Historic notices, with topographical and other gleanings descriptive of the borough and county-town of Flint . rkes wrote to good old Sylvanus Urban in the Geufkmaiis Magasine for January, 1801, The writer wasa distinguished antiquary, and his letter may be trusted foraccuracy of detail. Shrewsbury, September i (1800). Mr. Urban, Being at Flint (the county town of Flintshire, N. Wales), lastJuly, I made a drawing of the church, which I send to you, and hope you willgive it a place in your Magazine. Flint church is of considerable antiquity, is dedicated to St. Mary, and isa perpetual curacy to
Historic notices, with topographical and other gleanings descriptive of the borough and county-town of Flint . rkes wrote to good old Sylvanus Urban in the Geufkmaiis Magasine for January, 1801, The writer wasa distinguished antiquary, and his letter may be trusted foraccuracy of detail. Shrewsbury, September i (1800). Mr. Urban, Being at Flint (the county town of Flintshire, N. Wales), lastJuly, I made a drawing of the church, which I send to you, and hope you willgive it a place in your Magazine. Flint church is of considerable antiquity, is dedicated to St. Mary, and isa perpetual curacy to Northop. The interior is plain, and contains little thatclaims the attention of the traveller ; there are some remains of painted glass inthe windows, but too mutilated to be described. On a brass-plate on the floor,in the north side, is the following inscription :— HIC lACET CORlVS THOM^ SALUS-KVRIE DE leadbrook ARMIGERI :QUI OBIIT DECIMO QVARTO DIEMARTI I ANNO DOMINI l6o2 /ETATIS sv.« 42. SALVS = BVRIEIVNCTA SALVS FVNVS SVNT IN COGNOMINE FVNVSPR/ETERIIT REMANET PERPETVATA SALVS :A CINERE AD ^ j: ^ Q CO THE PARISH CHURCH. 121 The following are in the churchyard. On a plain tomb-stone : HERE LIES IN HOPES OF A lOYFVLL RESVRRECTIONTHE BODY OF THOMAS PIERS, OF CHWAREL, WHO DEPARTEDTHIS LIFE THE 12 DAY OF DECEMBER IN THE 50 YEARE OFHIS AGE AND WAS BVRIED THE 15 OF THE SAME MONTH,ANNO DOMINI I7IO—HE IS NOT DEAD BVT SLEEPETH. On another : Here lies the body of Peter Davies, son of David Davies, who departed this life March 21st, 1775. Aged 19. Think on the fate of mortal men, How soon they go to dust;But they that live a godly life Shall rise among the that are young, prepare to die,For I was young, though here I lie ;My marriage bed is in the dust,And Christ my bride in Whom I trust. Yours, etc., D. Parkes. Thomas Salusbury, named on the brass plate mentioned in theabove letter, was the son of Thomas Salusbury and his wifeJane Massie, and the grandson of Th
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