42 HISTORY OF 



Pembroke. In 1466, Thomas ab Robin, of Coch- 

 \villan, was beheaded, near the castle, by his 

 lordship's order, on account of his staimcli adhe- 

 rence to the Lancastrians ; and his wife is reported 

 to have carried away his head in her apron." 



Richard III. in the first or second year of his 

 reii^n, granted to " Thomas Tunstall, Esq. the 

 office of constable of the castel of Conway, with 

 the captainship of the towne of Conway, and to 

 have under him the number of twenty-four soldiers 

 for the time of his life, with the wages and fees to 

 the same office and captaynship due and accus- 

 tomed, and to have for every of the said soldiers 

 4rZ. by the day."" 



4. Henry VII. a fine of twenty shillings was 

 paid into the hanaper office, for the confirmation 

 of divers liberties and franchises granted to the 

 burgesses by the king and his predecessors. The 

 charter was again confirmed by Henry VIII, 

 1 Edward VI, and 3 Elizabeth. 



■^flwydir History, 4(). 



'■> MS. Harl. 4;3;J. i|im)1<(I in flroso's .Vn(i(|iiitics. ,\\\{\ liinp^loy's 

 Tdiir ill Nurdi Wnlcs. 



