Welsh Journals

Cefn-y-Llys is a borough by prescription and by the 37th of Henry VIII was annexed as one of the four contributory boroughs which enjoyed the right to nominate and qualify burgessess for voting for a representative in Parliament for the borough of New Radnor. Cefn-y-Llys Hundred included nine parishes Bleddfa Llanfihangel-rhyd-Ithon Cefn-y-llys Llangunllo Llanbadarn fawr Llan-y-drindod Llandegla Pilleth Whitton. The borough of Cefn-y-Llys is a lordship or manor inherited by tne crown but alienated some centuries ago to the ancestors of Sir Standish Hartstronge Bart. who died in 1701 and was buried in the Cathedral Church of Hereford. This Lordship and Borough were sold circ. 1844 by Sir Henry Hartstronge Bart. to Benjamin Walsh Esq. A court Leet is still i.e. in 1904 holden in the village of Cefn-y-llys at a farm house called Noyadd. The principal farms are Noyadd and Gambrith. Sir. B. Walsh is the Lord of the Manor of Cefn-y-llys and proprietor of the Borough. (the above statement has been taken from The General History of the County of Radnor. 2nd, Edition 1905. The first edition was published 1859.) Extracts from Narcissus Luttrell's Brief Relation of State Affairs' (A. D. Powell). 7081, 14 September, 'Presteign, the capitall town in the county of Radnor in Wales, was almost burnt down to the ground.' 4 October, 1083. After the Fanatick Plot Luttrell records that a loyal address was presented to King Charles II from the High Sheriff, Deputy Lieutenants, Justices of Peace, and Commissioned Officers in the County of Radnor.' March, 1085. Addresses were presented to the newly succeeded King James II by the town of New Radnor and the County of Radnor.' In May of the same year the Grand Jury of the County of Radnor also presented addresses.