1107. Callcott 1650 FRO, D/MT/625. Caulcot 1651 FRO, D/MT/76. Caulcôt 1656 NLW Plea R Chester30(Flint) 2450,44. Caulcot 1680 Northop PR Calcoat, Calcott 1686 NLW SA/Misc/1354-5. Calcoed 1692 Whitford PR Caulcott 1695 FRO D/NH/89. Calcot 1698 FRO D/M/465. Kalcoed, Calcot 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 57, 71. Callcoyd 1722 NLW Wales 4/998/13. Caulcott 1725 NLW Maenan 394. Cal Coid 1750 FRO QS/SR/11/27. Caulcott 1786 Ysgeifiog PR Calcot 1824 Cocking Index, 123. Caelcoed 1829 Cocking Index, 158. Cae Coed 1829 Cocking Index, 161. Calcot Issa 1839 Tithe Schedule Calcot Isaf 1875 O.S.Map. pellaf & Uchaf Calcot Hall 1825 Holywell PR Calcot Hall 1839 Tithe Schedule Calcoed Hall 1840 O.S.Map. Calcot Fm 1875 O.S.Map. Canberry Moss SJ 4642 Not on 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Carmel SJ 1676 Heb. Karmel ‘fruitful land, God’s vineyard’. Built 1814. G Owen, Hanes Methodistieath Sir Fflint ( Dolgellau 1914 ), 168. Carn-y-chain SJ 0880 Cancarnacan 1086 Domesday Book Carnhychan 1714 Gwaunysgor PR Garnychen 1795 Gwaunysgor PR Carnuchan 1795 Llanasa PR Caenychan 1796 Llanasa PR Carnychan 1802 Llanasa PR Carn-ychain 1875 O.S.Map. Carreg-y-franc (sic) SJ 3742 Carrygofrancis 1817 FRO D/KY/754. = Carreg y Ffrancs?

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Castell SJ 2268 Northop Castell 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Northop ] Castell SJ 0672 Tremeirchion The Castel 1685 Dyserth PR Castle Hill Farm SJ 2967 Castle Hill 1751 NLW Wales 12/1/-. Colliery Castle Hill 1806 FRO QS/SR/Easter(DR) 212/-. The Castle being Ewloe. cf [ Holywell ] Castle Hill 1808 Holywell PR Castle Hill 1840 Holywell PR Castle Hill 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Catch SJ 2070 Y Catch 1706 NLW Peniarth DF417. Catch 1727 Halkyn PR Catch 1788 Halkyn PR Catch 1802 Halkyn PR Cathe 1821 Cocking Index, 237. Catch 1822 Cocking Index, 242. Catch 1828 Cocking Index, 155. Catch 1830 Cocking Index, 49. catch 1830 Cocking Index, 166. Cratch 1830 Cocking Index, 171. Near Halkyn but in Nannerch p.? Cefn-bychan SJ 1964 Cefn bychan c1750 FRO D/KK/307. Cefn Bychan 1815 Cocking Index, 267. Cefnbychan 1835 Cocking Index, 209. Cefn-bychan 1840 O.S.Map. Cefn Coleshill SJ 2173 Cefn Cowsellt Fawr 1819 Cocking Index, 232. Cefn Coleshill 1840 FRO D/PN/1113. Cefn Coleshill 1845 FRO D/PN/1142. Cefn Du SJ 0972 [ Rhuddlan ] Kevend 1086 Domesday Book Kewyndu 1292 Lay Subsidy Roll Kevendu 1310 FHSJ, 31( 1983-4 ), 62. Kevenduy 1459 NLW Wynnstay L1279. Kefndu 1469 NLW Williams Hove (Flints 2). Kevenduy c1554 RCAugW, 104. Kevendy 1597 FRO, D/GW/1573. Kevendy 1594 Glam RO, Flints 1/36. Keven du 1608 Glam RO, Flints 1/47. Keaven du 1624 NLW Pentre Mawr 3. Keven dy 1644 FRO, D/BC/2785. Kefndy 1680 NLW Trovarth & CC 1959. Kevendu 1695 NLW Hawarden D 157.

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Kevndy, Kevn Du 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 50. Kefn Du 1733 NLW Bodrhyddan 20. Kevendu 1741 NLW Bodrhyddan 22. Cefn du 1839 Tithe Schedule Cefn Du 1875 O.S.Map. It appears as Pencefn-du 1840 O.S.Map cf Cefn du 1840 Tithe Sched [ Tremeirchion ] Trerkcefndwy 1597 NLW Peniarth DF66. The Rhyl township is Tre r Keavan du 1624 NLW Pentre Mawr (Abergele) 3. Cefn-eurgain SJ 2167 Keven Ergen 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Cefn Eurgain 1734 FRO D/M/232. Kefn Ergen 1741 Northop PR Kefn Ergaine 1742 FRO D/M/759. Cefn Eurgain 1742 FRO D/M/234. Cevnorgen 1751 FRO QS/SR/16/67. Cefn-Ergen 1760 FRO QS/SR/MidS/44/24. Kefn Ergain 1762 FRO D/M/760. Cefn Eurgain 1766 Northop PR Kefn Ergain 1783 FRO D/M/762. Cefn Urgain 1786 FRO D/M/763. Cefn Ergen 1809 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1363. Cefnmergain 1837 Cocking Index, 97. Cefneurgain 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Northop ] Cefn Eurgain 1840 O.S.Map. Cefn Eurgain 1875 O.S.Map. Now Brynffynnon, B Ellis, The Hist. of Halkyn Mountain, 95. Cefn Farm SJ 2074 Bagillt Cefn Mawr SJ 2063 Hall same location Cefn Mawr Hall 1875 O.S.Map. [ Hendre Biffa tp.] Cefn-melyn SJ 1866 Cefn Melyn Bach 1906 Cilcain CM BR. Cefn-y-bedd SJ 3156 Kefn y bedd 1616 BU Bodrhyddan 687. Kefn y bêdd 1693/4FHSP, 25( 1971-2 ), Cefn y Bedd 1741 Hope PR Cefn y Bedd 1744 Hope PR Cefn y Bedd 1804 Hope PR Cefn y Bedd 1806 NLW Wigfair 1805. Cefn y Bedd 1808 Hope PR Cefn y Bedd 1813 FRO D/LE/379. Celyn SJ 3057 Caergwrle Celyn 1840 O.S.Map.

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Celyn SJ 2560 Leeswood Kelyn 1667 Nercwys PR Kelyn 1695 Nercwys PR Kelyn 1787 FRO D/M/826. Kelyn 1789 FRO D/KK/136. Celyn 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Leeswood ] Celyn Farm SJ 2368 Northop Kalyn 1551 ECPW, 125. Kyllen 1581 NLW Plymouth 162. Kelyn 1654 Northop PR Kelyn 1696 Northop PR Kelyn 1703 NLW Wales 4/996/4. Kelyn 1709 NLW Plas yn Cefn 763. Kelin 1716 NLW Plas yn Cefn 741. Kelyn 1727 FRO D/LE/410. Kelyn 1731 Northop PR Kellyn 1737 NLW Plas yn Cefn 470. Kelun 1755 NLW Plas yn Cefn 820. Celyn 1767 NLW BRA (Frere & Choml’), 215. Celyn c1840 Tithe Schedule [ Golftyn ] Celyn 1840 O.S.Map. Celyn Fm 1875 O.S.Map. See variants in FPN, 33. Kalyn / Kyllen / Kehelyn Celyn-Mali SJ 1766 Celyn Mally 1840 O.S.Map. Celyn mali 1840 Tithe Schedule Chequer [The] SJ 4940 Checker 1782 FRO D/KY/621. But not on 1840 O.S.map.(Cassini) Cherry Orchard Farm SJ 3163 Cherry Orchard Fm 1875 O.S.Map. Cheshire Farm SJ 2670 Cheshire Farm 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Leadbk- Kelsterton ] Cheshire Fm(sic) 1875 O.S.Map. [ Kelsterton ] Church Farm SJ 3568 Sealand Bethel’s Farm 1840 O.S.Map. follow-up Chwitffordd SJ 1478 v. Whitford

Cilcain SJ 1765 Hall (SJ 1868) Kilkein 1202 H Pryce, AWR,1120-1283, 703. Kylkorn 1284 Littere Wallia, 68. Kilkin 1284 FHSP, 8( 1921 ), 35. Kylkeynn’ 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Kylkeyn 1295 CPR, 1292-1301, 138. Kelkenny 1297 CChR(V), 1277-1326, 53.

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Kilken 1301 FHSJ, 31( 1983-4 ), 42. Kylkyn 1302-3Flints Min Accts No.3. 30. Kylkeyn 1307 FRO D/GW/1657. Kilkeyn 1363 NLW Chirk Castle 10757. Kilkein, Kilkeyn c1379 CAPRW, 442. Kilken 1406 FHSP, Messham article…XXX ? Kylken 1463 Recognizance Rolls 51. Kylkayn 1470 NLW Rhual, 245. Kylkeyn 1481 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 7. kylken 1545-6TNA, E179/221/210. Kylkyn 1553 CPR, 1553-4, 440. Kilken 1576 Saxton’s Map Kylkayn 1603 Llanferres PR Cilcen 1840 O.S.Map. Nant Kayn 1586 NLW 1600/ 28. v. Nant Gain List C Plas Newydh yng Hilken 1699 O.S.Map. Kilken Hall 1702 FHSP (1960), 90. Plas Yn Kilken 1722 Northop PR Kilken Hall 1750 FRO QS/SR/12/22. Cilcain Hall 1759 FRO, D/M/3862. Kilken Hall 1770 Halkyn PR Kilken Hall 1784 Bodfari PR Cilcen Hall 1819 FRO D/M/593. Cilcain Hall 1875 O.S.Map. Cimwch SJ 1369 Cefn glas 1840 O.S.Map. Caeglas ucha or Cimmwch 1846 Tithe Schedule [Ysgeifiog ] = Cwm-bach? Clawdd-Offa SJ 2367 [ Sychdyn] Clawdd Offa 1735 Northop PR Clawdd Offa 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Hope ] Clotheoffa 1461 BU Rowley-Conway 1664. Clawdd Offa 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Hope Owen ] clawdd offa 1586 NLW Elwes 292. [ Maelor S.]

Clay Hill SJ 3167 Clay-hill 1840 O.S.Map. Clay Hill 1875 O.S.map. Cloddiau Duon SJ 2354 Cloddiau duon 1875 O.S.Map. [ Uwchmynydd Ucha ]

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Cloy SJ 3942 Farm (SJ 4043), Hall (SJ 3941), House (SJ 3945) Y Clay 1400 NLW Plymouth 15. Quetckey yn y Clay 1611 NLW Elwes 450. y Clay nessa 1641 NLW Elwes 795. & Eitha clai bychan, y Clai 1647 NLW Elwes 824. Clay 1649 NLW Elwes 1633. Clay Overton1653 NLW Hawarden D332. Clay 1655 NLW Elwes 884. Cley Lane, The Clay 1660 Worthenbury PR Clay 1661 Overton PR Clay 1665 Worthenbury PR Claye, Clay 1675 Bangor Iscoed PR Clay 1680 Overton PR Cloy 1680 FRO D/KY/671. Clay 1691 Worthenbury PR Clay 1692 NLW Elwes 1067. the/ye Clay 1695 Overton PR Clay 1700 Bangor Iscoed PR the Clai 1718 Overton PR Clay 1723 Bangor Iscoed PR The Clai 1724 Worthenbury PR Cloy 1749 FRO QS/SR/8/21. Ye Clay 1780 Bangor Iscoed Cloy 1800 Bangor Iscoed PR Clay c1802 NLW Elwes 1406. Cloy 1826 FRO, D/DM/944/6. Cloy 1842 FRO D/M/834. Could this be an Overton p-n Clay 1784 Cheshire RO, DHL/GG/33a/8. ?

v. FPN, 139-40. The principal problem with the place-name Cloy is that on the Cassini reproduction of O.S.Map(1833-43 ) there are four locations bearing this name, all simply designated thus; one at 3942, two within 33943 and the last at 3944. Clay Overton is the only safe bet as it is within the SJ 3942 as on Landranger. Clwydian Way SJ 0978 Coed Cwm SJ 0776 Coed Du Hall SJ 1966 Coedu 1729 FHSP 19( 1961 ), 44. Coed du 1818 FRO D/LE/275. Coed Du 1830 Cocking Index, 138. Coed Du 1834 Cocking Index, 93. Coed du 1840 Tithe Schedule Coed du 1840 O.S.Map. Coed-isa SJ 1579 Coed Y Isa Mill 1779 Flint PR Coed isaf 1840 O.S.Map.

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Coed-llai SJ 2759 v. Leeswood Koetyllai 1337 FRO, D/GW/D 287. *Coet y llai 1397-8 FRO, D/NH/25. Koyt llay 1437 FRO D/NH/26. Coet y llai 1473 FRO, D/NH/27. Coidllaye 1474 Liverpool Lib., Moore D1092. Coyd llai 1482 FRO D/NH/30. Coedllai 1490 BU Lloyds of Pentrehobyn 7061. Koed y Llai c1500 NLW Peniarth 127/794(1.620). Cottethley 1518-9 EPCW, 113. Coid llaye c1530 Liverpool Lib., Moore D1092. Coydllaye 1544-5 FRO, D/GW/D 69. Coyde llaye 1551 FRO D/NH/416. Coet llay 1558 FRO D/MT/129. Coetllay 1558 CAD, VI, C7745. Coetllay 1561 NLW Plymouth 104. Coedllay 1565 FRO, D/PO/83. Coed y Llay 1567 FRO D/PT/509. Coed y llay 1569 FRO D/MT/32. Coid llaye 1585 TNA, E137/99/2. Coyd llaye 1598 BU Mostyn 3278. Coett y llay 1634 Mold PR Coed Llai 1692 Nercwys PR Coedylhai 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch., I, 90. Coed Llai 1732 Nercwys PR Coed Llai 1773 BU Mostyn 2568. &c.

Coed Llai uchaf otherwise Street Caer rhedyn 1814 FRO, D/DM/1073/3. likewise Coedllai Isa became Alyn Bank Farm. Koytllay Yssa 1416 FRO D/GW/? [ 288 when NLW ] Coyt llai issa 1457 BU Bodrhyddan 814. Coyd llai issa 1478 FRO D/NH/28. Coed y llai issa 1567 FRO D/PT/509. Coyd y llai ucha 1512 FRO D/NH/31. Melinyllai c1490 Gwaith Tudur Aled, II, 467. Cotethlay super Aleyn 1547-53 ECPW, 134.

* note the def.art. corroborating Llai as the ‘settlement’ Piers ab Ithel Wyn ap John ab Ithel Wyn (sic) The Evans family descended from Edward ap Rhys ab Ieuan. WG2, Ithel Dalfrith 1(B). Gruffudd ap Nicolas ap Deicws m. Margaret ferch John ab Elis Eyton.

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Coed Llys SJ 2369 Coed Llys 1791 FRO QS/SR/Easter 161/-. v. Llys Edwin List C. Coed-mynydd-isaf SJ 1269 Codemeniz 1285x95 CAPRW, 462. goed y mynydd 1570s FHSP, 36( 2003 ), 54. Coed y Mynydd 1688 NLW Trovarth & CC 1637. Coed y Mynydd 1723 NLW Trovarth & CC 2131. Coed y Mynydd 1730 FRO D/M/619. Ysgeifiog p. Coed y Mynydd 1733 FRO D/M/3788. Coed y Mynydd 1750 FRO D/M/624. Coed y mynydd 1759 FRO D/M/625. Coedymynydd 1833 Cocking Index, 17. Coedymynydd 1835 Cocking Index, 18. Coedymynydd 1838 FRO, N/13/1-2. The Llys hereabouts was the residence of one of the principal Flintshire families, that of Ednywain Bendew. According to the poet Dafydd ab Edmwnd ( fl.1470 ) one of the family’s descendents who lived here was Gruffydd ap Dafydd ab Ithel Fychan, ‘Gwr y sydd heb garu Sais.’ FHSJ, 36( 2003 ), 82-95. Coed-mynydd-uchaf SJ 1369 Which one do the early forms ( above ) refer to? Coed Pwll-y-blawd SJ 1962 Pwll y blawd 1840 O.S.Map. Possibly on border? Coed-talon SJ 2758 Coed Tallon 1633 Treuddyn PR Coed Talwrn 1829 Cocking Index, 6. Coed Talon 1831 Cocking Index, 177. Coed Talon 1832 FRO D/LE/1776. Coed Talwrn 1833 Cocking Index, 188.

Coed-y-cra Uchaf SJ 2270 Koet’ycraf 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Coedecraf 1295 CPR, 1292-1301, 138. Coiterach 1301 FHSJ, 31(1983-4), 42. Coydecragh 1332 CPR, 1330-4, 341. Koet y Kraf 1338 BU Mostyn 2599. Coydycraue 1344-5 BU Mostyn 2600. Coidera 1408 Recognizance Rolls 170. Coidcra 1408 Hist. Notices Flint, 95. Coetykraf 1446-7 Recognizance Rolls 111. Codecray 1465-6 Recognizance Rolls 155. Coed y krave, Coed y Kraw 1471 NLW Wigfair 264-5. Coet y kra 1530 NLW Wigfair 326. Codecra 1566 CPR, 1563-6, 511. Coidicra 1605 NLW Wales 4/974/5. Coed y Cra 1613 Northop PR Date inscription 1636 Coedycra 1616 FRO D/LE/399. Coed y Crâ 1651 NLW Downing 43. Coed y Cra 1658 Northop PR

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Koed y Kra 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 87. Coedŷcra 1776 NLW Gt Sessions P/Flints/550. Coed y cra 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Northop ] Coed-y-cra 1840 O.S.map. Coed y Craf 1875 O.S.Map. Uchaf / Mill Coed-y-mynydd SJ 1269 Coydmund c1350 Orig. Docs 69. Coytmeneth c1350 Orig..Docs 20. Gwoyte Imoneth 1531-2 FHSP, 7( 1919-20 ), 52. Gwoyte i Moneth c1536 FHSP Vol.7, 52. Coed y mynydd 1670 Ysgeifiog PR Koed, Coed y Mynydh 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochalia, I, 75-6. Coedymynydd 1728 BU Mostyn 3182. Coed y Mynydd 1792 Ysgeifiog PR Coed y Mynydd 1846 Tithe Schedule [Ysgeifiog]

Coleshill SJ 2373 v. Cwnsyllt Coleshulle 1188 Geraldus’ Itinerum Kambriae Colsul, Coleshul 1240 FHSP (1960), 38. Conssyl 1261 Littere Wallia, 104. Coleshulle 1281-2 CAP, 216. Coleshul’ 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Colleshulle 1293 CAPRW, 95. Colshull, Coleshill 1294 FHSJ, 30( 1981-2 ), 94. Coleshull 1294 CAPRW, 95. Colshull, Colshulle 1302 Flints Min Accts No.1, 3. Colshul 1305 TNA Chester 30/2/m5. Colsehull 1313 NLW Kinmel 1. Collushull 1315 NLW Kinmel 2. Cousille c1322 CAPRW, 176. Colshull 1391 CPR, 1388-92, 510. Colshull 1484 Shrop RO, 103/1/12/67. Colshull 1500 FRO D/M/4994. Coldyll 1524-5 NLW Coleman Deeds 1156. Colsill 1527 NLW Downing A16. Coulshull 1528 NLW Coleman Deeds 1157. Colsshill 1547 CPR, 1547-8, 13. Colleshyll 1549 CPR, 1549-51, 76. Colleshill 1590 NLW Plas Gwyn (Vivian) 175. Coleshillt 1631 NLW Elwes 654. Coleshillte alias Counshillte 1635-6 BU Mostyn 3255. Counsillt, Counsillt 1722 Flint PR Coleshill 1749 FRO QS/SR/8/36. Counsillt 1840 O.S.Map. Cownseld 1533 NLW Downing A18. c.f. Colselfelde 1389 NLW Kinmel 10.

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For Coleshill Marsh v. List D. Coleshill Farm 1727 NLW ProbR/B Perrin( Flint). A note says that it is also simply known as ‘Farm’ Colehill Fawr / Fechan 1840 Tithe Schedule Colomendy SJ 1369 Date inscription 1653 & 1660 Clemendv 1664 NLW Trovarth & CC 1580. Clomendû 1671-2 BU Mostyn 1634. Colomendy 1672 Ysgeifiog PR Clomendy 1672 NLW Trovarth & CC 1606. Colomendy 1687 Ysgeifiog PR Colomendû 1696 NLW Trovarth & CC 507b/3. Colomendu 1696 NLW Trovarth & CC 537. Clomendû 1697 BU Bodrhyddan 1251. Y Klomendy 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 75. Clomendu 1709 NLW Trovarth & CC 507b/14. Clomendu 1716 FRO D/PN/435. Colomendŷ 1779 NLW Trovarth & CC 2508. Clomendy 1789 Ysgeifiog PR Colomendy 1846 Tithe Schedule [ Ysgeifiog ] These are Trefraith tp. in Ysgeifiog p. Given as ‘co.Flint’.Griff Williams’ house. Clomendu 1720 FRO D/M/281. Clomendy 1575 BU Mostyn 3112 [ Whitford Lan ] Klomendy 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch, I, 96. [ Hope ] Colomendy Farm 1855 FRO D/M/4987. on Gop estate Conery [The] SJ 5038 Connah’s Quay SJ 2869 Connah’s Quay 1791 NLW Bettisfield 1722. Connahs Quay 1835 O.S. Survey Sheet (2ins), 342/2. Connahs Quay 1840 O.S.Map. Connahs Quay c1840 Tithe Schedule Connahs Quay 1840 O.S.Map. Connah’s Quay 1875 O.S.Map.

Cop House Farm SJ 3566 Previously Wally’s Farm 1840 O.S.Map. Situated near the Dee Canal; cob / cop ‘embankment’.

v. PNEF, 123. Name appears to have been transferred from [ SJ 368655 ] as that location was:

Cop House 1840 O.S.Map. Cf ye Cop’ 1699 Lhuyd Paroch., I, 95. Coppa House SJ 2761 [ Pontbleiddyn ]

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Coppie 1674 Mold PR @ Hartsheath Coppie 1676 Mold PR Coppy 1705 Mold PR Copy 1837 Mold Tithe Schedule Camfa or Copy 1840 O.S.Map. Cornel SJ 0373 [ St.Asaph ] Cornel 1830 Cocking Index, 3. Cornel 1832 Cocking Index, 59. Cornel 1840 O.S.Map. Cornel 1875 O.S.Map. Plas yn cornel 1840 O.S.Map. identification? Cf y Gornel 1731 NLW Plas yn Cefn 392. [ Bodfari ] Gornel 1743 NLW Plas yn Cefn 280.[ Brynford ] Cornel 1870 O.S.Map. [ Hendrebiffa ] Cornhill SJ 3546 Corn Hill 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Cornist-bach SJ 2271 Ganol (SJ 2272), Hall (SJ 2372) Cornehurste 1413 NLW Elwes 74. he Cornyst 1414-15 Arch.Camb.( 1893 ), 114. *Corneste 1551 NLW Llyweni 412. Cornysh 1576 John Saxon’s Map. Cornyshe 1581-2 EPCW(Equity), 189. Cornyshe 1583-4 EPCW(Equity), 192. Cornysh 1610 John Speed’s Map. Corniste 1611 Halkyn PR Cornist 1621 Flint PR Cornist Lane 1623 NLW Coleman Deds 30. Cornist 1629 Halkyn PR Cornist 1663 NLW Hawarden Deeds 99. Cornist 1664 BU Maenan 389. Cornist 1673 NLW Coleman D1555. Cornist 1685 Northop PR Cornist 1685 Northop PR Cornist 1687 NLW Plasgwyn 141. Cornist 1688 Flint PR Cornist 1692 FRO D/M/121. Cornist 1695 NLW 1541 B/ 657. Cornist 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch, I, 71. Cornwist (sic) 1720 Halkyn PR Cornist 1728 NLW Trovarth & CC 2176. Cornist Vechan 1766 Flint PR Cornest 1772 NLW Smallwood 14. Cornist Vawr 1778 Flint PR Cornice 1795 John Evans’ Map. Cornish 1796 Pennant, W & H, 276. Cornist Bach 1798 Flint PR Cornist 1831 Cocking Index, 140.

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Cornist bach 1840 Tithe Schedule Cornist cannol 1840 O.S.Map. & bach Cornist bach 1875 O.S.Map. & Ganol Cornist Hall 1875 O.S.Map. Cornist-lane 1623 NLW Coleman D1211. *I suspect this might be the Denbs Cornysh ?

Cottage Gorse Farm SJ 4045 Crabmill SJ 4045 Bangor Is-coed Crab Mill 1767 Bangor iscoed PR Crab Mill 1804 Bangor iscoed PR Crab Mill SJ 3262 Higher Kinnerton Crab Mill 1798 Hope PR Crab Mill Fm 1875 O.S.Map. There was a Crabtree Croft 1597 FRO D/M/163. location? Criccin SJ 0477 Crukyn 1285 CChR(V), 1277-1326, 301. Le Crukyn 1314 Recognizance Rolls (36), 109. Le Crukyn 1428 FHSP Vol.5, 63. Crukatyn 1463 FRO, D/GW/1541. Kricken 1605 NLW Wales 4/974/5. Crickin 1612 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 36. Crickin 1635 NLW Wales 4/981/4. Cryckin 1635-6NLW Gilbert Smith 54. Cricken 1638 NLW Wales 4/982/4. Cruckyn 1657 NLW Wales 4/985/4/-. Cryckin 1671 NLW 1541 B/ 137. Crickin 1674 St.Asaph PR Ceickin 1676 NLW Trovarth & CC 1621. Crichyn 1684 NLW 1541 B/ 498. Crickyn 1695 NLW Hawarden Deeds 157. Krickin, Krighain 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch, I, 57. Crickin 1760 NLW Bodrhyddan 32. Criccin 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Rhuddlan ] The dwelling Crugyn is in Brynbychan tp., but tumulus in Crugan tp. Kroes Krickin 1579 FRO, D/GW/1571. Ffordd criccin 1840 O.S.map.

Croes Wian SJ 1273 Cross Wyaun 1357 Arch.Camb. ( 1891 ), 183. Croes Wian Fychan 1357-8 Flints Pleas, 54.

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Croes Whyen 1607 NLW 1600/ 58. Groeswyan 1677 BU Mostyn 2059. Croes Wyan 1683 Caerwys PR Croeswian 1692 NLW Trovarth & CC 1653. Croes Wien 1699 Caerwys PR Croes Wian 1727 BU Mostyn 5502. X Wian 1728 Caerwys PR Cross Wian 1770 Caerwys Church Wardens. Croeswyam 1772 FRO QS/SR/Epiphany 85/6. Erw Groes Wein 1764 NLW Peniarth, DF 520. Croeswian 1768 Tremeirchion PR Cross Wian 1777 Caerwys PR Erw Groes Wion 1780 BU Mostyn 2130-1. Crosswian 1783 Caerwys PR Croeswian 1802 BU Mostyn 2135. Groeswyen 1807 BU Mostyn 2136. Cross Wien 1809 Caerwys PR Croeswian, Groes wian 1840 Tithe Schedule Croes-wian 1840 O.S.Map. Croesywian 1845 FRO D/M/4935. Pers-n Gwian / Gwion ? c.f. in Leeswood Kay Gwian 1558 Cal.Anc.Deeds,VI, cc.7745. Croes-y-stryt SJ 2169 yng hroes y Strŷt 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464.* Crosse-street 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Cross street 1722 Northop PR Cross Street 1728 Northop PR. Croes y Street 1805 FRO D/SH/842. Croes y Street 1824 FRO D/SH/261. Croes Street 1840 O.S.Map. Present day Groes Fm @ nearby [ SJ 2269 ]

* The MS states ‘Mae pren a elwir y Groes’ at this location.

cf Cross Lanes 1702 Bangor Iscoed PR Cross Lane 1717 Bangor Iscoed PR X Lanes, Cross Lanes 1766 Bangor Iscoed PR Also in this parish the Cross lanes 1786 NLW Wales 4/1011/6/2. Crompton Hall Farm [ Higher Kinnerton ] Crompton Hall 1840 O.S.Map. Cross Mill SJ 4041 Croxton SJ 4541 Croston’ 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Croxton 1317 FRO D/KY/929. [C]rocton 1343 NLW Plymouth 354. Crocston 1379 BU Bodrhyddan 1252. Croxton 1664 FRO D/KY/960. Croxton 1556 BU Bettifield 398.

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Crocksston 1557 BU Bettisfield 1069. Croxton 1589 NLW Plymouth 1619. Croxton 1602 NLW Elwes 387. Croxton 1653 Hanmer PR Croxton 1657 NLW Wales 4/985/4/28. Croxton 1662 Hanmer PR Croxton 1663 NLW Wales 4/986/7. Croxton 1699 Lhuyd Paroch., I, 141. Croxton 1731 FRO D/KY/490. Croxton 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Croxton House 1840 Tithe Schedule Croxton Heath 1657 Hanmer PR Croxton Heath 1697 Hanmer PR Croxton Pool 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Crug Farm SJ 1764 Grug isaf 1840 O.S.map. Cumber’s Bank SJ 4439 Cumbers Farm 1832 FRO D/KY/643. Cwm [Y] SJ 0677 Dim ffurfiau cynharach na newydd i’w gynnig. Come 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Cum 1548 NLW Downing A26. Combe 1572 Bodfari PR Combe 1604 TNA E137/101/2. Combe 1619 NLW Trovarth & CC 1431. Coome 1685 Dyserth PR Combe 1707 NLW Caerhun 225. Cŵm 1752 Dyserth PR Cwn-llydan SJ 1762 Cwm llydan 1840 Tithe Schedule Not on Landranger Cwm llydan 1840 O.S.Map. Cwnsyllt SJ 2373 v. Coleshill

Cwybr SJ 0279 Cauber 1086 Domesday Book Kawebyr’ 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Kewebere, Kewebre 1310 FHSJ, 31( 1983-4 ), 62. Kewevyr 1325 NLW Plymouth 357. Koebury 1405-6 Cheshire RO, Pal.Recs Box 4. Cwebyr 1410 Cal. InqPM, Kaebyr Vawr 1422-3 FRO D/GW/1594. [ SJ 0279 ] Coeybyr 1423 FRO, D/GW/ 1595. Kewebre 1428 Extent of Rhuddlan Koyvyr 1524 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 844. Coybyr 1543 BU Mostyn 2662. Coybury 1597 FRO D/GW/1597. Cwubyr 1603 TNA, E137/101/1.

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Quoyber 1603-4 Glamorgan RO, Flints 1/DD 647/45. Cwybyr 1608 Glamorgan RO, Flints 1/DD 647/47. Kwybr 1621 NLW Wigfair 727. Coy ber 1628 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 116. Qwyber 1639 NLW 1087 B. Quiber 1695 NLW Hawarden Deeds 157. Pen-bryn Qwybyr, Gwybyr 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 50-1. Quoybur 1733 NLW Bodrhyddan 20. Gwbyr 1749 FRO QS/SR/5/9. Crwybur 1751 FRO QS/SR/15/26. Croybûr 1815 FRO, QS/D/14. Cwy by r Ucha, Cwybyr Bach 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Rhuddlan ] Cwybir fawr, Cwybir fach 1840 O.S.Map. & Morfa Cwybir Cwybyr 1875 O.S.Map. I suspect one of these Cwybyr farms became part of Bryn-y-wal ?

Cyffredin SJ 0576 Kyffredin 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 49. Cyffredin 1743 Rhuddlan PR Cyffredin 1810 Cwm PR Cyffredyn 1830 FRO D/M/4943. Cyffredin 1833 Cocking Index, 294. [ Cyrchynan ] Gyfredin (sic) 1840 O.S.Map. Cyffredin 1843 Tithe Schedule [ Cyrchynan ] Cyffredin 1854 FRO D/M/4945. Cyffredin 1875 O.S.Map. c.f. in Holywell Y pwll kyffredin 1651 NLW Coleman D1229. Cymau SJ 2956 Hall (SJ 2955) Ykymen 1348 Cheshire Sheaf, 20(1923), 45. Kae hame 1378 CPR,1377-81, 233. Ty yny Comey 1551-3 ECPW, 126. Cummey 1620 NLW Hawarden Deeds 52. Cymey 1647-8 NLW Elwes 828. Cymony 1676 NLW Coleman Deeds 55. Cymey 1684 FRO, D/GW/1147. Cwmey 1688 Hope PR Kymme 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 96. Cumme 1700 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 566. Cymmey 1750 FRO, QR/SR/11/14. Cymmeu 1750 FRO, QR/SR/12/19. Cummey alias Cummah 1750 FRO D/LE/412. Commay 1751 FRO, QR/SR/16/54. Cymmey 1754 FRO, D/BC/1764. Cummey 1757 NLW Bodrhyddan 29. Cummah 1770 NLW Newman, Paynter 125. Cummey 1777 NLW Wales 4/1009/6/5. Cummah 1825 NLW Wales 28/235.

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Cymmau 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Caergwrle ] Cymau 1875 O.S.map. [ Cymau tp.] Cymmau Hall 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Caergwrle ] Cymmau Hall 1875 O.S.Map. [ Cymau tp.] Dale [The] SJ 3260 Daniel’s Ash SJ 3166 Daniel’s Ash 1640 Hawarden Pic. Wills, 100. Daniells Ashe 1654 NLW BRA (1955), 2. Danniels Ash 1655 FRO, D/GG/17. Daniels Ash 1658 Hawarden PR Danielsash 1659 NLW Coleman D1243.. Deiniols Ash 1660 Hawarden PR Daniells Ash 1671-2 BU Mostyn 2469. Daniel’s Ash 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 94. Daniel’s Ash 17 Cent FRO D/LE/1626. Daniel’s Ash 1770 FRO QS/SR/Easter 79/10. Daniel’s Ash 1701 NLW Hawarden Deeds 198. Daniels Ash 1731 FRO MT/440/1. Daniel’s Ash 1739 FRO D/M/504. Daniels Ash 1740 FRO D/M/472. Daniel’s Ash 1747 FRO,QS/SR/1/4. Daniels Ash 1840 O.S.Map. If not Deiniol Sant ~ A George Daniell received a 20 yr grant of the profits accruing from a lease of the town and lordship of Ewloe in 1447. It was in recompense for a lease for 40 yrs of the same township previously granted to him by the king, ‘anticpated and rendered void by a lease of the same town made by chamberain of Chester to Robert &

Nicholas More for 20 yrs.’ [ P.R.O., 37th DeputyKeeper’s Report ( 1876 ), 179.] Worshipping at St.Deiniol’s the locals would surely have known the difference between that name and Daniel!(?) Ddol [Y] SJ 1471 Ddol 1687 Ysgeifiog PR Not on Landranger Ddole 1692 Ysgeifiog PR Ddol 1701 FRO D/PN/431. Ddol 1720 Ysgeifiog PR Ddol 1793 FRO D/PN/454. Ddol 1808 NLW Peniarth DF664. Ddol 1833 Cocking Index, 186. Ddol 1840 O.S.Map. Dol 1846 Tithe Schedule [ Ysgeifiog ] Ddolibod [Y] SJ 0672 Dol i Bod 1815 Cocking Index, 289. Dolibod 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Tremeirchion ] cf Bryn Ibod List C Ddwylig [Y] SJ 0476 Doylig 1546 NLW Plymouth 213. Dwylig 1612 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 36. Dwylig 1653 NLW Wales 4/985/8/31.

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Dwylig 1686 Rhuddlan PR Dwylig 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 49, 51. Dielig 1728 NLW Wales 4/1000/3. Deulige 1729 NLW Wales 4/1000/5. Dwylig 1732 FRO D/PO/101. Dywlig (sic) 1734 Rhuddlan PR Dwylig 1741 Rhuddlan PR Ddwylig 1746 BU Mostyn 5504. Dwilig 1748 FRO, QS/SR/3/20. Dwylig 1749 BU Bodrhyddan 1190. Dwylig 1750 FRO, QR/SR/X/11. Dwylig 1755 FRO, D/DM/764/70. Dwylig Ucha 1764 Cwm PR Trans from List D and c.f. Afon Dwylig List C.

Dee Bank SJ 3642 Dee-bank 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Deeside House SJ 3567 Dixon’s Farm 1840 O.S.Map. Derby Park SJ 3059 Darby Park Fm 1875 O.S.Map. [ Hope Owen to.] Dinas Basing SJ 1977 v. Basingwerk Yn ôl Bedwyr gwrywaidd oedd dinas yn wreiddiol. Dob’s Hill SJ 3063 Dobsel 1692 Hawarden PR Dobsel 1695 Hawarden PR Dobsel 1696 Hawarden PR Dobs Hill 1795 John Evans’Map. Dobshile 1856 FRO N/10/1/53. Dob’s Hill 1875 O.S.Map. Dolennion SJ 4146 Dole Enyon 1622 FRO, D/BC/3369. Dolenion 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] Dolphin SJ 1973 [ Holywell ] Dolphin 1785 Halkyn PR Dolphin 1787 Holywell PR Dolphin 1798 Halkyn PR Dolfin 1804 Llanasa PR Dolphin 1817 Cocking Index, 229. Dolphyn 1826 Cocking Index, 254. Dolphin 1829 Cocking Index, 88. Dolphin 1830 Cocking Index, 138. Dolphin 1831 Cocking Index, 177. Dolphin 1837 Holywell PR Dolphin 1840 O.S.Map. The personal name is not to be overlooked : Mad’ ap dolfyn 1307 FRO, D/GW/1657.

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Downing SJ 1578 Y Dwning 1550-62 NLW Peniarth 134. Dooninge 1630 NLW Bodewryd 241. Dooninge 1630 NLW Sotheby 482. Built 1627 Downing 1634 NLW Aston Hall 819. Downing 1634-5 NLW Sotheby 482. Gutted by fire 1922 Dooning 1636 NLW Downing 20. Demolished 1953 Downing 1637 Warwick RO, TP 560. Dooning 1639 Arch.Camb( 1896), 43. Doonning 1640 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 194. Downing 1642 NLW John Herbert Lewis F2. Downing 1642 Historic Notices Flint, 44. Dooning 1642 T Pennant, Whit & Holywell, 39. Home of Thomas Pennant(1726-98) Downing 1650 FRO D/PN/15. Downyng 1650 NLW Aston Hall 2299. Dunning 1651 NLW Coleman Deeds 37. dwning, downing (sic) 1666 NLW PR/R Pennant (Whitford). Downing 1668 Whitford PR Downing 1679 BU Mostyn 2792. Downing 1680 Whitford PR Downing 1683 Whitford PR Downing 1684-5 NLW Downing 24. Dooning 1686-7 NLW Downing 3. Downing 1692 NLW Caerhun 224. Y Dwnyn 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 73. Downing 1710 FRO D/M/4932. Downing 1713 FRO D/M/212. Downing 1722 Tremeirchion PR Downeing 1724 NLW Wynnstay 95/23-4. Dwning 1733 NLW Aston Hall 4263. Downing 1751 FRO, QS/SR/14/22. Downing 1765 FRO D/M/518. Downing 1767 FRO, D/BC/35. Downing 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Downing 1840 O.S.map. Downing uchaf 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] With an inscription date of 1697 [ SJ 1578 ] Inscription date 1627 Downing Hall 1768 FRO D/PN/528. Drury SJ 2964 Drury 1875 O.S.Map. Cf List D.

Dungray Hall SJ 4046 Dongr’ 1402 NLW Elwes 67. Dongray 1547-51 ECPW, 122. Dungrey 1587 FRO, D/E/2103. Dungrey 1594 NLW Plymouth 153. Dungrey 1599 NLW Plymouth 1719.

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Dwngrey 1607 NLW Elwes 42 Dongrey 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Dungrey 1677 NLW Coleman D1268. Dongrey 1682 Worthenbury PR Dongre 1688 Worthenbury PR. Dungrey 1698 BU Mostyn 3301. Dongrey (Brit. Dwngre) 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 135. Dongrey 1718 NLW Puleston 1313. Dungrey 1721 NLW Edward Owen 94. Dungray 1722 NLW Puleston 1227. Dongrey 1722 Worthenbury PR [ Bangor Is-coed ] Dongray 1763 NLW Wales 4/1006/5/-. Dungrey 1794 FRO QS/SR/MidS 174/-. Dungry 1799 NLW Wales 4/1014/2/-. Dungary 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) bryn y dungrey 1555 NLW Elwes 186. Brynn y Dungrey 1622 NLW Elwes 548. Bryn y Dungrey 1622 NLW Puleston 987. bryn y dungrey 1637 NLW Edward Owen 52. Bryn y dongrey 1653 NLW Elwes 864. Rhyd y Dwngrey 1607 NLW Elwes 423. ( Bangor > Holt ) the Dungrey Foorde

1627 NLW Elwes 600

Dongray Meadow 1837 Tithe Schedule ( in Bangor Is-coed ). Dungrie Meadow 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] Dungary Hall 1840 O.S./map.(Cassini) Dymock’s Mill SJ 4545 Dymocks Mill 1737 Hanmer PR Dymocks Mill 1738 Hanmer PR Dymock’s Mill 1742 Hanmer PR Dymock Mill 1840 O.S.map.(Cassini) The surname Dymock comes from Dafydd ap Morgan of Maelor Saesneg. It probably developed Dai ap Madog > Dai Moc > Dymock ? So I was told many moons ago. Bertrand might tell us who he was? Dyserth SJ 0579 pronounced Dyserth Disserth 1241 Brut y Tywysogion : Hergest, 236. Dissarth 1241 Cronica de Wallia, Y Ddiserth 1241 Brenhinnedd y Saesson, 232. Dyssard 1244 CLR, 1240-5, 225. Dissard 1244 CACW, 10. Dissard 1246 CCR, 1237-42, 431.

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Dissard 1248 CCR, 1242-7, 45. Dissard 1250 CPR,1247-58, 84. Disserd 1257 CACW, 51. Dissard 1258 Littere Wallie, 61. Le Disard 1284 Flints Pleas 46. Disserth 1284 Flints Pleas, 61. Dissard 1284x95 CAPRW, 461. Deyserch 1291 Taxatio Pope Nicholas Dyssert 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Dissard 1303-4 Flints Min Accts No.3, 48. Dyssard 1315-6 Flints Min Accts No.6, 69. Dyssart 1320 Flints Min Accts No. 7, 75. Dissart 1326-7 Flints Min Accts No.9, 87. y dissert 1329 NLW Plymouth 364. Dyssard 1329 FRO, D/GE/D 387. Disserth 1330 NLW Plymouth 340. Dyssart 1330 FRO, Gwysaney Deeds. Disserth 1365 FRO, D/GW/1086. Dysserth 1407 FHSP, 11( 1925 ), 51. Etc, etc. Disserth 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Thissart 1605 Meliden PR Dhisserth 1607 Meliden PR Disart 1671 Llanasa PR Ddisart 1677 Whitford PR Dysert 1715 Abergele PR Disart 1726 Abergele PR Disart 1728 Whitford PR Disart 1733 Holywell PR Foel Diserth 1730 Dyserth PR Dyserth Hall1798 Meliden PR Dyserth Hall1803 Meliden PR Diserth Hall 1807 Dyserth PR Diserth Hall 1809 Meliden PR Eglwys Cross SJ 4740 Eglos Cross 1683 NLW Wales 4/991/1/4.* Egglis Cross 1729 Hanmer PR Eglowys Groes 1840 O.S.Map.( Cassini ) * I’ve this one in Bangor ??? CHECK

*

Emral Brook SJ 4245 Hall [demolished 1936 ] (SJ4245), Stud (SJ 4244) Emral 1294 FHSP, 30( 1981-2 ), 99. Emyhal 1444 FRO, D/BC/3367. ‘Chapel of’ Emerhaule 1536 Leland’s Itinerary, 68. Emral c1560 NLW Peniarth 136.

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Emerall 1573 NLW Hawarden Deeds 20. Emerald, Emrald 1602 Pemb IV, 505, 577. Emerall 1608 NLA Wales 4/975/2. Emerall 1619 NLW Edward Owen 34. Emrall 1635 Worthenbury PR Emrall 1637 NLW Puleston 963. Emerall 1640 NLW Elwes 792. Emerhall 1656 Overton PR Emerall 1660 Worthenbury PR Emrall 1684 NLW Chirk 521. Emrall 1685 NLW Crosse of Shaw Hill 657. Emral 1689 FRO D/KY/680. Emrall 1690 Worthenbury PR Emrall 1703 Worthenbury PR Emrall 1721 NLW Galltfaenan 25. Emral 1736 Hanmer PR Emrall 1737 Hanmer PR Emral 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] Emral 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Latest date inscription 1714 Embers-hall 1283 D Pratt, Maelor in Times Past, 23. Emher Hall 1610 John Speed’s Map. Emmerall hall1633 NLW Elwes 680. Emral Hall 1661 Overton PR D.Pratt (op.cit.,23) gives an undated Embral Hall. Emral Gate 1799 NLW Wales 4/1014/2/-. Emral Lodge 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) The only Welsh influence on the name appears in Lewis Dwnn’s Historic Visitations of Wales where we get Emerallt; supposidly 1586 but may have sprouted in 1846 when editing took place. Ewloe SJ 2966 Castle (SJ 2867), Green (SJ 2866), Hall (SJ 2865) Eulawe 1281-2 CAP, 216. Ewelawe 1283-5 Flints Pleas, 50. Ewlawe 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Ewelawe 1294 CACW, 159-61. Ewelawe 1294 FHSJ, 30( 1981-2 ), 90. Ewelawe 1294 CAPRW, 95. Ewelowe 1301 RS Lancs & Ch (1938), 205. Ewelaw, Ewelawe, Eulowe 1314-5 CAPRW, 90, 509. Ewlowe 1331 Recognizance Rolls, III, 388. Eulowe 1347 Black PrinceReg. I, 93-4. Eulowe 1446 CFR, 1445-52, 24. Ewlo 1500 CMWBM, III, 742. Yelowe 1553 CPR, 1553-4, 440. Yolow 1560 NLW F C Carter D32.

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Iole, Iolo, Yolo 1645 Northop PR Ewlo 1723 Northop PR Yolo 1726 Northop PR Ewloe 1840 O.S.map. Ewloe Wood Barne (sic)1669 Hawarden PR Ewloe Barne 1709 FRO, D/GW/1100. Ewloe Greene 1627-8 NLW Cwrt Mawr 665. Yewloe green 1658 FRO D/GW/555/91. Ewloe Green 1661 Hawarden PR Ewloe Green 1777 FRO QS/SR/Epiphany 104/23. Ewloe Green 1801 NLW Hawarden D1710. Ewloe Green 1805 Mold PR Ewloe Green 1823 NLW Hawarden D1835. Yowley hall 1576 Saxton’s Map. pont ŷ Castell or Ewloe Bridge 1806 FRO QS/SR/Easter 212/-. Probably representing Ewloe Wood : Silva / Sylva 1672-3 Hawarden PR Fachwen [ St.Asaph ] SJ 0574 List D ? Fachwen 1804 Tremeirchion PR Fach Wen 1843 Tithe Schedule [ Rhyllon ] Fachwen 1875 O.S.Map. Another at Hendrefigillt. v. List D.

