200 



39. O. lAMES . LLOYn . MAESSEK =^ The Mercers' Arms (without shield). 



R. IN . KINGTON 1660 = I . M . L \ 



The Latest addition to the Herefordshire list, a specimen having been dis- 

 covered since this paper was prepared. 



40. 0. I.\MKS LLOYD . 1664 r= I . M . L 



jB. of KINGTON . MEROEB == HIS . HALF . PENNY (Plate 1, No. 9) J 



James Lloyd was assessed for three fire hearths 14 Car. II. (1661-2). 



The name of James Lloyd appears as a witness to an Indenture of Lease of 

 lands at Hergest, dated August 3, 1657, between the visitors and feofees, appointed 

 under the Will of Dame ]\Iari,'aret Hawkins, for the management of the Free 

 Grammar School, founded by her in Kington, on the one part, and John Hergest, 

 of West Hergest, Gent., of the other part. 



In the year 1675 James Lloyd was appointed one of the trustees to carry out 

 the provisions contained in the Will of John Walker, who in 1626 gave by deed 

 certain houses and lands* to be leased out and the produce employed accoiding to 

 the Will of his brother Henry Walker, for the distribution of bread and corn to 

 the poor of Kington. — (Parry's History of Kington, p. 181.) 



One James Lloyd, of Kington (jirobably the issuer of this token), was High 

 Sheriff of the County of Eadnor in 1673. 



In the recently published facsimile copy of The Account of the official Progress 

 of his Grace Henry, the First Duke of Beaufort (Lord President of the Council, in 

 Wales, and Lord Warden of the Marches), Through Wales in 1684 ■' by Thomas 

 Dineley, is the following interesting record of the Duke's passing through Kington. 

 " Teusday Augst 5, 1684, his Grace parted from thence (Presteigne) for Breck- 

 nockshire and passed through KiNErON in the County of Herkfoed, where a 

 banquett of sweetmeats was prepared and presented him by a loyall person of the 

 Town — Lloyd Gent, one of his ma. ties Justices of the Peace there : his Grace 

 alighted not but having eat and drank marched on." 



The following entries from the Registers relate to this issuer. 



1667. August ? Marabella ye daughter of Mr. James Lloyd, by m'triss Mary 

 his wife, was baptized. 



1669. August 12. Elinor, ye daughter of Mr. James Lloyd was buryed. 



1671. June 18. Rees Prees and Elinor Lloyd, ye Banns being published, were 

 marryed. 



March 19. Mary, ye wife of Mr. James Lloyd, was buried. 



1685. April 7. Elizabeth ye daughter of James Lloyd by Elizabeth his wife, 

 was baptized. 



41. 0. lOHN . EOWDON . 1664 = Amis of tlie Rowdon family. 



Ji. IN . KINGTON . MERCER =: HIS . HALFE . PENNY (Plate 1, No. 10.) ^ 



The issuer of this token was a member of a family of that name, seated at 



* This property is described as bein.e bound on the west part by lands of Nicholas Voar 

 See No. 44 for description of a token issued by Nicholas Voare, ironmonger. 



