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ment to be difmantled.* The property of 

 it is at prefent in the crown. 



The burgeffes of Rhyddlan contribute 

 towards electing a member of parliament 

 for Flint. Thofe who are qualified inhabit 

 the place and that part of the parifh called 

 Rbyddlan Franchife, which extends above a 

 mile from the town.-j- 



Near the caftle was a houfe of Black 

 Friars, founded fometime before 1268, for 

 in that year Anian, who is related to have 

 been a prior of this houfe, was made Bimop 

 of St. Afaph. It fuffered much in the wars 

 between Edward I. and Llewelyn, but re- 

 covered and fubfifted till the difTolution j 

 though it does not appear in the valu- 

 ations either of Dugdale or Speed. I did 

 not obferve, when I was at this place, 



* Whitelock, 231. 



t Pennant's Tour, II. 15. 



whether 