Faenol Bach SH 9876 -Bropor (SJ 0074), Fawr (SJ 0076) Built 1571 Vaynol 1283x1307 CAP, 64. Vaynol 1301-2 Flints Min Accts No.3, 8, 11. Vainol 1315-16 Flints Min Accts No.6, 69. Vaynol 1324 BU Mostyn 2700. Vaynul, Vaynoll 1326-7 Flints Min Accts No.9, 84, 90. Vaynole, Vaynol 1347-8 Flints Min Accts No.2. Vaynoll 1380 TNA, Chester 30/12. y vaenol 1422 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1227. yveunol 1426 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1490. Vaynol 1455 FRO D/PN/211. Faenol 1489 FRO D/M/405. Veynall 1524 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 844. Faenol 1550 FRO D/M/3594. Vaynol 1586 NLW Puleston 1031. Vaynoll 1612 BU Mostyn 2702. Vainol 1665 Llanasa PR Vaynoll 1686 Rhuddlan PR

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Vaenol 1695 St.George PR Y Vaenol 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 48. Y Faenol 1840 O.S.Map. Faenol bach 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Y Faenol ] [SH 9876 ] Date inscription of 1571 Vainol Broper 1788 St.George PR Vaynol Broper 1796 Rhuddlan PR Faenol Bropor 1840 O.S.Map. I’ve no idea which was which in the Flints Lay Subsidy Roll of 1292. They appear as : La Vaynole & Evaneaul It is likely that some of the above refer to Faenol Fawr [SJ 0076] built 1597, 1690 & 1725. I’ve found one recordings of it. Faenol Fawr 1875 O.S.Map. See List D. The 1840 O.S. Map records Faenol Bropor. v. FPN, 54. Trans to co.Denbs 1860. Fawnog [Y] SJ 2466 Fawnog 1840 O.S.Map. Sychdyn Fenn’s Bank SJ 5039 Moss (SJ 4836), Old Hall (SJ 5039), Wood (SJ 4938) & (SJ 5038) Ffennes, Fennes 1284 FHSP, 8( 1921 ), 32, 42. Fennes 1488 FRO D/KY/788. the Fennys 1536-9 Leland’s Itinerary, 68. Fennes 1550 NLW Rûg 768. Fennes 1562 Brit.Mus. Lansdowne 1218. the ffens 1579 TNA, SP/DOM/Eiz I/132/38. les Fennes 1590 NLW Elwes 315. Fenn’s 1659 Hanmer PR Fnns (sic) 1660 Hanmer PR Ffens 1677 Hanmer PR le Ffens 1686 TNA, C/193/12/5. Fens 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch., I, 141. Fenns Bank 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) [ SJ 5139 ] Fenn’s Old Hall1610 John Speed’s Map. the Fenns Hall 1645 Memorial Parish Hanmer, 117. Fenns Hall 1742 Cal. Flints QS, 1747-52, 148. *Fenns Hall 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) [ SJ 5039 ] Ros y Fennes 1530 NLW Plas Yolys 218. Fens heath 1667 NLW Wales 4/987/2/9. Fennes Heath 1686 NLW Wales 4/992/6/-. Fenns Heath 1731 FRO D/KY/294. Fenns Heath 1786 FRO D/KY/307. Fenns New Hall 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) [ SJ 4939 ]

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Fenns Pinfold 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) [ SJ 5040 ] Fens Wood 1673 Hanmer PR [ SJ 5136 ] Ffenswood 1674 Hanmer PR Ffenswood 1675 Hanmer PR Fennswood 1681 Hanmer PR Fenswood 1683 Hanmer PR * now Fenns Old Hall Ferrylane Farm SJ 3766 There in 1840 O.S.Map but not named

Ffagnallt [Y] SJ 1869 Facnallt 1594 FRO, D/NH/297. Facknald 1680 Nannerch PR Facknallt 1721 Nannerch PR Ffacknallt 1725 Cilcain PR Fagnallt, Ffachnallt 1840 Tithe Schedule Ffagnallt 1840 O.S.map. Ffagnallt 1875 O.S.Map. OTHER FORMS TO HERE Fferm SJ 2273 Flint Farm 1840 O.S.map. Fferm SJ 2760 Pontbleiddyn Farne 1641 Shrop RO, 212/ Box 364/63. Building there c1607. Farme 1665 FRO D/LE/358. Ferme 1667 NLW Panton 104. Y Ferm 1672 NLW Hawarden D516. Fearme 1673 Hope PR Farme 1684 FRO, D/GW/1147. Farme 1691 FRO D/GW/1696. Farme 1692 FRO D/GW/1651. Farme 1698 NLW 4998E/2. Farm 1701 Hope PR Farme 1722 FRO D/H/769. Farme 1736 FRO D/GG/34. The Farm 1840 O.S.Map. Fferm 1875 O.S.Map. [ Rhanberfedd ] Fferm SJ 0176 Bodelwyddan see examples in D/MT/369 & 384. Location? Built 1593, 1607 & 1657. Y Fflint SJ 2473 v. Flint For a dissenting opinion; that Flint was a code-word for the military campaign, see A J Taylor in E M Jope(ed.), Studies in Building History ( 1961 ), 129n3.

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Additional examples : Y Ffli[n]t1277 Brut y Tyw (H), 266. Flynt, le Flint 1284 FHSP (1957), 34,40. Y Flynt 1330 BU Mostyn 2806. Le Flynt 1332 NLW MS 1600/66. fflynt 1545-6TNA, E179/221/210.

ALSO ELSEWHERE Also Flint Mountain Flint Mountain 1736 NLW 6298 D, 127. Flint mountain 1751 FRO, QR/Sr/14/34. Flint Mountain 1826 BU Mostyn 2387. Flint Mountain 1833 Cocking Index, 22.

Ffordd [Y] SJ 2268 Ffordd 1722 Flint PR [ Rhosesmor ] ffordd 1787 Halkyn PR fordd 1793 Halkyn PR Ffordd 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Northop ] There are two Pen-y-ffordd 1840 O.S.Map. near each other hereabouts but no Ffordd. Ffordd-hir SJ 2164 Originally the road from Pwll Glas (Mold) to Gwernaffield ; as far as Mold Golf Club? A farm also so named. Fforddhir 1801 Mold PR Ffordd Hir 1803 Mold PR Fforddhir 1806 Mold PR Ffordd hir 1840 O.S.Map. Ffordd-las SJ 1276 Whitford Fforddlas 1829 Cocking Index, 161. Ffordd Las 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Ffrainc SJ 2355 Treuddyn The Frank Farm 1840 O.S.Map. Need to see bundle Frank Farm pre 1852 FRO, D/DM/1136/8. there was also one in Ysgeifiog which may be the same as the one under Whitford, viz. Ffrainc 1834 Cocking ndex, 322. Ffrainc 1836 Cocking Index, 325. Fraingc 1840 O.S.Map. Lixum Ffrith SJ 1173 Caerwys Ffridd 1840 O.S.Map. Ffrith SJ 1763 Cilcain Y Ffrith 1807 NLW Peniarth DF658. Ffridd 1840 O.S.Map. Ffrith SJ 2855 Cymau Frydd 1687 Hope PR The Fridd 1693 Hope PR Ffryth 1697 Hope PR

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Frith bridge 1751 FRO QS/SR/15/23. Ffryde 1792 Hope PR Ffrith 1795 Hope PR Frydd 1804 Hope PR Ffryth 1811 Hope PR Ffrith 1840 O.S.Map. Ffrith 1875 O.S.Map. Ffrith SJ 2173 Flint Le Frith 1313 NLW Kinmel 1. Frith 1723 Flint PR Fryth 1730 Flint PR Ffrith 1835 O.S.Survey 342/2. Ffrith 1840 O.S.map. Ffrith SJ 2855 Llanfynydd the frythe 1553-5 ECPW, 129. Frith 1698 NLW 4998E/2. Ffrith [ y- ](sic) SJ 0483 Prestatyn

Ffrith Farm SJ 2557 previously Ffrith Uchaf [ Treuddyn ] Frith 1632 Treuddyn PR Ffrith 1641 Treuddyn PR Ffrith 1839 Tithe Schedule Ffrith 1840 O.S.Map. Ffrith Mountain SJ 1763 Ffrith y Garreg Wen SJ 1375 Ffridd garreg wen 1840 O.S.Map. Ffrwd SJ 3055 Not on Landranger Ffyddion Farm SJ 1276 Fithian 1319 Recognizance Rolls(36), 402. river Fydyan 1346 BU Bodrhyddan 510. Ffython, ffythion, Ffythian 1418 FRO D/GW/1518. Ffithyan 1534 FRO D/GW/1556. Fythion 1578 BU Bodrhyddan 968. Fyddion 1600 H Owen(ed.), Pemb.IV, 573. Fyddion 1606 BU Bodrhyddan 976. Coetkae nessa ffyddyon 1651 NLW Trovarth & CC1563. [ Bryngwyn E.] River Ffydhion 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch., I, 60. Ffyddion 1840 Tithe Schedule ( Caerwys ) *Ffyddion 1840 O.S.Map. Ffyddion 1875 O.S.Map.

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* A neighbouring farm is Ffriddion 1840 O.S.Map Could be an attempt to distinguish between them; unusual pl. of ffridd v. Afon Ffyddion & Pentre Ffyddion Ffynnongroyw SJ 1482 Ffynnon Groew 1708 Llanasa PR Ffynongroyw 1728 Llanasa PR ffunnon griow 1764 FRO, D/DM/734/2/10. Ffynnon Grouw 1828 Cocking Index, 133. Ffynon Groyw 1831 FRO D/KK/486. Ffynnongroyw 1840 O.S.Map. Fynnon Groyw 1841 FRO, D/PW/AN 359/31. c.f. @ Rhyl Ffynnon groyw 1840 O.S.Map. Fields [The] SJ 3647 Bettisfield 4736 perhaps? Fields [The] SJ 4343 Tallarn / Talwrn Green The Fields 1737 Hanmer PR The Fields 1795 Penley Chapel Reg. The Fields 1796 Penley PR previously = Caeau ? The Field 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Fields Farm SJ 4443 Firs Farm SJ 3842

Fir Tree Farm SJ 3766 = Bankes Farm 1840 O.S.Map. ? Firwood Farm SJ 1567 Firswood Farm 1830 NLW Peniarth DF716. Firwood 1834 Cocking Index, 94. Firwood Farm 1875 O.S.Map. Flint SJ 2473 Le Flynt 1277 Littere Wallie, 104. Flynd, Flind 1277 Hist Notice Flint, 19ff. Flint 1281 Hist Notice Flint, 29. Fflynth 1283 Flintshire Pleas 2 Fflynd 1291 Taxatio Pope Nicholas Le Fflynt 1300 Hist Notice Flint, 34. Flynt 1324 Flints Min Accts 1. Y Flynt 1330 BU Mostyn 2860. For a dissenting opinion, that Flint was a code-name for the First Edwardian military campaign, see A J Taylor in E M Jope(ed.), Studies in Building History ( 1961 ), 129n3.

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His citing of a 21 July 1277 document that records the setting up of a field headquarters apud le Flynt prope Basingwerk seems to contradict his earlier thoughts. A J Taylor, The King’s Works in Wales, 1277-1330 ( 1974 ), 309. Can’t find my jottings on Le Caillou and Caer Callestr ; nor early forms of them! Flint Marsh SJ 2373 Sands (SJ 2573) le Mersshe 1356 NLW Elwes 20. Flint Mountain SJ 2370 Flint muntain 1751 FRO QS/SR/13/34. The Mountain 1787 Flint PR Flint Mountain 1804 Flint PR Mynydd Flint 1831 Cocking Index, 173. Flint Mountain 1839 FRO D/M/103. Mynydd y Flint1840 FRO, D/DM/ John Dafis Foel Farm SJ 0677 previously Ochr y Foel v List B. Voel 1736 Cwm PR Voel 1765 Cwm PR Voel 1780 Cwm PR Voel 1810 Cwm PR Foel 1833 Cocking Index, 93. Meliden had a Signal Station on Y foel 1840 Tithe Schedule

Four Crosses SJ 1765 Four Crosses 1822 Cocking Index, 73. Four Crosses 1831 Cocking Index, 328. Four Crosses 1840 Tithe Schedule Four Winds Farm SJ 0480 Four Winds Fm 1875 O.S.Map. Foxholes SJ 4842 Foxholes 1840 O.S.Map.( Cassini ) Frank Farm SJ 2659 Treuddyn The Frank Farm 1840 O.S.Map. Frank Farm 1878 FRO, D/BC/3325. Fron [Y] SJ 0776 Cwm Fron Farm 1855 FRO D/M/4947. Fron [Y] SJ 2071 Halkyn Vron 1811 Halkyn PR Fron 1824 Cocking Index, 83. Fron 1840 O.S.map. Fron [Y] SJ 2857 Hope Fron 1828 Cocking Index, 5. Fron 1840 O.S.Map.

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Fron [Y] SJ 2261 Nercwys Fron 1748 Nercwys PR Fron 1756 Nercwys PR Fron 1769 Nercwys PR Vron 1771 Nercwys PR Vron 1829 Cocking Index, 288. Fron 1840 O.S.Map. Fron [Y] SJ 1572 Ysgeifiog Fron 1823 Cocking Index, 248. Fron-fawnog SJ 2163 Mold Fawnog 1840 O.S.Map. [ Gwernaffield ] Fron fawnog 1875 O.S.Map. [Hendre Biffa tp.] Fron Hall SJ 2262 Vron 1756 FRO D/GR/8. Vron Hall 1832 Cocking Index, 273. Fron Hall 1832 Cocking Index, 274. Fron 1840 O.S.Map. + isaf & uchaf v. Fron Haul List D.

Fron-haul SJ 1570 [Ysgeifiog ] Fron Haul 1875 O.S.Map. Fron-yw SJ 2163 Vron : iŵ 1730 FRO MT/440/1. Fron-yw 1875 O.S.Map. [ Hendre Biffa tp.] Gadlys SJ 2174 [ Bagillt ] Gadlis 1704 FHSP (1960), 92. Gadlas 1712 Holywell PR Gadles 1719 Holywell PR Gadlais 1722 Holywell PR Gadlys 1727 Holywell PR Gadlis 1753 NLW Trovarth & CC 2397. Gadlies, Gadleys 1766 Holywell PR Gadlŷs 1778 Pennant, Tours, I, 113. Gadlis 1785 Halkyn PR Gadlis 1794 Halkyn PR Gadlis 1798 FRO D/PN/535. Gadlas 1809 NLW Caerhun 405. Cadlas 1836 Holywell PR Gadlys 1837 Cocking Index, 220. Gadlas 1840 O.S.Map. Gadlys 1875 O.S.Map. Gatlas Lane 1825 FRO D/PN/1138. Holywell p. Gadlas Lane 1838 Holywell PR [ Cwm ]

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Gadlas 1758 FRO D/M/76. Gadles lloia 1792 BU Mostyn 2293. < gadlas ? [ Llanasa ] [ Rhyd ] Gadlas Galch 1729 BU Mostyn 2341.

[ St.A.] Gadlis 1721 FRO D/M/478. The township of Trelogan is particularly fond of using Gadlas- in its field-names v. pl. Gadleisiau 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Calcot ] x3 nearby fields

Galchog SJ 2668 Calchok 1309 BU Mostyn 1996. Kalychoc 1403-4 BU Mostyn 2009. Galchoge 1597 BU Bodrhyddan 289. Galchog 1605-6 BU Mostyn 2033. Galchog 1620 FRO D/SH/93. Galchog 1650 Northop PR Galchog 1660 Northop PR Y Galchog 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Galchog 1726 Northop PR Galchog 1728 FRO D/NH/300. Gallchog 1732 Northop PR Galchog 1840 Tithe Schedule river? y Kalchock 1532 BU Bodrhyddan 343. In Flint area le Galghyll 1413 NLW Elwes 74. In Mertyn Galgh Hill 1743 Thomas Budeslade’s Map

Gallt Melyd SJ 0581 v. Meliden Aldmeliden 1291 Taxatio. Allymelydyn 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Alltmelyd 1339 BU Mostyn 2516. Alltmelydyn 1346-53 CACW, 226. Altmelydyn 1348 Recognizance Rolls, 9. Alltym’ 1372 Cheshire Sheaf ( 1933 ), 14. Alltmelydyn 1378 CPR,1377-81, 208. Althmeladyn 1400 Cheshire RO, Pal.Recs Box 4. Halt Meladyn 1406 FHSP Messham article..XXX ? Allmeladen 1483-4 FRO, D/GW/D 431. Alltemeledin 1514 NLW Gilbert Smith 23. Alltmeladyn 1515 FRO, D/GW/D 1.

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Althemeledon 1547-51 ECPW, 124. Galltmelyd 1661 Northop PR Gallt Melyd 1700 Whitford PR Galt Meliden 1749 Abergele PR Galltmelid 1782 Llanasa PR Galltmeilyd 1835 Cocking Index, 209. Gallt Melyd 1840 Tithe Schedule Gw. hefyd Meliden Garden City SJ 3269 post 1840 Garneddwen [ Y ] SJ 1770 Karneddweyn 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Carnethwen 1543 NLW Peniarth DF12. Garnethwen 1548 RCAWM, 105. Garnethwen 1553-4 FRO, D/MT/12. Garnethwen 1553-4 FRO, D/H/12. Garneth Wen c1554 RCAug W, 103. Carneddwen 1592 FRO, D/MT/139. Carneddwen 1604 TNA, E137/101/2. Carnethwen 1612 BU Mostyn 2581(iii). Carnethwen 1622 NLW Bodewryd 43. Carnethwen 1629 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 128. Caerneddwen 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Garnedwen 1685 Ysgeifiog PR Garneddwen 1704 NLW Wales 4/996/6/-. Carneddwen 1720 FRO, D/JL/53. Corneddwen 1725 FRO, D/GW/209. Carneddwen 1726 Halkyn PR Carnedd wen 1728 NLW Trovarth & CC 2180. Caerneddwen 1730 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 121. Garneddwen 1783 NLW Caerhun 125-6. Garneddwen 1805 NLW Wales 4/1015/5/5-6. Garneddwen 1813 FRO, D/BC/153. Garneddwen 1840 O.S.Map. Bach & Mawr Garneddwen 1875 O.S.Map. & Bach Garnedd Wen Bach 1820 Cocking Index, 234. [ Ysgeifiog ] Carneddwen Fawr 1846 Tithe Schedule [ Ysgeifiog ]

Garreg SJ 1377 garrec 1339 BU Mostyn 3116. Garreg 1665 Whitford PR Garreg 1715 Whitford PR [ Whitford Garn ] Yr Garreg 1719 Whitford PR Garreg 1743 Thos Budeslade’s Map Garreg Mountain 1751 FRO D/KK/320, 877. now ‘Tower’? Garreg 1840 O.S.Map. Garreg 1875 O.S.Map.

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Garreg Lydan SJ 2075 Garregllydan 1779 NLW Plasgwyn 12. [Bagillt] Carreg lydan 1779 FRO D/PG/130. Garreg lydan 1875 O.S.Map. [ Whelston tp.] Garth SJ 1564 Cilcain Garth 1817 Cocking Index, 73. Garth 1825 Cocking Index, 74. Garth 1833 Cocking Index, 75. Garth 1840 Tithe Schedule Garth SJ 1481 Mostyn Garth 1771 Whitford PR See List D for others Gates [The] SJ 4145 Gates Farm 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] The Gates 1840 O.S.map.(Cassini)

Geinas SJ 0969 Y Geinas 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 68. Ginas 1707 Bodfari PR Ye Ginas 1710 Bodfari PR Guines 1716 Bodfari PR Gynas 1733 FRO, D/BC/859. Geinas 1737 Arch Camb ( 1914 ), 437. Geinas 1746 BU Mostyn 5504. Gainas 1760 FRO, D/M/2108. Geinas 1782 FRO QS/SR/Easter 125/16. Guinas 1806 FRO, D/BC/721. Gainess 1816 FRO, D/BC/767. Cinaes, Cainaes, Ceinaes 1837 Tithe Schedule Gunas 1842 FRO, D/M/24. Geinas 1846 FRO, D/BC/723. Ginnas 1847 FRO D/PN/1150. Geinas 1848 FRO, D/PN/1095. Geinas 1875 O.S.Map. Gell Farm SJ 2766 Gelli [The] in same NGR square Gell 1770 Northop PR see GIHawkes essay on f-ns. Gell Fm 1875 O.S.Map. Gelli 1820 Cocking Index, 81. This place was near to Rhesycae. Gelli SJ 1768 Nannerch Gelly 1633 Denbs RO, DD/WY/2061. Gelli 1671 Nannerch PR Gelli 1687 NLW Newman, Payner 7. Gelli 1840 O.S.Map. Gelli 1875 O.S.Map.

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Gelli SJ 2259 Nercwys Gelli 1776 FRO D/LE/415. Gelli 1798 Nercwys PR Gelli 1800 Nercwys PR Gelli 1814 FRO D/LE/380. Gelli 1838 Tithe Schedule Gelly 1840 O.S.Map. Gelli 1875 O.S.Map. Gelli [The] SJ 4643 Tybroughton Y Gelley 1607 NLW Elwes 427. The chelley 1677 NLW Coleman D1268. Gelli [ Farm ] SJ 4643(sic) Gethley 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Gelli SJ 1278 Whitford Getely 1283 CChR(V), 1277-1326, 187. Getly 1285 CChR(V), 1277-1326, 301. Grethly 1292 CChR, 1257-1300, 423. Gelly 1479 BU Mostyn 3028. Gelley c1640 NLW Downing 46. Gelli 1665 Whitford PR Gellir 1677 Whitford PR Gelli 1678 Whitford PR Gella, Gellu 1680 Whitford PR Gellu 1684 Whitford PR Gelli 1692 FRO D/PN/1050. Gelly 1695 Whitford PR Gelly 1711 NLW Downing 72. Y Gelly 1724 FRO D/M/5000. ‘ in Tremostyn’

Gelli 1743 Thos Budeslade’s Map Gelly 1834 Cocking Index, 197. Gelli c1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Gelli 1840 O.S.Map. Kely Uwch Glan 1698 Whitford PR

Gellilyfdy SJ 1473 Cheslilaved 1086 Domesday Book Kellylyfdey 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Date on farm building 1586. Kellylyvday 1396-7 Cheshire RO, Parl.Recs Box 4. Kelleofday 1444 Recognizance Rolls, 419. Killeisday 1444 Recognizance Rolls, 427. Killeloveday 1444 Recognizance Rolls, 474. Kellelofday 1459 NLW Wynnstay L1279. Kellilufday 1473 NLW Downing A6. Kellilyfdai 1487 FRO D/PN/480. Kellilyvday 1489 NLW Downing A8. Kellilyfday 1513 Glamorgan RO, (Flints 1),DD.647.38. Not on Landranger Kelly loveday 1556-8 ECPW, 133.

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Kellilowedey 1591 FRO D/GW/1585. Kelliloveday 1603 NLW Coleman Deeds 20. Kyllyllovdewe, Kyllyllovdv 1606 NLW Edward Owen 29. Gelliloveday 1609 BU Mostyn 2038. Gelliloveday 1613 FRO D/PN/428. Kelliloveday 1662 Ysgeifiog Ch Reg. *Y Gelhi Lordy 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 75. Gelli Loveday 1700 Ysgeifiog Church Warden’s Acct. Gelli-loveday 1751 NLW Trovarth & CC 2392. Gelli love day 1790 NLW Wales 4/1012/3/2. #Gelli-lyfrdy 1840 O.S.Map. Gellilyfdy 1875 O.S.Map. There was an AS personal name Lēofdæg > Loveday. If so, odd that it was not cymricized to Llyfdde/wy or the like unless the DB form represents Chesli / Gelli + laved / Llafed[d] ? Clwyd Historian, 34 ( 1995 ), 13. John Jones (c1578-1658), copyist. # An attempt to associate the name with John Jones, the book man!? Gerwyn SJ c.f. Pwll y Gerwyn List D. Also a pers.name Gist Faen SJ 2257

Glan Clwyd SJ 0573 Glan Clwyd 1666 St.Asaph PR Glan Clwyd 1687 St.Asaph PR Glanglloyd 1690 St.Asaph PR Glan Clwyd 1749 FRO QS/SR/8/17. Glan-clwyd 1840 O.S.map. Glan Clwyd 1875 O.S.Map. Glandeg Farm SJ 4346 Glanddeg Farm 1837 Tithe Schedule [Worthenbury] Glan Terrig SJ 2459 ylan Terriag 1653 FRO D/KK/263/61. Glan Terig 1838 Tithe Schedule isa / ucha Glan Terrig 1840 O.S.Map. Glan Terrig 1875 O.S.Map. [ Nercwys tp.] Glan-y-don SJ 1779 Glanydon 1836 Cocking Index, 217. Glanydon 1841 Holywell PR Glan-y-don 1875 O.S.Map. Glan-y-morfa SH 9976 Glan y Morfa 1769 Rhuddlan PR Glanmorfa 1782 St.George PR Glanmorfa 1786 St.George PR Glany morfa 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Y Faenol ] Glan-y-morfa 1840 O.S.Map. Glan y Morfa Bach 1809 St.George PR Glan-yr-afon SJ 1181 Llanasa

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Glan yr Avon 1624 NLW Peniarth DF167. Glan yr Afon 1658 Llanasa PR Glan yr Afon 1659 Llanasa PR Glanrafon 1666 Llanasa PR Glan r Avon 1702 Llanasa PR Llanyravon (sic) 1783 Cwm PR Glan-yr-Afon 1788 Cwm PR Glan’rafon 1808 Cwm PR Glan-yr-afon 1840 O.S.Map. Glan-yr-afon 1875 O.S.Map. Picton tp. Glan r afon 1817 NLW Wigfair 1486 Acstyn tp. Glan yr afon 1834 NLW Wigfair 1741. Glan yr Afon 1834 NLW Wigfair 1742b. Glan-yr-afon SJ 1967 Glan rafon 1840 Tithe Schedule Rhydymwyn Glan yr afon 1875 O.S.Map. Glasdir SJ 1282 Glasdire 1621 FRO, D/MT/94. Y Glastir 1624 NLW Peniarth DF167. Glasdir 1665 Llanasa PR Picton p. Glâs = dî 1658 FRO, P/35/1/1. Glâsdir 1658 Llanasa PR y = glasdir 1660 NLW Crown Bk (Flint) III, 235. Glasdir 1661 NLW Wales 4/986/3/3. Glastir 1664 Llanasa PR Glâsdir c1680 NLW SA/Misc/1368. Glasdir 1682 FRO, D/PN/1/1/104. Glastir 1710 FRO D/M/4932. Glas Dîr 1710 Llanasa PR Glâsdîr 1712 Llanasa PR Glasdîr 1713 Llanasa PR Glastyr 1745-6 FRO, D/MT/564. Glastier 1784 FRO, D/DM/734/2. Glaster 1811 Llanasa PR. Glasgoed SH 9973 [ Bodelwyddan ] y glasgoet 1422 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 1227. glasgoed ucha 1549 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 502. y glasgoyd 1560 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 1431. glaskoyd y vaynol 1563 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1426. Glascoed 1633 St.Asaph PR Glascoed 1634 St.Asaph PR Glascoed 1681 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1151. Glascoed 1741 St.George PR Glascoed 1751 FRO QS/SR/16/25.

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Glas-Coed 1762 St.George PR Glascoed 1783 St.George PR [ St.Asaph p.] Glasgod Comon 1785 St.George PR Glasgoed 1810 St.George PR Glasgoed 1841 Tithe Schedule [ Bodelwyddan ] Explanatory viridis silva with Glascoit Hill 1536x9 John Leland’s Itinerary (1906), 92. Suspect this might have been in the Mold area. Glebe Farm SJ 4783 Not at that NGR !

Glol SJ 1178 Y Glol Vawr 1638-9 NLW Downing 35. Mostyn Glol 1780 Pennant, Tours, II, 107. Described by Pennant in his H & W, 114 as Glol an ‘inclosed mountain’. Glol 1822 FRO D/PN/547. Glol 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Glol 1840 O.S.Map. [ Mostyn ] same one? Cae tan y glol 1694 FRO D/M/564. Coedcae’r glol 1701 BU Mostyn 2901. [ Mold ] The glol 1641 Mold PR Maes y Glol 1837 Mold Tithe Schedule ‘The English,’ a ddywed J F Sharp, gan egluro, ‘with a substitution of L or N as Cnul, Knell; doublet for Clul. Clol(fem.) becomes Glol after definite article.’ Glust SJ 1868 I have a note that simply says : ‘Llys Anhunedd, now Glust Anhunedd.’ No date, no source! Glust 1810 Cilcain PR Glyst 1840 Tithe Schedule Clust 1840 O.S.Map. Glust 1875 O.S.Map. Glyn Isaf SJ 1072 Glyn 1605 Tremeirchion PR Glyn 1645 Tremeirchion PR Glynne 1655 Tremeirchion PR Glyn 1794 Tremeirchion PR

Golch [ Mertyn ] SJ 1677 Y Gollgh 1569 FRO, D/MT/503 Golche 1641 NLW Downing 21. Golch 1660 NLW Wales 4/986/1. Golch 1662 FRO D/M/460. Golgh 1665 Whitford PR

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Gulch 1680 NLW Wales 4/990/4/2. Golch 1693 FRO, D/MT/89. Golch 1695 Whitford PR Golch 1697 FRO D/KK/172. Golch 1720 Whitford PR Golch 1732 FRO D/M/515. Golch 1760 FRO, D/DM/202/129. Golch hill 1787 FHSJ, 37( 2007 ), 23. Golch Hill 1787 FRO D/GR/213. Golch Hill 1790 FRO D/GR/218. Golch 1811 Cocking Index, 26. Golch 1815 Cocking Index, 52. Golch 1822 Cocking Index, 243. Golch 1840 O.S.Map. Golch 1875 O.S.Map. & Farm [ Mertyn ] Maes ygollgh 1471 BU Mostyn 2816 [ Mertyn ] Gwayn y Golch 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 74. [ Mertyn ] Gweirglodd y Golch 1732 FRO, D/MT/Add 640. Golden Grove SJ 0881 Ulvesgrave 1086 Domesday Book Wlgreve 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Built 1578 Gulgreve 1340 FHSP Vol. .xxviii. Added to 1604 Gwllgre 1385-6 BU Mostyn 2524. Gwlgre 1550-6 NLW Peniarth 134. Gulgraue 1577 Saxton’s Map. Gouldgroave 1587 NLW Crosse of Shaw Hill 668. Goldgreave 1593 NLW Llanfair & Brynodol 9. Gouldgreave 1597 NLW Peniarth DF66. Goldgreave 1601 NLW Wigfair 787. Gouldgreave 1603 NLW Trovarth & CC 1353. Goldgreave 1605 BU Mostyn 1972. Gulgrave 1610 John Speed’s Map. Gouldgreave 1611 BU Mostyn 2521. Gouldgreave 1631-2 FRO, D/NH/66. Gold Greave 1634 Gwaunysgor PR Gouldgreave 1635 NLW Coleman 32. Goldgreave 1638 NLW SA/Prob/Ed Morgan(Np),1641. Gouldgreve 1652 NLW Coleman 37. Gould Greave 1655 Llanasa PR Gulegriewe 1659 NLW Glynne of Hawarden 183. *Gulgrieve 1659 Hawarden PR Gold Groave 1664 Llanasa PR Gold Greave 1665 Gwaunysgor PR Gold Grey 1681 Llanasa PR Gwlgrave 1688 FRO, P/35/1/1/118. Gwlgrave 1688 Llanasa PR

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Gwld Groave 1690 Llanasa PR Gulgrove 1698 Llanasa PR Gwylcre, Gwlgre, Wylgre 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 57-8. Gwlgre 1718 Northop PR Golden Grove 1743 FRO, D/BC/171. Golden Grove 1796 FRO D/GG/57. Golden Grove 1875 O.S.Map. Edward Morgan,Esq. of this place was buried at St.Deiniol’s Hawarden on 24 Aug 1659, he having been ‘slaine at Barnton 19 Aug 1659’ Hawarden PR N Tucker, Royalist Officers of North Wales, 1642-1660 ( Denbigh 1961 ), 43-4, states that he was killed trying to prevent a rout at Winnington Bridge, Northwich, in 1659.

Gop Hill SJ 0880 Coppecaerlenyt 1408 TNA Chester 25/25.m5a. Koparleni 1550-62 NLW Peniarth 134/839. Coperlenid 1602 G Owen’s Pembrokeshire, IV, 570. Copperleine 1616 NLW Trovarth & CC 1413. Copplenny 1657 NLW Bachymbyd 753. Coperleny 1658 Flints Place Names, 41. Copperleni 1666 Flints Place Names, 41. Goperleny 1683 NLW Wales 4/991/2. Copperleny 1687 FRO D/M/447. Coperleny 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 60-1. Gop 1704 NLW Trovarth & CC 508. Gop 1706 Trelawnyd PR Coppor Lini 1707 Trelawnyd PR Gop 1726 NLW 1613 A. Copperlein 1734 NLW Aston Hall 4092. Copperleni 1737 FRO D/M/2097. Copperleni 1750 FRO D/M/453. Gop 1777 FRO D/M/458. Copper Lenny 1791 FRO Survey of River Dee. Gop 1829 Cocking Index, 40. Gop 1840 O.S. Map Gop 1845 Tithe Schedule [ Trelawnyd ] Gop 1875 O.S.Map. For suggestion Llyfnwyd < A.S. personal-name Leofnoð or an unrecorded Llyfn-nant v. Clwyd Historian, 34 ( 1995 ), 11-13. Develop Welsh Heraldry, II, 613. John ap Robert Wynn WG2, Edwin 6(E). Gop Farm date inscription 1622 [ SJ 0879 ] [ in Coleshill ] the Gop 1790 NLW Wales 4/1012/3/6. Could the latter be cop? c.f. the Copp 1653 FRO, D/KK/263. [ Heartsheath ] Gors Farm SJ 1666 Gors 1833 Cocking Index, 322. [ Cilcain ]

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Gors 1840 O.S.Map. Gors 1909 Cilcain CM BR. Gôrs 1922 Cilcain CM BR. Gorsedd SJ 1476 Gorseth yr Yarles 1536 FHSP Vol.7, 63. Gorsith yr Yarlle 1587 RCAugW, 397. Gorseth yarlle 1598 FRO, D/DM/1000/1. Gorsethe 1608 NLW Wales 4/975/-. Gorsedd yr Yarll 1693 FHSP, 25( 1971-2 ), 42. Gorsedh yr Iarlh FHSP, 25( 1971-2 ), 43. Gorsedh yr Iarlh 1699 Paroch. I, 74. Gorsedd yr Iarll 1743 Mosyn Est. Map. Orsedd yr yarll 1743 Thos Budeslade’s Map Orsedd 1765 FRO QS/SR/Easter 60/41. Rhosedd 1806 FRO D/M/594. Orsedd 1830 Cocking Index, 170. Orsidd 1836 Cocking Index, 217. Yr Orsedd 1840 O. S.Map. Orsedd c1840 Tithe Sched [Whitfd]

Graig [The] SJ 3946 Bangor Is-coed Graig 1739 Bangor Iscoed PR The Griges 1840 O.S.Map(Cassini) Graig SJ 2173 Flint Not on Landranger Graig 1831 FRO D/PN/1117. Graig SJ 0872 Tremeirchion Ygreyc 1348 FRO, D/PN/476. Ygyrack 1352 FRO D/PN/477. y graic 1511 FRO D/GW/1580. Tre’r graige 1657 NLW Deed 495. Graig 1681 Dyserth PR Graig 1710 Dyserth PR Graig 1726 NLW Coleman D1332. Graig 1727 NLW Cwrt Mawr 671. Graig 1784 Rhuddlan PR Graig 1840 Tithe Sched Y graig 1840 O.S.map. ? Graig 1845 Tithe Schedule [Trel’yd] Graig Arthur SJ 1078 Graig Arthur 1833 Cocking Index, 331. Graig Arthur 1875 O.S.Map. Graig Fawr SJ 0680 Meliden Graig Fawr 1875 O.S.Map. Grange [The] SJ 3361 Higher Kinnerton

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Grange [The] SJ 1776 Holywell Graines 1715 Whitford PR Grains 1720 Whitford PR Grange 1729 FHSP 19( 1961 ), 39. Grains 1736 Whitford PR Grange 1749 Whitford PR Grange 1785 Holywell PR Grainge 1787 Holywell PR The Grange 1875 O.S.Map. Grange [The] SJ 4139 Penley Grange 1751 FRO QS/SR/16/65. Grange Farm SJ 3259

Gredington SJ 4438 Gredinton c1285 NLW Bettisfield 356. Credinton 13th Cent NLW Bettisfield 387. Credynton’ 1292 Flint Lay Subsidy Roll Gredinton 1342 NLW Elwes 9. Gredynton 1356 NLW Plymouth 343. Gredynton 1359 NLW Plymouth 353. Gredynton 1388 NLW Bettisfield 975. Gredynton 1519 Shropshire RO, Phillips 1/2. Credynton 1519 NLW Plas Yolyn 214. Gredynton 1532 NLW Elwes 152. Gredynton 1540 NLW Bettisfield 306. Gredynton 1583 FRO D/KY/873. Gredington 1621 FRO D/KY/430. Gredington 1676 FRO D/KY/805. Hanmer Gredington 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 141. Gredington 1708 Hanmer PR Gredington 1731 Hanmer PR Greddington 1751 FRO QS/SR/16/34. Gredington 1782 NLW Wales 4/1010/7/11. Gredington 1840 Tithe Schedule Gridington 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Gredington Hall 1677 FRO D/KY/806. N.B. present Hall built 1815. Gredington Hall 1840 Tithe Schedule Green End Farm SJ 3462 Green End Fm 1875 O.S.Map. There’s a Greenways Court on the Landranger, but no Farm Is the latter the old Broughton Hall? Greenfield SJ 1877 v. Maes-glas Folebroc 1086 Domesday Book *Feilebroc, Fulibroch 1240 FHSP 18(1960), 38. Fulbrock 1251 Cal Inq Post Mortem

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Fulebrok 1285 CChR,1257-1300, 289. Fulbroke 1291 Taxatio Ecclestiastica Fulebrok 1292 Monasticon Anglicanum, V,263. Fulbrook alias le Greenfield 1532 FHSP, 7( 1920 ), 51. Grenefield 1533-4 FHSP, 7( 1919-20 ), Grenefeld 1535 Valor Ecclesiastica Filbroke Al[ias] Greneffelde 1540 Arch Camb ( 1881 ), 212-3. Grenefield 1582 FRO, D/BC/1813. Greenfield 1605 FRO D/M/4958. Ffulbrook alias Greenfield 1608 CIPM, 1391-9, 865. Greenefeild 1608 Cat MSS Wa Brit Mus, I, 77. Greenfield 1608 FRO, D/GW/1092.

Greenfield 1610 FRO, D/B/22. Greenfield 1611 FRO D/PN/93. Green Field 1728 Whitford PR Greenfield 1754 Whitford PR Greenfield 1804 Cocking Index, 98 Greenfield 1840 O.S.Map. Greenfield Hall 1766 Holywell PR Greenfield Hall 1787 Holywell PR

Greenfield Hall 1792 FRO D/PN/1177. Greenfield Hall 1827 Cocking Index, 131. Greenfield Hall 1840 O.S.map. Greenfield Hall 1875 O.S.Map. * river initially? called Sechnant 13th Cent VSBG, 290. Green Lane Farm SJ 3363 Gronant SJ 0883 Gronant 1086 Domesday Book gronant c1200 Myv. Arch. 212. Gronant 1283 Flints Pleas 17 Gronant 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Gronant 1302 Flints Min Accts No.3. Gronant 1310 FHSJ, 31( 1983-4 ), 62. Gronant 1332 BU Mostyn 3263. Gronant 1339 BU Mostyn 2516. Gronant 1379 FRO, D/MT/248. Gronannt 1478 NLW Gwysaney D454. Grovenaunt1478-9 FRO, D/GW/1153. Groneant 1536 FRO, D/GW/1161. Gronaunt 1547-51 ECPW, 124. Gronnannt 1550 FRO D/MT/Add.657. Gronaunt 1574 CAD, III, A5659. Gronant 1608 Meliden PR Gronant 1625 Gwaunysgor PR gronant 1667 NLW ProbR/J David( Llanasa ).

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Gronant Mill 1318 BU Mostyn 2515. Gronantesmore 1341 NLW Bettisfield 1486. Gronantesmore 1346-53 CACW, 226. Gronandesmore 1351 Reg. Black Prince, III, 5. Gronantesmore 1365 NLW Bettisfield 1501. Gronantesmore 1366 Cheshire Sheaf, 14(1927), 30-1. Gronant-is-y-mor 1396 NLW Bettisfield 1280. Gronantesmor 1422-3 TNA, SC.6/1191/1. Grauntesmore prope mare 1554 CPR 1553-4, 110. Gronantesmore or Cors Gronant 1557 FRO, D/GW/1437. Gronantes More alias Y Parkeye 1589 FRO, D/MT/45. Gronants Moore 1602 NLW Plymouth 293. Cors Gronant 1611 BU Mostyn 2521. Gronant Moores 1624 FRO, D/MT/69.

Plus others in FPN,78. Compare in Llanfaethlu, Môn Gronant 1284 CChRV, 1277-1326, 290. Gronant Uchaf was the birthplace of Elis Gruffudd (fl.1490-1552) ‘soldier of Calais’ and author of geo-historical works.

Gronfoel SJ 1664/5 Gronvoel 1620 Cilcain PR Gron Voile 1733 Cilcain PR Groenfoel 1826 FRO D/JL/16. Gronvoel 1840 Tithe Schedule Groves [The] SJ 3641 Groynes SJ 0483 Gwaunysgor SJ 0781 Wenescol 1086 Domesday Book Gwenscor 1284 Littere Wallia, 67. Gwenysgor 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Wenescor 1302 Flints Min Accts.3. Wenescor 14th Cent BU Mostyn 2008. Wenyscor 1428 BU Mostyn 3265. Gwaynnyscor 1507 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 812. Gwaynyskor 1514 FRO, D/MT/192. Gwenyscor 1519 FRO, D/GW/1601. Gwenyscor 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Gwaenysgor 1555 FRO D/PN/40. Gwaynyscor 1563 FRO, D/MT/193. Gwaynystor 1569 CAD, III, A5659. Gwainscor 1588 FRO, D/MT/137. Gwaynysgor 1603 Meliden PR Gwenusker 1610 John Speed’s Map. Gwaynyscor 1629 BU Mostyn 3145.

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Gwayniscor 1635 NLW Coleman 37. Gwaenysgor 1665 Gwaunysgor PR Gwaenyskor 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 62. Gwayniscor 1704 NLW Trovarth & CC 508. Gwainyscor 1710 Meliden PR Gwaun-Ysgor 1805 Meliden PR Gwaenysgor 1827 FRO D/M/111. Gwaunysgor 1836 Cocking Index, 213. Bryngwynescor’ 1355 NLW Wigfair 8. [g]waun spelt locally as waen and pronounced wên ~ as in haywain or John Wayne! Gwalia SJ 3640 Gwalhul 1722 Overton PR * the Gwallia 1731 Overton PR the Gwalia 1735 Overton PR the Gwalia 1738 Overton PR Gwallhill 1743 Overton PR* Gwalley 1748 Overton PR Gwale Hill 1826 FRO, D/DM/944/6.* Gwalliau 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) * are these the same p-n? Gwepra SJ 2968 v. Wepre Gwern Hall SJ 2454 Gwernaffield SJ 2064 Landranger Map 117 gives Gwernaffield-y-Waun ! Gwernaffild 1486 FRO, D/GW/1186.. Gwernaffild c1500 NLW Peniarth 128. Gwerneaffeyld 1526 FRO, D/GW/1602. Gwernafelde 1539 Letters & Papers Hen.VIII, 325-6. Gwernafild 1540-1 FRO, D/GW/1607. Gwernaffild 1543-4FRO, D/HE/35. Gwernaffild 1577 FRO, D/GW/DD 243. Gwerneaffilde 1584 NLW Hawarden 30. Gwernafield 1585 NLW Hawarden 30.? Gwernaffeld 1588 BU Mostyn 2203. gwernafield 1604 TNA E137/101/2. Gwernafeld 1605 TNA, E137/101/3. Gwernafeld 1612 Mold PR Gwernafild 1616 Mold PR Gwernafield 1621 NLW Celynog D39. Gwernafillt 1622 Mold PR Gwernafield 1658 NLW Coleman 43. Gwernafield 1662 TNA E179/264/45.

Guernafield 1676 NLW Coleman 1264. Gwernafillt 1683 Northop PR Gwernafield 1687 NLW 1541 B/ 526.

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Gwernafillt 1698 NLW 4998E/2. Gwernaphylt, Gwernaphylht 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 89, 91. Gwern Affillt 1749 FRO QS/SR/7/28. Gwernafield 1752 Nercwys PR Gwernafield 1805 NLW Wales 4/1015/5/2. Gwernaffillt 1815 Cocking Index, 267. Gwern Affillt 1830 Cocking Index, 89. Gwernafield 1838 Tithe Schedule See also Waun yr wyddfid Gwern[e]igron SJ 0275 Gwerneygron 1387 NLW Gilbert Smith 2. Gwerneigron 1469 NLW Gilbert Smith 15. Gwernygron 1476 NLW Gilbert Smith 16. Gwerneigron 1509 BU Mostyn 2708. gwernegron 1560 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 6. Gwernigron 1575 BU Mostyn 2709. Gwernegron 1579 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 12. Gwerne gron 1587 NLW Puleston 564. Gweneggron 1596 TNA, SP/DOM/13.11/F. Gwenygron 1602 TNA, C/66/1594. Gwnernigron 1607 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 5. Gwernigron 1609 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 14. Gwerneigron 1615 FRO D/NA/1021. Gwenigron 1619 TNA, C/66/2147. Gwernigron 1634 FRO, D/BC/2738. Gwern Eigron 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 48. Gwernegron 1706 FRO D/M/295. Gwernygron 1747 FRO, QS/SR/10/4. Gwernigron 1750 FRO, QS/SR/13/36. Gwernygron 1773 FRO D/M/57. Gweneigron 1830 Cocking Index, 293. Gwernigron, Gwerneigron c1840 Tithe Schedule Gwerneigron 1875 O.S.Map. Altnetum 1241 CPR,1232-47, 264. Trans to co.Denbs 1860. Gwern Estyn SJ 3157 Gwernto SJ 2555 v. List C. Omitted in error. Gwern-y-marl SJ 2268 Gwern y marle 1596 NLW Wigfair 239. Gwern y Marle 1661 FRO, D/SH/107. Gwernymarl 1661 Northop PR Gwern y Marle 1685 FRO D/SH/131. Gwernymarle 1690 FRO D/SH/142. Gwern y marla 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Gwern y Marle 1723 FRO, D/SH/?

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Gwern-y-Marl 1778 FRO, D/SH/836. Gwernymarl 1789 FRO D/KK/395. Gwern y Marl 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Northop ] Gwern y Marl 1840 O.S.Map. Gwernymynydd SJ 2162 Gwern y mynydd 1669 Mold PR [Erw] Gwrn y Minith 1671 Arch. Camb. (1897), 10. Gwernymynnydd 1748 NLW Wales 14/85. Gwern y Mynydd 1761 FRO D/KK/242. Gwern y Mynydd 1772 NLW Wales 4/1008/8/1. [ toll gate ] Wernymynydd 1801 Mold PR Gwern-y-mynydd 1807 FRO D/LE/201-5. Gwernymynydd 1828 Cocking Index, 153.Mold Gwern y mynydd 1840 O.S.Map. Gwern y Mynydd 1875 O.S.Map. [ Arddunwent ] Gwern y Rhiw SJ 2258 Gwern-y-rhiw 1840 O.S.Map. Gwespyr SJ 1082 var. Gwesbyr Wesberie 1086 Domesday Book Wesper 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Gwespur 1332 BU Mostyn 3263. Westbury 1332 Cal Pat Rolls,1330-4 Westbur’,Westbury 1354 Reg.Black Prince, III, 175, 184. Westbury 1366 Cheshire Sheaf, 14(1927), 30-1. Westbury 1378 FRO, D/MT/246. Westbury 1385 FRO, D/MT/250. Westbury 1413 Cheshire RO, Parl Reg Box 4. Westbur 1428 BU Mostyn 3265. Westbury 1453 Recognizance Rolls, 331. Westbury 1474 FRO, D/MT/252. Gwesbury 1502 FRO, D/MT/258. Gwesbur, Gwesure 1504 FRO, D/MT/259. Gwesburie 1507 FRO, D/MT/260. Gwesbur’ 1511 Cal Ancient Deeds, III. Gwesbur 1515-6 FRO D/MT/Add.656. Gwesbur 1518 BU Mostyn 2542. Gwesbyr 1536 Cal Ancient Deeds III. Gwesbyr 1538 BU Mostyn 2528. Gwespir, Gwespyr 1541 FRO, D/MT/275. Wesper 1545 NLW Trovarth & CC 918. Gwespury 1556 NLW Rûg 255. Westburie 1594-5 EPW(Equity), 199. Gwesfawr 1614 NLW Wales 4/976/8. Westbury 1656 Llanasa PR Gwesper 1687 NLW ProbR/C.Hughes(Llanasa). Gwesber,Gwesbyr 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 57. Gwesbur, Gwesbyre 1703 NLW ProbR/John Hughes(Llanasa). Gwesbyr 1709 NLW ProbR/F Thomas(Llanasa). Westbury 1730 Llanasa PR

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Gwespuer, Gwespur 1751 FRO QS/Sr/16/ 8, 25. Gwespyr 1840 O.S.Map. Bryn Gwespyr 1676 FRO, P/35/1/1.

