17th century Archives - Anglesey History

24 January 2021

Who Were the Earls of Anglesey?

I recently bought a copy of John Speed’s 17th century map of Anglesey, to add to my collection of Anglesey Maps. An exquisite, highly decorated map, it was engraved from Speed’s drawings by Jodocus Hondius and first published in 1611 by Sudbury and Humble. They published several editions through the early 1600s, including one in which the descriptive text and...

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18 February 2018

Book Review – Darganfod Tai Hanesyddol Eryri: Discovering the Historic Houses of Snowdonia

After attending the “Spheres of Influence” day school last month, I decided to finally get myself a copy of this fine book. One of the authors, Richard Suggett of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, gave a talk about “Anglesey’s Plastai”, which whetted my appetite for more details on the ancient manor houses of the Island....

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4 February 2018

‘Spheres of Influence’ – Day-conference

Yesterday’s ‘Spheres of Influence’ day-conference at Plas Cadnant had a wide ranging cast of characters: the prominent medieval founder of many of Anglesey’s landowning families, the incomer who took on the indigenous families, the bards and musicians who praised and entertained the gentry, the Spanish Armada, and even a very fluffy cat. Also included were tales of feuds and murders, but...

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5 September 2016

Bodior Tide Mill

After visiting Bodior house, a smaller group of Anglesey Antiquarian Society members walked across a couple of fields in the rain to the shore of Holy Island. Our goal was to see the Bodior Tide Mill. The most familiar type of mill on Anglesey is the windmill. Thirty two of these dot the island, and at most places with distant views you can...

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Category: 17th century

Who Were the Earls of Anglesey?

Book Review – Darganfod Tai Hanesyddol Eryri: Discovering the Historic Houses of Snowdonia

‘Spheres of Influence’ – Day-conference

Bodior Tide Mill