Historic notices, with topographical and other gleanings descriptive of the borough and county-town of Flint . and to the Revs. EdwardByrne and Michael Jones for their interesting papers,the former on the CATHOLIC Mission at Flint, and thelatter on the rise and progress of NONCONFORMITY in the PREFACE. XI Borough. To many others he is also greatly indebtedfor much valuable information, and for courtesies, whichhave tended to sweeten very much this his labour of , but by no means least, he desires to place onrecord his appreciation of the kindness of Miss LouiseRayner and Mr. RANDOLP
Historic notices, with topographical and other gleanings descriptive of the borough and county-town of Flint . and to the Revs. EdwardByrne and Michael Jones for their interesting papers,the former on the CATHOLIC Mission at Flint, and thelatter on the rise and progress of NONCONFORMITY in the PREFACE. XI Borough. To many others he is also greatly indebtedfor much valuable information, and for courtesies, whichhave tended to sweeten very much this his labour of , but by no means least, he desires to place onrecord his appreciation of the kindness of Miss LouiseRayner and Mr. RANDOLPH Caldecott, in presentingthrough him, to his readers the admirable drawings madebythem for the illustration of this work. His thanks arealso due to Miss Massie, of Pulford, for her sketch ofFlint in 1826; to Mr. HARRY Beswick, of Chester,for much artistic help ; and finally, to Mr. J. D. CoOPER,188, Strand, London, the Authors very faithful and pains-taking engraver; to Mr. John Hewitt, of Chester, whohas prepared the Index to the work ; and to the Printersand Publisher. CuRzoN Park, Chester,June, CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. IAGE The Roman, Saxon, and Norman Periods, with an Account of theRoman Station at Croes Ati; also of the Battle fought at Coleshillbetween Henry II. and Owen (Jwynedd.—The Earldom ofChester and Flint . . i CHAPTER II. Flint Castle built, and the Town founded and created a Borough, l)y Edward 1 15 CHAPTER III. The visit of Edward II. to Flint.—Charters granted to the Borough byEdward III. and the Black Prince.—Lists of the Sherifts of theCounty and of the Constables of the Castle 37 CHAPTER Richard II. deposed in Flint Castle .67 CHAPTER and the neighbourhood during the Rebellion of Owen Glyndwr . 83 CHAPTER VI. From the Death of Owen Glyndwr to the Accession of the House of Tudor 96 XIV CONTENTS, CHAPTER VII. ? PAGE Establishment of English Judicature in the Principality.—Wales for thefirst time returns Members to Parliament.—Seve
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