Gwrachen SJ 1968 cf FPN, 81. Could be a stream’s name. Gwrachen 1840 O.S.Map. Gwrachen 1875 O.S.Map. Gwynt Farm SJ 4143 previously Lliadiart-y-gwynt Lydiart y Gwynt 1735 Worthenbury PR Lidiarty Gaint 1773 Worthenbury PR Lidigueent 1783 Worthenbury PR Lidatyguint 1788 Worthenbury PR Litiagwint 1802 Worthenbury PR Lidiaguint 1804 Worthenbury PR Llidiart y gwynt 1856 FRO D/KY/782. Gwysaney SJ 2266 Quisnan 1086 Domesday Book Wissanei 1317 FRO, D/GW/1480. Wissandi 1317 Brit Lib. Harl. 1977.fo68v. Gwysaney 1363 FRO, D/GW/1205. Gwysane 1450 FRO, D/GW/1207. Gwisane 1465 FRO, D/GW/1208. Gwisane 1466 NLW Hawarden D15. Gwesane 1469 FRO, D/GW/DD 17. Gwysane 1479 FRO, D/GW/1210. Dated inscriptions : Gwissane c1500 NLW Peniarth 128. 1603, 1640. Gwesane 1502 FRO, D/GW/1218. Gwesane 1515 FRO, D/GW/DD 54. Wysanna 1516 RCAWM, 95. Gwysane 1550 NLW Hawarden 11. Gwizene 1555 FRO, D/GW/1252. Gwysaneû 1566 Arch. Camb. (1898), 119. Gwsaney c1600 Pemb. IV, 580. Goozanna 1645 FRO D/GW/2145. Gwissaney 1656 Northop PR Gwysannay 1658 NLW Coleman D1238. Gwissaney 1698 NLW 4998E/2. Gwysane, Gwisaney, Gwysaney 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 89, 90. Gwsane 1750 FRO QS/SR/10/22. Goshane, Godshane 1754 FRO QS/SR/23/15. Gwysannedd 1762 Northop PR Gwysaney 1838 Tithe Schedule Gwysanau 1840 O.S.Map. Gwayn gwesane 1535 FRO, D/GW? [ 59 when NLW ] Gwaun gwesaney 1547 FRO, D/GW/? [ 65 when NLW ] Gwayn Wesaney 1563 FRO, D/GW/1277.

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gwayn wesaney 1572 FRO, D/GW/? [ 163 when NLW ] A bailiff of Flint in 1390 was one Ed. del Gwysse FRO D/MT/140. Gyrn Castle [ Llanasa ] SJ 1181 Gyrne 1664 Llanasa PR Gyrne 1666 Llanasa PR Gyrn 1673 Llanasa PR Gyrne 1681 NLW Downing 2. Gyrn 1688 NLW Trovarth & CC 1639. Gyrne 1690 NLW 1541 B/ 561. Gyrne 1699 FRO, D/MT/97. Y Gyrn 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 58. Gyrn 1727 FRO, D/KK/772. Gyrn 1739 Llanasa PR Gyrn 1757 FRO D/LE/1253. Girne 1768 NLW Newman, Paynter 118. Gyrne 1819 FRO D/KK/776. Gyrn 1834 NLW Wigfair 1741. Gyrn Castle 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Picton ] Gyrn Castle 1875 O.S.Map. Nant y Gyrn 1710 FRO D/MT/443. Axton nearby Gyrn Arms 1675 date inscription [ SJ 1080 ] Caerwys had a y gyrne bache 1603 BU Mostyn 2030. pl. garn Hafod SJ 2072 Halkyn

Havod 1629 Halkyn PR Havod 1651 NLW Downing 43. Havod 1661 NLW Downing 9. Havod 1665 Mold PR Havod 1725 Halkyn PR Havod 1751 Halkyn PR Hafod 1770 FRO QS/SR/MidS 80/25-6. Hafod 1875 O.S.Map.

Hafod SJ 2959 Hope Havod 1735 Hope PR Havod 1742 Hope PR Hafod 1778 FRO D/M/128. Havood 1788 Hope PR Havod 1799 Hope PR Hafod 1800 Hope PR Hafod 1804 Hope PR Hafod 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Rhanberfedd ] Hope also had a Hafod Gethin 1835 Cocking Index, 12.

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Could it be the South Hafod 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Rhanberfedd ] ?? Hafod SJ 2163 Mold Havod 1696 Mold PR Gwernaffield Hafod-dew SJ 1637 Havodtew 1691 Ysgeifiog PR Hafod Tew 1748 NLW Caerhun 53. Hafod Tew 1749 NLW Caerhun 440. Hafod dew 1784 NLW Caerhun 134. Hafod Diw 1833 Cocking Index, 187. Hafod-dew 1840 O.S.Map. Hafod dew 1846 Tithe Schedule [Ysgeifiog] Hafod-y-coed SJ 0672 Hafod-llwyn in same square but not shown Hafod-y-coed 1875 O.S.Map. Hafod-y-cwm SJ 1468 Hafod y Cwm 1830 NLW Peniarth DF716. Hafod y cwm 1875 O.S.Map. [ Tre Cwm ] Hafod y cwm 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Nannerch ] a field

Halghton SJ 4341 v. Halchydyn Hall (SJ 4342), Lane Farm (SJ 4243), Lodge (SJ 4143), Mill (SJ 4243), Villa (SJ 4440) Hall built apparently 1662 but there is a date there of 1656. Halchton c1250 NLW Deeds 109. Halcton 1291 FRO D/NH/4. Haleton’ 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Halcton 1295 Arch Camb ( 1866 ), 416. Halchton 1332 FRO D/NH/5. Halghton 1334 Extent of Denbigh Halghton 1342 FRO, D/G/2685. Halchton 1349 Ancient Deeds (1915) Halchton 1358 NLW Plymouth 377. Halgton 1373 NLW Plymouth 376. Halchton 1376 NLW Elwes 1665. Halychton 1395 NLW Elwes 62. halchton 1401 NLW Plymouth 12. Halghton 1405-6 Cheshire RO, Parl Reg Box 4. Halghton 1425 NLW Bettisfield 365. Halychton 1425 NLW Plymouth 42. Halton, Halghton 1427 NLW Bettisfield 422. Halyghton 1434 FRO D/KY/345. Halghton 1440 FRO, D/NH/355. Halyghton 1442 FRO D/NH/9. Halyghton 1445 NLW Elwes 1688. Halchton, Halghton 1458 FRO D/KY/784-5. Halyghton 1473 NLW Elwes 99. Halton alias Alton 1496 Cal Pat Rolls,1494-1509

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Halton 1519 Shropshire Ro, Phillips ½. Halghton 1528 FRO, D/NH/357. Halghton 1530 NLW Puleston 1384. Haulton 1536-9 Leland Itinerary, 68. Halghton 1538-44 ECPW, 119. Halghton 1544-5 TNA, E179/221/207. Halcgdon 1550-1 NLW Elwes 171. Halchdun, Halchdyn c1550 NLW Peniarth 134. Halghton 1559 Arch.Camb.(1898), 109. Halghton 1560 NLW Gwysaney D95. Hallghton 1568 FRO D/KY/346. Halghton 1579 FRO, D/GW/1173. Halghton 1593 FRO,D/E/2113. Haulton 1610 John Speed’s Map. Halchtyn 1614 Worthenbury PR Halton 1636 FRO D/GW/1680. Halghton 1648 NLW Wynnstay 93’43. Halghton 1649 TNA, C/193/13. Haulton 1653 NLW Bettisfield 1049. Halghton 1653 Hanmer PR Haulghton 1657 NLW Wales 3/3982/5. haulghton 1687 NLW 1541 B/ 538. Halchtyn, Halghton 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 141. Halghton 1711 Bangor iscoed PR Halghton 1749 FRO QS/SR/5/21. Halghton 1755 Penley Chapel Reg. Halton 1760 Penley Chapel Reg. Halghton 1762 Penley PR Halghton 1762 Penley Chapel Reg. Halghton 1840 Tithe Schedule Halghton 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) & Mill

Halghton house 1687 FRO D/KY/8 Halton Hall 1805 Worthenbury PR Halghton Hall Farm 1808 FRO D/KY/748. Hall built 1662. The medieval moat at Halghton is at [ SJ 43684165 ] Halkyn SJ 2171 v. Helygain

Alchene, Helchene 1086 Domesday Book Helegen 1254 Tax Alkyn 1284 Littere Wallia, 75. Heleng 1291 Taxatio Pap.Nich.IV. Helygen ais Helegene 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Halkyn 1294 FHSJ, 30( 1981-2 ), 90. Helygen Werny 1305 BU Mostyn 2441. Helgen wren 1308 CCR,1307-13, 30. Helegen 1311 BU Mostyn 2942

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Helygen 1315 Arch Camb ( 1892 ), 315. Helygen Werun 1317 Arch Camb ( 1892 ), 316. Helygen Lann 1323 BU Mostyn 2442. Helygen perved c1332 BU Mostyn 3263. Helygen 1333 BU Mostyn 2154. Helygon 1334 BU Mostyn 2812. Helygen Wern, Helygen lan 1338 BU Mostyn 3227. Halkyn 1391 NLW Bettisfield 1579. Halkyn 1391 Recognizance Rolls, 219. Halkyn 1489 NLW Bettisfield 418. Helegyn Werne 1531 NLW Bettisfield 439. halken 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Haulkin 1576 Saxton’s Map. Hawkyn 1576-7 TNA, E179/221/215. Y Lygen 1590 NLW Peniarth 147. Haulkyn 1595 NLW Coleman 17. Haulkin 1597-8 TNA, E179/221/221. Halkin 1609 Cwta cyfarwydd, 15. Haulkin 1622 FRO D/NH/11. Halkyn 1624 Halkyn PR Huulkin 1625 Cilcain PR Helygan y wern 1650 Halkyn PR Hawlkin 1652 BU Mostyn 3235. Halkyn y wern 1655 Halkyn PR Haulkyn 1667 Northop PR Halcin 1674 Bodfari PR Lygen y Wern 1727 Halkyn PR Lygan y wern 1736 Halkyn PR Hallkin 1748 FRO QS/SR/3/18. Hallkain 1756 Northop PR Halkin 1840 O.S.Map. Helegenperneth, Helegenlan 1332 CPR, 1385-9, 341. < n for v ? Auon Elegen 1535 NLW Bettisfield 393. Old Halkin or Lygan ylan ? BU Mostyn 3308. Lyganylan 1794 Halkyn PR Halkyn Farm 1634-5 FRO D/PN/492. Halkin Farme 1639 NLW Elwes 1218. Date inscription 1674 Halkyn Hall 1797 Halkyn PR [ SJ 2071 ] Halkin Hall 1818 FRO, D/KK/408. Halkin Hall 1828 Cocking Index, 24. Halkin Hall 1834 Cocking Index, 25. Halkin Hall 1875 O.S.Map. Halkin Pentre 1809 Cocking Index, 102. Lygen Ucha 1726 Halkyn PR

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Pentrelygan 1828 Cocking Index, 152. Pentre Lygain Uchaf 1830 Cocking Index, 164. Pentre Helygan 1831 Cocking Index, 174. Pentre Helygain 1835 FRO, N/13/1-2. Pentre Halkyn 1648 Llanasa PR Pentre Halkin 1834 Cocking Index, 25. Invariably appears in Parish Reg. as Pentre 1727 Halkyn PR first instance Pentre Halkin 1784 Halkyn PR Pentre 1840 O.S.Map. The Pentre is specifically referred to as Llan Halkin 1783 NLW Wales 4/1010/9/19. Halkyn Mountain SJ 1872 Mountaignes of Huuelkin 1630 NLW Wales 4/980/3. Halken Mountains 1701 FHSP (1960), 83. Halkin Mountain 1790 NLW wales 4/1012/3/2. Halkin Mountain 1828 Cocking Index, 153. Halkin Mountain 1840 O.S.Map. Hanmer SJ 4539 Hall (SJ 4640), Mere (SJ 4539), Mill Farm (SJ 4540) Hagenemere 13 Cent Cal Inq Post Mort Misc,1292-7 Hangmere 1269 Llyfr Coch Asaph, 271.

Hanenemer 1277-8 FRO, D/M/835/1. Hcenemere 1284 Littere Wallia, 65. Hanemer 1292 Flints lay Subsidy Roll Havenemere 1297 CChR(V), 1277-1326, 37. Hannemere 13th Cent NLW Bettisfield 1669. Hanmer 1342 FRO, D/G/2685. Hanemere 1346 NLW Bettisfield 1675. Hanmer 1355 NLW Elwes 1659. Hanemer 1377 NLW Plymouth D333. Honmere 1381 NLW Bettisfield 1579. Hannemere 1386 NLW Bettisfield 425. Hagmer 1387 NLW Plymouth D378. Hanemere 1394 NLW Elwes 61. Hannemer 1398 NLW Plas Yolyn 222. Hannemer 1400 NLW Elwes 1673. Hangmer 1401 NLW Plymouth D12. Hanmer 1417 Recognizance Rolls, 347. Hanmer 1458 FRO D/KY/785. Hanmere 1480-1 Recognizance Rolls, 602. Hanmere, Hanmore, Hanmer 1536-9 Leland’s Itinerary, 68. Hangmere 1537 NLW Bettisfield 554. Hangmer 1539 Shrop RO, 103/1/12/71. Hanmer 1544-5 TNA, E179/221/207. Hangmer 1587-8 EPCW(Equity), 194.

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Hanmer otherwise Hangmer 1588 NLW Bettisfield 195. Hangmere 1591-2 NLW Plas Yolyn ? Hanmere 1610 John Speed’s Map. Hanmer 1648 NLW Wynnstay 93/43. Hanmer 1653 Hanmer PR Hanmer 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 140-1. Hanmer 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Hanmer Hall 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) *Lloyn Hanenemer, Lloyn Hagmer 1342 NLW Elwes 9. Llynne Hanmer 1477 FRO D/KY/429. llyn Hanmer 1497 NLW Bettisfield 421. * llwyn or llyn ? I suspect the latter.

Hanmer Mere 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Hartley Farm SJ 1074 v. FPN, 183. Hartsheath SJ 2869 v. Hersedd (Mold) Hartsheth c1500 NLW Peniarth 128. Hersted 1539 Letters & Papers Hen 8, I, 325-6. hertesheth 1547-8 TNA, E179/221/209. Hertesheth 1566-7 TNA, E179/221/212. Herseth 1557-8 FRO, D/GW/92. Harsheath 1576 Saxton’s Map. Hartesheathe 1577 NLW Elwes 266. Herteshethe 1583 NLW Wales 4/970/1/38. Herseth 1596 FRO, D/BC/1368a. hartesheath 1597-8 TNA, E179/221/221. Herrtesheath 1600-1 TNA, E137/100/10. Horsheath 1610 John Speed’s Map. Hartesheathe 1617 NLW Wigfair 707. Heartsheath 1618 FRO D/SH/90. Hertesheathe 1620 NLW Wigfair 721. Hearsethe 1620 Mold PR Heartsheath 1626 FRO, D/D/NH/24. Hartsheath 1631 NLW Hawarden 57. Hersedd 1635 Treuddyn PR Heartsheath 1635-6 FRO, D/NH/379. Hartseth 1654 NLW Wynnstay Z/2. Heartsheath 1662 TNA, E179/264/45. Herseth 1668 Hawarden PR Hartsheath otherwise Haresheath 1676 NLW Coleman 1264. Hersheath 1676 Gwynedd RO XD2/816. Hersedd 1680 Hope PR Hartsheath 1682 Hope PR Heartsheath 1682-3 FRO D/M/752. Hartsheath 1698 NLW 4998E/2. Hersedh 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 90. Herseath 1702 NLW SA/CB/18.

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Hearseth 1707 Treuddyn PR Herseth 1715 Nehemiah Griffith’s Diary Hirseth 1728 Hope PR Herseth 1746 NLW Coleman 95. Herseth 1752 Nercwys PR Hartsheath 1766 FRO D/LE/11. Hartsheath 1840 O.S.Map. Hartsheath 1875 O.S.Map. [ Hope Owen tp.] Hartsheath Hall 1613 FRO D/LE/404. Herseth Hall 1753 Hope PR At this time there was also a messuage called the new hall ( nearby )

Haulton Ring SJ 4737 Horton 1687 Hanmer PR Horton Ring 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) [ Bronnington p.] Hawarden SJ 3165 v. Penarlâg Bridge (SJ 3069), Bridge Station (SJ 3169), Castle (SJ 3269), Hayes (SJ3065) Haworthin 1265 CPR, 1258-66, 489. Hawardyn, Haworthyn 1281-2 CAPW, 216. Hawardyn 1282 FHSJ, 33(1992), 74. Hawardin 1294 CAPW, 95. Hawardin 1294 CACW, 159-61. Hauerdyn 1428 CPR, 1422-9, 496-7. Haywardyn c.1382 CAP, 209. Hawaredyn 1498-9 NLW F C Carter D29. Hawerden 1563 NLW Cwrt Mawr 690. Harden’s Hey 1696 Hawarden PR Helygain SJ 2171 v. Halkyn Hen Blas SJ 2273 Henblas 1840 O.S.Map. Hen Blas SJ 0871 Tremeirchion Heneplace 1632 NLW Wales 4/980/7. Henblâs 1724 Dyserth PR Henblas alias Tyddyn Meivod* 1762 Tremeirchion PR Henblas 1780 Tremeirchion PR Henblas 1780 NLW Deed 517. Henblas 1784 FRO D/PN/236. Henblas 1804 Dyserth PR. Hên Blâs 1840 O.S.Map.

* Roger Myvod,gent was resident in Tremeirchion fl 1657.

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NLW Deed 495. Hen Blas SJ 1470 Nannerch Not on Landranger Hen Place 1664 Nannerch PR Yr Henblâs 1688 NLW Trovarth & CC 1641. Hen Blasé 1681 Ysgeifiog PR Henblas 1708 Nannerch PR Henblas 1709 Nannerch PR Henblas 1749 NLW Caerhun 440. Henblas 1795 Ysgeifiog PR Rhenbres 1810 Nannerch PR Henblas 1830 NLW Peniarth DF716. Henblas 1840 O.S.Map. Henblas 1875 O.S.Map. [ Tre Fechan tp.] Hendre-bach SJ 1077 Hendre Mynych 1699 Lhuyd Paroch., I, 72,74. Hendre 1762 Cwm PR Hendre Mynech 1816 FPN, 86. Hendre mynach 1840 O.S.Map. Now Hendre Bach v. FPN, 86. Not on Landranger Hendre-bach 1875 O.S.Map. [Tre’r Abad ]

Hendrefoelas SJ 2159 cf Pentrefoelas in this county As far as I am aware the only Moel Las in the region is located between Nercwys and Llanarmon yn Iâl (co.Denbs). List D. Hendre Ucha SJ 2361 Hendre 1689 NLW Trovarth & CC 1643. Hendre uchaf 1840 O.S.Map. Henfaes SJ 1568 Hen Vais 1710 Nannerch PR Henvaes 1796 NLW Peniarth DF613-4. Henfaes 1797 NLW Peniarth DF621. yr hen faes 1840 O.S.Map. Henfaes 1875 O.S.Map. Henfryn Hall SJ 1372 Caerwys Henvryn 1619 NLW Trovarth & CC 1431. Henffryn 1641 NLW Aston Hall 361. Henfryn 1690 NLW 1541 B/ 560. Not shown on Landranger Henfryn 1732 NLW Wales 4/1000/12. SJ 0779 Trelawnyd Date Inscript. 1653 Henfryn 1610 Gwaunysgor PR yr henvryn 1615 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 1411. Henvrynin 1636 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 578. Henfryn 1664 Llanasa PR Henvryn 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 61. Henfryn 1702 Llanasa PR

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Henfryn 1702 Trelawnyd PR Henfryn 1717 NLW Bodrhyddan 14. Henfryn 1737 FRO D/M/2097. Henfryn 1747 Trelawnyd PR Henfryn 1750 FRO D/M/453. Henfryn 1752 FRO D/GG/44. Henfryn 1753 FRO D/M/2104. Henfryn 1781 FRO D/GG/53. Henfryn 1784 FRO, D/DM/764/82. Henfryn 1810 Llanasa PR Henfryn 1812 Meliden PR Henfryn 1836 Cocking Index, 316. Henfryn 1845 Tithe Schedule [ Trelawnyd ] Need to check Arch Camb (1892), 322., for location of Henfryn 1664 Needs checking. In notes as ‘Whitford’. Henfrin 1729 FRO D/M/545. Why on earth ‘Henfryn’ unless the site had had a significance in times gone by. cf Hen Afon Heol Mostyn v. Rhewl Mostyn

H Hersedd SN 2860 v. Hartsheath SJ 1869 [ Hendre ] Hersoll 1728 Halkyn PR Hartsheath 1797 Halkyn PR Heartseth 1802 Halkyn PR Bron Hersedd 1828 Cocking Index, 86. Hersedd 1840 O.S.Map. Hearstseth House, Herseth 1840 Tithe Schedule Herseddd 1875 O.S.Map. Halkyn Parish Register for 1729 has another form that looks more like Hergoll but it is possibly a botched-up -s- . These two early forms are interesting because they are correctly identified with this place-name while the original Hersedd / Hartsheath is written as Harsell in a letter written 1708. { Flints HSPub., 18(1960), 104. The stately home being described as belonging to John Lloyd JP of that place. B Ellis, Hist. Halkyn Mountain, 130., notes that it was transferred to the Cilcain Hall Estate of the Buddicomes of Penbedw in the 1880s as part of an exchange deal. What is interesting is that a John Lloyd was tenant, since 1858 and later owner. Was he of the Lloyds of Hartsheath family? It’s surely a transferred name of endearment. Hesp Alun SJ 1865 Hespe Alyn 1582 NLW Panton 9. Hesp Alyn 1719 Cilcain PR Hesp Alan Bridge 1787 FRO QS/SR/Easter 145/13. Hesp Alyn 1800 Llanferres PR

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Hesb 1840 Tithe Schedule Hesp Alyn 1840 O.S.Map. Cf Pant yr Hespyn List D. Higher Barns SJ 4743 TheHigher Barnes 1692 NLW Puleston 809. Higher Barn 1840 O.S.map.(Cassini) Higher Ferry House SJ 3665 Higher Ferry 1761 Bangor Iscoed PR Higher Kings Ferry 1840 O.S.Map. Higher House SJ 3064 Higher House 1875 O.S.Map. Higher Kinnerton SJ 3261 Higher Kinnerton 1748 FRO, QS/SR/138. Higher Kinnerton 1840 O.S.Map. Higher Lanes Farm SJ 4842 Bank (SJ 4842) Higher Lanes 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) then SJ 4843 Higher Shotton SJ 3067 Higher Wych SJ 4943 Higher Dirtwich 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) partly in c. Salop? Highfield Hall SJ 2568 Highfield 1835 O.S. Survey Sheet 342/2.(2ins) Highfield c1840 Tithe Schedule Highfield Hall 1840 O.S.Map. Highfield Hall 1873 FRO D/PG/122. Hillcrest SJ 2768 Hill Farm SJ 4437 Bettisfield Hob [Yr] SJ 3058 v. Hope Le Hop 1271 Littere Wallia, 132. Holebrook Farm SJ 4738 previously The Hole The Hole 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Hollins Farm SJ 2965 Ye Hollins 1687 Hawarden PR The Hollins 1768 NLW Hawarden 14488. Not on Landranger Hollinhouse 1683 NLW Hawaeden D606. Aston Hollins House, Hollinshouse 1743 NLW Hawarden D1208, 1232. Hollinshouse 1746 NLW Hawarden D1279. Hollins House 1772 NLW Hawarden D1555.

Holly Bush SJ 4045 Hollybush farm 1763 FRO, D/BC/2146. Holinbush 1774 Worthenbury PR

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Hollenbush 1776 Worthenbury PR Holleybush 1777 Worthenbury PR Hollybush 1778 Worthenbury PR Hollybrush 1795 Worthenbury PR Holybush 1801 Worthenbury PR Holly Bush farm 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] Holly Bush Farm 1859 BU Bodrhyddan 761. Holway SJ 1876 See FPN, 88. There was also a Holway 1729 FHSP 19( 1961 ), 39. Holway 1784 NLW Wales 4/1011/1/11. Holway House 1788 FRO D/GR/214. Holloway 1804 Cocking Index, 99. Holloway 1811 Cocking Index, 102. Holloway 1813 FHSJ, 37( 2007 ), 42. Holloway 1815 NLW Wales 4/1018/4/-. Holway Gate 1828 NLW BRA (1955), 8. toll Holway 1836 Cocking Index, 213. Holloway 1836 Holywell PR Holloway 1840 O.S.Map. Holway 1852 FRO D/MT/1057. Holloway Fm 1875 O.S.Map. [ SJ 1776 ] cf Holway bach 1755 FRO D/MT/108. Holoway Bach 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Calcot ] Holywell SJ 1875 v. Treffynnon Hallewell 1193x1209 FHSJ, (2003), 36. Halywell, Haliwell 1196x1202 H Pryce,AWR,1120-1283, 346. Haliwelle 1240 FHSP, 18( 1960 ) Helelwele s.a.1247 Annales Cestriensis Haliwell 1250 Cal Inq Post Mortem Misc. Halewelle 1285 CChR, 1257-1300, 289. Helywell 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Haliwelle 1305 FHSP, 18( 1960 ), 38. Haliwelle 1301-2 Flints MA, 9. Halliwelle 1313 Flints MA, 65. Haliwell 1316 Flints MA, 70. Halywell 1320 Flints MA, 78. Haliwell 1322-3 Chester RO QC/R.1. Alwel 1332 BU Mostyn 2809. Halliwell 1388 Recognizance Rolls, 25. Halywell 1391 CPR, 1388-92, 510. Halywell 1489 NLW Bettisfield 418. Holiwell 1628 Halkyn PR Holy-well 1697 Halkyn PR Holywl 1751 FRO QS/SR/15/7.

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Ffurfiau nad ydynt yn DPNW yw rhain. Home Farm SJ 4439 Hanmer Home Farm SJ 3642 Overton

Hope SJ 3058 v. Yr Hob Hall (SJ 3158), Hope 1282 FHSJ, 33(1992), 34. Hop 1284 TNA, E327/136/33. le Hope 1284 Flints Pleas Hopp 1284-5 FHSP, 8( 1921 ), 3. Hope 1305-6 Flints Min Accts, 50. Hope 1493 FRO, D/MT/257. le Hope c1495 Shrop RO, 103/1/12. Wrob 1732 Hope PR < Yr Hôb Hope 1875 O.S.Map. [ Estyn tp.] Hope alias Estyn 1750 FRO D/LE/412. Hope Dale 1534 NLW Hawarden D32. Hope Hall 1758 Hope PR Hope Hall 1771 Hope PR Hope Hall 1787 Hope PR Hope Hall 1797 Hope PR Hope Hall 1839 Tithe Schedule [Estyn ] Hope Mydacheyt 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Hopp Ynndachyeit 1348 Cheshire Sheaf, 20(1923), 45. Hopemydachyt 1372 FRO D/G/2607. Hope Medachied 1400 FRO, D/G/2701. Hope Medaghet 1474 Liverpool. Moore D1092. Hopemudachet 1500 FRO, D/GW/ 1103 Hopemedachied 1504 FRO, D/GW/D 493. Hopemydached 1534 NLW Hawarden D32. Hopemedached 1542 NLW Hawarden D37. Hope y mydechied 1568 FRO, D/GW/1107. Ishope ymydachied 1568 FRO, D/GW/D 494. Hope Medachiet 1577 NLW Elwes 262. Hope y mydachied 1579 FRO, D/G/2704. Hopeymydachied 1588 FRO D/NH/17. Hope-y-Medachied 1589 NLW Hawarden D136. hopemedachied 1601 TNA E137/101/10. Hope y Medachied 1626 Treuddyn PR Hopeymedachied 1628 FRO D/NH/22. Hopemedachied 1679 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 66.

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? Owen hope 1528 FRO, D/NH/357. v. List D. Hope Oweyn 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Hope Owen 1573 NLW Hawarden 22. Hope Owen 1619 FRO D/NH/373. Hope Owen 1626 NLW Wynnstay Y/64. Hope Owen 1632 FRO D/M/4968. Hope Owen 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Hope Owen 1683 FRO D/M/752. Hope Owen 1683 Northop PR Hope-Owen 1689 Chester City RO, A/B/3/24. Hope Owen 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 96. Bowen 1725-6 Hope PR Hopeowen 1750 FRO QS/SR/11/9. Maes Hopeowen vechan 1621 FRO D/M/4959. Hope Regine 1430 FRO, D/G/2702. Queneshope 1534 NLW Hawarden D32. Queene Hope 1589 NLW Hawarden D141. Queenhope 1656 Northop PR Queen Hope otherwise Estyn 1662 FRO, D/G/2706. Queen Hope 1676 NLW Coleman D1264. While Hope originally referred to the hop ‘obscure depression’ hereabouts, the medieval borough of that name was Caergwrle. Its street plan supports this, while early references specify Hope at Castrum which should be read as ‘at, near or towards the castle’ ~ possibly given its borough status soon after Dafydd ap Gruffudd was installed there by Edward I in 1282(?). Hope Mountain SJ 2956 Hope Mountain 1748 FRO QS/SR/3/1. Hope’s Place SJ 3664 *Hope’s place 1617 Hawarden Peculiar Wills, 81. Hope’s-place 1635 Hawarden peculiar recs, 90. Hope’s-place 1641 Hawarden Peculiar Wills, 65. Hopes Place 1659 Hawarden PR Hope’s / Hopes Place 1662 Hawarden PR Hopes Place 1673 Hawarden PR Hopes Place 1684 Hawarden PR Hopes Place 1840 O.S.Map. Broughton area

* Widow Alice Lache lived there before her death that year. CHECK COLEMAN DEEDS, etc. for a Mr. Hope

Horeb SJ 2857 Welsh Calvinistic Chapel on Hope Mountain; built c.1833x1837. ‘desolate, desert’. Wedi cau ers blynyddoedd. Tŷ heddiw. G Owen, Hanes Methodistiaeth Sir Fflint ( Dolgellau 1914 ), 207.

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Eirian Davies yn pregethu yn Saesneg yno a’r gwasanaeth yn hercio yn ei flaen, un camgymeriad ieithyddol ar ôl y llall. Tua’r diwedd dyma gath ddu yn cerdded i mewn ac ymlwybro yr holl fordd i fyny i’r pwlpud. Eirian yn edrych ar y gynulleidfa a dweud, ‘This sermon has become a catastrophe!!’ Horns Farm SJ 4045 The Horns 1804 Bangor Iscoed PR The Horns 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Horseman’s Green SJ 4441 D Pratt, MTP gives the following example without sources : Horsemath Green 1696 math ‘day’s mowing of meadow land’? Horsemoor Green 1721 Horsemoss Green 1726 in Willington His identification should be sound. Horseman Green 1634 Worthenbury PR Horsmas 1655 Hanmer PR Horsmas 1668 Hanmer PR Horsemoss, Horsmoss 1676 Hanmer PR Horsmosse 1682 Hanmer PR Horsmass Green 1683 Hanmer PR Horsmosse 1692 Hanmer PR Horsmosse Greene 1695 Hanmer PR Horsemosse 1699 Hanmer PR Horsemoss Green 1730 Hanmer PR Horse Marsh Green 1742 Hanmer PR Horsmarsh Green 1746 Hanmer PR Osman’s Green 1814x43 FRO D/KY/463. [Hanmer] Horsemore Green 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) ID OK Horseman’s Green 1875 FRO D/KY/548. Horseman’s Croft 1814 FRO D/KY/465. Horticultural College SJ 2369 i.e. Celyn Hoseley Hall (not described) SJ 3655 House (SJ 3654), Bank (SJ 3653) Hodeshliþ 958 Cart Saxonium Odeslei 1086 Domesday Book Hodeslea 1161 Great Roll of Pipe Hosseley 1391 NLW Wynnstay Hosseley 1472-3FHSP, 26( 1973-4 ), 9. Hosseley 1523 L/P:F&D,Hen.VIII,Vol.3,Pt 2, 1186. Horsley 1523 Ancient Deeds, 3(1900) Hall on Landranger Horseley 1552 RCAWM, 394. Horsely, Horseley 1584 TNA, E137/99/2. Horstley 1585 Cheshire RO, MTD 2/3.

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Horseley 1585 Cheshire RO, MTD 2/4. Horsley 1641 NLW Wales 4/983/1. Horsley 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Horsley 1664 NLW MS.1591/224b. Hoosley 1697 NLW Wales 4/994/7/-. Allington Hall alias Hoseley 1699 Lhuyd Paroch, I, 142. ‘vulg’ Horsley’ Hosely 1747 FRO QS/SR/1/28. Hottia SJ 0578 yr hottie 1659 BU Mostyn 2272. Hottie 1729 Cwm PR Hottie 1730 Cwm PR Hotie 1747 FRO QS/SR/2/11. Hottie 1758 Cwm PR Hotiau 1789 Cwm PR Hotiau 1807 Cwm PR Hottiau 1810 Cwm PR Hottia 1840 O.S.Map. Hottia 1875 O.S.Map.

Also in Cwm Yr hotte goch alias yr hotte las 1659 BU Mostyn 2272. Could it be W. hodi ‘bush, shrubs, small trees’ pl. hodiau ? Hully [The] SJ 4741 Is-coed Park SJ 5042 Iscoyt 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Ysycoet 1405-6 Cheshire RO, Pal. Recs Box 4. Iscoyd, Iscoed 1544-5 TNA, E179/221/207. Ysquod 1647 FRO D/KY/803. Iscoed 1741 Shrewsbury Lib. Deed, 6000/19486. Iscoyd Park 1840 O.S.Map(Cassini) The present Hall was built c1742. Some of the early forms in Bangor Iscoed should be here. Kelsterton SJ 2770 v. Celstryn Keldreston 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Keldreston 1295 CPR, 1292-1301, 138. Keldreston 1301 FHSJ, 31(1983-4), 42. Keldreston 1302-3 Flints Min Accts No.3.,28. Keldrystun 1315 Arch.Camb.( 1892 ), 315. Kelderston 1330 NLW Plymouth 369. Kelsterton 1399 FRO, D/GW/1482. Keldreston 1446-7 Recognizance Rolls, 331. Kelsterton 1468 Recognizance Rolls, 404. Kelstryn 1474 NLW Peniarth DF2. Kelderston 1489 NLW Bettisfield 418. Kelstryn 1506 NLW Peniarth DF6. Kelstertyn 1575 NLW Bettisfield 529. Kellestryn 1584 TNA, E137/99/1.

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Kelsterton otherwise Keldreston 1593 RCAWM, 400. Kelstrton 1604 TNA, E137/101/2. Kelsterton 1622 NLW Hawarden 52. Kelsterton alsias Kelsdreton 1626 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 488. Kelsterton 1644 Gwynedd RO, XD2/815. Celestryn 1655 Flint PR Kelstryn 1658 FHSP 21( 1964 ), 59. Kelsterton 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Kelstron, Kelstraton 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 87. Kelsterton 1730 FRO D/M/3675. Kelstron 1732 Flint PR Kelstrin 1760 NLW Wales 4/1005/13/3. Celstrin 1762 NLW Wales 4/1006/4. Kelstertone 1775 FRO D/C/10. Kelsterton 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Kelsterton ] Kelsterton 1840 O.S.map. Brewery & Cottage Powell family < Ednowain Bendew 3(B7). Development of Welsh Heraldry, II, 459.

Kelston Farm SJ 1082 Calstan 1086 Domesday Book Kelystan 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Kelstan 1301 Flints Min Accts No.3. Kelstan 1359 Reg.Black Prince, III, 332. Kelstan 1369-70 Cheshire RO, Pal. Recs Box 4. Kelstan 1385-6 BU Mostyn 2524. Kelston, Kelstan 1400 FRO, D/NA/202. Kelston 1400 FRO, D/PN/202. Colston, Kelston 1458-9 NLW Wynnstay L1279. Kelstan 1479 FRO, D/MT/254. Kelston 1511 Cal Ancient Deeds, III. Kelstan 1519 FRO D/GW/1601. Kelleston 1535 Valor Ecclesiasticus Kylston 1539 BU Mostyn 3337. Kelstaun 1546 Cal Ancient Deeds III. Kellstan 1563 FRO, D/MT/309. Kelston 1665 RCAWM, 409. Kell Eston 1566 CPR, 1563-6, 481. Kelston 1566 CPR,1563-6, 511. Kellstone 1570-1 BU Mostyn 2538. Kellsden, Kellston 1594-5 EPW(Equity), 198. Kelstan 1656 BU Maenan 400. Kellston 1749 FRO QS/SR/8/16. Celston 1751 FRO QS/SR/16/25. Celston c1840 FRO D/KK/799. Kelston 1840 O.S.Map Kelston Farm 1875 O.S.Map. Kelstan Mountain 1611 BU Mostyn 2521.

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Eskayr Kelstan 1479 FRO D/MT/254. Escair Kelstan 1535 BU Mostyn 2528.

Hendrekelston 1503 Recognizance Rolls, 358.

Kiln Green SJ 4942 I’m uncertain if these are correctly identified. Do the forms correspond to the same location? The source is constant! I wouldn’t put much trust in them. The Kill Tenement 1728 Worthenbury PR [ Wallington ] *The Kill 1730 Worthenbury PR cyll ‘hazel trees’? There was a Tir y Kyll 1445 FRO D/KY/267 [ Bronington ] The Kiln 1788 FRO D/LE/507. Kilrn 1804 Worthenbury PR Kilrn 1805 Worthenbury PR Kilrn 1807 Worthenbury PR Kiln Green 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) ID OK * I suspect this could even be The Hill in the same p. Kinnerton Green SJ 3361 Lodge (SJ 3261) Kynarton’ 1240 CCR, 1237-42, 243. Kynarton 1278 CPR, 1272-81, 256. Kynerton 1281 CChR(V),1277-1326, 194. Kinarton 1285 Flints Pleas 46. Kyarton late 13th C NLW Bachymbyd 1. Kynarton 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Kynartone 1301-07 CAPW, 74. Kynartone c.1305 CAPW, 74. Kynarton’ early14thC NLW Bachymbyd 1. Kynarton 1314 FRO, D/GW/1387. Kynarton 1314 FRO, D/GW/D 213. Kynarton 1341 NLW Bettisfield 438. Kynarton 1386 Welsh MSs Brit. Mus. III, 1462. Kynderton 1387 NLW Glynne Hawarden 7524. Kynarton 1391 Recognizance Rolls, 219. Kynarton 1391 NLW Bettisfield 1579. Kinnerton 1401-2 Recognizance Rolls, 274. Kynarton 1425-6 NLW Hawarden D12. Kynarton 1437 NLW Glynne of Hawarden 7515. Kynarton 1458-9 NLW Wynnstay L1279. Kynerton 1465-7 Recognizance Rolls, 347. Kynderton 1515-6 PRO, DK Rep. ( 1869 ), 125. Kynnerton 1554 BU Mostyn 8828.

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Kinnerton 1597 FRO D/M/163. Kinerton 1629 Hawarden PR Kinnerton 1632 Hawarden PR Kynnerton 1660 FRO D/GG/21. Kinnerton 1672 Hope PR Cinnarton 1681 Hawarden PR Kinarton 1683 Hope PR Kinton 1699 Hope PR Kinnerton 1766 Northop PR Har Kynnerton 1553 NLW Hawarden D48. Higher Kinnerton 1625 FRO D/M/173. Higher Kinnerton 1664 Hawarden PR Higher Kinnerton 1679 Chester City RO, C/Ch/614. Har Kinnerton 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 96. Higher Kinnerton 1714-15 NLW Coleman D1321. Higher Kinnerton 1748 FRO QS/SR/3/2. higher Kinerton 1750 FRO QS/SR/11/9. Upper Kynnerton 1613 NLW Hawarden 215. upper Kinnerton 1750 FRO QS/SR/11/13. Kinnerton Green 1793 NLW Wales 4/1012/9/-. Kinnerton Green 1840 O.S.Map. Kinnerton Hall 1842 FRO D/M/834. Cheshire? Kynnerton Heyes 1653 NLW Hawarden D330. Kinnerton Lodge 1840 O.S.Map. Kynarton Wchypwll 1339 Denighshire RO, DD/WY/2053. Overkynnerton 1533 FRO D/M/3593. Overkynnerton 1553 FRO D/M/172. Iorwerth ap Hywel ( early 14th Cent ) Development of Welsh Heraldry, II, 273. In England Kynnerton alias Lower Kynnerton 1594 NLW Glynne of Hawarden 7496.

Knolton SJ 3739 Bryn (SJ 36439, Farm (SJ 3640), Hall (SJ 3540) Knolton 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Knolton 1309 CAPRW, 341. Knolton 1329 Cal Pat Rolls,1327-30 Knollton 1363 NLW Elwes 24. Knolton 1375 NLW Elwes 42. Kynolton 1400 NLW Plymouth 15. Knolton 1469 NLW Elwes 94. Knollton 1535 NLW Elwes 152

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Knolton 1544-5 TNA, E179/221/207. Knollton 1555 NLW Aston Hall 2177. Knolton 1569 Shrop RO, 894/107. Knollton 1575-6 TNA, E179/221/215. Knoulton 1592 Arch.Camb.( 1902 ), 149. Knolton 1607 Overton PR Knolton 1610 TNA, E137/101/8. Knolton 1633 Overton PR Knalton 1653 NLW Aston Hall 1653. Knolton 1656 NLW Wales 4/982/3. Knowlton 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Knowlton 1665 TNA, E137/102/15. Knalton 1689 FRO D/KY/680. Knolton 1707 NLW Wales 28/234. Knolton 1729 FRO D/M/254. Nolton 1751 FRO QS/SR/16/41. bryn Knollton 1542 NLW Elwes 160. Brin Knolton 1742 NLW Elwes 1134 Knolton-bryn1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Knowlton Hall 1742 Overton PR Knolton Hall 1748 Overton PR Knolton Hall 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Overton ] Knolton Hall 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Maies knolton 1587 RCAWM, 397. Overton Knolton 1742 Hanmer PR a chapelry there Knowl Hill Clay Pit SJ 2864 Buckley. More or less gone to clay quarrying. Knowle 1622 Hawarden PR Knoule hill 1632 NLW Wales 4/980/8/-. Knoule Hill 1632 NLW Crown Bk (Flints), I, 145. Know Hill 1690 Hawarden PR Know Hill 1694 Hawarden PR Knowl hill 1840 O.S. Map. Knowl Hill 1875 O.S.Map. Knoe Lane c1700 FRO D/LE/1692. Knowl Lane 1738 NLW 6298 D, 132. Know Lane 1756 NLW Glynne of Hawarden 85. Newl Lane 1771 FRO QS/SR/Easter 83/1. . Know Hill Lane 1841 TNA, HO107/1409/-. Lane End SJ 2963 Lane end 1840 O.S.Map. Lane End 1868 Slater’s Directory,

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Lane End 1871 1871 Census Lane End 1875 O.S.Map. Lane Farm SJ 4637 The Lane 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Lane Farm 1915 FRO D/KY/1459. = Beech House previously Laurels [The] SJ 2465 The Laurels 1837 Mold Tithe Schedule I.D. ? Lead Brook SJ 2670 Latbroc 1086 Domesday Book Ledbroc Major/M 1284 CPR, 1281-92, 133. Letbroc, Lebroc Maior 1292 Flints lay Subsidy Roll & Minori Ladbrokvawr 1295 CPR, 1292-1301, 138. Lledebrog Vawr 1301 FHSJ, 31( 1983-4 ), 42. Ledbrook Vaour 1357 Reg.Black Prince, III, 247. Leadbrokvaughan 1361 Hist Notices Flint, 42. Lepprok 1417 Recognizance Rolls, 367. Lapprok Vaghan 1418-19 Cheshire RO, P R Box 4. Lleprokevaure 1440 Recognizance Rolls, 730. Lepproke-Vaure 1465 Recognizance Rolls, 732. Llepprokevaure 1468 Recognizance Rolls, 404. Llebprokvaure 1484 BU Mostyn 3268. Llepyrok Vawr 1489 NLW Bettisfield 418. Lewproke 1529-32 ECPW, 114. Llebroke vaure 1565 RCAWM, 409. Llepbroke vaure 1566 CPR, 1533-6, 481. Ledbroke Vawr 1570 NLW Bettisfield 981. Leadbroke 1587 NLW Coleman 14. Leadbrooke 1589 NLW Bettisfield 910. Ledebrooke 1591 NLW Plas Gwyn (Vivian) 202. Leedbrock-vechan1601 NLW Coleman D1193. Ledebroke 1602 FRO D/LE/403. Lidbroke 1610 John Speed’s Map. Leadbrocke 1612 NLW Barnard 9. Leadbrocke 1612 NLW Barnard 9. Leadbroke 1612 NLW Holland 57. Leadbrook 1619 BU Mostyn 2777. Leadbrook 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 85. Lheprog vawr 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Leadbrooke Major1754 NLW Bodrhyddan 28. Leadbrook Major 1758 Flint PR Leadbrook fawr c1840 Tithe Schedule Leadbrook 1840 O.S.Map. Leprog 1875 O.S.Map. Ore-washing in the river? Salusbrys < Thomas ap Sir Thomas Salusbry. WG2 , Salesbury 3.

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Leadbrook Hall SJ 2571 Leadbrook Hall 1875 O.S.Map. Leadmill SJ 2464 Leadmill 1740 Mold PR Lead Mill Bridge 1749 FRO QS/SR/6/2. Lead Mill Bridge 1769 NLW Wales 4/1008/2/1. Lead Mill 1770 NLW Wales 4/1008/4/3. Leadmill 1798 Mold PR Velinblwm Bridge1770 NLW wales 4/1008/4/5. Operated as a leadmill 1597-1683. v. J N Rhodes, ‘The Lead Mills of Mold,’ FHSP, 25( 1971-2 ), 21-30; thereafter used as a haybarn 1693-1703, and from then until at least 1870 O.S.Map. as corn mill. A new leadmill was built 1661.[ ibid, 25.] There were three of these leadmills along the Alun at Mold. The principal one is thought to have been near the present day Leadmill Bridge [ SJ 243642 ], a second at Pentre [ SJ 247638 ] and the third possibly on the site of what later became the Cotton Factory and Tinplate Works [ SJ 232649 ]. The latter was the ‘Upper’ and Pentre the ‘Lower’ mills. Leeswood SJ 2650 v. Coed-llai Old Hall (SJ 2561), New Hall (SJ 2561) Legge 1086 Domesday Book Leygis wode 1314 FRO D/GW/283. Leys wode 1368 NLW Gwysaney D284. Lysewood 1547-51 ECPW, 122. the Lyswood 1553-5 EPCW, 129. Lyswood c1554 ECPW, 129. Lessewod 1566 NLW Glynne of Hawarden 7469. Leswoode 1573 FRO D/NH/424. Leswod 1577 NLW Wales 4/969/5/Add 97. Lessewod 1587 FRO D/MT/731. Leaswood 1595 FRO, D/GW/218. Leasewood 1598 BU Mostyn 3278. Lessewood 1599 NLW Wynnstay 86/35. leesewood 1601-2 TNA E137/100/10. Lleswood 1606 PRO, 39th DK Report, Leaswood 1630 FRO D/G/3272/1. Leaswood 1649 TNA E137/102/7. lleeswood 1663 NLW Wales 4/986/5. Licewood 1688 Hope PR I like it! Lleeswood 1715 Nehemiah Griffith’s Diary Licewood 1724 Mold PR Leeswood 1751 FRO QS/SR/15/10.

Leeshood 1830 Cocking Index, 7. Leeswood Hall 1791 Mold PR Date inscription 1724 Leeswood Hall 1792 FRO D/LE/825/50. Leeswood Hall 1811 FRO D/LE/304.

