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fhmily of Piigh, the last of whom married the 

 heiress of Coytmor, and having issue two daugh- 

 ters only, the name is now extinct. Robert Pugh 

 of Penrhyn Creiddyn was sheriff of Caernarvon- 

 shire in 1501. This family was descended from 

 Edny ved Vychan, and his arms are carved in stone 

 on the house. The more recent part of the house 

 was built in 1590, according to the date above 

 the fire-place, but the chief part at a much earlier 

 period; for Leland observes in his Itinerary, "Place 

 Penrine an auncient stone house by Est North 

 Est on the shore belonging to Mr. Poel of Flint- 

 shire." At a short distance from the house is the 

 family chapel, now desecrated into a stable ; it is 

 about twenty-five feet long, by fifteen wide ; the 

 altar table of stone is recollected by several now 

 living; by a grant of pope Nicholas, three fourths 

 of the tithe of Penrhyn were attached to this 

 chapel, and the same is now vested in the estate. 

 The family for a long period after the reforma- 

 tion professed the Roman catholic religion, and 

 they kept a priest, who officiated in this chapel 

 for themselves, and a few catholic neighbours ; in 

 connection with this circumstance is the following 

 anecdote, which is current in the neighbourhood : 

 it is said that a plot was formed here to put to death 



