Historic notices, with topographical and other gleanings descriptive of the borough and county-town of Flint . edMayor, Mr. James Eyton, of Mold, Town Clerk, Mr. EdwardFfoulkes Jones, of Tyddyn, Borough Treasurer, and EdwardEdwards, Serjeant-at-Mace and Crier. Mr. George Roskell wasthe fourth son of Mr. Nicholas Roskell, of Garstang, was born ist Dec, 1777; married firstly, 22nd April,1805, Mary Anne, only child of Mr. James Potts, of Stokyn ;and secondly, 9th January, 1826, Jane, second daughter ofJames Sidgreaves, of Inglethwaite Lodge, Lancashire. By theformer only (who died 2
Historic notices, with topographical and other gleanings descriptive of the borough and county-town of Flint . edMayor, Mr. James Eyton, of Mold, Town Clerk, Mr. EdwardFfoulkes Jones, of Tyddyn, Borough Treasurer, and EdwardEdwards, Serjeant-at-Mace and Crier. Mr. George Roskell wasthe fourth son of Mr. Nicholas Roskell, of Garstang, was born ist Dec, 1777; married firstly, 22nd April,1805, Mary Anne, only child of Mr. James Potts, of Stokyn ;and secondly, 9th January, 1826, Jane, second daughter ofJames Sidgreaves, of Inglethwaite Lodge, Lancashire. By theformer only (who died 22nd August, 1824) he had issue, sevensons and seven daughters. George Potts Roskell, the eldestsurviving son (who succeeded to Stokyn, where his widow nowresides), married Ellen, only child of Mr. Joseph Wharton,of Netherton, Lancashire. Another son, Nicholas Roskell,married Charlotte, daughter of Mr. Edward Jones, of WepreHall, who survives him. His daughter Elizabeth (Mrs. Harnett)now resides at Shrewsbury. He first came into this neighbour-hood as a shareholder of the Milwr Mine, near Holywell ; and oo. 2; ?Jo O «H Z o a HO w W -1 b J< z a THE ERA OF PARLIAMENTARY AND MUNICIPAL REFORM, 203 afterwards was the senior partner in the well-known firm that formany years carried on the old Smelting Works. He was a forthe County, and Major of the Flintshire Militia. He died Feb. 1847. Mr. James Eyton, the Town Clerk, was a solicitor at Mold, anda son of Mr. Thomas Eyton, of Pen-y-Palmant (the proprietor oflarge collieries at Flint), by his wife Elizabeth, daughter ofMr. John Parry, of Caerwys Hall. He was born 25th February,1802, and married Mary, daughter of Mr. David Parry, ofRhydycilgwyn, near Ruthin, by whom he had two sons andthree daughters. He died 29th December, 1859. Mr. Edward Foulkes Jones, the Borough Treasurer, was theson of John and Margaret Jones, of Bryn Coch, Flint. Hemarried Jane Simon, of Holywell. For many years he carriedon business as a Merchant in Liv
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