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Leeswood Hall 1840 O.S.Map. Leeswood Old Hall 1837 Mold Tithe Schedule Leeswood Farm 1837 Mold Tithe Schedule Leeswood Green Farm 1837 Mold Tithe Schedule

Licswm SJ 1671 v. Lixum Lixum Green 1733-4 Ysgeifiog P Church W/Accts Wyddfyd otherwise Ledsom Green 1747-8 NLW Caerhun 53. Wyddfyd otherwise Ledsom Green 1785 NLW Caerhun 134. Lixum 1800 Nannerch PR Luxum 1800 Ysgeifiog PR Luxom, Luxum, Luxwm 1801-2 Ysgeifiog PR Lixum Green 1805 FRO QS/SR/Mich. 212/-. Lixwm 1812 Ysgeifiog PR Lixem Green 1821 Cocking Index, 239. Lixum, Lixum Green 1825 NLW Caerhun 407. Lixham 1828 Cocking Index, 61. Lixum, Lixum Green 1835 NLW Caerhun 407. Lixwm 1837 Cocking Index, 63. Licswm 1840 O.S.Map. Wuthfud 1749 NLW Caerhun 440. This is Buckley (Bistre) Lixum-green 1801 FRO D/DM/3307. Lightwood Green SJ 3840 Hall (SJ 3840) Overton p. Lithwod 1374 NLW Elwes 40. Lithwod, Litwode 1376 NLW Elwes 45. Lyghtwode 1484 NLW Hawarden D17. Lyghtewode 1485 NLW Glynne of Hawarden 7555. Koedde-Golley 1557 NLW Hawarden 15. Lightwood 1598 BU Mostyn 3278. Leightwood c1600 EPW(Equity), 204. Lightwoode greene 1620 NLW Elwes 527. Lightwood greene 1628 NLW Elwes 615. Lightwood 1653 NLW Hawarden D332. otherwise Redhall Lieghtwood Greene1673 NLW Wales 4/988/7. Light Wood ? ? Lightwood 1686 FRO D/KY/584. Lightwood Green1695 Hanmer PR Lightwood 1707 FRO D/LE/409. Light foote 1707 FRO D/LE/1227. Overton Foreign Lightwood Green1727 NLW Coleman D1336. Lightwood 1739 NLW Wynnstay 105/51. Lightfoote(sic) 1757 FRO D/LE/506. mis-scribe? Overton

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Lightward Green 1761 Overton PR Lightward Green 1761 Penley Chapel Reg. Lightward Green 1761 Penley Chapel Register Lightwood Green1774 Penley Chapel Register Lightwood Green1774 Overton PR Lightwood 1779 FRO QS/SR/Easter 113/25. Lightwood Green1790 FRO D/KY/736. Lightwood Green1799 NLW Wales 4/1014/2/-. Lightwood Green1801 FRO D/KY/656. Lightwood Green1837 BU Mostyn 2610. Lightwood Green1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Lightwood Hall 1661 NLW Elwes 932. Lightwood Hall 1664 Overton PR Lightwood Hall 1741 NLW Elwes 1397. Lightwood Hall 1742 Overton PR Lightwood Hill 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Little Arowry SJ 4540 Little Rowley 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) v. Arowry (above). Little Green SJ 4840 Little Green 1759 FRO D/KY/599. Hanmer Little Green Farm1782 FRO D/KY/599. Bronington Little Green 1786 FRO D/KY/807. Bronington Little Green Farm1793 FRO D/KY/633. Bronington These could be different locations in the same district. Bronington township was, until 1839, part of Hanmer parish. Thereafter, it also became a parish in its own right. At the above dates they were separate ecclesiastic units. Little Green SJ 4140 Little Green 1759 FRO D/KY/599. Little Green Farm1782 FRO D’KY/621. Little Green 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Little Mancot SJ 3266 Manecote 1284 Flints Pleas 33. Lyttyll Mancott 1550 NLW Hawarden D42. Little Mancot 1553 NLW Hawarden D50. Little Mancot 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch., I, 94. Little Mancot 1840 O.S.Map. cf Big Mancott 1764 NLW Hawarden 1453. Great Mancot 1553 NLW Hawarden 50. Parva Mancot 1594 NLW Hawarden D18. Little Mountain SJ 2963 Buckley Little mountain 1840 O.S.Map. Little Overton SJ 3741 Little Overton 1839 Tithe Schedule

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Little Overton 1840 O.S.map.(Cassini) Lixum SJ 1671 v. Licswm Yma dylai’r engreifftiau fod!

Llanasa SJ 1081 Llanassa 1254 Norwich Taxation Lanassa 1284 Littere Wallia, Lanassaph 1292 Taxatio Pap. Nich. Llaunassaph 1297 CChR(V), 1277-1326, 27. Lanhassa 1385-6 BU Mostyn 2524. Llanasaph 1441 BU Mostyn 2525. Llannassa 1443 BU Mostyn 2526. Llan Asaph 1528 Welsh MSs Brit.Mus. III, 1195. Llanhassa 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Llanhassa 1547-8 TNA, E179/221/209. Llanasa c1552 FHSP, 25( 1971-2 ), 20. Llanhassaph 1603 St.Asaph PR Llanhassaph 1681 NLW Trovarth & CC 1962 Llanhassaph 1688 Abergele PR Llanhasaph 1691 NLW ProbR/P Nicholas(Whitford). Llanassa alii Lhan Asaph et Hassa1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 56. Llanhasaph 1747 FRO QS/SR/2/21. Llanasa 1840 O.S.Map. Llanelwy SJ 0474 v. St.Asaph Lanwile 1086 Domesday Book llãnelwy sa1 176 Brut y Tywysogion P.20, 129a Sedes Lanelvensis 1188 Giraldus’ Itinerary Llann Elwy sa1292 Brenhinedd y Saesson. 260. Lanelway 1350 Orig Docs LXIX. Lanelwy 1365 NLW Gilbert Smith 1. Llannelwy 1387 NLW Gilbert Smith 4. Llanelwy 1429 NLW Erivat D1. Llannelwy 1432 NLW Gilbert Smith 9. Llannelwy 1456-6 CAD, III, A5660. Llanelwey 1500 NLW Galltfaenan 1001. Llanelwey 1514 NLW Downing A13. Llannelwy 1515-6 NLW Lleweni 854. Llanelwey 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Llanelwy 1563 FRO D/M/767. Llanelwey 1587 BU Mostyn 2230(iii). Llanelwy 1612 St.Asaph PR Llanelwy 1612 FRO D/M/399. Llanelwey 1695 NLW Hawarden 157. Lhan Elwy 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 47. Llanelwy 1714 Gwaunysgor PR Llaneurgain SJ 2468 v. Northop

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Lhanensgeyn 1254 Norwich Taxatio Lanewrgan 1292 Taxatio Pap.Nich.IV. Llaneurgern 1315 Arch.Camb.( 1892 ), 316. Thlamurgorn 1308 CCR, 1307-13, 30. Llanneurgein 1324 BU Mostyn 2152. Llaneurgein 1328 BU Mostyn 2598. Llaneirgeyn 1330 NLW Plymouth 369. Llann Eurgein 1338 BU Mostyn 2599. Llaneurgain 1341 Shrop RO, 103/1/12/62. Laneurgyn 1363 NLW Plymouth 347. Laneurgain 1366 Shrop RO, 103/1/12/63. Llaneurgeyn c1379 CAPRW, 442. Llanaurgayn 1382 CPR, 1381-5, 151. Llannergen 1389 FHSJ 35(1999), 33n52. Llanurgyn 1392 CPR, 1391-6, 100. Llanneurgein 1392 CPR, 1391-6, 129. Laneurgen 1378 Cheshire RO, Pal. Recs Box 4. Llaneurgeyn c.1379 CAPW, 442. Llannevrgain 1388 BU Mostyn 2477. Llanneurgein 1390 CPR, 1388-92, 315. Llanurgyn 1392 CPR, 1391-6, 100. Llanurgen 1416 CPR, 1416-22, 1. Llanergen 1459 NLW Wynnstay L1279. Llannergen 1468 Recognizance Rolls, 404. LL. Eurgain 1556 NLW Peniarth 135. LL. Eirgain 1590 NLW Peniarth 147. Lhan Eyrgen 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 86. LhAN EyrGen 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. c.f. Caer Eurgain 1840 O.S.Map. Llwyneurgain area. Elis Wyn ab Ieuan Development Welsh Heraldry, II, 144, 255, 317, 431. Hywel ap Dafydd ab Ithel Fychan WG2, Ednowain Bendew 3. Richard Lewis WG2, Tudur 21(B). William Parry MP (DWB) ap Harry ap Dafydd ap Gruffudd. The original dedication of the church was singularly to St.Eurgain. St.Mary was added later, hence Ffynnon Fair, and St.Peter in modern times.

Llanfynydd SJ 2756 Llanvinyth 1523 NLW Wynnstay 82/64. Llanfynydd 1875 O.S.Map. [ Uwchmynydd Isa ] Llannerch Hall SJ 0572 Park (SJ 0572) Llanerch 1850 FRO D/PN/1099. Llan[n]erch Banna SJ 4039 v. Penley Llannerghpanna 1381 NLW Plymouth 331. Llanerch Banna 1405-6Cheshire RO Pal Recs Box 4.

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Llannerch Panna 1405-6Cheshire RO Pal Recs Box 4. Llanerchbanna 1430 NLW Bettisfield 371. Llannarch Panna 1445 Cheshire RO, Pal Recs Box 4. Llannerchpanna 1452 NLW Deeds 1345 Llannerch Panna 1458 FRO D/KY/784. Llannerch-panna 1493 FRO D/NH/10. Llannerchbanna 1511 NLW Elwes 130. llannerchpanna 1523 NLW Bettisfield 377 Llannerch banna 1526 FRO D/KY/789. Llanerch banna 1526 NLW Bettisfield 885. Llanerch Banna c1581 NLW Peniarth 72. Lanerpanna 1591-2NLW Plas Yolyn ? Panna 1445 NLW Elwes 82. ‘ a stream’ I think the Llanerch Panna 1920 FRO D/KY/773 is in Ellesmere p. co. Salop? Geoffrey Thomas Kenyon MP resided there at the beginning of the 20th Century. Llannerch-y-môr SJ 1779 Llanngnery 1511 RCAWM, 96. identification ? Llannerchnery 1536 FHSP Vol 7, 81. Avon Llanrch y more c1650 Crown Bk(Flints), 1636-66,178 llanerch y more 1657 NLW Wales 4/985/4/28. Llanerch y more ? NLW Wales 14/70 (Flint 3), 179b Llanerch y mor 1716 FRO D/PN/372. Llanerch y maor 1743 Thomas Budeslade’s Map Llanerchymor 1760 FRO, D/BC/173. Llannerchymor 1765 FRO D/KK/328. Llann=arch=y-môr1765 FRO QS/SR/Epiphany 59/20. Llanerch Y Mor 1766 NLW Newman, Paynter 116. Llanerch y Mor 1768 FRO D/PN/405. Llanerch y Mor 1769 Statutes of the Ream, 9 Geo.III, c.45. Llanerthmore 1791 FRO Survey of River Dee. Llanerch y Mor 1811 Llanasa PR. Llanerchymor 1820 Cocking Index, 55. Llanerch y Mor 1839 Holywell PR Llannerch-y-mor 1840 O.S.Map. Llannerch-y-môr 1875 O.S.Map. Plas Llannerch y môr 1875 O.S.Map.

Llan-y-cefn SJ 3541 Llan-y-cefn 1804 Penley Chapel Reg. Llan-y-cefn 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Llewelyn SJ 2359 Llewelyn 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Nercwys ] Llewelyn Farm 1840 O.S.Map. Llewelyn 1875 O.S.Map. [ Nercwys ]

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In 1751 a freeholder in Overton Freign was said to be one Owen Wynn of Lewwin FRO QS/SR/16/32. Can it be equals with Llywelyn? Alternatively, Llwyn? Llewerllyd SJ 0479 Lewarludae, Lavarludon 1086 Domesday Book Llawerllydw 1329 NLW Plymouth 364. Llawerllyt 1330 NLW Plymouth 230. Lawerllyd, Lawerllydo 1381 FRO, D/GW/D 420. Llawerllyde 1381 FRO, D/GW/1087. Llawerllyd 1407 FHSP Vol.11( 1925 ), 53. Llywerllyt 1420 FRO, D/GW/1593. Llewerllyt 1423 FRO, D/GW/D 424. Llewerllyt 1442-3 Recognizance Rolls, 330. Llewerllit 1442-3 NLW Kinmel 17. Llewarled 1470 Recognizance Rolls, 491. Lliwerllid 1470 NLW Rhual 246. Llevverlyd 1458-9 NLW Wynnsatay L1279. llywerllid 1558 Arch. Camb. (1883), 16. lliwerllid 1571 RCAWM, 408. Llewerllyd 1597 BU Mostyn 2297. Llewerllid 1604 FRO, D/DM/1009/1. Llewerllyd 1618 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 74. Llawer-llydd 1634 NLW Lleweni 284. Llewerllyd 1642 NLW Plas Mawr 7. Llewerllyd 1649 NLW Bachymbyd 749. llywerllyd 1661 NLW Wales 4/986/2/19. Llewerllyd 1664 FRO D/M/84. Llywerlhwyd, Lhywerlhyd 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 52-3. Llewerllyd 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Rhuddlan ] Listed in Clwyd Historian, 31 ( 1993 ), 16-17. A J Taylor’s contribution in FHSJ, 30( 1981-2 ), 102, equates Llawer- with Cluer ( as found in Adam [de] Cluer; unconvincing.

Lloc SJ 1476 Llok 1479 BU Mostyn 3028. Y Llocke 1517 NLW Downing A14. Llock 1693 NLW 1613 A. Y Lhock 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 74. Lock 1743 Mostyn Estate Map. Lock 1743 Thos Budeslade’s Map [Trellan] Lloc 1773 Whitford PR Lloc 1806 FRO D/M/594. Bryn y Capel Lock 1814 FRO D/M/595. Lloc 1828 Cocking Index, 155. Lloc 1840 O.S.Map. Lloc 1875 O.S.Map. [ Whitford Lan tp.]

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Llong SJ 2662 Llong 1666 Mold PR Llong 1669 Mold PR Llong 1672 Mold PR Melin y Lhong 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 90. Llong Bridge 1747 FRO QS/SR/2/-. Long Bridge 1770 NLW Wales 4/1008/2/1. Llong = mill Bridge 1786 FRO QS/SR/MidS 142/15. Llong Bridge 1800 NLW Wales 4/1014/3/-. Llong Bridge 1805 FRO, D/DM/860/85. Llong 1819 FRO D/LE/227. Llong 1822 FRO D/LE/? Llong 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Mold ] Llong 1840 O.S.Map. Llong 1854 FRO D/LE/428. Llwybr-hir SJ 1175 Roman Road Llwybr Hir 1796 Pennant, W & H, 118-9. Llwybr-hir 1875 O.S.Map. [ Bryngwyn Isa ] Llwynegrin SJ 2365 Llwynegryn 1323 FRO, D/GW/281. Lloynegryn 1342 FRO, D/GW/1396. Llwynegryn c1500 NLW Peniarth 128. Lloen Egrine 1536-9 Leland Itinerary, 72. Lloynegryn 1539 Letters and Papers, Hen.8, I, 325. Llwynegryn 1562 NLW Hawarden 15. Lloynygryn 1570 FRO D/NH/34. Lloynegrin, Lloynegryn 1571 FRO D/LE/319. Lloynegryn 1580 Denbs RO DD/WY/4173. Llwynegrin 1596 FRO, D/BC/1368a. lloingron 1596-7TNA, E179/221/221. lloynegryn 1610 NLW Crown Bk Flints, I, 143. Llwynegrin 1617 Mld PR Lloynegryn 1624 FRO D/NH/440. Lloynegrin 1635 NLW Smallwood 337. lloynegryn 1649 NLW Crown Bk Flints, III, 47. Llwyn-Egrin 1650 Northop PR Llwyn Egryn 1651 Northop PR Llynegrin 1653 NLW Hawarden 81. Llwynegrin 1661 Northop PR Llwynegryn 1662 Northop PR Lloynegrin 1671 NLW Plymouth 1706. Lloynegrin 1677 NLW BRA (1955), 13. Llwynegrin 1687 Northop PR Llwynegrin 1696 Northop PR Lhwyn Egryn 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 90. Llwyn Egryn 1704 FRO D/KK/121. Llwyn Egrin 1708 Nercwys PR Lloynegrin 1740 NLW Chester 30/411/-. Llwynegrin 1756 NLW BRA (1955), 32.

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Llwynegrin 1789 FRO D/KK/136. Llwyegrin (sic) 1840 O.S.Map. Bithell. Ieuan ab Ithel Gruffudd. WG2, Llywelyn Eurdorchog 7(9). Llŵyn Ifor SJ 1678 Llwynfor 1695 Whiford PR Llwyn Ivor 1696 Whitford PR Lhwyn Ivor 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch, I, 74. Llwynivor 1751 FRO QS/SR/15/26. Llwyn ifor, Llwyn Ifor 1751 FRO D/M/580. Llwyn-ifor 1755 FRO D/M/584. Llwyn Ifor 1757 FRO D/M/855. Llwynifor 1764 FRO D/M/591. Llwyn ifor 1822 FRO D/PN/547. Llwynivor 1832 Cocking Index, 57. Llwyn Ifor 1875 O.S.Map. Llwyn Offa SJ 2565

Llwyn-y-cosyn Farm SJ 1772 Llwyn y Cosin 1634 Arch.Camb. ( 1889 ), 144. Llwyn y Cosyn 1643 Halkyn PR Llwyn y Cossyn 1662 Ysgeifiog PR Llwyn y Cossyn 1664 Ysgeifiog PR Llwyn y Cossyne 1666 Ysgeifiog PR *Llwyn y Cosin 1702 BU Mostyn 3214. Llwyny Cosin 1729 FHSP, 19( 1961 ), 38. Llwyncosin 1731 FHSP, 19( 1961 ), 55 Llwyn y Cosyn 1816 Cocking Index, 228. Llwyn-y-cosyn 1840 O.S.Map. Llwyn y Cosyn 1846 Tithe Schedule [ Ysgeifiog ] var. Coswyn * in full : Groftydd Llwyn y Cosin alias Grofftydd llwyn y Cawse Nearby is Bryn Cosyn Llyn SJ 1969 Llyn 1840 O.S.Map. No llyn there. Dried up? Llyn Bedydd SJ 4739 Llynbedith 1671 Hanmer PR Llynbedith 1677 Hanmer PR Llynbedith 1685 Hanmer PR Lhyn Bedydh 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch, II, 142. Llyn Bedydd 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Bettisfield Hall Wood: Coyd lesse Bedith 1671 FRO D/KY/805. Coydlessebedith 1674 FRO D/KY/565. Coyd lesse Bedith 1676 FRO D/KY/805.

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Coydless Bedith 1677 FRO D/KY/567. [ Bettisfield ] Coed Llysbedyth 1772 FRO D/KY/841. or ‘Clark’s Tenement’ Llyn Helyg SJ 1177 Llyn Helyg 1796 Pennant, W & H, 116. Llyn Helyg 1840 O.S.Map. Llyn Helig c1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Llyn Helyg 1875 O.S.Map. Llyn-y-pandy SJ 2065 Llyny Pandû Mine 1791 FRO D/KK/267/51. Llynypandu 1811 Mold PR Llynypandy 1811 NLW Wales 4/1017/2/-. Llynypandy 1827 Llyn-yPandy CM BR. Llyn y Pandy 1834 Cocking Index, 286. Llynypandy 1834 Llyn-y-Pandy CM BR. llyn y pandy 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Rhual ] Llynypandy 1839 FRO, N/13/1-2. Llyn-y-pandy 1840 O.S.Map. Llyn y Pandy 1840 Llyn-y-Pandy CM BR. Llyn y Pandy 1845 Gwernaffield gs/A109. Llys SJ 2373 Flint Llys 1601 Northop PR Llys Fm 1875 O.S.Map.

Llys SJ 0681 Llys 1602 Meliden PR Llys 1706 Meliden PR Y Lhys* 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 55. Llus 1710 FRO D/M/206. Llŷs 1716 Meliden PR Llus 1718 FRO D/M/207. Llys 1720 NLW Coleman D1331. Llys 1795 FRO D/M/208. Llŷs 1799 Meliden PR Llŷs 1802 Meliden PR Llys 1875 O.S.Map.

* also known as Tir yr Esgob at that time. FPN, 101, has Llys yr Esgob as a variant form but no early examples

Which one is this? Llys c1610 NLW Wigfair 2704. Thos Mostyn’s abode. Llysfaen SH 8977 Lodge Farm SJ 4938 Maelor Saesneg Long Acre SJ 0479

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Longley SJ 2073 Llongle and Pen-y-llongle in FPN, 98, 126. Penllongle 1782 Holywell PR Longlay 1827 Cocking Index, 261. Longley 1828 Cocking Index, 161. Longley c1840 Tithe Schedule [ Halkyn ] Longla 1840 O.S.Map. Llongle 1875 O.S.Map. Lower House SJ 2765 Buckley The lower house 1834 O.S. Drawing 341. The lower house 1840 O.S. Map. Lower House SJ 4440 Hanmer

Lower Mountain SJ 3159 Lower Mountain 1840 O.S.Map. Lower Wych SJ 4844 Lygan Uchaf SJ 2068 Lygen Ucha 1726 Halkyn PR Lygan y caf 1730 Halkyn PR Lygenucaf 1730 Halkyn PR Lygain Uchaf 1822 Cocking Index, 82. Lygan-y-wern SJ 2072 Lugganawern 1681 NLW Wales 4/990/4/-. Lygan y Wern 1726 NLW Wales 4 Llugan-y-wern 1748 FRO QS/SR/3/1. Lygan y wern 1776 FRO D/LE/415. Lygan y Wern 1839 Tithe Schedule Lygan-y-wern 1840 O.S.Map. Llygan / Lygan y wern 1875 O.S.Map. Others included in Tithe Schedule : Pentre Lygan ucha, Werglodd Lygan Maen Achwyfan SJ 1278 Mayen y chufan 1388 BU Mostyn 3124. Maen ychwyddan 1388 BU Mostyn 3126. Maen y Chwyvan 1645 Camden’s Britannia. Maen y Chwydhvaen 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 73. Maen achwynfan 1727 BU Mostyn 5502. Maen y Chwyfan 1735 NLW Wales 4/1001/5/-. Maenachwynfan 1796 Pennant, W & H, 113. Maen y Chwyfan 1825 Mostyn Court Leet. Maen Achwyfan 1840 O.S.Map. Maen Achwyfan 1875 O.S.Map.

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We have the following forms in letters between Richard Mostyn of Penbedw and Edward Lhuyd during 1693/4 : Maen Achwynfan Maen y Chwyvan Maen Y chwifan Maen Y chwefan The comments of Nesta Lloyd, ‘The Correspondence of Edward Lhuyd and Richard Mostyn’, FHSP, 25( 1971-2 ), on the name (p.55n9) are as follows : ‘The etymology of “Achwyfan” is discussed at length in the letters, suggestions being “Achwynfaen” and “Chwefan” from Richard Mostyn and “Gwyfaen”….“Gwydhvaen”, the high pillar, from Lhuyd who confessed Britannia, 694 that after Mostyn discoverey of the 1388 form “Chufan”, “I dare not acquiesce in that Etymology, tho’ at present I can think none more probable”. ’ Maes Alyn SJ 1764 Maes Alun 1919 Cilcain CM BR. Maes-Alyn SJ 2265 Mold

Maesgarmon SJ 2164 Maesgarmon 1617 Mold PR Maesgarmon 1622 Mold PR Maesgarmon 1662 Mold PR Maes Garmon 1719 Mold PR Maes Garmon 1732 FRO D/KK/152/-. Maesgarmon 1740 FRO D/KK/135. Maes garmon 1769 FRO D/LE/954. Maesgarmon 1802 Mold PR Maesgarmon 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Mold ] Maes garmon 1840 O.S.Map. Maes Garmon 1875 O.S.Map. One should try and keep clear of identifying this Garmon with the St.Germanus of Auxerre. This fellow was either a mid-Wales princling or a spiritual traveller from Britanny. There are links with Deiniol (Hawarden), Tysilio (Mold), Arddun (Mold) but Sir Ifor Williams emphasised that linguistically this could not be the case. Nennius is probably the one responsible for the mixed-up. Dyma a ddywed Syr Ifor : ‘ni fedraf ddeall o gwbwl sut y gallai’r enw Lladin Germanus roi Garmawn ( neu Garmon ) yn y Gymraeg; disgwylid Gerfaun, c.f. L. termin-us yn rhoi terfyn. Ond mae garm yn Gymraeg am “floedd” ( a gairm mewn Gwyddeleg ), a’r rheswm dros gadw m heb dreiglio ydoedd ar ôl r yn bod m yn ddwbl ( Pederson V.G.60.) : nid dwbl yw yn enw Germanus, os na newidwyd ef ar ôl y fuddugoliaeth a gafodd ar y Saeson, nid trwy nerth cleddyf ond trwy weiddi Haleliwia.’ [ I.Williams, ‘Hen Chwedlau’, THSCymmrodorion. (1946-7), 53.] Wnes i erioed ddarllen beth roedd gan K H Jackson i ddweud ar y mater yn ei ‘Caneuon Ffydd,’ n2., tud.128. Clywais ei fod yn dadlau i’r gwrthwyneb yno. Roedd yn sgwennu rhyw ddegawd ar ôl Syr Ifor. Maes-glas SJ 1877 v. Greenfield Maesglas 1579 FHSP Vol.11, 48. Maesglas 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 71. Maesglas 1828 Cocking Index, 154. Maes Glas 1832 Cocking Index, 182.

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Maesgwaelod SJ 3543 Maisgwailot 1331 NLW Plas Yolyn 481. Mais gwaylod 1342 NLW Elwes 12. Maisgwaylot 1376 NLW Elwes 1664, Maes y gwailott 1587 RCAWM, 397. Maes Gwaelod 1655 NLW Elwes 879. Maes Gwaylod 1658 NLW Coleman D1239. Maesgwallod 1665 NLW Smallwood 341. Maesgwailod 1700 NLW Coleman 1311. Maes gwaelod 1723 FRO D/BC/1433. Maes Gwaylod 1725 NLW Puleston 1594. Maesgwyled 1794 NLW Smallwood 354. Maesgwylod 1821 FRO D/KY/660. Maesgwaelod 1826 FRO, D/DM/944/6. Maesgwaylod 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Overton ] Maes y Guylod, Maes y Gwylod 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] Maes-gwaelod 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Plas yn Maesygwaelod 1816 NLW BRA (1968), 3. [ Overton ] These need to be looked at again.:- Maesgwallod 1665 NLW Smallwood 341. Maesgwalod 1686 FRO, D/NH/454. See also Maes Gwylid List D. Maes-gwyn SJ 1180 [ Axton /Trelogan ] Maes Gwyn 1588 FRO, D/MT/353. Maysgwynne 1605 FRO, D/MT/369. Mays guin 1642 Pennant, W & H, 40. Maês Gwyn 1645 Llanasa PR Maes Gwyn 1657 Llanasa PR Maes Gwyn 1660 Llanasa PR Maesgwyn 1692 Llanasa PR Maes Gwyn 1693 FRO D/PN/350. Maes Gwyn 1698 FRO P/35/1/1/140. Maesgwyn 1699 FRO D/PN/501. Maes Gwyn 1699 Llanasa PR Maesgwyn 1707 Llanasa PR Maesgwyn 1730 Llanasa PR Maesgwyn 1732 FRO D/M/515. Maesgwynn 1809 Llanasa PR Maes Gwyn 1833 Cocking Index, 311. Maes-gwyn 1875 O.S.Map. Maes-gwyn Mawr SJ 2371 [ Flint ] le Whyteffylde 1413 NLW Elwes 74. Whitefield hay 1536 NLW Coleman 1162. The Whit fild hay 1586 NLW Coleman 1183. The whitfield otherwise Maesgwin 1623 NLW Coleman 1211. Maes Gwyn 1660 Flint PR Macegwin 1663 NLW Hawarden D438. Maesgwyn 1671-2BU Mostyn 2497.

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Y maes gwyn 1671 NLW Coleman D1251. Maesgwyn 1676 NLW Coleman D1260. Maesgwyn alias Whitefield 1680-1 BU Mostyn 2368-9. y maesgwyn 1683 NLW Coleman D1286. Maes Gwyn 1698 FRO, P/35/1/1/140. Maesgwin 1701 Glamorgan RO, (Flints 1), DD 47. Maes gwin 1719 NLW Erivat D228. Maes Gwyn 1722 Flint PR Maes Gwynne 1731 Flint PR Maes Gwynne 1748 Flint PR Maes Gwyn 1840 Tithe Schedule Maesgwyn Mawr 1875 O.S.Map. & Bach Maes-mawr SJ 1764 Maes Mawr 1621-2 FRO D/NH/11. Maes mawr 1840 Tithe Schedule Supposedly the site of the grave of Beli fab Benlli Gawr. Maes Mynan SJ 1172 I make the enclave here outside the Old Flintshire; in Denbs.CHECK Llys maes Mynan 1606 NLW Edward Owen 29. Maes Pennant SJ 1679 modern housing estate Maes-y-dre SJ 2364 Maes y dref 1666 Mold PR Maes y dref 1669 Mold PR Maesdre 1828 Cocking Index, 153. Maes y Dref 1829 Cocking Index, 162. Maes y Dre 1836 Cocking Index, 285. also List D. Maesdre 1837 Tithe Schedule Maes y dre 1840 O.S.Map. Maes y dre 1875 O.S.Map. Maes-y-groes SJ 4943 Higher Wych Maes-y-Groes 1675 Bangor Iscoed PR Maes-y-groes SJ 1863 Mold / Loggerheads 1628 Inscription date. Maes y groes 1840 O.S.Map. These need checking out : Maesygroes 1344 BU Mostyn 2200. Maes y Groes 1349 BU Mostyn 2173. Mayse-y-groyse 1518-29 ECPW, 114. No clue. [Cilcain ] Maes y Groes 1598 Cilcain PR Mais y Groes 1620 Cilcain PR Maesygroes 1629 NLW Trovarth & CC 1494 Maes y Groes 1630-1 BU Mostyn 2197. Maesygroes 1644-5 NLW Hawarden D305. Maesygroes 1659 NLW Wales 4/986/1/4. Maesy groes 1662 TNA E179/264/45.

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Maes y Groes 1685 BU Bodwian 7458. Maesygroes 1708 NLW Wales 28/234. Maes Groes 1779 FRO D/KK/380. Maes y groes 1840 Tithe Schedule Maes y groes 1840 O.S.Map. The bind being is that there are two abodes of this name in Maes y Groes tp.! [ Gwysaney ] Maes y Groes 1707 NLW Peniarth DF418. Maes-y-llan SJ 2468 Maes y llan 1875 O.S.Map. Maes yr Esgob SJ 1469 Llys Esgob 1281 FPN, 106.* Maes yr Escob 1810 NLW Peniarth DF681. Maes yr Esgob 1815 Cocking Index, 227. Maes yr Escob 1840 O.S.Map.

* It contradicts Hazel Formby in Clwyd Historian which attributes its derivation to the fact that it was at one time the inherited property of John Wynne (1667-1743) of Soughton Hall, buried Northop. He became Bishop of St.Asaph (1715-27)

and of Bath & Wells (!727-?) d.1743. One time Principal of Jesus College Oxford. Ellis Davies’ ID of 1281 source? Mancot Royal SJ 3267 Mamecote c1286 NLW Pitchford Hall 1351. Witnesses Madoc de Mamcote & Madoc de Brocton Mancote, Manecote 1284 Flints Pleas, 33, 35. Mamcot 1458 NLW Downing A5. Lyttyll Mancott 1550 NLW Hawarden D42. Great Mancot 1553 NLW Hawarden 12. Little Mancott 1560 Arch Camb(1898), 109. Mancote 1560 NLW F C Carter D32. Parva Mancot 1594 NLW Hawarden 18. Mancoate 1606 TNA, E137/101/3. Mancot 1611 NLW Coleman 27 Mancott 1620 NLW Cwrt Mawr 701. Mankoat Magna 1625 NLW F C Carter D26. Mancoatt 1654 NLW BRA (1955), 2. Great Mancoate 1664 Hawarden PR Mancoate 1666 FRO D/BJ/E34. Great Mancoate 1678 FRO D/BJ/? Mancott 1686 NLW Glynne of Hawarden 5518. Mancoatt 1697 NLW Hawarden D713. Manĉott 1698 NLW Wales 4/994/9/-. Gr. And Little Mancot 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 94. Great/Little Mancotte 1757 FRO Leeswood Hall 1080. Big Mancott 1764 NLW Hawarden D1453. Big Mancot 1875 O.S.Map. & Little

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Manor Farm SJ 3365 Mannor 1582 NLW Hawarden 28. Manner 1596 NLW Hawarden 37. Manner 1636 Hawarden PR Manor 1644 Hawarden PR Mannar 1676 Hawarden PR Date inscription 1749 Manor Farm 1840 O.S.Map. Manor Hall 1875 O.S.Map.

Marford SJ 3656 Merfort 1086 Domesday Book Merford 1472-3 FHSP, 26( 1973-4 ), 9. Merford c1474 FHSP Vol.7, 44. Merford 1523 L/PF&D Hen.VIII, Vol.3 Pt2, 1186. Merforde 1552 RCAWM, 394. Merford 1641 NLW Wales 4/983/1. Mereford 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Merford 1675 Ogilby’s Map. Marford 1697 NLW Wales 4/994/7/-. Merford 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 143. Marford 1747 FRO, QS/SR/1/28. Marford 1768 NLW Wales 4/1007/8/-. Marian SJ 1372 [ Caerwys ] There are several marian in this parish. Marian 1875 O.S.Map. [ Tre Fedwen tp.] Marian SJ 0979 [ Trelawnyd ] Marian 1826 FRO D/M/456. Marian 1829 Cocking Index, 160. Marian 1845 Tithe Schedule Marian Cwm SJ 0777 Marian (sic) 1723 FRO D/M/466. Marian 1765 Cwm PR Marian 1805 Cwm PR also Marian-Bâch 1790 Cwm PR Marian Ffrith SJ 0778 Marian Prysau SJ 1274 Marian Pryse 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Caerwys ] Marrian Prysau 1840 O.S.Map. Marine Lake SH 9980 Site demolished; lake still there. Marsh [The] SJ 1978 Marsh 1828 Cocking Index, 134. Marsh 1831 Cocking Index, 140.

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Meadows [The] SJ 4741 Meliden SJ 0581 v. Gallt Melyd

Maladyn, Meladyn 1442 FHSP 11( 1925 ), 52-3. Meladyn 1442-3 Recognizance Rolls, 330. Meladyn 1442-3 NLW Kinmel 17. Meladyn 1501-2 Cheshire RO, Pal.Recs Box 4. Meliden 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Melyden 1570 BU Mostyn 2550. Melliden 1592 BU Mostyn 2551. Melyden 1595 BU Mostyn ? Melden 1604 TNA, E137/101/2. Meliden 1610 John Speed’s Map. Meliden alias Galltmelid 1619 FRO, D/DM/1086/5. Melydarn, Meliden 1751 FRO QS/SR/13/25,30. Melin y Wern SJ 1670 Melinywern 1836 Cocking Index, 215. Felin Wern 1840 ).S.map. Melin Nannerch 1810 NLW Peniarth DF681. Merehead SJ 4538 Merllyn SJ 2768 Merllyn 1772 Cheshire RO, DBA/118. Merllyn 1784 Holywell PR Merllyn 1785 Holywell PR Merllyn 1817 Cocking Index, 231. Merllyn 1837 Cocking Index, 221. Merllyn 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Merllyn 1843 FRO D/PN/1149. Merllyn 1849 BU Mostyn 3172. Merllyn 1875 O.S.Map. [ Tre Ednowain ] Other example in List C also Y Merllyn 1559 FRO, D/G/2634. [ Marford ]

and y Merllyn 1639 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 471.[ Y Faenol ] Merllyn 1840 Tithe Sched [ Northophall ] Merllyn 1840 O.S.Map. Merllyn 1875 O.S.Map. Merllyn 1875 O.S.Map. [ Ysgeifiog p.Gellilyfdy tp.]

Mertyn SJ 1577 Hall (SJ 1777) Merton 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll

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Merton 1302-3Flints Min Accts £.,28. Merton 1315-6BU Mostyn 2801. Merton 1325 NLW Thorne Deed 305. Merton 1327 FRO D/NA/245. Mertyn 1562 FRO D/PN/46. Marton 1596 EPW(Equity), 201. Mertyn 1875 O.S.Map. Maes Merton isglann 1324 NLW Plymouth 360. Merton isglane c1391 NLW W.A.Evans. 3. Mertyn Isglane 1603 NLW Flintshire Pleas. 148. Mertyn Isglan 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 73. Mertyn Isglan 1703 FRO D/NA/1075. Mertyn Isglan 1711 NLW E G Wright D7. Marton Ughlande 1598 FRO, D/DM/1000/1. Mertyn ugh Glan 1604 FRO, D/DM/1009/1. Merton Vwghglan1611 NLW Downing 96. Merton Vghglan 1642 NLW John Herbert Lewis F2. Mertyn Uwch=glan 1662 NLW ProbR/Hugh Parry(Whitford). Merten Uchglan 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Mertyn uwch glan1688 NLW Trovarth & CC 1639. Mertyn uwch=glan1703 FRO D/NA/1075. Mertin uch Glan 1719 FRO D/KK/183. Mertynvychan 1603 NLW Trovarth & CC 1347. Mertyn Fawr c1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Mertyn Hall 1840 O.S.Map. Mertyn Hall 1875 O.S.Map. v. Mertyn Abad List C. & FPN, 108., for explanation. Mia Hall SJ 0779 Millbrook SJ 3943 Milnbrok 1290 Cal Charter Rolls,1257-1300 Mylbrock 1548 NLW Elwes 166. Mylbrooke 1627 NLW Wales 4/979/7/-. Milbrooke 1673 NLW Wales 4/988/7/-. Millbrook 1716 Overton PR Llan Mill Brook 1717 Bangor iscoed PR Mill Farm SJ 3765 Milwr SJ 1974

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*Plâs y Milwr 1666 NLW PR/R Pennant (Whitford). Meilwr 1796 Pennant, W & H, 254, 257. Milwr 1818 Cocking Index, 110. Milwr 1824 Cocking Index, 125. Milwr 1828 Cocking Index, 135. Milwr 1837 Holywell PR Milwr 1840 Holywell PR * ‘comonlie called and known by the name of Plâs y Milwr.’ Minffordd SJ 2666 [ Northop Hall ] Minffordd 1834 Cocking Index, 93. Min-yr-afon SJ 3542 Model Farm SJ 3161

Moel Arthur ( 456m ) SJ 1466 tythyn moel iarthur 1567 FRO, D/GW/1303. Moel Arthur 1694 FHSP, 25( 1971-2 ), 45. Moel Arthur 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 79-80. Moel Arthur 1737 Arch Camb (1914 ), 439. Moel Arthur 1840 O.S.Map. Moel Arthur 1875 O.S.Map. Moel Dywyll SJ 1563 no height given Moel dywyll 1840 Tithe Schedule Moel Fama ( 554m ) SJ 1662 moyle vamma 1597 NLW Trovarth & CC 1300. Moel Vamma 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 80. Moel Fama 1737 Arch Camb ( 1914 ), 430. Moel Famma 1780 Pennant, Tours, II, 81, 86. Moel Fammau 1840 O.S.Map. Moel famma 1840 Tithe Schedule Field No. 870a in Halkyn called Erw Famaeth 1839 Tithe Schedule Moel Findeg SJ 2061 Moel y Windeg 1652 NLW Wigfair 1214. Moel y Windeg 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 92. Moel y ’Windeg 1725 FHSP 9( 1922 ), 97. Foel Findeg 1840 O.S.Map. Voel Vyndeg 1841 FRO D/LE/168. Voel-y-vyndeg 1842 FRO D/LE/169. Moel Findeg 1871 FRO D/LE/392. Moel Findeg 1875 O.S.Map. [ Arddunwent ]

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Moel Hiraddug SJ 0678 Raduch 1086 Domesday Book. Yraduc 1093 Chester Abbey Charter Hyraduch 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Hiraduc 1340 BU Mostyn 3264. Huyraduk 1442-3 NLW Kinmel 17. Huraduk, Huyraduk 1442-3 FHSP Vol.11, 52. Hyraduk 1448 Recognizance Rolls, 51. Hyraduk 1472 Recognizance Rolls, 25. Hererathuk 1474 NLW Chirk Castle 9884. Hurathik 1476 NLW Plymoth 26. Huradduk 1508-9 FRO, D/GW/D 380. Huradduk 1508-9 FRO, D/GW/1091. Hirathyk 1549 BU Mostyn 2223. Rriaddig c1550-62NLW Peniarth 134. Hurryathych 1551-3 ECPW, 126. Hirathicke 1552 BU Mostyn 2224. Riathick 1560 BU Mostyn 2946. Hurathig 1560 BU Mostyn 2226. Hurrathicke 1581 BU Mostyn 2227. Huriathicke 1581 NLW Bettisfield 982. hiraduck 1585 RCAWM, 403. Huriathicke 1604-5 BU Mostyn 2032. Huriathick 1616 FRO D/M/54. Hiraddug 1621 FRO D/M/3607. Huriathig, alias Hiroathiske 1677 NLW Coleman 62. Yriadhig 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 63. Nant hiradduk 1472 NLW Plymouth 57. Moel Huriathicke 1589 BU Mostyn 2234. Moel Huriathik 1591 BU Mostyn 2241. Moel Yriadhig 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 63. Moel’r Iathig 1719 FRO D/DM/1326/4. Moelhiraddeg 1818 NLW Plas yn Cefn 2927. Moel hiraddug 1840 O.S.Map. Moel Llys-y-coed ( 465m ) SJ 1565 Moel y Llys 1737 Arch Camb ( 1914 ), 440. Moel Maenefa ( 290m ) SJ 0874 Moel Maenefa 1840 Tithe Sched [ Tremeirchion ] Moel Plas-yw ( 419m ) SJ 1566 Moel Plas Yw 1839 Tithe Schedule [Nannerch ] field 31. Moel Plas Yw 1840 O.S.Map. Moel-y-crio ( 263m ) SJ 1969 Moel y Kreie 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 84. Moelycra 1727 FHSP 18(1960), 128. Moelycria 1729 FHSP 19( 1961 ), 39. Moel y Crio 1778 Pennant, Tours, II, 62.

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Voil y Cria 1785 Halkyn PR Voiley Cria, Voileacrya 1786 Halkyn PR Voilecria 1788 Halkyn PR Voile y crie 1792 Halkyn PR Voilecrio 1793 Halkyn PR Moel y Creiau 1795 John Evans’ Map. Voelcruau 1812 Cocking Index, 77. Moelcriau 1813 Cocking Index, 78. Moel y Cria 1815 Cocking Index, 79. Moel y Carria 1817 Cocking Index, 80. Moel y Creiau 1819 Cocking Index, 81. Moel y Crea 1821 Cocking Index, 239. Moel y Criau 1822 Cocking Index, 242. Moel y Crio 1824 Cocking Index, 264. Moel y Creiau 1830 Non-Paroch Reg, I, 276. Voel y Criau 1832 Cocking Index, 50. Moelycreiau 1833 Cocking Index, 93. Foel y Criau 1835 Cocking Index, 50. Moel y Crio 1840 O.S.Map. Moel y crio 1875 O.S.Map. Moel y Gaer ( 205m ) SJ 0970 Bodfari Moel y Gaer 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 69. Moel Gaer 1760 Bodfari PR Moel y. Gaer 1772 NLW 8927C. Moel y Gaire 1804 Hist Halkyn Mt, 220. Moelygaer 1847 FRO D/PN/1094. Moelygair 1856 FRO D/PN/1102. Moel y Gaer 1859 FRO D/PN/1094. Moel-y-Gaer 1862 FRO D/PN/1151. Moel-y-Gaer 1875 O.S.Map. Moel-y-Gaer SJ 2168 Rhosesmor Moelygaer 1345 BU Bodrhyddan.846-7. Moelygaer 1366 Shrop RO, 103/1/12/63. Moel y Gaer 1694 FHSP, 25(1071-2), 44. Voel y G aer 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Mole Cair 1727 FRO D/HE/433. Moelygaer 1731 FHSP 19( 1961 ), 54. Moel y. Gaer(sic) 1772 Camden’s Brittannia Foelgaer 1838 Tithe Schedule [Northop] Moel y Gaer 1840 O.S.Map. Mold SJ 2363 v. Yr Wyddgrug I have included these forms simply because they do not appear in neither DPNW or YA,1(2000). Mauhaud 1241 CLR, 1240-5, 85. Muhaut 1241 Littere Wallie, 10. Muthaut 1242 CLR, 1240-5,99.

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Moaut 1281 CPR,1272-81, 422. Moald 1284-5FHSP, 8( 1921 ), 11. Montis Alti 1297 CPR,1292-1301, 324. Mohald 1430 Shrop RO, 103/1/12/66. Mohaute 1454 CCR, 1447-54, 494-5. Mohunt 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. the Molde 1576 Saxton’s Map Mount Altye 1577 BU Mostyn 2566. Mold Mountain 1747 Mold PR Mold Mountain 1756 FRO D/KK/234. Mold Mountain 1788 Halkyn PR Mold Mountain 1791 FRO D/KK/267. Mold Dale 1415 Cal.IPM, 1413-18, 75. Molysdale 1474 FHSP, 7( 1920 ),41. Molesdale yn Walsch caullid Stredalen1536-9 Leland Itinerary, 72. Mohuntesdale 1539 Letters & Papers Hen.8, I, 326. Moldisdale 1546 FRO D/NH/97. Moughnutesdale 1651x75 Huntington Lib. Ellesmere MS. 76. ‘Annales of Chester’ for 1462 has this entry ‘Mouldesfielde so called because Rowlande ap Griffith slew manye men in Moulde.’ [ Cheshire Sheaf, ??( ???? ), 79.] Monastery SJ 3066 Connah’s Quay Moor [The] SJ 4841 Little Green Moor [The] SJ 3266 Hawarden More 1532 NLW Coleman D1159. More 1569 NLW Hawarden 81. Moore 1583 NLW Wales 4/970/1/53. Moore 1604 TNA, E137/101/2. More 1622 Hawarden PR Moore 1666 NLW Wales 4/986/13/16. Moor 1670 PRO E179/264/45. Moore 1698 NLW Wales 4/994/10/-. Moor 1751 FRO QS/SR/16/42. Moor Farm 1840 O.S.Map. The Moor 1875 O.S.Map. Moor [The] SJ 1777 Holywell Moor Fm 1875 O.S.Map. Morfa-cwybr SJ 0079 Morfa Cwybur 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Rhuddlan ] Morfa Rhuddlan SJ 9778 Morfa near Ruthland 1704 NLW Wales 4/38/6.

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Mossfield Farm SJ 4638 y mosse mawr / the mosses 1626 NLW Plas-yn Cefn 488. This appears to be in Hanmer parish. The moss could therefore be : Moss Green 1733 Hanmer PR Compare Y Mosse Mawr / Bychan 1622 NLW Peniarth DF148. in Northop & Kelsterton resp. Mostyn SJ 1580 Quay (SJ 1681) Mostone 1086 Domesday Book Muston 1278 CChR(V), 1277-1326, 177. Mostun Wall’1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Nova Villa de Moston’ 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Mostun c1301x07CAPRW, 176. Moston 1312-3 Flints Min Accts 3. Moston 1315-6 Flints Min Accts, 68. Mostvn, Mostun 1316 BU Mostyn 2861. Mustyn c1322 CAPRW, 176. Moston 1326-7 Flints Min Accts, 86. Mostun 1332 BU Mostyn 2809. Moston 1341 BU Mostyn 2861. Moston 1349-50Flints Min Accts 2. Moston 1353 Recognizance Rolls, 40. Yr hen hall de Moston 1388 BU Mostyn 3124. Mostyn 1391 CPR, 1388-92, 456. Moston 1419 Recognizance Rolls, 489. Moston 1457 Recognizance Rolls, 162. Mostyn 1567 BU Mostyn 2865. Moston 1610 John Speed’s Map. Mostyn 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Tre Vostyn, Mostyn 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 73. tre mostyn 1702 FRO D/NA/1075. Mostyn c1840 Tithe Schedule [Whitford] Tre Mostyn 1840 O.S.map. Mostyn Hall 1569 FRO D/M/573. [ SJ 1480 ] Mostyn Hall 1840 O.S.Map. Inscription 1631 ye Mountain 1704 Whitford PR Mynydd Mostyn 1779 Llanasa PR Mynydd Mostyn 1811 Llanasa PR Mostyn Dock 1830 BU Mostyn2929. also Pier Mostyn Quay 1833 Cocking Index, 56. Mostyn Quay 1837 Cocking Index, 219. Mostyn Quay 1840 O.S.Map.

