144 EXCURSION FROM WREXHAM TO HOLT. 



Stanley ; but on his execution refumed them, and 

 took in this caftle plate and money to the value 

 of above forty thoufand marks, which Stanley had 

 obtained from the plunder of Bofworth Field *. 



The lordfhip of Bromfield and Yale afterwards 

 became the property of Henry Fitzroy, duke of 

 Richmond, the natural fon of Henry VIII.; and in 

 the reign of Edward VI., of Thomas Seymour, 

 brother to the prote6lor Somerfet, who formed here 

 a magazine of military {lores. On his execution it 

 once more fell to the crown f. 



During the civil wars Holt callle was garrifoned 

 for the king, but in 1 643 was feized by the parlia- 

 ment. It was afterwai'ds retaken, and in February 

 1 645-6 was again befieged by the parliament's forces. 

 The governor, fir Richard Lloyd> defended it for 

 more than a month with the utmofl bravery, but 

 v.as at length compelled to furrender. Towards 

 the end of this year this caftle, with four others, was 

 difmantled by order of the parliament J. 



The lordfhip of Bromfield and Yale is at prefent 

 the property of the crown ; and fir Watkin Wil. 

 liams Wynne, bart. is the fleward. 



The inhabitants of Holt contribute with thofe of 

 Ruthin and Denbigh, towards fending a member to 

 parliament, 



* Fuller's Worthies cf Wales, 34. f Pennant, 1. 2T9. 



I Whitclock, 77. 192. 197. 231. 



