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After the death of Llewelyn Prince of 

 Wales, David his brother was taken pri- 

 foner by the Englifh army, and with his 

 wife and two fons was fent to this caftle, 

 from whence, not long afterwards, he was 

 taken to Shrewfbury, where he was exe- 

 cuted for high treafon.* 



In 1399 it was feized by the Earl of 

 Northumberland, previous to the depofition 

 of Richard II. who dined here in company 

 with that earl, in his way to Flint, where 

 he was delivered into the power of his 

 enemy Bolingbroke.-J- 



In the civil wars Rhyddlan caflle was 

 garrifoned for the king, but was furrendered 

 on the 28th of July, 1646, to General 

 Mytton,J and on the 22d of December, in 

 the fame year, was ordered by the parlia- 



Tho. Walfmgham, 12. Holinflied's Chron. 

 II. 282. 

 t Stow's Annals, 321. 



. Whitelock's Memorials, 217. 



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