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the Seaporte of Mostyn 1691 NLW Wales 4/993/5/-. Mostyn square1840 O.S.Map. Mount Farm SJ 3262 Mount 1835 Cocking Index, 323. Mount Pleasant SJ 2371 Mount Pleasant 1828 Cocking Index, 133. Mount Pleasant 1830 Cocking Index, 138. Mount Pleasant 1830 Cocking Index, 187. Mount Pleasant 1837 Tithe Schedule Mount pleasant 1840 O.S.Map. Mount Pleasant or Ewloe Colliery 1854 O.S.map.(Cassini) Cf Mount Pleasant 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) @ Bangor I-c Mulsford SJ 4244 Hall (SJ 4343) 1746 Date Inscription Mwllesford 1358 NLW Plymouth 346. Mwlsfordd 1418 NLW Bettisfield 488. Mwlsford 1503 NLW Bettisfield 383. Mulseford 1533-8 ECPCW, 116. Mulsford 1553-5 ECPCW, 127. Mulsford 1559-60FRO, D/GW/1583. Moulforth 1577 FRO, D/BC/3404. Mulsford 1604 NLW Pulesford 1397. Mulsford 1649 NLW Puleston 194. Mulsford 1650 NLW Puleston 986. Mulsford 1653 NLW Elwes 871. Mulsford 1656 NLW Plea R Ches 30 (Flint 244). Moulsford 1658 FRO, D/BC/3375. Mulsford 1663 Worthenbury PR Mulsford 1686 FRO D/KY/897. Mulsford 1693 Worthenbury PR Mulsford 1719 Worthenbury PR Mulsford 1729 Worthenbury PR Mulsford 1758 FRO D/KY/525. Millsford 1791 Worthenbury PR Mullsford 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] Mulsford Croft 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] Mulsford Hall 1767 NLW Puleston 698. Mullsford Hall 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] Mulsford Hall 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) [ SJ 4343 ] Maes Mulsford 1587 RCAWM, 397. Possibly compare @ Overton Madog : Muluestret 1317 NLW Elwes 1654.

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le Mullestryt 1354 NLW Plymouth 356. These appear to be local variants Mulcer 1707 Worthenbury PR = Mulson < Mulsford? Mulcer 1719-20Worthenbury PR Mulson 1783 Worthenbury PR

Musley SJ 3740 Overton Mwcwd SJ 1770 Mwccwd 1731 Cilcain PR Muckwood 1759 FRO, QS/SR/1759/12. Knockwood 1840 O.S.Map. Mwcwd 1875 O.S.Map. The 1958 edn. of O.S. Map 1/25 000 has Mwccwd Mwdwl-eithin SJ 1676 Mwdwl Eithin 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 74. Hendre mwdleithin 1759 FRO QS/SR/Mich./40/22. Mwdle eithin 1766 FRO QS/SR/Easter 68/39. Mwdwleithin 1817 Cocking Index, 52. Mwdwl Eithien 1823 Cocking Index, 52, 122. Mwdwleithen 1832 Cocking Index, 142. Mwdwleithin 1833 Cocking Index, 53. Mwdwl 1835 Cocking Index, 37. Mwdwleithin 1838 Holywell PR Mwdwl Eithin 1840 Holywell PR Mwdwl eithin 1840 O.S.Map. Mwdwl Eithin 1875 O.S.Map. Mwynbwll SJ 1866 Mwyn Bwll 1823 Cocking Index, 74. Mwyn Bwll 1824 Cocking Index, 250. Mwyn Bwll 1826 Cocking Index, 74. Mwynbwll 1827 Cocking Index, 262. Mwyn Bwll 1835 Cocking Index, 95. Mwyn bwll 1840 Tithe Schedule Mwmbwll 1840 O.S.Map. A Cilcain (Tre Cefn) name survives in Cae Mumbyll 1720 BU Rowley-Conway 1652. They were prospecting for lead and copper there. In Mertyn there was a moyne pullth 1328 BU Mostyn 2804. Mynachlog SJ 2367 Managhlogg ir rredyn1495 NLW Plymouth 58. Y Vynachlog redyn 1566 NLW Peniarth 135. Mynachlog Redyn 1586 Heraldic Visitations Wales Venachlog 1607 Northop PR

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Vanachlog Redin 1619 NLW Wigfair 715. Venachlog 1632 Northop PR Vanachlogg 1638 NLW Plymouth 1726. Vanaughlog 1668 Northop PR Y Vynachlog 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 88. Y Vynachlog 1699 Bodleian Rawl.Ms.464. Venachlog 1727 NLW BRA (Frere & Cholmey), 158. Vanachlog 1737 NLW BRA (Frere & Cholmey), 159. Monachlog c1840 Tithe Schedule Mynachlog 1840 O.S.Map. Mynachlog 1875 O.S.Map. The Bodleian MS refers to it as a ‘plasdy teg’ where there was a free school under Mr. Parry of Pwllhalog who charges a fee of £24 pa. I suspect the element redin / redyn is associated with Radin- / Redinton ? W. rhedyn Mynydd Du SJ 2157 ar lafar hefyd yn Black Mountain Treuddyn Llyn y mynydd du 1840 O.S.Map. Mynydd Isa SJ 2563 Mynydd Issa 1835 Cocking Index, 284. Mynyddisaf 1843 FRO, D/DM/John Dafis Mynyddisaf 1843 NLW Cwrt Mawr 461B. Mynydd Issa 1851 FRO, MF/31. In Mold parish The lower mountain 1628 Mold PR I.D.? (=lowest) Mynydd-llan SJ 1472 Mynydh y Lhan 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 76. Mynydd Llan 1815 Cocking Index, 228. Mynyddllan 1825 FRO D/PN/1126. Mynyddllan 1828 Cocking Index, 153. Mynydd y Llan 1840 O.S.Map.

Mynydd Mostyn SJ 1279 Mynydh Mostyn 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 74. Mynydd Mostyn 1875 O.S.Map. Naid-y-march SJ 1675 Horse Leap 1743 Mostyn Estate Map Naid-y-March 1796 Pennant, W & H, 253. Naid y March 1816 Cocking Index, 52. Naid y March 1820 Cocking Index, 232. Naid y March 1824 Cocking Index, 124. Naid y March 1825 Cocking Index, 53. Naid –y-march 1840 O.S.Map. Naidymarch 1841 Holywell PR Naid y March 1875 O.S.Map. Find out more about Thomas ap Harri of Talacre. Also Naid y March c1840 Tithe Schedule [ St. A area ]

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Nannerch SJ 1669 Nannerth 1254 Norwich Taxactio Nanherch 1284 Littere Wallia, 129. Nannerch 1291 Taxactio Pap. Nich. Nannerch 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Nannerch 1302 Flints Min Accts, 3. Nannerch 1349 BU Mostyn 2173. Nanneherc 1392 CPR, 1391-6, 56. Nannergh 1423-4 Recognizance Rolls, 558. Nannergh 1484 Recognizance Rolls, 195. Nannerch 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Nannerch 1547 NLW Kinmel 76. Nannergh 1548 NLW Trovarth & CC 929. Nannerch 1633 Mold PR Nannergh 1642 NLW Coleman 35. Kwm Nannerch 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 77. Nannerch 1734 St.George PR Nannerch 1840 O.S.Map.

Nannerch Farm 1837 Cocking Index, 63. Nannerch Hall 1811 Caerwys PR Nannerch Hall 1822 Cocking Index, 42. Felin Nannerch 1875 O.S.Map. [ Tre Cwm ] Nant SJ 1269 Bodfari

Nant SJ 3942 Overton Nant 1718 Overton PR the Nant 1740 Overton PR the Nant 1742 Overton PR Nant 1744 Overton PR Nant 1753 Overton PR The Nant 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Nant [The] SJ 2167 Rhosesmor Nant 1827 Cocking Index, 85. Nant 1840 O.S.Map. Nant Alyn SJ 1966 NantAllynne 1610 FRO D/HE/129. Nant Allin 1615 FRO D/HE/130. Nant Alyn 1615 Cilcain PR Nant Alyn 1621 Cilcain PR Nant Alyn 1625 Cilcain PR Nant-Alin 1626 FRO, D/PN/39. Nantallin 1626 NLW Wales 4/979/2/-. Nant Allyn 1627 NLW Wales 4/979/5/-. Nantalin 1627 FRO D/HE/218. Nant Alin 1634 FRO D/HE/131. Nant-Alin 1639 FRO D/PN/39.

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Nant Alyn 1706 Cilcain PR Nant Allen 1785 FRO QS/SR/MidS 154/5. Nantclimbers SJ 3939 Wood (SJ 3938) This is Nant Limbus List D Nant Farm SJ 2172 Nant-figillt Wood SJ 2068 v. Hendre Figillt and possibly Nant y pigill [ Northop ] ? ( List D.) B Ellis, Hist Halkyn Mt, 95., refers to two Nant Bigillt holdings. Nantgwilym SJ 0871 Gwerne Nant gwilim 1586 BU Mostyn 1969. Nant Gwilym 1652 Tremeirchion PR Nant Gwillim 1673 Tremeirchion PR Nant Gwylym 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 69. Nant Gwilym 1715 Tremeirchion PR Nant Gwillim 1746 BU 5504. Nantgwillim 1755 FRO, D/DM/944/35. Nant Gwilym 1777 Bodfari PR Nant Gwilym 1783 Bodfari PR Nantgwylim 1805 NLW Radcliffe 66. Nant Gwilim 1806 Bodfari PR Nantgwillim 1835 FRO D/PN/553. Nantgwilym 1837 Tithe Schedule Nant Gwilym 1840 O.S.Map. Nantgwilim 1856 FRO, DPN/1102. Present house 1740 Nant Gwilym Ucha 1875 O.S.Map. Near to Bryngwilym and Ty gwilim in Tithe Award

Nantlys SJ 0871 erected and named 1874. FPN, 116. Nant Mawr SJ 2763 Nant mawr 1653 Mold PR Nant mawr 1653 FRO D/KK/263/92. Nantmawr 1654 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 514. Nant Mawr 1660 Mold PR Nantmawr 1674 Mold PR Nant Mawr 1676 FRO, D/G/3293. [Buckley] Nant Mawr 1685 Hawarden PR Nant Mawr 1715 Nehemiah Griffith’s Diary Nant Mawr 1738 FRO D/KK/152. Nant Mawr 1799 Mold PR Nant Mawr 1812 NLW Wales 4/1017/3/-. Nant Mawr 1841 TNA, HO107/1410/21.

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Nant-y-cwm SJ 1468 Nant y Cwm 1800 NLW Peniarth DF628. Nant y Cwm 1822 Cocking Index, 42. Nant y Cwm 1836 Cocking Index, 43. Nant y cwm 1875 O.S.Map. Nant y Ffrith Reservoir SJ 2553 Nant y Ffryth 1805 Hope PR Nant y Ffridd 1820 Cocking Index, 234. Nantyffrith 1829 Cocking Index, 6. Nant y Ffrith 1830 Cocking Index, 7. Nant y Ffrith 1836 Cocking Index, 12. Nant y ffrith 1875 O.S.Map. [ Uwchmynydd Ucha ] Nant y Flint SJ 2271 = Afon Llwyfen? Gw. EANC Nant y Fflint 1630 Halkyn PR Nant y Flint 1660 Flint PR Nant y Flint 1676 FRO, D/BC/10. Nant y Flint 1677 NLW Plas Gwyn (Vivian) 213. Avon Nant y Flint 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Nant y Fflint 1733 Northop PR Nant â Flint 1758 FRO QS/SR/MidS./36/26. Nant y Flint 1769 FRO D/M/116. Nant y fflint 1779 NLW Plas yn Cefn 76. Nant y Flint 1806 FRO D/M/4953. Nant y Flint 1812 Flint PR Nant y Flint 1827 Cocking Index, 24. Nant y Fflint 1829 Cocking Index, 157. Nant y Flint 1831 Cocking Index, 178. Nant y Flint 1840 Holywell PR Nant Flint 1840 O.S.Map. avon y fflynt 1471 NLW Wigfair 265. Nercwys SJ 2361 Hall (SJ 2460) Nerchgoys 1398 FRO D/NH/117. Nerth Gwys c1490 Tudur Aled, II, 348. Nercwys, Nerthkwys 1492 NLW Gwysaney D293-4. Nerquius 1533-4Liverpool, Moore D1092. Nercous 1539 Letters and Papers Hen.8, I, 325. Nercoys 1548 FRO D/NH/124. Neerquys 1557 Denbs RO, DD/WY/2058. Nercois 1577 FRO D/NH/426. Nerquis 1623 Mold PR Enercwys 1685 NLW Wales 4/992/1/-. Anercwys 1834 Cocking Index, 197. Nerquis 1840 O.S.map. Nercquis 1853 FRO, N/13/1-2/582. Nercwys 1875 O.S.Map. Date inscriptions 1638 & 1658 Nerquis Hall 1704 NLW Elwes 1372.

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Nerquis Hall 1717 Nercwys PR Nerquis Hall 1737 Nercwys PR Nerquis Hall 1753 NLW Wales 4/1004/12/1. Nerquis Hall 1838 Tithe Schedule Nercwys Hall 1875 O.S.Map. [ SJ 2460 ] Capel Nerqoyes 1576 Saxton’s Map. Nercwys Mountain SJ 2158 Nerquis Mountain 1814 FRO D/M/231. New Brighton SJ 2565 v. Pentre Cythraul < Pentre Catherall ? I have a marginal note in FPN saying that English immigrants moved here in the 1920s and that it was then so named. Other references are an article by a William Rees in Papur Fama, ( Mawrth 1982) which I cannot recollect. In his Hanes Weslayaeth Gymreig ( Bangor 1913 ), IV, 1528., H Jones states : ‘New Brighton, ond a elwir ar lafar gwlad yn Bentre’r Gwr Drwg.’ Perhaps the immigrants came in the 1820s? A peep at the Census returns might solve the dating? First detailed census 1851 though. An elderly lady from Sychdyn informs me that many of that school’s pupils ( up to the 1950s ) came from New Brighton and were known as ‘The Pentre Children’. Obviously Pentre Cythraul !

*New Brighton 1861 TNA RG9/4274/-. New Brighton 1875 O.S.Map. [ Argoed tp.] *Several children had been born there, one aged 18yrs. Did the village have a name then? Orally I’ve heard Tre Argoed. No manuscript confirmation as yet. New Hall SJ 4541 Newhall 1807 Worthenbury PR New Hall Farm SJ 4939 New Hall 1662 TNA, E179/264/45. [ Bronington ] New Hall 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) New Inn Bridge Farm SJ 2867 eye witness in Gaol File Ewloe / New Inn 1750 NLW Glynne of H. 89. Associated with Newens Brook 1758 FRO, D/BC/625. [ Shotton] the New Inn 1773 FRO D/NH/408. New Inn Bridge 1835 O.S. Survey Sheet 342/2. New inn Bridge 1840 O.S.Map. New Inn Fm 1875 O.S.Map. [ Ewloe ] Newtown SJ 3266 Newtown 1624 Hawarden PR Newtowne 1627 Hawarden PR

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Newtowne 1657 NLW Wales 3/3982/23. Newtown 1658 Hawarden PR Newtowne 1658 NLW Hawarden 382. New Towne 1671 Hawarden PR Newtowne 1682 Hawarden PR Newtowne 1690 Hawarden PR Newtowne 1692 Hawarden PR Newtowne 1697 Hawarden PR Newton 1739 Hawarden Pec.Wills, 106. New Town 1759 Hawarden Pec.Wills, 55. Newtown 1822 Willett’s Hawarden (Map). Newtown 1840 O.S.Map. Newtown 1875 O.S.Map.

Northop SJ 2468 v. Llaneurgain Northoppe 1283 Flints Pleas 2. Northope 1284 Cal Pat Rolls,1281-92 Northope 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Northop 1295 CPR, 1292-1301, 138. Northup 1301 FHSJ, 31( 1983-4 ), 42. Northope 1302 Flints Min Accts.3.,37. Northop 1323 Shrop RO, 103/1/12/62. Northoppe 1328 BU Mostyn 2000. Northhope 1399 FRO, D/GW/1482. Northope 1402 Recognizance Rolls, 230. Northope 1424 NLW Bettisfield 313. North Hope 1430 Shrop RO, 103/1/12/66. Northope 1468 Recognizance Rolls, 404. Northope 1489 NLW Bettisfield 418. Northob 1536-9 Leland Itineray, 93. Northop 1537 NLW Wigfair 322. Northope 1545-6TNA, E179/221/210. Northethop 1565 RCAWM, 409. Northoppe, Northopp 1600 NLW Hawarden 43. Northoppe 1641 Halkyn PR Northop 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 85-6. Northop 1840 O.S.Map. Northop Brook SJ 2468 leading to Leadbrook at approx. SJ 2570 Northop-brook 1840 O.S.Map. Northop Hall SJ 2767 v. Pentre-moch although this p-n is a farm. Northop Hall 1658 FHSP 21( 1964 ), 59. Northop Hall 1659 Northop PR Northop-Hall 1659 Northop PR Northophal 1661 Northop PR Northop Hall 1662 Northop PR Northophall 1675 Northop PR

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Northop Hall 1722 NLW Plas Gwyn (Vivian) 317. Northop Hall 1733 NLW Plas Gwyn (Vivian) 308. Northop Hall 1733 NLW Peniarth DF456-7. Northop Hall 1750 NLW Wales 14/ 85. Northop Hall 1757 FRO, D/BC/726. Northop Hall 1840 Tithe Schedule Northop Hall 1840 O.S.map. These are in all probability the present day farm. There was no village there up to this time. Northophall Farm SJ 2668 Formerly Llys Eurgain. There in 1480 FHSP, 22(1965-6), 2. See above.

Nova Centre SJ 0583 Oakenholt SJ 2571 Okenholte 1586 NLW W A Evans 32. Oken holt 1593 NLW Bettisfield 240. Okenholte 1593 NLW Coleman 1188. Okenholt 1595 BU Mostyn 3277. Oaken Holt 1608 FRO, D/GW/1116. Okenhoult 1619 NLW Bettisfield 315. Oaken-hoult 1632 BU Bodrhyddan 1632. Okenholt 1652 Northop PR Okenhollt 1657 Northop PR Oakenhollt 1659 BU Bodrhyddan 1631. Okenhollt 1660 Northop PR Oaken-hoult 1662 BU Rowley-Conway 1623. Okenhollt 1663 Northop PR Ockenholt 1672 NLW Trovarth & CC 1606. Oakenhoult 1675 NLW Coleman D1258. Oaken-holt 1693 BU Rowley-Conway 1643. Oakenholt 1697 FRO, D/SH/158. Oaken Hollt 1704 NLW Downing 47. Oakenhall, Oaken-hall 1706 NLW Trovarth & CC 613. Oakenholt 1708 NLW Trovarth & CC 527. Oaken Holt 1728 NLW Wales 4/1000/3. Oaken=Holt 1730 NLW SA/Terr/494. Oaken Holt 1735 Northop PR Oaken-holt 1741 Northop PR Oakenholt 1754 NLW Bodrhyddan 28. Oakenholt 1774 FRO, D/GW/81. Stumps drawn! Oaken Out 1797 Hope PR Oaken Holt 1840 Tithe Schedule Oakenholt Hall 1875 O.S.Map [ SJ 2671 ] Oaklands SJ 2174

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Oaks Farm SJ 3065 Oakes 1661 Hawarden PR Oakes 1696 Hawarden PR Oaks Fm 1875 O.S.Map. [ Ewloe Town tp.] obelisk SJ 2264 ‘The Alleluia Monument’; supposedly the bloodless Battle of Maes Garmon, 429 A.D. Offa’s Dyke SJ 2757; 2856 Llanfynydd Offediche 1378 CPR,1377-81, 233-4.[ p. Hope ] Offas ditch 1681-2 NLW Goronwy Williams 10. Bistre/wrong Offa’s Dyke SJ 1277 Pen-ffordd-lan v. Clawdd Offa Klawdh offa 1699 Bodleian, Rawlinson B.464. Clawdd offa 1735 Northop PR [Mynydd Isa] Offa’s ditch 1668 FRO D/DD/W25. Offa’s Dyke SJ 1079 Walwen Hope Offe diche 1378 CPR,1278-81, 233-4. Old Hall SJ 2071 Halkyn Old Hall 1875 O.S.Map. ‘In bad state of repair and taken down in 1817. The north stable was converted into a large house for their ( Grosvenor family ) mining agent Absolom Francis. This house is now known as Halkyn Old Hall. The south stable was converted into a house for the mines cashier William Davey. Known today as Old Hall.’ B Ellis, The History of Halkyn Mountain, 123. Old Marsh Farm SJ 3369 previously Marsh Farm SJ 3263 Warren 1756 NLW Hawarden 295. Overton SJ 3741 v. Owrtyn Bridge (SJ 3542), Lodge (SJ 3742) Overton, Overtone 1201 Rotuli Chartarum,1199-1216. Ouertone 1277-8 Welsh Assize Rolls, 239. Overton 1279 CChR,1257-1300, 213. Overton 1284 Littere Walia, 65. Awrtun 13/14 Cent Red Book Hergest, 77b. Overtone 1301 Flints Min Accts. 3, 13. Overton 1306 Flints Min Accts. 4, 50. Overton 1317 NLW Elwes 1654. Ouerton 1323 Shrop RO, 103/1/12/61. Overton 1402 CPR, 1401-5, 60. Overton villa 1544-5 TNA, E179/221/207. Orton otherwise Overton c1553 RCAWM, 102.

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Overton 1596 NLW Puleston 789. Orton 1609 Shrop RO, 894/107. ‘borough’ Overton Villa 1617 NLW Elwes 498. Ovrton villa 1648 NLW Wales 4/983/7. Overton Villa 1654 FRO D/M/3630. Overton Villa 1658 NLW Coleman 43. Overton 1662 Overton PR Orton Villa 1682 Overton PR Overton Villa 1704 FRO D/M/256. Overton Villa 1726 NLW Coleman 89. Overton 1749 FRO QS/SR/8/30. Overton 1839 Tithe Schedule Overton 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Vill’ forinc de Overton 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll The ‘out-borough’ of Overton Foreyn 1376 NLW Elwes 45. Overton Forein 1400 NLW Plymouth 15. Ov’ton foren 1404-5 Cheshire RO, Pal.Recs Box 4. Overton Foren 1521 NLW Hawarden 21. Overton fforen 1544-5 TNA, E179/221/207. Overton fferren 1557 NLW Bettisfield 505. Orten foren 1587 RCAWM, 397. Orton foren 1592 TNA, E137/99/9. Overton foren 1607 FRO, D/BC/1828. Overton Forren 1631 NLW Elwes 655. Overton Forreine 1635 NLW Elw Overton fforren 1658 NLW Coleman 43. Overton Foren 1668 FRO, D/DM/1071/1. Overton Forreine 1676 FRO D/KY/805. Overton Foreign 1701 FRO D/M/242. Overton Fforreigne 1726 NLW Coleman 89. Overton Forreigne 1742 NLW Elwes 1134. Overton Madoc 1316 NLW Elwes 1653. Overton Madoc 1316 NLW Plymouth 363. Overton madok 1321 FRO, D/NH/354. Overtonmadok 1370 TNA, Chester 38/25/3/34. Overton Madoc 1453 BU Bodrhyddan 848. Overton madoc 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Ouerton Madock 1562 NLW Bettisfield ? Orton Madok 1610 John Speed’s Map. Overton Maddock 1654 Hanmer PR Overton Maddocks 1658 Penley PR Orton otherwise Orton Madock 1677 NLW Coleman D1268. Overton Madok 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 134. Overton Maddocke 1702 FRO D/M/253. Ourton Maddock 1729 Hanmer PR Werton Maddock 1574 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 1108. I suspect that the Madog was the town itself?

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Overton Cross 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) [ SJ 3640 ] Overton Bridge 1779 NLW Rawley 12. The present Overton Bridge is the fourth at the site, built 1816 for £2,700. D Pratt, Maelor in Times Past ( Chorley 1982 ), 1. The town was granted borough status in 1292 and re-built on a grid-system 1293. ( ibid.,42.)

Owrtyn SJ 3741 v. Overton

Owrtyn 1550 NLW Peniarth 134. Padeswood SJ 2762 Hall (SJ 2962) Poddeswode 1439 Recog. Rolls ? Paddeswood 1519 ECPCW, 113. Pandeswood 1535-44 ECPCW, 116. Paddyswood 1536 NLW Coleman 1438. Pandeswood 1547-53 ECPCW, 134. Padeswood 1651 NLW Coleman D1228. Padwood 1652 NLW Wigfair 1214. Padswood 1658 Hawarden PR Padeswood 1668 Hawarden PR pads wood 1725 FHSP, 9( 1922 ), 99. Padgewood (sic) 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Mold ] Padeswood 1840 O.S.map. Padeswood 1875 O.S.Map [ Bistre ] & Hall Painters Green SJ 5040 Painters Green 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) cf Painters Hall 1804 Hope PR in Kinnerton Pandy SJ 4243 Pandy Brook 1739 Hanmer PR in Halghton Pant SJ 1474 Holywell/Babell Pant 1675 Caerwys PR Pant 1752 Caerwys PR Pant 1840 O.S.map. Pant SJ 3555 Marford Pant SJ 4340 Pant 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Pant Farm SJ 2858 Pant 1796 Hope PR in Rhanberferdd Pant 1840 O.S.Map. Pantasaph SJ 1575 Pant Assaff 1325 NLW Thorne Deed 305.

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Pant Assaf 1328 BU Mostyn 2804. Pant Assay 1536 FHSP Vol.7, 53. Pant Hassa 1680 Whitford PR Pant ’assa 1709 NLW Wales 4/997/3. Pant Asaph 1743 Mostyn Estate map. Pant Asaph 1743 Thos Budeslade’s map Pant Asaph 1747 FRO, QR/SR/ 26. Pant Asa 1796 Pennant, W & H, 251. Pan-Asa 1819 Cocking Index, 112. Pant Assa c1840 Tithe Schedule [Whitford] Pantasa 1840 O.S.Map. Pantasa Fm 1875 O.S.Map. Pant-glas SJ 1080 Llanasa Pant Glas 1817 Cocking Index, 300. Pant Glas 1875 O.S.Map. Pant-glas SJ 1176 Llyn Helyg Pant Glas 1840 Tithe Schedule [Whitford] Pant-glas 1840 O.S.Map. Pant-glas SJ 2064 Mold .Pantglâs 1662 Mold PR Pantglâs 1667 Mold PR Pant-glâs 1669 Mold PR Pant Glace 1677 Mold PR Gwernaff’d Pantglas 1815 FRO D/HE/199. Pant Glas 1830 Cocking Index, 272. Pantglas 1835 Cocking Index, 209. Pant glas 1840 O.S.Map. Northop Pant Glas 1685 FRO D/SH/131. Y Pant Glasse 1694 FRO D/SH/153. Pant-glas SJ 0973 Tremeirchion Pant Glas 1683 Tremeirchion PR Pant Glas 1675 Tremeirchion PR Pant Glas 1695 Tremeirchion PR Pant Glas 1723 FRO D/M/488. Y Pant Glas 1733 FRO D/M/489. Pant Glas 1734 FRO D/M/487. Pant Glas 1875 O.S.Map. See also List D. Pant Gwyn Bach SJ 1572 Coed y pant gwyn 1590 FRO D/GW/1584. Y Pant Gwynne 1605 FRO, D/MT/369. Pant Gwyn 1671 Ysgeifiog PR Pant Gwyn 1673 Ysgeifiog PR Pantgwyn 1680 FRO D/SH/116. Pant Gwyn 1682 FRO, D/JL/124. Pantgwyn 1683 FRO D/SH/125. Pant Gwyn 1685 NLW Wigfair 2314.

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Pant Gwyn 1716 FRO D/SH/829. Pantgwyn 1721 NLW Bath’ & Llanb’ 104. Pantgwyn 1725 FRO, D/GW/209. Pant Gwyn 1727 FRO D/PN/437. Pantgwyn 1730 FRO D/PN/439. Pant gwin 1775 FRO D/PN/444. Pant Gwyn 1818 Cocking Index, 60. Pant Gwyn bach1846 Tithe Schedule [Ysgeifiog] Pantgwyn 1875 O.S.Map.[Trelan Ucha tp.] Pant-y-Bettws SJ 2260 Pant y bettws 1875 O.S.Map. [ Nercwys ] Pant-y-buarth SJ 2063 Pant y buarth 1748 NLW Wales 14/85. Pantybuarth c1750 FRO D/KK/307. Pant y byarth c1750 NLW Wales 12/1/1-. leadmine Pant y byarth 1754 NLW Wigfair 2799. Pant y Buarth 1840 O.S.Map. Pant-y-dulath SJ 0976 Pant y Dulet 1605 NLW Trovarth & CC 1359. Pant y Duled 1655 Tremeirchion PR Pant y Dyled 1657 Tremeirchion PR Pant-y-Dulad 1665 Tremeirchion PR Pant y Dyled 1682 Tremeirchion PR Pant y ddyled 1720 Tremeirchion PR Pantydylad 1765 Tremeirchion PR Pant y Ddelw 1766 Tremeirchion PR Pant-y-Dulad 1780 Tremeirchion PR Pant y Dulad 1790 Tremeirchion PR Pant-y-Dulath c1840 Tithe Schedule. Pant-y-dilath 1840 O.S.Map. v. FPN, 122 & 183. Pant-y-ffuon SJ 1769 [ Cilcain ] Pant y fian 1840 Tithe Schedule Pant-y-ffāen 1875 O.S.Map. Pant-y-gof SJ 2170 (sic) Pont y goe 1632-3 NLW Rhual 33. near Stables Pant y Go 1828 Cocking Index, 86. Pant y go 1838 Tithe Schedule Pant y go 1875 O.S.Map. Pantymwyn SJ 1964 Pant y mwyn 1674 Mold PR Pant y Mwyn 1742 FRO D/KK/152. Pant y mwyn 1765 FRO, D/JL/904. Pant y Moin 1784 FRO D/KK/669. Pant-ŷ-mwyn 1792 FRO QS/SR/Epiphany 164/- Pantymwyn 1815 FRO D/HE/199. Pantmwyn 1815 Cocking Index, 267.

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Pant y Mwyn 1827 Cocking Index, 85. Pantymwyn 1828 Cocking Index, 156. Pant y Mwyn 1829 Llyn-y-Pandy CM BR. Pant y Mwyn 1832 Cocking Index, 75, 286. Pant-y-mwyn 1837 FRO, D/C/55. Pantymwyn 1838 Tithe Schedule

Pant y Wacco SJ 1476 Pant Gwaccoe 1743 Thos Budeslade’s Map Pant Wa[cco] 1806 FRO D/M/594. Pant y Waco 1827 Cocking Index, 130. Pant Wacco 1875 O.S.Map. [Tre Ednowain] v. Gwacco / Wacco List C. Park Farm SJ 3264 NW. Broughton Is it associated with Old parke 1610 John Speed’s Map. ? The Old Parke 1691 NLW Hawarden 652. ? Parke 1670 Hawarden PR Park 1676 Hawarden PR Parke 1683 Hawarden PR Park Side 1687 Hawarden PR Park Side 1689 Hawarden PR Parkside 1690 Hawarden PR Park Fm 1875 O.S.Map. I suspect the Park Sides are in Hope? These are specifically listed as in Shordley, Hope . Park Side 1810 Hope PR Park Side 1811 Hope PR Park Lane SJ 4239 Parkelane 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Park Lane 1840 O.S.Map.(cassini) Park Lane Land 1857 FRO D/KY/764. a hamlet Parkley SJ 4942 Parkie 1675 Bangor Iscoed PR Parkey 1689 Bangor Iscoed PR Parkley meadow 1704 FRO D/KY/820. Park Leys 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) cf in Penley Parke y Gweno 1458 FRO D/KY/785. Parlwr Du [Y] SJ 1185 v. Poit of Ayre Parlor Dee 1840 O.S.Map. Peartree House SJ 4341 Halghton / Penley Paretree 1662 TNA E179/264/45.

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Penarlâg SJ 3165 v. Hawarden penardlaoc sa 1281 Brut y Tywysogion.Pen 20, 227b.# gastell Pennarddalaoc 1281 Brenhinedd y Saesson, 256. Gastell Pennardlaawc 1281 Brut y Tywysohion (H), 268. Penbedw SJ 1668 Penbedw c1222 H Pryce, AWP, 1120-1283, 412. Penbedo 1412 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 779. Penbedo 1536 FRO, D/MT/460. Penbeddw 1584 TNA, E137/99/2. Penbedewe 1594 NLW Downing 76. Penbedw 1606 NLW Pewniarth DF94. Penbedow 1608 NLW Coleman 24. Penbedw 1608 FRO, D/GW/1092. Penbedowe 1609 NLW Coleman 1204. Penbedow 1639 NLW Celynog D130. Penbedow 1642 NLW Crosse of Shaw Hill 1092. Penbedoe 1650 NLW Crown Bk Flints, III, 102. Penbedowe 1664 Nannerch PR Pembedow 1671 NLW Wigfair 1300. Penbedowe 1676 FRO D/KK/163. Penbedw 1694 NLW Newman, Paynter 9. Penbedo 1697 Ysgeifiog Ch/Warden Penbed, Penbedw 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 78. Penbedo 1700 FHSP (1960), 81. Pen Bedw 1701 Nercwys PR Pen Bedw 1703 Mold PR Penbedw 1718 NLW Caerhun 228. Penbedw 1737 Arch Camb (1914), 440. Penbedw 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Nannerch ] Penbedw 1840 O.s.Map. Penbedw 1875 O.S.Map. Hall demolished 1958 Trans to co.Flint 1860. Penbedw-uchaf SJ 1568 Penbed-ucha(sic)1840 O.S.Map. Penbedw Ucha 1875 O.S.Map. Pen-ffordd-llan SJ 1377 Penffordd Llan1805 FRO QS/SR/Epiphany 212/-. Penfforddllan otherwise Slock 1821 NLW Caerhun 246-7. Pen ffordd-llan1840 O.S.Map. Pengwern SJ 0276 Pengwern 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Penguern 1439 Recognizance Rolls, 730. Pengwern c1450 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1069. Pengwern 1455 FRO D/PN/211.

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Pengwern 1489 FRO D/M/405. Pengwern 1524 NLW Trovarth & CC 844. Pengwerne 1533 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1600. Pengwern 1535 FRO D/M/300. Pengwern 1550x62 NLW Peniarth 134. Pengwern 1563 FRO, D/MT/28. Pengwern 1566 FRO D/M/305. Pengwerne 1612 TNA, E137/101/10. Pengwerne 1630-1 BU Bodrhyddan 1153. Pengwern 1635 FRO D/M/344. Pengwern 1640 NLW Galltfaenan 994. pengwern 1674 NLW 1541 B/ 258. Pengwerne 1695 NLW Hawarden 147. Pengwern 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 48. Pengwerne 1699 NLW Wales 4/994/10. Pengwern 1705 FRO, D/BC/2743. Pengwern 1707 FRO D/M/86. Pengwern 1716 Rhuddlan PR Pengwern 1725 Rhuddlan PR Pengwern 1738 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 136. Pengwern 1749 FRO, QR/SR/9/20. Pengwern 1751 FRO QS/SR/14/1. Pengwern 1753 FRO D/M/60. Pengwern 1755 BU Mostyn 2718. Pengwern 1765 FRO D/PN/1090. Pengwern 1777 Rhuddlan PR Pengwern otherwise Vaynol 1808 FRO D/M/413. Pengwern 1823 Cocking Index, 328. Pengwern 1824 Cocking Index, 280. Pengwern 1828 Cocking Index, 282. Pengwern c1840 Tithe Schedule [ St.A.] Pengwern 1875 O.S.Map. [ St.Asaph ] Pengwern Place 1786 FRO D/M/240. Pengwern Place 1778 FRO D/M/618. Pengwern Place 1793 FRO D/M/3836. Pengwern Place 1794 FRO D/BC/2200. Pengwern Place 1795 FRO D/M/208. Pengwern Place 1795 St.Asaph PR Pengwern Place 1800 FRO D/M/799. Family of Dafydd ab Ieuan ap Madog. v. Devel.Welsh Heraldry, II, 104. Trans to co.Denb 1860. Penisa’r [Waun] SJ 0877 *second element missing Pen Isa’r Waen 1791 Tremeirchion PR *Penisa 1834 Cocking Index, 329. Pen isa r waen 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Tremeirchion ] Penley SJ 4139 v. Llannerch Banna. Hall (SJ 4140)

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Pendelee c1250 NLW Deeds 109. Pendeley 1292 Flints lay Subsidy Roll Pendele 1300 Cal Close Rolls,1296-1302 Pendeleghe c1315 NLW Elwes 1302. Pendley 1333 Cal Charter Rolls,1327-41 Pendeley 1375 TNA, Chester 38/25/3/91. Pendeley 1376 NLW Plymouth 337. Pendylegh 1391 Recognizance Rolls, 219, 1579. Pendley 1476 NLW Elwes 104. Pendeley 1496 Recognizance Rolls, 373. Pendeley 1498 Recognizance Rolls 383. Penley 1526 Recognizance Rolls, 628. Penley 1532 NLW Elwes 149. Penley 1540 FRO, D/E/3275. Penley 1544-5TNA, E179/221/207. Penley 1559 NLW Rûg 496. Penley 1604 Overton PR Penley 1610 John Speed’s Map. Penley 1629 Llanasa PR Penly 1657 NLW Wales 4/985/5/-. Penley 1658 NLW Coleman 43. Penley 1749 FRO QS/SR/7/19. Penley 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Penley Chap. 1577 Saxton’s Map. Penley Hall 1656 FRO D/KY/665. Penley Hall 1656 Overton PR Penley Hall 1676 FRO D/KY/805. Penley Hall 1816 Penley PR Penley Hall 1816 Lichfield D B Trans. Penley Hall 1820 Lichfield D B Trans. Penley Hall 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Penley green 1602 NLW Elwes 385. Penley Wood 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Jonas ap Goronwy ap Tudur ap Rhys Sais ( c.f. Willington ) Pen-rhiw SJ 2856 Pen Rhiw 1686 NLW Wales 4/992/3. Pen y Rhiw 1706 Cilcain PR Pen Rhiw 1709 Cilcain PR Penrhiw 1800 NLW Peniarth DF629. Penrhiw 1828 Cocking Index, 5. Pen-y-rhiw 1840 O.S.Map. Pen rhiw 1875 O.S.Map.

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Pentre SJ 1764 Cilcain Pentref 1819 Cocking Index, 73. Pentre 1840 O.S.Map. Pentre SJ 2755 Llanfynydd Pentre Farm 1784 Hope PR Pentre SJ 0379 Rhuddlan le pentref 1423 FRO, D/GW/1523. pentre 1472 NLW Gwysaney D373. Pentre c1553 RCAWM, 100. Pentre SJ 0376 St.Asaph Pentre 1784 FRO, D/DM/764/173. Pentre SJ 3267 Pentre 1840 O.S.Map. [ Shotton ] Pentre SJ 1778 Pentre 1840 O.S.Map. [ Stokyn ] Pentre SJ 1672 [ Ysgeifiog ] Pentre 1825 NLW Caerhun 408.’ Pentre 1836 Cocking Index, 57. Pentre, Pentref Ysgeifiog1846 Tithe Schedule [ Ysgeifiog ] Pentre-bach SJ 2261 Pentre Ffwrndan SJ 2572 Pentre Ffwdden 1661 Flint PR Pentre Ffwdan 1684 Flint Pr *Pentreffydan 1726 NLW Wales 4/1000/2. Pentrefyddan 1756 NLW Wales 4/1005/6. Pentrefyddan 1758 FRO QS/SR/36/24. Pentreffwdwn 1768 Flint PR Pentre Ffudan 1807 Cocking Index 298. Pentre Fwdan 1835 Cocking Index 314. Pentre 1840 O.S.Map. Pentrefwdan 1857 NLW Rumsey Williams 1354. Pentre Ffwrndan 1875 O.S.Map. Pentreffwrndan 1892 FRO D/DM/201.

* reads ‘the highway leading from Flint to Pentreffydan’ Ydy rhywyn wedi gwneud yr enw i fyny ers 1875?

Cysylltu barddoniaeth Iolo Goch a’r ffwrn dân! Pentrehobin SJ 2562 Pentrehobyn 1281-97 CACW, 97. Pentrehobyn 1490 BU Lloyd of Pentrehobin 7061. Pentre Robin c1550 NLW Peniarth 128. Pentre Hobyn 1556-64 NLW Peniarth 135. Pentrehobyn 1567 NLW Cwrt Mawr 988 Pentre hobyn 1583 FRO D/KK/202. Pentrhobyn 1589 Gwaunysgor PR Pentrehobin 1595 NLW Peniarth DF60.

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Pentrehobin 1598 TNA E179/221/221. Pentrehobyn 1600 TNA, E137/100/10. Pentre robin 1604 TNA E137/101/2. Pentrehobin 1617 Mold PR Pentrehobin 1623 FRO, D/NH/212. Pentre Hobyn 1629 FRO D/KK/203. Pentrehobin 1629 NLW Wales 4/980/2. Pentrehobin 1630 NLW Goronwy Williams 7. Pentrehobyn 1631 Gwaunysgor PR Pentrehobin 1635 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 342. Pentrehobin 1641 FRO D/NH/237. Pentre=hobyn 1658 Crown Bk (Flints), 1637-66, 208b. Pentrehobin 1679 NLW 1541 B/ 368. Pentrehobyn 1681 FRO D/KK/164. Pentrehobin 1691-2 Cheshire RO, DDX 401. Pentre Hobbin 1694 Mold PR Pentre Hobbyn 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 91. Pentrobin (sic) 1704 FRO D/KK/120. PentryHobin 1708 FHSP (1960), 104. Pentre Hobin 1751 FRO QS/SR/15/66. Pentre Hobbin 1763 Mold PR Pentre Hobyn 1795 John Evans’ Map. Pentrehobin 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Leeswood ] Pentre hobin 1840 O.S.Map. Pentrehobyn, Pentrehobin ???? NLW Rhual 294(ii), 303. Nearby Plâs Hobyn 1795 John Evans’ Map. Lloyd family. DWHeraldry II, 135. WG2, Edwin 2(A).

c.f. in Nercwys Kae Hobin 1625 FRO, D/NH/222. Pentre Cwm SJ 0677 Pentre Cwm 1875 O.S.Map. Pentre Ffwrndan SJ 2672 Pentrefudan 1753 FRO QS/SR/Easter/22/13. Pentrefyddan 1757 NLW Wales 4/1005/6. Flint Pentreffydan 1779 NLW Wales 4/1010/2. Flint Pentre Ffwrndan 1788 Pennant, Tours, I, 68. Pentre Ffwdan 1795 John Evans’ Map Pentre Fwdan 1841 FRO D/PN/1148. See FPN, 127-8. Pentre-ffynnon Hall SJ 1379 Pentre y ffynnon 1603 NLW Flintshire Pleas. 148. Pentre Fynon 1707 Whitford PR Pentre’r ffynnon 1721-2 BU Mostyn 2908.

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Pentrefunnon 1729 FHSP 19( 1961 ), 40. Hall came later? Pentrefynnon 1748 NLW Caerhun 53. Pentreffynnon 1785 NLW Caerhun 134. Pentre Fynnon 1802 Llanasa PR Pentre Ffynnon 1805 Cocking Index, 297. Pentre-Ffynon 1808 Llanasa PR Pentre Ffynnon 1809 Llanasa PR Pentre Fynnon c1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Pentre-ffynnon 1840 O.S.Map. Pentreffynnon 1843 FRO D/M/869. Pentre Halkyn SJ 2072 v. Pentre Helygain Pentre Halkin 1834 Cocking Index, 25. Pentre 1840 O.S.Map. Pentre Halkyn 1875 O.S.Map. Pentre Helygain SJ 2072 v. Pentre Halkyn Pentre-mawr SJ 0979 Trelawnyd Pentre-Uchaf SJ 1071 Pentre Uchaf 1828 Cocking Index, 2. Pentre Ucha 1875 O.S.Map. Pentrobin SJ 3063 Pentrobin 1584 TNA, E137/99/2. Pentrehobbin 1749 FRO QS/SR/5/9. Pentrobin 1763 NLW Wales 4/1006/6/1.[ Hawarden ] Those in List C should be here.

Penucha SJ 1172 Pen Ucha 1777 Caerwys PR Penucha 1784 FRO D/M/473. Tremeirchion Pen Ucha 1810 Cocking Index, 15. Penucha 1816 Cocking Index, 15. Pen ucha 1840 Tithe Schedule var. Uchaf Pen-uchaf 1840 O.S.Map. Pen-Uchar Plwyf SJ 1772 Penucha’r Plwy 1759 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1589. Penuwchaf r plwy 1763 NLW Caerhun 74. Pen Ucha’r Plwy 1764 NLW Caerhun 78-9. Pen-ycha Pluy 1796 Pennant, W & H, 52. Pen Ucha’r Plwy 1816 Cocking Index, 60. Penucha’r Plwy 1818 Cocking Index, 60. Pen Ucha’r Plwyf 1819 Cocking Index, 232. Penucha’r Plwyf 1827 Cocking Index, 131. Pen Ychar Ployf 1833 Cocking Index, 62. Penucha’r Plwyf 1846 Tithe Schedule [ Ysgeifiog ] Recently changed to Agorlys

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Pen-y-Ball Top SJ 1775 Bolles 1301 FHSJ, 31(1983-4), 42. Ball 1415 Recognizance Rolls, 28. Boles 1549 CPR,1547-51, 76. Bolles 1579 NLW Hawarden D97. Bolles 1595 NLW Plas Gwyn (Vivian) 211. Booles 1602 FRO D/LE/403. Bolee 1607 TNA, E137/101/6. Boles 1609 NLW Coleman D1204. Boles 1612 NLW Holland 57. Booles 1634 Flint PR Bolls 1636 NLW Plas Gwyn (Vivian) 313. Bols 1649 Flint PR Bolles Ysa 1650 NLW Hawarden D322. Bales, Bals 1668 Flint PR Boales 1692 NLW Hawarden D664. Balls 1707 Flint PR Ye bolle 1722 FHSP, 25( 1971-2 ), 21. Penyball 1740 NLW 6298 D. Penyball 1782 Holywell PR Pen y Ball 1784 Holywell PR Pen y Bal 1796 Pennant, W & H, 252. Pen y Ball 1812 Cocking Index, 26. Penybole 1812 Cocking Index, 104. Penybol 1815 Cocking Index, 106. Pen y Bole 1817 Cocking Index, 109. Pen y Ball 1822 Cocking Index, 30. Pen Ball 1823 Holywell PR Pen y Ball 1840 O.S.Map. Pen y Ball 1875 O.S.Map. Pen y Ball Top 1875 O.S.Map. Penyball Lane 1723 FHSP (1960), 119. Peny-Ball Lane 1731 FHSP 19( 1961 ), 54. Penyball Mountain 1740 NLW Wales 12/1/1/Bundle 5. Penybol Mountain 1814 Cocking Index, 105. See also Plas yn Balls and Waen y Balls, both List C. In Hol / Whit area Brynball 1827 Cocking Index, 129. J N Rhodes in FHSP, 25( 1971-2 ), 21., notes that : ‘A bole consisted of a small area chosen on the brow of a hill and facing into the prevailing wind. The area, a few feet in diameter, was surrounded by a low well of stones with the openings made towards the wind, and with a channel from the interior of the bole to a small collecting pool just outside. The wall was filled with a fire of wood when the wind was right, and with a good wind enough heat was obtained to secure at least a partial smelting of the ore, and a trickle of melted lead flowed into the gathering pool to form a rough pig of lead….’ Apart from Pen-y-ball, Plas yn Balls and Waen-yn-balls, he reckoned that Berth-y-bwl in Axton had the same origin. Linguistically possible?

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Pen-y-bryn SJ 4843 Higher Wych Peny brin 1749 FRO QS/SR/8/23. Pen y Bryn 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Pen-y-bryn SJ 1468 Trefraith, Ysgeifiog. Pen y Bryn 1730 NLW Trovarth & CC 2189. Pen y Bryn 1746 NLW Trovarth & CC 2315. Pen y Bryn 1751 NLW Trovarth & CC 2392. Pen y Bryn 1831 Cocking Index, 174. Pen y Bryn 1832 Cocking Index, 34. Pen y Bryn 1833 Cocking Index, 189. Pen y bryn 1840 O.S.Map. Pen-y-Bryn SJ 0375 St.Asaph Pen y Bryn 1733 NLW Bodrhyddan 20. Cwybr

Pen y Brin 1737 FRO, D/DM/764/95. Pen y Bryn 1774 FRO D/M/3702. Penybryn 1776 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1393. Pen y Bryn 1778 NLW Plas yn Cefn 74. Penybryn 1802 St.Asaph PR Pen y Bryn 1804 Dyserth PR. Pen ŷ bryn 1815 FRO, QS/D/14. Pen y Bryn 1821 Cocking Index, 291. Pen y Bryn c1840 Tithe Schedule [ St.A.]

