l88 A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 



of St. Wenefrede, and enlhrined them 

 much to the emolument of his houfe. 

 The revenues at the ^difiblution were 

 eftimated, according to Dugdale, at only 

 a hundred and thirty two pounds, four 

 {hillings and ten pence ; but Speed, with 

 much more probability, makes them 

 five hundred and fifteen pounds, four 

 fhillings and three pence. Queen Eli- 

 zabeth, made the church parochial, 

 which was called St. Crux, or, the Holy 

 Crofs, in the abbey of Shrewfbury. It 

 ftill retains the name, but fince that 

 time, has undergone great alterations. 



The Francifcans, had a houfe a little 

 to the fouth of the new Bridge, not 

 far from the town walls. It was found- 

 ded by defire of Hawyfe, daughter of 

 Owen ap Gryffydd, Prince of Powys, 

 and wife to John Charlton, Lord of 

 Powys, fometime before 1353. At the 

 diflblution, it was granted to Richard 



Andrews, 



