The History of Whittington

By William Head-master of Carnarvon School Davies

"The History of Whittington" by William Head-master of Carnarvon School Davies was written as an educational text that aimed to impart knowledge to learners of all ages. As a head-master, the author knew the importance of learning and writing material in a way that promoted learning. Thus, though the book was written many years ago, it's still entertaining and compelling today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DigiCat
• Release date: Jul 21, 2022
• ISBN: 8596547094937

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William Head-master of Carnarvon School Davies

The History of Whittington

EAN 8596547094937

DigiCat, 2022

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A.D. 843.

A.D. 1060.

A.D. 1083.

A.D. 1122.

A.D. 1189.

A.D. 1207.

A.D. 1215.

A.D. 1219.

A.D. 1281.

A.D. 1300.

A.D. 1329.

A.D. 1350.

A.D. 1356.

A.D. 1374.

The Village of Whittington .

A.D. 843.

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In the time of Roderick the Great, king of all Wales, Ynyr ap Cadfarch, a British nobleman, built the Castle of Whittington; to which he was succeeded by his son Tudor Trevor, who altho’ possessed of many palaces, with rich and extensive domains, made this his chief residence. By right of his father he obtained the lordships of both Maelors, Whittington, Chirk, Oswestry, Ewais, and Urchenfield; and by right of his mother Rhiengar, the earldom of Hereford. His mother was grand-daughter to Caradoc Freichfas, who fell in the field of battle at Rhuddlan, A.D. 795, gloriously maintaining the cause of the Britons against their Pagan invaders, the Saxons.

The descendants of Tudor continued possessed of the Castle for several generations; and many families both in this neighbourhood and North Wales, boast their origin from him.

A.D. 1060.

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At the Conquest, Whittington became the property of Pain Peverel, who having no issue, on his decease it was seized by Roger earl of Shrewsbury. This place was called in Doomsday Book, Wititone; and consisted at that time of eight corn farms, twelve ox-stalls, and a very extensive wood; the cows yielded five shillings per annum, and all Welsh residents were obliged to pay twenty shillings rent among them.

The castle and lordship of Whittington next passed into the hands of Hugh, and afterwards of his brother Robert, sons of the late earl of Shrewsbury. Upon the defeat and forfeiture of Robert by Henry I. it was restored to the Peverels in the person of Sir William, a sister’s son of Pain Peverel.—This Sir William