Pen-y-bryn Farm SJ 0274 Impossible to say which location the docs refer to, there being Pen-y-bryn at two locations near St.Asaph; one in Tremeirchion , viz. Pen y Brin 1606 Tremeirchion PR Pen y bryn 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Tremeirchion ] Date inscription 1726 These are from the Rhuddlan Parish Registers : Pen y Bryn 1702 Rhuddlan PR Pen y Bryn 1704 Rhuddlan PR Pen y Bryn 1725 Rhuddlan PR Pen y Bryn 1732 Rhuddlan PR Pen y Bryn 1735 Rhuddlan PR Pen y Bryn 1741 Rhuddlan PR Pen y Bryn 1769 Rhuddlan PR Pen y Bryn 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Rhuddlan ] And in Tre Cwm tp. Pen-y-bryn 1875 O.S.Map. Pen-y-Cefn isaf SJ 0879 [ Trelawnyd ] Pen y Kefn 1708 St.Asaph PR ID? Pen Cefn 1803 Trelawnyd PR. Pen Y Cefn 1808 Trelawnyd PR Pen-y-cefn 1840 O.S.Mao.

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Pen y cefn 1845 Tithe Schedule [ Trelawnyd ] cf [ Caerwys ] Pen y Cefn 1699 Caerwys Pr Pen y Kefn 1710 FRO D/M/4932. Pen y Cefn 1723 Caerwys PR Pen-Cefn 1730 Caerwys PR Pen y Kefn 1773 Caerwys Ch/Warden Pen y cefn 1785 NLW Bodrhyddan 54. Pen y Cefn 1813 Cocking Index, 38. Penycefn, Pen-y-Cefn 1827 FRO D/M/29-30. Pen-y-Cefn 1875 O.S.Map. Penycloddiau SJ 1267 Pen y Cloddie 1737 Arch Camb ( 1914 ),440 Pen y Cloddia 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Nannerch ] Pen y cloddiau 1840 O.S.Map. Pen-y-felin SJ 1569 [ Nannerch ] Penyfelin 1814 Cocking Index, 78. Pen y Felin 1830 NLW Peniarth DF716. Penyfelin 1833 Cocking Index, 192. Penyfelin 1837 FRO N/13/1. Pen y felin 1840 Tithe Schedule Pen-y-felin 1840 O.S.Map. Pen y felin 1875 O.S.Map. Penyffordd SJ 3061 [ Higher Kinnerton ] Pen y ffordd 1782 FRO QS/SR/Epiphany 124/3. Penyffordd 1785 Hope PR Pen y Ffordd 1787 Hope PR Pen y Ffordd 1791 Hope PR Penyffordd 1792 FHSJ, 31( 1983-4 ), 174-5. Penyfford 1804 Hope PR Penyffordd 1825 Cocking Index, 269. Pen-y-ffordd 1840 O.S.Map. Pen-y-ffordd SJ 1381 Ffynnongroyw Pen y ffordd issa 1808 FRO, D/BC/1368. [Picton] Pen-y-ffordd 1875 O.S.Map. Pen-y-ffordd SJ 0278 Rhuddlan Pen y Ffordd 1839 Tithe Schedule Pen-y-garth SJ 2165 Pen y Garth 1664 Mold PR Penn y Garth 1665 Mold PR Pen-y-Garth 1668 Mold PR Pen y garth 1669 Mold PR Pen y Garth 1727 NLW Trovarth & CC 2167. Penygarth 1730 FRO D/KK/152/-. Pen y garth c1734 NLW Glynnne of H. 4927. [ Gwysaney ] Pen y Garth c1736 NLW Wales 12/1/1/4.

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Pen y garth 1739 FRO D/KK/152/-. Pen y Garth 1757 FRO D/KK/152/-. Penygarth 1781 NLW Wales 4/1010/61. Pen y Garth 1788 Mold PR Pen y garth 1789 FRO D/KK/136. Gwysaney Pen y Garth 1811 Cocking Index, 269. Pen y garth 1811 NLW Cwrt Mawr 461B. Pen y Garth 1834 Cocking Index 275. Pen y garth 1837 Tithe Schedule Pen-y-garth 1840 O.S.Map. Pen y Garth 1841 Cocking Index, 269. Pen-y-gelli SJ 1868 Pen y Gelly 1671 Cilcain PR Pen y Gelli 1679 Nannerch PR Pen y Gelli 1707 Cilcain PR Penygelli 1713 Cilcain PR Pen y Gelly 1735 NLW Wales 4/1001/5/-. Pen y Gelly 1739 Nannerch PR Pen y Gelli Hill1754 FRO D/GR/207. Peny Gelli 1804 FRO D/M/738. Pen y gelley 1806 FRO D/M/594. Pen y Gelli 1819 FRO D/M/593. Pen y gelli 1875 O.S.Map. Compare Pen y Gelly 1743 Thos Budeslade’s Map [Mertyn] Pen y Gelli 1715 Whitford PR Pen y Gelli 1840 Tithe Schedule [Whitford ] Pen y gelli 1875 O.S.Map. [ Uwchglan ] & Bach Penymynydd SJ 3062 Higher Kinnerton Pen y Mynydd 1788 Hope PR Penymynydd 1793 Hope PR Penmynydd 1798 Hope PR Penymynydd 1800 Nercwys PR Penymynydd 1841 TNA, HO107/2172/-. Pen-y-mynydd SJ 0776 Cwm Pen y Mynydd1786 Gwaunysgor PR Penmynydd 1808 Cwm PR Pen-Mynydd 1810 Cwm PR Pen-y-Palmant SJ 0475 Pen y Palment 1686 Rhuddlan PR Pen y Palment1701 Rhuddlan PR Pen y Palmant1713 FRO, D/DM/1326/16. Pen y Palmant1731 Rhuddlan PR Pen y Palment1747 Rhuddlan PR Pen y Palmant1766 NLW Plas yn Cefn 284. Pen y Palmant1798 Tremeirchion PR Pen y Palmant1805 FRO, D/BC/2000. Pen y Palmant1829 Cocking Index, 161.

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Pen-y-palmant1840 O.S.Map. Peny Palmant 1843 Tithe Schedule [ Cyrchynan ] Pen-y-palmant1875 O.S.Map. [Cyrchynan ] v. List D. Pen-y-parc SJ 2169 Halkyn Pen y Parke 1683 FRO D/SH/125. Penypark 1786 Halkyn PR Penypark 1791 Halkyn PR Peny Park 1802 Halkyn PR Pen-y-Parc 1805 Halkyn PR Northop p. Peny Park 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Northop ] Mention of a Park House 1802 Halkyn PR Pen-y-parc SJ 2759 Hope Pen y Park 1784 Hope PR Pen y Park 1803 Mold PR @ Hope Pen y Park 1806 Hope PR Pen-y-Parc 1840 O.S.map. Pen y parc 1875 O.S.Map. [ Rhanberfedd ] Pen-yr-allt SJ 2861 Pontbleiddyn Pen yr Allt Goch 1675 FRO, D/G/3292. Pen â Allt 1763 FRO QS/SR/MidS/54/14. Pen yr Allt 1837 Mold Tithe Schedule Pen yr Henblas SJ 1872 Pen-yr-Orsedd SJ 2167 Pen’r Orsedd 1683 FRO D/SH/125. Pen ŷr Orsedd 1765 FRO QS/SR/Epiphany 59/35. Pen yr Orsedd 1826 Cocking Index, 257. Pen-y-wern SJ 2959 [ Hope ] Pen y wern 1875 O.S.Map. [ Rhanberfedd ] Picton SJ 1182 v. Pictyn Pichetone 1086 Domesday Book Picton 1242 CChR, 1226-1300, 275. Picton 1242 NLW Bettisfield 1324- Picton 1283 Flintshire Pleas.13. Pycton 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Pycton, Picton 1301 Flints Min Accts.3, 10. Picketon 1312 FHSP, 3( 191913 ), 65. Picktone 1315 Flints Min Accts.3, 65. Pickton 1315 FHSP, 3( 1913 ), 71. Pikton 1357 Reg.Black Prince, III, 267. Picton 1397 Recognizance Rolls, 14.

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P’icton 1397 NLW Plymouth 379. Pykton 1450 Recognizance Rolls, 340. Pikton 1462 Recognizance Rolls, 490. Pikton 1490 FRO, D/MT/256. Pikton 1504 FRO, D/GW/1155. Picton 1504 CRO, D/MT/259. Peikton 1519 NLW Bettisfield 1552. Picton 1541 CAD, VI, C7560. Picton 1541 FRO, D/MT/277. Pykton 1549 Cal Pat Rolls, 1549-51 picktun c1552 Wales Wars Roses, 154n3. Pickton 1592 RCAWM, 401. Picton 1594 EPW(Equity), 198. Picton 1606 TNA, E137/101/4. Picton 1633 Gwaunysgor PR Pycton 1659 FRO, P/35/1/1. Picton 1661 NLW ProbR/M Hughes( Llanasa ). Pictyn 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 57. Pickton 1741 Whitford PR Picton 1840 O.S.Map. Picton Hall 1875 O.S.Map. pwll pictun c1552 Wales Wars Roses, 154n3. Pigeon House Farm SJ 3059 I think ( hope ) that the identifications are correct. Colum-bario 1672 Hope PR Columbario 1673 Hope PR Columbaris, Columbario 1675 Hope PR Columbario 1676 Hope PR Pigeon House1694 Hope PR Pigeon House1698 Hope PR The Pigeon House1701 Hope PR Clomendy, Clommendy 1725 Hope PR Pidgeon House 1737 Hope PR Clomendy 1755 Hope PR Colomendy 1793 Hope PR Colamendy 1796 Hope PR Pigeon House 1809 Hope PR Pigeon House 1811 Hope PR Pigeon House 1840 O.S.Map. Pigeon House Fm 1875 O.S.Map. [ Hope Owen ] Cf Pigeon House 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) [ SJ 4340 ] Pinfold Farm SJ 5040 Fenns Pinfold 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini)

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Pistyll SJ 0970 [ Bodfari ] Pistyll 1757 Bodfari PR Pistill 1758 Bodfari PR Pistill 1776 FRO D/PN/23. Pistyll 1837 Tithe Schedule Pistill 1854 BU Mostyn 1992. Pistyll 1875 O.S.Map. Pistyll SJ 0774 [ Rhuallt ] Pistill 1723 FRO D/M/3672. Pistill 1812 Dyserth PR Pistill 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Tremeirchion ] Pistyll Farm SJ 2460 [ Nercwys] Pistyll 1763 FRO QS/SR/Mich/55/13. Pistill 1775 FRO QS/SR/Mich. 100/33. Pistill 1788 Nercwys PR Pistill 1840 O.S.map. Pistyll 1875 O.S.Map. [ Nercwys tp.] Not on 1840 O.S.Map. Plas Aney SJ 2263 Plas Annie 1875 O.S.Map. [ Broncoed ] Will Census 1871 give owner’s wife as Anne?

Plas Bellin SJ 2669 Plas Belyn ap Holly 1601 NLW Peniarth DF82. Plas Bellin ap Ho’ell 1622 NLW Peniarth DF148. plas Bellin ap hoell 1626 NLW Plas yn Cefn 488. Plasbellyn ap Howell 1627 NLW Peniarth 148. Placebelyn 1630 NLW Bodewryd 241. Place bellin 1637 NLW Wigfair 2257. Place Bellin 1639 FRO D/KK/236/13. Place Bellin 1650 Northop PR Place Bellin 1659 Northop PR Place bellin 1664 Northop PR Plas bellin 1683 FRO, D/SH/125. Plas Belin 1695 Northop PR Plas Belyn 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 87. Plasbellin 1699 NLW Wales 4/994/10/4. Plas Belyn 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Plas Pellin 1708 BU Rowley-Conway 1648. Place bellin 1742 NLW Wales 14/85/3. Plas bellin 1834 FRO, D/H/1466. Plas-belyn 1840 O.S. Map. Plas Bellin c1840 Tithe Schedule Plas Bellin 1875 O.S.Map. Comments in Clwyd Historian, 39 ( 1997 ), 20. Associated with Elidir ap Rhys Sais v. WG2, Tudur Trefor 20(B); FRO D/D M/304. ( c.f. Decka family of Ruyton, Maelor Saesneg ).

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Plas Captain SJ 1177 [ Ll. Helyg ] Plas Captain 1772 FRO D/DM/1343/8. Plas Captain 1796 Pennant, W & H, 117. Plascaptain 1810 NLW Deed 523. Plascaptain 1821 NLW Deed 526. Wm Bloor Plas Captain 1828 Cocking Index, 62. Plas Captain 1840 O.S.Map. Plas Captain c1840 Tithe Schedule [Whitford] Plas Captain 1841 FRO D/M/525. Plas Captain 1875 O.S.Map. [ Tre’r Abad tp.] Captain Edward Morgan ( of the Golden Grove family) lived here and was killed duelling with a riotous mob at Northwich in 1659. He is buried in a solitary grave near Llyn Helyg. Capt Morgans Grave 1743 Thomas Budeslade’s Map In Whitford p. ffrithodd Plas Captain 1757 BU Mostyn 3158. Possibly part of Brynford’s Plas Captain estate? [ St.Asaph] Plas Captain 1779 Trelawnyd PR Plas y Captain 1780 FRO D/M/404, 2081. in Talar Plas Captain 1809 Trelawnyd PR Plas Captain 1814 FRO, D/BC/2022. In Flintshire the manager / owner of a leadmine was called a captain. For example, ‘Capten Tudor’ in one of Daniel Owen’s novels. Plas Cerrig SJ 1274 y plas Kerrig 1546-7 FRO, D/GW/1182. Built 1594. Caerwys Plas cerrig 1875 O.S.Map. Plas-coch SJ 0275 St.Asaph Plas Coch 1745-6 FRO D/M/419. Talar tp. Plascoch 1808 NLW Plas yn Cefn 446. Plas Coch y Waen 1826 NLW Plas yn Cefn 28. Plas-Coch 1839 FRO D/M/82. Plas Coch 1839 FRO D/M/103 Plas-coch c1840 Tithe Schedule [ St.A.] Plas Coch 1849 FRO D/M/4159. Plas Coch 1875 O.S.Map. Plas Coch SJ 1772 Ysgeifiog Plas-Coch Farm SJ 0476 St.Asaph ( sic ) Plas coch 1843 Tithe Schedule [ Cyrchynan ] Plas-isaf SJ 2171 Plâs Issa 1668 Mold PR Plase issa 1669 Mold PR Plas Isa 1715 Nehemiah Griffith’s Diary Plas Issa 1726 NLW Wigfair 1806. Plas Issa 1729 Mold PR Plas Issa 1736 Mold PR

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Place Isa 1737 NLW 6298D/129. Plas Issa 1745 Treuddyn PR Plas Issa 1749 FRO D/LE/501. Bistre Place-isa 1752 FRO, QS/SR/16/67. Plas Issa 1753 NLW Wales 4/1004/12/3. Plas issa 1763 FRO, D/DM/1297/1. Plas Issa 1772 FRO QS/SR/MidS 87/9. Plas-isa 1785 NLW Wales 4/1011/3/8. Plas Issa 1788 Mold PR Plas Issa 1798 FRO D/LE/15. Plâsisaf 1835 O.S. Survey Sheet 342/2. Plas isaf 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Mold ] Plas Is Llan SJ 0577 Plas-Islan 1805 Cwm PR Date Inscript. 1675 Plas Is-llan 1875 O.S.Map. Plas Maen SJ 3056 yplas maen 1563 FRO, D/GW/1276. Plas Maen 1669 FRO, D/DM/700/1. Plas Maen 1670 Hope PR Pont Plâs main 1779 FRO QS/SR/Mich. 115/10. pont y plas main 1779 FRO QS/SR/Mich. 115/11. Pont y Plas maen Bridge 1792 FRO QS/SR/Mich. 167/-. Plas Maen 1875 O.S.Map. [ Cymau ] Plas Major SJ 2662 Plas y Major 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 90. Plas Major 1768 FRO QS/SR/Mich. 74/18. Plas Major 1772 FRO QS/SR/Epiphany 85/12. Plas Major 1774 NLW Wales 4/1009/1/1. Plas Major 1774 FRO D/LE/204. Plas major 1794 FRO D/LE/1115. Plas Major 1803 FRO D/LE/376. Plas major 1807 FRO D/LE/201-5. Plas Major 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Mold ] Plas Major 1840 O.S.Map. In Bistre also, Erw Groesffordd Major 1730 NLW Goronwy Williams 20. near Garreg Lwyd Plâs-mawr SJ 1077 Y Plas Mawr 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 73. Plas Mawr 1702 FRO D/M/557. Plas Mawr 1727 FRO D/M/558. Plas Mawr 1773 Trelawnyd PR Plas Mawr 1779 Trelawnyd PR Place Mawr 1810 Caerwys PR

Plas Mawr 1829 Cocking Index, 40. Plas Mawr 1832 Cocking Index, 40. Plas Mawr 1875 O.S.Map.

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Plasmawr Farm 1800 FRO D/M/799.

Plâs-newydd SJ 1665 Cilcain Plas Newydd 1683 FRO, D/SH/125. Plas newydd 1840 Tithe Schedule Plas Newydd SJ 2269 Northop Plas Newydd 1683 FRO D/SH/125. Plas Newydd 1684 FRO D/SH/129. Plas Newydd 1740 Northop PR Plasnewydd 1766 NLW Wigfair 2496. Plas newydd 1838 Tithe Schedule Plas-newydd 1840 O.S.Map. Plas Newydd 1875 O.S.Map. Plas-newydd SJ 1574 Brynford Plas newydd 1840 O.S.Map. Plassey SJ 4342 Plasey 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) c.f. one near Talwrn Green and Mostyn. Plas Teg SJ 2859 Plas-teg c1550 Gwaith Gruffudd Hiraethog, 193. Plas Teg 1596 FRO, D/G/2679. Plas Teage 1604 FRO, D/G/638. Place Teg 1612 FRO, D/G/639. Place Teg 1627 FRO, D/PT/199. Placetege 1627 FRO, D/PT/356. Place Teage 1630 FRO, D/G/3273/9. Plase Teage 1634 FRO, D/G/3272/23. Place Teague 1648 FRO, D/PT/185. Plas Tegg 1658 FRO, D/PT/237. Plas Teg 1671 Hope PR Place Teag 1672 FRO, D/PT/238. Plas Tege 1678 Hope PR Plasteg 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 96. Plas Teg 1731 Hope PR Plas Têg 1761 NLW Trovarth & CC 2994. Plas têg 1837 Tithe Schedule Plas-dêg 1840 O.S.map. Plas Teg 1875 O.S.Map. [ Rhanberfedd ] Trevors of Bryncunallt (Chirk) & Trefalyn (Allington), &c From John Trefor Hen (d.1453). WG2, Tudur Trefor 14. Also DWB. Present house built c.1610. Negotiations in progress to transfer to National Trust. Plâs-uchaf SJ 1379 Plas Ucha 1743 Thos Budeslade’s map Plas ucha 1751 FRO D/M/877. Plasa-ycha 1796 Pennant, W & H, 62. Tre Mostyn Plas uchaf 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Dated 1603 Plas uchaf 1840 O.S.Map. Plas Ucha 1875 O.S.Map.

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Nearby Plas Ucha Gate 1805 FRO QS/SR/212/-. Plas uchaf gate 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Verification needed Y Plas Ucha 1665-6 NLW 1600/9. [ Llysycil ]? Y place ucha 1533 FRO D/NH/296. [ Nercwys ] Plas Ucha 1716 Nercwys PR Plas Ucha 1765 FRO D/NH/1038. Plas Ucha 1765 FRO D/LE/1849. Plas Ucha 1766 FRO D/LE/1785. Plas Ucha 1786 Nercwys PR Plas Uchaaf 1794 Nercwys PR Plas ucha 1838 Tithe Schedule Plas uchaf 1840 O.S.map.

[ Plas Wilkin SJ 1966 Plas Wilcen 1840 Tithe Schedule Plas Wilkin 1840 O.S.Map. cf Tir Wilkin List D., also in Nannerch. Plas-y-brain SJ 2459 Plasbrain 1813 FRO D/LE/1794. Plas y Brain 1838 Tithe Schedule Plas-y-brain 1840 O.S.Map. Plas-ym Mhowys SJ 2559 Plas yn Mhowys 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 92 Plass yn Powis 1764 FRO QS/SR/Mich./58/37. Plas y Powyes 1770 FRO QSD/SR/Mich. 81/23. Plas y Mowys 1781 Treuddyn PR Date inscription 1642? Plas yn Mhowys 1788 Treuddyn PR Plas Powys 1790 FRO, D/H/ 893. Plas-Powys 1790 FRO, D/DM/1136/5. Plas y Powys 1792 Treuddyn PR Plas Powys 1801 Treuddyn PR Plas y Mowis 1808 FRO, D/DM/1489/1. Plas y Mowis 1812 FRO D/DM/1498/2. Plas ym Mhowys 1840 O.S.Map. Plas ym Mhowys 1880 FRO, D/DM/1039/11. Plas yn Coed SJ 3841 Plasencoed 1689 Overton PR Place yn Coyd 1692 Overton PR Place yn Coed 1697 Overton PR Plass-y-Coed 1745 Overton PR Plas yncoed 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Plas yn Cwm SJ 0675 Plas yn y Cwm 1622 FRO D/M/4939. Plas yn y Combe 1644 FRO, D/DM/1009/3. Plase yn y Comb 1683 FRO, D/DM/1009/3. y Place yn y Comb 1691 FRO D/LE/406.

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Plas yn Cwm 1741 Tremeirchion PR Plas yn Cwm 1777 FRO D/M/740. Plas yn y Cwm 1779 FRO D/M/741. Plas yn y Cwm 1781 FRO D/M/4941. Plâs-yn-Cwm 1789 Cwm PR Plas a Cwm 1834 Cocking Index, 313. Plas yn Cwm 1875 O.S.Map. Plas-yw SJ 1567 Plas Yw 1709 Cilcain PR Plas Yw 1711 Cilcain PR Plas Yw 1716 Cilcain PR Place Yw 1726 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 112. Plas yw 1754 Cilcain PR Plas Yew Farm 1766 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 209. Plas Yw 1791 NLW Caerhun 455-6. Plas Iw 1794 NLW Peniarth DF607. Plas Yw 1795 NLW Peniarth L240. Plas Iw 1840 Tithe Schedule Plas Yw 1840 O.S.Map. Pen y Plas Yw 1812 Cilcain PR Moel Plas Yw 1840 O.S.Map. cf Plas Yw 1975 O.S.Map. [ Lygan y Llan ] Platt Farm SJ 3160 Plat 1804 Hope PR Plat 1840 O.S.Map. Platt a Flintshire surname. Point House Farm SJ 3766 1840 O.S.Map shows Blacon Point and Blacon Hall next door in co.Cheshire. It’s in Sealand.

Point of Ayr SJ 1185 v. Parlwr Du Point of Eyre 1558 Cheshire RO, M/L/5/7. Point of Ayr 1655 Cal. S.P.(Dom.),1655, 327. Poynt of Ayre 1656 NLW Wales 4/982/2. the point of the Ayr 1659 Cal.S.P. (Dom.), 1659-60, 133. point of Ayre 1665 Cheshire RO, C/B/166/74. Pont of Aer 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 56. point of air 1764 FRO, D/DM/734/2/10. point of Air 1780 FRO, D/DM/734/2. Pant of Air 1791 FRO, Survey of River Dee. Point of Air 1793 John Evans’ Map. Point of Air 1796 Pennant, W & H, 187. Point of Ayr 1816 FRO D/LE/249. Point of Air 1840 O.S.Map.

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Pontblyddyn SJ 2760 Pont bleddyn, Pont-Blethin 1668 Mold PR Pont Blythin 1674 FRO, D/G/3292. Pont Blythin 1675 FRO, D/G/3252. Pont Blythyn 1685 Mold PR Pont Blythyn 1692 Mold PR Pont Bleydhyn, Pont Bledhyn 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 92, 95. Pont plythyn 1703 NLW Wales 4/38/4/-. Pont Blethyn 1722 FRO D/H/769. Pont Blythen 1733 Mold PR Pont Bleyddyn 1750 FRO, QR/SR/11/3. Pont Bleyddyn 1750 FRO QS/SR/13/22. ‘Bridge’ Pontbleithin 1750 Adams’s Wkly Courant, 20/3. Pont Bleyddyn 1756 FRO QS/SR/Mich./30/15. Pont Blyddyn, Pontblyddyn 1758 NLW Wales 4/1005/8/12. Pont Blyddin 1762 FRO QS/SR/Epiphany/49/14. Pont Blythyn Bridge 1767 FRO QS/Min Bk,1752-72, 251. Pont Blythin 1770 FRO QS/SR/Mich.81/23. Pont Bleyddyn 1770 NLW Wales 4/1008/3/8. Pontplythen 1771 FRO QS/SR/Easter 83/10. Pont Plythin 1784 Hope PR Pont blyddyn 1787 FRO QS/SR/MidS 146/8. Pont Blyddyn 1802 Hope PR Pontblyddyn 1808 Mold PR Pontblyddyn 1821 Cocking Index, 266. Pont Bleiddyn 1834 Cocking Index, 1 Pont Bleiddyn 1840 O.S.Map. Pontblyddyn 1875 O.S.Map. [ Rhanberfedd ]

Pont Dafydd SJ 0474 Davidbrugge c1395 FHSJ, 35( 1999 ), Pont David Escop 1632 Cwta Ctfarwydd, 144. Pont David 1652 NLW Wales 4/984/5. Pont David 1661 NLW Wales 4/986/2/23. Pont David 1681 NLW Wales 4/990/4/13. Pont Dhavydh ar Glwyd 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 49. Pont Dafydd 1875 O.S.Map. If the Dany Brigge 1485 Recog. Rolls(36), 164., Danybridge 1530 RCAWM, 96. are misreadings for Davy then the Bishop of St.Asaph would have been one Dafydd ap Bleddyn ( cons.12 Jan 1315. d.1346 ) v. FPN, 138. However, Canon Henry Parry of Llanasa (d.1854) said that the ‘Pont Dafydd Esgob upon the Clwyd together with two other little Bridges between it and the Cathedral Church of St.Asaph, were made up of new with stones ( when before they were made up of timber ) a hundred pounds being levied on the county of Flint towards that work, according to the verses following by Pyers Roberts of Bronwhylfa [ in Latin & not copied ] A new Bridge about three hundred yards higher up the River and a new approach

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to the city of St.Asaph, were constructed at considerable expense to the county in 1817/.Architect Mr.Mr. Pens[ore]? Pont Dafydd Esgob [built] in the time of Henry the Seventh (1509-47) and Rhuddlan Bridge* by Bishop William Hughes in the days of Elizabeth.’ [ NLW MS. 18,309B. ]

* Swept away by floods 1569, rebuilt 1575, so I read somewhere. J E Messham in FHSJ, 35( 1999 ), 30n44 says that ‘ “Davidbrugge” ( today known as Pontdafydd Esgob ) is found in the accounts from 1301 onwards but the name is transcribed as “danybrugge”

in the published volumes above mentioned. For other instances of the spelling “Davidbrugge”, SC6/1187/5, 1191/6-11, 1192/1, etc. The bounds of the franchise of Rhuddlan ran along the river to include Cyrchynan meadow, and from Pontdafydd followed the old road from St.Asaph towards Plas yn Cwm. Thus Pontdafydd is mentioned in Chester records long before the time of the bishop after whom it is supposed to have been named. He probably built a new bridge to replace an older one.’ Not altogether logic because the wooden/stone crossing was thus named prior to the Fourteenth Century; before the first Dafydd Esgob came on the scene. It would have taken some money to build a bridge in those days, so Dafydd would be from the upper-class or ecclesiastic mob. Dafydd ap Gruffydd (d.1283)? Do we know who the Llywelyn was in Tre Llywelyn? The Welsh princes had Carneddau named after them.

Pont Einion SJ 2568 Pontannion 1840 Tithe Schedule Pont-einion 1840 O.S.Map. Pont-newydd SJ 1965 Pont Newydd 1747 FRO, QS/SR/1/6. Pont Newydd 1830 Cocking Index, 166. ? Given in Mold area. There’s one in Cilcain. See Rhydonnen Pontruffydd Hall Farm SJ 0869 Pontruffith 1338 FRO, D/PN/18. Pont Gruff 1597 Bodfari PR Pontruffith 1610 Y Cwta Cyfarwydd, 19. Pont Griffs 1617 Cal.Salisbury Corr., 147. Pont Ruffith 1619 NLW Wales 4/977/5/19a. Pontruffeth 1632 Bodfari PR Pont Ryffyth 1634 Bodfari PR Pont Griffith 1636 NLW Aston Hall 1161. Pont Griffith 1670 NLW Wales 4/988/1. Pont Ryffydh 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 69. Pont Ruffydd 1707 Bodfari PR Pontruffith 1714 FRO D/M/61. Pont Ryffith 1714 St.Asaph PR Pontruffudd 1716 FRO D/M/371. Pontriffith 1721 Chirk Castle Accts,1666-1753, 427. Pontriffith 1722 NLW Aston Hall 823. Pontruffudd 1728 NLW Trovarth & CC 2180. Penruffydd 1732 Arch Camb ( 1892 ), 320. Pont-Ryffyth 1737 Arch Camb ( 1914 ), 437. Pontriffydd 1773 Whitford PR Pontriffith 1790 NLW Galltfaenan 43. Pontriffith 1800 FRO D/M/799. Pont Ruffydd 1875 O.S.Map. Pont Ruffydd Hall 1840 O.S.Map.

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Pontriffydd Hall 1842 FRO D/M/24. Pontriffith Hall 1846 FRO D/PN/422. Pontybodkin SJ 2759 Pont y Bodkin 1825 FHSP 21( 1964 ), 85. Pont y Botgin 1830 Cocking Index, 168. Pont y Bodkin 1831 Cocking Index, 266. Pont y bodkin 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Leeswood ] Pontybodkin Hill 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Mold ] Pont y bodkin 1875 O.S.Map. [ Uwchmynydd Isa ] c.f. ? land called Tir Batkyn 1575-6NLW Coleman D1175. ( in Flint ) No doubt named after John Batkyn of Flint 1586 NLW Coleman D1183. And in Coleshill Quoytkay Batkin 1605 NLW Coleman D1200. Kae batkin 1676 NLW Coleman D1260. Kaye Batkyn 1676 NLW Coleman D1267. Kayey Badkin 1678 NLW Coleman D1278. Kaye badkin 1706 NLW Coleman D1315. also in Coleshill Batkin’s heyes 1583 BU Mostyn 3247. In Flint in 1763 we find ‘Three Batkins and a cottage and garden’ NLW Coleman D1348. A river Cain goes out to sea at Aber Cain nr Cricieth > Bercyn / Berkin. Could this be Pont y bod-cain ? c.f. Ponty[tŷ]pridd Gellid cael Pont [y] Batkin gyda’r fanod ymwthiedig. Pont y Cambwll SJ 0770 Pont y Kambwlh 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 65. Ponty Cambull 1752 FRO, QS/SR/Easter/5. Ponta Canbwll 1753 FRO,QS/SR/Epiphany/19/-. Pont y Cambwll 1805 FRO QS/SR/Mich.212/-. Pont y Cambwll 1840 O.S.Map.

Prenbrigog SJ 2664 Pren-brigog 1667 Mold PR Pren brigog 1671 Mold PR Pren brigog 1702 FRO D/KK/151/12b. prenbrigod (sic) 1714 FRO D/KK/151/78b. Prenbrigog 1719 FRO D/KK/151/112b. Pen Brigog (sic) 1729 Mold PR Prenbrigog 1772 Mold PR Penybrigog (sic) 1795 John Evans’ Map. Prenbrigog 1801 FRO D/DM/3307. Pren Brigog 1813 FRO Dent Deeds W53/2. Pren brigog 1834 Royal Engineers’ Map Penbrigog 1837 Tithe Schedule Pren brigog 1840 O.S.Map. Prenbrigog 1875 O.S.Map.

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Prestatyn SJ 0782 Prestetone 1086 Domestay Book Prestatun sa1167 Brut y Tywysogion (Hergest ), 148 Pr’statun od le Deke 1278 Rutloi Parliamentorum Prestanton 1279 FRO, D/DM/1303. Prestanton 1279 Cal Inq Misc Prestatton 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Prestatton 1302 Flints MA 1, 4. Prystatwn 1303 FRO, D/GW/1083. Prystation 1303 FRO, D/GW/D416. Prestattone 1312 FRO, D/GW/1175. Prestatton 1313 Flints Min Accts No.5, 62. Prestaulton 1315 Cal Pat Rolls,1313-17 Prestacton 1344 FRO, D/GW/1178. Preston 1362 FRO, D/GW/1084. Prystaton 1367 NLW Gwysaney D444. Prestaulton (sic) 1390 FHSJ, 35( 1999 ), 24. Prestaton 1447 Recognizance Rolls, 391. Prestaton 1469 NLW Williams Hove (Flints 2). Prestatyn 1536 Cal Ancient Deeds III. Prestatin 1577 John Saxon’s Map Prestattyn 1614 Gwaunysgor PR Prestattin 1749 FRO QS/SR/6/18. Prestatyn 1840 O.S.Map. Prysau SJ 1673 Prys 1310 FRO, D/PN/426. [ Ysgeifiog ] Prysse 1590 FRO D/GW/1584. Pryssey 1631 FRO D/NH/384. Pryssey 1656 NLW Plea Roll Chest.30(Flint 245). Prysse 1659 NLW Erivat D165. Prissey 1671 FRO, D/BC/8. Prysey 1688 Ysgeifiog PR Prysseu 1693 Ysgeifiog PR Prysey 1707 NLW Caerhun 225. Prussey 1722 BU Mostyn 2112. Prys 1785 FRO D/PN/426. Pryssau 1812 Caerwys PR Prysau 1846 Tithe Schedule [ Ysgeifiog ] Prysau 1875 O.S.Map. Y prysseu 1309 BU Mostyn 1996. y prys 1350 BU Mostyn 2006.[ Caerwys ] Pryse 1390 BU Mostyn 2007. Typing error? Pyrsau 1837 Cocking Index, 225. Pwll-clai SJ 1873 Pwll clai 1792 FRO QS/SR/Easter 165/-. Pwllclai 1825 Cocking Index, 126. Pwllclai 1829 Cocking Index, 137. Pwllglai 1829 Cocking Index, 163. Pwll y Clai 1831 Cocking Index, 140.

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Pwllclai 1836 Cocking Index, 218. Pwll-y-Clai 1839 Holywell PR Pwll Clai 1840 Holywell PR

Pwll Farm SJ 2358 Told by owner it was named after a 17C open-cast coal working, Pwll-budr. Pwllhalog SJ 0877 Pwllalog 1593 BU Mostyn 2756. Pwllhalog 1606 NLW St.A/Misc/1464. Pullhalog 1608 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 6. Pwllhalog 1608 NLW Wales 4/975/-. Pullhalog 1618 BU Mostyn 2256. Pullhaylog 1653 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 934. Home of Bp Richard Parry(1560-1623). Pwll Halog 1678 FRO D/M/461. Pwllhalog 1686 NLW SA/Misc/1464. Pwllhalog 1698 NLW Wales 4/994/9/31. Pwlh Alog 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 63. Bwlhhalog 1699 Bodleian rawl.B.464. Pwllalog 1712 Llanasa PR Pwllhailog 1716 FRO D/M/68. Pwllalog 1720 FRO D/M/41. Pullhallog 1724 NLW Rawley 5. Pwllhollog 1726-7 FRO, D/MT/7457. Pwllhalog 1727 FRO, D/KK/772. Pwllalog 1729 Cwm PR Pwllalog 1737 FRO D/M/2196. Pwllhalog 1737 NLW Bodewryd 543. Pwllhalog 1744-5 NLW Rawley 4. Pwllhalog 1751 FRO D/M/2203. Pwllhalog c1760 FRO D/M/7216. Pwllallog 1762 Cwm PR Pwllhalog 1763 Cheshire RO, DBA/118. Pwllhalog 1764 Cwm PR Pwll Halog 1779 Tremeirchion PR Pwllhalog 1788 Cwm PR Pwllhalog 1795 BU Mostyn 2280. Pwll Halog 1808 Trelawnyd PR Pwll-halog 1840 O.S.Map. Pwll-melyn SJ 1871 Pwll melyn 1662 Mold PR Pwllmelyn 1671 Mold PR Pwll Melyn 1738 FRO D/KK/152. Pwll melyn 1750 FRO D/KK/1733. Pwll melyn 1771 FRO, D/DM/860/84. Pwll Melun 1792 Mold PR Pwllmelin 1814 Cocking Index, 78. Pellmelyn 1817 Cocking Index, 79. Pwllmelyn 1819 FRO D/KK/402.

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Pwll Melyn 1823 Cocking Index, 82. Pwll y Melyn 1826 Cocking Index, 84. Pwll Melyn 1830 Cocking Index, 273. Pwllmelyn 1830 NLW Cwrt Mawr 461B. Pell-Melyn 1832 Cocking Index, 90. Pwll Melyn 1832 FRO D/KK/1733. Pwllmelyn 1837 Cocking Index, 63. Pwllmelyn 1838 Tithe Schedule Pwll melyn 1840 Tithe Schedule Pwll Melyn 1875 O.S.Map. [ Hendre Biffa tp.] Bryn Pwll Melyn 1828 Cocking Index, 86. Pwll-y-blawd SJ 1962 Nr Loggerheads. I suspect it’s in co. Denbs. CHECK Pwll y Blawd 1733 Llanferres PR Pwll-y-blawd 1840 O.S.Map. Pwll y rhôs SJ 1563 Pydew Farm SJ 0481 Pydew 1679 Dyserth PR Pydew 1681 Dyserth PR Pydew 1722 Dyserth PR Pydew 1786 Meliden PR Pydew 1798 FRO, D/DM/1035/1. Pydew 1831 Cocking Index, 309. Pydew 1834 Cocking Index, 329. Pydew 1840 O.S.Map. At the same location Quetkayr Pydew 1595 BU Mostyn 2239. Queensbridge SJ 3740 Queens Bridge 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Queensferry SJ 3168 Lower Ferry 1795 John Evans’ Map. Kings Ferry 1807 NLW Wales 4/1016/1/- Lower King’s Ferry 1827 Statutes of the Realm, 7 Geo.IV, c.86. King’s Ferry 1828 Pigot’s Directory Lower King’s Ferry 1829 Cheshire RO, DHL/DDD/56/15. Lower King’s Ferry 1834-5 Acts Parliament. Con. Wales, 34. King’s Ferry 1835 Pigot’s Directory Queens Ferry 1840 O.S. Map. Queen’s Ferry 1843 The Cambrian Mirror, 4. Queen’s Ferry 1851 FRO, D/C/68. This proves that the first king referred to in 1807 was George III; followed by George IV (r1820-30), William IV (r1830-7) and finally Victoria who became Queen 20 June 1837.

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Racecourse SJ 3744 v. Bangor Is-coed This List . The course is actually in Alrhey. Rake Farm SJ 3365 Rake 1552 NLW Hawarden 11. Rake 1624 Hawarden PR Rake 1657 NLW Wales 3/3982/17. Rake 1665 TNA, E137/102/15. Rake 1670 PRO E179/264/45. Rake 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 94. Rake 1708 Hawarden Pic. Wills, 102. Rake 1751 NLW Wales 4/1004/9/-. Rake Farm 1840 O.S.map. Rake Fm 1875 O.S.Map. Redbrook SJ 5040 Redebroke c1420 NLW Bettisfield 958, 960. Redbrook 1769 NLW Wigfair 1898. [ Bangor Iscoed ] Redbrooke 1788 FRO, D/P/16. Redbrooke 1817 NLW Corbett-Winder 58. Redbrook 1824 FRO D/KY/35. Red Brook House 1837 FRO D/KY/505. Redbrook Farm 1840 O.S.map.(Cassini) Redbrook 1840 O.S.Map(Cassini) was at SJ 5041. cf Redbrook 1829 FRO, D/JL/146. [ Tremeirchion?] Red Hall Farm SJ 3839 Redhall 1661 Overton PR the Red Hall 1740 Overton PR = Ellesmere. Salop? Red Hall 1781 Penley PR Red Hall 1781 Penley Chapel Reg. Red Hall 1784 Cheshire RO, DHL/GG/33a/8. Red Hall 1826 FRO, D/DM/944/6. Red Hall 1855 Lichfield D B Trans. See also Red Hall Red Hall Lane 1712 NLW Wales 4/997/9. [ Penley ] Rhes-y-cae SJ 1870 Rhes y Cae 1719 NLW Plas yn Cefn 417. Rhesycae 1726 Halkyn PR Rhes y Cae 1728 Halkyn PR Rhese y Cay 1735-6 NLW Plas yn Cefn 363. Rese y cae 1744 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1362. Rhes-Cay 1763 FRO QS/SR/Mich/55/32. Rhys a Cae 1774 FRO QS/SR/Mich. 93/16. Rhesycae 1775 FRO, D/DM/826/9. Rhesycae otherwise Hendrevigillt 1776 FRO D/LE/415. Rhesycae 1779 NLW Plas yn Cefn 76. Rhesycae 1781 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1333. Rheasacai, Rheasycai 1784 Halkyn PR Reasycai 1785 Halkyn PR Rhesycai 1788 Halkyn PR

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Rhesycae 1789 FRO D/PN/169. Rhes y Cae 1798 Ysgeifiog PR Rhesy Cae 1798 Halkyn PR Rhesycae 1799 Ysgeifiog PR Rhes ŷ Cae 1807 NLW Wales 4/1016/1. Rhesycae 1808 Cocking Index, 102. Rhesycae 1812 Cocking Index, 78. Rhes y Cae c1815 Cocking Index, 60. Rhes y Cae 1818 Cocking Index, 231. Rhes-y-cae 1820 NLW Cwrt Mawr 461B. Rhesycae 1821 FRO, D/SH/259. Rhes y Cae 1827 Cocking Index, 61. Rhes y Cae 1830 NLW Peniarth DF716. Rhes y Cae 1832 Cocking Index, 62. Rhês-y-cae 1840 O.S.Map. Rhes y cae 1875 O.S.Map. B Ellis, History Halkyn Mountain, 149., states that it referes to ‘a row of houses in a field’ and that the first map of the area to show any buildings on Halkyn Mountain ‘was drawn in 1738 and shows only the Miners Arms, alongside the then post road from Northop to Denbigh.’ Three of the above sources pre-date the map! Rhewl SJ 1869 Nannerch Rhewl SJ 3639 the Hewl 1720 Overton PR [ Overton Foreign ] the Rhewl 1743 Overton PR Rewl 1746 Overton PR the Rewl 1747 Overton PR Rhewl 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Rhewl Farm SJ 0574 Rheol 1840 O.S.Map. [ St.Asaph ] Rhewl 1875 O.S.Map. Rhewl-fawr SJ 1381 Yr Hewl fawr 1695 FRO D/NH/89. Picton Rheol Fawr 1701 Llanasa PR Rheolfawr 1704 Llanasa PR Rheofawr 1705 Llanasa PR Yr hewl fawr 1709 FRO D/NH/92. Rhewl Fawr 1802 Llanasa PR Rhewlfawr 1804 Llanasa PR Rhewl Fawr 1808 FRO D/LE/1849. Rhewl Fawr 1808 NLW Caerhun 240-1. Rheol-fawr 1840 O.S.Map. Also in Picton Rhewl fechan 1808 NLW Caerhun 240-1.

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Rhewl-Mostyn SJ 1480 yr heol vostyn 1388 BU Mostyn 3124. Rhewl 1743 Thos Budeslade’s Map Rhewl Mostyn 1755 FRO D/M/587. Heol Fostyn 1804 Cocking Index, 99. Rhewl Mostyn 1814 John Farley’s Map Heol Mostyn 1823 Cocking Index, 122. Hewl Mostyn 1826 Cocking Index, 258. Rhewl 1828 Cocking Index, 133. Heol y Mostyn 1828 Cocking Index, 134. Rhewl Mostyn 1832 Cocking Index, 55. Heol Mostyn 1833 Cocking Index, 55. Rhewl Mostyn 1838 Holywell PR Rheol Mostyn 1840 O.S.Map. Rhewl Mostyn 1856 BU Mostyn 2860. Rhos SJ 1174 Rhos 1822 Cocking Index, 16. Rhos 1836 Cocking Index, 18. Rhos 1838 Tithe Schedule Rhos 1840 O.S.Map. Rhosesmor SJ 2168 yrros 1577 NLW Plymouth 1616. Erowe y Rhos 1628 NLW Wigfair 866. Rhos Esmore 1664 NLW Wales 4/986/7/5. Rose Esmor 1683 Flints RO, D/SH/125. rose essmor 1724 Northop PR Rossesmor 1727 FRO D/HE/433. Rhos Esmore 1727 NLW Wales 4/1001/9/9. Rhose 1740 Northop PR Rhosesmor 1742 Ysgeifiog Chwdns Accts Rhose Esmore 1747 NLW Wales 4/49/2. Roseesmaor 1759 NLW 6298 D, 104. Rhos-esmore 1763 Mold PR Rhosesmor 1770 FRO, D/DM/826/10. Rhoesesmor 1775 NLW Wales 4/1009/3/23. Rhosesmore 1777 Flints RO D/GW/1665. Rhoesesmore 1783 NLW Wales 4/1010/2/4. Rhosysmore, Rhoisismou 1783 FRO QS/SR/MidS 130/32, 34. Rhosesmor 1787 Mold PR Rhosenesmor 1792 Mold PR Rhosesmor 1819 Cocking Index, 47. Rhosesmor 1820 Cocking Index, 81. Rhosesmor 1826 Cocking Index, 258. Rhosesmor 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Northop ] Rhos Esmor 1840 O.S.Map. v. Clwyd Historian, 39 ( 1997 ), 20-1.

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Rhos-isaf SJ 2657 Rhos isaf 1840 O.S.Map. Rhos isaf 1875 O.S.Map. [ Uwchmynydd U.]

Rhos Ithel SJ 2260 Risteselle 1086 Domesday Book Rhos Ithell 1672 FRO, D/NH/250. Rhos Ithel 1699 Lhuyd Paroch, I, 92. Rhose Ithell 1767 FRO D/LE/1807. Rhos Ithel 1778 Mold PR Rhos Ithel 1796 NLW Wales 4/1013/6/5. Rhos Ithel 1799 Nercwys PR Rhos Ithel 1799 NLW Wales 4/1014/1/14. Rhos Ithell 1809 FRO, D/BC/1374. Rhos Ithel 1838 Tithe Schedule Rhos Ithel 1875 O.S.Map. [ Nercwys ] Rhos Uchaf Hall SJ 2656 Rhos ucha 1837 Tithe Schedule. & isa Rhos-uchaf 1875 O.S.Map. [ Uwchmynydd U.] Rhos-y-brwyner SJ 2961 Rhosbronet 1330 FRO, D/G/2690. Rosebroner 1447 BU Bodrhyddan 586. Rhos y Brwner 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I,96. Rhos y Brwynen 1732 Hope PR Rhos y Brwyner 1737 FRO D/M/126. Rhose y Brynare 1743 Hope PR Rhose Brynar, Rhos y Brynar 1745 Hope PR Rhos y Brwyner 1792 FHSJ, 31(1983-4), 174-5. Rhos y bryniau 1793 NLW Wales 4/1012/10 Rhos y Brwyner 1797 Hope PR Rhos y Brwner 1800 Hope PR Rhos y Burnir 1807 Hope PR Rhos.y.Brwner 1837 Tithe Schedule Rhos-bryniau 1840 O.S.Map. Are some of these incorrect? Rhos y Brwner 1840 Hope Tithe Schedule. Rhos y brwyner 1875 O.S.Map. [ Hope ] Rhosychellis SJ 2567 Yrros 1577 NLW Plymouth 1616. Y Rhos 1699 Lhuyd, Parochialia, I, 88. Rhos ych-Ellis 1875 O.S.Map. [ Sychdyn ] Rhos-y-Chellis 1934 FRO D/KK/408.

Rhual SJ 2264 Of Huall 1493 Arch Camb ( 1893 ), 256. Tre yr Hual c1500 NLW Peniarth 128. Yr Hual 1527 Arch Camb ( 1893 ), 255. Ruall 1539 Letters & Papers Hen.8, I, 326.

