334 



The information afforded in this entry by the rector is interesting and 

 valuable, as no doubt showing the traditional belief of the district at that period 

 as to the King's movements, which is to this day perpetuated by the fact that a 

 bye road — leading from the present high road from Kington to Prestoign — to the 

 Heath is still called "the King's Turning." Still it is difficult to reconcile the 

 statement that the King silent two nights at the Lower Heath with the precise 

 particulars of his Majesty's movements, as given in the Iter Carolinuni by Sir 

 Charles Slingsby, who was a daily attendant upon the King during his marches, 

 retreats, and sufferings, from January 10th, 1G41, till his death in 1048. 



The diary mentions two occasions on whicli the King may have passed 

 through or near to Presteign, but in neither case is his stay of two nights recorded, 

 nor does it appear how such a stay could have been made unless the King's move- 

 ments differed from those of his attendant, which is scarcely probable. 



The following extracts from the Iter will best explain the difficulties to be 

 overcome in reconciling the popular tradition witli facts so clearly set forth :— 



Nights. Miles. 

 His Majesty's March in July, 1645, 



Friday, the 25th, lo Buppera, Sir Phillip Morgan's 4 5 



Tuesday, the 29th, to C'ardiffe, Dinner, the Governor's 



at our own Charge 7 7 



August, 1645. 



Tuesday, the 5th, to Qlancayah, Mr. Fritchard's, Dinner, 

 at ^rcciviocA: the Governor, Sujjper 1 29 



Wednesday, the Gth, to Gurnerit, Sir Henry Williams's, 

 Dinner, to Old Radnor, Supper, a Yeoman's house, the Court 

 dispersed 1 18 



Thursday, the 7th, to Ludlow Castle, no Dinner, Col. 

 Wodehouse 1 14 



This march ended at Oxford which was reached on the 28th. 



A Second List of his Majesty's marches from Oxford on 

 Saturday the 30th of August, 1645. 



Saturday, the 30th, to Morton in the Marsh, White Hart ... 1 24 



Sunday the last, no Dinner, Supper at Worcester, a Cruel 



Day 3 24 



September, 1C45. 



Wednesday, the 3r6, Braniyard, Mrs. Baynham's 1 10 



Thursday, the 4th, to Hereford, Dinner, Bishop's 

 Palace 1 10 



Friday, the 5th, to Lempster, Dinner at the Unicorn, to 

 Weblcy, Supper, the Unicorn 1 14 



Saturday, the 6th, to Hereford, Dinner, Bishop's Palace ... 1 7 



Sunday, the 7th, to Raglaiul Castle, Supper, 17 ; Monday, 

 the 8th, to Abergain, Dinner, Bar/land, Supper, 14 ; Thursday, 

 the 11th, to Ragland, supper; Abergavenny, Dinner, 14 7 15 



Sunday, the 14th, to Monmouth, Dinner, the Governor's, to 



