This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 Excerpt: ... great antiquity; and some authors have supposed it to have been the Station Dictum, where, under the late Roman emperors, the commander of the Nevii Dictenses kept guard. The first mention made of it in the Welsh Chronicle is in the year 810, when it was destroyed by thunder during the reign of Conan Tindaethwy. In ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 Excerpt: ... great antiquity; and some authors have supposed it to have been the Station Dictum, where, under the late Roman emperors, the commander of the Nevii Dictenses kept guard. The first mention made of it in the Welsh Chronicle is in the year 810, when it was destroyed by thunder during the reign of Conan Tindaethwy. In the year 1210, the Earl of Chester re-edified this astir, which prince Llywelyu had before destroyed. In the year 1262, it is spoken of as a royal castle of king Edward, and rased by prince Llywelyn. After the final subjection of Wales, and the incorporation of it with England by the statute made at Rhuddlan, anno 12th of Edward the First, we hear no more mention made of Deganwy. Gloddaetu, One of the seats of the hon. E. M. LI. Mostyn, M.P. built by his ancestor, Sir Roger Mostyn, in the reign of queen Elizabeth. In the old entrance-hall are several armorial bearings, and a number of pious and loyal mottoes. On the ancient fire-place is inscribed in antique characters--"Heb Dduw, Heb Ddim, Duw a digon," (without God, without all). At one end of the hall there are some very curious ancient tracery in fresco, laboriously wrought and highly ornamented. In the centre are the royal arms of Tudor, with the red dragon as supporter, previous to the introduction of the unicorn; above is the following motto, "God save oure noble queene, Elizabeth, sende her long to reigne, 1584." There are two other compartments, containing the ancient arms of the family, with numerous quarterings; they are separated from the centre by Corinthian pillars; above the coronet on the left is the following, "Feare God, obey thy prince, remember thy ende;" and above those on the right is the family motto, "Atmlium mourn a Domino," which ...
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