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Yr Hual 1550 NLW Hawarden 10. Ruall 1584 NLW Hawarden D127. Ruall 1585 NLW Hawarden D128. Rhual 1618 Mold PR Rhuall, Rhual 1620 Mold PR Huall 1623 Mold PR Rhual 1626 FRO D/PN/38. Date inscription 1634 Rhuall 1634 Mold PR Rheall 1636 NLW Rhual 35.. Rhuall 1637 NLW Rhual 36. Rhyallt 1643 Tremeirchion PR Ruale 1648 NLW Rhual 46. Rhualt 1653 NLW Coleman 1233. Ruall 1659 NLW Rhual 167. Rual 1661 NLW Hawarden D428. Rhuall 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Rhûal 1665 Arch Camb (1897), 13. Rhual 1668 NLW Wigfair 1243. Rhualt 1676 NLW Coleman D1264. Ryuall 1680-3 TNA, C/193/12/1. Rhuall 1681 FRO D/KK/164. Rhyuall 1686 TNA, C/193/12/5. Rhuallt 1689 NLW Coleman D1303 Rhuallt 1698 NLW 4998E/2. Rhûall 1700 NLW Rhual 83. Rhual 1771 NLW Peniarth T3. Rhûal 1805 NLW Wales 4/1015/6/1. Rhual 1840 O.S.Map. Rhual 1875 O.S.Map. Rhuall Isaph 1732 Mold PR Rhual Issa 1761 NLW Wigfair 2009. Rhual-isaf 1840 O.S.Map. Rhual-isaf 1875 O.S.Map. Rhual Ucha 1786 Mold PR A younger branch of the family which became Lloyd of Pentrehobyn. Development of Welsh Heraldry, II, 135. Rhuallt SJ 0775 Yr hual 1550 NLW Hawarden D44. Ryalt 1585 NLW Wigfair 201. Rhuallt 1617 NLW Wigfair 837. Rhiallt 1631 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 135. Rhuall 1636 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 42. Rhuallt 1664 Cilcain PR Rhuall 1672 NLW Trovarth & CC 1606. Rhuallt 1698 FRO D/M/465. Rhyalht alias Rhiw yr Alht 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 63.

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Rhuallt 1723 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 674. Rhiallt 1729 Cwm PR Rhuallt 1779 FRO D/M/741. Rhuallt 1780 Cwm PR Rhiallt 1840 O.S.Map. Rhuddlan SJ 0278 Rudlan sa 796 Brut y Tywysogion (H), 4. rudlan 1156 Brut y Tywysogion P20, 103a. Rudlan 1212 Cronica de Wallia, 9. Rothelan 1241 Littere Wallia, 13. Rutllan, Rodland 1284 Littere Wallia, 61, 127. Rothelan 1284 NLW Bodrhyddan 11. Rueland 1285 CChR,1257-1300, 289. Ruthlon 1301 FHSJ, 31( 1983-4 ), 42. Rothelan 1301-2 Flints Min Accts No.1, 4. Rothelan 1310 FHSP, 31( 1983-4 ), 58. Rothelan 1325-6 Flints Min Accts No.8, 82. Rutteland 1401 FHSJ, 35( 1999 ), 39. ( in French ) Rotheland 1488 FHSJ, 18( 1960 ), 66. &c. Ruthlande 1553 RCAWM, 395. Ruddland 1749 FRO QS/SR/6/14.

Ridlan 1749 FRO QS/SR/7/22. Rhuddlan 1840 O.S.map.

The pre-Edwardiab castle was called Motehill 1485 Recognizance Rolls, 164.

Rhyd SJ 0480 Rudde 1340 BU Mostyn 3264. Rut 1389 BU Mostyn 2316. Rhude 1407 FHSP, 11( 1925 ), 53. Ryd 1410 BU Mostyn 2317. Rude 1458-9 NLW Wynnstay L1279. Rhyd 1580 NLW Puleston 163. Rhûd 1607 Meliden PR Rhyd 1617 FRO D/SH/89. Rhŷd 1636 NLW Plasgwyn 313. Rhydde 1641 NLW Puleston 161. Rhyd 1687 Rhuddlan PR Rhyd 1689 NLW Trovarth & CC 1649. Rhŷd 1698 Dyserth PR Rhyd 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 52-3. Rhŷd 1700 Dyserth PR Rhyd 1700 Meliden PR Rhyd 1706 FRO D/M/295. Rhyd 1718 FRO D/M/207. Rhyd 1734 FRO D/M/89. Rhyd 1747 NLW Trovarth & CC 2320. Rhyd 1747 FRO QS/SR/2/12. Rhyd 1749 FRO D/M/87. Rhyd 1752 NLW Thorne Deed 63.

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Rhyd 1840 O.S.Map. Rhyd Issa 1692 Meliden PR Development Welsh Heraldry, II, 148.

Rhydorddwy Fawr SJ 0481 Rewordui 1086 Domesday Book Dytordwy (sic) 1292 Flints lay Subsidy Roll Rhythordwy 1331 NLW Gwysaney 421. Rydorddwy 1405-6 Cheshire RO, Pal Recs Box 4. morva Rudorddwy 1407 FRO, D/GW/D430. Ruddorthwy 1421 Recognizance Rolls, 190. Redordewey 1442-3FHSP Vol.9, 52. Rudordwy 1467 Recognizance Rolls, 414. rydorthoyue 1507 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 812. Redorthoy 1592 BU Mostyn2346. Redorthoy 1597 NLW Peniarth DF66. Rhydorthoye 1599 BU Mostyn 2616. Rhydorthwy 1602 Dyserth PR Rhydorthowy 1603 TNA, E137/101/1. Rhydorthoy 1604 NLW Trovarth & CC 1357. Rydorthoye 1605 NLW Bachymbyd 739. Rhydorthwy 1609 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 12. Rhydorthwy 1610 NLW MS. 1600/90. Rhûdorthey 1616 NLW Peniarth CA13. Rhydorddwy 1619 Glam RO, Flint 1/62-3. Rhydorddwy 1635 NLW Plas-yn-Cefn 347. Rhydorthwy 1637 NLW 1087 B. Rhydordhwy 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 50-1. Rhydorthwy 1714 NLW Aston Hall 441. Rhydorddwy 1740 St.Asaph PR Rhydorddwy Fawr 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Rhuddlan ] Rhydorddwy Goch 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Rhuddlan ] Rhydord dwy Wen 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Rhuddlan ] Rhydorddwy-fawr 1840 O.S.Map. gôch & wen Rhydorddwy 1875 O.S.Map. Fawr/Goch/Wen Morva Rhydorthoy 1602 NLW Peniarth DF87. Edward Evans of Chester ap David Evans ap Evan ap Rees/Rhys of Rhydorddwy. Development Welsh Heraldry, II, 148. Rhydtalog SJ 2354 Rhyd y Talog 1805 FRO QS/SR/Mich.212/-. Rhydalog Bridge 1806 FRO QS/SR/Easter 212/-. Rhyd Talog 1825 FHSP 21( 1964 ), 85. Rhyd y talog 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Treuddyn ]

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Rhyd-wen SJ 0381 Rhyd Wen Fm 1875 O.S.Map. Rhydyddauddwr Farm SJ 0376 Rhyd-y-dday-ddwfr 1610 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 20. Rhyd y ddauddwr 1688 Rhuddlan PR Rhyd y Dhedhwr 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 49. Rhydarddauddwr 1725 Rhuddlan PR Rhydyddauddwr 1730 Rhuddlan PR Rhyd y Ddeuddwr 1733 Rhuddlan PR Ryd y dday ddwr 1749 FRO, QS/SR/6/14. Rhyd y adwy Ddwr 1749 FRO, QS/SR/9/7. Rhyd y Ddau Ddwr 1750 FRO, QS/SR/9/10/26. Rhydyddeuddwr 1750 Rhuddlan PR Ry’d y ddauddwr 1771 FRO QS/SR/MidS 84/5. Rhydyddauddwr 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Rhuddlan ] . Rhyd-y-ceirw SJ 2356 Rhydycaruw 1788 FRO, D/BC/2675. [ Treuddyn ]

Rhyd-y-cyffyn SJ 4041 Rhyd y Kyffeth 1566 Arch Camb ( 1898 ), 119. Rhed y kuffith 1645 NLW Crown Bk Flint/III, 86. Redakaffith 1657 Overton PR Identification? Given as near Penley. ‘border’ ? Rheed-a-kyffin 1711 Worthenbury PR [ Penley ] Rhydcuffin 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) cf Afon Gyffin @ Conwy. Identification of earlier forms? Rhyd-y-golau SJ 2364 With the other five ancient fords hereabouts of Welsh origin in name I find it difficult to accept that this is English Coly’s Ford. The modern pronunciation is Rhyd-y-goli. Is this the original Cymraeg form or has it come under the influence of English? Perhaps a river plant grew profusely hereabouts ~ like cauliflower!!? Haven’t come across a Colly in Moldsdale yet. That family were based at Rhuddlan. cf William Coly there in 1338 FRO, D/GW/1504. Colyislond is mentioned in 1471-2 FRO, D/GW/1545 & Cawilscroft 1335-6 Arch Cam(1893), 114. Coliford 1477 FRO ? Ryde Goli 1493 FRO Rhual 228. coley mylne 1515 FRO, D/GW/1233. ridgole 1534 FRO Rhual 235. coly mylne 1539 FRO Rhual 234. Ryd goli vechan 1560 FRO, D/GW/D97. Ryd golyvechan 1563 FRO, D/GW/1277. rryr goli 1567 FRO, D/GW/D136. Ryd goly 1578-9 FRO, D/GW/D253.

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Colly Mill 1652 FRO D/KK/263/26. Rhyd Colley 1658 NLW Coleman 42. Rhydgoli 1669 Mold PR Rhydgolie 1672 Mold PR Rhyd colley or Colleyford mill 1677 NLW Coleman D1269. Rhyd collie, Rhydgoly 1698 NLW 4998E/2. Rhyd Goley 1698 Nercwys PR Rhyd Golly Bridges 1710 NLW Wales 4/997/5. Rhyd Golie 1710 FRO D/KK/151/52a. Rhydgolly 1740 FRO D/KK/135. Rhygoley, Rhyd goley 1752 FRO QS/SR/16/66-7. Rhyd Goley Mill 1753 NLW 6298D/157. Rhudgolly 1754 FRO, QS/SR/23/15. Rhydgoly 1774 NLW Wales 4/1009/17. RhudGoli 1779 FRO QS/SR/Easter 113/4. Rhyd y Goly 1789 Mold PR Rhydgoly 1805 NLW Wales 4/1015/6/19. Rhyd y Goleu 1824 Cocking Index, 83. Rhyd y Goli 1828 Cocking Index, 264. Rhyd y Goly 1831 Cocking Index, 179. Rhydygoly 1837 Mold Tithe Schedule Rhyd-y-goleu 1840 O.S.map. Rhyd y goleu 1851 FRO, MF/31. Coly Mill 1665 FRO D/GW/B/124. Rhydgoley Mill 1789 FRO D/KK/136. Rhydymwyn SJ 2066 Ryd y mwyn 1554 FRO, D/GW/D232. Rhyd y Mwyn 1569 FRO, D/MT/32. rryd y mwyn 1580 FRO, D/GW/254. Rhyd y moyn 1581 FRO, D/GW/D181. Rhyd y mwyn 1652 NLW Wigfair 1214. Rhyd y Mwyn 1665 Arch.Camb.(1897), 13. Rhŷd y Mwyn 1659 Mold PR Rhyd y Mwyn 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 81. Rhyd y Mwyn 1712 Cilcain PR Rhyd y Mwyn 1713 St.Asaph PR Rhyd y Mwyn 1727 Cilcain PR Rhydymayn 1729 FHSP 19( 1961 ), 44. Rhydymwyn 1740 Mold PR Rhyd y mwyn 1748 FRO D/KK/48. Written by a Swede > Rhyd y Meoyn 1760 FHSJ, 30( 1981-2 ), 147. Rhyd y Mwyn 1767 Mold PR Rhyd-ymwyb 1772 Mold PR Rhyd y Mwyn 1785 NLW Wales 4/1011/4/14. Rhydymwyn 1794 FRO D/M/97. Rhydymwyn 1802 Llanferres PR Rhydymwun 1809 Mold PR Rhydymwyn 1838 Tithe Schedule

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Rhyd-y-mwyn 1840 O.S.map. Melin Rhyd y mwyn 1606 FRO D/GW/B/436. Rhydymwyn Mill 1840 Tithe Schedule

Rhyl SJ 0081 v. Y Rhyl Hulle 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Hul 1296 BU Mostyn 2633. Ryhull 1301 Flints Hist Soc Pub. 3, 15. del Hull 1302 Flints Hist Soc Pub. 3, 28. Villate de Hull 1310 FHSJ, 31( 1983-4 ), 62. Hull 1351 Black Prince Reg. III, 41. town of Hillous, Hullhouse 1351 Black Prince Reg. III, 41-2. Hull 1359 Black Prince Reg. III, 332. Hulle 1378 TNA, Chester 38 /25/3/61. Hulle 1415 Cheshire RO Pal.Recs, Box 4. Hull’ 1445 FRO D/GW/DD 446. rhul 1454 FRO, D/GW/1539. Hull 1458-9 NLW Wynnstay L1279. Hull 1472 Recognisance Rolls, 391. Hull 1508 FRO D/GW/1550. Hyll 1585 Glam RO (Flints) 20. Hyll, yr hyll 1597 FRO D/GW/1573. Hyll 1599 BU Mostyn 2616. Hyll 1603 FRO D/PN/210. Rhill 1606 TNA 137/ 101/4. Tre-r-hyll 1612 NLW Peniarth Rhill 1644 FRO D/BC/2785. Rhyll 1669 BU Mostyn 2634. Hill 1673 NLW Wales 4/988/6. The Hill, Rhŷl, Tre’rhul 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 50. Rhyl 1747 FRO QS/SR/2/28. Rhyl 1875 O.S.Map. Bryn hul DATE FRO D/GW/1500. Llidyart yr hyll 1597 FRO, D,GW/1573. Morva yr Hyll 1597 NLW Peniarth DF66. Towin yr Hill 1641 NLW Deeds 96. Tre’r hil 1765 Rhuddlan PR Identification? Hill Houses 1538-44 ECPCW, 117. [ cmt Prestatyn ] Equating the site with DB Bren appears logic. v. Clwyd Historian, 31 ( 1993 ), 17-20.

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Rhyllon SJ 0475 Rhyllong 1310 Willis,St.Asaph, I, 62. Ryllonge 1362-3 Cheshire RO, Pal Recs Box 4. Ryllong 1452-3 FRO D/GW/1576. Rhyllong 1534 Willis,St.Asaph, II, 130. Ryllonge 1586 NLW Wales 428/234. Rhillonge 1609 TNA, E137/101/7. Rhullong, Rhyllong 1619 BU Mostyn 2719, 2721. Rhyllonge 1622 NLW Gilbert Smith 93. Rhillong 1632 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 143. Rhyllon 1653 NLW Wales 4/985/8/31. Rhyllonge 1661 NLW Wales 4/986/2/23. Rhyllan 1671 NLW Wales 4/988/4/-. Rhyllong 1672 NLW Trovarth & CC 450. Rhyllong 1675-6 BU Mostyn 2763. Rhyllan 1679 NLW Trovarth & CC 1621. Rhyllong 1699 Chester City RO, C/Ch/626. Rhylhon 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 48. Rhyllong 1735 FRO D/PN/511. Rhyllon 1751 FRO, QS/SR/13/4. Rhyllon 1757 St.Asaph PR Rhyllan 1765 St.Asaph PR Rhyllon 1772 St.Asaph PR Rhyllon 1794 FRO, D/BC/756. Rhyllon 1794 FRO D/LE/832. Rhyllon 1795 Rhuddlan PR Rhyllon otherwise Rhyllan 1799 NLW Wales 4/1014/2/23. Rhyllon 1807 NLW Radcliffe 42. Rhyllon 1824 FRO, D/BE/253. Rhullan 1840 O.S.map. Rhyllon 1843 Tithe Schedule [ Rhyllon ] Rockcliffe Hall SJ 2671 Rockfield Hall (sic) 1834-5 O.S. Survey Sheet 342/2 (2ins). Rockfield Hall 1840 O.S.Map. Rockcliff Hall 1875 O.S.Map. Roe [The] SJ 0374 rroo 1534-5 NLW Gilbert Smith 37. Y Roo 1536 NLW Gilbert Smith 40. yroo 1575 BU Mostyn 2709. Y Roo 1597 CADW, A5669. ( specified as in Talar ) Y Roe 1619 BU Mostyn 2729. Y Ro 1622 BU Mostyn 2711. y Roe 1664 NLW Plas yn Cefn 359. Talar the Rowe 1686 NLW Wales 4/992/2/-. Roe 1769 NLW Plas Yn cefn 279. Row 1808 NLW Plas yn Cefn 446. Roe 1830 Cocking Index, 293.

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Roe 1833 Cocking Index, 294. The Ro 1875 O.S.Map. Since there is a Roe Gau ( recte Rogau ) in St.Asaph recorded as yro Gau 1404 NLW Gilbert Smith 7. It had been donated to the church of St.A. by a David Waring, described as ‘late treasurer’ of that place. Interestingly later comes groft row wering 1669 NLW Gilbert Smith 58. No doubt commemorating its link with the benefactor It may be the Roe Fawr referred to in BU Mostyn 2738., dated 1817.(?) the Rowe 1686 NLW Wales 4/992/3., appears in Talacre. Roe Hill 1832 Cocking Index, 309., in Rhuddlan hd is also a problem Roman Road SJ 1175 Llyn Helyg Roman Road SJ 0674 Rhuallt St.Asaph SJ 0474 see also Llanelwy Sancto Asaph 1241 Littere Wallie, 85. Ecce de Sco Assaph 1254 Taxatio Capitulum Assauense 1284 Littere Wallie, 67. Seynt Asse c1530 FHSP, 7( 1919-20 ), 60. St. Asaph 1547 BU Mostyn 2281. St. Asaph 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch., I, 47, 63. St.Beunos SJ 0874 College Salisbury Bank SJ 1783 Salisbury Bank 1840 O.S.Map. Salisbury Middle SJ 1784 Salisbury Middle 1840 O.S.Map. Saltney SJ 3864 Saltney Marsh 1249 NLW Bettisfield 732. Saltneye 1284-5NLW Bettisfield 1532. Salteneye 1284-5NLW Bettisfield 1531. Salteneye 1285 CChR, 1257-1300, 284. Salteney c1290 NLW Hawarden 4. Salteney late 13C NLW Hawarden 5. Saltney 1379 CChR,1341-1417,253. Salteney 1474 FHSP Vol.7, 34. Sawtney 1579 Ancient Deeds, 6( 1915 ) ID? Saltney 1620 NLW Hawarden 51. Saltney 1699 Lhuyd Paroch, I, 94.

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Saltney Common1612 NLW Hawarden 198. Salney Side(sic) 1637 NLW Wales 4/982/2. Salney Side 1650 NLW Wales 4/982/2. Saltney Side 1691 Hawarden PR Sawtney Side 1705 NLW Hawarden D761. ‘the Marsh’. Saltney moore 1652 NLW Wales 4/984/5. Saltney Farm 1694 Chester City RO, S/D/2/9. Saltney Marsh 1695 FRO, D/MT/585. Saltney Marsh 1695 Cal. Treas Bks.,X, Pt3, 1219. Saltney Marsh 1751 FRO QS/SR/13/6. Saltney Marsh 1778 NLW Coleman D1350. Saltney Marsh 1791 FRO, Survey of River Dee. [ Mostyn ]? Sawtney 1579 Ancient Deeds, VI, C7806. Sandycroft SJ 3366 These are the original site near Buckley Sandy croft 1688-9 FRO, D/NA/601., said to comprise of ‘Fletcher’s Croft and Mather’s Croft in Ewloe.’ Sandycroft 1729 FHSP 26(1973-4), 44. Sandycroft 1750 NLW Glynne of Hawaren 89. Sandycroft 1757 NLW Hawarden D1534. Sandicroft Colliery 1757 FRO Gwysaney Estate Map Sandicroft Coalworks 1760 NLW Hawarden D1429 Sandicroft Colliery 1770 NLW Hawarden D1520. Sandy Croft 1770 FRO QS/SR/Easter 83/1. Sandycroft Lime Wood Pit 1783 NLW Wales 4/1010/9/9. Sandicroft Colliery 1790 NLW Hawarden D1659.. Old Sandicroft Colliery 1806 FRO, D/BC/602. The name moved downhill with the bricks and tramway to what became known as Sandycroft Mark, for shipping. Sandycraft Mark 1799 FRO QS/SR/MidS 191/10. Cassey’s Directory of Chester, North Wales (1876) tells of ‘Samuel P. Ward & Co. Sandycroft Pottery Works (adjoining the Railway Station, Buckley ),’ who also produced fire-bricks. I presume these refer to the site of the modern village Sandycroft 1805 FRO, D/BC/729 Sandycroft 1812 FHSP, (1973-4), 44. This one definitely does Sandycroft 1840 O.S.Map. Sandy Lane SJ 4040 Sandy Lane 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini)

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Sandy Lane 1853 Lichfield D B Trans.

Sandy Lane Farm SJ 3260 Sandy Lane 1840 O.S.map. Sarn SJ 1179 Sarn 1822 Cocking Index, 302. Sarn 1836 Cocking Index, 218. Sarn Bridge SJ 4444 Sarn Bridge 1733 Worthenbury PR Sarn Bridge 1737 Worthenbury PR Sarne bridge 1751 FRO QS/SR/14/18. Sarn Bridhe 1801 Worthenbury PR Sarn Bridge 1802 Worthenbury PR Sarn Bridge 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Sarn 1736 Worthenbury PR Sarn 1746 Worthenbury PR Sarn 1801 Worthenbury PR The Sarn 1920 FRO D/KY/472. < [ Hanmer ] Significant? Sarn Brook 1770 NLW Wales 4/1008/2/4.[ Worthenbury ]

Sarn Galed SJ 2267 Sarngaled 1815 NLW Cwrt Mawr 461B. Sarn Galed 1816 Cocking Index, 267. Sarn Galed 1821 Cocking Index, 268. Sarngalled 1830 NLW Cwrt Mawr 461B. Sarngaled 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Northop ] Sarn galed 1840 O.S.Map. Sarn galed 1875 O.S.Map. Seahill Farm SJ 3569 Smith’s Farm 1840 O.S.Map. ID? Sealand SJ 3568 Sealand 1769 Hawarden Pic. Wills, 83. Sealand 1775 Hawarden Pic.Wills, 105. Sealand 1786 NLW Wales 4/1011/6/19. Sealand 1799 NLW Hawarden D1681. Sealand 1812 Northop PR Shell Brook SJ 3539 Shellbrook Hill SJ 3540 Shellbrook Hill 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini)

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Shifna-hir SJ 2166 Shifne hir 1803 Mold PR Shimney Hir 1804 NLW Peniarth, DF636. Long Chinney 1811 NLW Coleman DD1362. Shinthe hir 1838 Tithe Schedule Chimney-hir 1840 O.S.Map. Shordley Hall SJ 3158 Manor ( SJ 3259 )

Shordley 1487 Chester City RO, C/Ch/36. Shordly 1558 NLW Wigfair 915. Chordeley 1563 NLW Coleman 1170. Chordley 1565 NLW Glynne of Hawarden 7509. Sheordley 1573 FRO D/NH/424. Sheordley 1574 FRO, D/NH/36. Shordley 1586 NLW Wales 28/234. Sholdley 1590 TNA, E137/99/8. Shordley 1600 TNA, E137/100/10. Shordley 1613 NLW Hawarden 49. Shorley 1642 NLW Wales 13/44/4. Chordley 1653 NLW Glynne of Hawarden 7490. Shordley 1671 NLW Wales 4/988/4/-. Shortley 1676 NLW Coleman 1264. Shorley 1678 Hawarden PR Shordley 1681 NLW SA/Misc/1360. Shordley 1689 Chester City RO, A/B/3/24. Shordley 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 96. Shoreley 1740 Mold PR Shordley 1750 FRO D/LE/412. Shordley 1750 FRO QS/SR/11/9. Shordley 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Estyn ] Shordley 1840 O.S.Map. Shordley 1875 O.S.Map. [ Cymau tp.] The same as Shordley Hall 1730 Chester City RO, TC/WP/D/1/9. Shordley Hall 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Shordley ] What was The stocks 1840 O.S.Map., late became Shordley Manor. Shotton SJ 3168 Low Level (SJ 3069), High Level (SJ 3068) Schottone 1281-2 CAPW, 216. Schotton 1284 Flints Pleas 22. Schatton 1284 Flints Pleas 26. Schotton 1294 FHSJ, 30( 1981-2 ), 90. Alan de Scotton 1301 Flints Min Accts 3. Scotton 1303 FHSP, 3( 19XX ), 19. Shotton 1452 NLW Coleman 2.

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Shotton 1553 NLW Hawarden 12. Shotton 1566-7 PRO E179/221/212. Shotton 1598-9 NLW Wales 4/973/5. Shotton 1611 NLW Wales 4/976/2. Shotten, Shotton 1620 NLW Hawarden 51. Shotton 1629 FRO D/PN/1034. Shotton 1630 Hawarden PR Shotton 1667 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 432. Shotton 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 94. Shotton Hall 1808 FRO, D/BC/641. Shotton Hall 1843 FRO, D/BC/537. Shotten-lane 1626 NLW Coleman D1212. Shotten lane 1671 NLW Coleman D1252. Siamber Wen SJ 1767 Hendrefig’ Smithy Gate SJ 1775 Smithy Gate 1875 O.S.Map. Sodom SJ 0971 Soughton SJ 2466 v. Sychdyn Rarely referred to as Soughton. New sign says SOUGHTON / SYCHDYN Soughton Farm (SJ 2367), Hall (SJ 2467), House (SJ 2566) Soughton 1840 O.s.Map. Soughton Fm 1875 O.S.Map. Upper Soughton 1840 O.S.Map. Soughton Hall 1875 O.S.Map. Lower Soughton 1840 O.S.Map. Lower Soughton Hall 1875 O.S.Map. Spital SJ 0377 le Spitell 1428 FHSP Vol 5, 80. Spitilland 1485 Recog Rolls, 163. ‘a chantry’ Spittle 1626 FRO D/NH/380. [ Bryn Bychan ] Spittel 1702 Rhuddlan PR Spittel 1745 Rhuddlan PR Spitel 1749 FRO QS/SR/9/20. Spittel 1750 Rhuddlan PR Spittal 1762 Rhuddlan PR Spittal 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Rhuddlan ] Spital 1840 O.S.Map. Spital 1875 O.S.Map.

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Chantry in Rhuddlan town called Spitilland 1485 Recognizance Rolls, 163.

v. FPN, 155. cf Spital Fields [ Bistre ]

What is to be made of Sittel 1544 FRO D/MT/288. [ Axton ] Y Sitel 1624 NLW Peniarth DF167. Spon Green SJ 2863 Spanne 1622 Hawarden PR Span 1624 Hawarden PR Sponne 1637 Mold PR Kappel Spon 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 89. Spon 1810 FRO, D/BC/524. Cofier Ystrad Alun Spon Green 1768 FRO D/KK/277. Span Green 1805 Hope PR Spon Green 1808 FRO, D/BC/561. Spon Green 1830 NLW Coleman D1364. Spon green 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Mold ] Spon green 1840 O.S.Map. Spon Colliery 1791 FRO D/KK/267/51. Pre 1620 forms in my article on the early church in Ystrad Alun. CHECK the journal. Springfield Hotel SJ 2072 Springfield 1795 NLW Peniarth DF608-9. Previously Pistyll Springfield 1800 FRO D/LE/1317. Spring Field 1803 NLW Wigfair 1663. Springfield c1810 NLW Bettisfield 818. Spring-field 1840 O.S.map. Springfield 1875 O.S.Map.

Squares Farm SJ 2857 standing stone SJ 1467 Stimmy Farm SJ 4737 the stymie 1555 NLW Bettisfield 251. Stimmey 1671 Hanmer PR Stimey 1674 Hanmer PR Stymey 1675 NLW Bettisfield 594. Stimey 1686 Hanmer PR Stimmey 1696 Hanmer PR See also List B. Stimmy Heath Stockyn Hall SJ 1877 Stolken 1532 FHSP Vol.7, 51. Stolken 1540 Arch Camb ( 1881 ),

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Stockyn 1593 FRO, D/GW/1639. Stockyn 1613 TNA, E137//101/11. Stockyn 1626 CMWBM, I, 77. Stockin 1634-5 Inq Post Mort ( Chancery ) Stockyn 1658 FRO, D/DM/1034/1. Stockyn 1672 NLW 1541 B/ 169. Stocken 1691-2 Cheshire RO, DDX 401. Stockin 1698 NLW Newman, Paynter 12. Stockyn 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 71. Stockyn 1767 NLW BRA (Frere & Cholmey), 215. Stokyn 1796 Pennant, W & H, 186. Stocking 1798 FRO QS/SR/Easter 186/12. Greenfield Stockyn 1813 Holywell PR Stockyn Lodge House 1830 Cocking Index, 137. Stocyn 1836 Cocking Index, 326. Stockin 1840 O.S.Map. Stocyn Bach 1835 Cocking Index, 325. Stocking Vawr 1772 NLW Hawarden D1552. Holywell p. Stockyn Hall 1875 O.S.Map. [ Greenfield ] cf Stockyn 1547 FRO, D/GW/1432. [ Nercwys ] Street Lydan SJ 4339 Street Ludda 1772 FRO D/KY/401, 447. Street Luddon 1819 FRO D/KY/416. Street Ludin 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Strift House SJ 4743 Stringers Brook SJ 3359 Stryt Cae-rhedyn SJ 2660 Field purported by its owner Glyn Hughes to contain the remains of an old stone road. Next field slang. Ex info the late David Roberts, Plas ym Mhowys. Street Cae Rhedin 1806 FRO D/LE/1772. Street Caer rhedyn 1814 FRO D/DM/1073/3. Stryt Cae Rhedyn 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Mold ] Street cae rhedyn 1840 O.S.Map. Previously Coedllai Uchaf Stryt-swndwr SJ 2458 *sunder 1620 FRO NT/M/91. Stryt y Swndwr 1846 NLW, SA/CCP/11. Stryt y Swndwr 1851 FRO, D/JL/1132. Stryt Swndwr 1858 FRO, D/JL/1133. Tyddyn swndwr 1840 O.S.Map. same place or very near

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* This was not the exact site but a nearby field.

v. Clwyd Historian, 40 ( 1998 ), 15-16. v. Treuddyn Swndwr List D and Swndwr following. Swndwr SJ 2568 ysswndre 1363 NLW Plymouth 347. Sowndyr 1608 FRO, D/SH/87. Swndwr 1620 NLW Peniarth DF138. Sownder 1652 Northop PR Soundwfr 1655 Northop PR Sundur pella 1656 FRO, D/SH/102. Sownder 1660 Northop PR y Swndwr 1670 NLW Wigfair 2289. Swndwr 1671 Northop PR Sundur 1675 FRO D/LE/432. Swndwr 1683 NLW SA/Terr/490. Swnswr 1720 Northop PR Swndwr 1732 Northop PR Swndwr 1735 NLW Wales 4/1001/4. Syndur 1786 NLW Wigfair 1928. Swndwr 1822 Cocking Index, 46. Swndwr 1835 O.S. Survey Sheet 342/2. Swndwr 1840 O.S.Map. Swndwfr c1840 Tithe Schedule Swndwr 1875 O.S.Map. c.f. Treuddyn Swndwr List D. Stryt-Swndwr Clwyd Historian, 40 ( 1998 ), 15-16. Cae Swndwr 1838 Tithe Schedule [ fd 3089 in Rhual ] Sychdyn SJ 2466 v. Soughton Sutone 1086 Domesday Book Sychton 1271 Littere Wallia, 26. Suton 1282 FRO, D/GW/1479. Sotton 1283 Flints Pleas 18. Sutton 1284 Flints Pleas 35. Sutton 1284 Cal Patent Rolls,1281-92 Sutton late 13C NLW Hawarden 5. Sutton 13th Cent FRO, D/GW/D278. Sutton 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Sutton 1301 Flints Min Accts 3, 11. Scychton 1317 FRO, D/GW/1480. Sychton 1318 FRO, D/GW/1481. Soghton 1378-80 Chesh RO, Pal R Box 4. Sighton 1426 NLW Chirk Castle 9891. Sughton 1446-7 Recognizance Rolls, 331. Soughton 1452 Recognizance Rolls, 381. Soughton 1465 Recognizance Rolls, 732.

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Saughton 1474 Recognizance Rolls, 322. Sychtyn 1512 FRO, D/GW/1483. Sychtyn 1533 FRO, D/GW/D319-20. Sachton 1537 NLW Wigfair 322. Syghtyn 1539 NLW Coleman 6. Soughton 1620 FRO D/M/846. Syghton 1637 Mold PR Soughton 1638 NLW Hawarden 62. Syghton 1642 TNA, E137/102/5. Sychton 1647 Mold PR Sychdyn 1699 Lhuyd’s Parochialia, I, 87. Soughton 1840 O.S.Map. Sychdyn 1954 Officially sanctioned by FCC. Saughton Hall 1667 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 432. Siughton Hall 1825 FRO D/PN/1138. Y plâs yn Sychdyn 1699 Bodleian Rowl B 464. also known as Soughton / Sychdyn Ucha Mynyth Soughtyn 1611 NLW Peniarth DF109. Mynith Soughtyn 1614 NLW Wigfair 2574. Souchton Mountain 1715 Nehemiah Griffith’s Diary Sychdyn Mountain 1822 Cocking Index, 241. Soughton Mountain 1826 NLW Cwrt Mawr 461B. Sychdyn isa 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Lower Soughton 1779 FRO, D/BC/48. Soughton Grove or Lower Soughton 1783 NLW Wigfair 1854. Lower Soughton 1825 NLW Wigfair 2495. Conwey family Soughton Grove 1779 NLW Plas yn Cefn 813. Ed Jones house. Soughton Grove 1780 NLW Caerhun120. Soughton Grove 1783 FRO, D/BC/50. Soughton Grove 1784 NLW Caerhun 132-3. Soughton vcha 1702 NLW Wigfair 1884. Soughton ucha 1727 NLW Wigfair 1954. Upper Soughton 1791 NLW Wigfair 2251. Soughton Hall Middle Soughton 1825 NLW Wigfair 2495. Bankes family Middle Soughton 1840 O.S.map. Soughton House 1842 NLW Wigfair 1695. Sychdyn SJ 0773 Tremeirchion Sychdin 1811 Tremeirchion PR Sychtin 1840 O.S.Map. cf Sutton upon Whular 1802 FRO, D/M/3554. ardal Bodfari

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Tai Bowen SJ 2761 = Tai My Lord 1837 Cocking Index, 96. ?? doubtful Tai Bowen 1837 Mold Tithe Schedule Talacre SJ 1284 Tallacre 1381-2 Cheshire RO, Pal Recs Box 4. Talaccrey c1550 Gwaith Gruffudd Hiraethog,440. Talacre 1545 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 918. Talack rey 1579 John Saxton’s Map. Talacre 1590 FRO D/PN/280. Talackerie 1599 NLW Erivat D84. Talaccrey 1602 Pemb. IV, 579. Talackrey 1610 John Speed’s Map. Talacrey 1611 BU Mostyn 2521. Dalacee 1616 TNA E178/3648. Tallacre 1622 FRO D/NH/11. Talacrey 1625 NLW Downing 26. Tallacre 1636 FRO D/P/347. Dalacre 1653 Llanasa PR Delackree 1674 NLW Hawarden D534. Tallacre 1691-2 Cheshire RO, DDX 401. Talachre 1699 Lhuyd, Parochialia, I, 57. Talacre 1774 FRO D/MT/1015. Talacre 1785 Llanasa PR Trelackery 1791 FRO, Survey of River Dee.(Map) Talardy SJ 0274 Talaard 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Talaard 1329-30 BU Mostyn 4132. d = ‘the tŷ in Talar’? Talâr 1560 Arch.Camb. (1898), 109. Talare 1608 FRO D/PN/85. Talar 1612 FRO D/M/399. Talare 1618 NLW Wigfair 889. Talare 1642 NLW Trovarth & CC 1548. Talar 1698 FRO D/M/418. Talare 1764 FRO D/M/401. Talar 1791 Rhuddlan PR Talardy 1875 O.S.Map. [ Talar tp. ] ? Talarth 1476 NLW Gilbert Smith 17. talarth 1560 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 6 St.Asaph talarth 1589 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 16.. c.f. in Cymau Talardere 1576-7 NLW Elwes 262. = talardir Tallarn Green SJ 4445 v. Talwrn Green Tallorne Owen commonly called Tallorne greene 1650 NLW Wales 4/985/5/25. Tallarne 1675 Hanmer PR Tallerne Grene c1690 NLW Bettisfield 699. The Talyrn Green 1699 Lhuyd, Paroch. I, 142.

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Tallen Green 1710 Worthenbury PR Talern Green 1713 Worthenbury PR Talwrn Green 1721 Worthenbury PR Talern Green 1727 Worthenbury PR Talern Green 1728 Worthenbury PR given as ‘Hanmer’ Tallern Green 1732 Hanmer PR Talern Green 1734 Hanmer PR Tallern Green 1742 Hanmer PR *Tallant Green 1780 FRO D/KY/845. Tallern Green 1788 FRO D/KY/855. Talwrn green 1792 NLW Coleman D1488. Tallwrn Green 1793 NLW Wales 4/1012/9/1. Tallwrn Green 1801 NLW Hawarden D1698. Tallwrn Green 1829 NLW Hawarden D1865. Tallan Green 1840 Tithe Schedule Willington Tallern 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Compare Rhydtalog’s Talwrn Glas glas ‘green’ * Identification probably OK but v. Talant List D. Talwrn SJ 2958 Hope Talwrn 1744 Hope PR Talwrn 1793 Hope PR Talwrn 1875 O.S.Map. [ Rhanberfedd ] Talwrn Glas 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Hope / UM-U ] Talwrn SJ 2358 Treuddyn Tallorne 1653 FRO D/KK/263/70. Talwrn 1669 Nercwys PR Talwrne 1672 Treuddyn PR Tallorne 1678 Nercwys PR T allorn 1679 Nercwys PR Tallarn 1690 Nercwys PR Tallwrn 1697 Nercwys PR Tallwrne 1704 Treuddyn PR Tallwrn 1706 Mold PR Talwrn 1714 Nercwys PR Talwrn 1716 Treuddyn PR Talwrn 1801 Mold PR Talwrn 1833 Cocking Index, 319. Also in Treuddyn Talwerne Farme 1653 FRO D/KK/263/67. Same place? SJ 1282 [Ffynnongroew ]

Brief discussion on Talwrn in Clwyd Historian, 31 ( 1993 ), 20.

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Tanlan Banks SJ 1183 tanlan 1707 NLW ProbR/HHughes( Llanasa) Tan-llan SJ 2657 Llanfynydd Tan-llan SJ 1571 Ysgeifiog Tan y Llan 1782 NLW Caerhun 124. Tanlan 1846 Tithe Schedule [ Ysgeifiog ] Tan-llan 1875 O.S.Map. [ Trelan tp.] Tan-yr-allt SJ 0680 Meliden Tan yr Allt 1832 Cocking Index, 181. Tanr Allt 1835 Cocking Index, 209. Tan-yr-allt 1875 O.S.Map. Tan-yr-allt SJ 1277 Whitford Tan yr allt c1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Tan-y-wal SJ 2266 Sychdyn / Gwysaney Tan y wal 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Gwysaney ]

Tardd-y-dŵr SJ 1767 Tarth y Dŵr 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 81. Tarth y Dwr 1699 Cilcain PR Tarth y Dwr 1702 Cilcain PR Tarth y Dwr 1703 Cilcain PR Tarth-y-dwfr 1706 NLW Coleman 1315. Tarth y Door 1706 FRO D/M/5410. @ Star Crossing Tarthydwfr 1709 NLW Plas yn Cefn 296. Tarthydoor 1710 FRO D/M/5412. Tarad y Dwr 1770 NLW Peniarth, DF546. Tardd-y-Dwr 1830 NLW Peniarth DF716. Tarddy dwfr 1840 Tithe Schedule Tarth-y-dwfr 1875 O.S.Map. [ Whitford Lan tp.] Pen tardd y dwr 1875 O.S.Map. [ Llys y Coed tp.] Tarts Hill SJ 4338 Tart Hill 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Teilia Farm SJ 0881 Teilia 1875 O.S.Map. [ SJ 0881 ] Thornleigh Park SJ 3666 Threapwood SJ 4345 Threapwood 1553-5 ECPW, 127. Threapwood 1597 BU Bodrhyddan 1242. Threapwood 1690 Hanmer PR Threapewood 1705 Hanmer PR

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Threapwood 1727 NLW Wales 4/1000/1. Threapwood 1755 NLW Bettisfield 80. Threap Wood 1756 BU Mostyn 3178. Threapood(sic) 1771 NLW Wales 4/1008/5/2-3. Three ap Wd 1772 Worthenbury PR Thrapewood 1782 Bangor Is-coed PR Threapwood 1792 FRO D/M/446. Threap Wood 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] Threapwood Common c1710 NLW Bettisfield 718. Threapwood common 1796 Pennant, Tours,I, 275. Threapwood Farm 1820 FRO D/M/830. Lower / Upper Threape Wood 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Three Fingers SJ 4541 3 Fingers 1742 Hanmer PR Tirasgoch SJ 2666 Durnas Goch 1829 FRO D/LE/1827. Durnas Goch otherwise Tyrlas Goch recte Tirlas goch 1834 FRO D/LE/1828. Teyrlas goch 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Sychdyn ]

Tirnewydd SJ 1770 Tir Newydd 1814 BU Mostyn 2141. Tir Newydd 1825 Cocking Index, 42. Tir newydd 1875 O.S.Map. Tir-y-coed SJ 2159 Farm (SJ 2160) Tir Coed 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Nercwys ] Tir-y-fron SJ 2959 [ Leeswood ] Tir y Fron 1792 FHSJ, 31(1983-4), 174-5. Tir y Vron 1799 Hope PR Tir y Fron 1804 Hope PR Tir y Fron 1834 Cocking Index, 11. Tir.y.fron 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Rhanberfedd ] Top-y-fron SJ 2769 Top Y Fron 1732 Flint PR Top y Vron 1795 FRO, D/P/17. Top y Fron 1838 FRO, D/P/21. Top y Fron 1840 Tithe Schedule Top y Fron 1875 O.S.Map. Top-y-rhos SJ 2558 ?

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Top-y-rhos SJ 2858 Treuddyn ? Tower SJ 2461 *Tŵr c1445-70Gwaith Hywel Cilan, 15. Tŵr c1450-90Gwaith Tudur Penllyn, 55-6. Ranoldes Toure 1518x29ECPW, 112. Regnaultes Towre 1536-9 Leland Itinerary, 73. towre 1566-7 TNA, E179/221/212. Towre 1575-6 TNA, E179/221/215. towre 1576-7 TNA, E179/221/216 Tower 1583-4 FRO, D/NH/161. the Towre 1597-8 PRO E179/221/221. The Tower 1612 FRO D/NH/104. the Tower 1625 Mold PR the Tower 1636 Mold PR the Tower 1638 FRO D/LE/1219. Twr Moel, y[strad] Alyn c1650 NLW Peniarth 144. Twr Moel y Wyddgrig Tower 1668 FRO D/LE/284. Towr 1669 Mold PR Tower 1681 FRO D/KK/164. Y Twr yn Nhre Bryn Coed 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 91. The Tower 1704 Mold PR Tower 1763 NLW Wigfair 2232. Tower 1765 FRO, D/NH/283. Tower 1791 Mold PR Tower 1795 John Evans’ Map. Tower 1837 Tithe Schedule Tower 1840 O.S.Map. Tower 1875 O.S.Map. [ Broncoed ] Nearby is Twr-bach 1840 O.S.Map. Known by the Welsh speaking fraternity as ‘Tŵr Rheinallt’ *Built 1445 by Rheinallt ap Gruffudd ap Bleddyn. Town Ditch SJ 3258 nr Hope. On border ; possibly in Denbighshire? Tre Abbot SJ 1078 Trefrabat 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Treverablat 1303-4 Flint Min Accts.3.,43. Tre r abat 1308 BU Mostyn 3124. Trefyr Abat 1326 BU Mostyn 3262. Trefyrawat 1343 BU Mostyn 3117. Treferabot 1468 Recog. Rolls, 52. Tref Rabat 1508-9 FRO D/GW/1581. Trerabot 1529 NLW Wigfair 324. Tre’r abott 1544 BU Mostyn2945. Tre’r Abad 1550-62 NLW Peniarth 134. Trerabbot 1559 FRO D/NA/267. Trerabat 1560 BU Mostyn 2946.

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Tre yr Abotte 1561 FRO D/NA/269. Treferabit 1566 CPR, 1563-6, 481. Treirabat 1569 FRO, D/MT/321. Trerabott 1597 NLW Peniarth DF66. Tre Rabbate 1608 BU Mostyn 2937. Trerabott 1613 FRO,D/MT/378. Tre yr Abat 1614-5 EPCW, 202. Trerrabat 1617 FRO, D/MT/518. Tre Abbot 1617 FRO D/M/537. Tre yr Abot 1619 NLW Puleston 84. Trerrabbott 1621 FRO D/M/3607. TrerAbbott 1662 NLW PR/J.T.Rees ( Whitford ). Tre/r/Abbot 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Tre’r Abbot 1679 FRO D/M/4997. Trerabbot 1681-2 NLW Wales 4/990/5/38. Tre’r Abbed, Tre’r Abad 1699 Lhuyd Parochialia, I, 73. Tre’r Abbat 1702 FRO D/M/557. trerabatt 1702 FRO D/NA/1075. Tre’r Abbot 1707 Llanasa PR Abbad 1715 Whitford PR Abbatt 1720 Whitford PR Tre’r Rabbit 1726 Trelawnyd PR Tre abbot 1840 O.S.Map. Tre yr Abbot Fawr 1840 Tithe Schedule [Whitford] Tre’r Abad fawr 1875 O.S.Map. & bach Tre-beirdd SJ 2362 Tref y beirdd 1481 FRO, D/GW/1427. Treyrbyryth 1538 ECPCW, 117. Treyrbyrth 1539 Letters & Papers Hen.8, I, 326. Terbyrthe 1544 FRO, D/GW/1430. Trey yr byerth 1547 FRO,D/GW/1432. Trerbeirdd 1550 NLW Peniarth 128. Trebeyrth 1551 FRO, D/GW/1436. Trebeyrth 1552 FRO D/GW/DD74A. Trerbeirth 1568 FRO D/NH/32. Trebeirth 1582 FRO, D/NH/364. Trebeirth 1592 FRO D/LE/356. Trebeirth 1593 FRO D/LE/357. Trerbbirth 1597-8 TNA E179/221/221. Treerbeerth 1598-9 TNA E179/221/223. Trerbeirdd 1608 FRO D/NH/39. Trerbeirdd 1612 FRO D/NH/47 Tre’r Beirth 1613 FRO D/NH/49. Treyr beirdd 1614 FRO D/NH/52. Trerberth 1616 Mold PR Trer Beirth 1619 Mold PR Trerbeirth 1620 Mold PR Trerbeirth 1624 Mold PR Trerbyerth 1642 Mold PR Treirbith, Treyrbeirth 1653 FRO D/KK/263/83. Tre’r beirdd 1671 Mold PR

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Trerbirth 1698 NLW 4998E/2. Tre’r Beirdh 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 90. Tre Birth 1702 FRO D/KK/151/15. Tre’r beirdd 1712 FRO, D/PO/12 Tre’r bierdd 1715 NLW Coleman D1322. Present house 1716 Trebirth 1740 Mold PR Tref yr Beirdd 1748 Mold PR Tref yr Beirdd 1750 FRO D/KK/152. Tre’r Beirdd 1751 NLW Bathafarn & Llanbedr 178-9. Treybirth 1760 Mold PR Trerbeirdd 1761 Mold PR Trefbeirdd 1765 Hope PR Tre Beirdd 1768 Mold PR Trebirth 1771 NLW SA/CB/20/341. Trier Beirdd 1787 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 2544. Trebierth 1792 FRO QS/SR/Easter 165/-. Trebeirdd 1795 John Evans’ Map. Tre’r beirdd 1840 O.S.Map. Tre’r beirdd 1875 O.S.Map. [ Broncoed ] I see no reason to doubt that beirdd is poets and that this land was once conferred upon some ‘royal’ bards in the distant past. No proof though. One should not completely ignore Henry Lewis’ statement of 1946 : ‘ceir beirdd fel ffurf unigol genidol, < B. *bardi.’ Datblygiad Yr Iaith Gymraeg (Caerdydd), 44-5. Tre Edenowain SJ 1577 Could it be the Tredueng 1086 Domesday Book ? That was in cwmwd Rhuddlan. Trewednewen 1248 FRO D/HT/1. ville de Ednewein 1289 BU Mostyn 2940. Trefden’ als. Tref Edenoweyn 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Drefdenoweyn 14C BU Mostyn 2943. Tredenewayne 1302 Flints Min Accts,3.,29. Tref Ednywein 1326 BU Mostyn 3262. Treffe Edenewen 1331 BU Mostyn 2971. Tref Edyn owein 1343 BU Mostyn 3117. Tref ednywain 1344 BU Mostyn 3117. ? Tredenowen 1388 BU Mostyn 3124. TrefEdynywein 1408-9 Cheshire RO, Pal Recs Box 4. Treffdenowen 1474 Recognizance Rolls, 584. Tresdyndowen 1486 Recognizance Rolls, 34. Trefdenowen 1500 Recognizance Rolls, 473. Tre Edenowen 1536 FRO D/PN/247. Trefeden Owayn 1537 NLW Downing A20. Tre Eden Owen 1540 FRO D/NA/251. Tre edynowen 1551 FRO D/PN/261. Tre Eden Owen 1562 FRO D/NA/273. Trefdynowen 1566 CPR, 1563-6, 481.

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Treden Owen 1585 NLW Downing 79. Tre Edenowen 1608 NLW Coleman 24. Tredenowen 1616 FRO D/LE/399. Tre Edynowen 1624 FRO D/GR/300. Tref Eden Owen 1631-2 BU Mostyn 2908. Tre Edenowen 1662 TNA E179/264/45. tredenowen (sic) 1666 NLW PR/R Pennant(Whitford). Tre Even Owen 1695 Whitford PR Tre Dynowen 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 73. Tre Eden Owen 1702 FRO D/NA/1075. Tre Eden Owen 1710 FRO D/M/528. Tre Eden Owen 1761 FRO D/M/883. Tre eden Owen 1840 O.S.Map. c.f. Llys Edenowain, Trawsfynydd. Treffynnon SJ 1875 v. Holywell tertia Guenphennaun 12 Cent VSBG, 288-9. Gastell Trefynnawn 1210 Brut y Tywysogion (Hergest), 188. Trefynnawn 1210 Brenhinedd y Saesson, 186. Trewphennaun 1212 Cronica de Wallia Treffynnon 1332 FRO, D/D/PN/61. Kastell Treffynnon c.1350 Brut y Tywysogion Pen 20, 152. Treffynnon 1510 NLW Downing A11. Trer ffynnon c.1566 Rep.Welsh MSS @ BM, I, 914. Tre r Ffynnon 1590 NLW Peniarth 174. trer ffynnon alias llanwenfrewy 1590 Rep.Welsh MSS @ BM, I, 914. Treffinnon, Treffynnon 1596 RCAWM, 399. Tre Phynon, Treffynnon 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 71-2. Threphynnon 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. The Life of St.Cadog mentions auilla Trefhinun 1056x1104 VSBG, xi, 120-1. Which must have been in S Wales

Trefraith SJ 1372 Treveri 1086 Domesday Book Trefreyth 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Trevereth 1302-3 Flints Min Accts.3., 28. Trefwrayth 1513 Glam RO, Cardiff Lib. DD 647/38. Not on O.S.Landranger Treffraith 1534-5 NLW Erivat D23. Trefraith 1555-6 BU Mostyn 3200. Trevraith 1559 FRO, D/MT/526. Trevraieth 1581 NLW Trovarth & Coed Coch 173. Trevraith 1612 NLW Wales 4/976/4. Treffraith 1615 NLW Wigfair 689. Treffraith 1616 NLW Wigfair 689. Trevraith 1618 NLW Wales 4/977/4A. Treveraith 1633 NLW Wales 4/901/1. Trevraith 1637-8 NLW Gilbert Smith 108.

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Trefraith 1657 NLW Wales 3/3982/14. Trevraith 1662 TNA, E179/264/45. Trefraith 1663 BU Mostyn 2044. Fraith, Trefrith 1663-4 Ysgeifiog PR Trefraith 1675 Ysgeifiog PR Y Drevraith 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 75. Treffraith 1703 Ysgeifiog PR Trefraith 1707 NLW Caerhun 226. Trefraith 1846 Tithe Schedule [Ysgeifiog ]

[ Mold ] Trebraith 1656 NLW Crown Bk (F), 1637-66, 159. Trefraith Mould 1656 NLW Crown Bk (F), 1637-66, 165 . Trefrwd SJ 2259 Trefrwd 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Nercwys ] Trefrwd 1840 O.S.Map. Trefrwd 1875 O.S.Map. Tre-lan SJ 1665 Trelan 1545-6 CAD, VI, C7576. [ Cilcain ] Tre yr llan 1630 BU Mostyn 2197 Trelan 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Tre yr Llan 1677 FRO D/HE/17. Tre Lan 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 80. Trelan 1818 Cocking Index, 73. Tre llan 1840 O.S.Map. Y Dre Lan 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 78.[ Nannerch ] Tre yr llan 1657 NLW Deed 495. Tre’r Lhan 1699 Lhuyd paroch. I, 65. [ Tremeirchion ] Trellan 1711 FRO D/M/485. Trelan 1388 BU Mostyn 3124. [ Whitford ] Trefflan 1520 BU Mostyn 2953. Trelan 1655 BU Mostyn 2954. Y Dre Lan 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 72. Trelan 1702 FRO D/NA/1075. Tre Lan Isaf 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 75.[ Ysgeifiog ] & Ychaf Trelan isa/ucha 1707 NLW Caerhun 225. Trelawnyd SJ 0879 [ Newmarket 1700-1954 ] See my article in Clwyd Historian, 34 ( 1995 ), 10-12. Relifnoyd 1301 FHSJ, 31( 1983-4 ), 42. Rywllyfuwyt 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll -fnw- ? Riwlfnwyt 1361 NLW Kinmel 6. Relyfnoyd 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Relevenwyd 1595 EPW(Equity), 198. Relufnwyd 1597-8 TNA, E179/221/221.

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Rhyfloynid 1642 Llanasa PR Rhylofnoyd or Trelofnioyd 1704 FRO D/GG/37. Rhylofnyd alias Newmarket 1713 FRO, D/DM/1326/18. Trelawnŷd 1721 Dyserth PR Trelofnyd or Newmarket 1739 FRO, D/DM/764/131.

Trelogan SJ 1180 Trevologon 1292 Flints Hist Soc Pub.(1975-6), 160. Trevelogan 1303-4 Flints Min Accts.3. Trefvologon 1325 FRO, D/NA/471. Trefvologon 1325 FRO, D/PN/471. Treflogan 1330 FRO, D/PN/473. Trefalogan 1345 BU Mostyn 2541. Treflogan 1396-7 Cheshire RO, Pal Recs Box 4. Treflogan 1397 TNA, Chester 38/25/5/102. Treslogan 1416 Recognizance Rolls, 161. Treplogan c1550 NLW Peniarth 134. Trelogan 1582 BU Mostyn 2020. Trelogan 1603 BU Mostyn 2693. Trelogan 1606 FRO D/PN/287. Trelogan 1605 FRO, D/MT/369. Trelogan 1635 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 162 Tre Logan 1642 NLW Wales 4/983/3. Trelogan 1661 NLW ProbR/Ed Parry(Llanasa). Trelogan 1695 NLW Hawarden 157. Trelogan 1699 Lhuyd Parochialia, I, 57. Trelogan 1840 O.S.Map. Trelogan Fm 1875 O.S.Map.[ SJ 1380 ] and Isa / Ucha Trelogan Common 1809 NLW Caerhun 405. I don’t know about my effort in Clwyd Historian, 31 ( 1993 ), 21? Trelogan-uchaf SJ 1380 Landranger has this as a farm and called Trelogan; as it used to be : Trelogan 1840 O.S.map.

Tremeirchion SJ 0873 Dinmersch 1086 Domesday Book Dymerchion 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Dynmersh 1310 FHSJ, 31( 1983-4 ), 62. Needs checking > Tremeirchion 1327 FRO D/NA/245. Cataloguer? Dinmeirchion 1336 FRO, D/GW/D 280. Dymerghion 1451 Recognizance Rolls, 490. riw dŷmeirchion c1490-1540 BU Gwyneddon 5. Demerchion 1511-12 FRO D/GW/1580. Demerchion 1526 BU Mostyn 2767(ii). Demerchion 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Dinmeirchion 1550-62 NLW Peniarth 134. Dremerchion 1547-51 ECPW, 123. Brynnie Demerchion 1580 BU Mostyn 2773.

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Demerghion 1605 FRO, D/MT/369. Dymerchion !611 NLW Hawarden 46. Demirchion 1615 Meliden PR Demerchion 1620 NLW Aston Hall 817. Demerchion 1621 NLW Wigfair 727. Dymerchion 1632 BU Mostyn 2043. Dymerchion 1657 NLW Deed 495. Demerchion 1663 BU Mostyn 2745. Demeirchion 1670 Whitford PR Dimmeirchion, Dimherchion 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 65-6. Tremeirchion 1712 FRO D/M/211. Dumerchion 1717 St.Asaph PR Dymeirchion 1717-8 NLW Coleman 86. Dymerchion 1734 FRO D/M/487. Dymerchion 1740 NLW Coleman 92. Tremerchion 1747 FRO, QS/SR/1/3. Demerchiorn 1747 FRO QS/SR/2/24. Dinmeirchion 1777 FRO, D/MT/111. Tref Meirchion 1781 Trelawnyd PR Tremeirchion 1840 O.S.Map. Double-take : See also Dinmeirchion List C. Tre-Mostyn SJ 1479 Trefostyn 1671 Llanasa PR Tre Vostyn 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 73. Tremostyn 1724-5 FRO D/M/5000. Tre Mostyn 1812 Holywell PR Trefostyn 1814 Cocking Index, 55. Tremostyn 1814 Cocking Index, 26. Tremostyn 1816 Cocking Index, 27. Tre Mostyn 1840 O.S.map. Trench SJ 3839 Trench 1682 Overton PR The Trench 1696 Hanmer PR Trench 1718 Overton PR the Trench 1730 Overton PR the Trench 1731 Overton PR Trench 1820 Penley PR Trench 1820 Lichfield D B Trans. Trench 1826 FRO, D/DM/944/6. Trench 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Treuddyn SJ 2558 Trefthyn 1275 TNA E36/274/376v. Trefdyn 1372 FRO. D/G/2697. Trythyn 1539 Letters & Papers Hen.8, I, 326. Treuthyn 1546 FRO D/NH/97. Treuthyn 1553 FRO D/NH/310. Trewthyn c1553 RCAWM, 100.

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Treythin 1565 NLW Coleman 1172. Trethyn 1576 Saxton’s Map. Treyddyn 1590 NLW Peniarth 147. Treythyn 1592 FRO D/LE/356. Tryden 1605 FRO D/NH/322. Treyddyn 1616 Gwynedd AS, XQS/1616/37. Treythin 1617 FRO D/NH/20. Treuthin 1624 Mold PR Treythin 1632 NLW MS.171,560 Tryddyn 1647 Northop PR Tryddyn 1662 FRO, D/G/2707. Treythin 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Treuddyn 1664 Northop PR Truddyn 1671 Whitford PR Treithin 1674 Northop PR Treythyn 1696 Hawarden PR Tredhyn, Treydhyn, Treudhyn 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 92, 99. Treythin 1703 NLW Wales 4/38/4. Trythin 1705 FRO D/LE/293. Trithin 1711 NLW Trovarth & CC 2089. Treythin 1725 FHSP Vol.9, 98. Tryddyn 1731 Worthenbury PR Tryddyn 1735 Mold PR Tryddyn 1742 Mold PR Trey ddyn 1745 FRO D/LE/825. Treyddûn 1771 NLW SA/CB/20/347. Treyddyn 1785 Mold PR Tryddyn, Treuddn 1801 FRO D/LE/1029, 1031. Treiddyn 1840 O.S.Map. ‘the forest of Trythyn in Moulde and Mouldesdale’ 1609 NLW Coleman D1203. Trefdyn vechan 1382 NLW Rhual 242. Treuddyn Fechan 1590 FRO, D/DM/322/25. Treythinvechan 1605 FRO D/NH/180. Treithin Vechan 1621 NLW Celynog D39. Treythin Vechan c1626 NLW MS. 1600/84. Trythen vechan 1653 FRO D/KK/263/61. Treuddyn vechan 1665 FRO D/LE/352. Trythin Vechan 1698 NLW 4998E/2. Trythin Vechan 1729 FRO D/KK/230 Treuddyn Fechan 1835 Cocking Index, 210. Treythin vawr 1553 FRO D/NH/310. Treythyn Vawre 1610 FRO D/NH/324. Trythin vawr 1615 FRO D/NH/189. Treuthin Vawr 1626 Treuddyn PR Treuddyn Fawr 1655 FRO, D/DM/495/36. Trythin Vawr 1698 NLW 4998E/2. Trythin Vawr 1729 FRO D/KK/230.

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Rhose Treithin 1621 NLW Celynog D40. cf in Archenfield Tryuythen 1523 Cat.MSS Wales BM,II,1121. Evans < Richard ab Ieuan ap John Devel.Welsh Herald, II, 150. Tri-thy SJ 2758 Tri Thy 1736 Hope PR Tri-Tha 1795 Hope PR Trithy 1833 Cocking Index, 10. Ta’ithy 1835 Cocking Index, 266. Tri thy 1840 O.S.Map. 3 Houses 1793 Hope PR 3 Houses 1802 Hope PR Trowstree SJ 4443 [ Talwrn Green ] = W. Trostre < Trawstre ? Cf ? Y tir traws 1436 FRO D/KY/266. [ Bronington ]

Truly SJ 1473 Truely [recte]? 1820 Cocking Index, 10. Trudy Truly Cottage 1875 FPN, 168. Tryddyn Cottage SJ 2456 Twt Hil (sic) SJ 0277 Twll SJ 2075 Twll Trellan 1743 Thos Budeslade’s Map Twll 1761 NLW Wales 4/1006/2/-. Twll 1753 NLW Wigfair 2318. Not on Landranger Twll 1758 FRO, D/BC/23. [ Bagillt ] Twll 1761 NLW Wales 4/1006/2. Twll 1785 Holywell PR Twll Farm 1823 Holywell PR Twll 1838 Holywell PR Twll 1837 Cocking Index, 223. [ Whitford] Twll c1840 Tithe Schedule [ Whitford ] Twll Fm 1875 O.S.Map. These forms are for the Bagillt place-name [ Whelston tp.], which is now Ty’n Twll see below. Tŵr Rheinallt [ Broncoed ] SJ 2461 see Tower Tybroughton SJ 4641 Hall (SJ4642), Lodge (SJ 4742), Villa (SJ 4640) Tybrytton 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Tibructon 1328 NLW Bettisfield 403. Tibrocton 1347 FRO D/KY/508. Tybrygchtone 1351 NLW Plas Yolyn 300. Tybrocton 1355 NLW Elwes 1659. Tybroton 1379 BU Bodrhyddan 1252.

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Tybrighton 1393 NLW Bettisfield 445. Tybroghton 1396 NLW Bettisfield 410. Tibroghton 1397 FRO D/KY/473. Tybroghton 1398 NLW Plas Yolyn 222. Tybrochton 1399 NLW Elwes 1671. Tybroghton 1400 NLW Elwes 1673. Tybrychton 1402 NLW Bettisfield 450. Tybrychton 1402 NLW Elwes 1677. Ty broughton 1405-6 Cheshire RO, Pal R Box 4. Tubrychton 1407 NLW Elwes 1679. Tibrocton 1408 NLW Elwes 70. Tybrogton 1438 NLW Elwes 1684. Tybbroghton 1445 NLW Elwqes 1688. Tybroughton 1544-5 TNA, E179/221/207. Ti broughton 1615 Overton PR Tybroughton 1623 TNA, E137/101/12. Tybroughton 1631 FRO D/KY/474. Ty Broughton 1648 NLW Wynnstay 93/43. Ty Broughton 1656 Hanmer PR Tybroughton 1657 NLW Wales 4/985/5. Tŷ broughton 1664 NLW Wales 4/986/8/13. Tybroughton 1667 FRO D/KY/273. Thybroughton 1680 FRO D/NH/1098. Ty Braughton, Ty Broughton 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 141. Tybroughton 1751 FRO QS/SR/15/9. ? Broughton 1773 Pennant, Tours, I, 275. Trebychton 1827 NLW Bettisfield 169. Tybroughton 1840 Tithe Schedule Tybroughton Hall 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Ty Celyn SJ 0676 Tŷ-Celyn 1802 Cwm PR Tŷ Celyn 1875 O.S.Map. Tycerrig SJ 0873 Ty Cerrig 1834 Cocking Index, 295. Ty cerrig 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Tremeirchion ] Ty-coch SJ 0577 Tŷ Coch 1875 O.S.Map. [ Cwm ] Ty-coch SJ 2359 Ty coch 1789 FRO D/KK/136. Ty Coch 1815 Cocking Index, 227. Ty Coch 1826 Cocking Index, 258. Ty Coch 1830 Cocking Index, 58. Ty coch 1840 O.S.Map. [ Newrcwys ] Tyddyn Farm SJ 2563 Tuthine 1605 TNA E137/101/3. Tythin 1642 Mold PR Tythyn 1644 Mold PR Y Tythyn 1649 BU Kinmel 930.

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the Tyddyn 1655 Mold PR Tythin 1676 NLW Wigfair 1531. Tythyn 1681 FRO D/KK/164. Tythin 1690 NLW Wigfair 1871. Tythyn 1744 FRO D/KK/164. Tyddin 1753 NLW, 6298 D, 156. Tyddin 1756 NLW Wigfair D1719. Tyddun 1770 Mold PR Tyddyn 1780 NLW Wigfair 1879. Tyssyn 1806 Mold PR Tyddyn 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Mold ] Tyddyn 1840 O.S.map. Tyddyn Farm 1875 O.S.Map. [ Bistre tp.] Tyddyn Colliery 1814 NLW Wales 4/1018/1/-. Tyddyn-onn SJ 1669 Tyddin Onn 1763 NLW Peniarth DF505. Tyddyn Onn 1807 NLW Peniarth DF658. Tyddyn Onn 1808 NLW Peniarth DF664. Tyddyn onn 1840 O.S.Map. Tyddyn-onn 1875 O.S.Map. Tyddyn Starkey SJ 2469 Tyddyn Starkey 1835 O.S. Survey Sheet 342/2. Tyddyn Starkey 1840 Tithe Schedule Tyddyn Starkey 1840 O.S.Map. Tyddyn Starkey 1875 O.S.Map. Tyddyn-uchaf SJ 2365 Tyddyn Ucha 1689 FRO, D/NA/601. Tyddyn Ucha 1830 Cocking Index, 90. Tyddyn uchaf 183 7 Tithe Schedule [Sychdyn] Tyddyn-y-gwynt SJ 2167 Tyddyn y gwint 1654 Mold PR Tyddyn y Gwynt 1804 Mold PR Tyddyn y Gwint 1809 Mold PR Tyddyn Gwint 1810 Mold PR Gwysaney tp. Tyddyn y gwynt 1838 Tithe Schedule Ty-draw SJ 2556 Tu Draw 1733 FRO, D/BC/859. Tre-Draw 1765 Bodfari PR Tu Draw 1766 Bodfari PR Ty=draw, Ty draw 1778 NLW Great Sess P/553. Tŷ Draw 1806 FRO, D/BC/721. Ty draw 1837 Tithe Schedule Ty Draw 1846 FRO, D/BC/723. Ty-draw 1848 FRO, D/PN/1095. Tŷ-draw 1875 O.S.Map. [ Bodfari ]

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cf Axtyn Ty draw 1840 O.S.map. Tŷ-draw 1875 O.S.Map. Nercwys Ty Draw 1698 Nercwys PR Mold p. Ty Draw 1700 Nercwys PR Ty Draw 1783 Nercwys PR Tydraw 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Nercwys ] Mold Ty Draw 1805 Mold PR Ty Draw 1808 Mold PR Tydraw 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Gwysaney ] Hope Ty Draw 1818 Cocking Index, 231.[Hope] Ty Draw 1834 Cocking Index, 11. Ty-draw 1847 FRO D/PN/1150. Ty-draw 1848 FRO D/PN/1095. c.f. Ty Draw 1797 Gwaunysgor PR Ty-gwyn SJ 1666 YTuy Gwynn 1672 BU Rowley-Conway 1634. Ty gwyn 1840 Tithe Schedule Cilcain Ty-gwyn SJ 1569 y tuy gwyn 1688 NLW Trovarth & CC 1637. Ty-gwyn 1875 O.S.Map. [ Tre Cwm ] Ty-gwyn SJ 0774 Ty Gwyn 1676 Tremeirchion PR Ty Gwyn 1749 FRO QS/SR/7/14. Ty Gwyn 1812 St.Asaph PR. Ty Gwyn 1825 Cocking Index, 43. Ty Gwyn 1833 Cocking Index, 43. Ty Gwyn 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Tremeirchion ] Ty-isaf SJ 2557 Ty Issa 1833 Cocking Index, 10 Ty-isaf 1840 O.S.Map. Llanfynydd Ty-isaf SJ 0176 Ty Isa 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Rhuddlan ] Ty-isaf SJ 1867 Ty issa ( Star Crossing ) 1746 BU Rowley-C 1659. Ty-isaf SJ 2459 Treuddyn Ty-mawr SJ 0773 Ty Mawr 1840 Tithe Schedule [ Tremeirchion ] Tynewydd SJ 1666 Cilcain Tynewydd SJ 0779 Tynewydd 1805 Llanasa PR Dyserth Tynewydd SJ 2561 Nercwys

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Tynewydd SJ 1072 Ty Newydd 1833 Cocking Index, 19. Trem’n Tynewydd SJ 2458 Treuddyn Tyn Twll SJ 2075 Tu yn y Twll 1706 FRO, D/GW/1403. Tu yn y Twll 1714 FRO, D/GW/1406. Ty’n Twll 1777 Mold PR Tyntwll 1833 Cocking Index, 186. Tyn twll 1837 Tithe Schedule Tyn-twll 1840 O.S.map. Ty’n-y-caeau SJ 108 Tu’n y Caueu 1782 Gwaunysgor PR Tu un y cauae 1806 Llanasa PR Ty’n-y-caeau 1875 O.S.Map. [ Gwespyr ] Tynycaeau SJ 2367 Tyn y Caea 1825 NLW Wig fair 2495 Tyn-y-caeau 1840 O.S.Map. Northop p. Ty’n y caeau 1875 O.S.Map. [ Sychdyn ] Ty’n-y-caeau SJ 0976 Tŷ’n y Caeau 1796 Cwm PR Ty’n-y-caeau 1875 O.S.Map. Rhuallt Ty’n-y-coed SJ 2569 Ty yn y Coed 1657 Northop PR Ty-yn-y-Coed 1673 Northop PR Ty yn y coed 1683 NLW SA/Terr/490. Ty’n y Koed 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Tu-yn-y-coed 1699 NLW Coleman D1309. Ty yn y Coed 1728 FRO,D/NH/300. Ty yn y Coed 1773 FRO D/NH/408. Ty yn y coed 1791 NLW Wales 4/1012/6/18. Ty yn y coed c1840 Tithe Schedule Tyn-y-coed 1840 O.S.map. Ty’n y Coed 1875 O.S.Map. Tyn y Coed 1829 Cocking Index, 1159.Nercwys Ty’n-y-llyn SH 9977 y ty yn y llyn 1683 FRO D/SH/125. Tynymorfa SJ 1084 Tyn y morfa Lodge 1840 O.S.Map. Tynypistyll SJ 2074 Tyn y Pistill 1840 Tithe Schedule Cilcain Ty’r-ali SJ 0875 Tir Alyn c1740 Tremeirchion PR Tir Allen 1774 Tremeirchion PR Tir Aley 1780 Tremeirchion PR

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Tir Ali c1840 Tremeirchion PR Tir Ali c1840 Tithe Sched Tremeirch’ Ty-rali 1840 O.S. Map Tytywyrch SJ 0077 Not on 1840 O.S.Map. Ty-uchaf S J 2856 Llanfynydd Ty-uchaf SJ 0575 St.Asaph Ty-uchaf SJ 1867 Ty Uchaf 1815 Cocking Index, 227. Upper Wern SJ 4147 v. Wern List A. Worthenbury p. Uwch-y-nant SJ 1666

Vicarage SJ 4939 Villa [The] SJ 4839 Waen SJ 1573 ?Waen Las 1828 Cocking Index, 19. Waun 1840 O.S.Map. Caerwys The Flintshire spelling is usually Waen as as opposed to Waun generally encountered in north Wales. It is pronounced as in haywain or John Wayne! Waen SJ 1577 Ty’n y Wayn 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 73. Waun 1875 O.S.Map. ID? Date inscription 1619 Y Waen Isa 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 76. Ysgeifiog Waun [Y] SJ 2064 v. Gwernaffield-y-Waun gwayn y royddvyd 1577 FRO, D/GW/1196. Gwaen yr Wyddfyd 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 92. Wayne 1705 NLW Trovarth & C&C 604. The Wayn 1719 Mold PR Wain 1726 Mold PR Wayn 1729 Mold PR Waen 1794 FRO D/M/97.

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Waen rwyfyd 1840 O.S.Map. Waen Rhwyddfyd 1841 Census Waun 1875 O.S.Map Waun [Y] SJ 0574 St.Asaph Gwaen Eithinog Y Wayn 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I,? Waen-dymarch SJ 1570 Wayn Dommarch 1699 Lhuyd’s Paroch. I, 79. Waen Dumach 1808 Ysgeifiog PR. [Ysgeifiog] Waenymarch c1829 Cocking Index, 88. Waen Dommarch 1839 Tithe Schedule [ Nannerch ] Waun Domarch 1840 O.S.Map. Waun-dymarch 1875 O.S.Map. [ Nannerch ] compare Wern Dymmeirch 1814 Cocking Index, 78. possibly same place? Wern dymarch 1822 NLW SA/FB/2/417. The Independent chapel at Nannerch ( erected 1816 ) was called ‘Waendynnel’ in I G Jones, The Religious Census of 1851,II, 104. [ Tremeirchion ] Tyddyn domarch 1840 O.S.Map. [ SH 0773 ] Waen Farm SJ 2461 Waen Gate SJ 0674 Waen Goleugoed SJ 0673 gwayn y goleygoed 1572 NLW Erivat D47. Gwayn Goleygoed 1597 Bodfari PR gwaen y goleygoed 1618 NLW Erivat D115. gwayn y goleygoed 1637 NLW Erivat D142. Gwayne y Goleugoyd 1653 Tremeirchion PR Gwayn y Goleygoed 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I,49. Gwayn-Goleugoed 1699 Tremeirchion PR Gwaen y Goleugod 1702 FRO, D/M/4069. Waen y Galeygoed 1737 FRO, D/DM/764/91. Waen y Goleygod 1747 FRO, QS/SR/1/6. Waungyloigod 1768 Tremeirchion PR Waen Golaegod 1798 FRO QS/SR/Easter 186/27. Waenygylgoed 1812 NLW Radcliffe 80. Waen Goleygoud 1812 Cocking Index, 285.. Waen Goleu Goed 1817 Cocking Index, 289. Waengleugoed 1821 Cocking Index, 290. Waengoleugoed 1826 Cocking Index, 303. Waun-goleugoed 1840 O.S.Map. Gwayn y Goley 1684 NLW Erivat D204. Cilowen Waen Hilin SJ 0974 Gwayn heilin 1696 NLW Plas yn Cefn 1364.

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Gwaen or Gwern Heilin 1720-1 NLW Plas yn Cefn 574. Gwaen Heilyn 1752 NLW Trovarth & CC 2374 Gwaen Heylyn 1758 NLW Trovarth & CC 2415 Gwaen-hoylin 1779 NLW Trovarth & CC 2512. Gwaen Heilin 1787 NLW Trovarth & CC 2543. Gwaen Heylyn 1819 NLW Trovarth & CC 2702. Waen Heilin 1831 NLW Trovarth & CC 2740. Waun haylin 1840 O.S. Map. Waen heilin 1840 Tithe Schedule [Tremeirchion ] Gwaen Heilin 1841 NLW Trovarth & CC 2771. Gwaen Heilin 1858 FRO, D/M/735. Waun Heilin 1875 O.S.Map. Waen Isaf SJ 1573 Waen Isa 1729 Flint PR Babell Waen Issa 1778 Flint PR Not on Landranger Waen issa 1790 NLW Wales 4/1012/3/2. Waen Isa 1831 Cocking Index, 178. Waen Isa 1833 Cocking Index, 186. Waenreef Farm SJ 4941 Wal-goch SJ 1669 Date inscription 1634 Wallington SJ 4045 Walington 1460 NLW Puleston 1058. Gwalinton 1503 NLW Plymouth 891. Gwalyngton 1530 BU Bodrhyddan 1230. Gwalynton 1546 FRO, D/GW/D 510. Walynton 1567 BU Bodrhyddan 1232. Wallington 1570 NLW Puleston 1510. Wallington 1695 Worthenbury PR Wallington 1698 BU Mostyn 3301. Wallinton 1730 Bangor iscoed PR Wallington 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Wallington Lane Farm 1779 FRO D/M/615. Wallington Lane farm 1820 FRO D/M/830. Wallington Lane Farm 1837 Tithe Schedule [ Worthenbury ] Walwen SJ 2076 Holywell Walwen 1816 FHSP (1973-4), 51. Walwen 1829 Holywell PR Wal Wen 1837 Holywell PR Wal-wen 1875 O.S.Map.[ Whelston ] Walwen SJ 1179 Trelawnyd Walwen 1765 NLW Newman, Paynter 112. Wal wen 1818 FRO D/M/548. Wal wen 1826 FRO D/M/814. Walwen 1840 O.S.Map. Wal wen 1852 FRO D/M/549.

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Walwen SJ 1771 Ysgeifiog . Walwen 1819 Cocking Index, 61. Wallwen 1824 Cocking Index, 250/ Walwen 1825 Cocking Index, 74. Walwen 1837 Cocking Index, 63. Walwen 1846 Tithe Schedule [Ysgeifiog] Wared Wood SJ 2667 Wared Farm 1822 FRO D/KK/644 In Sychdyn Wared 1838 Tithe Schedule Warren [The] SJ 1084 Warren 1664 FRO, D/MT/90. Warren Bank SJ 3263 Warren Dingle SJ 3162 Warren Dingle 1875 O.S.Map. a stream Warren Hall SJ 3262 Warren 1796 BU Ty’n-y-gongl 643. ? Warren alias Groninger 1812 BU Ty’n-y-gongl 644. Warren House 1840 O.S.Map. The Warren 1875 O.S.Map.

Warren House SJ 1184 Not on Landranger Warren Mountain SJ 3163 Warren Mountain 1807 NLW Hawarden 371. Waterloo Farm SJ 3468 Waterloo 1840 O.S.Map. cf Waterlow Place 1829 Cocking Index, 157., [ Holywell / Whitford area.] Waterloo c1840 Tithe Schedule [ Connahs Quay area ] a pub? Waters Green SJ 3062 Waters Green 1875 O.S.Map. Wat’s Dyke SJ various, but late Wepre SJ 2969 v.Gwepra Brook [ SJ 2867 ], Park [ SJ 2968 ]. Wepre 1086 Domesday Book Wapir 1281 CChR(V),1277-1326, 192. Wepere 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Weper 1297 CPR, 1292-1301, 324. Wepra 1299 FRO, D/PN/217. Wepre 1303 Flints Min Accts No.3., 43. Wepere 1305 TNA Chester 30/2/m5. Gwepra 1308 BU Mostyn 2466. Wepre 1335 Recognizance Rolls,259. Wepir 1351 Recognizance Rolls, 260. Weper 1386 Recognizance Rolls, 260.

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Weppre 1407 TNA Chester 25/25m1. Wepp’ 1426 NLW Chirk Castle 9891. Weppra 1452 Recognizance Rolls, 51. Weppra 1459 NLW Wynnsatay L1279. Wepra 1461 Recognizance Rolls, 51. Gweppra 1489 NLW Bettisfield 418. Wepre 1515x8 ECPCW, 112. Weppra 1571 NLW Wigfair 468. Weppra 1582 NLW Wales 13/37/1. Wepper Polle 1601 FHSP, 25( 1971-2 ), 23. Weppra 1618 FRO D/SH/90. Wepra 1660 NLW Hawarden 92. Wepre 1680 FRO D/M/3647. Gwepra 1699 Lhuyd Parochialia, I, 87. Pentre Gwepra 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Gueper 1727 FRO D/SH/822. Gueper 1729 FRO, D/SH/822. Weppre Gutter 1791 FRO, Survey of River Dee. Weppra 1795 John Evans’ Map. Wepre 1840 O.S.Map. Maes Gweppra 1660 NLW Hawarden D404. Y plâs yng Wepra 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Wepre Hall 1791 NLW Trovarth & CC 25-66 Wepra hall 1793 NLW Plas Gwyn (Vivian) 18. Wepre Hall 1796 NLW Wigfair 1786. Wepre Hall 1875 O.S.map. Avon Eulo alias Avon Gwepra 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Wepper Polle 1601 FHSP, 25( 1971-2 ), 23. Development Wales Heraldry, II, 97. Cynwrig Fychan ap Cynwrig ap Madog The survival of a local folklore on both sides of the Dee estuary tells of the rood screen at Hawarden being thrown into the river at Wepre and the incoming tide took it up to Chester, where it gave it’s name to a sandbank there still called ‘The Roodey’ today! The Cestrians claim to have buried it where they found it, erecting a stone monument to mark the spot.. It is said to have displayed the following description : The Jews their Gods did crucify, The Hawardeners theirs did drown; ‘Cause with their wants she’d not comply, And lies under this cold stone. Yn ôl y Myvyrian Archaiology, 309., ysgrifennodd Gruffudd ap Maredudd ap Dafydd ( fl.1350 ) ‘I’r Grog o Gaer’. Dyma ran ohonni :

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Doeth delw ner Aber wybr uchelfaer nef Naf gwerthfawr mireinglaer Dwfr dir cor eglur wir caer Dyfrdwy or mordwy maerdaer. A fu Iolo Morgannwg yn busnesu yma!? c.f. Heol Wepre c1597 EPW(Equity), 202. in Llysycil Wern SJ 4440 Warne 1820 FRO D/KY/466. [ Hanmer ] Waen (sic) 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Wern SJ 4147 [Worthenbury] Wern 1546 FRO D/GW/1582. Werne 1602 Worthenbury PR the Werne 1635 FRO D/BC/3370. The Wrene (sic) 1662 Worthenbury PR Warne 1671 Worthenbury PR Werne 1683 Worthenbury PR Wern 1690 Worthenbury PR Wern 1729 FRO, D/BC/2073. the Wern 1732 Worthenbury PR Wern 1780 Worthenbury PR Warn 1782 Worthenbury PR Wern 1788 FRO D/BC/507. The Warn 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Wern ddu SJ 2769 Connah’s Quay Wern-ddu 1840 Tithe Schedule Wern-ddu 1840 O.S.map. Wern Ddu 1875 O.S.Map [ Kelsterton ] Wern ddu SJ 0573 St.Asaph Wern Ddu 1610 Cwta Cyfarwydd, 16. Wern Ddu 1875 O.S.Map. Wern-y-gaer SJ 2068 Gwern y Gaer 1784 Halkyn PR Wern y Gaer 1806 Halkyn PR Wern y Gaer 1809 NLW Plas yn cefn 1363. Wern, ar Voel-Gaer 1826 Cocking Index, 84. Wern Gaer, Wern y Gaer, 1828 Cocking Index, 87 Gwern Gaer 1829 Cocking Index, 87. Wern-Gaer 1835 Cocking Index, 94. Wern y Gaer 1838 Tithe Schedule [ Northop ] Whalebone Farm SJ 4343 Not on 1840 O.S.Map. Whelston SJ 2176 ? Wystan 1317 NLW Elwes 1655. ?Wystan 1322 NLW Elwes 5.

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Wolston 1393 Recognizance Rolls, ?. Gweston 1536 FHSP Vol.7, 81. Gweston otherwise Llannerchnery with Hoylston 1536 RCAugW, 82. Gweston, otherwise Llanngnery with hoylston 1538-9 RCAugW, 97. Whelston 1687 Cheshire RO, DBA/83/1. Helston 1691-2 Cheshire RO, DDX 401. Whelston 1783 Holywell PR Whelston 1796 Pennant, W & H, 273. Welstone 1812 Holywell PR Whelstone 1814 Holywell PR Whelstone 1834 NLW BRA (Frere&Cl), 241. Well Ston, Whelston 1838 Holywell PR Whelston 1839 Tythe Schedule ddol whelstan 1622 NLW Cwrt Mawr 987. Intrusive -l- early on? Whitehouse Farm SJ 2663 White-house 1840 O.S.Map. White Sands SJ 2772 Whitford SJ 1478 v. Chwitffordd Widford 1086 Domesday Book Withford s.a.1245 Annales Cestrienses Fytford 1254 Taxatio Wytford Egarun’ 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Whitford 1303-4 Flints Min Accts 3.,43. Wittefford 1315-6 BU Mostyn 2801. Witteford 1328 BU Mostyn 2000. Wittefford 1331 BU Mostyn 2968. Wytford 1340 BU Mostyn 2783. Wytford Lann 1340 BU Mostyn 2785. Witford Garn, Wytford Lan 1342 BU Mostyn 2786. Wittforth 1347 BU Mostyn 2787. Witford 1352 BU Mostyn 3014. Whitford c1379 CAPRW, 442. Whitford 1416 Recognizance Roll, 786. Whythforthe 1433 NLW Bettisfield 228. Whit ford Llan, Whit ford Garner 1450 Recognizance Rolls, 51. Whitford 1470 Recognizance Rolls, 52. Whitforthland, Whitforth 1500 FRO D/M/4994. Whitford 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Whitfford Garne 1550 Cal Pat Rolls,1550-3 & Lan Whytleford 1554 RCAWM, 396. Whitleford otherwise Whitford 1594 RCAWM, 400. Whitforde 1597 EPW(Equity), 201. Whitteford 1612 Meliden PR Whitford 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 72.

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Whitford c1840 Tithe Schedule Whitford 1840 O.S.Map. Whitfforde garn 1438 NLW Downing A2. Whitford Garner 1450 Recognizance Rolls, 51. Whitforth Garn 1497 NLW Downinf A9. Whittford Garne 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Whitford Garn 1700 FRO D/PN/353. Witford 1702 FRO D/NA/1075. Quitfordia 1240 H Pryce, AWR, 461. Quitfordia 1293 Monasticon Anglicanum Quitford Garne 1532 BU Mostyn 2944. Chwtforth, Chwitfordh 1284 Litt. Wallia, Chwytford 1292 Taxatio Pap Nic IV Chwitforth 1316 BU Mostyn 2959. Chwittefford 1323 BU Mostyn 2960. Chitford lan 1324 NLW Plymouth 360. Chwitford Garn 1328 BU Mostyn 2963. Cwitford y garn 1330 BU Mostyn 2966. Chwithford Garn 1331 BU Mostyn 2969. Chuttford 1332 BU Mostyn 2810. Chwytford 1332 BU Mostyn 2972. Chuttford 1337 BU Mostyn 2782. Chuitford Garnn 1338 BU Mostyn 2975. Cwitfford 1341 BU Mostyn2813. Chwiford y garn 1347 BU Mostyn 3012. Chitford 1385 BU Mostyn 2788. Chwitfford 1388 BU Mostyn 2477. Chwitffordd 1550-62NLW Peniarth 134. Chwitford c1552 Elis Gruffydd Chronicle Chwitford, Chwitfordh 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 73-4. Gwytfors 1440 NLW Downing A3. Ellis Davies, FHSP, 13( 1952-3 ), 34., makes the following observation re this place-name : ‘…. The ford probably being that which formerly existed at the south east approach to the village near the house of Glanrafon, at present now the Post Office…. It might be suggested that the ford was designated “white” on account of the foaming water of the stream as it tumbled down its strong channel on either side of the ford.’ He also makes the point that the place has never borne the name Rhydwen. Wild Road SJ 1485 Wild Road 1689 Grenville Collins’ Map Wild Road 1732 Mackay’s Map Wild Road 1740 Eyes’ Map road Maritime term for an off-shore anchorage good for riding out a gale

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c.f. St.Tudwal’s Road off the Llŷn peninsula. Willington SJ 4443 Wylinton 1288 FRO D/KY/506. Wylinton 1291 NLW Plas Yolyn 284. Wylinton’ 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Willinton 1347 FRO D/KY/508. Wyllynton 1384 FRO D/KY/509. Gwilonton 1395 FRO D/KY/510. Gwilynton 1397 FRO D/KY/511. Willynton 1425 NLW Bettisfield 929. Wyllynton 1440 NLW Plas Yolyn 364. Wellynton 1473 NLW Plas Yolyn 234. Wylinton 1476 NLW Bettisfield 372. Wyllington 1528 FRO, D/NH/357. Gwyllynton 1530 NLW Puleston 1384. Wyllyngton 1544-5 TNA, E179/221/207. Wyllynton 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Gwalynton 1546 FRO D/GW/1582. Willington 1560 FRO D/GW/1583. Wilynton 1566x90NLW Peniarth 139. Willington 1570 NLW Llansteffan 195. Wyllynton 1585 NLW Elwes 296. Willington 1589 NLW Plymouth 1619. Willington 1592 NLW Crosse of Shaw H,554. Willington 1599 NLW Wales 4/973/6. Willington 1600 TNA, E137/100/8. Wellington c1620 Pemb. IV, 581. Willington 1631 NLW Elwes 648. ? Wellington 1648 NLW Wynnstay 93/43. Willington 1650 NLW Puleston 986. ? Wellington 1658 Hanmer PR Willington 1659 NLW Aston Hall 2418. Willington 1662 TNA E179/264/45. Willington 1686 FRO D/KY/872. Willington 1707 FRO D/KY/283. Willington 1751 FRO QS/SR/15/9. Willington 1814 Lichfield D B Trans. Willington 1840 Tithe Schedule Willington 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Willington Old Hall [ SJ 4542 ] Dymock family < Tudur ap Rhys Sais. ( c.f. Plas Bellin ) Development of Welsh Heraldry, II, 106, 128. Willington Cross SJ 4542 Willington Crosse 1680 NLW Elwes 1022. Willington Cross 1742 NLW Puleston 1738. Willington Cross 1803 Worthenbury PR Willington Cross 1807 Worthenbury PR

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Willington Cross 1830 FRO D/M/4942. Willington Cross 1840 O.S.Map(Cassini) Wolvesacre Hall SJ 5042 Mill [ SJ 5043 ] Wolvesacre 1442-3 Recog Rolls, 808. Olvesaker 1548 Cal Pat Rolls, 1548-9 Woolvesacre 1619 NLW Coleshill D1210. Wolsaecr 1630 NLW Wales 4/980/2. Woolves Acre Hall 1704 NLW Bettisfield 906. Wolvesacre Hall 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Is-coed p. Wolverdaire 1616 NLW Puleston No.? is a misreading as Sir Thomas Brereton lived there.. Wood Farm SJ 4438 Hanmer Wood Farm SJ 3259 Hope Wood Farm SJ 4345 Worthenbury The Woode 1608 Worthenbury PR Worthenbury SJ 4246 v. Gwrddymbre Brook [ SJ 4146 ] Hvrdingberie 1086 Domesday Book Wordyngbur’ 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Worthynbury 13th Cent NLW Bettisfield 1605. Worthenbury 1300 C Close Rolls,1296-1302 Worthintbury 1309 CAPRW, 341. Wornebur’ 1320 NLW Plymouth 371. Wirthinnbruy 1321 FRO, D/NH/354. Wrdynbur’ 1331 NLW Plymouth 400. Worddembr’ 1331 NLW Plymouth 339. Wrdynbur’ 1332 NLW Plymouth 365. Worthinbury 1336 NLW Bettisfield 1541. Worthembury 1343-4 NLW Bettisfield 358. Worthyngbury 1346 Reg Black Prince, I, 125. Worthenbury 1398 BU Bodrhyddan 1233. Worthymbury 1402 CPR, 1401-5, 60. Worthenbury 1408 BU Bodrhyddan 1234. Worthenbury 1419 Recog. Rolls, 190. Worthymbury 1447 NLW Plymouth 38. Worthenbury 1460 NLW Puleston 1058. Wrthymbre 1462 NLW Plymouth 13. Worthynbre 1487 FRO, D/NH/356. Wrthymb 1504 NLW Bettisfield 884. Worthenbury 1527 NLW Puleston 530. Worthenbury 1528 FRO, D/G/2716.

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Worthembre, in Walch Guothumbre 1536-9 Leland Itinerary. I, 68. Worthymburie 1539 NLW Hawarden 13. Wrthynbury 1539 NLW Bettisfield 523. Worthymbury 1544-5 TNA, E179/221/207. Worthymbury 1546 FRO, D/GW/1582. Worthinburie 1559 FRO, D/GW/1583. Worthymbury 1564-5 NLW Hawarden D73. Woorthenbery 1594 TNA, E137/100/2. Worthenbury 1613 Cheshire RO, DTW/Q/2/50. Worthenbury 1677 NLW Coleman D1268. Worthenbury 1679 FRO D/KY/777. Worthenbury 1699 Worthenbury PR Worthbury 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 134. Worthenbury 1750 FRO QS/SR/10/22. Worthenbury 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Gwrddymbre 1418 NLW Bettisfield 488. Gwrddymbry 1419 NLW BRA (1935), 3. Gwurthurnbr’ 1433 NLW Elwes 79. Gwithunbre 1440 FRO, D/NH/355. Gwrthynbury 1441 BU Bodrhyddan 1235. Y Gwyrddimp 1566 NLW Peniarth 147. Development Welsh Heraldry, II, 265, 357. Cynwrig Fychan’s sons : Ieuan, Ednyfed, Madog and Iorwerth. Madog ap Maredudd ap Iorwerth decended from latter. Wych Brook SJ 4645 Wych Mill SJ 5043 Dirtwich Mill 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Yr Wyddgrug SJ 2363 v.Mold yr Wydgruc sa1145-7 Brut (Hergest), 124. llys y wytgruc sa1200 Brut (Pen 20), 214. gastell Yr Wyddgrvc sa1263 Brenhinedd y Saesson, 246. Wyrgrig c1460 Tudur Penllyn wyrgrig 1480 Gwaith Howel Cilan Tre’r Wyddgruc c1500 NLW Peniarth128. Wriothegrig 1536-9 Leland Itinerary72. y Wydhgrig 1693-4 FHSP, 25( 1971-2 ), 43. Gwydhgryg 1699 Lhuyd Paroch. I, 89. Gwydhgryg 1699 Bodleian Rawl.B.464. Wyrtegruch Reg. Ric. De Swinfeld, 206. Yew Tree SJ 4641 Ye Yew Tree 1730 Hanmer PR Ty Broughton

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Eue Tree 1741 Hanmer PR Yew tree 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Next door @ SJ 4741 Yew Tree House 1840 O.S.Map.(Cassini) Yew Tree Farm SJ 4542 Yew Tree Farm SJ 3668 Ynys SJ 0179 Ynys 1699 Rhuddlan PR Ynys 1702 Rhuddlan PR Ynys 1711 Rhuddlan PR Inys 1771 Rhuddlan PR Ynys 1839 Tithe Schedule Could this be the tp. of Dennis? < Dwy-ynys or the like? Ysgeifiog SJ 1571 Schiviau 1086 Domesday Book Sceinoc 1186-1204 Cart Haughmond,207. Esceyvauc 1254 Val. Norwich, 470. Esceiuaus 1284 Littere Wallia, 85. Skeynyanc 1292 Taxatio Skeyuoch 1292 Flints Lay Subsidy Roll Skyviocke 1301 FHSJ, 31(1983-4), 42. Skauyoke 1302 Flint Min Accts3.,29. Skeiviauc 1325 FRO, D/NA/471. Skeivianc 1325 FRO D/PN/471. Skeiviauc 1329 BU Mostyn 2500. Eskeyviok 1357 CPR,1342-1419, 371. Ysceifiog 1378 FRO D/PN/427. Skyvoc 1387 TNA,Ches 38/25/3/62. Esgeyfyoc 1389x91 Ch RO, P R Box 4. Scyveoc c1428 TNA, SC 6/1192/23. Skyveok 1451 Recog. Rolls, 365. Skiviok 1469 Recog. Rolls, 52. Skiviog 1535 NLW Erivat D23. Skiviog 1545-6 TNA, E179/221/210. Yskeifioc 1550-62 NLW Peniarth 134. Sceiviock 1589 Bodfari PR Skiviogge 1597-8 TNA, E179/221/221. Skiviock 1603 NLW Coleman 20. Skiuiog 1610 John Speed’s Map. Yskeifiog 1699 Lhuyd Paroch.I, 72. Ysceifiog 1840 O.S.Map.

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I fancy non-Cymraeg manuscript readers are responsible Skeynyanc for Skeyvyauc, Sceinoc for Sceivoc ,etc.

LIST. B. PLACE-NAMES RECORDED IN THE IMPERIAL O.S. MAPS OF THE 1960s & 1970s ( Scale 1 inch = 1 mile ) BUT OMITTED FROM THE 2009 METRIC VERSION.